Chapter 928

Nanluoguxiang

Third Uncle is directing Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiekuang to make coal cakes in the courtyard.

The predecessor of coal cakes is coal balls. The standard method is to add water to the coal and mix it evenly, then knead it by hand like making glutinous rice balls, and rub it into a spherical shape.

The combustion efficiency of coal balls is very low, and later people further invented coal cakes.

The birth of coal cakes is refreshing; they are fiery, durable, and burn fully. As soon as they hit the market, they became popular in poor streets and alleys.

However, although there are ready-made coal cakes for sale, many families still try to make them themselves.

The reason is simple: the coal cakes sold in the store are expensive, and the machine-made goods are loose, burning out in a while. The coal cakes made by oneself are solid, and the thickness can be chosen by oneself. Most importantly, you can save a few dollars.

Third Uncle held an iron shovel and directed: "Old Second, mix in the yellow mud, Old First, get the mold ready!"

Before making coal cakes, a small amount of yellow mud must be mixed into the coal ash to make it easy to shape and not scatter.

Making coal cakes also has a tool mold. The coal cake mold is very heavy, with a bottom plate, an iron cylinder, and an iron cover.

The iron cylinder is filled with wet coal ash, pressed with an iron cover, aimed at the hole, and knocked with a hammer. Once the coal ash is beaten solid, the iron cylinder is pulled out, and the coal cake is made.

Third Uncle's whole family went into battle, busy and enthusiastic, with neighbors helping and neighbors watching the fun.

Yi Zhonghai stood not far away, looking at the populous Yan family with unspeakable jealousy.

"Third Uncle, busy!"

"Wow! So much coal! Your family will enjoy blessings this winter!"

Cao Weiguo pushed his bicycle into the courtyard, and the casual flattery made Third Uncle very proud.

In previous years, his family would save as much as they could for the winter, and coal was something they would not burn if they could.

But this year is different; a lucky daughter-in-law has come to the family.

The daughter-in-law's cousin-in-law is the director of the grain station, and after a greeting, he pulled back more than three hundred catties of coal.

Of course, this coal also costs money, but this money is spent willingly.

The daughter-in-law has a lively brain and came up with a brilliant idea.

This coal is a popular item in the cold winter, and many families don't have enough.

Relying on relationships, the family pulled the coal back and made it into coal cakes, which can be privately exchanged for food with families in need.

In this exchange, there must be some oil and water to eat!

So Third Uncle is willing to spend money, pulling coal back to the house car by car.

Everyone doesn't know that Third Uncle is relying on coal to make money, only thinking that the Yan family's life has developed.

You know, in the past, the Yan family bought coal with careful calculation.

Unlike today, so atmospheric and generous, it's just like a nouveau riche.

Third Uncle was radiant: "Weiguo! Your wife is pregnant, her body is delicate and cannot be frozen. If the coal at home is not enough, just say so."

Cao Weiguo smiled: "How can that be! I thank Third Uncle first!"

Pushing the bicycle back home, Song Yulan was cooking in the room.

"Ding! Weekly check-in successful!"

"Obtained 100 catties of long-staple cotton! 100 catties of fine-staple cotton!"

Just after parking the bicycle, the beautiful sound of nature arrived as scheduled.

"Back! Dinner will be ready in a while!"

Song Yulan heard the movement and glanced over.

Cao Weiguo put down his bag and walked behind Song Yulan: "What good food are you making?"

Song Yulan said with a smile: "I steamed a pot of meat buns!"

Cao Weiguo hugged Song Yulan's waist from behind and gently stroked her round belly: "You've worked hard, carrying a big belly and still busy."

Song Yulan said with a smile: "What's hard about going to work and cooking? My sister-in-law is also pregnant, doesn't she still have to pick up firewood every day and work on repairing canals with the production team."

Listening to Song Yulan's words, it seems that whether it's men or women in the countryside, they are all made of iron.

Opening the lid of the pot, a burst of heat steamed up instantly.

Song Yulan reached out to pick up the buns, and the heat made her touch her earlobes. I don't know what the principle is?

"You tell me!"

"Who is it?"

"You tell me!"

"He Wenjie, are you really hitting me!"

"Hit again! Hit again! I'm anxious!"

"Clang!"

Cao Weiguo and Song Yulan had just put the buns on the table when they heard a noise in Xu Damao's house.

Immediately afterward, the sound of clanging and banging continued. I don't know if they were tearing down the house.

"The Xu family seems to be fighting!"

"What's going on?"

The movement grew louder, and the neighbors ran over to watch the fun.

Second Uncle Liu Haizhong stuck out his general belly and directed the neighbors to go up and pull the fight.

"Stop!"

"Xu Damao, did you take the wrong medicine!"

"Pull them apart quickly!"

Liu Guangtian and two young men rushed up to pull the two apart.

At this time, Xu Damao's face had several blood marks, and He Wenjie's right cheek was red and swollen.