Xiaoguo is really resistant to the winter here, so this time he went out, he was ready to eat until the New Year.
I bought more small fruits and vegetables that can be stored, such as cabbage. They are delicious when fried, stewed, or made into stuffing. I also bought a reasonable amount of other fruits.
There are a lot of chickens and ducks in the refrigerator. Xiaoguo also wants to buy some pork, pork bones and the like when he goes out this time.
Sister Yang also wanted to buy some meat this time. Maybe it was because Xiaoguo was hoarding food, but she bought a lot of meat without realizing it. Looking at a large piece of pork, she said helplessly, "How can we eat this?"
"The weather isn't bad now anyway, so I can just take it home and enjoy it slowly."
Xiaoguo said this as she tied up the pile of pork. The bacon at home had been eaten up, so she planned to make some more bacon for herself, so she bought a lot of pork this time to take home and eat slowly.
After buying food, Xiaoguo also bought a jar of white wine, which could be used for cooking or pickling things.
Then he rushed to the pharmacy.
"Xiaoguo, who's feeling unwell?" Seeing the donkey cart parked at the drugstore, Mrs. Yang asked worriedly.
"No one is sick. I just want to get some medicine for the cold, just in case." After Xiao Guo finished speaking, she asked Mrs. Yang to watch the car while she went in. After all, she had just heard the vegetable vendor say that there would be heavy snow, and she was afraid that Zhuangzhuang would get sick, so she prepared more. It would be best if she didn't need it, but if she did, she would have it at hand.
After listening to what Xiaoguo said, Mrs. Yang also thought it made sense, so she asked Xiaoguo to help her get a few pairs, and she also wanted to take some back.
Xiaoguo nodded and went in.
Mrs. Yang didn't have to wait long before Xiaoguo came out with a lot of bags. She got on the donkey cart, handed Mrs. Yang's bags to her, and put her own bags at the back.
"Why did you buy so much?" Mrs. Yang asked curiously as she looked at what she had bought.
"Not only are there medicines for colds, but there are also some other commonly used Chinese medicines, just in case."
Xiaoguo drove the donkey cart to the next destination.
"Sister-in-law, come in together."
Xiaoguo stopped at the door of the noodle shop and greeted Mrs. Yang.
Mrs. Yang shook her head. She actually wanted to go in with them, but what could she do with the things they bought? So in the end she shook her head and let her go in and look at the things herself.
Xiaoguo thought for a moment and nodded, and decided to go and come back quickly.
Anyway, the reason she came here was to tell Qin Anming about Zhuangzhuang's birthday. Birthdays are always lively and crowded.
Indeed, in the winter, nothing can compare to a bowl of hot medicinal noodles.
The noodle shop, which was already bustling, attracted even more people because of the medicinal food. Everyone in the shop was busy at the moment. Xiao Guo avoided the crowd, found the busy Jiang Shanhe, and patted him on the shoulder.
"Xiaoguo?" Jiang Shanhe turned around and saw that it was Xiaoguo, so he called out in disbelief.
"Why are you so surprised?" Xiao Guo pouted in dissatisfaction. She said she wanted to hibernate, but she was not a real animal. She would have to come out eventually even if she didn't go out once.
Seeing how busy the store was, Xiao Guo did not disturb other people. She just briefly talked to Qin Anming about Zhuangzhuang's birthday and then left.
Xiaoguo saw that it was getting late, so she didn't delay and drove the donkey cart home directly. She was still wondering in her heart whether Zhuangzhuang had woken up yet. Recently, this child was unwilling to leave the bed even when she was taking care of him.
After returning home, Zhuangzhuang had already gotten up and showed her his ten small housework goals for the day. It turned out that he had already completed them all.
"Of course, mom can't fall behind." After reading it carefully, Xiaoguo gave it to Zhuangzhuang, and then encouraged herself confidently. This was something she had proposed, and Zhuangzhuang was more active than her, so she couldn't fall behind.
"Mom, there's too much meat."
Zhuangzhuang curiously poked the pork lying on the table with his fingers. This should be half a pig. How long will it take to finish eating it?
"It's not much. Eat it slowly. It won't go bad in the winter."
Xiaoguo took a kitchen knife from the kitchen and cut the pork into small and large pieces according to the parts, so that it would be convenient to hold and eat.
She set aside a few pieces of pork to make bacon.
After lunch, Xiaoguo prepared to make bacon. When Zhuangzhuang heard this, he didn't sleep anymore and stuck to her to help.
Making bacon is very simple. Before lunch, Xiaoguo marinated the pork with soy sauce in the living room. She likes this kind of bacon very much, so she took it out while Zhuangzhuang was washing the dishes just now. All she has to do is hang it up to dry.
Zhuangzhuang saw that there was nothing to do, so he could only rush to hang the bacon. Xiaoguo followed behind him. The rope was so high that Zhuangzhuang, who was too short, had no way of hanging it, so he had to ask her for help.
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Suddenly, a spring breeze came, and thousands of pear trees blossomed.
When she got up in the morning, the outside was covered with white snow. As soon as Xiaoguo opened the curtain, her eyes were dazzled. She rubbed them hard and felt a little better. She shook her head helplessly. How could this weather make people feel cold at first glance? She hurriedly put on a few more clothes. Today she would give up her ability to move and just focus on the temperature.
Zhuangzhuang’s birthday is approaching, but the weather is really weird. It snowed heavily for several days before Zhuangzhuang was born, and it only stopped after he was born. It can’t be such a coincidence this time.
Xiaoguo thought secretly, if it was really such a coincidence, it would be too much of a coincidence.
It was still snowing heavily outside, and the snow on my feet had already covered the soles of my shoes. Judging from the amount of snow, it must have fallen just before daybreak.
Xiaoguo wrapped her clothes tightly and walked out carefully, fearing that she would slip, because she had a shadow over snow. In the past, when it snowed, she would always slip and fall on her butt while others were fine. So now, whenever it snowed, she would try not to go out.
But there was a little one waiting to eat, and Xiaoguo had to move, so he just took a few steps and arrived there without even starting.
It's cold this day and I want to eat something warm. Just two days ago, Sister Yang brought her a bag of cornmeal. I heard that it was grown by her parents. She brought the bag to her after grinding it. After eating it, she found that the flour was very delicious, so I brought some to her.
Xiaoguo looked at the stove, thinking about making some corn porridge and boiling some eggs. Now that the porridge was ready, it was time to think about what to eat as the staple food.
Xiaoguo looked around and lifted the gauze on the grate. There were a few small steamed buns inside. He decided to heat them up on the corn porridge later.
"Done!" Xiaoguo put the steamer on, covered the pot, and had this for breakfast.
"Mom, it's snowing heavily outside~"
"Why did you get up?"
Xiaoguo looked at it curiously, and Zhuangzhuang actually got up too.
Zhuangzhuang shook off the snowflakes on his body and said, "Mom is already up, how can I continue to sleep?"
He sniffed the unfamiliar aroma in the air, looked into the pot curiously, and came up to her with his little face, smiling and asking, "Mom, what are we eating?"
"Drink porridge."
"No, porridge doesn't taste like this~" Zhuangzhuang looked at Xiaoguo with a look that said, "Don't try to fool me."
"Smart guy." Xiao Guo pinched his nose and explained, "It's corn porridge. It's delicious."
Xiaoguo then realized that Zhuangzhuang might have never had corn porridge, so he didn't know what it tasted like.
"Corn porridge?" Zhuangzhuang tilted his head and asked with a smile, "Is it delicious?"
"That's-" Xiaoguo teased him, deliberately lengthening the volume, and when Zhuangzhuang also held his breath, he suddenly said, "It's quite delicious!"
“Hahahahahahaha.”
Zhuangzhuang was so amused by Xiaoguo that he laughed out loud.
"Okay." Xiaoguo touched his head, "Wash your hands and have dinner."
"Yes, sir!"