Return To 1977 Chapter 370: Home-cooked meals
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This is a small side courtyard with three east wing rooms in a triple courtyard near Longfu Temple.
The landlord is a lonely old man named Sun, a small fish and shrimp among the "remnants of feudal society".
Although the crime was not serious, it cut off the government's monthly relief of 18 yuan for poor and orphaned people.
So from the beginning of the "movement" to the present, Old Man Sun has been living by picking up waste paper. He also secretly packed up a few rooms in his house and rented them out to outsiders to earn a few tiles.
Of course, these days, this kind of behavior is illegal and illegal.
The landlord’s asking price is quite shady, and the origins of most of the tenants are unknown.
But what is tacitly understood is that once the landlord collects the rent, he not only never inquires about anything about the tenant, but turns a blind eye to it, and even tries to cover it up if possible.
For example, old man Sun deliberately piled up a large number of waste paper boxes and tattered household items in the front yard, completely covering the small courtyard in the east wing. He also specially opened the door of the small courtyard at the corner of the inner corner of the triple courtyard.
When strangers enter the yard, they will almost think that the east wing is someone else’s house, which provides a kind of security for tenants.
In addition, there is also a ladder set up on the wall in the small courtyard. If something really happened, as soon as Old Man Sun came out to answer the question and someone came to look for the courtyard door, the people inside could leave directly.
In addition to safety issues, other conditions of this small courtyard are also good.
It is a world of its own, not as messy as the outside. The courtyard is paved with blue bricks, and there is also a pomegranate tree with abundant fruits.
Life is also very convenient. Not only does it have an independent tap, but it also has a small kitchen that you can use by yourself.
It is precisely because of these that "Big Eyed Damp" and "Er Head" took "Roller" with them and settled here at a cost of thirty yuan per month.
At noon on this day, "Big Eyed Lamp" used the small kitchen to cook a home-cooked meal for "Stretch Out".
The fresh leeks on the chopping board are dotted with a few drops of water. Under the sunlight, they shine green like broken jade.
The "Big Eyed Lamp"'s right palm, which had three broken fingers, barely held down the cluster of azure green.
He held a boxwood-handled kitchen knife in his left hand and cut it awkwardly and carefully. It took a long time to cut the slender fresh leeks into fine powder.
I then took three brown eggs, lined them up in a row, and tried to knock them on the outside of the bowl. All three eggs cracked one by one. Pour the jade-like clear and orange-yellow into a bowl.
Then he put the cast iron pot on the stove, pinched some salt in the bowl, and sprinkled the minced chives. Then he held the bowl in front of him with his remaining hand.
Only in this way can his left hand holding the chopsticks reach into the bowl to stir.
With the trembling of the wrist, foam appeared in a blink of an eye, and the egg yolk and egg white were combined together to form a refreshing egg liquid.
When I picked up the chopsticks, the minced leeks were strung with ribbons and fell back into the bowl.
At this time, the iron pot is hot. Start pouring in the heavy-colored peanut oil. When you see that the smoke is about to come out, take a bowl and pour out the egg liquid.
Just listen to the sound of "chi la", the egg flowers unfold and the fragrance fills the room.
The "big eye lamp" holds the spatula in his left hand and keeps lifting the edges of the eggs that are almost charred outside the oil. When the oil is exhausted, half the pot will be filled with tender yellow, and the leeks will be added to the pot.
In the brilliant fragrance, you can see a little bit of Shen Bi embedded in it...
That is, when the dish is cooked perfectly. The courtyard door rang, and he "reached out" and entered.
"Hey, what I said, the partition walls are so fragrant, fresh leeks and yellow vegetables... Hey, brother, why are you not afraid of trouble today and still working hard? Tsk tsk..."
As soon as I entered the hospital, I couldn't help shouting "reach out".
But "Big Eyed Lamp" remained calm as usual. He just said "wash your hands", put the dishes on the small table in the courtyard, and continued to go into the house to get chopsticks and look for a stool. .
Not long after, everything is ready. "Reach" also washed his hands and sat at the small table.
But it wasn't until he reached out to pick up a piece of food and stuffed it into his mouth that he realized something was wrong.
Because the small table is actually filled with the home-cooked dishes he loved when he was a child. "Fried salty assorted vegetables", "Vegetarian assorted vegetables", "Leek stall with yellow vegetables", "Winter melon and boiled meatballs". And there is no trace of the "two heads" and "roller".
As usual, the first two people to sit at the dinner table are the two of them. They never missed dinner. It was really strange today.
He couldn't help but be stunned.
"Brother, what are you doing today... Where are the two heads and the roller?"
"Big Eyed Lamp" placed another plate of pork chops and fried peanuts on the table, and bit open the cap of the Erguotou bottle with his teeth before answering.
"They asked me to leave. I went out to eat and won't come back. I just want to have a meal alone with you..."
"Okay, we two brothers need to have a meal together. To be honest, I have long been tired of eating in external restaurants..."
"Reach out" After hearing this, he didn't think much about it, and picked up another piece of "Vegetarian Mix" impatiently, followed by a few chopsticks of soybeans, and then he put down his chopsticks comfortably and raised his wine glass.
"Brother, I respect you. What is a real brother? This is a real brother. You are in my heart. I have been away from home for the past few years, eating all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas, and they are not as good as the food you cook. I’m so greedy. There’s also this ‘Vegetarian Mix’, I know I haven’t tasted it for several years, so you queued up to buy it from ‘Quan Su Zhai’, thank you bro...”
The words were quite emotional, and "Big Eyed Lantern" couldn't help but get a little wet. But he didn't say anything. He only touched his brother silently and swallowed the wine in one gulp.
When he put down the glass of wine and the heat entered his stomach, he started to speak.
"Qiangzi, you have been suffering outside for so many years. Brother, can you not feel sorry for you? It's a pity that I am now so useless that I am of no use. I still have to rely on you to support me. I feel guilty. To put it bluntly, I can’t even cook a meal, so you just make do with it..."
"Reach out" immediately interrupts.
"Brother, I can't bear what you say. Not to mention that we have been dependent on each other since childhood, and you are the only relative I have. Your hand is also because of me. Don't say that again, we are close. Brother, I will support you for the rest of your life. Don’t worry, I guarantee that you will live a comfortable life..."
"Good brother, I believe what you say. You have grown up, have the ability, and have your own backbone. You came back to do all these things, even if my hands are not broken, I can't compare with you. It's just that I have I really have to talk about it, I have to have a good talk with you..."
At this point, "reach out" understood. I dare say that today's meal is not just about drinking and eating, "Big Eyed Lantern" also has other things.
He immediately sat upright and put down his chopsticks.
"Brother, I can't bear what you say. Not to mention that we two brothers depend on each other, I am only a relative like you. You are like this because I cheated you. If you have anything to say, just say it, brother, where am I? If there is something wrong, just teach me a lesson..."
"Why are you so serious about eating? Don't wait for the food to get cold. Let's talk while eating..."
"Big Eyed Lantern" didn't want to make the atmosphere serious, so he quickly picked up a chopstick dish for his brother. He was urged to "reach out" and moved the chopsticks again before continuing to raise the issue.
"Qiangzi, I want to tell you about the 'roller' first..."
"'Roller'? Brother, I know what you are going to say. That boy is a little out of line now, which makes you worried. But don't worry, it's not a big deal. This problem can be corrected. I have a period of time This is how he came about. Practice letting go first, then closing, and then you will be able to close and close freely. In fact, the fact that he can become like this so quickly just shows that he is diligent and motivated..."
"Careful? Motivated? Do you think this is to get the top prize in school!"
"Hey, why not? Three hundred and sixty lines, you can be the number one scholar. Brother, if you don't say anything else, just the hands of that boy are enough to make a difference. That is called a smart person, and that is called a delicate and soft person. , thin, and soft. The second, third, and fourth thumbs are all of the same length. When we were young, we had to endure more hardships than a grown-up girl to have her hands stretched out until I was eighteen. It’s finally done. But this kid is just like me now, and his future is limitless. I’m curious how you forced him to practice..."
"Reach out" sounded excited, but "Big Eyed Lantern" looked sad.
"It's not because of me. It's because of life. The boy's family was poor, and in order to eat, he helped his mother paste matchboxes since he was six or seven years old. Others paste three thousand matchboxes every day, 'Roller' 'It can paste five thousand pieces, and his ten fingers can do several tasks at the same time, such as folding paper, spreading paste, eating steamed buns, rubbing eyes, picking noses, scratching itch..."
"Hey, that's what love is all about! Look at my baby's hands, they are the cornucopia given by God! This is called 'misfortune depends on blessings'. What's the point of being poor in the first half of your life? What's the point of being poor in the second half of your life? Just drink the spicy one if you like it!”
"Reaching out" means sincere appreciation and joy from the heart. But he didn't expect "Big Eyed Lantern" to sigh deeply.
"Qiangzi, why do you still not understand! 'Roller' has such a pair of hands and has been following me for such a long time. Why is he at this level now? Don't you find it strange? If nothing else, He looks arrogant and has a hard time getting close to anyone. Do you think I just care about him?"
"Reach out" was really stunned now, and it took him a while to open his eyes wide.
"Brother, are you deliberately holding back and not showing his true ability?"
"Yes, I just didn't pass it on to him! Stealing this thing is the most addictive. The better the 'craft', the harder it is to quit. Of course it's good to take the right path..."
This is truly unbelievable, and "reaching out" is completely incomprehensible.
"No wonder! Then...if that's the case, why did you accept him as your apprentice in the first place?"
Faced with questions, "Big Eyed Lantern" remained silent.
It wasn't until he pinched a handful of fried peanuts, threw them into his mouth, lowered his head and chewed them for a long time, that he finally spoke slowly.