Xiao Shuisheng was in a low mood, but he still spoke to her patiently: "I can't guess, but it must be delicious."
Jiang Zao came by bicycle in the morning, and they rode back together.
She pedaled slowly forward and said with a smile, "It's a silver scroll."
"Silver thread rolls are difficult to make, as the filling is made with leavened dough."
"You need to mix two pieces of dough at the same time, one for the skin and one for the strips. The strips should be tender. If they are too old, they will be difficult to stretch. Stretch them into eight strips, then brush them with a mixture of sesame oil and lard, and stretch them a few more times until they are thin. Cut them into sections and place them on a plate to cool slightly before wrapping them. After wrapping, let them rise and then steam them."
While speaking, she always paid attention to Xiao Shuisheng's expression.
It seems that the battle today is quite fierce.
Xiao Shuisheng listened to her and commented seriously: "It sounds harder to make than other shortbreads."
As they were talking, they rode their bikes to the only way home, a straight loess road with poplar trees planted on both sides.
Jiang Zao pursed his lips: "What happened today?"
Xiao Shuisheng came to pick her up to talk to her about this matter, and he told her what happened today.
Jiang Zao was not surprised.
"The other party's methods are quite sophisticated, and your father is not a good person either."
"A fly won't bite a cracked egg. Your father has no cracks in his heart. He won't give the other party a chance, and he won't let the other party lead him by the nose."
"Don't be upset. Things have to be resolved. Tell your mother first and let her make the decision. Also, be careful about Qin Taoxian and Huang Wanying trying to seize your father's money. After all, your mother also has a share of your father's money. You can find a replacement for a man if you lose him, but you have to earn money if you lose it."
Every point counts.
Xiao Shuisheng: “…”
Fortunately, he had no bad intentions, otherwise his wife would not have tried to keep him and would have taken all the money.
Jiang Zao didn't notice the little bit of sweat on Xiao Shuisheng's forehead, and continued talking to himself, which made Xiao Shuisheng's forehead sweat even more.
The couple rode their bikes to the door of their home and heard Gu Xiufang's laughter.
"Comrade Lao Xiao, you took the wrong medicine. You even washed your clothes. Don't tell me, they were washed quite clean."
Jiang Zao and Xiao Shuisheng looked at each other.
She gave a sarcastic smile, saying that she only knew about the milk after the child died. It was an old saying that was hindsight.
The impulsive blood in the body calmed down, and reason took over the body. Fear and worry all came out, making Xiao Chengda restless and regretting that he should not have quarreled with Xiao Shuisheng in the research institute.
If you don't make a fuss, Shuisheng might just turn a blind eye.
He asked Huang Wanqing to pack up and go home first, stuffed 50 yuan into his pocket, and told him to go find them after he had sorted out his family affairs.
After settling Huang Wanqing down, he had no intention of going to work and rode his bike back before Shuisheng returned home.
After getting married, Gu Xiufang took great care of her family. When Xiao Chengda was busy, she took leave to take care of the children. She learned how to wash clothes and cook, and how to make soybean paste and pickle sauerkraut. For decades, she insisted on getting off work early to cook for the whole family. Her cooking skills cannot be said to be particularly good, and compared with when they first got married, there is a world of difference.
Sure enough, when Xiao Chengda returned home, Gu Xiufang had already lit the stove and was cooking.
Before cooking, she soaked her clothes in a liver-colored plastic wash basin, planning to wash them after dinner.
Xiao Chengda had not done much work after his marriage. In order to please Gu Xiufang, he rolled up his sleeves for the first time and sat by the well to wash clothes. When Gu Xiufang saw him while cooking, she smiled and joked, with smiles and satisfaction in her eyes and eyebrows.
Xiao Chengda wiped his forehead with the back of his not-so-damp hand and nodded repeatedly: "You've been taking care of the family for half your life, I'll help you with more work in the future."
Gu Xiufang wanted to say something, but when she saw Jiang Zao and Xiao Shuisheng coming back together, she stood at the kitchen door and said with a smile, "Shuisheng has gone to pick up Zao'er again. Come in and have a rest."
Afraid that the child would be hungry, she went into the house to cook.
Xiao Chengda was afraid that Xiao Shuisheng would tell those things, so he took his hand out of the basin full of foam and ran to them. He guessed that Xiao Shuisheng would tell Jiang Zao everything, so Xiao Chengda did not hide it and put his words on the stage in front of Jiang Zao.
"Huang Wanqing has been fired, so let's forget about this. I was just helping a friend and didn't think too much about it. I haven't even held hands with Qin Taoxian, so don't make a fuss about it."
"Dad promises you that I will treat your mother better in the future and help her with the laundry and cooking. Look how happy she was just now. We are not young anymore and can't stand it. I've learned my lesson, so forget it."
Xiao Chengda was somewhat confident in his rhetoric. No children would be stupid enough to destroy the harmony of the family for a trivial matter.
"Our Xiao family is also a well-known figure. Who in the county doesn't know them?"
"Your Uncle Chen lives next door. If this gets out of hand, it will be a laughing stock."
Jiang Zao really wanted to applaud him.
Of course, I did that.
The applause was crisp. Jiang Zao clapped a few times and then retracted it. The crackling sound seemed to hit Xiao Chengda's face.
Xiao Chengda was furious: "You!"
Look at her from head to toe, she doesn't look like a daughter-in-law at all. Because Xiao Shuisheng was next to him, Xiao Chengda swallowed his words back into his stomach.
Jiang Zao smiled: "Dad, if you don't want to be laughed at, you have to quit."
"You want us to keep this a secret, so let me ask you, what are you going to do with Qin Taoxian and her daughter? Send them back to the countryside, have them return the money, and then cut off all ties. Can you do that?"
Xiao Chengda gritted his teeth and turned to look at Xiao Shuisheng: "Control your wife. What right does she have to interrupt us when we're talking?"
Xiao Shuisheng's eyes turned cold as he corrected him, "She's the eldest in my family. If she doesn't have the qualifications, who does? The country advocates gender equality. When did your thinking become so outdated? Even if she's not the eldest, doesn't she have the right to interrupt and say a few words?"
"Dad, you are sick, very sick."
His wife is his family. If he doesn't protect her, it would be like slapping himself in the face.
No one can bully Jiang Zao or embarrass him while he is alive, not even his father.
Xiao Shuisheng took Jiang Zao's hand and led her inside: "Mom, come out, I want to tell you something."
Gu Xiufang was slicing potatoes in the pot: "Wait a moment, it will be cooked soon."
After frying, she put the potato slices on a plate and scooped some into the pot to prevent the fire under the stove from drying out the pot. After she finished, she wiped her hands on her gray apron and walked out with a smile: "What's wrong, son?"
What was about to happen was like a knife on Xiao Chengda's neck. Xiao Chengda collapsed and growled, "Xiao Shuisheng, you still regard me as your father, so shut up!"
"It's not easy for our family to get to where we are today. Do you really want to break us up?"
Everything was fine just now, why did you start arguing?
Gu Xiufang looked at Xiao Chengda, then at Xiao Shuisheng, and put away her smile: "What happened? Shuisheng, what do you want to say? Say it."
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