In the book, the female supporting role dreams of being an idle fish

Chapter 222 Pickled Cabbage

Gu Lixia couldn't stand the heat.

No more rubbing.

Go sit on the swing and rest.

Jianghuaibei and Jianghuaixi, the two little ones can't sit still either.

Went out to play with other kids in the compound.

Jiang Huainan knew the preciousness and importance of food.

Sit there and sit steadily.

Gu Lixia thought of herself as a child.

One is being forced to work.

One is to work voluntarily.

So, I was reluctant.

Jiang Huainan was willing.

Gu Lixia suddenly figured it out.

Why I don’t love my parents and why I can’t get their love.

I don't expect anything from my parents.

Not like my brother.

It was easy to accept my parents.

She knows how to act coquettishly and ask for food and drink.

I am always indifferent.

Later, didn’t it prove that I was right?

Gu Lixia seemed to suddenly understand what her parents thought of her.

A stubborn fool.

Not important anymore.

After lunch, Jiang Wen rode his bike and Gu Lixia took the backpack and went out.

When we went to Uncle Zhao's house, there was another flatbed cart full of firewood.

A basket of eggs.

5 small brooms and one big broom.

When we arrived at Zhangjia Village, we continued to exchange eggs. This was the last time.

The next time will be next year.

Gu Lixia and Maodan settled the bill.

I came back with a basket of eggs and a backpack of potatoes, got on my bike, and continued into the city.

After entering the yard, Gu Lixia took a shovel to shovel out the cow dung.

Jiang Wen and Uncle Zhao unloaded firewood.

Gu Lixia came back and went into the kitchen to pour some water.

Uncle Zhao asked for brown sugar, and his daughter-in-law and daughter were pregnant.

Gu Lixia took everything she had at home, which was only 2 kilograms.

The rest is calculated in money and tickets.

Finally, all the salt tickets were taken away.

I got oil coupons and kerosene coupons, and now I want cloth coupons.

I called Jiang Xiu again. It was a total of 10 feet, which is just over 3 meters.

It depends on whether Jiang Xiu is willing.

Jiang Xiu is willing to give up 6 feet.

All in all, Gu Lixia doesn't even need to give money to Uncle Zhao.

Gu Lixia asked Jiang Xiu to get some cans.

Jiang Xiu knew what it meant and took one of the bottles Aunt Cui had given her.

Uncle Zhao didn't have any money on him, so he asked Gu Lixia to borrow 10 yuan.

Gu Lixia said, "Don't ask for a loan, just send the firewood. It's enough for your family. Send it over when you have more. We're from the same village, so there's no need for such nonsense."

Uncle Zhao waved his hands repeatedly and said he would send it as soon as possible.

Jiang Wen has already filled the shower room.

They started unloading into the upper level of the goose house.

With Uncle Zhao's help, things will go much faster.

After Uncle Zhao finished unloading, Jiang Wen sent people back.

They opened the cellar first, and Gu Lixia went down first.

Jiang Wen stood on the stairs.

Gu Lixia poured out everything that was in the backpack today, and put some more in.

Then go up.

Close the box.

I sent Jiang Xiu to the yard to pick edamame, peel them, and hang them on the windowsill to dry.

Gu Lixia tried the new broom and it was good.

Then the two of them went out again and came back an hour and a half later.

Carrying 300 kilograms of cabbage.

Gu Lixia was walking behind, and Jiang Wen was carrying her on his back. As soon as they entered the family compound, everything went to pieces.

"Why are the cabbages here so early? How much more per pound? This must be 300 pounds."

"Hurry, hurry, catch up. Go and ask."

A group of people just don't want to work anymore.

When Gu Lixia came back, there was no one at the gate of the family compound. Sure enough, she was in her own yard.

Gu Lixia couldn't get in.

Just stood outside.

Aunt Cui came over late and asked Lixia, "What's going on?"

The people in front turned around and surrounded Gu Lixia in an instant, "Why are you walking so slowly? I was just about to ask you a few questions, but I don't know where you are going."

"Do you have any more of this dish? If so, tell me a place and let my husband go. It looks incredibly tender, there's no need to waste it."

What could Gu Lixia do? "Yes, they will be available in the grocery store soon. These are grown by our own people in the village, and they picked the best ones for us."

"Can I do the same as you? Your family will definitely not be able to use up the vegetables on the food allowance this year. So, by then, my family will need 100 kilograms. Your family already has 300 kilograms this year. How is that?"

Gu Lixia didn't even know him, so how could she possibly agree? "Aunt Cui just said she wants it. You can talk to her when the time comes."

After saying that, he walked into the yard.

This bicycle from the Jiang family was initially mainly supplied to military companies, so its structure is very sturdy and it is designed to carry more than 200 kilograms. Including people and goods, one vehicle can easily pull 700 kilograms.

There are several major events every year, and pickling cabbage is one of them, and it is a necessity.

Pickled things will not spoil, are of good quality and easy to preserve.

More importantly, as winter approaches, vegetables and side dishes become less available, and travel becomes inconvenient due to rain and snow. If you pickle a jar of salted cabbage at home, you don't have to worry about food all winter.

A few days later, after the vegetables were delivered to the grocery store, people went to buy cabbage in batches of several hundred kilograms. You bought 300 kilograms, and I bought 500 kilograms. Adults and children were busy carrying cabbages on their backs, in two baskets, on shoulder poles, or in their arms.

The cabbages were delivered back to the doorsteps of the children's homes in various ways. Sometimes a cabbage weighed about ten pounds, and the children would be so tired that they would drop the cabbage on the ground halfway after carrying it. At this time, the adults would often pick up the cabbages from behind and scold the children for not being able to do anything.

When you buy Chinese cabbage, pick the biggest and best ones and put them aside. When no one is around, store them in the cellar and eat them fresh at other times.

Jiang Wen cleared out the water tank at home that could hold several loads of water and cleaned it. He moved the cabbages to the ground under the window in the yard and prepared to wash and pickle them.

Before washing, pull out a few slices of the tender heart of each vegetable. The heart is very sweet and crispy.

Washing pickled vegetables requires a lot of water. Jiang Wen carried the water, while Gu Lixia and Jiang Xiu took out the bath tub, which had never been used before, and poured water into it.

Aunt Cui came over to help.

Wash at least three times. After washing, drain the vegetables for several hours before pickling.

Although the pickling process is not complicated, it is also particular.

Pickling vegetables requires luck. If you are unlucky, the pickled vegetables will be smelly and inedible.

Gu Lixia arranged the vegetables horizontally and vertically, sprinkled salt evenly on each layer, and finally washed the cut vegetable edges and covered them on top. It took only half an hour to forty to fifty minutes to put 200 kilograms of vegetables into the vat.

Finally, press it with a large, smooth blue stone. The heavier the pressure, the better. This will make it easier to squeeze out the soup in the vegetables and cover the entire vegetable jar. The vegetables will not spoil easily and will taste better when pickled.

After the pickles are put into the jar, they can be eaten after a month.

At that time, the cold winter was approaching and rain and snow were blocking the way. Every household stored several jars of pickled vegetables so that they would not have to worry about having no food to eat even if they did not go out.

To make stew, take out the pickled vegetables, wash them, cut them into half-inch lengths, add a little lard and mix them directly with potatoes. Tofu stew is also delicious.

You can make steamed buns and dumplings with some pork and chopped green onions as the filling. It is not greasy and is a delicious New Year's noodle dish with fresh taste.