The couple added sweet potatoes to the dough, kneaded it evenly, then began to pinch small dumplings, rolled them into balls, flattened them, and then wrapped the fillings in them like dumplings, pinching the edges.
The wrapped straw cake looks like an extra-large dumpling, so it is also called rice dumpling locally.
The two of them wrapped a dozen salty ones and steamed them in a pot.
The two children have been circling the stove since the rice cake was put into the pot, asking "Is it ready?" "Is it ready?"
The people who heard it so much that their ears were about to get calluses. The couple resisted the urge to hit each other and as soon as the food came out of the pot, they each got one. Only then did the society quiet down.
"If you can't finish it, I'll beat you to death later!" Ye Yaodong glared at the two who were arguing.
The two nodded, without even having time to speak, and regardless of the fact that it was still hot, they just took a small bite, then sighed for a long time before swallowing the two bites. I don't know if they tasted it or not.
Ye Yaodong also handed one to Lin Xiuqing, "This is lunch, no need to cook it."
She nodded.
By the time I finish wrapping, it will probably be past mealtime, so I don’t have to cook.
This straw cake is big, bigger than an adult's fist, and eating two or three of them in one meal is enough to fill you up.
After each of them ate two, they continued to wrap the dumplings until all the fillings were wrapped. Then they started to wrap the sweet ones. There were only 20 sweet ones.
Their family didn't like sweet things, and since Ye Chenghu had just been clamoring for sweet things, they left two for him, and sent 50 of the others together with the salty ones to the old house. They also gave 10 to each of their eldest and second brothers' families, and kept more than 60 for themselves.
Without a refrigerator to freeze it quickly, it can only be kept for three or four days in this weather, which is enough for your family to eat.
It was cloudy for another two days before the sun gradually came out. Early in the morning, Lin Xiuqing took out all the quilts and clothes and hung them outside the door.
Ye Yaodong was sitting at the door, basking in the sun leisurely, thinking about going out to sea at night. Tomorrow was the first day of the new year, and he had to bring his mother and sister with him. He was calculating how much bait to bring. As a result, he saw Secretary Chen running and calling him from a distance.
"Fuck... again?"
Several days passed without him seeing anyone, and he thought the matter was over, or that someone had been found to take the blame, but he didn't expect it to come again
"Adong, hurry up and get ready. Someone is coming from the county. They are at the commune and will be here soon."
"Grass… "
He cursed fiercely in his heart, and his whole face turned black.
"Tell your wife to get ready quickly and boil some water. She will be at your house in a little while."
"Didn't I tell you to change someone?"
"I can't change it. I asked several families, but they are all far from it."
"I'm far from that."
“But you’ve already reported it.”
MMP's ****
"What's the matter, Secretary Chen?" Mrs. Ye Da and Mrs. Ye Er were sitting at the door weaving a net. They were very curious when they heard it.
Secretary Chen ignored their questions and begged him to cooperate. "I came here today to ask about your general situation. It's really not a big deal. Just describe the big stuff you bought online recently in a vivid way, just like telling a story. That's all."
Ye Yaodong sat there motionless, looking up at him with his eyes slanted!
I'll give you a look and let you experience it yourself!
Secretary Chen smiled awkwardly and touched his nose. "Just deal with it. There will be a commendation meeting and rewards. I heard that the reward will be a bicycle..."
"I have it, I don't need it..."
As soon as he finished speaking, they saw a group of people coming from a distance, followed by a long trail of people. They were all villagers from the village, and they could hear the noise from a distance. They were much more excited than him, and they were all talking there.
"Here it comes, here it comes, please cooperate..."
Ye Yaodong frowned. He was so mad at those people in the village committee. His family needed to keep a low profile right now as his wife was more than four months pregnant.
A millionaire with a monthly income of 10,000 yuan, isn’t that a conspicuous target
He forced a smile on his face and looked at the crowd of people approaching. Some of the leaders were wearing glasses and looked like educated intellectuals...
"Hello, you must be Comrade Ye Yaodong, right? I heard that you became the first millionaire in this village this year by fishing. I heard that you also caught the oarfish that made a sensation in the county some time ago. I didn't expect that you are so young and capable..."
"I heard that this house is also newly built. Your family is really thriving..."
Ye Yaodong twitched the corners of his mouth and didn't know how to respond. Secretary Chen kept winking at him, and he had to give him face.
The villagers were discussing nearby, saying that he was indeed a millionaire...
"He's really made a fortune... Ah Dong has only been at sea for a short time, but he has become a millionaire. Is this true?"
"Did he get any treasure?"
"Who knows? Let's just listen here and we'll know..."
"I heard that if you become a millionaire, you will be featured in the newspaper and receive a reward, but I don't know what the reward will be."
"Enamel pot? Thermos? Washbasin?"
"How is that possible? After all, he is a millionaire and should be in the newspaper. How can he be treated the same as the outstanding members before? The reward of enamel pots and washbasins is so shabby..."
"Yes, I heard that the prizes are bicycles and music boxes..."
"I heard that it's three turns and one ring. The county is very generous. I heard that I can even appear on TV..."
"real or fake?"
"It must be true! Look, the county leaders have gone to the countryside and visited us personally..."
"A Dong is incredible. He used to be a scoundrel, doing nothing all day long. How long has it been now? He has become a millionaire in the blink of an eye... Incredible... Incredible..."
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. Just when Ye Yaodong was feeling embarrassed and struggling with his conscience, suddenly a female voice shouted in the crowd, "My family is worth 10,000 yuan, my family is also worth 10,000 yuan..."
She shouted while desperately pushing her way into the crowd, "Make way, everyone, make way, let me in..."
When Ye Yaodong heard the shout, he immediately recognized who it was and his eyes lit up instantly.
When the county leaders turned their heads to look, he immediately smiled and said, "I'm so sorry. The village made a mistake when reporting the ten thousand yuan households. They confused my eldest cousin's name with mine. In fact, the ten thousand yuan household is my cousin Ye Yaohong."
As he spoke, he pulled his eldest cousin's wife, who had just squeezed into the crowd, to his side, "That's her. This is my eldest cousin's wife. Her family is a millionaire."
Sister-in-law Ye didn't understand what had just happened, but it didn't stop her from admitting that her family was a millionaire. She nodded desperately and smiled in a flattering manner at the former county leader.
Several county leaders present were stunned, and even several cadres from the village committee were confused.
Ye Yaodong quickly winked at Secretary Chen.
Secretary Chen had no choice but to bite the bullet and come out to explain, "Yes, we got the names wrong, and we didn't realize it until the leaders came to talk about it today, and then we realized that we got the names of the two brothers Ye Yaodong and Ye Yaohong wrong. I just couldn't think of how to explain it, so I had to bring them here first."
"Alas... We are a bunch of old guys, and sometimes we can't even pronounce the names of the young people in the village, so we get them mixed up when we report..."
Secretary Chen was very depressed. It was not because he did not go to Ye Yaohong's house to ask, but because Ye Yaohong was not at home, what could a woman at home know? That was why he did not go to her house to ask if she was a millionaire.
I should have gone directly to her house.
Look how this has come full circle...
Sister-in-law Ye had never expected that there would be such things. It turned out that it was her family that the village wanted to report
She said that if the village wanted to report a family with an annual income of 10,000 yuan, it must be her family. After she figured it out, her face was filled with smiles. She was so happy that she firmly admitted it.
"My family is the one with a million yuan!"
Suddenly, the situation took a turn for the better, and the villagers felt that their brains were not enough, and their discussions became louder.
"I knew it. Adong's family doesn't have any home appliances. How can he be a millionaire? It turns out there was a mistake."
"That's right. He has only been fishing for a few days. How can he become a millionaire? If he is a millionaire, then I can be one too..."
"It turns out that Ye Yaohong's family is a millionaire. I heard that his business is very big now. His family has bought a lot of home appliances, including three-wheel drive and one-ring, and a TV..."
"It's no wonder that he's from the family. I heard that many people in our village are doing business with him now. They pay a lot of interest every month. His family is very rich now..."
After listening to the people's discussions, several county leaders realized that they had really made a mistake? Not an excuse
Several people frowned and looked at each other for a few seconds before someone asked, "Did they really make a mistake with the name? Ye Yaohong is the millionaire?"
Ye's eldest cousin's wife said enthusiastically with a smile on her face: "Yes, Ye Yaohong is the millionaire. He and Adong are cousins. Why don't you come to my house for a visit? My house has everything, including a TV. You will believe it after you see it."
Secretary Chen's face was also full of smiles at this time. "Yes, yes, let's go to Ye Yaohong's house and have a chat. It's not far away, it's quite close."
"Ye Yaodong has had a pretty good catch over the past few months, and since we got his name wrong, we might as well come and find out if he has reached the ten thousand yuan mark."
"If we achieve this, then our village will have two millionaires, which is an honor. If we fail to achieve this, there will be no loss. After we understand the situation, we will also take the leaders to Ye Yaohong's house. We can't make any confusion about the millionaires."
Having said that, it is Ye Yaodong's turn to take action.
He smiled and said, "I was just lucky and caught some good fish. I changed my boat a while ago and owed some foreign debts, but I paid them off right away. I believe it's only a matter of time before I become a millionaire. When I become one, I will report it and bring honor to the village."
A middle-aged man with a square face and a resolute expression looked at him meaningfully and said, "That's amazing. You actually found an oarfish. I believe you can become a millionaire."
"Then County Magistrate Wu, since we made a mistake, why don't we go to Ye Yaohong's house to find out?"
The middle-aged man with a square face nodded.
Seeing that the leading man agreed, Mrs. Ye’s smile deepened and she quickly led the way with a look of joy on her face.
Thinking that she would be in the newspapers and on TV soon, she had already thought about what color clothes she would make.
Red is definitely festive enough...
Purple is fine, bright red is fine...