"Auntie, we've bought everything."
Shi Meiling heard Zhuang Zhimeng say that they had finished buying everything, and coincidentally, she had also finished buying everything herself.
As she pulled Zhuang Zhimeng out, she didn't forget to call Jiang Yanxia along, and boasted to them, "I've also bought the fabric; it took me ages to snag it."
I originally wanted to buy fabric first, but there were too many people, so I went to buy things for the New Year first. Only after I had everything bought did I come to the fabric section and squeeze in with them. I'm pretty good at it; I squeezed in right away!
Jiang Yanxia quickly caught up with them and happened to hear it, so she praised her: "Aunt Meiling, you are really amazing. We almost couldn't squeeze in just now."
"Yeah, I think I'm pretty good too."
Zhuang Zhimeng echoed Shi Meiling, "You are truly remarkable!"
Shi Meiling smiled smugly when she heard Zhuang Zhimeng and Jiang Yanxia praising her.
Zhuang Zhimeng and Jiang Yanxia stood on either side of Shi Meiling, chatting and laughing as they walked together. When they saw a steamed bun vendor, they stopped and bought a few to eat.
Finally, I arrived at the maltose stall, bought some, and then went home.
Once on the oxcart, we could finally rest for a while and wait for everyone to arrive before heading back.
Li Qiulian was already on the oxcart. After Shi Meiling sat on the oxcart, she asked, "Meiling, have you bought the fabric yet? I saw there were too many people, so I didn't push forward. I was thinking of buying it in a couple of days."
"I managed to buy it. There were so many people, I almost missed out, but I was quick enough to grab it."
"I'll come with you next time we buy fabric. I can't squeeze in."
"Okay, you follow me, I'll squeeze in."
"good!"
Li Qiulian and Shi Meiling were old friends; they grew up in the same village and later married men from the same village. Li Qiulian didn't lose contact with Shi Meiling because of their family backgrounds; they still talked like they did when they were children.
Everyone had a good haul, their baskets were full. It's a rare opportunity to buy New Year's goods, so they had to buy as much as possible within the limited resources to celebrate the New Year!
On the 23rd, sticky candy melons are served.
Twenty-fourth day of house cleaning
Make tofu on the 25th.
Twenty-six stewed pork,
Slaughtering the Year's Chicken on the Twenty-Seventh Day
Twenty-eight times to prepare the dough.
Steamed buns are made on the 29th.
I stayed up all night on New Year's Eve.
Zhuang Zhimeng planned to follow this schedule, so she even bought some cooking candy at the market.
When Zhimeng returned home from the market, she planned to make some sticky rice cakes, steam them, freeze them, and eat them slowly. It was cold outside, so she left them outside overnight and they froze.
When Jiang Yanxia heard that she was going to make sticky rice cakes, she volunteered to help.
"Zhimeng, I'll learn to cook from you from now on. I can't always let you cook. Once I learn, we can take turns cooking."
"Okay, you'll get the hang of cooking after a few tries. Don't be afraid of failure; you'll succeed eventually."
“I always see you cook very simply. I can only make simple porridge by myself, and I can’t stir-fry any vegetables.”
"Just practice a few more times. Nobody is born knowing how to cook. It's all about practice makes perfect. The more you do it, the more skills you'll master."
"Okay, I'll learn from you. I'll make it a few more times, so please don't complain that it tastes bad!"
"Won't."
The two were making sticky rice cakes when Su Mengmeng knocked on the door.
Zhuang Zhimeng opened the door and let him in.
"Boss, Xiazi, I went to the post office today. My family sent me some food, so I brought some over for you."
Su Mengmeng handed a bag to Zhuang Zhimeng and another person, which contained canned sweets in syrup, peanut nougat, sesame cakes, and golden dates.
"Thanks, Meng-ge'er!"
"Brother Meng, you're a true friend."
Zhuang Zhimeng and Jiang Yanxia both thanked Su Mengmeng.
Jiang Yanxia added, "My family has probably sent me some things too. They should arrive in the next day or two, and I'll share them with you then."
Zhuang Zhimeng and Su Mengmeng nodded.
Seeing that they were busy making sticky rice cakes, Su Mengmeng came over to help.
Hearing Jiang Yanxia say she wanted to learn to cook from her husband, Su Mengmeng also expressed a strong desire to learn. Otherwise, he would feel embarrassed to always have Zhuang Zhimeng cook, even if they helped with the fire and washing the dishes.
Zhuang Zhimeng agreed, saying that cooking is a skill that can at least support oneself. If they wanted to learn to cook, she would teach them; it was all just a matter of convenience.
Once the sticky rice dumplings are wrapped, place them on the steamer rack. You can wrap a lot, steam them, and freeze them for two or three months.
The three of them worked together, and regardless of whether the result looked good or bad, at least they were fast.
Jiang Yanxia and Su Mengmeng didn't know how to make sticky rice cakes at first, and they had to watch Zhuang Zhimeng demonstrate several times before they learned how.
After steaming the sticky rice cakes, one person ate a few for dinner. Zhuang Zhimeng used millet to make them, which were very filling.
Zhuang Zhimeng put the steamed sticky rice cakes on the stone table in the courtyard and left them there overnight to freeze. Then she put them in a jar so she could take them out and heat them up whenever she wanted to eat them.
Zhuang Zhimeng took out the things she bought today, divided them into three portions, and calculated the money. Jiang Yanxia and Su Mengmeng gave Zhuang Zhimeng the money and tickets, and each of them ate a piece of candy, as a way of celebrating the occasion.
On the 24th, you should sweep the house.
After the house was built, Zhuang Zhimeng would clean it regularly, but never very thoroughly, so she decided to take this opportunity to give it a good cleaning.
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