Chapter 35 Making delicious food without telling the second wife

Shen Xingjiang ate a bowl and said, “You go and have breakfast.”

Jiang Wanwan wiped the corners of his mouth and opened the bag of fried liver. It was a state-owned restaurant as expected. The fried liver made by the chef was very fragrant. It was definitely not as good as the one in Beijing, but Jiang Wanwan was very satisfied to be able to taste it.

Including the time of my previous life, I haven’t eaten fried liver for more than ten years.

The soup is crystal clear, the pig intestines are fat, smooth and soft, the liver is tender and fragrant, light and not greasy, rich and delicious. The sticky brown soup is hanging on the fried liver. A spoonful of it is full of ingredients and soup, and it is so satisfying.

Jiang Wanwan didn’t have a big appetite, so she ate a bowl of fried liver and a small bun. She couldn’t finish the rest, so she tied the bag tightly and saved it for lunch.

After Shen Xingjiang had received the anti-inflammatory drip, the doctor changed his medicine and he lay in bed to rest.

It was sunny in the morning, and the warm winter sun made people feel particularly comfortable. Jiang Wanwan sat by the bed and massaged Shen Xingjiang's legs.

Shen Xingjiang squinted his eyes comfortably: His wife is really virtuous.

It was almost noon when Fu Hansheng picked up the Shen family. The team was doing the final rush to harvest, and the team members stepped up their pace to earn work points. After making sure that Shen Xingjiang was okay, Old Lady Shen sent Xu Lan to help, and the rest of the people stayed at home to earn work points.

Xu Lan found some malted milk and asked Shen Dazhui to make a bowl of it for the children every night. Sui Sui and Guo Guo knew that their mother had gone to help their fourth aunt take care of their fourth uncle, and they had malted milk to drink and peach cakes to eat at night. They nodded and promised not to cry or make a fuss, and Xu Lan felt relieved.

She packed Jiang Wanwan's clothes. She didn't have many clothes herself, so she just packed two pieces and came over.

"How is the fourth brother's injury? How long will he need to recover?"

Xu Lan looked worried.

Jiang Wanwan pulled her to sit next to her and handed her one of the remaining steamed dumplings. "Stay in the hospital for a few days for observation. You can go home to recover after the wound has scabbed over."

"It's okay as long as the person is okay." Xu Lan had a bun in her hand, and she pushed it back: "Give it to the fourth brother to nourish his body." How could she snatch such a precious thing from a patient?

Xu Lan hadn't eaten buns for several years. These buns were small with thin skin and large fillings. She could vaguely see the meat filling inside. How could she eat them?

Jiang Wanwan forced it into her mouth: "Sister-in-law, you eat it. She can't eat it. This is what I left. If you don't eat it, I won't dare ask you to help me."

Hearing her say this, Xu Lan picked up the bun and stuffed it into her mouth.

She was in a hurry to get out, so she drank some mixed rice and went out. It was her first time riding in a four-wheeled vehicle, and she almost vomited from the shaking.

My stomach was churning, but after eating the buns, the nausea subsided.

"It's delicious." Xu Lan couldn't help but smile, "I'm so lucky this year. I can eat buns before the Chinese New Year."

Jiang Wanwan asked, "Everyone at home must be scared."

Xu Lan nodded: "Uncle San almost fainted, and he was woken up by a barefoot doctor who pinched his Ren Zhong. Grandpa and grandma are also sick and are being taken care of at home. But if you are fine, then the family is fine."

She didn't say what Liu Yeju said in a sarcastic tone, so as not to cause trouble for the fourth son and his wife.

With Xu Lan helping to take care of him, Jiang Wanwan felt a lot more relaxed. After seven or eight days, Shen Xingjiang's wounds scabbed over and he could walk on his own. Jiang Wanwan completed the discharge procedures for him.

Cheng Hanzhang personally drove them back, and Qin Xiao also helped out by carrying things and opening and closing the car doors. He was very smart.

In just a few days, the hilltop of the production team had become bare, without even a dead leaf to be seen.

The team had finished the autumn harvest yesterday. The golden fields looked a little desolate, no one was in sight, and the sky was grey, with a faint sign of snow to come.

There were a few people walking on the road, and when a car passed by, everyone stretched their necks to look curiously.

“How impressive!”

The old lady pursed her toothless lips and said, "It's just like that. It's not as impressive as the tractor in our commune. This thing can only pull people. A tractor is much more powerful than a cow."

“…”

Jiang Lian was also walking on the road and saw the car. She was so cold that she put her hands in her sleeves and watched the car leave. What was going on? She seemed to have seen Cheng Hanzhang here...

Something was wrong, she wanted to follow him to see if it was that person.

Cheng Hanzhang drove the car to Old Shen's house, and Qin Xiao also got out of the car to help open the door and help Xu Lan carry things. Xu Lan didn't even have a chance to intervene: "Brother Qin Xiao, I'll help you carry some."

Qin Xiao also ran away with the clothes and basins and other things: "Sister-in-law, don't get involved, I can carry it myself."

I didn't go to work today, and the Shen family is all at home.

Hearing the noise of the car, everyone guessed that Shen Xingjiang and his friends had returned. All the Shen family members came out to pick them up. Shen Yejun was the first to run. Seeing that Shen Xingjiang was a little thinner than when he went out, Shen Yejun's eyes turned red with distress.

He wiped his tears and said, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."

Jiang Wanwan comforted him: "Don't worry, Dad, he's recovered very well. By the way, this is Captain Cheng, who sent it to us specially."

Only then did Shen Yejun notice Cheng Hanzhang, and the moment he saw Cheng Hanzhang, he was also stunned.

Brother Shen Xingjiang has so many brothers, but none of them look like brothers to him. However, there are many people who look alike in the world: "Hello, Captain Cheng, thank you for taking care of my Xingjiang." Shen Yejun thanked him sincerely.

Cheng Hanzhang extended his hand: "You're welcome. Xingjiang was the hero in the killing of the Black Eagle Mountain Beards. He saved many people, so it's only right that the organization take care of him."

Whether in the way she speaks or the way she stands, Cheng Hanzhang has a different temperament.

Old Mrs. Shen and Old Mr. Shen were obviously much more haggard. They were relieved only after seeing that Shen Xingjiang was fine. Old Mrs. Shen said, "Everyone, don't block the door. Ask Captain Cheng to come in and sit down."

The room that Shen Xingjiang and Jiang Wanwan stayed in was relatively clean. Shen Yejun didn't go to live there when they were not there. Shen Xingjiang was still injured, so he directly asked everyone to go to their room.

Jiang Wanwan helped Shen Xingjiang into the house. He was tall, and looked tall and majestic in his military uniform. Most of his body was leaning on Jiang Wanwan, as if he was holding her in his arms intimately.

Jiang Wanwan and Shen Xingjiang entered the room, followed by Cheng Hanzhang.

The room was not big, with a straw mat on the kang and the floor swept clean without any dust.

Jiang Wanwan helped Shen Xingjiang onto the kang, and he sat on the edge of the kang. After Cheng Hanzhang entered the room, he did not sit down, but greeted Old Lady Shen and Old Man Shen.

"Uncle and grandma, it's cold outside, please come inside and warm up."

When Wei Shuxiang heard this, she clapped her hands and said, "The kang hasn't been heated yet. I'll bring some firewood to heat the kang now."

Shen Dazhui helped her carry firewood. The mother and daughter carried two bundles of corn stalks, which were as big as a winnowing basket of corn. They used the corn stalks to burn the kang, and the corn kernels to burn the stove. Soon the fire was lit and the house was warm.

Old Madam Shen and Old Man Shen sat on the kang, Shen Xingjiang and Cheng Hanzhang sat beside the kang, Qin Xiaoye and other members of the Shen family sat on the floor with stools, and a circle of people gathered in the room.

Old Mrs. Shen calculated the remaining food at home. The production team slaughtered a pig yesterday, and each family received some pork based on the number of people. She had originally planned to save it for the New Year, but now that there were distinguished guests at home, she had to treat them to a home-cooked meal.

She called Wei Shuxiang over: "Go cut the lean meat and the fat into pieces as big as a bowl, stir-fry the lean meat with potato slices, stew the fat with sauerkraut, and stir-fry the bacon, the kind with the fat and the meat, with the dried bamboo shoots we have saved, and make a carrot vermicelli soup."