Chapter 10 From now on, you two will take your maiden names

Wash the suet and cut it directly into small pieces. For intestinal oil, you need to remove all the small lumps on it. The small lumps are all lymph nodes and cannot be eaten.

After everything is cut, put it directly into the pot, add a ladle of water and start boiling.

Although he is a student of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, because he often works outside, his ability to survive is better than that of ordinary people, and he also knows more than ordinary young people.

In addition, I have lived in the countryside since I was a child, so I am familiar with it, and I am also familiar with the matter of oil refining.

Add a ladle of water and boil the lard, and the color of the lard will be whiter. Especially if you add some salt and pop a few soybeans and peppercorns when refining the lard, it will be more fragrant.

As time went by, the pig in the pot began to move.

First it bubbles and bubbles, and finally the water vapor dries up, and then it becomes a bright yellow clear oil.

The smell coming out of the pot was the most fragrant at this time, and the two little guys who were playing in the yard also ran over because they smelled the fragrance.

Xiao Tao raised her neck and asked: "Auntie, are you cooking meat? It smells so good..."

Li Cheng didn't say anything, but he was also muttering in his heart.

Qin Zhiyi was sitting on a stool to light the fire. Now he took Xiaotao into his arms and said to her: "Mom is boiling oil. Put the oil into a jar. It will be used for cooking later. It tastes delicious."

It smells good."

After hearing this, Xiao Tao just smiled at her.

Li Cheng was still observing silently as usual.

Qin Zhiyi suddenly remembered and said to the brother and sister: "From now on, you two will share my surname of Qin. From now on, you two are just your mother's children."

Hearing this, Li Cheng was slightly startled, and then asked her cheerfully: "Mom, then my name will be Qin Cheng from now on?"

Qin Zhiyi nodded vigorously, and Xiao Tao also said in a sweet voice: "Then my name is Qin Tao. Grandma, I like this name, and I like the same surname as Grandma."

After saying this, Xiao Tao stood up and threw herself into her brother's arms. With her big eyes gleaming, she smiled at her brother and said, "Brother, are you happy? From now on, we will be from Qinjiazhuang just like mother."

Dabao, who was always serious, also smiled at this time and said to Erni: "Well, brother is happy."

She could see that the two little guys were really happy.

A ten-pound pig went into the water, and Qin Zhiyi didn't finish it until dark.

For a pound of pig water, about six or seven ounces of pork suet can be boiled out, and the intestine oil is a little less, but it can also be boiled out for five or six liang.

In the end, the refined lard just filled two clay pots.

Qin Zhiyi thought about how the brothers worked so hard. He kept one can of lard for himself and gave the other to his brothers.

They are all people who do hard work, and they can work energetically when they have enough fuel and water.

In addition, the oil residue is also a good thing. When there is no meat to eat, the oil residue can be used to make dumplings, steamed buns, or deep-fried pancakes, which is also a delicious meal.

She also divided most of the oil residue and planned to send it to her parents' house tomorrow.

Seeing that the two little guys were almost drooling from the smell of lard, she pinched the still warm oil residue and stuffed it into their mouths one by one.

Auntie stuffed a mouthful of fried peaches into her mouth. She was stunned for a moment and then started chewing.

The oil residue has basically been refined to dry up the oil, so it won't be burnt to the point of bitterness. Moreover, there is salt in it, so it tastes no different from crispy pork belly.

So I haven't eaten such a meaty peach for a few days. When I bite it, it's crunchy and the meaty aroma instantly overflows in my mouth.

Dabao also started chewing, but compared to Xiaotao, the expression of surprise on his face was much smaller.

Seeing the two little guys eating deliciously, Qin Zhiyi asked them with a smile: "How is it? Isn't this food delicious?"

Xiaotao nodded vigorously, opened her mouth and said, "Mom, I want to eat another piece, just the last piece!"

Qin Zhiyi smiled brightly and stuffed another piece into each of the two little guys' mouths.

Because she had just finished eating and the weather was cold, she did not dare to feed them too much greasy food.

After feeding them two pieces in succession, Qin Zhiyi collected the oil residue.

"I'll just eat this little today. Later, I will use these things to make buns and dumplings for you."

When Xiao Tao heard this, her big black eyes were filled with sparkle.

At night, with the two little ones lying on the soft and warm quilt, Qin Zhiyi's whole body and mind relaxed.

After working hard for so many days, I finally got the answer.

When I woke up the next day, it was already broad daylight.

After all, it's almost winter, and even though the thatched house has been repaired, it still feels like it's drafty.

She tucked the two little ones in for fear of freezing them.

Then I got up, brushed my teeth with a wicker stick, washed my face briefly, and got ready to cook.

Breakfast is relatively simple.

She planned to cook some porridge. She had promised to make fried cakes for her two children yesterday, so after the porridge was boiled in the pot, she started kneading the dough.

The adobe mopped outside dried slowly, and it was all neatly and densely packed in the yard.

Now that the kitchen was still outside, it was quite cold when she started cooking.

In fact, she is quite satisfied with the place where she lives.

Behind is the mountain, and the two brothers have fenced the open space at the foot of the mountain to raise some chickens when spring comes.

It's close to the mountains, so it's convenient to cut firewood.

The two children are small and are not safe to leave at home, so it is good to have the wood-cutting place close to each other.

In addition, she also wants to raise a group of chickens. Free-range chickens will run around. If it is in an area with many people in the village, one may eat other people's vegetable gardens if they are not careful. But living here, they can eat them in the morning.

The chickens are placed on the mountain and brought back at night to avoid harming other people's crops.

Free-range chickens grow faster than chickens raised in pens, can eat bugs outside, and are rich in nutrients.

Just thinking about it, Qin Zhiyi's heart was filled with longing.

She will continue to knead the dough. She has made a lot of dough, and she plans to take some to the neighbors after it is cooked.

Everyone living in the village is the Qin family. In the final analysis, they are one family.

Furthermore, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, and it is more important to have a good relationship with your neighbors.

After kneading the dough, use a rolling pin to roll it out thinly. After flattening it, sprinkle a layer of chopped oil residue on top, then sprinkle a layer of salt, and finally sprinkle a layer of alfalfa.

When Qin Zhiyi moved here to live with Alfalfa, her mother also gave her a small bag.

After spreading it, it smells delicious even before it is cooked.

Then roll the cake up again, cut it into three sections and roll it into thin cake again. After the porridge is cooked, start to bake it.

Cooking porridge in an iron pot is much faster than cooking in an ordinary pot.

After the porridge is cooked, scoop it directly into a basin, lightly scrub the pot, add lard, and start preparing to make pancakes.

Because she didn't roll it very thick, the pancakes were almost golden and crispy.

When they did the last one, the brother and sister were already up.

Erni was a little confused when she woke up. She stood at the door and rubbed her eyes and looked outside.

When she saw Qin Zhiyi, she immediately smiled like a flower.

Seeing the two children waking up, Qin Zhiyi took the wicker sticks as usual and asked them to brush their teeth and rinse their mouths. When they were done washing, she had already put the rice out on the table.

After asking the brother and sister to sit down and eat first, Qin Zhiyi put the two extra cakes into the basket, covered them with a cloth, and then walked to the neighbor's house.

There are two nearest neighbors. The one on the left is my cousin. My cousin has three children, two girls and one boy.

The cousin-in-law saw her walking this way early in the morning and asked casually: "Ayi, where are you going this early in the morning?"
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