Chapter 18 Returning to the Fu Family Again
Lu Xiang and Fu Qinhui stayed at Lu's house until evening.
She went to collect food in the dark and windy night, and when she heard that Grandma Lu had left them during the day, she went home and started to complain. But no one cared about her anymore.
At night, every household turned off their lights early to save on electricity. The streets were deserted. Fu Qinhui and Lu Danian had gone out with their cart, and after a while, they had successfully received the goods and returned.
When Mother Lu saw the large cart of grain, she was surprised and delighted: "How can there be so much?"
Rice, flour, whole grains, and soybean oil were all hard currency. He insisted that Lu Xiang take most of it, saying he couldn't finish it.
Fu Qinhui said: "We have food at home, you can keep these for yourself."
Lu Xiang also reminded: "Leave some for eating, and store the rest in the cellar." There are still two people before the autumn harvest, and they need to eat 50 kilograms of food in these two months. The rest can be exchanged for other things after the autumn harvest.
Mother Lu said, "I understand."
Lu Xiang said, "Then let's go back."
For some reason, Mother Lu's eyes were filled with tears, and she said, "You should live a good life in the future." It was a good thing for her daughter to marry Fu Qinhui, but she still couldn't bear to let her go.
The two of them didn't stay any longer and returned to the Fu family together. The lights in other rooms of the Fu family were off, only Xiao Cailian's room had the light on. Hearing the door open, she came out to see Fu Qinhui and Lu Xiang coming back together, and said, "Don't stay so late next time." Then she went back to the room.
Lu Xiang and Fu Qinhui entered the house. Lu Xiang swallowed and felt a little nervous.
Fu Qinhui looked at Lu Xiang and said, "Go to sleep." He took off his outer clothes. Lu Xiang quickly took off her outer clothes, got into bed, closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.
Fu Qinhui seemed to see Lu Xiang's nervousness and fear, so he didn't force her. He pulled the light cord and the room suddenly became dark.
Fu Qinhui was lying next to him, and his sleeping posture was very good and proper.
Lu Xiang had thought she wouldn't be able to sleep with a stranger lying next to her, but she was exhausted. As soon as she touched the pillow, fatigue filled her every limb. Then she could breathe evenly and steadily.
Fu Qinhui felt that Lu Xiang was worthy of the name. There was always a faint fragrance of soapberries around her, which was very clean, warm and addictive.
Fu Qinhui was just about to close his eyes and go to sleep. He only had three days of honeymoon leave and had to go to work tomorrow. As soon as he closed his eyes, he was hugged by the girl next to him. He was shocked and all his sleepiness disappeared.
Lu Xiang only felt that she slept very soundly. She was hugging someone in her dream, but when she woke up, she was alone.
The quilt beside her was still warm. When she looked around, she realized that she was no longer at home. She suddenly woke up. Lu Xiang put on her clothes. There was no one in the yard. It was just dawn. She went to wash her face briefly. The cool well water made her feel a little more refreshed.
The only person in the Fu family who was familiar with Fu Qinhui was Fu Qinhui, but after looking around for a few times, he was nowhere to be seen.
Xiao Cailian's voice came from behind: "Lao Si has gone to work." He was going to the supply and marketing cooperative in the brigade, which was more than ten miles away, and he had to walk there before dawn.
"Oh." Lu Xiang's voice was muffled.
Xiao Cailian hadn't spoken to Lu Xiang yet. It was a strange coincidence that they became mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. If Lu Xiang hadn't been so clever, she would have wanted to replace her.
Now he said to Lu Xiang, "The fourth brother has explained to me about Lin Mu's matter. As our daughter-in-law, you know better than me what you should and shouldn't do."
Xiao Cailian typed a few words.
Lu Xiang said nothing.
Xiao Cailian's stern expression gradually softened, and she said to Lu Xiang, "Yes, that's how you made the bread last time. Make it for us again!"
The last time Lu Xiang steamed bread in an iron pan, the whole family was enamoured. The grandchildren clamored for it every day. She was also puzzled, not realizing that such a common food could be made into something so special.
Lu Xiang said, "If you want to learn, this is easy." Then she washed her hands again and followed him into the kitchen.
I scooped up some flour, added a little oil and sugar, and then started kneading.
Xiao Cailian also knows how to make noodles, and she's unmatched in her interviews. She immediately recognized Lu Xiang's impressive skills. The dough, mixed with other ingredients, hadn't formed into a ball, but after a few strokes, Lu Xiang had it pliable. The dough wasn't just kneaded; it was beaten and then pushed forward to form a glove-like film.
Put it in a bowl, cover it, and wait for the dough to rise.
Lu Xiangguang's move shocked Xiao Cailian. She didn't expect that Lu Xiangguang was not only eloquent, but also very skilled. This move was really beautiful!
Xiao Cailian asked, "Is this all right?"
Lu Xiang said, "Wait until the dough has risen before kneading it a few more times." No need to add anything else, the aroma of the grains themselves is enough to make the bread soft and sweet.
Lu Xiang can cook, but she was unable to display this talent in the Lu family before.
The Fu family was made up entirely of laborers, so their conditions were better, and they had more delicious food in front of the stove.
The bread was placed in the steamer and soon began to emit a sweet aroma. In the morning, everyone not only ate the soft and fragrant bread, but also ate some cold shredded green radish. There were a lot of green radishes planted in the yard, and they were stewed in soup or served cold at home.
The cold dish we had today was particularly delicious. It was a small cold dish with just a casual combination, and everyone couldn't stop eating it.
The three daughters-in-law of the Fu family were all ham-fisted at cooking; the food they made was neither unpalatable nor delicious. Xiao Cailian was the only one who could cook well, but she couldn't compare to Lu Xiang.
"Fourth sister-in-law, your cooking skills are amazing."
"How can anything taste so good when it comes from my sister-in-law's hands?" It was amazing. Even the ordinary shredded radish tasted much more refreshing.
"Of course." Third Brother Fu ate the most without even looking up. His compliments were brief and to the point, afraid that if he said a few more words, they would be snatched away.
Mrs. Fu San was also eating a lot and said, "Mom, let's hand over the cooking team to the fourth son's wife from now on."
Lu Xiang’s food was so well received that she watched everyone eat with a smile on her face.
Xiao Cailian said with a fierce face, "No." Then she laughed, "Lu Xiang's cooking is so delicious, you guys can eat it to death. We don't have a lot of money at home, so we can't let her cook anymore!"
They each had two large bowls of porridge, a large piece of bread, and a whole bowl of pickles. They finished them all. They didn't usually eat like this in the morning.
When everyone heard this, they said, "Mom..." They all dragged out the word with some dissatisfaction.
After dinner, the second sister-in-law rushed to clear the dishes while the other brothers and sisters-in-law went to work in the fields. Xiao Cailian asked Lu Xiang to help out. She cleaned the house and helped look after the children. Compared to working in the fields, this was much easier.
Lu Xiang was frail and had never worked in the fields. Fu Qinhui turned over all his earnings, which was enough for Lu Xiang to rest at home.
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