A Rural Life in the 70s

Speaking of this matter, Chenghai is also a bit crying and laughing: "It’s a lot of memorization, but other people are asking in the past, thinking about letting us get home. Come out a little, but my milk..."

He did not elaborate on it, but it was enough. Song Xiucheng couldn’t bother to think about what the old lady Li Fengying would do, probably because she thought her son’s grandson’s things, she could not spend money, even, very May also let his son's grandson to the home, even the strength is not out.

Li Fengying is the best, that is also the grandmother of Chenghai Xiaoqiu, the mother-in-law of her own big sister, Song Xiucheng naturally will not talk much, just happened, a few people passed through a red palace wall, Song Xiucheng pointed out to introduce to Chenghai: "...that wall It is the royal garden, which is the garden of the original emperor's house. Going there is the imperial palace where the emperor lived. Now the Forbidden City, our people can also go in. Today you are tired, time is too late, go home. Take a break, Ming is exactly Sunday, and Xiaoqiu and I will take you there."

Chenghai is very fresh and very curious about the emperor's garden and palace. But what is most anticipated is the gate of the Forbidden City. The building is the ideal faith in the hearts of the people of this era.

Therefore, the shy and introverted Chenghai also put forward his own requirements: "Where is the gate building? I want to go there and see." It is best to take a photo in front of the gate and bring it back to the photo frame. On the last hang, the whole village can know that they have entered Beijing! That is the envious face of the whole village!

When Song Xiucheng was in Beijing, he was similar to Chenghai. He naturally understood his feelings and smiled. "The gate is the south gate of the Forbidden City. Let's go to the Forbidden City and see it naturally." Not only can you see it, but you can also walk through the doorway. . At this time, even Song Xiucheng did not know. After a few more years, the gate was also open to tourists. At that time, tourists could stand on the main entrance and overlook the entire square like a leader.

All the way to talk, after a long slippery palace wall, and after several hutongs, quickly arrived at the small courtyard in the canopy alley.

Xiaoqiu and Wu Geqin have not been out of school yet. Song Xiucheng led Chenghaichengling into the door. First, the hot water in the thermos was used to warm the water, so that two people washed their faces, woke up, and brewed a pot of tea. Everyone drank two cups and warmed up.

At this time, the heating project in Beijing has not yet been popularized, and each household has its own fire.

In addition to warmth, most homes use cast iron stoves. This kind of furnace still has a tin chimney, and the heating effect is good. It is impossible to seal the fire and needs to enter the door to ignite.

Fortunately, this work is all cooked, Song Xiucheng Zhang Luo is the time to wash the hands of Cheng Haicheng Ling, Tang Weiguang has been familiar with the corn scorpion used for the fire, first use a few pieces of waste paper to form a group, and then Put the corn cobs on the paper ball, cover them, and ignite them under the furnace. In a blink of an eye, the corn cobs in the stove will burn and make a whistling sound. Add another layer of corn pupa, and add a few pieces of good-fired bituminous coal to the fire. After two or three minutes, the bituminous coal is ignited and anthracite is added. At this time, the stove has been successfully fired. Generally, the stove will not be empty, and most of them will sit on a kettle. In the winter, there are many hot waters. In addition to drinking water, washing your hands and washing your face, and even washing dishes and bowls, you can use them.

Tang Weiguang was concerned about the business at hand. After completing the task of picking up the station, he also refused to eat and hurriedly left.

Drinking two cups of hot tea with Chengling into the sea, I feel that the body is warmer, and Song Xiucheng is busy again.

Knowing that two brothers came over, Xiaoqiu laid out one day ahead of schedule, let Tian Jinming bring back a large rib row and half a sheep back. The weather is cold. The vegetables are only winter vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, radish, potatoes and winter melon. The meat is better preserved. Under the eaves, there is only a big tank, meat, chicken, and fish. When you put it in the tank, it will be hard to freeze the state after half a day. It will not deteriorate after half a month, and it is better than the refrigerator.

At noon today, Xiaoqiu took a rib of pork and a half leg of lamb into the house, placed it in a large basin, and poured a large bucket of warm water. Half a bit of work, the meat has become almost the same, just the water on the stove is also hot, Song Xiucheng dumped the blood in the basin, changed the clean warm water, cleaned the ribs and leg of the lamb, let's go, Put the pot directly on the stove, ribs and mutton together, add water and cook.

He cooks pots here, and Chenghai also opens the woven bag, pulls out a big bag of big steamed buns, and rounds the white fat steamed buns. The top one is bigger than the bowl mouth, one has to be a small pound, the standard one. S province hand-made large stove hoe.

Song Xiucheng smiled at first glance: "This is good, we can't eat the **** at home for a long time."

Chenghai Chengling is doing the work at home, but here, the yard is clean, there is a well in the yard, even the fire is using the stove, plus the coal does not need to look at the fire... really, They didn't use their work anywhere.

Song Xiucheng looked at two people, especially Chenghai. After the meat was stewed, he went back to the kitchen and pulled a few garlics and gave it to Chenghaichengling: "You two helped to peel the garlic and eat the stew." Love to cook and eat."

Tang Weiguang was not idle, Song Xiucheng took a small pot of potatoes and handed him peeling. Song Xiucheng himself took seven or eight red dried chili peppers and used chopsticks to carry the bottom of the furnace to the coal stove. There is an empty hall under the coal stove, which is mainly used as a damper. Secondly, the coal ash is used because of the heat. High and constant, many people like to put some small sweet potatoes, small potatoes, and even shelled peanuts inside, and use this small furnace bottom as an oven. At this time, Song Xiucheng used this small oven to bake the peppers. During the period, the chopsticks were flipped two or three times. When the pepper barbecue was covered with focal spots of different sizes, the slightly pungent peppers were scattered and the peppers were roasted. All right.

After taking it out, gently beat the dust, pick up the capsicum, mash it in the stone pot, then add the chopped green onion, pickles, sesame oil and mix it. It is the favorite 'tiger dish' of the northerners, appetizing, winter. Eat it once, sweat out, the cold naturally dissipates, dripping and sipping, and want to eat after eating.

Waiting for Xiaoqiu and Wu Geqin to go home from school, Cheng Haichengling two brothers will not pick up, Xiaoxiao even finished dinner.

"Chengling brother, Chenghai brother, you can come..." Xiaoqiu walked into the house from the outside, because of the cold and excitement, the cheeks fluttered red, and the eyes filled with joy, watching the color is particularly good, Let Cheng Hai feel relieved when he looks at it.

"Hey, hey, come... autumn, I haven't seen you for three months, you have grown up a lot!" Speaking, Chenghai has gotten up and grabbed a few steps to hold Xiaoqiu's arm. And pull Xiaoqiu compared to his height.

I remember that when Xiaoqiu left home, he was not on his shoulder. Now, the little girl has a high height and has reached his chin. He will soon be in the mouth!