Entering the yard, Fang Zheng saw that the door of Yang Hua's house was open, and billowing white gas was pouring out, like a waterfall hanging upside down. But this is not smoke, but water vapor...
At the same time, the yard was filled with the fragrance of noodles and a familiar sweetness. That's the smell of steamed buns.
If you smell it carefully, there is still some aroma of bean paste, which should be the aroma of bean paste buns or bean buns.
As he got closer, Fang Zheng's eyes lit up and he said, "Bean paste, these are steamed bean buns, haha... Did you come just in time?"
As soon as Fang Zheng said this, someone just walked out of the room. This person walked back, carrying a curtain made of sorghum stalks in his hand, and holding an unknown number of white, tender, and fragrant steamed buns on it. come out. Anyway, at first glance, it turned out to be Yang Ping, Yang Hua's younger brother.
When Yang Ping saw Fang Zheng, he laughed loudly and said, "Abbot Fang Zheng, I know that as long as there is delicious food, you will definitely come."
Fang Zheng did not blush and said with a smile: "Amitabha, how could you miss such a delicious thing?"
At this time, another man carrying a curtain also came out, it was Yang Hua. Yang Hua smiled and said: "Abbot Fangzheng, didn't you say that monks should abstain from eating delicious food and enjoying themselves? You are violating the commandment with your greedy mouth."
Fang Zheng said disapprovingly: "To put it bluntly, it's the desire to quit, but I don't intend to be that old monk who doesn't eat fireworks from the world. I will definitely not be able to quit eating this. I won't tell you, I will try one first."
While talking, Fang Zheng took a big steamed bun. The skin of the steamed bun was extremely smooth and tender, and a little sticky. Pinch it and it will be extremely soft, softer than a sponge! It feels great in hand! However, this freshly baked steamed bun is a bit hot to the touch, but Fang Zheng knows that this freshly baked steamed bun is the most delicious!
If it gets cold, you will miss the most delicious time.
So Fang Zheng stuffed it directly into his mouth, ignoring Yang Hua and Yang Ping's jokes, and took a bite. He only felt the softness in his mouth, the aroma and sweetness of the mouthful, and it was extremely comfortable.
Fang Zheng finished the huge steamed bun in three bites. I was about to get another one, but I found that there were a group of little guys in front of me!
Lone Wolf stared at Fang Zheng with wide eyes, angrily, as if to say: "A master who eats alone is not a good master!"
The squirrel was also very angry, while the red boy clucked his lips and said, "Master, we haven't eaten yet."
"Go and eat if you haven't eaten yet. How can I stop you, Master? Remember, don't waste it!" Fang Zheng said with a smile.
After hearing this, a group of little guys jumped up happily and turned around to chase Yang Ping and Yang Hua. In the rural areas of Northeast China, almost every household will make a lot of dumplings, steamed buns, bean buns, red bean paste buns, rice cakes and other things after winter, and then put them in the lower room and freeze them with the help of a large natural refrigerator. In this way, when eating, you only need to take out a few, steam them on top when cooking, and it will be ready-made delicious food. This is more convenient and nutritious than instant noodles.
At the same time, this is also children’s favorite snack, and it can be said that it has many benefits...
However, the family obviously does not have the ability to buy steamed buns, bean buns and other items that the whole family can eat throughout the winter. Therefore, basically all the seven aunts, eight aunts, three aunts and six mothers-in-law, neighbors, fellow villagers, and anyone who had nothing to do were called. Let's make steamed buns together. The more help there is, the more children will naturally follow. The best way to coax children is naturally delicious food. Therefore, every time these steamed buns, bean buns, etc. are cooked, these little ancestors must be taken care of first, and then sent to the next room for freezing. Of course, adults must also give it a try...
In this way, this has also formed a habit. Although the host does not need to ask helpers to eat, the steamed food is to make everyone feel full. But these are not valuable things. Even if you don't help, no one will care about them when you are not rich. They were all willing to share it out in exchange for a cheerful laugh.
Therefore, activities such as steaming steamed buns and making dumplings are just like celebrating the New Year for rural people. A large group of people gathered together and had a great time. The children played and the adults talked and laughed. Suddenly the cold winter became less cold.
Fang Zheng sometimes even wondered whether this custom was developed because it was too cold in winter, there was no place to play, it was too lonely, and everyone felt uncomfortable at home.
Of course, this is just an idea. Steamed steamed buns, steamed bean buns, steamed rice cakes, etc. in the Northeast not only represent eating, nor do they only represent many people gathering together to play, they also represent a kind of thriving expectation and hope. bless. This is also a unique gathering in Northeast China, which can be regarded as an appetizer before the Chinese New Year.
No matter how many disciples he had, Fang Zheng entered the room. Sure enough, in the rooms on the left and right, there were large round tables on the Kang and on the floor. They were surrounded by a group of people, including those making noodles, those making steamed buns, and those making bean paste buns. Red bean paste buns... Everyone chatted happily. Seeing Fang Zheng, everyone waved their white hands, smiled with bright white teeth, and said hello.
Fang Zheng returned the greetings one by one, and then quickly rushed into the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Du Mei and several other women were also busy, each man in charge of a stove. On the stove was a seven- or eight-story steamer, from which the white mist came out. Because the fog was too thick, Fang Zheng couldn't see clearly who was who...
But this is no longer important. Fangzheng's eyes have already fallen on one of the two curtains placed on the high table before he could take it out!
The curtain on the side still has steamed buns, but the curtain on this curtain is different. There are little golden things on it, like eggs standing on end, which are very beautiful.
At this time Du Mei saw Fang Zheng: "Don't look at it, it's still raw."
Fang Zheng sighed immediately.
Du Mei smiled and said: "There are no more freshly baked bean buns, but there are frozen bean buns in the lower room. Do you want to eat them?"
When Fang Zheng heard this, he immediately said: "Eat! Of course I have to eat!"
After saying that, Fang Zheng ran out, only to see Yang Ping and Yang Hua standing there, looking at him in confusion.
Fang Zheng was stunned: "Two donors, what happened?"
Yang Hua smiled bitterly and said: "Abbot Fangzheng, are all the animals on your mountain reincarnated by starving ghosts? Why are they all so edible? The youngest chubby guy has already eaten two steamed buns... The wolf ate half of the curtain by himself. The steamed buns. And the monkey is also a big eater. Needless to say, this guy ate ten of them, and he still clamored for... Why didn't you come earlier?"
Fangzheng glanced at the squirrel, whose cheeks were bulging after eating. This guy actually wanted to pack it up and take it away with his mouth!
The lone wolf choked on everything he ate. Although Red Boy was eating, he tore off a piece from time to time and threw it into the mouth of the salted fish lying on the ground behind him with his mouth wide open.
(End of chapter)