Coconuts were unavailable in Beijing, and brown sugar was believed to improve blood circulation, but since Mrs. Xu was pregnant, she didn't dare to use it.
"I added a little milk powder to it," Teacher Hu said, serving each of them a bowl. "Try it and see if it tastes the same as before."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Si scooped up a piece with a spoon and put it in her mouth.
The familiar taste—cool, crisp, and with a subtle milky aroma—instantly brought her back to a few years ago.
She had just arrived on Qiongzhou Island and was unfamiliar with the place and its people.
Just like today, the men were busy moving things and tidying up their new home, so Teacher Hu took her and Aunt Xu to his own home.
That was also the first time she had ever tasted agar jelly.
Unexpectedly, four years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Now, all three families have undergone significant changes.
Some got promoted, and some had children.
Fortunately, fate seemed to have drawn a circle, bringing these families together again in the same residential compound.
While eating seaweed jelly and chatting about the past and present, Jiang Si couldn't help but feel emotional.
The other two sisters-in-law shared the same idea.
Finally, when Jiang Si said that in 1978, her family of four would return to Qiongzhou Island to revisit the place.
Sister Hu and Sister Xu smiled at each other, their eyes both revealing the same longing.
"That would be wonderful!" Sister Xu said with a smile, supporting her slightly protruding belly. "We'll go together then."
"Yes, let's bring the kids along, see the place we used to live, and go beachcombing together again."
“Okay, it’s a deal!” Jiang Si nodded with a smile.
And so, a ten-year agreement was reached!
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