But he didn't know that on the other side, his home was about to be robbed.
It is better to do it today than to wait for a better day. Taking advantage of his free time during the vacation, Huo Donglin planned to make two beds.
Every household had a quota for the amount of wood they were allowed to bring back. He had reported this to the logistics department a month ago, and this time he went straight to get the wood back.
Jiang Ningning was very surprised, "You can do carpentry?"
Huo Donglin said: "I know a little."
The design drawing in his hand is fixed with traditional mortise and tenon structure, which is simple and elegant.
According to the marked size, he marked each wooden board one by one with a pencil, then picked up the saw, stretched his veiny forearm to its full extent, and the saw teeth quickly bit into the wood.
Snap!
The extra wood fell to the ground in one smooth motion. Even the processed old elm wood was as cold and hard as he was.
The sweat towel draped over Huo Donglin's shoulders was quickly soaked through. Sweat beads slid to the ground as his back muscles rose and fell, disappearing around the loose waist of his overalls.
Jiang Ningning tightened her grip on the enamel pot and suddenly began to understand the aesthetic taste of her mother's generation.
How is this rough guy with bursting hormones not better than the boiled chickens of later generations?
"I'll go cook." Jiang Ningning admired the beauty with satisfaction, and went to the supply and marketing cooperative with a bamboo basket to buy ingredients, in order to reward the man who worked hard.
As soon as she left, the burning gaze that had been following her like a shadow disappeared.
Huo Donglin's tense muscles finally got a chance to breathe.
Bubbles seemed to appear in her mind, and she stared at him longer than last time.
This is a big signal.
He picked up the military canteen and filled it. The water flowed through his boiling throat. He wiped the sweat off his face and continued to bend over and plan the wood. He felt as if he had been injected with adrenaline and did not feel the slightest bit of fatigue.
The two of them were busy with their own things and time passed quickly.
Jiang Ningning made a dish of garlic cabbage, seaweed egg drop soup, and fried radish.
The reason why she made three vegetarian dishes was because she actually bought green peppercorns and red bean paste from the supply and marketing cooperative today!
Green peppercorns are a perfect match for boiled fish.
There is no shortage of fish at the seaside, so Jiang Ningning chose the river grouper with the least bones, cut it into thin slices of even size with a slanting knife, dipped it in starch and seasoning and marinated it for two minutes.
Then take a piece of fat and refine it into lard, add spices and bean paste, the oil pan will make a sizzling sound, stir-fry for a while, and in an instant, a domineering red oil aroma will waft out of the kitchen.
"It smells so good! It must be something delicious made by my mom." Manman sniffed hard.
Xia Xia said nothing and ran even faster.
When the two kids rushed into the kitchen, they saw Jiang Ningning taking the food out of the pot and putting it on a plate. She poured hot oil on the green peppercorns and it felt like the water was about to flow down.
Afraid that the little ones might not be used to eating Sichuan peppercorns for the first time, Jiang Ningning made a small portion of scallion oil fish.
She soon realized that she was worrying too much.
The fish meat had a slightly spicy taste, mixed with the numbing aroma of green peppercorns. The two little guys’ stomachs probably followed Jiang Ningning’s, and they couldn’t stop eating it on their first try.
The fish meat is smooth and tender, and the side dishes are all refreshing in their own way, the bean sprouts are chewy, and the lettuce is crispy and tender.
So numb! But it’s also addictive! !
This is when Jiang Ningning used two-thirds less seasoning than the normal amount. Compared with the father and his two sons, she felt that the taste was just average, and the spicy flavor was better than nothing.
If spicy strips are made, it will be a killer among primary school students.
"Children will have stomachaches if they eat too much. You should eat more scallion oil fish made by your mother." Huo Donglin suddenly spoke.
The dumplings raised their heads, looking somewhat pitiful.
Huo Donglin remained unmoved.
There is no room for negotiation at all.
When it comes to educating children, the father should discipline them, and it is really for the good of the child, so Jiang Ningning will not interfere.
Therefore, seeing that their mother did not stand on their side, the two children felt a little disappointed and went to eat other dishes obediently.
After this meal, everyone had a full belly.
Just at this moment, chaotic footsteps were heard outside the yard, and soon Xiuying's anxious face came into everyone's sight.
"Ningning, is Goudan here?"
Jiang Ningning went over to her and held her hand. "He did come this morning, but I was busy and didn't notice him. I thought he went home for dinner." She turned around and asked her son, "Manman, do you know where Goudan went?"
Manman blinked her big black grape-like eyes and said in a baby voice, "Goudan brought a plate of mung bean cakes from my house at 12:00 a.m. and said he would take them to the military institute for his father to eat."
Xia Xia broke off a piece of it with her little fingers and nodded in agreement.
"Why didn't the child say a word? I was scared to death!" Dong Xiuying breathed a sigh of relief.
If Goudan went to the military industry institute at 1:00, then it wasn't him who beat Tiezhu. Because it was more than an hour before Tiezhu came back crying and complaining.
Moreover, Goudan has been well-behaved and obedient since he was young, and would never do something like putting someone in a sack or beating them with a club.
So Tiezhu lied!
뀗Xiuying frowned fiercely, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes.
Manman keenly caught her emotions, tilted his head, and continued to attack: "Aunt, you are too biased, that's why Goudan went to his father to seek justice."
"He suffered a great injustice and left crying!"
Xiuying stood there in a daze, feeling her face burning with pain. She felt guilty, helpless, and a little regretful.
She explained at a loss, "Tiezhu just came from the countryside, and I thought that Goudan, as his uncle, should be more humble to him..."
"Why?"
Completely interrupting the conversation.
The extremely clear childish voice immediately pierced through the false respectability maintained by the adults, "Goudan is obviously half a year younger than Tiezhu, why should he be humble to him just because he is older than him? It's not like Goudan made Tiezhu grow up in the countryside."
뀗Sooyoung's steps were dazed when she left.
Huo Donglin glanced at his two little kids indifferently.
The little guys felt their backs go cold at the scrutinizing look in his eyes. When they saw him tapping the table with his index finger, their kidneys also jumped!
"What happened?"
Manman knew that he couldn't hide it, so he confessed honestly: "Tiezhu bullied Goudan, so I gave him some advice and helped Goudan get justice. However, I didn't do anything, and my sister didn't know anything about it."
Goudan beating Tiezhu is a family affair between the Wen and Wen families. If he acts rashly, he will get into trouble and cause trouble for his mother. The little guy understands this principle.
Of course, his smartest move was to take all the blame. Even if Huo Donglin blamed him, he would give him a lighter punishment because he was defending his sister.
Move after move, Huo Donglin was impressed by the meticulous logic of his thinking.
His face remained expressionless. "Keep telling the truth. Where on earth did Goudan go?"
The three little ones had made such a fuss, it was impossible for it to end like this.
This trick made the most honest Tuanzi's eyes open wide.
Her eyelashes blinked and her mouth opened into an O shape.
Jiang Ningning was so touched by her daughter's cuteness that she reached out and held her in her arms, her cheeks sweetly kissed.
This pair of twins, one is a dramatic talent and the other is honest, and they have completely different personalities.
"My dear, you are so cute. I want to eat you!"
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