Chapter 217 Work
As soon as I got home, Aunt Luo came knocking on the door.
"Auntie, why... why did you bring so many things?" Lin Anan hurriedly took them.
Aunt Luo brought a big pot of soup, which was very delicious, and also a big basket.
"An An, here we have steamed buns and sweet fermented rice wine, both of which are Qingming Festival delicacies in our northwest. You can try them."
Lin Anan hurriedly welcomed Aunt Luo into the house, "Aunt, you are so polite. You even specially sent us these delicious foods. Come in and sit down. It's still raining outside."
Aunt Luo helped carry the things into the house and was about to leave. "Why should you be so polite? Today is Qingming Festival. I thought you were a new bride from another place and you must not be prepared, so I made a little more. It's not a good thing."
Having said that, Luo Dashou's craftsmanship is truly well-deserved.
Lin Anan tasted them and found one was similar to Northwest Green Rice Balls and the other was similar to fermented glutinous rice. Both were so delicious that one wanted to bite their tongue.
Aunt Luo smiled and said: "This sweet mash is mainly made from oats and highland barley, which are then fermented with koji. It is processed before eating. It tastes sweet and sour, refreshing, and thirst-quenching.
There are two flavors of this steamed bun. The one I ordered with a red dot is sweet, and the other one is salty. It is made of alfalfa sprouts and flour, and it is delicious!"
Lin Anan listened to Aunt Luo's introduction and nodded continuously, her face full of admiration, "Aunt, your cooking skills are really good. The food you make is not only delicious, but also very particular."
"Well, this is a skill passed down from our elders, it's nothing special. Just eat it if you like it. If you want to eat it in the future, just tell me and I'll make it for you.
Time is tight today, so next year, I will make you some good fortune! Steam a big bun with white flour, and put walnuts, red dates, beans, etc. in the middle. The outside is in the shape of a dragon, and an egg is stuck in the middle of the dragon's body. It is very auspicious.
Lin Anan didn't hesitate and nodded in agreement.
Before leaving, Aunt Luo said that Li Lu would go to work next Monday, and would set up a housewarming party at the new home next Thursday night and invited Lin Anan and others to join them.
Lin Anan calculated that she had to go to the hospital on Thursday, "Thursday night is no problem."
Just as the people here left, Chu Minglan and Chu Mingyu came out and immediately came to the table, looking eagerly.
"Xiaolan, Xiaoyu, come and try some. Aunt Luo sent them here."
Chu Minglan picked up a steamed bun, took a bite, and her eyes lit up instantly, "Wow, it's delicious."
Chu Mingyu also quickly tasted the sweet mash, smacking his lips and saying, "This is also delicious, sour and sweet."
Chu Mingzhou took Lin Zihuai to the army farm. They heard that they were going to catch spring fish during the Qingming Festival, so many people went to help. After the catch, they would plant fish fry for the new year.
Two people go, six people return...
Three of them were there to help carry the fish, while Lu Qing came along just to eat for free. No, he came here under the pretext of coming to see Chu Minglan and Lin Anan. After all, this incident was a big deal.
"sister in law."
Lin Anan was slightly stunned when she saw Lu Qing. This man really couldn't stand being talked about. He came immediately after being talked about. "Come in and sit down."
"Zi Huai went back and told me about your situation yesterday. I was worried, so I came to see you."
As he spoke, he looked at the steamed buns and sweet fermented rice on the table, his eyes lit up, "What good stuff, you can tell it's authentic craftsmanship at first glance."
Lin Anan's mouth twitched and she brought him the bowl.
Lu Qing was not polite at all. He smiled and picked up the small bowl, put some sweet mash in it, tasted it, and nodded. "Mm, it's delicious. My sister-in-law is really good at cooking."
"I didn't make this. Aunt Luo next door sent it to me."
“I see.”
There was no further talk and the bowl of sweet mash had already been finished.
"Sister Lan, come and help."
Chu Mingzhou leaned half of his body out of the kitchen and called Chu Minglan away.
There is a lot of fish today, so not only do I have to cook a few more dishes, but I also have to smoke the excess.
Lin Anan and Lu Qing were the only ones left in the hall.
The two chatted idly.
Lin Anan felt that she seemed to have figured out Lu Qing. No one would come to see him unless there was something important.
After chatting for a while, Lu Qing coughed and said, "Sister-in-law, the article you wrote in the newspaper was really well written."
"It's okay, just wrote it casually."
Lu Qing's eyes flashed, "Our art troupe often has promotional materials to submit, and they are all published in major newspapers. Some of them are even sent to Kyoto, but... the writing skills of the clerks in the troupe are not good enough."
Waiting here!
Lin Anan wanted to write a press release yesterday to earn some living expenses, and he just happened to come to her. It was a coincidence. It was not Lin Anan's fault for being pretentious. The lion spoke without thinking.
"A promotional copy? All you need is a hand, how can you not write well? You must be asking too much."
Lu Qing sighed, a helpless look on his face, "Sister-in-law, it's not that I have high standards. You don't know that the promotional materials written by those clerks are either dry and have no literary talent, or the logic is confusing and can't be used at all. So... I just wanted to ask you, sister-in-law."
Lin Anan looked at him with a half-smile, teasing him deliberately, "Ah? Do you want me to help write the promotional materials? No, no, this responsibility is too heavy, I can't bear it."
Lu Qing's eyes turned, pretending to be in deep thought, "Sister-in-law, look, if you help our art troupe write promotional articles, first of all, your works will be published in major newspapers, which will give you a great sense of accomplishment! Moreover, our art troupe will not let you help for nothing, and will definitely pay you accordingly."
Lin Anan raised her eyebrows, "Reward? How much can you give?"
Lu Qing's heart tightened, and he quickly took back what he had said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. Although the reward is not much, it will definitely not be in vain. We can discuss the specific amount."
Lin Anan chuckled twice, "I can think about it."
"What is there to consider? To be honest with you, I have also considered it seriously. There is another thing that you can do at home, which is the translation of foreign stage plays..."
It's a lot of chatter, but in short, I have two jobs: writing promotional materials when I have nothing to do, and translating foreign stage plays for them, and I have to ensure the accuracy of the plots and lines.
"I know that there are very few people like you who know multiple languages, so our art troupe is taking advantage of you. But... you need to stay at home to recuperate, and this kind of work is easy, and the pay is relatively good."
Lu Qing was talking nonsense again with great emotion.
Lin Anan wanted to laugh in her heart. It was really good for Lin Zihuai to learn from this clever person. He could turn from one mean person to a hundred and eight mean people.
"Okay, mainly because I'm in poor health and the medical expenses are really high. I'm happy to relieve the pressure on my family and help the art troupe."
"Eh? Oh, okay."
Lu Qing had prepared a lot of excuses, but suddenly they were no longer useful...
He quickly turned around and handed the folder he brought to Lin Anan. His movements were smooth and it was obvious that he came prepared.
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