Chapter 25 Jiang Miao
How could Jiang Ning dare to accept it? It was a gold bracelet, the like of which she had never seen before in her life.
She knew that Shen Huaicheng's family was well-off and his parents were both cadres, but this time when she came to Grandma Shen's house, she was really scared. The conditions were simply too good.
Grandma Shen: “You can’t wear it now. Put it aside. Maybe you can wear it later.”
Shen Huaicheng smiled and put the bracelet on her wrist: "Come and visit grandma often in the future."
She has fair skin, and after wearing it, her skin looks even whiter, which is very beautiful.
Jiang Ning did not refuse any more, but she definitely could not wear the bracelet. She took it off, wrapped it in a handkerchief, and put it close to her body. She would have to find a place to hide it after returning home.
After the Shen family left, they went to Fang Liuliu's house. Shen Huaicheng came down with a chicken and a duck. Fang Liuliu laughed: "Where did they get them?"
When she found out that it was given to Jiang Mi by someone else, Qin's mother didn't know what to say.
I think Jiang Mi's luck is incredible. But the only one who can catch this good luck is Jiang Mi.
Wei Xiangrong handed two recipes to Jiang Mi. "The Beijing cuisine recipe was given to you by Aunt Cao. If you have any questions, just call and ask. The other recipe is based on my experience gained during my years in the Northwest Military Region. This is how beef and mutton should be cooked to perfection. If I have the chance in the future, I'll teach Jiang Ze a few other tricks."
Jiang Mi sweetened Uncle Wei and praised Wei Xiangrong again and again, asking Uncle Wei and Aunt Cao to say thank you several times.
Before leaving, Mother Qin gave Jiang Mi another large bag. It contained fabrics suitable for her age, along with some food and drinks. "Take it back with you; it'll be useful to you while you're in the countryside." "Also, when you get to the countryside, write us a letter about your situation. If you have a phone, call us too. Take good care of yourself in the countryside. If you don't want to stay, come back. We'll find a job for you."
Jiang Mi hugged Mother Qin and acted coquettishly: "Auntie, the first thing I did when I arrived in the countryside was to write to you. Don't worry about me. With these, I will have no worries about food and drink.
Before leaving, Jiang Mi hugged the sleeping Nian Nian again and said, "Goodbye, son."
As for Xu Lening, she had a chicken in her left hand and a duck in her right hand. Fang Liuliu would ask someone to take her to her grandmother's house later.
Along the way, Xiao Jiangbao was held by Shen Huaicheng, and Jiang Mi sat against the window. After just a while, she fell asleep.
Jiang Ning sat in the middle next to Shen Huaicheng. The space was limited, so it was inevitable that she would be close to everything. This made Shen Huaicheng very happy. Finally, they could be close to each other!
When he found that everyone was asleep, he boldly stretched out his hand.
I put my arms around Jiang Ning's slender waist and didn't get hit!!! Well, I felt so happy.
Ever since he'd kissed Jiang Ning the last time they'd gone out the other night and upset her, he wouldn't even hold her anymore, at most holding her hand. After a while, he quietly let Jiang Ning rest her head on his shoulder, which made them even more beautiful. Time flew by incredibly quickly, and after arriving in Bincheng and unloading their belongings at Jiang's house, the driver, Xiao Zhao, drove off again.
The atmosphere at home was a bit solemn. Father Jiang and Mother Jiang were not at work. Father Jiang sat at the door sighing and looking very lonely. Mother Jiang looked okay, as she was mending shoes in the living room.
Seeing them coming back with so many things, Jiang's mother quickly put down her shoes to help, and even kicked Jiang's father on the butt, asking him to come and help.
Father Jiang finally reacted: "Why did you bring back so many things, including chickens, ducks and rabbits?" Jiang Ning briefly explained the origin of chickens, ducks and rabbits.
Mother Jiang smiled and moved a stool for Shen Huaijing to sit on. I'll go make you some orange juice.
Shen Huaijing was feeling very carsick at the moment and could hardly stand. She half-lay on the bench, squinting her eyes at the little rabbit with its legs tied. Xiao Jiangbao came over holding the little rabbit's ears for Shen Huaijing to touch.
Mother Jiang made a pot of orange juice and asked everyone to drink it first.
Jiang Mi drank a large glass of orange juice, and then announced an important thing, "Mom, I will take care of Sanshui from now on. I will go to Sister Yunying's house to pick her up later."
Everyone:
Su Zhenzhen: You raise Sanshui Wang Sanshui
Jiang Mi nodded: "Sanshui and I are destined to be together. When I go to the countryside, I will take her with me."
Everyone:!!!
Jiang Ning: Mimi, do you know how to raise a child?
Jiang Mi nodded: "Sanshui is not an ordinary child. She is eight years old. Sanshui said, I will raise her and she will raise me. She can wash clothes and cook, and can take care of herself. She also has a pension and a job. This money is enough for her to grow up.
Jiang Aiguo was the first to agree: "This child has a hard life. Our family is better off now. Raising another child means having one more meal. We will raise her. Her pension and job are her own. We can't touch them."
Jiang Mi: "Well, I'll go pick her up first."
Don’t go yet. Let me tell you about your second uncle’s family. This involves Sanshui.
Your second uncle is a beast. He committed adultery with Sanshui's stepmother and was caught." She recounted the story in detail, including how Jiang Aidang and Old Lady Jiang were both sent to a farm for reform. She concluded by saying, "Sanshui's stepmother also said that what happened to Sanshui's father was because she gave him sleeping pills. Now everyone is saying that Sanshui's ticket seller's job might be taken back by the bus station.
Jiang Mi really didn't expect such a development, but it was good to be on the farm. During her time in the countryside, she was no longer afraid of her second uncle's family causing trouble. She said: "The incident of Sanshui framing Liao Weiming must be related to my second uncle. My second uncle is really cruel and powerful enough to let Cui Mengrou take the blame willingly. As for Sanshui's job, it's gone." She emphasized to Jiang Aiguo: "Dad, let's stay away from my second uncle's house in the future. My second uncle is cruel and ruthless, and my cousin is also thick-skinned and black-hearted. If he sets a trap for you, our family will be finished.
Jiang Aiguo said, "I know. I will be vigilant. If I were alone, anything would be fine. But I have you. No one can hurt you."
Su Zhenzhen: "That old woman is such a rude person. She pointed at your father and cursed him. Why wasn't he bitten? Why wasn't something wrong with our family? Your father is completely heartbroken this time.
Jiang Mi: "I'm really heartbroken this time. I thought I knew it last time. Mom, stew a chicken tonight. Sanshui is too thin, give her some nutrition."
After saying that, he packed a few apples and went to Zhang Yunying's house.
Before I got close, I saw Wang Sanshui standing at the gate of the yard. She also saw Jiang Mi and ran over, "Sister Mimi, are you here to pick me up?"
His eyes were bright and he looked very happy.
Jiang Mi nodded and pinched her little face: "Good girl, I'm here to pick you up. But I have to go to Sister Yunying's house first to thank them for taking care of you these two days."
Zhang Yunying's mother stood up after hearing the noise. She was sitting under the eaves knitting a sweater. She put all the wool into the basket, came out, and smiled when she saw Jiang Mi: "Mi Mi is here, you are here to pick up San Shui. This child is very good. Every day after waking up, she sits at the door waiting for you. She didn't take a nap this afternoon and stood outside the yard waiting for you.
Jiang Mi rubbed the top of Xiao Sanshui's head: "Thank you, auntie, for taking care of her." She handed over the bag in her hand, which contained six apples. "Auntie, I brought these back from the capital. You can try them too."
Zhang Yunying's mother declined, "Take it back quickly and give it to Sanshui."
Jiang Mixiao: Home
Also, this is for you and Sister Yunying to try. Fruit is hard to come by these days.
Zhang Yunying’s mother: “Come inside and do it quickly. I’ll tell you what happened in the past two days. It was full of twists and turns, just like a movie.” She coaxed Sanshui to play at the door.
Sanshui wanted to follow Jiang Mi, and Jiang Mi pinched her little hand: Wait for sister for a while, I will take you home later.
Sanshui sat obediently at the door, where he could see Jiang Mi but couldn't hear their conversation.
Jiang Mi listened to the version told by Zhang's mother, which was more detailed. It started with Sanshui's cousin, and also included things about Xiao Jiang's family, such as how Jiang Shuyin fought with Zhou Qian, how the Little Red Soldiers robbed Xiao Jiang's family, and how they sent Jiang Aidang and Old Lady Jiang to the farm.
She sighed: "Your grandma's family lives really well. I heard that she has a set of gold earrings, a gold ring and a pair of silver bracelets hidden away." Their family used to have them, but during the three-year drought, they were short of food, so they took them out to exchange for food.
Finally, he said: "I don't know if Sanshui can keep his job. This stepmother is so cruel and ruthless. Before she dies, she will also make things difficult for Sanshui.
Jiang Mi had no intention of keeping a job for Sanshui. By the time Sanshui was able to take on a job, the reform and opening up had already begun, so he really didn't need a job like this.
But this job is worth money now. If it is sold, it can be sold for at least 800 yuan. Jiang Mi never has a problem with money. This job must be kept.
Moreover, Jiang Shuyin knew how to fight and wanted to be tough. This development was really beyond her expectations.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Mi took Sanshui away from Zhang Yunying's house and went to the Women's Federation before getting off work.
Xu Pingping was very enthusiastic when she saw Jiang Mi. Jiang Mi briefly told her about their family's plan to adopt Sanshui. Xu Pingping said, "Let's make a deal first. Sanshui is still young. Your family cannot use the 400 yuan pension. Sanshui's food and drink will be calculated at 2 yuan a month, which is 2 yuan a year."
Ten dollars is not much, but the work of Sanshui is for your family to use. If you don't need it, you can rent it out, but you are not allowed to sell it. Do you think this is okay?
Jiang Mi smiled: Thank you Sister Pingping for being so nice to Sanshui. Sanshui, thank Sister Pingping for always considering you.
Sanshui was particularly obedient in front of Jiang Mi. She said obediently, "Thank you, Sister Pingping."
Jiang Mi added, "No need to provide living expenses, the pension will be deposited regularly. As for Sanshui's job, it's not certain whether he can keep it."
Xu Pingping: The Women's Federation went to negotiate with the bus station about this matter.
, we must help Sanshui to keep it safe no matter what.
Jiang Mi patted Sanshui's head: "Hurry up and thank Sister Pingping."
Sanshui thanked him again obediently.
Xu Pingping: "Sanshui really listens to you. No wonder you want to support her."
Jiang Mi followed Xu Pingping to complete the adoption procedures and adopted Sanshui into the Jiang family. She also gave Sanshui the name Miaomiao. Wang Sanshui: "Sister Mimi, I'll be called Jiang Miao from now on."
Jiang Mi: "No need to change your surname, just Wang will do."
Wang Sanshui tugged at Jiang Mi's clothes: "Jiang Miao."
Jiang Mi couldn't help but bend down and hug her, "I said I would raise you, and I will always raise you. No matter what your last name is, you will be raised by me from now on.
But this is my first time raising someone, and I have no experience, so we need to get used to each other.
The clerk asked: "What name do you want to change it to?"
Jiang Mi looked at San Shui, and San Shui said, "Jiang Miao."
Jiang Mi: "Just follow this."
Wang Sanshui smiled, his eyebrows curved. "I'm not Sanshui anymore. I'm no longer the Sanshui who waited for Daddy to come back every day. My name is Jiang Miao, Jiang Mi's younger sister."
Jiang Mi laughed: "Silly."
After completing the adoption procedures, Jiang Mi took Jiang Miao by the hand and said, "Let's go home."
Jiang Miao kept repeating her new name along the way, thinking it sounded very nice. She also asked Jiang Mi to call her Jiang Miao from now on, and she didn't want to be Sanshui anymore. She smiled and said to Jiang Mi: "I used to be Daddy's Sanshui, and from now on I'll be your Miaomiao."
Jiang Mi felt that the little girl had something else in mind, so she said seriously, "Miaomiao is an independent individual. She belongs to no one, and she doesn't live for anyone.
Jiang Miao: "Sister Mimi is right."
But obviously, she didn't listen.
Jiang Mi took her to buy cream popsicles, one for each of them, and ate them while walking. Jiang Miao was very talkative at this moment: "Sister Mi Mi, can I sleep with you at night? Can I be with you every day?
Jiang Mi: "You, me, and my second sister will sleep together at night. Let me first tell you about the basic situation of our family." After she finished, she
Smile: "From now on, you will be Xiaoliu."
After eating the popsicle, we arrived home.
The family was still cooking, Jiang Ze and Liu Yun had not returned yet, Shen Huaicheng and Shen Huaijing had already left, and something bad had almost happened to them. Shen's father and mother had been waiting all day to see them.
What are the small three water meters?
Showed a warm welcome.
Jiang Mi: Let me introduce myself to you all again, Jiang Miao, I’m eight years old this year.
Jiang Ning hugged Jiang Miao. What a nice name. Let’s eat more and get fat in the future.
Jiang Aiguo: Miaomiao, you're as thin as Mimi used to be. Drink more chicken soup and eat more meat later. Xiao Jiangbao looked at Jiang Miao, who was a little taller than him, and called out: "Third Aunt."
Jiang Miao nodded, but didn't say much in front of everyone.
The chicken soup was not yet ready, so Jiang Mi gave her a handful of beef jerky and took her to see the little rabbit. She smiled and said to her, "Isn't it cute? I'll give it to you."
Jiang Miao looked at the little rabbit for a while and nodded seriously: "Cute."
Xiao Jiangbao was also playing with another little rabbit nearby, and even picked some weeds to feed it. Jiang Aiguo marked off a space in the chicken coop, saying it was reserved for raising rabbits.
Wait until Xiao Jiangbao is no longer interested, then kill it and eat the meat.
Seeing Jiang Miao having fun playing with the rabbit ears, Jiang Mi moved a lounge chair and lay on it to cool off, fanning herself with a thin fan. In fact, she was not hot, but in the hot summer, she had to fan herself to cool off in the shade of the trees, just for the sake of mood.
Jiang Ning washed a plate of grapes and brought it out, inviting Jiang Mi and Jiang Miao to eat together. Jiang Mi fanned herself with a palm-leaf fan in one hand and ate grapes with the other.
These are purple grapes. They are sweet and sour and taste great. Jiang Mi really likes them. She is looking forward to seeing if grape vines can grow in the space. She hopes that there will be endless fruit to eat in the future.
Jiang Miao put the rabbit back into the cage that Jiang Dad kept and ran to Jiang Mi. "Sister Mi Mi, let me fan you."
She fanned Jiang Mi with a fan, and Jiang Mi picked her up and let her lie side by side on the recliner. Why didn't she play with the rabbit?
Jiang Miao: "I want to fan you. I can do it."
Jiang Mi: "In our house, you have to do your own things~" She pinched a grape and fed it to Jiang Miao. Jiang Miao squinted his eyes and ate it very happily. He waved the fan with his little hands very fast, proving that she was right, she really knew how to fan.
Jiang Mi let her fan herself and fed her grapes from time to time.
Jiang Ze and Liu Yun came back from outside on their bicycles. Jiang Ze looked depressed and Liu Yun looked ugly with red eyes. Jiang Mi sat up from the recliner: "Second brother and sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
Liu Yun sniffed, "It's okay, it's okay. Mimi is back. How is your trip in Beijing?" She winked.
She blinked, but couldn't hold back her tears, which streamed down her face. She quickly raised her hand to wipe them away, saying, "It's okay, it's okay. There's just sand in my eyes."
Jiang Mi's face turned cold, "Who bullied you?"
Jiang Ze: "Oh, it's okay. Why does it smell so good? It's the chicken soup we stew at home." Xiao Jiangbao quickly put down the rabbit, ran over and hugged Liu Yun's legs, "Mom."
Jiang Ning and Jiang Ma also came out. Jiang Ning quickly took a handkerchief to wipe Liu Yun's tears: Second sister-in-law, who bullied you? Jiang Ma: What's wrong? Look at how aggrieved you are. She angrily scolded Jiang Ze: "You watched others bully Yunyun.
She knew that her son would definitely not bully Liu Yun, so it was only outsiders who could bully her.
Liu Yun was having a hard time holding back her tears, but sometimes, even if others didn't persuade or coax her, she wouldn't cry. The more they persuaded her, the more she couldn't hold back her tears.
tear.
Jiang Mi: My second brother has a problem with his work
Seeing that Jiang Mi had guessed it right with just one sentence, Liu Yun burst into tears. "Mom, Aze's job is going to fail. He can't be the head chef anymore." After she said these words, she hugged Jiang Ning and burst into tears.
Jiang Ze recounted what happened today with a dejected look on his face.
This afternoon, the state-owned restaurant entertained city leaders. Liu Yun's father Liu Mao was in charge of the banquet, and Jiang Ze was helping out. Everything was no different from usual, and everything went smoothly.
The meal was also rich, with six hot dishes, six cold dishes, and two soups. The staple food was steamed buns, and the dishes were also matched according to the leaders' preferences. Everything went smoothly. We just had to wait for the leaders to finish eating, collect the leftovers, and share them among everyone. Then the work for the day was over.
But the meal was not over yet, and the side dish worker Zhao Xi brought out a plate of fragrant lamb skewers for the leaders to taste. Director Xiao of the state-owned restaurant introduced Zhao Xi to the leaders, saying that Zhao Xi had been a side dish worker for three years and had now mastered his cooking skills, especially the grilled lamb skewers, which tasted great and made people want to eat more.
In fact, you don’t even need to eat it, it smells delicious.
Everyone had two skewers, and after they had divided the mutton skewers, Zhao Xi took the opportunity to say, "I also made grilled fish. I wonder if you leaders like grilled fish, which tastes even better than this.
The grilled fish made by Zhao Xi was also brought up. On top was a long iron pot, bubbling with food. A layer of peppercorns and chili peppers floated in the pot. The catfish was grilled until golden brown and placed in the middle, with a layer of vegetables underneath and an alcohol lamp lit underneath.
The fish meat you pick up with chopsticks is fresh and firm, and it tastes spicy and numbing. It is very satisfying to eat.
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Secretary Chen also took a bite, and then started coughing, so he quickly drank tea to suppress the cough.
Director Xiao asked Zhao Xi: "Our Secretary Chen can't eat spicy food. Do you have any grilled fish that's not spicy?"
Zhao Xi brought out another serving of grilled fish with fermented black beans. It wasn't spicy but had plenty of flavor. It was something we'd never tasted before, and it made us want more. Everyone loved this new dish.
Then Director Xiao brought up the chefs at state-owned restaurants and recommended Zhao Xi as the head chef, so Liu Mao could cook traditional dishes while Zhao Xi would prepare grilled meat and fish. He also praised Zhao Xi for his natural talent in cooking, saying he hadn't been taught by anyone and had come up with all his own dishes.
This means that Liu Mao is keeping his secrets and doesn't teach others how to cook.
Liu Mao is not a fool. When Zhao Xi brought out the grilled lamb and grilled fish, he knew what Xiao Hong was planning. She wanted to take control of the kitchen and let Zhao Xi fill in for Jiang Ze.
He usually keeps quiet, but this time he came up with a big move, hoping that the leader would directly promote Zhao Xi to be the head chef.
In this era, state-owned restaurants are managed by your city government.
Liu Mao naturally had a debate, praising Jiang Ze for his good cooking skills and talent, saying that he would be his successor in the future. As for Zhao Xi, he usually lacked the right timing when cutting vegetables, and he should let his temper settle for a few more days.
Xiao Hong defended Zhao Xi, saying that Zhao Xi was better at cooking, and that Jiang Ze should learn from Liu Mao for a few more years: "Let Jiang Ze hone his skills for a few more years, and when Master Liu retires, it will be just right for Jiang Ze to take over.
Some leaders supported Jiang Ze, while others supported Zhao Xi. This was essentially a battle for control within the state-owned restaurant. The final outcome was a competition of culinary skill, with the best taking the crown. Since the ingredients were limited that evening, they would compete again at noon tomorrow.
Jiang Ze: "Tonight's meal hasn't been much changed. The leaders are all craving new ways to eat. Grilled fish isn't difficult, and I can make it better than Zhao Xi, but I can't imitate him, as that would be beneath me. As for the roasted lamb, it wasn't Zhao Xi's creation, but his marinated lamb removed the mutton smell, and the barbecue seasoning was cleverly crafted. I can't compare. If I'd prepared any other normal meal, I'd have lost." He hung his head, "I'm sorry to everyone, and to my father-in-law."
Jiang Aiguo frowned anxiously: "Is there any other way? What dish is more delicious than grilled fish and meat?"
Jiang Ning subconsciously looked at Jiang Mi and saw her smile. She took the large bag of leftovers from Liu Yun and said, "Mom, share the vegetables and meat buns with the neighbors to thank them for helping our family today." Jiang Aidang, "I know. Second brother, this matter is easy to handle."
Everyone was still unaware of Jiang Mi's words. Jiang Ze looked expectant, while Liu Yun's tears streamed down her face. Jiang's father said, "It's easy."
Jiang Mi: "Since it's a cooking competition, then
"Crush Zhao Xi in cooking. Wait a minute, I'll go in and get you the secret recipe." After returning to the room, she pulled out several secret recipes from her bag, taking out the two written by Wei Xiangrong. The handwriting wasn't great, crooked, but each word was written clearly, and the steps were very detailed. There were recipes for lamb, such as roasted whole lamb, roasted lamb skewers, lamb soup, and lamb offal soup, with instructions on how to select the ingredients, how to cut, how to marinate, how to roast, and how to stew. As for beef, there were even more methods.
After looking at it for a while, she handed it to Jiang Ze.
Jiang Ze looked at the two pages of paper almost obsessively, and then he burst into laughter. This method is absolutely amazing!
Everyone felt relieved when they saw him smile. Liu Yun quickly went over to take a look. After seeing some of it, she was shocked. Where did it come from?
Jiang Mi briefly explained that she had originally planned to ask Uncle Wei and Aunt Cao for some advice on her second brother. They were very enthusiastic and gave us this recipe. Uncle Wei's recipes are the result of decades of practice in the Northwest Military Region. They must be very good. We don't have mutton at home, so we can't try it on mutton. We can kill a chicken and roast it.
Liu Yun's eyes were filled with tears. "Mi Mi, I really don't know how to thank you. When I went out to play, I was always thinking about your second brother."
If Jiang Mi hadn't always been concerned about her family, how could she have thought of asking others for recipes! It must have been Jiang Mi who asked, and the other party gave such a detailed recipe after learning that Jiang Ze was a chef.
Jiang Mi was also quite surprised that she arrived at such a coincidence. Could it be that she had some good luck in this era and didn't expect to use it.
Jiang Ze's mind was full of recipes, and he was thinking over them over and over again. Then, he rode his bicycle out. Liu Yun called out from behind, "Aze, what are you doing?"
Jiang Ze said without even turning his head: "My father-in-law is worried about not having enough food to eat right now, I'll go to his house to see him." He pedaled hard and the bicycle whooshed out.
Liu Yun:...
I was also happy that Jiang Ze thought of her parents' home immediately.
She felt relieved at the moment. Perhaps, this chef's job would not be in vain. She looked at Jiang Mi, as if as long as she had the little sister, she would have a backbone and nothing to fear.
Jiang Mi put away the recipe written by Aunt Cao. She had not had time to give it to her second brother just now. She said: Mom, let's divide this up and send it to the neighbors. Let's eat first. My second brother will probably eat at Uncle Liu's house.
Jiang Ma came into the house carrying leftovers, still thinking, is Jiang Ze's job still going well?
This leftover dish is a hodgepodge, which means all the leftovers are poured together and heated up before eating.
But it’s good stuff, full of oil and meat. In the past, we relied on these leftovers to improve our family’s diet.
This time we brought back quite a lot of leftovers, almost half a basin. It was obvious that the leaders didn’t eat much of the dishes today, they were all eating grilled fish and grilled lamb.
No wonder Jiang Ze and Liu Yun were so dejected.
She scooped out two bowls and kept the rest, dividing it equally among the families who came to help today. She gave two big meat buns to another family. Jiang Ning, Jiang Mi, and Liu Yun delivered them door to door, thanking everyone for their help today.
An aunt took the leftovers and buns, saying that these leftovers were good things and would improve the family's diet. She then said, "When we went there today, we saw Jiang Shuyin raising her hand towards your mother. It looked like a slap, but we're not sure. But you should be more careful in the future."
Jiang Mi was shocked: Thank you, auntie. We will be more careful next time.
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