Li Han’s Little Farmer’s Wife from the Mountains

After drinking the water, Shen Ruolan took Zhang Eryong into the kitchen and began to teach Zhang Eryong how to make spiced peanuts.

In fact, the method of spiced peanuts is very simple, that is, soak the peanuts first, then pour them into the pot and cook. When soaking, put pepper, star anise and salt in the water. She makes these in the morning. Now, just cook it directly in the pot.

While cooking, she asked Zhang Eryong to burn the fire so that he could understand the heat of cooking peanuts.

The control of the heat is very important, no matter how big or small, the peanuts will have a uniform taste only if they are cooked at a constant temperature.

After cooking, leave the peanuts in the pot and continue to soak for about half an hour, then remove the dried water and put it in a dry pot to dry on a slow heat.

The drying process is the most difficult part of the whole process of making spiced peanuts, because baking is the most physically demanding task. A large pot of peanuts weighs ten kilograms, so you have to hold a shovel. Stop turning them, and if you accidentally fry the bottom, and the temperature at the side of the pot is high, it is hot and tired to dry. People with poor physical strength can't do it!

Fortunately, Zhang Eryong's stamina was good, and Shen Ruolan commanded the whole process, and he actually operated it.

He rolled up his sleeves high, revealing healthy wheat-colored arm muscles, his side face was stiff, thick eyebrows were sharp, his eyes were focused, the bridge of his nose was straight, his lips pressed tightly into a straight line, and the pieces rolled down his forehead. The sweat beads on the cheeks glowed with crystal light under the candlelight.

It is said that men who work hard are the most attractive, this is true!

Shen Ruolan looked at him, a bit dumbfounded.

This looks really worthless!

"Miss Shen, it's dried, can you try this?" Zhang Eryong shoveled a few peanuts with a shovel, turned his head, and carefully put it in front of Shen Ruolan.

When I looked back, I saw that the little girl was staring straight at her face. Zhang Eryong was stunned, then her face gradually turned red, her expression unnatural, her eyes didn’t know where to look. .

At this time, Shen Ruolan came back to her senses and saw the silly boy who was flushed by her, she couldn't help but smile: "Oh, sorry, I was a little lost thinking about something just now, come, let me taste your craft. "

She picked up a peanut bean in her hand and threw it into her mouth, chewed it croaking for a while, and swallowed it into her stomach.

"Ms. Shen, what's it like? Is it okay?"

Zhang Eryong stared at her nervously, and even forgot to be embarrassed. I'm afraid she will say something that is impossible.

After eating, Shen Ruolan licked the corner of her mouth, and said without hurriedness, "Let’s make more tomorrow, not enough to sell."

"Miss Shen, do you mean...Yes, I am?" Zhang Eryong was overjoyed, and he was a little stuttered.

"Yes, it's delicious, don't believe it, try it yourself, go back and cook as much as you can, and you're guaranteed to make a lot of money!" she said affirmatively.

After successfully studying art, Zhang Eryong left happily. After sending the people away, Shen Ruolan hurriedly fastened the door and blew the light to sleep. It was so late to toss her to death.

...

The next day, the big brother did not come to fetch her water as usual, presumably something happened at home yesterday, and he had no intention of coming to work for her.

No way, Shen Ruolan had to carry a bucket by herself to fetch water from the well.

When passing by the uncle’s house, I faintly heard hoarse crying and complaining in the room. The voice was too mute, and I couldn’t tell whether it was the aunt’s or Shen Ruomei. Anyway, the cry was very miserable, like a dead mother. of.

Shen Ruolan stopped and eavesdropped for a long time, and didn't hear the coming of Ziwu Maoyou. She was afraid of being seen and passed it to the aunt's ears. She didn't dare to stay too much. After listening for a while, she trot to the well. .

There is only this well in Kaoshantun'er. It was created by all the people in the village. The hundreds of people in the village had to draw water and wash the water here, so there are always people at the well, especially in the morning, every time they come to fetch water. queue.

When Shen Ruolan came to Jingbian, there were only two people in line. One was Shen Dachun, the nephew of Aunt Xie's wife, and the other was a thin girl who was as thin as her.

Shen Dachun is twenty-five this year. He is a widower. Six years ago, his wife was born with a dead body and two lives. Since then, he has always had a dark face and looks like everyone owes him 800. After Shi Hao Shang, there are more people who are more easy-going than before. Although I still don't like to talk, at least I have something to say when I meet with acquaintances.

It’s just that this acquaintance refers to someone who has a bit of status and status in the village, and the little poor like Shen Ruolan and the thin girl, he dismissed it, and he didn’t even look at it after he finished the water. With a glance, the two of them took their shoulders and headed steadily towards the west of the village.

Shen Dachun's house is not to the west, but You and Hu Meijiao live in the west of the village. You can see who he is to bear the water for.

Shen Ruolan shrugged, okay, she was despised, no, she was ignored, but it didn’t matter. To her, Shen Dachun was a stranger he knew. He ignored her and talked to her, yes. It doesn't matter to her at all.

When it was Shouya's turn to fetch water, she turned her head and smiled friendly at Shen Ruolan: "Lanya, or else, you fetch it first."

"No, I'm fine, you come first, or you should fight first."

When she said this, Shen Ruolan stood back deliberately. Although she was very grateful for her kindness, when she saw the lice crawling in and out of her head, Shen Ruolan couldn't help her scalp tingling and her body got goose bumps.

"Then, I'll call first."

Shouya turned around, threw the willow bucket into the well, shook the potter's handle again and again, and after a short time he slapped out a willow pot of water on the side and poured it into her bucket.

Shen Ruolan thought she would carry the half bucket of water back, but she did not expect that she would put the willow bucket back into the well and continue to fetch water!

When the water came up, it was still a willow pot slid along the edge. Two willow pots were poured into the bucket, filling the bucket, and the thin girl lifted the bucket effortlessly and walked towards the house with ease.

Shen Ruolan's eyes were about to fall off her eyes.

Oh my god, this bucket weighs 60 to 70 kilograms with water, right? Can the thin girl pick it up without any effort? She is a lap thinner than herself, where did she get such a lot of strength?

This is unscientific!

She also tried to make a willow pot of water, trying to shake it up like a thin girl, but as soon as the willow pot bucket left the water, after losing the buoyancy of the water, she would not move anymore. The wheel handles were also dead like rust. Like, she couldn't shake it even if she shook it, and she didn't fight it even though she worked hard.

She had no choice but to let go, and when the next person who fetched water came, let her fight first, and after they finished the fight, she would put the willow pot into the well again. This time, she only shot half of the willow pot. Just shook the reel.

She can only carry half a willow pot of water, and the result is after she has exercised for so long and her physical strength has increased. This physical strength is simply incomparable to Thin Girl!

This discovery made her very frustrated and almost lost confidence in herself, but when she finished drinking and stood in front of the water tank and looked at herself now, she finally felt better.

Now she is still yellow, thin and dry, but much better than when she first came. Although her face is still yellow, she is no longer the unhealthy sallow, but ordinary yellow. It looks a lot fatter than before, although it is still thin, but at least it doesn't look scary anymore!