Chapter 72 Human Words
"For pork and cabbage filling, use salt to kill the moisture from the cabbage stalks first, and then it will become tender and juicy."
Grandma Xiaoqiu was making dumplings while sharing her tips.
"When adding the onion and ginger water to this filling, you have to add it in batches and in the same direction."
Wang Hao was confused: "Why do we have to squeeze out all the water from the cabbage? Wouldn't it be juicy and tender if we just used the cabbage?"
Grandma Xiaoqiu patiently explained: "This is different. If you add the scallion and ginger water in the same direction, the filling will not release too much water, and it will taste fresh and tender without affecting the taste."
A few people chatted about family matters, but their hands never stopped working. It didn't take long before everyone had wrapped a full bag of dumplings.
Xiaoqiu also learned how to make a few dumplings. Although she was young, she made dumplings that looked pretty good.
Soon the cooked dumplings were placed on the table.
Bai Mengmeng opened her mouth and took a bite. It was indeed full of juice. The cabbage was so fresh and sweet that it almost flowed out of her mouth.
Although the pork is not large in quantity, it is particularly delicious against the backdrop of cabbage. There are no chopped green onions or ginger, and there is not even a hint of pork smell.
Bai Mengmeng tasted it carefully and realized that in addition to the scallion and ginger water, it must also have been added with oil fried from scallions and ginger, so it tasted greasy and had no meaty smell.
"This dough is really well made. I can't make it this good even if I roll it myself."
Being praised, Bai Mengmeng felt a little embarrassed: "The skin is not important, what's important is the filling, and you wrapped it very well."
It’s not that the sedan chair was carried by everyone, Bai Mengmeng really thought that the dumplings tasted very good.
Although this dumpling looks ordinary and is made in a very homely way, and the taste is nothing special, people can't stop eating it.
Wang Hao also ate one after another. He felt that the dumplings were becoming more and more delicious. After a while, he finished most of the bowl.
It would be better if you could add some chili oil.
Xiao Qiu was eating delicious dumplings while reminiscing: "Dumplings are so delicious. Mom and Dad are out. I don't know if they will have big dumplings today."
Children speak without restraint. What children say is always so simple and innocent, filled with longing. The three of them suddenly fell silent.
Adults always have times when they are forced to do things against their will. They may also be missing their hometown on this winter solstice. Similarly, these children left behind in the countryside are also worried about their parents far away as the seasons change.
Bai Mengmeng originally wanted to say a few words of comfort to prevent Xiaoqiu from being too sad.
Suddenly, there was a shrill ring of the telephone in the room.
"I'll do it, I'll do it!" Xiaoqiu jumped off her seat as nimbly as a loach and ran to the living room.
Soon some sporadic sounds were heard.
Then came Xiaoqiu's surprised cry.
"Grandma, Dad and Mom called us and asked us to eat dumplings today."
"Dad said he'd be back after New Year's Day, so we only have to wait a little over a month!"
New Year’s Day is still some time away, but the little girl in front of me has such a bright smile that I even forgot about the dumplings.
Sometimes she said she wanted to dry the quilt for her parents first, and sometimes she said she wanted to leave the peanuts for her parents to eat.
There are no parents around, only a little girl of seven or eight years old, but she has become sensible at such an early age, which makes people feel a little distressed.
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When Bai Mengmeng returned to the restaurant and just walked in, she saw Liangcha and a few others squatting on the ground eating steamed buns.
"Why are you back so early? Here are some steamed buns. I fried them all. Would you like to try some?"
Uncle Xu came out with a plate of steamed bread slices, smiling.
Bai Mengmeng took a closer look and found that the steamed bread slices were actually burnt, and there were some suspicious traces of oil on them.
If this thing were posted online and people were asked to guess what it was made of, I guess most netizens would not be able to guess it.
Liangcha suddenly twitched his nose slightly.
"What did you have for lunch?"
"I just had some dumplings, nothing special."
As the head of the sect, Bai Mengmeng had eaten delicious dumplings outside at noon. Now when she came back and saw that her disciples could only eat pitiful mushy buns, she inexplicably felt a trace of pity in her heart.
She hesitated for a moment and said, "It's the beginning of winter, and it's time for mutton soup. How about I go to the market and buy a sheep tomorrow?"
Everyone nodded immediately. Although it was tomorrow's matter, the delicious mutton and the soft mutton soup made them feel that the steamed bread slices in their mouths were not so bad.
Liu Yanghe was not distracted by the mutton soup at all at this moment. He was browsing the forum on his mobile phone with a surprised expression.
"Look at this, holy shit! Forum! Come check out the forum!"
Everyone was shocked.
Forum? What happened?
"There's a new guy on the foundation block, and there's a bounty!"
Liu Yanghe was so excited that he even stopped eating: "Our world of immortal cultivation has gained another great master in foundation building. The woman's talent has been successfully upgraded!"
“…”
Bai Mengmeng glanced at Liang Cha furtively.
"I don't know what the reward is."
Liu Yanghe clicked on the post excitedly, but after looking at it for a few seconds, he suddenly frowned and his expression became strange.
"Is this post real? They're actually offering a reward for a solution to the problem of the body stopping growth after upgrading a talent?!"
Bai Mengmeng asked carefully, "Is there any problem?"
Liu Yanghe shook his head. "In an era of abundant spiritual energy, cultivating immortals can truly increase one's lifespan. The higher one's realm, the longer one lives. So, at certain realms, one's appearance will no longer change."
"But there's not much spiritual energy left now. The world of immortal cultivation has become desolate. We immortal cultivators, to put it bluntly, are just like living off our parents, relying entirely on the talents left by our ancestors."
"No matter how many times you upgrade, you can't escape birth, old age, sickness, and death. There will be a day of reincarnation. At most, your life span will be slightly longer and your health will be better. So, unlike in the past, your appearance will not stagnate due to upgrade problems. I guess something must have gone wrong in his cultivation!"
Isn't this nonsense?
Bai Mengmeng resisted the urge to roll her eyes: "Something must have gone wrong. I just want to know how to solve it!"
Liu Yanghe swallowed a mouthful of steamed bun with difficulty.
"Why should we solve this problem? Many people want to maintain their looks but can't. Millions of dollars are spent on cosmetic surgery every year, but it's still so high-tech. I think it's a good thing."
Bai Mengmeng took a deep breath, feeling a little conflicted.
"What if, let me say what if, this big guy was only in his teens when he got the upgrade?"
"No way? He's so powerful in his teens? But if he's only in his teens, then it's true..."
Liu Yanghe murmured to himself: "In this case, it's only the appearance that hasn't changed, the rest is still increasing with age."
He suddenly covered his mouth and laughed.
"If it really is a child, then wouldn't it mean that he can't get married and have children? When he gets older, he might even have Alzheimer's and still look like a child. It's funny to think about it."
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