Fragrance Returned

Ding Youshou came to open the door.

Seeing that Ding Xiang Ding Zhen actually came to visit from home, she was extremely surprised and said with a smile, "Two little nieces, rare visitors, rare visitors. Come in, uncle, you can make some sugar water for you to drink."

As soon as he came near, there was a stinky smell, and several holes in his clothes were not repaired. The two little girls frowned and took a step back.

Ding Xiang shook her head and said, "We are not looking for you."

Ding Zhen said again, "Let's come to Brother Hong to buy lanterns."

Ding Youshou smiled and said, "Come in and buy."

Several little girls shook their heads.

Ding Youshou returned to the house dejectedly, shouting, "Brother Hong, someone wants to buy a lantern."

Brother Hong came out and saw them, and said with a smile, "What kind of lamp do you want to buy, little sister?"

There was a scent of soap locust on his body, which made the little girls who had held their breath take a deep breath.

Ding Zhen smiled and said, "I bought a lotus lantern, and Sister Xiang bought a rabbit lantern."

Brother Hong smiled and said, "Just wait, I'll get it right away."

Looking at his slightly limp back, Ding Zhen secretly said, "What a pity."

Brother Hong took out two lanterns. The lotus lantern is made of red paper, and the center of the flower is yellow. The lantern is made of white paper and the eyes are red.

"Twenty cents per lantern."

The lanterns are so lifelike that even without lights they are still very beautiful. Even Ding Xiang, an old eggplant, fell in love with her, let alone Ding Zhen, a little lolita.

The two little girls smiled happily, each took out twenty coins and took the lantern.

The little girl's cheerful laughter spread all the way. When he saw them disappearing behind the wall of Ding's courtyard, Brother Hong closed the courtyard door with a smile.

Ding Youshou's gloomy voice came from behind, "Those two little girls are my nieces. The family has money and it's not something you can worry about."

Brother Hong blushed and said angrily, "Those two are still children, Uncle Ding keeps his word."

Ding Youshou said, "Girl Zhen is nine years old, and many people are going to propose marriage."

Brother Hong ignored him and entered his room.

After Dingxiang returned home, she hung the little rabbit lantern in the west wing of the hall, the study room shared by the two little brothers.

In the evening, the brothers were about to go home, and Ding Xiang and Hei Wa were waiting for someone at the gate of the west courtyard.

Soon I saw Xia Wenguan, Ding Liren, and Ding Lilai appear at the entrance of the village, more than ten steps away.

Lilac stepped forward happily.

When she and Xia Wenguan were separated, from the corner of her eye, she saw Xia Wenguan's face was unhappy and he didn't even look at her.

Ding Xiang didn't pay attention to her.

Ding Liren looked at the figure in front of him and asked, "Did Xia Wenguan talk to his sister?"

Ding Xiang shook her head, "No."

Ding Liren said proudly, "I don't even dare to think about him. Huh, if Lai Toad wants to eat swan meat, he is worthy of it."

Ding Lilai smiled and said, "Second brother and I found an excuse to beat up that grandson today."

Ding Xiang disapproved and said, "Don't fight in the future. If you break your brother, you won't get any benefits."

Ding Lilai said with great force, "How dare he care about my sister at such a young age? If I don't hit him, I won't hit anyone. I don't know, but my eldest brother is not at home, otherwise he will beat him until he cries for father and mother."

Ding Xiang was secretly amused. The men in the family were all powerful, so anyone who dared to make an idea for her would really consider it.

Ding Zhao had already taught Xia Wenguan a lesson the day before yesterday. She didn't beat him, but scolded him sternly, not allowing him to get close to Ding Xiang again.

The next day Dingxiang got up early and asked Li Maigao's family to pick a basket of mulberry leaves at the foot of the mountain.

Cloves make mulberry leaf tofu. She also gave her a nice name, Jade Tofu.

Mulberry leaves have many medicinal effects, including lowering blood lipids, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, dispersing wind and removing heat, etc.

Mulberry leaf tofu is a delicacy in summer, and eating it has many benefits for people.

Grandpa Ding Zhuang was a little angry after overcoming technical difficulties and couldn't eat. She wanted to cook a different dish for him and send some to Tao Weng and his wife.

As soon as breakfast was finished, Ding Xiang took Zhang to the east courtyard to cook.

Her explanation was that after watching them making tofu at Jiang Tofu’s house, she thought of a delicacy that was both beautiful and delicious.

Mrs. Zhang took care of her daughter and did whatever she said.

The filtered plant ash water was ready yesterday afternoon.

Plant ash looks dark, but it is actually very clean and hygienic. It is a natural alkali that was used in many delicacies in ancient times. For women who are not very wealthy, their monthly letter belts are also filled with plant ashes.

Wash the mulberry leaves, add some water and mash them, knead them with a fine cloth, filter the juice, and add the plant ash water. Stir evenly and pour into the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly while cooking.

After boiling, skim off the scum, put it into a basin, and slowly cool it to solidify into a jelly. A basin of green water really turned into green tofu. The color is very beautiful, emerald green, really like emerald.

Zhang's novels are endless.

For a better taste, put the pot into a bucket and put it in the well to calm down.

He also used yeast to make dough and steamed a pot of mulberry leaf steamed buns.

In a few years, yeast has spread, and there are people selling yeast powder. Common people generally don't use it in their homes, only in shops.

After half an hour, I took out the mung tofu and it was a little firmer than before.

Zhang cut half of it out. Cut into slices on a plate, add honey, sesame seeds, and chopped preserved fruits. This is sweet tofu.

Cut it into pieces on a plate, like jelly, add onion, garlic, salt, vinegar and other seasonings, and also add a little sesame oil and chili oil. This is salted tofu.

I didn’t dare to put in more chili oil for fear that they wouldn’t be able to tolerate the spicy food.

It was the beginning of noon, and Ding Xiang asked Ling'er to carry the food box and take Hei Wa to Tao's house.

When passing by the third room, he stopped and called Ding Zhen.

Ms. Xie said that Ding Zhen went to the county store with Ding Shan this morning.

Ding Xiang came to Tao's house, and the red door was closed.

Ling'er patted the door, and the door opened. A man in his thirties stuck out his head, "Who are you looking for?"

Ding Xiang has heard that six servants from the Tao family have arrived. Two of the girls, two couples. Among the two couples, the older one is named Lu, and Uncle Lu is in charge of the family. The younger one, named Tao, is in charge of the outside industry.

Then this should be Uncle Lu.

Ding Xiang smiled and said, "Uncle Lu, I am Ding Xiang, here to visit Tao Weng and the old lady."

Uncle Lu actually knows Lilac. He smiled and said, "It's Sister Xiang, come in quickly."

Opposite the door is Zhaobi, and on the left are several reverse seats. The kitchen door is open, and two women are cooking inside.

They walked through the front yard and entered the flower gate.

The courtyard is much larger than Dingxiang's house. In front of the hanging flower door are two large trees with dense branches and leaves. The road is paved with bluestone slabs and there is a rockery in the middle. There are many flowers and plants around, and the flowers are in full bloom and colorful.

The house has white walls and black tiles, carved railings and painted roofs, and all the windows are covered with gauze instead of paper.

Tao Weng was sitting alone on the porch, with a game of Go in front of him, playing against himself. He held a big cattail leaf fan in his hand and stretched out his bare feet in straw sandals.

It's true that celebrities are very informal.

Ding Xiang concluded that if it wasn't for the old lady's preference, the Tao house would have been built like a farmyard, and it wouldn't matter how many thatched cottages were built.

Tao Weng saw Ding Xiang, smiled and waved, "Little girl, can you play Go?"

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