There was another person who was distracted by the flower viewing party, and that was Miao Qiang.
After all, after some people heard the news, some came to him to inquire.
Everyone in the village knows that Yang Dalang and Miao Qiang have been friends for many years, and they have a good relationship. However, when I asked this time, I found that he was not invited. The others, such as Miao Ping, Miao Gao, and Miao Dahu, did not miss any of them, and immediately looked at Miao Qiang with suspicion.
Miao Qiang was naturally embarrassed to be looked at, but also still injustice. After being punched twice last time, he didn't ask Miao Dahu and the others to help him speak, but the result was the same, Shi Shen Dahai, and even let them know that Yang Dalang had cut off contact with him.
However, Miao Qiang didn't want more people to know about this, and he still wanted to save it. Seeing that others were so suspicious, he couldn't help but made an excuse, "That's right, Dalang has some opinions on me recently, and we have a little misunderstanding about Brother He'er."
"Ah? Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?" What misunderstanding did a married brother have with the man next to him
"Just a trivial matter, how do I know that Brother He will... ah, forget it. It will be fine soon."
Miao Qiang vaguely mentioned it, as if the person who said it deliberately thought of him. At this time, I also thought in my heart that if I wanted to say this and spread it to Dalang's ears, if it was impossible for He Ge'er to be good, I would first reply to myself to refute the rumor. And as long as Dalang can still take care of himself, he will slowly and sincerely ask for forgiveness, and it will come true.
Unexpectedly, the man stopped the donkey cart as soon as he saw him on the side of the road to the town one day, comforted the donkey first, and then walked straight over. Miao Qiang's face was about to show a happy expression. Before he could finish saying "Da Lang", "Pound!" With a sound, he received another punch on the cheek!
Yang Dalang stared at Miao Qiang, who fell to the ground, and said coldly, "If you talk nonsense again, see him once, beat him once."
After speaking, the man got into the donkey cart. On the donkey cart was He Ge'er with wide eyes.
Now He Ge'er's roundness when she was pregnant has disappeared, but her white and tender complexion has improved, her eyebrows are picturesque, she is wearing an indigo short jacket of the same style as Yang Dalang's, and in her arms is a languid Fat black cat, temperament is really more and more outstanding.
At this time, it happened to be the most crowded time in the town, and there were many people watching.
Looking at it like this, some people remembered that Miao Qiang and He Ge'er had misunderstood for a while, hey, I'm afraid that Miao Qiang was so excited when he saw that he was good-looking, so he was beaten by Yang Dalang. Otherwise, He Ge'er is not blind, how could he abandon Yang Dalang's goodness and provoke Miao Qiang, who is incomparable to anything.
You must know that when the gap between certain people has reached a certain level, some gossip is spread and people will not believe it.
Not to mention, when he got in the car, He Ge'er rubbed Yang Dalang's punching fist, this magnanimous appearance. Looking back at the gray-headed Miao Qiang, tsk tsk, I really can't think of it, I have finally become small and developed, even if I don't communicate well, I still have bad thoughts. Isn't this just jealous
So in the middle of people pointing and pointing, Miao Qiang had to go home in embarrassment.
When Aunt Qing saw the wound on the face, she didn't say that her son was forced to die. Can't she ask from other people. Just after asking, Aunt Qing was angry and didn't understand, "Qiangzi, what the hell are you thinking?"
Miao Qiang turned his face away and did not reply.
"Could it be that you can't see Dalang like this?! That day you begged Dalang for forgiveness, and then asked Auntie to intercede with Dahu to find Dalang. It turned out to be fake!?"
"No! Of course it's true!! But Dalang ignores me!!" When he mentioned Dalang, Miao Qiang responded.
Aunt Qing scolded, "If people ignore you, you will talk nonsense!? This time, you even harmed He Ge'er's reputation!! Why is this!? He wasn't willing to help when he launched, and now he's talking nonsense!! There's no reason for this!! It doesn't make sense!!"
Speaking of this Aunt Qing's face changed, she couldn't help but patted the table. "Tell me!! Are you really thinking about people!!"
And this drink! ! Miao Qiang was frightened out of his heart, "What, what are you thinking? Me, what can I have?"
To Dalang!
No, it is not! No! ! He, he just thinks that Dalang is really...
Aunt Qing sternly scolded, "Don't lie to A-Niang!! Are you really interested in Brother He? That's why you destroy them like this!? Even Dalang's children are hurt!! You tell the truth!!"
Immediately, there was a strong sense of relief in Miao Qiang's heart, "Ha! What nonsense is A-Niang talking about, looking at Brother He!? How could it be possible!? How could it be He..." Stop!
... It's not He Ge'er, difficult, could it be Dalang
Immediately, there was uncertainty in his heart, as if a terrifying and untouchable dark secret was about to come out. Miao Qiang was a little flustered, but he listened to his mother continue to question.
"If it weren't for that, how could A-Niang be indifferent to the engagement you mentioned!! How could you tell A-Niang that whatever you want to be a brother or a child is fine!! Could it be that you already have someone in your heart!?"
Miao Qiang's face changed greatly, "No! I don't have it!! I don't have it!! If I don't have it, I don't have it!!"
But in Aunt Qing's eyes, how could this not be a cover up? ? But she must not let Qiangzi go wrong! !
"Since you said no, then shouldn't the marriage that A-Niang arranged for you before should be obedient and marry him!! If you insist on not marrying, then no wonder A-Niang is so suspicious, isn't it!?"
"Marry, marry and marry!! I will marry!! I will marry!!"
Miao Qiang shouted with a stubborn neck.
He will marry! Just like Dalang! Also like everyone else.
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During the flowering season, in addition to replanting watermelons in the vegetable fields, Yang Dalang did not forget one thing. Just remembering Miao He's previous remarks, he went to the town to find a bee fetching master, and hit a few beehives in the back mountain.
As for the question of how to attract bees, the bee master waved his hand and patted his chest to assure that there is no need to worry about no bees coming with such a large field of tree flowers. As long as they go to smear the beehive with honey every day, and wait until there are bees, it means that the bees are attracted.
After all, many desserts need honey, and Miao He has not eaten the honey from the flowers grown in the soil! So it was a little troublesome, and Miao He was still full of expectations.
Before the end of the peach blossom season, a queen bee came to live in their beehive. But don't worry, there are lemon trees, hawthorn trees, citrus trees, pomegranate trees, persimmon trees, and sweet-scented osmanthus trees waiting to bloom.
Soon after the Dragon Boat Festival, the plums on the treetops were fully ripe.
This time they were not too busy, they asked someone to pick them up and then transport them away. Because the new neighbor next door, Xu Huanzao, agreed with them that he wanted to make wine with their plums this season, all! This time, the Xu family produced the technology, and the Miao He family produced the raw materials. Many families take a share because they are also responsible for selling alcohol later on.
Perhaps this is just one more new attempt for the Xu family who sells wine and brewing, and the conditions are generous, but is it also discussed by Yang Dalang. Miao He is very satisfied, he likes this easy way of making money! Let others go for the labor, they just need to plant all kinds of fruits and they will be fine!
So this summer started off very lightly and leisurely.
After picking up a few urns of pickled plums, Miao He tossed the dumplings with great interest.
At this time, the necks of Mantou and Wotou were stable. Every day, Miao He and Yang Dalang carried their backs on their chests, so they didn't have to lie on the bed and stare at them. Miao He's range of activities finally returned to the past.
What he planned to get this time were peanut dumplings and eight-treasure sweet dumplings, because the second aunt of the meat dumplings said that they would wrap them up for them, so Miao He didn't bother and happily agreed. Not to mention, the zong leaves were cooked by the second aunt for him. Miao He really felt very lucky to have a strong housewife, the second aunt, as his backing.
The first is the Eight Treasures Sweet Dumplings, which are more complicated to use. Miaohe chose honey red beans, chestnuts, lotus seeds, peanuts, sweet potatoes and dried black dates with sourness, stir-fry the steamed glutinous rice in an oil pan, add sugar, wolfberry, and peanuts, and then pour the ingredients layer by layer. , tied with zong leaves and steamed, it is a sweet and rich pastry. To drizzle with sweet-scented osmanthus honey to eat, it will be more enjoyable.
But peanut dumplings are Miao He's favorite. It's also the dumpling he used to make most often.
The practice is super simple, fry the peanuts from the soil, and cook them together with the soaked glutinous rice buns. And such a simple zongzi, if there are almost full of large peanuts in it, after cooking, the strong aroma of zongzi leaves and strong nutty aroma will be superimposed with the soft glutinous rice, accompanied by specially ground peanut powder! Finally, drizzle with soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and lotus root powder special soy sauce paste! !
Once you bite down, the salty, sweet and fragrant taste is absolutely extraordinary.
"Ah, the vegetarian rice dumplings I made are still so delicious," Miao He said intoxicated to himself.
As soon as Yang Dalang's nibbling on the zongzi stopped, he heard that it was not here. "I used to do it often?"
Miao He nodded. Seeing the small head on his chest moving, he seemed to smell the aroma, and rubbed his chin with a smile. "Yeah. Although it's troublesome, I still make it every year, and I'll eat it by myself."
"?" Yang Dalang showed a puzzled look. With the temperament of a little brother, he would not be so stingy.
Miao He sighed, "I was afraid at that time. I was afraid that people would see something wrong, and I was afraid that people would doubt it. Like me, it was an unusual monster at that time."
Yang Dalang said immediately, "You are not."
Holding the zongzi in both hands, Miao He hit him with his head. "You didn't think I was a monster at first."
"No."
"You have!"
Yang Dalang frowned, "No. Even if it is, I'm not afraid."
Miao He smiled happily. "I just knew it, so I told you."
Then he has this person, who can make dumplings and celebrate the festival together every year.
"En." Yang Dalang smiled and lowered his head to kiss the man's mouth.
Miao He rolled his eyes and kissed back. Boo!
The steamed bun that was carried on Miao He's chest has been looking for the source of its aroma.
At this moment, there is a fragrant, soft, white thing in front of you! It seems to be able to eat, bite it!
Ow... ! ! With a bang, he bit the chubby cheek of Wotou on the opposite side! !
It's not too painful, just shocked! So ooh, ooh, stretched out his head and bit! !
The two little heads were then bitten into a ball.
Uh, so teaching by example is very important
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There is no doubt that the two rice dumplings made by Miao Hebao were very popular at the house of Second Aunt Yang. Yang Datong scratched his head and said in a puzzled manner that he had no experience of eating vegetarian rice dumplings yet. As everyone knows, the new neighbor of Miao He's family also staged the same scene.
Xu Ming really had no purpose at first, so he sent a decent meat dumpling with dried scallops and abalone to him during the festivals as a favor. In exchange for two strings of vegetarian rice dumplings and eight treasures rice dumplings, one without meat and the other with sweet taste, neither of which is a traditional taste, Xu Ming was not too interested.
On the Dragon Boat Festival, Xu Huan came back from the outside world to celebrate the festival with his younger brother and his wife and daughter. After eating a home-made bag on the table, I asked the servant to remove the one sent by Miao He to change the taste.
After eating, the three of them looked at each other, "..."
Xu Ming immediately bowed his head and repented, "I was careless."
How can you think that dumplings all taste the same! Just leave it like that, no more! !
Xu Huan shook his head and laughed, but his expression was more relaxed than the last time he left. He took a vegetarian one on hand, put a small half in a bowl, and handed it to Xiang Zhen, "Don't eat all the sweetness, this vegetarian dumpling is also delicious, try it."
Xiang Zhen smiled and nodded, not forgetting to get a small piece into her daughter's bowl. The two-year-old Sugar Baby immediately scooped the small piece into his mouth, eating with bulging cheeks. The little child knows that it is delicious, so he will eat it quickly and seriously.
When the family was celebrating the festival warmly, butler Li reported a letter outside the flower hall, "Uncle, Miao Duer from the Miao family in the village is here to deliver zongzi, does the uncle want to meet someone?"
Xu Huan frowned a little when he heard the girl, but he thought that the countryside was not very particular, so he waved his hand, "Just accept it. You remember to greet me when you come back."
Manager Li responded and left, but after a while, he came to disturb him again.
Seeing him say with a strange expression, "That Miao girl just now said that she crouched in front of our house and couldn't walk."