"What are you eating this morning? It smells so good." Yun Jingmo was drooling at the aroma.
“Braised pork noodles.”
The pot was filled with braised meat, and the noodles were handmade noodles that she had kneaded herself. The water had already boiled, and she could eat them as long as the noodles were cooked.
Seeing that breakfast was almost ready, Yun Jingmo immediately ran to knock on the door and woke up everyone else in the house.
Li Shutong was the second one to get up. She hadn't had a good night's sleep in these years. Last night she slept the deepest and most soundly. She slept well at night, and this morning she looked much more energetic than before.
“It smells so good.”
Xiao Xiangyi brought over a tray and poured water. She couldn't help but sniff when she smelled the fragrance.
"Auntie Xiao, hurry up and wash up. We'll have dinner in five minutes." Yun Huaying had already boiled hot water for them to wash their faces and brush their teeth in the morning.
Xiao Xiangyi looked at the noodles cooking in the pot and said with a smile, "Huaying, you got up early in the morning to prepare breakfast. You must have worked hard."
“It’s not hard.”
Yun Huaying smiled faintly, and when she saw her uncle coming in with an enamel cup to pour water, her smile deepened: "Uncle, can we have braised pork noodles this morning?"
"Sure, this braised meat smells delicious."
Yun Shaofan slept very well last night. If his son hadn't knocked on the door just now, he probably wouldn't have woken up.
By the time everyone had washed up, the braised pork noodles were ready. Everyone had a full bowl, and some peanuts and chopped green onions were added at the end.
Everyone had just taken their bowls to the living room and sat down, but before they started eating, there was a knock on the door. Yun Jingmo immediately got up and went to open the door.
Standing outside the door was Han Zheng. His jeep was parked at the entrance. In his left hand, he was carrying a bag of rice weighing at least 50 to 60 kilograms, and in his right hand, he was holding a large basket filled with chicken, duck, fish, and meat. Seeing that everyone was sitting at the table eating breakfast, he smiled and said, "Just had breakfast."
"Everyone got up late today."
Yun Jingmo took the initiative to help carry a bag of food and asked him, "Have you eaten?"
"I've eaten."
Han Zheng had breakfast in the military cafeteria. He walked in with a basket and saw them eating braised pork noodles. He saw that Yun Huaying had made it. He smiled and said to her, "Huaying, my family and I are coming over tonight for dinner. There will be eight of us, including me. Brother Zhe is not on duty in the army recently, so he will come over too. I'll trouble you to make a few more dishes."
"good."
Yun Huaying smiled slightly, noticing that he brought his own food and vegetables. "We invited your family over for dinner, so there's no reason for you to buy food and vegetables. Don't do that next time."
"My uncle and his family just settled here, they don't have anything, so I brought some along on the way."
In fact, these were all ordered by Li Suyao last night. There were quite a lot of people coming to eat in the evening. She also knew that the Yun family had suffered over the years, and the family savings that were taken away by the higher-ups would not be returned in a short time. They didn't have much savings, and the whole family would have to eat and drink for some time in the future, so she tried her best to provide some help within her ability.
Yun Huaying helped to put the dishes into the kitchen. There was still some noodles and braised pork in the pot, so she filled a large bowl for him and said, "Eat some more. I'll borrow your car later so we can go out and buy some things."
Han Zheng liked her being open with him the most. "Okay, Jinling is my second hometown. I'm very familiar with it. I'll be your full-time driver today."
Yun Huaying smiled and handed him the uneaten pickled vegetables, asking him to help himself. She also asked the others, "Is the braised pork noodles delicious?"
"tasty."
Yunnan Xing, with a mouthful of noodles, nodded incoherently: "It's delicious, Sister Huaying's cooking skills are amazing, I've never eaten meat so delicious."
"Hua Ying's dishes are indeed delicious."
Yun Shaofan also liked it very much. After Han Zheng added the pickled vegetables, he also added some to his bowl. "This braised pork noodles is better than the ones I had in the restaurant before."
Li Shutong also liked it and discussed with her niece: "Huaying, this braised pork tastes very good. Let's braise some more tonight to entertain the guests. Later, your aunt will learn how to make it from you."
"Okay, let's go to the meat processing plant and buy some pork offal. Pork intestines, pork tripe, tofu, and kelp will also be delicious when braised."
Everyone ate quickly and put away their dishes after finishing their meal. While Xiao Xiangyi was washing the dishes, Han Zheng sent half of the people to the farmers' market to buy vegetables. After sending them there, he drove back to pick up another group.
While the elders were selecting the meat dishes, Yun Huaying bought some seasonings from a nearby stall. These were all for tonight's cooking. She put them in the trunk and said to Han Zheng, "Han Zheng, do you still have a bicycle ticket?"
"Yes, but I don't have it with me."
Han Zheng thought she was probably buying it for her uncle and his family, so he said, "I'm going back to pick up my parents this afternoon, so I'll bring one from home."
After that, he asked, "Do you need any other tickets?"
"Everything else is available."
Yun Huaying collected a lot of tickets from the Tian family, including sewing machine tickets and radio tickets, and there were quite a few of them. The only thing missing was a bicycle ticket.
As they were talking, Yun Jingmo came over with a basket of meat dishes and placed it in front of her. "Huaying, I bought five pounds of pork belly, a pair of pig's trotters, two strings of pig intestines, and a few pounds of spareribs. My parents said they'd buy two more fish. Is this enough?"
Han Zheng had sent some pork, chicken, duck, and fresh shrimp and crabs. These dishes were enough to prepare two tables of delicious food. She nodded and said, "That's enough. Just buy some vegetables."
After buying vegetables, they rushed to the largest state-owned store in Jinling. Yun Huaying first bought a sewing machine and a radio, and also bought a pair of shoes for each of them. Except for cousin Nanxing who had a pair of sneakers, everyone else had leather shoes. She also carefully bought a pair of leather shoes for Han Zheng.
When Han Zheng received the shoes she picked out, he was so happy that he changed into the new shoes on the spot.
"Do you like it?"
The styles of shoes these days are quite standard, but the quality is impeccable. The pair of shoes Yun Huaying picked is more like military boots worn by the army, which is quite suitable for him.
"like."
Han Zheng likes everything she buys.
After putting on the shoes, Han Zheng immediately started the return ceremony and rushed to the counter to choose a pair of short leather boots for her.
In fact, he had his eyes on this pair of shoes before, but thinking that they were not officially dating yet, he was afraid that giving her a gift now would be too abrupt, so he resisted buying it. Now that she took the initiative, he naturally had to be smart as a man.
Although he hadn't asked about the size, the pair fit perfectly. Yun Huaying also liked this simple and elegant style of short boots. She even turned around in front of him while wearing them, smiling: "Do they look good?"
"nice."
Han Zheng was in a very happy mood, with the corners of his mouth almost reaching behind his ears.
Although these shoes were not as nice as the designer leather shoes she bought in her previous life, they were still pretty good in this era. Most importantly, they were quite comfortable to wear, so she bought them on the spot.
Han Zheng bought her this pair of shoes, picked out a blue wool sweater for her, and selected two sets of scarves and hats to keep her warm in winter. After choosing these, he went to the next counter and bought her a pen and a newly released notebook. Then he went to the next counter and started shopping non-stop.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
