Chapter 17 Her Qiao Qiao still looks better when she smiles!
, still looks good when smiling! Old man Qiao failed to convince his wife in the end, and the next morning, Old Mrs. Qiao carried her bags and boarded a bus to Ancheng.
Lin Siqiao felt numb all over when he opened the door.
How much stuff did this bring her!
"Grandma, why didn't you tell me beforehand so I could pick you up at the station!"
Seeing the old lady sweating and breathing heavily, Lin Siqiao felt indescribable feelings in his heart.
I said distressedly, "You must be exhausted."
“Not tired.”
Even though Mrs. Qiao is over 60 years old, she is in good health.
I can carry a load of hundreds of pounds steadily, so this little thing is nothing to me.
"I just walked a little too fast and sweated a little."
Lin Siqiao quickly poured a glass of warm boiled water and added a little salt to it.
It's such a hot day and you've sweated so much, so don't get heatstroke. It's better to drink some light salt water.
The old lady took the cup of water and gulped down most of it in one breath.
When he had slowed down enough, he began to pack up all the things he had brought.
Looking at the square table piled with things, Lin Siqiao felt even more upset.
She was very lucky. Although she came to this strange era, God was still very good to her.
It provided her with a platform where she could trade at any time, and also ensured that she had no worries about food and clothing.
Just two hours ago, Lin Siqiao had just finished a rich and nutritious breakfast.
And now, her grandmother brought her pens, eggs, fine grains, vegetables, live chickens, and a few old turtles from dozens of kilometers away.
These are all the savings they made.
"grandmother……"
"Ahhh, my chicken!"
Old Mrs. Qiao suddenly picked up the big rooster next to her, pinched the rooster's neck and started shaking it.
"Don't die!"
"It won't taste good if it's dead."
After hearing this, the tears that were about to burst out of Lin Siqiao disappeared without a trace.
"Grandma, be gentle. If you keep shaking it like this, it will die sooner or later."
Lin Siqiao took the large rooster with reed catkins and walked into the kitchen.
"It's probably hot. Just pour some cold water on it to cool it down."
The moment she turned around, the old lady silently breathed a sigh of relief.
Her Qiao Qiao still looks better when she smiles.
No more tears.
Lin Siqiao, who had entered the kitchen, looked at the confused and energetic rooster in his hand, and reacted belatedly.
What a lovely old lady.
Never mind. We still have a long way to go in the future. I'll just keep my gratitude for now. I won't be afraid of not finding a chance to repay them in the future.
Lin Siqiao put away the things one by one, and then moved a recliner out of the room.
The front and back windows of the house are open, so the living room is very cool.
"Grandma, lie down and rest for a while."
"I'll go cook later, what do you want to eat for lunch?"
“No hurry.”
The old lady took Lin Siqiao's hand and asked her to sit down as well. "I had a full meal this morning before leaving the house. I'm not hungry at all now."
Lin Siqiao knew that her grandmother wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with her.
Without saying a word, he moved a small stool and sat down obediently.
"Qiao Qiao, they haven't come to bother you recently, have they?" Old Mrs. Qiao asked what she was most concerned about.
"No, they wouldn't dare."
"I have something on him, and now that we're no longer related, even if they're angry, they won't dare to provoke me."
"That's good."
The old lady felt relieved. "He won't be around for a few days anyway, so don't bother with him for now."
"Grandma, let me tell you..."
Lin Siqiao told the old lady the whole story of how she sent the brother and sister to the southwest.
That vivid expression, don't be too proud.
The old lady also responded very cooperatively.
"Oh, really!"
“Well done!”
"Of course you do. Don't you see whose daughter I am?"
“…”
Before she knew it, Old Mrs. Qiao fell into a light sleep.
Lin Siqiao quietly went to the room and got a thin towel blanket and covered her with it.
I glanced at the time. It's now a quarter past eleven. It's almost time to cook.
Lin Siqiao returned to the kitchen carrying the large basket of vegetables and eggs that her grandmother had brought her.
The kitchen at home was built with the kind of wood-burning stove unique to the south, with an iron pot inside and outside.
There are two soup pots in the middle, which can be used to boil hot water while cooking.
Lin Siqiao scooped half a bowl of rice, washed it clean, saved the water for later use, put the rice in the pot, and added enough water.
When she first came here, she was a little uncomfortable using such a big iron pot.
I had no idea how much water I should add, and it took me a few tries before I figured it out.
The amount of water should just be above the first joint of the middle finger, so that the rice cooked is just the right softness or hardness.
However, Lin Siqiao is used to adding a little salt. Salt can increase the gluten content of protein. The rice cooked in this way will have a chewy texture and be very springy.
Add enough pine wood to the stove and use the remaining time to prepare other ingredients.
The weather is too hot today, and even if you cook too much food, you won’t be able to finish it. Lin Siqiao plans to make one meat dish, one vegetable dish and one soup, which will be enough for the meal.
Wash three sandy tomatoes, cut them into thin slices, beat two eggs and set aside, this is the tomato and egg soup.
Peel the loofah directly, cut into dice and stir-fry.
There was still some fresh pork in the space, but Lin Siqiao didn't plan to cook it. Instead, he took down the piece of bacon hanging on the wall.
Every year in early winter in Ancheng, families who can afford it will buy a few pieces of fat and lean pork belly to make bacon.
The seasoning is also very simple, only salt, pepper and white wine are needed.
The bacon pickled in this way can be preserved until next year and will not go bad no matter how long it is stored.
Lin Siqiao washed the bacon with rice washing water, cut it into thin slices and spread it evenly on the rice.
By the time it’s out of the pot, the fat part has become completely transparent, and it tastes oily, salty and fragrant, not greasy at all.
When Old Mrs. Qiao woke up, she saw their boy Qiao Qiao sitting quietly on a small bench in the living room, holding a high school textbook in his hand and reading it calmly.
When I looked again, delicious food was already on the table.
"Qiao Qiao, how long have I slept? Why didn't you call me?"
"Grandma, you're awake."
Lin Siqiao put down her textbook and came over to help her, smiling.
"The food won't get cold in this weather. You woke up just in time, and the food is still warm."
"Grandma, please try it and see if it tastes good."
Old Mrs. Qiao took only one bite and praised it sincerely.
"It's delicious. Don't just serve it to me, eat it yourself too."
"Um."
Both the grandparents and the grandchildren enjoyed the meal very much.
After dinner, when Lin Siqiao was about to clean up the dishes, the old lady pushed him back to her room.
"You've been tired for most of the day, go back and take a nap."
"From tomorrow on, I will be responsible for your three meals a day, as well as the laundry and cooking at home."
"Just stay at home and study peacefully, otherwise I won't feel at ease living here."
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