1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

It was a real pleasure for Doudou that his hands didn't hurt after soaking. Otherwise, soaking once a day would be like torture.

After soaking his hands, Doudou happily ran to the outer room.

"Dad, eat some delicious meat."

Seeing Chen Tiezhu cutting meat slices, Doudou said with shining eyes. He also opened his mouth and waited for feeding.

"You can't eat it now. Dad has to make steamed meat for Doudou, which is more delicious." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

Doudou's little face was full of disappointment, and he couldn't eat it yet.

"We need to put these meat slices side by side in the bowl. Can Doudou help Dad? Dad can't do it."

Chen Tiezhu said, picking up a piece of meat, put the fat down and the lean meat up in the bowl.

"Doudou can do it."

The little guy responded excitedly and came over.

This job is simple, just put the meat slices in and let them stand in a row.

However, after actually doing it, Doudou realized how difficult this job was.

As soon as she picked up the meat slices, she had already imagined the wonderful taste of the meat slices dipped in garlic sauce and stuffed into her mouth.

The little hand holding the meat slices hesitated...

Chen Tiezhu didn't say anything, just slowly cut the meat on the side, and wanted to see if his greedy daughter could defeat the greedy bug.

The shiny meat slices exuded a faint meaty aroma, and Doudou was really entangled.

Her saliva was flowing out, and her little hand was raised, but stopped halfway. Dad said that it can't be eaten now, it has to be steamed.

The little brows frowned, the little mouth pursed, and resolutely put the meat slices into the bowl.

Chen Tiezhu, who was watching, breathed a sigh of relief. Just now he was thinking about letting his daughter taste a piece, and he really made his daughter greedy.

But he was too happy too early. Doudou didn't loosen her hand holding the meat slices, but lifted the meat slices and put them to her mouth.

Chen Tiezhu was helpless. She was still a greedy girl and couldn't resist the temptation of the meat slices.

But Doudou's next move was beyond his expectations.

The little girl didn't put it in her mouth, but sniffed it with her nose, and then put the meat slices into the bowl and neatly arranged them.

In the little guy's world, we can't eat it, but can we smell the meat? It can also satisfy our cravings.

Chen Tiezhu was very happy to see his daughter's greedy look.

And Doudou has now discovered a new problem.

Smelling the meat fragrance for the first time can indeed satisfy your cravings. But after smelling the second and third slices, why do you get more and more greedy?

After several choices and efforts, the little girl finally arranged all the meat slices. He looked at the meat slices in the bowl reluctantly, and raised his little hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead.

This is greed.

"Dad, when can we eat it?"

After Chen Tiezhu poured the prepared sauce evenly on the meat slices and covered the big bowl with a plate, Doudou asked.

"We have to wait for half an hour, and the meat has to be steamed thoroughly." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Yes, it's steamed thoroughly."

Doudou repeated, staring at the big bowl eagerly, still greedy.

He looked at the pot and found that there was still a lot of broth, enough for making pork skin jelly. He picked up the wooden fork and stuck it in the pot, and carefully placed the big bowl on the fork.

This is the "steaming curtain" commonly used in rural areas. At present, Chen Tiezhu's family does not have a proper steaming curtain.

After the pot boiled again, Chen Tiezhu shook the ash on one side of the stove, and then selected six good-looking sticky buns, which had to be burned and eaten.

"Dad, Doudou is cooking."

Seeing this, the little guy also became excited and temporarily ignored the steamed meat in the pot.

"Okay, my eldest daughter's sticky buns must be more fragrant." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

Doudou was very happy, squatted down, and carefully stuffed the sticky buns into the stove one by one. Then he stuck out his little butt and used the stove hook to hook the ashes in the stove and cover them on the sticky buns.

After doing this, the little guy looked at him eagerly.

"Oh my God, how can my eldest daughter be so awesome?" Chen Tiezhu hugged the little guy into his arms and kissed her on her little face.

"Dad, Doudou is awesome."

Doudou was so happy that he was bubbling, and he was just looking forward to his father's praise.

At this time, Goushengzi also came over, curled up at his feet, and rubbed the warmth of the ashes in the stove pit.

Although Doudou was thinking about eating meat, he was a little sleepy after being roasted in the stove.

Even though his plan to make a fortune has not really started and he hasn't eaten yet, Chen Tiezhu now feels that he is really happy.

In his later life, he has enjoyed wealth and honor, and has also enjoyed the respect and compliments of many people, but not once,It was so real to be able to hold my daughter like this.

He just held his daughter like this, staying peacefully. At this moment, there was no other thought in his mind.

What is happiness? Happiness is so simple.

The steam in the pot rolled, and the aroma of steamed meat had already spread. In Chen Tiezhu's feeling, it seemed that only a moment had passed.

"Dad, is the meat cooked? Doudou is hungry."

At this time, Doudou also rubbed his eyes, and his little nose sniffed hard.

"Doudou is hungry, so let's have dinner." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

Doudou, who was a little sleepy at first, suddenly became smart, jumped down directly, and guarded the pot.

The lid of the pot was opened, and the aroma of steamed meat became stronger.

Carefully bring out the big bowl with a wet rag, press the plate, and turn it over when the big bowl is not paying attention.

When the big bowl is taken away, a plate of steamed meat with a hint of red and an attractive aroma appears in front of Doudou.

Just now, I didn't think anything of the smell, but now that I see the steamed meat, Doudou's saliva is flowing down.

"It's still hot, let's eat it later, Dad, serve the jelly." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Dad, this jelly doesn't smell good either." Doudou sniffed it and said in a puzzled way.

"This, we can only eat it tomorrow, we can't eat all the steamed meat tonight." Chen Tiezhu said.

Doudou was a little disappointed, but it didn't matter, there was still steamed meat.

After the steamed meat was brought into the house, Chen Tiezhu also took out the sticky buns burning in the stove pit and wiped off the ash on it very carefully.

The sticky buns had many cracks after burning, and the sticky surface outside had been burned into a thick layer of paste.

Chen Tiezhu couldn't let it go, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

"Dad, is it delicious?"

Seeing him like this, Doudou was also very curious.

"Wait, let's have a taste first."

Chen Tiezhu said, and used chopsticks to poke a sticky bun along the crack.

The red bean filling inside was revealed, with wisps of hot steam and a hint of red bean fragrance.

He picked up a small piece of sticky bun, blew it carefully, and then sent it to his daughter's mouth.

Doudou showed her little teeth and took a tentative bite. It was a bit hard, so she had to shake her head to bite it.

After the crispy texture, the fragrant smell of the paste, and the sweet smell of the red beans were mixed together, Doudou opened her mouth wide and bit the rest into her mouth.

Chen Tiezhu couldn't wait to stuff himself with a piece. It was really fragrant, and this was the real taste of childhood.

But for Doudou, what he cares about most now is steamed meat.

The little hand held his big hand and dragged him into the house directly.

"Woof, woof..."

The dog Shengzi who followed them was a little anxious.

Don't just focus on putting food in your mouths, don't you need to take care of me too?

"There's a greedy cat at home, and now there's a greedy dog. Don't worry, you'll eat meat if there's food for you." Chen Tiezhu said helplessly.

Pour a little bit of steamed meat soup on the white rice left over from lunch, and then mix a piece of steamed meat in it, and that's it.

But don't dare to give too much, a dog's stomach can't hold two taels of sesame oil. Even if it's just a metaphor, it means that it can't eat too deliciously.

When he finished serving the dog's leftovers, Doudou had already picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and was blowing it seriously.

"Doudou, don't be anxious..."

"Daddy eats."

Chen Tiezhu was about to tell his daughter, but he didn't expect the little girl to directly send the piece of meat to his mouth.

The steamed meat was really delicious when he took a bite. It was steamed well, and the fat melted in the mouth, not at all.

As a return gift, he also carefully selected a piece and fed it to Doudou.

The little guy ate it with such delight. He had been craving it for so long, and finally he got it.

It was salty and delicious. After eating this piece, he wanted the next one.

The little guy was so happy that his legs were swaying.

Chen Tiezhu was just the opposite. He ate a big mouthful of the roasted sticky bun and a small bite of the meat slice with ease.

At this moment, Chen Tiezhu also had a new understanding of food.

What is food?

Does it have to be expensive ingredients?

That is just a well-known condition.

In his opinion, if you can get a craving for it after seeing it and can taste the delicious taste in your mouth, then this is food.

A roasted sticky bun costs less than five cents, but he eats it fragrantly, fragrantly, and it is more fragrant than steamed meat. This is the food he is looking forward to.

When he has time, he must find some sticky noodles and red beans, and then steam some for himself.