1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Are you stupid? This job is not that easy. I'll do another round of the ones in my basin, and then I can put them aside to freeze." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

"Uncle, why do these fillings gather together when I shake them?" Qi Cuiwen asked in confusion.

"Because you didn't shake them enough. To be honest, this is called shaking Yuanxiao, so you have to shake it." Chen Tiezhu said.

"If you shake it too little, it will just turn around under the basin. A bigger swing will allow them to play happily in the basin."

The two girls thought about it and increased the swing this time.

You know what, this really works.

Although the shape is not very beautiful, you need to shake the whole body, but at least the fillings in the basin started to turn properly.

As for Doudou, after putting two more fillings, he really used all his strength to hold the small basin.

The little body was shaking, bouncing more happily than the fillings in her small bowl.

"Now you know that shaking Yuanxiao is not that simple, right? Look at whether the Yuanxiao I shook is round or not, and then look at the ones you shook." Chen Tiezhu said proudly.

The two girls were actually a little unconvinced, but they couldn't be unconvinced.

The Yuanxiao they shook themselves were indeed oval, and they couldn't compare with the sincerity of this guy.

"Uncle Tiezhu, can we eat it now?"

A child watching on the side asked eagerly.

"We have to wait a little longer, we have to shake more, otherwise how can we have enough for you. We also have to let these Yuanxiao freeze, so that they will taste good when cooked." Chen Tiezhu said.

The child nodded and waited obediently on the side.

Shaking Yuanxiao is indeed not that easy. At least the two girls gave up directly after shaking it twice.

One is that shaking this thing by yourself is really not very good, it is round and not flat, and the other is that it takes too much effort.

"Master, please mix some flour and let us make glutinous rice balls with Doudou." Lu Dan said.

"Wait until I finish shaking this basin, it will be done soon." Chen Tiezhu said casually.

"Good guy, your house is quite lively."

At this time, Grandpa Han and the second master strolled over.

"Just for fun, do you want to try it?" Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Forget it, my old waist will be broken if I shake it." Grandpa Han said with a smile.

"Doudou is shaking it well, do you want to take a break, your forehead is full of sweat. Don't tire Doudou, let Dad shake it."

"Grandpa Han, Doudou is not tired." Doudou said crisply, took a breath, and then shook it vigorously.

"Only Tiezhu can do this. With so many children, they need a lot of glutinous rice noodles." said the second master.

"Just for fun. The children don't eat much. Three or four are enough." said Chen Tiezhu.

"It depends on whether we can make money this year. If we do, we will shake some well and treat the whole village to it during the Lantern Festival next year."

"In fact, this thing doesn't really use much material. The key is that it's a bit strenuous to shake. When we have time, let's see if the machinery factory can develop an automatic shaking machine."

"By the way, hasn't the county given any news yet?" asked Mr. Han.

"Not yet. I guess they are still discussing it. The leaders have to leave before we can discuss it. The leaders come to inspect, this is the most important work." said Chen Tiezhu.

Mr. Han nodded, and he also knew that the process of some things is very important.

Even if Xiao Li came here to support the enterprise reform this time, it can't be done immediately.

It is not the proper preparation season for farming yet, and Chen Tiezhu's family is busy now.

When they heard that Chen Tiezhu was going to take the children to eat Yuanxiao, many people came to express their gratitude.

Chen Tiezhu may not care about the value of that bowl of Yuanxiao, but everyone should not take it for granted.

In the whole village, only Chen Tiezhu can take the children to play like this, and he doesn't care about the cost at all.

Seeing that the time is almost up, two large pots are boiling water to cook Yuanxiao at the same time.

As for the glutinous rice balls made by the two girls, they can be put aside and tasted later.

"Dad, why are so many Yuanxiao hidden?"

Looking at the Yuanxiao in the pot, Doudou frowned.

"That's because there is a lot of glutinous rice flour, so you have to stir it frequently, otherwise it will easily stick to the bottom of the pot." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Next year, we have to shake it a day in advance so that it can be frozen for a longer time and not so much glutinous rice flour will fall off when it is cooked."

Doudou nodded his head seriously, but he actually didn't understand a single word.But this did not stop the little girl from approving of her father's words.

Of course, the little girl's mind was not on eating Yuanxiao, but on sharing Yuanxiao.

After waiting for the Yuanxiao in the pot to cook, when Chen Tiezhu just put it into the basin, she ran outside with a spoon and prepared to share Yuanxiao.

As for the children who were playing with the animals in the yard with bowls, they also lined up quickly when they saw this.

They had experience in sharing Tanghulu and Zaotang, and they knew that everyone would have some, so they would line up obediently.

"Okay, Doudou will share it with everyone. Four per person, we can all finish it if we don't shake it too much." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Dad, do we still need some soup?" Doudou asked.

"We need to have a little bit, the original soup will be used to make the original food." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Yes, the original soup will be used to make the original food." Doudou nodded his head and began to share Yuanxiao with everyone seriously.

This is really a great sense of accomplishment. Even though the little guy is a little greedy for Yuanxiao now, he still firmly shares it with his friends.

The children are not so particular. They share it in the bowl and then eat it in the yard.

Because Yuanxiao is shaken out layer by layer, the dough wrapped will be thicker. But this does not affect the taste, but it is still very chewy.

Not to mention the fillings inside, whether it is peanuts or black sesame, it is very fragrant.

After eating Yuanxiao, drinking a mouthful of the soup mixed with the fillings in the bowl is so delicious.

Finally, the children have been distributed. Little Doudou also holds a small bowl and eats with them in the yard.

"Don't say it, seeing the children so happy, I unconsciously follow the happiness." Grandpa Han said with emotion.

"That's it, happiness can be passed on." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Anyway, spending so little money can let Doudou experience so much fun, I think it's worth it. When everyone's life is better in the future, no one's children will miss this."

Everyone nodded, Chen Tiezhu's words were not bad.

After all, the life of Erdaoling Village will be much better this year.

At this time, a jeep drove over the door, and Chen Tiezhu smiled when he saw Gao Xiaoguang getting off the car.