"Thanks."
Looking at the warm water that had been mixed in the enamel basin, Mrs. Zhuang didn't stand on ceremony.
She took off her outermost gray coat and handed it to Lu Fangfang, then bent down and scooped up some water.
"Splash..."
"towel."
Lu Fangfang: "..."
Well, she figured it out; this person was definitely not easy to please.
She casually put down the clothes she was holding, grabbed a towel from the washstand, and placed it in Zhuang's mother's hands.
Mrs. Zhuang wiped her face with the cloth, then looked somewhat disgusted.
She felt that the towel was not very clean.
After glancing at Lu Fangfang, Madam Zhuang returned the towel to her, then walked to her wicker trunk and squatted down.
Opening the box, Mrs. Zhuang took out a clean handkerchief from her luggage and continued wiping her face.
"whispering sound!"
Lu Fangfang secretly rolled her eyes.
She picked up the enamel basin, turned around, and splashed the water into the yard.
She added some warm water, lathered up the soap, and washed her face thoroughly.
She didn't mind using her own towel and wiped her face dry.
In those days, when even food was scarce, she didn't have many fuss over it.
"Comrade Lu Fangfang, I think it's necessary for us to have a good talk."
Mrs. Zhuang sat at the table and looked at Lu Fangfang.
"Auntie, let's talk later, after I'm done with my work."
As she spoke, Lu Fangfang walked over, picked up an enamel mug, grabbed a handful of white sugar, and poured a glass of water for Mrs. Zhuang.
No matter how much others dislike her, she can't be lacking in politeness.
Mrs. Zhuang frowned slightly as she looked at it. "Thank you, but I don't like sugar in my water."
Lu Fangfang nodded, indicating that she understood.
She picked up the enamel mug, poured some sugar water into the bowl, and then put the bowl on the ground.
"Xiaohua, Lu Xiaohua, come here, have some water first, and I'll give you fish later."
"Meow~"
The little snow leopard stood in front of the bamboo cage, curiously looking at the small fish inside.
Hearing Lu Fangfang's words, it walked over with graceful steps.
"Um?"
Mrs. Zhuang looked on, somewhat displeased.
With a casual glance, she saw Xiaohua and suddenly froze.
This...this cat is different from the ones she's seen before.
"Glug, glug..."
Lu Fangfang took the enamel mug, tilted her head back, and drank the remaining sugar water inside.
She was thirsty too, so she drank it all in one go and felt very satisfied.
She wiped her mouth, picked up the thermos, and poured in some water.
Afraid that people would dislike her, she shook the enamel mug, poured the water into Xiaohua's bowl, and then picked up the thermos and refilled it.
"Auntie, the water isn't hot, please have some."
After saying that, she ignored the meddlesome old woman and went back to doing her own thing.
Sitting on a small stool, she picked out the small fish from the bamboo cage and tidied them up.
Xiao Hua was quite interested in the fish's internal organs, and Lu Fangfang, adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, gave it all the fish's internal organs.
After washing them twice, she poured some butter into the pan and started frying the small fish.
While she was at it, she washed the rapeseed again.
Today, Mrs. Zhuang came, and she planned to cook something nice to entertain her. After all, she was her mother-in-law, and regardless of whether the other party acknowledged her or not, she had to put her heart into it.
She poured in some flour, mixed it with warm water, and then started rolling out noodles on the cutting board.
When the small fish in the pan were ready, she took a spatula and scooped them into a bowl.
There was still some oil left in the pan from frying the fish, so she didn't wash the pan and used it to stir-fry some bok choy.
After a while, she scooped the rapeseed into a bowl, but still didn't wash the pot. In these days, it's not easy to have some oil and fat, and she couldn't bear to waste it.
She picked up the kettle and poured water into the pot.
"Sizzle..."
After a while, when the water in the pot boiled, she used a plate to hold the rolled-out dough and put it into the pot.
"Auntie, it will be ready in a moment."
Seeing that Mrs. Zhuang did not reply, Lu Fangfang did not care and continued to do her work.
"Meow~"
Xiao Hua took graceful steps and nudged herself against Lu Fangfang's legs.
"Alright, I haven't forgotten you."
Lu Fangfang knew the little snow leopard was hungry; it was a great hero of the day, and she couldn't forget it.
Afraid that the little snow leopard might bite on a fish bone, she picked up some small fish, chewed them, and then spat them into a small bowl to feed to Xiaohua.
Looking at it, Mrs. Zhuang couldn't contain her curiosity any longer and asked, "Isn't this a cat?"
"Xiaohua is a little snow leopard that I found on the snow mountain."
Lu Fangfang reached out and patted Xiaohua's head.
"Snow leopard? Leopard?"
Zhuang's mother was taken aback, and was greatly surprised.
"Um."
Lu Fangfang nodded and got up to wash her hands.
Seeing that the pot was boiling, she stirred it with a spoon and served a bowl of hand-pulled noodles to Zhuang's mother and herself.
On the dining table, there was a small plate of fried fish and a plate of stir-fried bok choy.
In front of the two of them was a bowl of steaming hot hand-pulled noodles, made entirely of refined grains without any other additives.
Lu Fangfang was very satisfied.
However, she also knew that this food would definitely not be of any interest to them.
“Auntie, this is all the family can do. It can’t compare to the capital. Please don’t look down on it. Mingcheng has gone on a mission and won’t be back for the time being. Please don’t blame him.”
"I know, Comrade Xiao from the regiment told me. Comrade Lu, I have something to say to you after dinner."
After saying that, Mrs. Zhuang picked up her chopsticks and began to eat.
Across from her, Lu Fangfang was in a bad mood.
Just by listening to that tone, you could tell it wasn't good news.
She couldn't be bothered to care anymore; there's always a way out. She picked up her chopsticks, took out her bowl, and ate the noodles.
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