Old Mrs. Pei is usually stingy, but she has never been mean in this regard. She doesn't charge others for coming to her house to help with work, as long as they have enough to eat.
Li Miaomiao was very happy to see that the old lady was clear-headed.
Although we have separated, we will still have to get along with each other often in the future. If we can distinguish clearly, we will get along happily in the future.
"Thank you so much, Mom. Brother Zhao is so kind to bring people here to help. I would be so sorry if I didn't treat him well."
After getting the benefits, Li Miaomiao doesn't mind being a little sweet-mouthed. Who doesn't like to hear nice words?
Old Mrs. Pei was indeed relieved. She did not expect the second daughter-in-law to do anything for her. The second daughter-in-law knew that her good grandson would have someone to shelter him from the wind and rain.
"That's what I said."
Li Miaomiao took over the lunch cooking task
Apart from eggs, the only meat dish was a small piece of smoked bacon that my mother's family brought over last time.
Such a small piece of smoked bacon is not much bigger than the palm of your hand. If it is cut into thin slices, probably no one can share a piece?
Li Miaomiao thought about it and took out a basin of potatoes from the cellar.
"Mom, you still have the bones from the bacon I smoked last time. This piece of meat will be perfect for stewing potatoes."
That piece of bacon was smoked last year. Two months ago, Grandma Pei took it out and cut a small piece every other time to use in cooking, which was considered to improve the diet. In the end, there was only a piece of bone left, and it was impossible to throw it away. Grandma Pei planned to use it to stew a dish someday.
Mrs. Pei's eyes lit up when she heard this: "I'll take it out right away. You're quite clever. The bones and this small piece of bacon stewed with potatoes can barely make a bowl of meat."
The bacon bones have been stored for such a long time, and they are still in good condition. However, they are almost dry. I am afraid they will need to be cooked for a longer time to bring out the flavor.
Li Miaomiao first lit the fire, put the bacon bones in the pot with water and boiled them, then washed and cut them to prepare lunch.
"We are all grown men, and the food at home is limited. Even if we fill this rice cooker, it may not be enough to feed everyone." Old Mrs. Pei was a little worried as she carried the rice bag.
This is the season of the year. It is good enough for every household to have food to eat, let alone fill their stomachs. But now people are here to help the second son's wife, and the tiles are much cheaper, which is a real benefit to their family. They originally thought that the money they took out would not be enough to repair the old house, but now it is enough to make ends meet.
Li Miaomiao also knew the appetite of these grown men. After thinking about it, she went back to the house, gritted her teeth and took out the half bag of flour that she had been reluctant to take out just now.
It was also brought by her mother's family when they came last time, and Li Miaomiao is still reluctant to part with it.
"Mom, let's cook the meal this way. I'll also use some white flour mixed with some grains and cornmeal to make a few pancakes. This way, we'll be sure to have enough to eat."
Originally, Li Miaomiao wanted to make multi-grain steamed buns. With these ingredients, she could make quite a few multi-grain steamed buns, which looked both presentable and filling. Apart from anything else, she was good at making steamed buns. She learned a lot of skills from Douyin and honed the skills through repeated experiments.
But at the last minute, Li Miaomiao suddenly remembered that there was no baking powder here that she used before. Not to mention that it was too late to buy it, it was also not sold there. She could only make pancakes instead.
"If you're willing to do that, then fine, let's do it."
Old Mrs. Pei really had a new respect for Li Miaomiao. In the past, if there was anything good, Li Miaomiao would eat it herself, and not even her good grandson would get a share.
Lunch was ready, with six dishes in total: stewed potatoes with bacon, fried eggs with leeks, stewed beans with eggplant, cold cucumber salad, braised winter melon, and stir-fried cabbage.
There are six dishes, which is not a small number, and the portions are generous. They are all served in large soup bowls, and the bacon and potatoes stewed in a pot, which is a whole big pot.
"Mom, the food is ready. Please help me call them back to eat. I can finish pasting these pancakes while you call them over."
In the main room, the round table had been set up. Li Miaomiao put the pancakes on the table and brought the food to the main room.
Old man Pei and Pei Guoqiang invited Zhao Hong and his group to their home. Everyone was covered in dust and sweat at this time. They washed up before entering the house. Looking at the table full of food, they all felt a little greedy.
They smelled the fragrance outside just now, and when they entered the house and saw the table full of sumptuous food, they couldn't help swallowing their saliva.
"You've been busy all morning, are you tired? Everyone, please sit down!"
"It's a last-minute preparation. We don't have anything good at home, so we just have to make do with it. Although the dishes are not very good, there are plenty of them and they will fill you up!" Li Miaomiao said as she brought out a large basin of pancakes and took out some pickled vegetables from the jar.
It is best to eat pickled vegetables with pancakes, but Li Miaomiao tasted the pickled vegetables at this place and they tasted very ordinary. This is also the common practice in the village.
"Sister-in-law is so kind. You prepared so much. I don't think the New Year will be this sumptuous."
Of course, Zhao Hong was being polite. This might be the case in other villages, but in Zhaojia Village, the villagers were richer than those in other villages because of their sideline business of making tiles.
Among the surrounding villages, only Zhaojia Village has bought a tractor and is richer than other villages. People in the village who are well off can even have meat every now and then. Many girls want to marry into Zhaojia Village.
Li Miaomiao knew it very well, but it was reasonable that today's meal was like this.
At the end of the meal, Li Miaomiao still underestimated everyone's moderation. She originally thought that there would be some left over from this big bowl of pancakes, but everyone finished it all.
Everyone did have a full meal and had enough energy to work in the afternoon.
With so many strong laborers, picking up tiles is not only done by Pei Guosheng, but also by Zhao Hong himself and most of the people he brought with him. After all, Zhaojia Village relies on making tiles for a living, and there are quite a few young people who have learned the skill of picking tiles.
In the afternoon, the roof of the old house was rebuilt. There were four rooms in total, including the kitchen. They were all cleaned up. As long as simple furniture was moved in, people could live in it.
The stove in the kitchen was not well built to begin with, and it had been leaking for so many years, so it was no longer usable. So they built a temporary small stove, which was enough for Li Miaomiao and her son.
As for the bed in the bedroom, Li Miaomiao took advantage of the fact that there were many people around and simply asked them to help move it in.
The bed that Li Miaomiao sleeps on was made by her parents when she was living in the Chu family. It was of very good quality and was exactly what she needed, so it wouldn't be a bargain for the eldest daughter-in-law.
But the beds have been moved here, so Li Miaomiao will be staying here with Pei Yifan tonight.
After seeing off Zhao Hong and his group, the hustle and bustle faded and the old house became quiet and a little desolate.
Only then did Old Man Pei think that it might be unsafe for his second son's wife and her son to live here.
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