Chapter 465 Farmhouse Wedding Banquet: Old Forty-Eight
The big pot on the stove was burning water "gulp". The old man was burning the fire behind the stove. There was a wooden steaming bucket on the pot. The mouth on the top was slightly larger and the one on the bottom was slightly smaller, so that it was easier to produce powder.
The bottom is open, and there is also a steaming rack made of movable bamboo slices at the bottom. It looks pointed at the top and round at the bottom, and there is also a white cage covering the top to prevent the powder from flowing out and also allows the steam to enter the steam bucket evenly.
"This is adding flour. You need to add water before adding flour. This process is called steamed rice. Don't you know?"
The old village chief saw that Jiang Xiaoye was curious and explained with a smile.
"I don't know, I didn't care about this before."
Jiang Xiaoye used to only know how to find rice cakes, so I thought so much about it?
Yesterday’s rice cake was just a try. Today, all the guys from the rice cake team have been moved here and cleaned it. Uncle Dali is bringing people to prepare.
This is a three-meter-long, one-width and two-inch thick panel. There are several thick wooden stools placed under it, and there are leaks from the buckets below, with long heads and knife grooves.
The two of them rode on both ends of the bamboo and sat on the bar. Sitting on the bar was a laborious job, and there was no skill at all. There were few people now, so I guess those who had finished rice cake would have a sore thigh.
The rice cake team is short of staff, so naturally there are not many people.
He Laogou came and hugged Erniu, who was sleepy, which made many people unable to help but look at him. What did this unemployed He Laogou do here? You must know that He Laogou never works.
In the past, I went to the mountains to hunt and subsidize my family's income, and I had superb archery skills.
"Uncle He, here you are."
Jiang Xiaoye immediately went over and said hello.
"Well, what do you want me to do?" He Laogou agreed to his daughter, so he naturally remembered that he brought Erniu to him before dawn.
But why did you carry Erniu here? Can't you do it yourself when you wake her up?
Jiang Xiaoye was speechless, but he didn't ask.
"There is a shortage of people on the bar."
Jiang Xiaoye signaled.
"This is simple, I'll just come with you. Do you need someone else? Get out of here!"
He Laogou hugged Erniu and said, "Xiao Ye together."
It is completely unnecessary for He Laogou to sit on the bar. He directly signaled to Jiang Xiaoye, and pressed with his hands on each side.
The reputation of He Laogou in the village is definitely no one wants to provoke him than Zhao Wuliu. The person who is on the verge is getting out of the way.
Erniu woke up, and was soon attracted by the breath of rice cake. Since He Laogou slid down from his arms, he has looked here and looked around, drooling in his greed.
With He Laogou and Jiang Xiaoye taking action, the speed has been significantly accelerated.
"Woop!"
Until dawn, Jiang Xiaoye heard Xiao Hei's cry. Li Lan came with Taotao, and Xiao Hei and Xiao Hui were also here.
The rice cakes you make can be eaten directly, but they can be stored for a long time after being air-dried.
Taotao and Erniu were already watching them cut rice cakes.
The rice cakes you cut are cut into large pieces and then into small strips. This is called rice cake flowers.
"Come on, Erniu, Taotao, try it!"
Li Lan also came to help. After dipping the cut strips, they gave them to Erniu and Taotao. The two little girls ate them very quickly.
"Woom!" Xiao Hei was so anxious outside that he gave him a mouthful. Xiao Hei was chased by the pig's nose all night, and his stomach was roaring!
Since we started making cakes, Jiang Xiaoye and He Laogou didn’t have to continue to sit on the quarrel. Uncle Dali first cut the cake into four pieces, then wrapped it in a cloth to keep it warm, and started to work hard.
"Now, fewer and fewer rice cakes are making. Last time I went to the county for a meeting, the county said that there are fewer and fewer farming. If I don't farm, I can't count the delicious food, and many customs are gone."
The old village chief sighed.
"The more this happens, the more something needs to be preserved."
Jiang Xiaoye wiped his hands and many customs were gone. If it weren't for him, he would probably not have been able to persevere next year.
"yes."
As the times develop, some old customs are disappearing.
At eight o'clock, it was already lively here. A group of children came to grab the corners of rice cakes to eat. Xiao Hei was so angry that he rolled around on the spot. These were all the favorites of Xiao Hei!!!
But obviously there is no chance, so the kids are almost the same.
Taotao came over with a few rice cakes and stretched out his hand and said, "Xiao Hei, give it to it!"
"Wang?"
Xiao Hei glanced at Taotao, are you so kind? You often wanted to beat Xiao Hei before!
"I'll give you some food, give Taotao a try!"
"Wang!"
Little black rolled on the spot in anger, no longer alive, and I couldn't live this life!
Eating cakes and playing with dogs to fight Xiao Hei. This is what Erniu infects Taotao, which makes Taotao think about it every day, so that Xiao Hei often gets photographed by Taotao for no reason.
"Uncle, I'm going to invite the villagers to celebrate now. The family's conditions are not bad now. See what standards do we want to use?"
Li Lan has been thinking about this these days. You must know that in the village, only a grand celebration will be held.
Now that the family is not short of money, Li Lan just wants to do it beautifully and give Taotao a good memory.
"This one."
The old village chief thought for a while after hearing this, "On weekdays, there are usually eight big bowls, and the best one is naturally the fourth and eighth one. This is a big banquet. No one in the village has ever set it like this."
Jiang Xiaoye, the old man in the village, has heard of it, but it has been heard by the old man.
"Second Grandpa, how many dishes are the fourth eighth? Are there thirty-two dishes?"
Four, eight, thirty-two, Jiang Xiaoye can still guess this.
The old village chief nodded and said, "Yes, thirty-two dishes, four fruit plates, four dishes, four sweet and four salty, four large plates, eight hot bowls, two large pieces, one soup and one meal. This is the old 48. The old 48 has too many dishes, which is usually wasteful if you can't eat. No one in the village can afford it. The cost of this table is so high that it is unbearable."
Such a cost is really unacceptable.
Especially in mountain villages.
But Jiang Xiaoye doesn't care at all now. He now has no problem with treating the whole village to eat 48 every day.
"This is it!"
Li Lan said happily: "What do you need to buy? I bought them all today!"
There are too many ingredients to buy. Hundreds of people in the village have dinner, and ten people need dozens of tables per table.
"I'll find the chef in the village to make a list after a while. I remember he said before that the table is served with twelve table dishes, four dishes, pork belly, pig ears, pig hearts, peeled eggs, etc., as well as nuts, dried fruits, etc. In fact, it doesn't need to be too traditional. The four bowls behind are important, including meat slices, four-happy meatballs, chicken, fish, large pieces, whole chicken, fish, and pork chops, pork elbows, too many, I'll ask you!"
The old village chief knew a lot about the village, but he couldn't fully understand it.
Chapter completed!