Mid-Autumn Festival
Li Qingyun got up early, went to Aunt Jiang's house to pick up the pork belly and pig tongue that she ordered yesterday, and sneaked back.
Dabao is not going to school today because the school is closed.
At noon, they planned to invite Cheng Jie and his family to their home to have fun and get together.
In the evening, we will go to the old house to celebrate the festival with the elderly.
I heated up some of yesterday’s sticky rice dumplings and the snacks I received for breakfast, and had a bowl of milk with them. It was so delicious.
Dabao was smiling happily while eating. He likes sweet food, and there are so many flavors, which makes him happier than the Chinese New Year.
When Gu Tingzhou was at home, she basically left all the issues of Dabao's education to him, and she only needed to give him love and care.
It is best to raise a boy in a family environment with a strict father and a kind mother. Such a boy will be kind at heart and strong on the outside.
Men understand men best. A strict father educates his son and is willing to take action. The boy will grow up to be very principled.
At the same time, he has a loving mother who dotes on him and pampers him. When this kind of boy grows up, he will feel close to women, respect women very much, and believe from the bottom of his heart that women should be protected.
Boys raised in this way will have masculinity, responsibility, courage, determination, wisdom and other advantages.
Dabao's current personality is kind, brave, and courageous, but lacks responsibility, so she needs more contact with men.
After breakfast, Li Qingyun began to prepare for the lunch gathering.
I'm going to the old house to celebrate the festival in the evening, so I definitely can't go empty-handed. I have to bring some meat and vegetables.
She cut a pound of fat meat from the space and cut a pig's ear, planning to bring it over as a side dish in the evening. She didn't like fat meat, and it just so happened that her parents-in-law would like this piece of fat meat very much.
As for the pound of pork belly and pig tongue bought from Aunt Jiang, I cooked them and had them for lunch.
Cut half of the pork belly into twice-cooked pork, and cut the other half into pork stewed with vermicelli. Boil the pig tongue, slice it and serve it cold.
Make a few more vegetarian dishes, the staple food is white flour steamed buns and scallion rolls, snacks include sticky rice dumplings, pumpkin cakes sent by Qingyue, etc., fruits include wild grapes, wild kiwis, etc. These are basically enough.
She actually prefers cornmeal buns, but people eat too much coarse grains and prefer refined grains. It is difficult to eat white flour buns, so today for the festival, she specially steamed a basket of pure white flour buns.
Cheng Jie and Qiuju brought the little one over after breakfast.
They also brought a pound of pork belly, saying that they bought it with the meat coupons given by the school during the holidays.
Li Qingyun asked them to take it back and cook it for Maotou, but they insisted on eating together, otherwise they would not stay for lunch.
Li Qingyun had no choice but to follow their wishes.
Li Qingyun planned to make a braised pork with the extra pound of pork belly. She had been here for over a month and had never eaten braised pork before because it was too meaty and one person couldn't finish more than a few bites.
I just happen to have extra meat today, so I'll make it during the holiday.
Sister Qiuju and Qinghuan were busy in the kitchen with her. Gu Tingzhou brought Erbao and chatted with Cheng Jie about the current situation. Cheng Jie usually had to go to work and was rarely at home. It was rare for the two of them to get together, and Gu Tingzhou usually felt suffocated when he was alone.
The more Gu Tingzhou got along with Cheng Jie, the more he liked his personality. He looked gentle and refined, but he had the boldness and generosity of a military son and was not particular about trivial matters.
He is a man who can do great things, but the current situation has trapped him.
Moreover, there will be a huge change in the whole country soon. Although the impact on remote places like theirs is small, we still hope that he can get through it smoothly.
Dabao and Maotou were playing a game in the yard that only they could understand.
Li Qingyun filled their pockets with candies and chocolates.
These candies were sent by Jiang Fan to the children, and the money he had left behind was also mailed back.
The weather was already very cold at the end of September. Mrs. Gu had already made the autumn clothes for the two children and sent them over. They were well made, with dense stitching, and there was room for next year. The children are wearing them now, but their winter clothes will have to wait a few days to be made.
She didn't know what was wrong with Mrs. Gu. She had been very nice to her recently and hadn't caused any trouble. She was happy and relaxed. A few days ago, she actually came to learn how to make pickled cucumbers from her. She taught her. As for whether she was willing to give up the ingredients, it was up to her.
When the little boy saw Dabao's new clothes, he was very envious. Li Qingyun quickly cut a piece of cloth for Sister Qiuju and asked her to make a new autumn coat for the child as well. After all, he was her godson and she had to love him.
Dabao has been well-nourished recently and has grown taller. He is now almost as tall as Maotou. Today, the two of them are wearing new clothes of the same color and look like a pair of twin brothers.
The kitchen trio chatted and laughed as they prepared the food, and each of them made a specialty dish. Qingyun's twice-cooked pork and braised pork were very distinctive, Sister Qiuju's pork stewed with vermicelli was very authentic, and Qinghuan's cold-mixed pig tongue also had a unique flavor.
Dinner officially starts at 12 noon.
Xiaomaotou and Dabao were already standing at the door drooling.
Li Qingyun called them in to taste the food, and the two brothers licked their fingers again and again.
"Maotou, go ask your father and godfather to set the table and prepare for dinner." Sister Qiuju said as she served the dishes.
"Mom, if you call me Maotou again I won't talk to you anymore. My name is Cheng Hangzhi." Maotou corrected awkwardly.
"This kid, since he started school, has become more and more fond of arguing with me.
"Just a few days ago, I heard their teacher say that after school, they have to get used to calling him by his full name and not his nickname anymore. When I got home, he insisted that his father and I call him by his full name from now on." "Sister-in-law Qiuju complained.
Qinghuan quickly took the two children out to set the table.
"Dabao was the same. He came back and asked us to call him by his full name from now on. After calling him twice, he felt it was weird and stopped.
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