The women in the family kept urging Shen Yunshu to accept the money. In their opinion, moving in with the young couple was to make it easier to take care of them and their children.
Caring is not a burden nor a nuisance, but a determination and a way to make this small family better and better.
Only when the whole family works together can life prosper and become more prosperous.
Chen Yunshu accepted the money sweetly and helplessly. She was thinking about taking more things out in the future to keep her family fat and healthy.
The spare ribs were not fishy, and the lotus root was soft and glutinous. When Shen Yunshu drank the soup, he pinched some chopped green onions into it. The fragrance of the green onions lingered around his nose. Compared to the stewed soft spare ribs, Shen Yunshu loved the hot soup the most.
In the dry and cold winter, after drinking a mouthful of hot soup, your whole body will be filled with warmth.
Shen Yunshu, who felt that one bowl was not enough, went back into the house and got another bowl of soup.
Seeing that her granddaughter-in-law liked to drink soup so much, Grandma Gu said: "Drinking some soup in winter is good for your stomach and body. When you have time, ask your grandfather to go to the county to buy two pig tripes to make soup. I remember Shushu loves pig tripe and chicken soup the most."
Being cared for, Shen Yunshu felt warm in her heart: "Grandma, Grandpa has just been here for a short time and is not familiar with this place. Leave the purchase of pig stomach to me. I have connections and can buy the cheapest pig stomach."
As for the channel that Chen Yunshu mentioned, the whole family unanimously assumed it was a place like the black market.
Only a place like the black market could get so many things in this era of purchasing with tickets.
However, if you go to places like the black market too often, it is inevitable that you will be targeted by some people with ulterior motives, and Father Shen has this concern.
He was not afraid of anything except that something might happen to his only daughter.
Shen Yunshu saw the concerns in the family members' hearts and hurriedly said, "I have a special way to get these things. I won't go to the black market, so you can rest assured."
Father Shen asked, “Really?”
"It's more real than gold and silver. If I lie, let the ghost messenger in the underworld take me away right now..."
Before Shen Yunshu could finish her words, she saw Mother Gu rush to her and cover her mouth.
"Shushu, don't say that."
When Shen Yunshu met the eyes of his family, a sense of fear welled up in his heart.
His lips were pale and his whole body was cold, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
She spoke too quickly and almost forgot what era it was. There were still two years left before the end of this catastrophe.
If...what I just said was heard by outsiders, it would implicate the Gu family, the Shen family, and the Lin family.
You know, there are many eyes staring at their family in the family compound. Shen's father is a powerful division commander, and Gu Jiuyan is the youngest regimental commander in the entire army. With his current ability, his future achievements may far exceed Shen's father.
The existence of these two people has blocked the paths of countless people.
It is precisely because of this that he is a thorn in the eyes and a thorn in the flesh of many people. If they find any fault with him, they will make a big fuss about it.
Seeing her daughter was frightened, Shen's mother quickly comforted her: "Shushu, don't be afraid, it's okay, we will just be more careful when we speak in the future."
Shen Yunshu nodded heavily.
At least in the next two years, she has to control her mouth. Things that may seem feudal to others are actually happening to her.
She believes in science and also believes that there are ghosts and gods in the world. She believes that her grandparents and Sister Mengpo are real.
Shen Yunshu's emotions came and went quickly, and with the company of the six little ones, she soon became lively again.
The whole family spontaneously felt happy for her.
After dinner in the afternoon, Grandma Gu cut the whole pig's head into pieces and braised it, using the braising recipe that Wan Xinyu left behind before he left.
A lot of miscellaneous spices were added. Even the shoe soles cooked with so many spices tasted delicious. The fragrance wafted out not long after it was cooked.
The three greedy old men stared at the big iron pot on the stove and swallowed hard.
It smells so good.
Grandpa Gu, who couldn't wait any longer, said, "Old lady, is it almost ready? I can smell the fragrance."
Grandma Gu glanced at him coldly and said, "You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. It's still too early to eat it. If you have nothing to do, take the diapers and changing mats that your great-grandson has changed and wash them. There are too many diapers and we're almost out of them now."
In front of his great-grandson, even dragon meat would have to retreat. Grandpa Gu stood around the stove, inhaled the aroma of meat angrily, and went outside to wash diapers.
Ever since Gu Jiuyan left, the clothes, diapers, and other items that the little ones took off were all washed by the men in the family.
The weather is cold and the water is icy. The women in the family don't like to touch the cold water, and the men feel sorry for their wives.
As for Shen Yunshu, whose man was not around, all the clothes she changed out of on weekdays were taken away by Gu's mother Shen's mother to be washed.
As for her underwear, she insisted on washing it by hand without asking anyone else to do it.
The glutinous rice in the kitchen was also soaked. Grandma Gu reluctantly handed the little fourth child in her arms to Shen Yunshu and ran to the kitchen to busy herself.
Wash the dirty lotus root, scrape off the skin with a knife to reveal the white and tender inner layer, and stuff it with soaked glutinous rice.
If the glutinous rice breaks into pieces when you pinch it lightly, it means it has been soaked well.
Finally, seal the lotus root stuffed with glutinous rice with a bamboo stick to ensure that the glutinous rice will not easily escape when it is put into the pot for cooking.
It is very simple to make brown sugar osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root, but if you want it to look and taste good, you need to put in some effort.
Prepare a small piece of baking soda in advance, put the lotus root stuffed with glutinous rice into the pot and cook for about five minutes, then take it out and let it cool. After it is fully exposed to the air, it will slowly turn red. After the lotus root turns completely red, rinse it with clean water.
At this time, change the pot to clean water, add a handful of brown sugar, red dates, and the lotus root that has just been cooked and cook them together. Use the same casserole that was used to make soup at noon today.
After the high heat, turn to low heat, and then slowly simmer on the stove. The stewing process is extremely tedious and troublesome.
Suddenly, the sky became gloomy and the weather became cold, followed by snowflakes falling from overhead. The snow fell heavier and heavier, and in a short while, the ground was covered with a layer of white snow.
There is no heating or air conditioning these days. If you want to survive this winter, you can only put on more clothes as much as possible.
Chen Yun, who was afraid of the cold, wrapped himself up like a bear, but he was still so cold that his upper and lower teeth were chattering. He stamped his feet back and forth in the house and didn't even have the heart to appreciate the snow scene outside.
This winter is unusually cold.
Gu's mother went to the kitchen and filled a hot water bottle with freshly boiled water, which felt a little hot to the touch.
Before handing it to her daughter-in-law, the attentive mother Gu specially found a piece of cloth to wrap it and put it in her hand.
"Shushu, warm your hands first. I'll ask your grandfather to light the charcoal brazier. The room will be warm in a while."
"Thank you, Mom." Shen Yunshu affectionately pulled Gu's mother's arm and acted coquettishly. Her mother-in-law was really the best mother-in-law in the world.
If one day she and Gu Jiuyan can no longer live together, she will take her mother-in-law with her when they divorce.
Gu Jiuyan: I will never divorce you even if you kill me.
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