&bp;&bp;&bp;Xiaoxi used to make fish balls with stuffed stuffing in his memory. He held a handful of fish mud with his left hand and pinched it a few times to increase elasticity. He wiped the fish mud with his thumb, spread the fish mud with his palm flat, and pinched a small piece of the mixed stuffing with his right hand into a ball, put it in the index finger and under his middle finger. He covered the fish mud with his thumb, squeezed it out from the tiger's mouth, and took a spoon and scraped it.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Hmm~ It's still like that, it's just a little bit exposed. I wrap it manually and rub it, and a round, white and fat fish balls will come out. I haven't made fish balls with stuffed ones in my previous life, and I have only watched videos, so I didn't do it well and had no experience. Just make it a few more times.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Because Xiaoxi and Chen Yubin are still young, they sit on the side close to the fire, while Mr. Chen and Grandma Chen sit on both sides, and they can roast the fire.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Because it is time-consuming to make fish balls with fillings, the whole family sits by the fire to make them. There are two basins of warm water on the table, which are just cooked, and the prepared fish balls are thrown in and cooked later.

&bp;&bp;&bp;Xiaoxi put the prepared fish balls in his palm for the other three people on the table to see. Because it brings filling, it is much larger than the pure fish balls just now. This is also good, so it is easier to distinguish later.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"You see, this is how it is done. Grandpa and mother-in-law are used to making buns, dumplings, and dumplings. It should be easy to make this, just try a few times." After saying that, put the fish balls in their hands into the basin.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"Well, let's try." As he said that, the two old men started to do it. Xiaoxi was not so anxious to do it again, and just stared at Mr. Chen and Grandma Chen to see if it was done correctly. After all, the four people were much faster than one person. They all learned it, so Xiaoxi didn't have to do it all, saving time.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Old Mr. Chen is accustomed to doing work, so he has more skillful movements than Xiaoxi. Without the need for the stream to do the work, a fat white ball came out. Grandma Chen is a little worse, but she didn't reveal her stuff, but she wasn't very round.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"It's okay, it's quite simple." Old Master Chen looked at the fish balls in his hand and smiled satisfied. He glanced at Xiaoxi, and then threw them into the basin.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"Well~ My this is okay, but it's not a lot. I'll just make a few more." In fact, Grandma Chen's cooking is already very good. She eats her own food, but it's not a takeaway. It's okay if she doesn't make it that good.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;It's not that bad, it doesn't mean it.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Xiaoxi was relieved and stopped staring at them.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"Binbin, come on, I'll teach you how to do it."

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;In fact, Chen Yubin had long been watching from the side, looking eager to try. After hearing Xiaoxi's order, he dug a ball of fish mud with his left hand.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"Come on, pinch it like me to increase the elasticity of the fish balls. Then, spread the fish mud evenly. You can't dig a little more stuffing now. You have too much, and the fish mud in your hand can't be wrapped at all. If you are smaller, you will cover it again and squeeze it out." This time, Xiaoxi made this well, at least it didn't reveal the filling, and threw it into the basin.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp; After looking at the half-decay in Chen Yubin's hand, Xiaoxi took it and drew it again. "You already have a look, just do a few more, you can try again."

&bp;&bp;&bp;Xiaoxi started to be busy with his own things and no longer supervised the process of doing it. She just helped to make up for one or two afterwards. However, after four or five, Chen Yubin also did it well, and the whole family sat by the fire with all their words and thoughts.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;It is both roasting the fire and working. Everyone also compares the fish balls they think they are making from time to time, or laughs at the ugly things others make. Although the wind is cold outside the house, the spring flowers are blooming in the house and it is full of joy.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Because I divided half of it, I would make fish tofu later, so there was not much fish mud left at the bottom of the pot. Xiaoxi stopped and said to Mr. Chen: "Master, there is not much more. You guys, I'll go and see how the red dates are soaked."

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;It is indeed not much left. One person has done more than ten or twenty of them. Old Master Chen didn't raise his head and waved his hand, "You go, we'll finish this work in a while."

&bp;&bp;&bp;Xiaoxi didn't say anything more. She got up and washed her hands with soap, and then she lifted up the lid of the pot covered by the porcelain basin on the chopping board.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;As the lid of the pot was lifted, the water droplets hanging on it slid along the lid onto the chopping board under the action of gravity, forming a circle of water stains. The water had already cooled down and the dried red dates had been abandoned. Xiaoxi reached out to pick up one, pinched his thumb and index finger, and sucked enough water, and could squeeze out the water.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Put down the pot again, Xiaoxi scooped water to wash the pot, scooped a few more scoops of water, covered the pot, walked around the stove, and sat down on the small stool in front of the stove door.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;When they were cooking, they would dig a small pit five or six centimeters wide and three centimeters deep beside the pot door for setting matches. At that time, the matches were still packed in paper boxes, and they would not be able to use them when they were wet and damp. It was convenient and suitable for storage.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Take a handful of firewood, take out the matches and light them, stuff them into the pot hole, and stuff them a few more large firewood.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;She patted Chai Zhazi on her body, Xiaoxi walked to Mr. Chen, played with his collar, and said coquettishly: "Grandpa, please help me a little."

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Old Master Chen found it a little funny. If you do something, why did you still act like a spoiled person with me? "What are you doing?"

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"It's the soaked red dates, you can help me pound them." Xiaoxi pointed to the half-basin of soaked red dates on the chopping board.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Following your fingers, it was so big that Xiaoxi was really busy for a long time. Old Master Chen got up and clapped his hands, "Just this, I'll do it for ten more. I'll help Xiaoxi pound the red dates." After that, he went to wash his hands.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp; Xiaoxi turned around excitedly to take out water, basins, tools, etc.

&bp;&bp;&bp;Their stone mortar is called a double nest (it is read this anyway). Xiaoxi's double nest is in a round shape and is placed upside down by the wall outside the kitchen door. Once it is on the ridge, it does not block the road, but can also be used for people to rest.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Old Master Chen turned his back over, "Xiaoxi, hand me the water and a pot brush on the big table."

&bp;&bp;&bp;Xiao Xi handed over the water and the pot brush as he spoke. Mr. Chen took it and started cleaning the nest. Although it was not too dirty, it still had to be cleaned twice before he could rest assured.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;After cleaning, Xiaoxi brought a small stool and stuffed it to Mr. Chen, asking him to sit down, and brought red dates. He scooped a few spoons and poured them into the right nest. Mr. Chen picked up the thick rolling pin at home and started pounding the red dates.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp; After pounding it a few times, it felt wrong. With such a big force, why are the red dates still good? I picked up a red date from the nest and looked at it repeatedly. Mr. Chen shook his head, "Xiaoxi, you can't soak it, it won't be pounded."

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"Ah?" Xiaoxi took the red dates from Mr. Chen in disbelief. When he saw that it was indeed quite cotton at this moment. Although it was soaked, it was still energetic. After thinking about it, he said, "Master, I'll go back and cook in the pot for a while."

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;So use a spoon to dig up the red dates in the nest, and pick up the basin and return to the house.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"Hey~ Xiaoxi, why are you back?" Grandma Chen looked up and saw Xiaoxi coming back with a red date basin, so she asked curiously.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"Pooh, these red dates are not easy to rot, I will cook them in the pot for a while. Hey, Pooh" Scoop up the water in the pot, leaving only one scoop of about, pour all the red dates in the pot, cover the lid, turn around and sit in front of the stove door, add firewood into the hole of the pot.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"You have done all the fish balls? You have done it. Wait until I cook the red dates, and you will cook the fish balls later."

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"Ah? I'll cook? I can't." Grandma Chen was very surprised that Xiaoxi asked her to do it, but she had never done it before. What if it was broken, what if it was done? The whole family sat here and worked for a long time.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"It's okay, you saw me doing it in the morning, just do it as I do." Turning to Chen Yubin, I will cook fish balls later, and you will cook the pot. When the water in the pot smokes, you will remove the big firewood and stuff the slag into pieces."

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Chen Yubin saw that she finally came in handy, so he nodded excitedly. Seeing that Chen Yubin had nodded, she seemed to have no reason to refuse. The whole family was busy, so he nodded and agreed.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"I said ugly things ahead. If I cook it thoroughly, don't blame me."

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"Mom, don't worry, it's very simple. You put the fish balls in with a colander and put the cold water next to them. Wait until the fish balls are boiled and cooked for about a minute, and then you can just take them into the cold water basin." Seeing that Grandma Chen was still a little unconfident, Xiaoxi persuaded, "If you want to worry, please ask me to help you take a look later. In fact, it's really simple. You will know if you get started later."

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;"Oh, I know, don't be too long-winded." Seeing Xiaoxi still want to say, Grandma Chen interrupted impatiently.

&bp;&bp;&bp;Xiaoxi was choked by these words, so she stopped talking. She got up, uncovered the lid of the pot, picked up a red date, pinched it, and could crush it. That was almost done, so she scooped it up with a spoon.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Re-wash the pot, poured the hot water that he had just scooped into the pot, and then said to the two grandchildren next to the fire: "The temperature of this water is almost the same, come and make it." Then he took the basin and went out.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;When he went out to see Mr. Chen not here, Xiaoxi shouted, and it was heard from the bedroom. Xiaoxi rushed over to find the sound. He saw Mr. Chen sitting on the head of the bed, putting one hand on the writing table, and putting the cigarette bottle in the smoke, making it a happy god.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;After just a while, I couldn't stand it anymore and lit up his hookah again.

&bp;&bp;&bp;Xiaoxi had no choice but to go forward and said, "Master, I have cooked the red dates."

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Old Master Chen nodded, "Well, yes, I'll go when I finish smoking this bag of cigarettes." As he said that, he fiddled with the tobacco.

&bp;&bp;&bp;&bp;Ah, he only had this kind of hobby. In his previous life, when Mr. Chen was not sick, he always said that he would never quit smoking in his life. As a result, in the end, when the disease became serious, he naturally quit.
Chapter completed!