Chapter 248 The Scent of Roses
"I've decided to start saving money next month too.
Otherwise, I won’t be able to afford my child’s malted milk anymore, which would be really embarrassing.”
He Cuicui used the remaining money to buy a few fresh meat buns at a state-owned restaurant. After spending it, her pockets were completely empty.
But when walking on the road, I had no worries.
She had no money left, not a penny at all, and even a thief couldn't find it.
Lin Xiaotong also followed suit and took a bite of the cake.
"You said that last month, and the month before that."
He Cuicui choked: "I am serious this time, more real than gold, you have to believe me, you really have to believe me."
His eyes looked doubtful: "Are you sure?"
“Of course, if I can’t save a penny next month.
I'll treat you to your favorite roast duck, how about that?"
Ooooh! Things are getting serious, aren't they?
"What's a penny saved? It's at least ten dollars.
If you do this, I will treat you to your favorite casserole pork!"
The tone is like bragging, the more you brag, the bigger it gets.
"It's only ten yuan. Who are you looking down on? If I, He Cuicui, want to play, I'll play big.
One price, twenty!"
Once you speak carelessly, the words you say are like spilled water, and you can't take them back.
"Okay, He Cuicui, if you have the ambition, then it's settled."
"It's a deal. I'll be waiting for your casserole pork."
"Hmm, I want the roast duck roasted by Chef Qian himself."
"Look at what you can do."
…
It's spring, and Gao Xiulan and Zhang Dazui and a few others would go out every few days, and come back with a basket of wild vegetables.
The wild vegetables are still tender at this time of year, and it is the first crop.
If they are lucky, they can even pick up pheasant eggs, but of course they won’t be able to find the rest of the game.
Even if I encounter it, I don’t have the ability to catch it.
After returning, I poured the wild vegetables in the bamboo basket into a large basin, soaked them in water, and they were tender and juicy, which was pleasing to the eye.
After washing them clean, dry them in the sun and pickle them in the marinade.
Xiaotong is pregnant, so I'd better send these pickled vegetables to Xie Yi to eat with steamed buns.
Eat some fresh ones at home, and dry the leftovers to eat during the winter.
"You're back? Didn't you buy anything?"
Gao Xiulan looked up and saw her Xiaotong coming back. She looked around and found nothing at hand.
"Mom, I bought some fresh meat pancakes, you can try them."
Gao Xiulan had a piece of food stuffed in her mouth. She chewed it and it tasted good.
"Xiu Lan, pork has arrived from the market, and a village has killed more than a dozen large wild boars.
Hurry and have a look, it will be too late to grab it."
Zhang Dazui came back in a hurry, took the groceries notebook and money, and went out in a hurry with the basket on his shoulder.
"I'm coming. I'll be there soon." Xiaotong's mother went by bike.
You're home alone with the door closed, and your dad will be home from work soon."
Gao Xiulan gave a few instructions and quickly packed up her things and went out.
Although wild boar meat does not taste very good, the oil extracted from the fat is not as much as that from farmed pigs.
But it’s meat, who wouldn’t be greedy?
She planned to buy some to make shepherd's purse and pork dumplings, and also refine some lard, as cooking usually requires a lot of oil.
"Big Mouth, come up quickly."
Gao Xiulan quickly caught up with Zhang Dazui who was running forward on her bicycle. She said hello and sat on the back seat without even stopping the bicycle.
It's just such a tacit understanding.
The two wheels really ran fast, and when they arrived, there were not many people there.
The bicycles are locked in a shed nearby, where someone is watching and you have to pay for them.
They quickly stood in line, craning their necks to look forward.
"Fortunately we came early, otherwise how could it be our turn?"
After a while, people came one after another, and the line became longer in the blink of an eye.
The line stretched from the entrance all the way to another fork in the road, almost blocking the road.
When a bicycle passes by, you have to get off and push it from the side.
The situation is even worse for cars. No one listens when you honk your horn, and you can't move an inch.
Qin Deshui sat in the car, feeling annoyed. He pulled open his collar with his hands, his eyes sinister.
"Lao Fang, turn around and go back directly."
He was planning to go home tonight, but he was stopped on the way.
Lao Fang nodded, said nothing, turned the steering wheel, and returned the same way.
After sitting for a while, Qin Deshui felt itchy down there, but he was too embarrassed to touch it, so he could only cross his legs and rub it quietly.
Gao Xiulan and Zhang Dazui returned with a full load. Each of them grabbed three pounds of meat, wrapped it in oil paper and put it in a basket.
"Mom, Aunt Big Mouth is back."
Lin Xiaotong had just finished washing and cutting all the vegetables when she came back and poked her head out of the kitchen window.
"Hey, let me cook, Lao Xie, this meat looks good, doesn't it?"
Xie Da Jiao was carrying firewood to the kitchen, which had been chopped by Xie Yi before he left.
Gao Xiulan took out the meat and washed it by the sink. She would cut some fat and lean meat for lunch today.
"I think it's okay. I'll go get a knife. The hair on this wild boar meat is really hard to deal with."
"Just burn it with the tongs, and then scrape the rest with a knife."
Diao Yulian also came back, her clothes and hair were messy, and she was holding a piece of wild boar meat in her hand.
"Oh my god! I almost twisted my waist trying to grab the meat.
"Old Wu, where the hell have you been? Come out and answer me."
She was originally going out to buy soy sauce, but heard the news on the way. She hurried over and managed to grab two kilograms.
This meat is hard to buy. Jiabao’s face has become thinner recently, which makes me feel so sorry for her.
"Here, do you want to eat this meat for lunch?"
Wu Shengli was also hungry and his eyes lit up when he saw the meat.
"Eat, eat, eat, all I do is eat all day long.
I saved this little bit of meat to make dumplings for Jiabao.
Are you still fighting with your son for chopsticks?"
"What do you mean by robbing? Does that mean my son eats it all by himself while we two just slurp our saliva beside him?"
"That's fine, go get some noodles and we'll make dumplings."
"Okay, son, we'll eat meat today!"
…
Qin Weihong went back to her grandmother's house today and rested for the night.
Hao Li came back with her son. Lao Qin originally said he would come back tonight, but when she just got home, she received a call saying that he couldn't come back because of something.
The aunt who lives here took a leave to go back to her hometown, so she has been coming back to help with cooking these days.
In other words, only Hao Li and Lou Yu were at home in the Qin family's small building tonight.
Hao Li casually fried a few dishes. After cooking, she felt her hair was greasy, so she left the dishes in the pot to steam.
She went straight upstairs to take a shower. She disliked the smell on Qin Deshui's body and forced him to use new soap to wash.
I pushed the window open a little and found that the building was at the door.
After taking a few glances, he closed the window and twisted the bathroom door lock, leaving a crack in the door.
I opened a new bar of soap, wet my hair, and the scent of roses wafted out from the crack in the door.
As I was going up the building and passed by the bathroom, I smelled a fragrance and heard the sound of running water, and my steps paused.
He placed his hand lightly on the doorknob, but still didn't dare to push the door open.
The person inside may have heard the footsteps, the sound of water stopped, and asked softly:
"Lao Qin, are you back? Help me get my clothes, my hands are still wet.
Did you hear that?"
"ah--"
Hao Li screamed, the soap in her hand slipped, and her feet slipped.
"Lao Qin, come and help me up, I think I twisted my foot and can't get up.
Come quickly~"
The person outside the door only heard a muffled groan, followed by an anxious greeting.
"Gudong"
The building glimpsed the spring scenery through the crack of the door, and couldn't help swallowing.
As if possessed by a ghost, I pushed the door open and walked in.
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