Nangong Ruochen quickly cut the fat, took over the cooking spoon from her, and stir-fried the fat in the wok. Yun Siying was responsible for lighting the fire. There was not much verbal communication between the two, but there was an indescribable tacit understanding.

The fat in the pot sizzled and the aroma filled the whole room. The sunlight shines on them through the window, as if adding a touch of golden glow to this warm picture.

Wait until the fat in the pot turns into oil, scoop out the oil residue and put it in a basin. He looked at the jar in the yard and found that the water in it had dried up, so he put the boiled oil into it and started to boil the second pot. It would take two pots to finish boiling the fat.

While he was stir-frying the fat in the pot, he chopped the oil residue that had been taken out on the chopping board. When the fat in the pot turned into oil, the oil residue had been chopped and put in a basin.

He scooped up the oil residue that had just been boiled and put it in another basin, then poured the oil into the jar, almost filling it up. He put the jar in a cool place, took out a basket, and said to Yun Siying, "Let's go! I'll take you to pick mustard greens."

It is now mid-July, the hot weather is shrouding the earth, and the country roads are filled with heat. In the fields, golden crops are connected one after another, like a green velvet carpet on the earth, swaying gently in the breeze. The breeze blows by, and the fragrance of grass and trees comes to the tip of the nose. It is a fresh and natural smell that makes people feel peaceful and comfortable.

The sunlight shines through the gaps between the leaves onto the ground, forming patches of light. The chirping of cicadas and the singing of birds interweave to form a summer symphony. Wild flowers are in full bloom on both sides of the path, and colorful flowers dotted this green ocean, bringing endless beautiful imaginations to people.

In the distance, farmhouses are vaguely visible. The villagers are working hard in the fields. Their clothes are soaked with sweat, but their faces are filled with simple smiles. This rural scene makes people feel the vitality and vigor of nature, and also makes people deeply appreciate the hard work and tenacity of the villagers.

The two of them also attracted the attention of the villagers in the fields. First, they were both outstanding in appearance, and second, Nangong Ruochen's image of being someone who was not to be trifled with was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. But it is undeniable that when the two of them stand together, they have a sense of golden boy and jade girl.

"Who is the pretty female comrade walking with Nangong Zhiqing?" Wang Yunfeng instantly perked up, straightened up and asked Li Hongying who was working nearby.

"It should be the Yun Zhiqing from yesterday." Li Hongying glanced at Yun Siying and the others and replied, then bent down and continued to work.

"It was Yun Zhiqing who didn't recognize the Li family yesterday? She's really pretty. Why is she walking with that expressionless Nangong Zhiqing?" Wang Yunfeng looked regretful.

"Nangong the educated youth stood next to her yesterday. I heard that they used to be neighbors in the same compound." Li Hongying stood up, pounding her sore waist with one hand.

Nangong Ruochen was unaware of the discussion here. He took Yun Siying to a field and found mustard greens. The two picked the tenderest ones and soon picked one or two kilograms.

Yun Siying said, "That's enough. We can't finish the extra. It won't last long in such a hot day."

Carrying about two kilograms of tender green mustard greens, Yun Siying looked at the forest not far away and asked, "I wonder if there is any game in the mountains?"

"There are some in the deep mountains, but they are very dangerous. There are wolves, tigers, and blind bears in them, so the villagers dare not go into the mountains. In fact, there are also pheasants and rabbits in the outskirts, but they are very rare and extremely difficult to catch." Nangong Ruochen saw the excitement in her eyes and explained to her carefully, feeling a little worried.

Yun Siying looked at the mountains and forests for a few seconds, then returned to the Youth League Home with Nangong Ruochen. She scooped up some white flour and cornmeal, then added an appropriate amount of water and kneaded the dough. While watching Yun Siying kneading the dough, Nangong Ruochen went to the well to wash the mustard greens. After washing them, he drained the water, chopped them up, and put them in another basin.

He chopped another half a pound of pork belly, chopped it into minced meat, and put it in the same bowl with the chopped oil residue, beat two eggs, added soy sauce, salt, chopped green onions and mustard greens, and stirred well.

Yun Siying pinched the kneaded dough into small pieces and rolled them into round dough sheets, while Nangong Ruochen began to make dumplings on his own initiative. The two cooperated well.

Looking at Nangong Ruochen's skilled movements, he said, "I didn't expect you could make dumplings, and make them so beautiful and fast."

“I learned from my mother since I was a child. Every time she made dumplings, I joined her. After a long time, I naturally became faster.” Nangong Ruochen said with some nostalgia.

After they finished making dumplings, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon. Seeing that Han Yuecheng and Chen Banghua had not returned yet, they asked, "When will Han Yuecheng and the others get off work?"

"There's probably still about an hour left. Let's cook the dumplings first. They'll cook them themselves when they come back." Nangong Ruochen said as he added water to the pot and turned up the fire, waiting for the water to boil so he could put the dumplings in.

"Let's wait for the two of them to come together. The food will taste better with more people." Yun Siying was embarrassed to eat alone in advance. Since these people were eating together, of course she had to wait for them to come together.

After waiting for about an hour, all the educated youth came back from work, two of them were Han Yuecheng and Chen Banghua. Nangong Ruochen looked at the two people who walked into the yard and said, "I, Siying, made dumplings and was waiting for you to come back so that I could put them in the pot."

"Really? Then we are in for a treat today." Han Yuecheng's eyes lit up when he heard that there were dumplings to eat. He quickly rushed into his room, took a set of clean clothes, and went to the bathroom to wash up.

"You kid, you're really fast when you see something delicious." Chen Banghua, who was a step slower than him, shook his head, took clean clothes and walked to Nangong Ruochen's window. Seeing so many golden dumplings, his face was full of shock. Watching the eldest brother cooking dumplings while Yun Siying was making chili dipping sauce on the side, the scene was inexplicably humorous.

"Stand further away, don't block the light here." Nangong Ruochen looked at the person standing in front of the window and said unhappily.

"I'll leave now." Chen Banghua stared at the boss' murderous eyes and hurriedly left the window.

The dumplings were just cooked, and the aroma wafted out. Han Yuecheng smelled the aroma and didn't even bother to wash his clothes. He walked into the room and said, "It smells so good. I haven't had dumplings in a long time."

In the bathroom, Chen Banghua smelled the aroma of meat, quickened his shower, quickly put on his clothes and rushed into the room. Looking at the four large bowls of dumplings on the table, I couldn't help swallowing.

When the other educated youth smelled the aroma of meat, they also became greedy. They glanced at Nangong Ruochen's room with envy, and looked at the steamed buns in their lunch boxes filled with rice porridge and steamed bread, and ate them with big mouthfuls while enjoying the aroma.