Liang Guiying deftly chopped half a chicken, then grabbed six eggs and a few zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), putting them all in her vegetable basket.
The chickens raised at home are big and sturdy; the half of one in front of me is as big as a whole chicken sold outside.
Moreover, the flesh has a good color and looks fresh and tender.
Looking at the chicken, Aunt Wang thought to herself that Grandma Niannian was moving too fast.
I clearly saw her ride in on her bike. I was only making soup for a short while, and she had already killed the chicken.
However, Aunt Wang was unwilling to take the chicken: "I only gave you a bowl of soup, and you want half a chicken? That's outrageous. Grandma Niannian, if you want to thank someone, thank Uncle Zhong. Last night, after Uncle Zhong came back from the hospital, he took some people to the flashlight factory. I heard from the people who went with Uncle Zhong that he dislocated the dead old woman's son's arm."
It turned out that it was Uncle Zhong who intervened, which is why the old woman was able to return the items so easily.
Liang Guiying immediately said, "Uncle Zhong should thank you, and Aunt Wang, you should thank you too!"
"I have two more at home. I'll go back and get more after we finish eating. I have over twenty at home; I'll catch them all. By the way, Aunt Wang, do you raise chickens? If so, I'll catch you some chicks. Do you have a place to grow vegetables? I'll bring you some seedlings..."
Liang Guiying spoke quickly and rapidly, rattling off a string of words in a flash. By the time Aunt Wang realized what was happening, she already had a basket in her hand.
Aunt Wang panicked: "Grandma Niannian, I really can't take it!"
"Aunt Wang, listen to me first. I'm not giving you these chickens and eggs for free. I've never lived in the city before, and there's a lot I don't know. I'm afraid I'll make a fool of myself and might bother you every day in the future."
This chicken is one I raised myself; the meat is firm, and it tastes great whether stir-fried or stewed. Aunt Wang, it's a promise, okay? After I eat this chicken, when I come to you for help, you can't complain that I'm a nuisance…”
Aunt Wang thought to herself, Zhou Yue's mother-in-law does look fierce, but she is a very nice person.
She smiled and agreed, "Then I'll take the chicken. I have some vegetables in my garden, come on, let's go pick some..."
While picking vegetables, Liang Guiying casually pulled up the weeds in the field. The two exchanged tips on raising chickens and growing vegetables. By the time she left the vegetable garden, they were as close as old sisters who had known each other for decades.
She went back and started boiling water; she needed to kill another chicken for Uncle Zhong.
Aunt Wang gave us pork rib soup, so we won't make chicken soup. Instead, we'll make stir-fried chicken with ginger and scallions, stir-fried preserved fish, steamed egg custard, and green vegetables. That'll be four dishes and a soup tonight.
Liang Guiying usually only has two dishes per meal in the village, and only during the Spring Festival does she have such a sumptuous meal.
However, this was the first meal she had with her beloved daughter-in-law and granddaughter after her rebirth, so she should eat such a sumptuous meal.
—From then on, Liang Guiying would try her best to ensure that her daughter-in-law and granddaughter ate four dishes and a soup at every meal!
After cooking, Liang Guiying first killed the chicken and left it aside to flutter around. After washing the pot and wiping the stove, she immediately went to process the chicken.
She plucked the feathers, gutted the animal, and finished in no time, rinsing it clean enough to fit in a large bowl.
I picked up a few eggs, a few pieces of cured fish, and finally put five zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) in the basket, along with the freshly killed chicken.
I found a few insulated lunch boxes, packed the food in them, and also put the rice bowls, chopsticks, and spoons in the vegetable basket. Then I put the lids on the basket and carried the rice cooker onto the tricycle.
As they passed a department store, Liang Guiying stopped and put Zhong Bo's things inside: "Xiulan, I just killed a chicken, take it back and cook it!"
Xiulan is Zhong Bo's youngest daughter, still in high school. She was reading a book when a basket of things appeared in front of her, leaving her completely bewildered.
By the time she realized what was happening and chased after her, she only saw the back of Liang Guiying's head.
She didn't recognize Liang Guiying, but she recognized her own tricycle and knew that her parents were at the hospital with Zhou Yue and Niannian today, so Zhong Xiulan guessed that she was Niannian's grandmother.
"Grandma Niannian, wait a minute, I can't accept this!"
Zhong Xiulan ran for more than ten meters carrying her things, but Liang Guiying still managed to leave her behind.
She rushed home to tell her older brother, "Brother, Grandma gave us so many things every year!"
Dr. Zhong and his wife are cooking.
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