Chapter 398 Visitors on a Rainy Night

Shen Qing smiled and said, "Go find your Aunt Cuihua. I remember she brought some soybean paste. Ask her if she has any left. If she does, go and help chop the meat."

She has been buying fresh food every day these days, rotating pig's trotters, pig bones, pig heads, pig intestines and pork. Yesterday she happened to buy pork, and the amount was enough to make big steamed buns with braised pork.

It’s okay if it’s not enough, just make some other food. These kids have simple requirements. They just want to eat what they want, not to eat whatever they want until they are full.

"Auntie is so nice!"

Feng Meng looked at Shen Qing expectantly and said in a loud voice, "Auntie, I want to eat dumplings tonight, is that okay?"

The others immediately said, "The big braised pork buns are made of pure meat, how can they be enough for two meals? Don't be greedy and make it difficult for Auntie."

Feng Meng thought so too. The meat in the front was substantial, but it was stewed with other dishes. They wanted to eat both big steamed buns with braised pork and dumplings, so where would there be so much meat?

Shen Qing thought for a moment and asked, "How about lard residue? Add some dried tofu and scrambled eggs to make a filling. Go find your Aunt Cuihua and see what other vegetables you can add. If it works, we'll have dumplings tonight."

Anyway, they will eat it no matter whether it tastes good or not, and won’t waste it.

With Xiaoyu and Ali around, they will definitely prepare the filling she likes.

The men burst into loud cheers!

My aunt is so generous!

This day is better than at home, better than ever before!

A group of men suddenly rushed into the kitchen, and Liu Cuihua's frightened words were heard from time to time: "Oh, big steamed buns with braised pork? Forty people!

If each person eats three, that's 120! No, no, that's too many, we can't pack them all!"

"You said Shen Qing agreed? Fine then, I'll go scoop the sauce while you guys mix the dough and chop the meat... I'll teach you how to make dumplings later."

"Please wrap it carefully. If you break it, the soup will leak out. If you fry it, the water will get in and the flavor will be less strong. I made a promise, whoever wraps it gets to eat it!"

Immediately, there was a chorus of wailing and pleading: "Auntie, please be kind and help us check carefully. If there is anything wrong, please fix it."

"This is white flour. I finally get to eat a meat bun. It would be so painful if it broke and exploded."

"Auntie loves us the most~"

Shen Qing: ...Who says men can't act like a spoiled child? Isn't it nice to do it for something delicious?

Liu Cuihua's voice was filled with helplessness and doting: "Alright, alright, I won't make the ones that are not so good anymore. Go get some water and light a fire. I'll make sure you all have big braised pork buns!"

"Auntie is the best!"

"We've got dumplings for dinner!"

Shen Qing recognized that the last sentence was from Feng Meng's voice. How could this idiot say that at this time?

Cuihua must be furious.

Sure enough, "What! There are dumplings in the evening?"

"No, no, the buns are big, and you can only have four or five of them, plus two bowls of big bone and wild vegetable soup. And for dumplings, don't you all have to order at least a few dozen?

If I make buns and then dumplings, won’t my wrist hurt for days? "

"Auntie~"

"Calling mother is no use!"

.....

Shen Qing was originally lying on a rocking chair under the eaves, swaying and watching the rain. He just felt that the leisurely mood of stealing half a day of leisure from his busy life was beautiful and comfortable.

Now, listening to the noisy bargaining, the corners of my mouth couldn't help but rise.

So this is the life of the world.

Compared to quiet solitude, it is more suitable for a common person like her...

At noon, everyone had big steamed buns stuffed with braised pork, and for dinner, they also had dumplings stuffed with lard as they wished.

Everyone joined in. Those who didn't know how to wrap the dough did odd jobs like kneading the dough, chopping the stuffing, and making the fire. Those who knew how to roll the dough did the work, and those who knew how to wrap the dough did the work.

Although there were many people, there were just as many people working, so there was not only enough food, but also four curtains left over.

There's nothing I can do. I've been eating too well and too greasy food lately, and I overestimated my appetite.

Shen Qing's room is the best, so the extra four-covered dumplings will naturally be placed in her room. Tomorrow morning, she will cook two pots of porridge and steam the four-covered dumplings, and breakfast will be ready.

After everything was cleaned up, everyone took the time to wash up and went back to their room to lie down.

After half of the morning, there were deafening knocks on the door!

Shen Qing in the main house came back to his senses from the mall, listening to the sound of rain outside the window, wondering why someone would come to the door on a rainy night?

"Mom, can you open the door?" Jiang Xiangxi asked outside the window.

Shen Qing stood up and put on his cloth shoes while replying, "Let's go and take a look."

The city gates are closed at the end of the Mao hour and the beginning of the Chen hour, which is 7 o'clock in the evening.

It's probably not even eight o'clock now, so I obviously missed the trip into the city. I found them here on my way back.

Being away from home isn't easy; everyone has their own challenges. If you can make things easier for others, then make it easier for them.

Of course, she did this because she had dozens of men at home. If there were fewer people, she would still prioritize her own safety!

I'm going to go to the city to buy some nails when the rain stops, and install them all around the fence...

It was early and no one was asleep. Jiang Xiangbei, Feng Meng, Yang Mu and a dozen other men lit torches and walked over from the corridor to help light the way.

The rainy night was dark, but lit by a dozen torches, it was as bright as day.

"Who are you? What do you want to do?" Feng Meng shouted outside the door.

"Sir, we are merchants from the capital. We were on our way back from a business trip, but the heavy rain made it difficult to travel and we were unable to enter the city.

Please take us in for one night. We'll leave early tomorrow! Of course, we're not taking us in for free tonight. We're willing to pay for the room!"

A loud voice, as bold as Feng Meng's, came from outside the door.

"Mom, they don't look like bandits." Jiang Xiangbei whispered.

Although this man had a rough voice, his words were very polite and clear. He was a respectable man who had traveled all over the country.

Shen Qing nodded and ordered: "Open the door then."

The bandits are not stupid. There are so many people in their family, and it is not certain who will rob whom at that time.

Feng Meng immediately stepped forward, removed the wood that was blocking the door, removed the bolt, and then opened the door.

The heavy wooden door slowly opened, and the person outside came into view.

There were six or seven people, leading horses, without even wearing straw raincoats, and each of them only wore a bamboo hat.

The pointed hat could only protect the head but not the body at all. Six or seven people were soaked. Fortunately, it was late May and not too cold.

Several people outside the house were slightly stunned when they saw a group of young men surrounding a woman inside.

He then reacted and said to Shen Qing: "Thank you for taking us in, Madam. Please rest assured, we are not bad people. We will only stay for one night and leave tomorrow.

My master's surname is Wang. May I ask what your name is, Madam?"

"Shen Qing."

Ying was stunned. How could a woman directly say her own name? Didn't they always say her husband's family name, and then add her husband's surname in front of it?

How do you call this?

The young man who was surrounded in the middle stepped forward, and the people in front retreated to both sides.

Shen Qing looked over.