Yan Guixiang was full of passion and walked very fast. She had walked halfway before she met Zhang Ruifeng and Zhao Hongxia who were also in a hurry. The two of them were worried about the snow, so they also walked very fast.
She finished her brainstorming and returned to reality, "Sister Zhang, Hongxia."
"mom."
"cinnamon."
When the three of them met, Zhao Hongxia said, "Mom, you are so nice. You actually came to pick me up."
Yan Guixiang smiled and said, "I didn't intend to come pick you up at first. I thought a little snow wouldn't be a big deal. It was Mumu who came to our house to ask for a raincoat, saying that he and Binbin were coming to pick someone up and would bring one for you. Then I thought, forget it, let's not let the two kids go out, I'll pick them up myself."
Zhao Hongxia laughed: "I don't care, you're here anyway."
Zhang Ruifeng took the raincoat and thanked him with a smile, "Sorry for the trouble, it's quite heavy."
"What's the trouble? I'm from an iron family, after all. How can I not be able to lift two sets of straw raincoats?"
Zhang Ruifeng smiled and said, "That's true. Back then, you were the most powerful militiaman in our brigade. Binbin and the others were still not as good as you."
"That's not necessarily true. The Yangtze River's waves push forward, and each wave is stronger than the last. I think Binbin and her generation are more capable than ours. Girls nowadays are so independent-minded."
"They're so bold and daring, and it's all thanks to you backing them up. Binbin told me that when Wu Mei wanted to break off the engagement, they were worried Xu Cheng's mother wouldn't agree. But Wu Mei said, 'At worst, I'll go find Director Yan.' Listen, these kids really think of you as their backbone."
Yan Guixiang smiled and said, "That would be great! I wish they would come to me for consultations whenever they have problems. It's better than keeping things to themselves. But to be honest, these kids have their own opinions, and I'm just a support."
Zhang Ruifeng and Zhao Hongxia had just put on their raincoats when snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
Zhang Ruifeng smiled and said, "You've arrived just in time."
The three of them were all wearing straw raincoats and straw hats. They were not afraid of the wind and snow, and were not in a hurry to travel. They walked back chatting and laughing all the way.
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When Zhang Ruifeng returned home, she smelled the aroma of mutton soup before she even entered the door, and the hot steam hit her face as soon as she entered.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, many families are starting to improve their lives, and the Xie family's mutton soup isn't particularly special. They stew it honestly.
Zhang Ruifeng laughed and said, "What delicious food are you two cooking up?"
Xie Yun replied, "I bought some mutton at the market and made some soup. It smells alright to me. Mom, you have to praise me later, no matter whether it tastes good or not."
"My daughter's cooking must be delicious."
Xie Shen came over to help her hang up her raincoat, and ran to her room to get a pair of shoes for her to change into.
The disadvantage of thousand-layer cloth shoes is that they cannot be exposed to water and will get wet if they are exposed to water.
Zhang Ruifeng quickly changed her shoes, and Xie Shen took the pair she had taken off to the stove to warm them before washing his hands.
"Mom, my sister bought a lot of delicious food today. There are snacks, candies, and apples."
“And apples!”
"We bought them at the market. Someone was pushing two big baskets on a wheelbarrow, and there were a lot of people gathered around."
Zhang Ruifeng laughed and said, "This thing is really rare. Sister Wang and Xiao Chen from our store live close to the commune and have worked at the grain store for years. They visit the supply and marketing cooperative every few days during their lunch break, but they rarely see it in stock. Sister Wang said the salesperson probably kept it for himself and sold it to someone he knew. You two are really lucky."
Xie Yun said, "Mom, I bought two chickens. Let's keep one for ourselves and give the other one to Uncle Li's family."
"Okay. Let's have a good New Year."
Zhang Ruifeng washed her hands and said to Xie Shen, "Hurry up and bring out the delicious food."
She knew that if she didn't go home, the two children would definitely not eat. Binbin was better, as she was a grown-up and could hold her temper, but Mumu must be very greedy.
"Why!"
Xie Shen agreed loudly and quickly took out the paper packages of snacks. "Mom, let's just try them. My sister's mutton soup has been stewing for a long time, we have to save some for that."
"I know. You don't have to tell me that."
She opened the paper package, took out a piece of egg cake, broke off a small piece and put it in her mouth, then broke the rest into two halves, giving half to her daughter and half to her son.
"It tastes good, but it's too sweet. I'm not used to it. You two can eat it."
Xie Shen took it and broke off half for Zhang Ruifeng, "Eat more and you'll get used to it."
Zhang Ruifeng was about to refuse, but Xie Shen had already run over and sat down next to Xie Yun. He nibbled at his egg cake bit by bit, like a little squirrel nibbling on an acorn. He was really savoring it.
Xie Yun broke off a piece from her own and stuffed it into his mouth, and she finished the rest in one gulp.
How big can a piece of egg cake be?
If she eats like this, her family's three pounds of snacks will last until the end of the first lunar month.
Xie Yun opened the lid of the pot, broke the pancake into small pieces, put it into the pot and cooked it for three minutes, then served a large bowl to each person.
Xie Shen quickly stuffed the remaining egg cake into his mouth to free up his hands to help her.
Zhang Ruifeng ate a piece of mutton first and praised it, saying, "It's well-cooked, easy to chew, and has no mutton smell at all. It's delicious."
She ate another piece of steamed bun and praised it, "Delicious! I thought it would fall apart once cooked, but it's still a little chewy after absorbing the broth."
Then she ate a piece of radish and praised it again: "This radish tastes better than meat."
Finally, she took a sip of the soup and continued to praise it: "It's very fragrant. I feel very nourished after drinking it."
Xie Shen ate and followed along with the "hmm hmm" sound.
Xie Yun was very proud.
Although she felt that the dish still had many shortcomings, it still attracted many diners’ praise.
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