Qiu Yuling had just washed her hands when she heard the gossip that Duan Yao had a miscarriage.
Why is she so naive? I saw her this morning, still as light as a swallow. Forget it, let's eat. What does this have to do with me?
Dinner was barley, bean, and mixed grain porridge, along with the stuffed buns I washed at noon and steamed pumpkin, sesame, and salt buns in the afternoon. I just gave a piece of stuffed bun and two buns to a neighbor I know well.
As soon as Qiu Yuling tasted it, she knew it was her grandmother's cooking. It was said that her fourth aunt was also good at cooking. According to Qiu's mother, she was more talented than her. However, Qiu Yuling had not had the chance to experience it yet. But what she could be sure of was that her grandmother had a talent for cooking.
This type of stuffed skin uses ash as an alkaline agent in the dough, making it more elastic and more flavorful. The skin is a translucent, jade-like, and translucent yellow, soft yet chewy. Topped with chili oil, a special sauce, and a drizzle of vinegar, it's simply delicious.
Qiu Yuling prepared two bowls in a row before putting down her chopsticks. People who knew her knew that if she prepared more than one bowl, it must mean that the food she had that day was of extremely high quality. Otherwise, even if she was eating meat, she would only be able to eat a few bites and it would be too much.
"I can't take it anymore. I'm too full." Qiu Yuling first moved to the small bed next to the window frame and spread out in a big letter "Spread".
"Look at your little cat stomach. Wu Tiejun from Political Commissar Wu's family is only three years older than you, but sometimes he eats more than his father." Li Qingju looked at Qiu Yuling's palm-sized porcelain bowl and saw that she was in such a bad shape after eating two bowls. She couldn't help but sigh.
Qiu Yuling: ...I've seen it.
"Boys and girls are different. Haven't you heard of a young boy eating his father out of money?" Yuling's grandmother happily came to her rescue.
"Mom, I didn't say your Yuling is bad. Look at you, you protect her so much all day long that others can't even take her out if they say a word." Li Qingju was a little amused. She had never seen her mother protect any of her grandchildren like this.
"Being able to eat is a blessing, but sometimes not being able to eat is also a blessing, which means that there is enough oil and water in the stomach~" Grandma Yuling ignored her little daughter's words and just sighed to herself.
Qiu Yuling didn't show it on her face, but she was really shocked in her heart. It's true that old people are smart and old trees are clever!
Everyone else said she was picky about food, but her grandmother hit the nail on the head and said that the reason she couldn't eat was because she had enough oil and water in her stomach.
Isn't that right? Except for the first six months when she arrived, there was famine both inside and outside, and she had to go hungry for a few days. Later, with her hard work, the farm's management gradually improved, and she never craved food again. Her living standard was even higher than in her previous life.
Chickens, ducks, cows, sheep, rabbits, etc. are all fed with pure grass, vegetables are all natural and pollution-free, and wild vegetables are introduced into the space and planted over a large area. They have advanced from survival mode to living mode.
Therefore, she is often more interested in the plate of cold wild vegetables or some whole grain products on the table. On the contrary, she always feels that those refined noodles, fatty meats, etc. are just average, and they are just there to satisfy the occasion.
The meal passed by with lots of chatting and laughing.
The moon is exceptionally bright tonight. On the path in front of the door, the shadows of the trees sway in the moonlight. In the fields a little further away, it is as bright as day. After grandma and fourth aunt have cleaned up the pots and pans, they follow the example of the other families and move a small chair to the door to twist hemp rope and chat.
In such occasions, Qiu Yuling could choose to leave. After getting permission from the two heads of the family, she took Wan Jin back to the house.
As soon as she entered the room, she moved a stool and leaned it against the outside door of the main room. The door could be pushed open from the outside, but the stool would still creak, which was enough for her to pretend that nothing had happened.
Then she rushed into the farm with Wan Jin in her arms.
Wanjin was first fed some milk, and then some bone paste mixed with herbs.
While Wanjin was eating, she also had to hurry up and prepare some anti-worm medicine. Puppies need to be dewormed when they are 20 days old. Wanjin thought it would take at least two months, and after the leg healed, she would have to arrange for vaccinations. Let's take it step by step.
Just as she was finishing her work, she heard a clang at the door. "Who put the stool here? Mom, be careful. I'll go light the kerosene lamp first."
Qiu Yuling came out holding Wan Jin, "You stay here nicely, I'll light the lamp." Qiu Yuling held up the lamp to illuminate, and Li Qingju came in with her mother. No one mentioned the stool again.
"Fourth Aunt, will Wanjin be snatched away by an owl if he sleeps outside at night? How about I put a big chair on top of the bamboo basket?"
"Let's set it up. The height is just right to protect it."
Qiu Yuling went out and put the basket away, settled Wanjin, and set up a saxaul wood chair. Everything was safe for the time being. She waited until everyone fell asleep, and then she could take her into the farm space.
As soon as the sun rose in the morning, Qiu Yuling rushed out to move a chair and pick up the dog. "Grandma, I'm taking Wanjin to the bathroom. Don't let him poop in your room."
"Pfft, Yuling takes care of the dog more meticulously than most people do when raising children." Li Qingju teased her niece while brushing her teeth.
Her husband has been out for more than half a month and there is still no news. If I hadn't been here, she would have been a little worried.
"Sister Li, let's go once everything is packed."
"Oh, all right, there's no time to waste."
"Grandma, where is Fourth Aunt going? Shall we go?" Qiu Yuling had just come back from pretending to walk the dog when she heard her aunt and neighbors calling out.
"Yesterday, your fourth aunt and her neighbor's sister-in-law discussed going to the city today. Let's take the army bus and take our Yuling to see the world." Grandma smiled and scratched Qiu Yuling's nose, urging her to pack quickly, not to lag behind. It only happens once a month, and if you go too late, the bus won't wait for anyone.
Qiu Yuling quickly put down the money and went to wash her face and brush her teeth.
Her cotton and linen style was already pretty good, but Li Qingju insisted on making her wear white sneakers, a floral shirt, and a blue skirt.
"Turn around and let auntie take a look. Oh, our Yuling is so pretty, just like the doll in the painting." Li Qingju wet her hair and combed it straight. She said that she would not braid her hair today, but tie it into two ponytails and a blue cloth bow.
Qiu Yuling felt that she understood her aunt a little bit. Didn't she dress up dolls like this in her previous life? Now her aunt had picked up the real-life version, and she was about to become a mother, so her motherly heart was overflowing.
Forget it, let her be.
But what no one expected was that Li Qingjue dipped her chopsticks in the safflower soup used when steaming the buns and insisted on giving her a red dot.
Qiu Yuling was very resistant, but as the time was almost up, even her neighbor Aunt Wang started to say that it looked good.
Seeing her fourth aunt's face full of expectation, Qiu Yuling had no choice but to make up her mind, close her eyes and let her do whatever she wanted.
The cows are all out, so what's the point of pulling their tails?
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"Wow~ Sister Yuling, you look so beautiful today. See? This is the new sister I told you about. What do you think? She looks pretty, doesn't she?"
"Tiejun, stand still, be careful not to fall down." Grandma Wu hurriedly pulled her eldest grandson tight. This naughty boy should not have been brought out!
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