For lunch, we made tofu pancakes. Since cooking takes a lot of time, we used tofu pancakes to pass the time. However, even tofu pancakes are very nutritious, because tofu and eggs, whether tofu or eggs, are rich in protein, which is good for adults and children. The flour in tofu pancakes is the staple food.
But there is a little guest today, little Ji Yang, so Lin Qingqing prepared four eggs, a whole piece of tofu, and two hundred grams of flour.
Because Lu Haici was still young, she was worried about letting him make the fire, so she gave him the task of mashing the tofu.
"Xiao Haici, use the back of the spoon to crush the tofu. Press slowly and don't let the tofu spill out." Lin Qingqing put the tofu cut into small pieces on the plate. Because she was going to make a bowl of soup later, she planned to make the tofu pancake taste lighter, so she didn't add salt. Then she gave Lu Haici another spoon, put the plate and spoon on the bench, and let the child stand on the side to press them.
"Yeah." Lu Haici responded happily. He loved working with his mother the most.
While Lu Haici was pressing the tofu, Lin Qingqing beat four eggs and added some salt. Then she chopped the carrots she bought today and started a fire. She started the fire on the clay pot because the old iron pot was concave at the bottom and was not suitable for pancakes. The bottom of the clay pot was flat, which was convenient for pancakes.
After the fire was lit and the clay pot was preheating, Lin Qingqing began to prepare the ingredients. She beat the eggs and mixed them with the flour. She also cut the ingredients for the soup, cut the cabbage into small pieces, and cut the fried tofu crosswise, that is, cut one piece of fried tofu into four pieces.
After the clay pot is hot enough, pour in the oil. When the oil bubbles, Lu Haici's tofu is also pressed. Lin Qingqing prepared a large soup bowl and mixed the minced tofu, eggs, Fuqiang flour, and carrots together. When the mixing is almost done, she scooped a spoonful of tofu balls into the clay pot, and then gently pressed the balls with the bottom of the spoon. In this way, the tofu pancake is much thinner and can be cooked faster. Before one tofu pancake is cooked, make the second and third... In fact, in modern times, there is a pancake artifact, a rectangular frying pan with four circles, you can fry four at a time, and it looks good.
But in this era, we can only make do with this.
A box of tofu, two eggs, and 50 grams of Fuqiang flour can make 10 tofu pancakes. It seems a lot, but it is not easy to fill your stomach. Now four eggs and 200 grams of Fuqiang flour can make about 20 tofu pancakes.
When the first one was cooked, Lin Qingqing hurriedly scooped out the pancake with a spatula. The tofu pancakes with golden yellow on both sides looked very delicious, especially with the red carrot particles inside. The white with gold and red color attracted Lu Haici.
Lu Haici swallowed subconsciously, staring at the tofu pancakes. The little guy had never seen anything like this before, and people of this era rarely paid attention to food.
Lin Qingqing really likes to share food with others, otherwise she wouldn't invite the little kids in the village to be guests when she's hosting a show, so after the first tofu pancake came out of the pan, she put it in a small bowl and said, "Xiao Haici, come and try it, but be careful of the heat."
"Hey." Lu Haici responded excitedly. Then he picked up the bowl swiftly and smelled it first. It smelled so good. Then he picked up the chopsticks, picked up a small piece, and tasted it reluctantly, "Mom, this is delicious." The tofu pancake was a little crispy on the outside because of the addition of eggs and flour, but the tofu inside was very tender. Especially after adding carrots, it had a slightly sweet taste.
"It's delicious. Eat more when you eat later." Lin Qingqing said casually. There were about twenty of them, enough for them to have a big or small snack.
"Mom, eat too." Lu Haici picked up the chopsticks, picked up a big piece, and then stood on tiptoe, "Mom, open your mouth, ah..."
Normally, Lin Qingqing would definitely not like to use the same pair of chopsticks as others, but the little cub in front of her was different. He looked at her expectantly, and even though the piece was only the size of his palm, he was reluctant to eat it himself, so he only ate a small corner and gave one-third to himself.
Lin opened her mouth gently: "Thank you, Xiao Haici." The touch in her heart made her feel happy. This was probably the feeling of being cared for, as if her childhood loneliness was slowly pulled back. Looking at Lu Haici's happy look, she felt that her childhood was gradually being infected.
Lu Haici said crisply: "You're welcome. This is made by mom. Mom has worked hard."
At this moment, Lin Qingqing felt that being a mother and having a son was not bad. She smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, son."
Lu Haici was eating a tofu pancake in small bites. When he heard Lin Qingqing calling him son, he paused, then his face flushed with shyness, and even his eyes turned slightly red. He picked up another big piece and gave it to Lin Qingqing: "Mom, eat it." As long as his mother could call him son, he would be happy even if he gave all the tofu pancakes to her.
"No, eat it yourself, there will be more later." Lin Qingqing didn't want any. When Lin Qingqing finished frying the remaining tofu pancakes, Lu Haici had already finished his tofu pancake. But he was very obedient and didn't ask for more. Instead, he stood beside Lin Qingqing and watched.
Of course, Lin Qingqing didn't give him any more because it was almost time for lunch. Good things should be eaten with friends and shared by everyone so that they can enjoy the food with relish.
"Lu Haici... Lu Haici..." Ji Yang's voice came from the yard.
Before Lu Haici could run out, Xu Huijuan's voice came from next door again: "Ji Yang, why are you going to next door instead of going home after school?"
Because the two families lived next to each other, Xu Huijuan heard Ji Yang's voice and came to the yard to talk, so Lin Qingqing could also hear it. Hearing Xu Huijuan's words, Lin Qingqing couldn't help laughing. Although she had only spent a short time with Ji Yang, and only met him at dinner yesterday, she felt that he was a very lively boy. To borrow the words of modern people, he was very funny.
Lin Qingqing heard what Xu Huijuan said, and said to Lu Haici: "Haici, go tell Ji Yang's mother that because Ji Yang helped you today and caused him to be injured, you have to treat him to lunch."
"Yeah." Lu Haici nodded and trotted out.
When Ji Yang in the yard heard Xu Huijuan's words, his cannonball-like figure suddenly stopped. He shouted, "Mom, Lu Haici's mother said she would treat me to dinner today, but I won't go home for dinner." His voice was full of boasting. He was now a child who was being treated to a meal, and he felt very proud, so his little chest stood straight.
When Xu Huijuan heard this, she quickly said, "Come home for dinner. Mom will make you something delicious tomorrow."
Ji Yang said: "I'm having dinner at Lu Haici's house today, and will come home for dinner tomorrow." Mom will prepare delicious food for tomorrow anyway, he is a smart boy.
Xu Huijuan was anxious after hearing this. She really didn't want to get too close to the Lu family and Lin Qingqing. Lin Qingqing had offended Master Qin's wife today. This matter was definitely not over. Moreover, Master Qin was about to be promoted. It was unwise to offend Master Qin's wife at this time. "Ji Yang, you listen to me. If you listen to me, mom will make you something delicious right now."
Ji Yang pouted, somewhat unhappy.
At this time, Lu Haici ran out: "Aunt Ji, thank you Ji Yang for helping me today. I'm sorry that I hurt Ji Yang today. My mother said we should invite Ji Yang to dinner. Thank you Ji Yang. My mother also made delicious tofu pancakes, the best." Thinking of the taste of tofu pancakes, Lu Haici even sucked his saliva.
That's good. Ji Yang didn't care about Xu Huijuan when he heard it, and hurried to the kitchen: "I'm going to eat at Lu Hai Ci's today." Ji Yang's personality was not so lively before, but it was Xu Huijuan's sincere love that made him so lively in the past six months, so now, in front of Xu Huijuan, he is very bold. Children are like this, if they know who treats them well, they will "take advantage of it" and be naughty with them.
Xu Huijuan was helpless. She loved Ji Yang so much that she couldn't bear to be mean to him, but she couldn't really let Ji Yang go to the Lu family for dinner. After being reborn, she just wanted to be a military wife who would not be criticized. So Xu Huijuan took some vegetables over.
Lin Qingqing had already made tofu pancakes and was making cabbage fried tofu soup. Fried tofu itself has oil, and some oil was left after frying the tofu pancakes in the clay pot, so she put less oil in the soup.
While waiting for the oil to bubble, she chopped up a few scallions from the market and put them into the pan and stir-fried them for a few seconds. If it were modern times, she would add bean paste and fry it until the bean paste was fragrant, but there was no bean paste at this time, so she directly added the chopped cabbage, then the chopped fried tofu, and finally the dish.
The recipe is also very simple, just half a bowl of water, two spoons of soy sauce, half a spoon of sugar, stir, and it's ready. After adding the ingredients, add an appropriate amount of water, just don't add more water than the cabbage.
"It smells so good..." Ji Yang stood at the kitchen door but didn't go in. He was unfamiliar with Lin Qingqing and didn't dare to be too presumptuous. "Aunt, what are you doing?"
Lu Haici said: "My mother is making tofu pancakes."
Lin smiled gently and said, "You two go sit in the living room. When you count to one hundred, we can eat."
When Ji Yang heard this, his face fell: "Aunt, we don't know how to count."
Lu Haici: "Mom, I can count from one to ten."
Lin Qingqing led them out: "It's okay, I'll teach you how to count."
The three of them walked into the hall, and Xu Huijuan came with a basket: "Comrade Lin, the child is naughty and insisted on eating here. I'm really sorry. These are some vegetables grown at home. They are not worth much. I brought them to you as an extra dish."