Aunt Wang rolled her eyes at her disappointing son. It was obvious that she had already fallen in love with the other girl. Looking at Bai Zhiqing's expression, he didn't seem to dislike her son.
But now more than half a month has passed and there is still no progress.
It’s such a waste that my eldest daughter-in-law and I created so many opportunities for him!
"Okay, okay, stop grinning and let me dust off the dust. Once the chicken soup is ready, we can have dinner!"
"Mom, are my grandparents and dad back? How is Little Tiger? Is he feeling better?"
He Gang asked as he stretched out his hand and asked his mother to sweep the dust for him with the broom knob.
"You're back. You've been tired all day. Your grandparents and dad are resting now. Little Tiger is also asleep. Please be quiet and don't disturb them. Wait until dinner time to wake them up."
Aunt Wang used the broom to sweep the dust up and down her son's body skillfully while answering his questions.
In fact, He Gang was not too dirty, just some dust from moving wood earlier.
"Oh, I see. What kind of soup did sister-in-law make? It smells so good!"
He Gang smelled the aroma of chicken soup, but it was different from the one he usually made at home. Curious, he turned around and asked his sister-in-law in the kitchen.
"This is a recipe Bai Zhiqing taught me. It's for chicken and mushroom soup. It's different from the chicken and mushroom soup we used to make. They say it's better for the elderly and children to digest. I didn't expect it to taste so good just by smelling it!"
Mrs. Zhang put a rag on the casserole, opened the lid of the casserole, added a spoonful of salt to the bowl, and answered her brother-in-law's question with a smile.
After my son took the medicine twice, he hasn't had a fever for several hours now. I think he is much better now.
Mrs. Zhang finally put her mind at ease after two days of worry, so now she is full of energy and smiles even when cooking and doing housework.
Now, she is just hoping that Hu Zi will wake up so that he can eat more and make up for the weight he lost in the past two days.
"That's right. Bai Zhiqing is a great cook. The bacon braised rice she treated me and the Red Army to before, and the fish soup she brought back the other day, were both delicious. The recipe she gave me must be pretty good too!"
He Gang was naturally very happy when he heard his family praising Bai Guoguo.
"What's your business if we praise Bai Zhiqing? If you can marry her off sooner rather than later, that's your real achievement!"
Aunt Wang is truly a mother, she criticizes her son whenever she gets the chance.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, you are right. I am working hard on this!"
What could He Gang do with his mother? Of course, he could only put on a smile.
Seeing this, Mrs. Zhang covered her mouth and laughed in the kitchen. Only her great-grandmother and mother-in-law could control her brother-in-law.
After more than half an hour, the chicken soup was cooked. As soon as the lid was opened, the room was filled with rich and delicious aroma, which was very tempting!
At dinner time, the whole family gathered on the big kang in the main room and ate around the kang table. Even little Hu was held in the arms of his grandmother and sat between the two old people.
Since there are many people in their family, they use two viewing tables placed side by side so that everyone can have their own seat.
Grandpa He and Grandma He are both people who have seen life and death, and they are open-minded and do not favor boys over girls.
It’s not like other families where women can’t sit at the table to eat.
Grandpa He and Grandma He sat in the main seats, and the others sat down in order. Only little Huzi sat between his great-grandfather and great-grandmother like a star surrounding the moon.
From this we can see that little Huzi is indeed the apple of the family's eye, but the little guy has been well educated. No matter how greedy he is, he will not eat first until his elders start eating.
Grandpa He looked at his great-grandson who had regained his energy beside him, then looked at his wife who was in a good mood. A smile flashed in his eyes. He touched the little guy's head and said, "It's time to eat."
"Grandma's dear grandson, try this chicken soup. It's the recipe given by Sister Bai, whom you always talk about. Eat more and you'll get better faster!"
Grandma He broke off half a white flour bun and handed it to Hu Zi. She then took his small bowl, filled it with half a bowl of chicken soup that had been skimmed off the fat, and also picked up a chicken leg for him.
"Thank you, Grandma. The chicken legs are for Grandpa and Grandma. I've already eaten a lot of canned food that Sister Bai sent me today."
Little Tiger tilted his head up and looked at his great-grandfather and great-grandmother, wanting to share the chicken leg with them.
Besides, he ate a whole can of food, drank a bowl of porridge, took some medicine, and drank some water today, so he wasn't hungry at all.
"Oh, your sister Bai also sent you some canned food, but it's not a proper meal. You still need to eat something. Later, ask your second uncle to send your sister Bai two pheasants."
"Mom, you and my dad should eat the chicken drumstick. The kid ate a whole can of yellow peaches today and drank some porridge around two o'clock. Xiaobai, the educated youth, also said that Huzi's previous fever damaged his spleen and stomach, so it's best for him to eat something soft these two days."
Aunt Wang also knew that her grandson might not be hungry now, so she stepped forward to help him out. Besides, the old man and the old lady needed more nourishment as they were getting older.
"Alright then, Hu Zi will just have some steamed buns and some soup. Hu Zi's mom, make him some millet porridge tomorrow. You all can have some too. Try the mushroom chicken soup that this educated youth, Xiao Bai, taught you!"
Grandma He was not the kind of person who would not listen to advice, so the whole family had dinner together happily.
Not to mention that this chicken soup tastes really good, although it is different from the thick and oily sauce in the north.
However, it also has a unique fresh, fragrant and sweet flavor. Even the pheasant meat is not so sticky after being stewed for a long time.
Especially little Huzi, he likes this chicken soup very much. It was specially made by his sister Bai because she saw that he was sick.
As for He Gang, all he could do that night was laugh himself silly!
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