The overall layout of the house Chen Xiuyun built is not much different from the small courtyard where he lives now. However, the stove that used to be like a shack has been turned into a serious kitchen. However, the walls of the kitchen are not even made of adobe. It is a wall made directly from a mixture of yellow mud and wheat straw, and the work is done by the wall builder in the village.
There are three rooms in the main house, one main room, two living rooms, and a room built on the east side, which is made of the same material as the kitchen.
The most expensive ones are the three rooms at the front. The ground is paved with red bricks. The beams and tiles on the roof also cost a lot of money. The meals for the workers every day are also a big expense. If it weren't for Chen Yi gave me fish and chicken, so she could spend more.
Chen Xiuyun saw that there was not much money left in his pocket, his face showed no signs of color, and even bubbles appeared at the corners of his mouth.
"Xiuyun, two hundred yuan is not enough for your family to build this house," the Lin family's sister-in-law asked curiously.
This is definitely not enough. Who hasn’t built a house? With three houses and a total of zero and zero, it’s hard to afford even three hundred.
Chen Xiuyun said with a smile: "I went home to visit relatives a few years ago, and my parents gave me a lot of travel expenses."
When Chen Xiuyun said this, everyone who came around to watch the excitement would not be envious. Chen Xiuyun was an educated youth who went to the countryside, and her family was still in the Shanghai stock market. Over the years, she had mailed many things to her.
Jiang Xinyu stood in the crowd, looking at her house that was about to be built.
The walls of this kind of adobe house are very thick, about 70 to 80 centimeters thick. They cannot be exposed to the sun in summer and can be kept warm in winter. However, if it rains heavily, the outer walls may be washed away, and the rainwater may soak through the adobe walls, making the walls wet. If the adobe is broken, it will become mud, and the house may collapse.
Jiang Xinyu has a deeper understanding of current poverty.
"Xinyu, go home and cook a pot of mung bean and rice porridge." Chen Xiuyun was arranging for Jiang Xinyu to go home and cook. Chen Yi came back on his bicycle with pig meat and half a fan of ribs.
Chen Yi handed the ribs to Widow Wang who was standing with the aunt in the crowd.
Widow Wang muttered: "What are you buying pork ribs for? They're just bones."
The aunties also said that it would be better to replace it with meat.
Chen Xiuyun asked Chen Yi to take care of the pigs in the water, and gave Chen Yi the money for the pigs in the water in front of everyone.
This was not the first time that Chen Yi helped bring things to Chen Xiuyun, and people in the team were not surprised.
Chen Yi put one foot on the ground and one foot on the pedal, and looked at Jiang Xinyu: "Let's go, I'll take you back."
The looks that the ladies and aunties looked at Jiang Xinyu made her face feel slightly hot.
Now everyone in the whole team doesn't know that they are "in love". If the original father hadn't died not long ago, and if she hadn't been in school, someone would have urged them to get married.
Jiang Xinyu felt that even if she did not marry Chen Yi in the future, she would not be able to find anyone else in this brigade.
Chen Yi wanted to send her home, but even her mother had no objections and acquiesced. As for Widow Wang, although her attitude towards her these days was not as enthusiastic as before, it was still reasonable.
Jiang Xinyu was sitting in the back seat of Chen Yi. When she passed the educated youth spot, she looked at Su Qingqing. She looked away with an expressionless face. When she saw this female educated youth, she felt unlucky.
Last time Su Qingqing and Jiang Baoqin pulled each other's hair at night because of Song Minghan, Su Qingqing didn't bother her again during this period. I guess Su Qingqing hates Jiang Baoqin more than her now.
When they arrived at the door of the house, Chen Yi lifted the cloth bag and carried it in for her, "There are two pig's pancreas inside."
Jiang Xinyu said: "Just wait, I have something for you."
She went into the house and wrapped a portion of the cold mung bean cake she had just made before going out in oil paper, then took it out and gave it to Chen Yi.
Chen Yi could already smell the fragrance, and he raised his eyebrows slightly, "Did you make it?" He didn't even know she could make these foods.
Jiang Xinyu nodded, "I have to ask you to make a pressing mold for me..." After stating her request, she added: "If possible, the carved one would be better."
Chen Yi casually understood what she meant and nodded, "I'm going home."
Jiang Yuzhu brought the pig pancreas into the house to process it, and put the fascia aside, adding it to Xiao Hei when she was going to make dog food.
Jiang Xinyu washed all the remaining mung beans at home and cooked them together with the rice. She added more water and cooked them until they were thick. When they were cooked, she added some sugar and added them without adding any more heat to the stove.
Grate, put the steamed buns in and cook.
When it was almost done cooking, Chen Xiuyun came back.
"Mom, come here and see what delicious food I made." Jiang Xinyu's eyes were full of excitement.
Jiang Yuzhu felt that her little sister would be beaten soon. The food at home was tight recently, but her little sister also used it to make cakes. Although the taste was really good, her mother would definitely get angry.
Jiang Xinyu brought a piece of mung bean cake cut into pieces to Chen Xiuyun as if she was offering a treasure. After tasting it, Chen Xiuyun found it sweet, soft, and milky. Her little girl didn't say it was made by her, but she thought it was a new snack from the supply and marketing cooperative.
"What is it made of?" Chen Xiuyun.
Jiang Xinyu: "Mung beans."
Chen Xiuyun opened the cabinet and saw that there was not a single mung bean left, and her face turned green. How many mung beans did she spend? She bought these mung beans on the black market years ago. She usually gives out some bean sprouts when making soup.
Not much.
Seeing that Comrade Chen Xiuyun's expression was wrong, Jiang Xinyu hurriedly said: "I only used a little, and the rest is in the pot."
Jiang Xinyu said: "Mom, I thought of another way to make money."
Chen Xiuyun looked at her sideways, "Is this the mung bean cake?"
Jiang Xinyu asked, "Isn't it possible?"
"Mom, one pound of mung beans can make nearly three pounds of mung bean cake. The peach cakes in the supply and marketing cooperative still sell for 75 cents per pound. Do you think my cooking is delicious? Can't they sell for 75 cents per pound?"
Jiang Xinyu feels that making mung bean cake is much easier than making red date cake. One pot can only make six pieces. Her pot is big, and it is easy to make six kilograms of mung bean cake in one pot.
Chen Xiuyun suppressed the anger in her heart, "Why did you cut it like this?"
Jiang Xinyu chuckled, took out her pencil case, polished it to a shiny finish, pressed the mung bean cake into it, cut it carefully, and let it cool.
After Jiang Xinyu finished speaking, Chen Xiuyun asked again: "Where does the milky flavor come from?"
Jiang Xinyu: "I put a little malted milk in it." The mung bean cake was made with lard. She was afraid that it would have a bad taste, so she pressed it with malted milk, but she didn't expect that the taste was not as good as usual. It had a rustic texture.
It has a milky aroma, who wouldn’t like it?
Chen Xiuyun wanted to beat someone up again.
But thinking about how poor my family is now, comparing red date cake and hair cake, it seems that mung bean cake is more profitable.
She didn't say that her little girl was causing trouble for the food. She quickly cleaned up the pig waste brought back by Chen Yi. After turning it over and washing it several times, Jiang Xinyu had already put the steamed buns and rice porridge in the pot into a clean wooden basin.
, add water to the pot, add spices, and Chen Xiuyun begins to braise the pork intestines.