Song Sanniang's Journey to Wealth

Chapter 229 Happy Times in the Village

In fact, I have held a housewarming banquet before, so the process of this full moon banquet is similar, but some of the things to be prepared for the wedding are a little different.

For example, for the full moon banquet, you need to prepare a lot of red eggs and give them to the guests to let them share in the good fortune.

This time we asked the village to help. Uncle An was the chef and Song Liniang and the others helped.

However, the dishes at this banquet cannot be the same as last time. They have to be prepared according to the dishes for the full moon banquet. Also, the number of guests invited will not be as many as before. Most of them will be relatives and close friends.

After everyone discussed it, Song Laoer's family did not stay for dinner because they came back in a hurry and Liu Waizu and his family probably didn't prepare the food, so it would not be good to bother them.

Song Laoer's family returned home and started preparing for today's dinner. There were eggs that Grandma Chen had helped to pick up, chickens in the chicken coop, and vegetables that Grandma Chen and her family had helped to plant in the backyard.

I had kept some of the local specialties, such as dried radishes and dried vegetables, that the villagers had given me at home, and they came in handy now.

Song Ersao ate well, drank well, and slept well from the time she became pregnant to the time she gave birth. She didn't have to worry about anything at all, so she gained weight after the confinement period.

She handed the child to Song Sanniang and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner with Song Laoer.

Although Song Sanniang was still a little girl, she was able to hold her brother in her arms in a very professional manner. Mibao did not make a fuss when held by his sister, but his big eyes rolled around.

Si Niang and the other two came over to look at him, and he turned his gaze to the two of them, spitting saliva bubbles from his mouth, looking silly and cute.

This caused the four mothers and five mothers to scramble to hold their brother. Song Sanniang held him for a while before carefully letting the four mothers and five mothers hold him a few times each.

There were only a few strokes because they were both still young and lacked strength, and Master Hu said that they were still practicing calligraphy and needed to take good care of their hands. The two of them were satisfied just by holding their brother.

Dinner was ready soon. This time the family ate in the dining area of ​​the kitchen. Mrs. Hu hadn't eaten with her family like this for a long time. She felt very warm.

For tonight's dishes, Song Ersao made a stewed chicken with dried mushrooms, a fried egg with leeks, a fried egg, bean curd and dried mushroom soup, a stir-fried dried radish with minced garlic, and a steamed egg.

Mrs. Song stir-fried the chicken until fragrant before stewing it with dried mushrooms. It tasted crispy, tender, and had the fragrance of dried mushrooms.

Needless to say, fried leeks and eggs are fresh and tender.

As long as you add fried eggs to the raw soup, the soup will definitely be sweet and fresh, not to mention adding dried mushrooms and yuba.

The dish that goes best with rice is actually the fried radish with minced garlic. The folks don’t add a lot of salt to the radish, so the taste is just right. The crispy radish is full of garlic flavor. Song Sanniang ate most of the rice with the radish.

The egg custard was smooth and tender, with a little oil and soy sauce on top, and some chopped green onions sprinkled on top. Si Niang and her partner scooped the egg custard and mixed it with rice, and it tasted delicious.

Master Hu was used to eating the Song family's meals on weekdays, but for some reason, today's meal was particularly delicious.

She went against her usual regimen and ate a large bowl of rice in one go. You know, she usually only ate two-thirds of a bowl of rice at night.

After dinner and cleaning, everyone took turns washing up. In the countryside, everyone would prepare bath water while cooking. After dinner, everyone would take a bath and go to bed when it was almost dark.

After taking a bath, Master Hu, Song Sanniang and the others were still not sleepy, so they sat on the terrace and chatted. The sky was dotted with stars, and it looked like tomorrow would be a good day.

Song Sanniang asked Master Hu what she wanted to do tomorrow, and she gave her several options.

For example, I would go up the mountain with them to see the waterfall, or go to the stream at the doorstep to catch snails, small fish and shrimps, or go to the fields with them to catch eels.

Mr. Hu thought that the eel was long and thin and slippery like a snake, so he ruled it out first.

Song Sanniang still felt a little regretful. Eel soup is so delicious. Her uncle Liu had already hired someone to help plant the rice seedlings at home, and they were growing well. The eels had been raised for a whole winter, and it was a good time for them to come out to look for food.

Finally, Mrs. Hu decided that she wanted to see the waterfall. After all, she had never seen one before, so everyone agreed to it. They chatted until they were almost sleepy and then went back to their rooms to sleep.

The next day, after everyone had breakfast, Song Ersao stayed at home to take care of the children, while Song Laoer and Song Sanniang took their machetes, hoes and backpacks and headed for Lotus Mountain.

Mrs. Hu was both excited and happy. She lived in a small county town and had never been to a mountain like this.

On the way to Lianhua Mountain, I saw the green and continuous farmland all around. There was a sense of vitality, which made Mr. Hu have the urge to paint them.

But she still followed Song Sanniang obediently, listening to her talk about the things in the village.

For example, they can go up the Lianhua Mountain to the county town, so they can reach the county town faster.

They also went up the mountain to pick jujubes to eat. They are very sweet and can be eaten directly or made into wine. Their family has made wine before. If she wants to drink some when she goes back, I can give her some.

You can also catch the snails from the rice fields and stir-fry them. Adding basil makes them even more fragrant.

The eels in the fields can be used to make delicious and smooth eel soup, and the crabs in the fields can also be caught and fried, which is fragrant, crispy and delicious.

Master Hu listened to Song Sanniang's words with great interest. Before they knew it, they were almost at the waterfall.

Because Mrs. Hu also heard the sound of the waterfall, the sound of the water rushing, she felt very shocked, she had only seen waterfalls in paintings and calligraphy,

I never thought that the sound of a real waterfall would be so spectacular. Everyone couldn't help but raise their voices.

Seeing the waterfall pouring down from the mountain and hitting the water, Khufu was stunned.

As Mr. Hu approached the waterfall, he could feel the water vapor from the waterfall splashing onto his face and body, making him feel damp.

But Mrs. Hu was very happy. She even took the initiative to welcome the water vapor flying all over the sky. Soon, her hair, face, and clothes were all wet.

The four women were laughing secretly because they had never seen the Master looking so silly.

Song Sanniang followed Master Hu to experience the wonders of nature. Song Laoer, as if he was watching his own child, happily told Master Hu to be careful of the moss when he went into the water, so as not to slip.

Mrs. Hu had brought skirts, and she was now wearing Song Sanniang's pants. She followed the example of others, rolled up her pants legs, and followed everyone into the water.

She looked down into the water and found black snails clinging to rocks in the water. She picked one up curiously and asked, "Is this the snail?"

Si Niang and the other two said yes in unison, and they walked to Master Hu together, and taught him how to catch crabs, small fish and shrimps. The master and apprentice had a lot of fun.