Chapter 302 Steamed Buns

The family returned home with a lot of bags. After sitting down, Lu's mother said with a lingering fear: "Today's incident was dangerous, thanks to Li Jian."

As she said that, she stroked Li Jian's fur.

Li Jian wagged his tail, looking happy.

Lu Weiguo said: "It's the end of the year, and these petty thieves are out." It's rare to encounter such things on weekdays.

Lu's mother thought about it and it was true. She had never seen such things before.

Shi Tingyu praised her mother-in-law.

"Mom, you did a great job today. Don't chase those petty thieves if you encounter them. If you push them into a corner, who knows what they will do."

It was rare for Lu's mother to be praised so directly. There was a hint of embarrassment on her face, but she said, "Of course I have to. If I run after them, let alone if my old bones can catch up, what if it's a trap to kidnap a child? Mom can't fall for that."

Her little grandson is so good-looking, who wouldn't like him?

Lu Weiguo gave his mother a thumbs up to show his respect, "Ginger is always more spicy with age."

Lu's mother slapped him in annoyance, "Okay, I, your mother, eat more salt than you eat rice, so I know the difference."

Lu Weiguo glanced at his smirking daughter-in-law. They were both exaggerating, so why was there such a big difference?

The sun was warmer at noon, so Shi Tingyu took Shen Shen and Li Jian to the balcony to bask in the sun. However, the winter in Eastern Province was really cold, and she retreated to the stove after a while.

The child, on the other hand, was very energetic. When he came to a new place, he started his own adventure.

He walked around the room here and there, and could play with anything for half a day.

Lu Weiguo went over and touched her hand. Even though she was roasting by the fire, her hand was not as hot as his.

He took a stool and sat down next to her to cover her hands.

Shi Tingyu couldn't help but sigh at the firepower of the man in her family, which was like a heater.

Lu Weiguo said, "Tomorrow we will go back to Qianxi Brigade. There is a kang there, which is warmer."

Shi Tingyu thought of the situation of living in the countryside in the past two years, and there was some yearning on her face, "Okay."

Because Lu's mother took a leave directly and did not go to work before the New Year, she followed Lu Weiguo and others to Qianxi Brigade the next day.

This time, they did not borrow the car of Lu Weiguo's comrade, but found a donkey cart going to Qianxi Brigade to give them a ride.

This donkey cart was basically booked by the Lu family, and the car was full of large and small packages.

They were all gifts for their family members.

Shen Shen was very surprised when she saw the donkey for the first time. She insisted on sitting in the front. Finally, Lu Weiguo put her in his arms and sat in the front.

Li Jian ran beside the donkey cart. When he didn't want to run, he jumped on the cart to rest for a while. He was very free.

But when Li Jian ran beside the donkey cart, the donkey was a little uneasy.

The old man who was driving the cart joked, "Your dog looks powerful."

Shi Tingyu smiled and said, "It is the descendant of a military dog. It is very smart. It helped my mother catch a thief yesterday."

The old man exclaimed, "That's amazing. This dog is good at guarding money."

The family came to the brigade. Aunt Lu heard the noise and went out to take a look. She smiled so hard that wrinkles appeared on her face.

"Sister-in-law is back? Oh, when Weiguo's wife came last time, she was not pregnant yet, but now the baby is gone."

Lu Weiguo and Shi Tingyu hurriedly called for help.

Shi Tingyu respected this second aunt very much, and asked Shen Shen to call her second grandmother.

Second aunt Lu looked at Shen Shen's likable appearance and praised her without repeating herself.

Seeing that they were carrying a lot of bags, she said, "Okay, you guys go back and heat up the kang. I have dried the bedding inside, and the house has been cleaned."

Mother Lu took Second aunt Lu's hand and thanked her.

The two sisters-in-law talked for a long time.

Lu Weiguo took the things home and put them away. He found the gifts for Lu Ershu's family and gave them to Lu Er's aunt.

The gifts Lu Weiguo and his family gave were not cheap. After seeing them, Lu Er's aunt said disapprovingly: "You are too expensive. Don't do this next time. Even if you come empty-handed, your aunt will be happy."

Lu's mother said: "You should accept the child's kindness."

In the end, there was another round of refusing.

Shi Tingyu heard the movement outside in the yard.

The relationship between their family and Lu Ershu's family is really good, but there is no delay in the extreme tug of war when giving gifts.

Lu Weiguo is not very good at this. Seeing his mother was there, he turned around and went back.

If he really tried to refuse, his aunt was no match for him. He could just send the things and the person directly to the main room.

But it is not the same to refuse gifts. What matters is attitude, not strength.

After returning and quickly lighting the kang, Lu Weiguo took Shi Tingyu and Shen Shen to his grandfather's house.

The old man hadn't seen his grandson for two years. Now he has a great-grandson. When he saw Shen Shen, the chubby little kid, he smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into slits.

At their age, they look forward to moments like this.

After talking to the old couple for a while at the grandfather's house, the three of them went back.

When they returned, Lu's mother had already entered the house, and the room was warm now.

After everything was packed up, Mother Lu took the flour and took them to Uncle Lu's house, because today was the 29th day of the 11th lunar month, and they had to steam steamed buns.

Nowadays, there is no yeast or anything like that, and they all use alkali flour to leaven the dough.

Basically, Uncle Lu's family would make it together with their family during the Chinese New Year, and Mother Lu would give them the flour and other things as a supplement.

When she gave them more, she would always give them some more.

This time was no exception.

But this time, since they were all here, they went over to help.

Northerners seem to have a regional talent for making pasta. Shi Tingyu Rao felt that his cooking skills were good, but compared to these experienced steamed bun makers, they were still not good enough. Just

look at their proficiency.

Men, women, old and young can all help, and they can wrap them in an orderly manner.

When the first pot of steamed buns came out, Shi Tingyu only felt that they smelled good, and even the slightly burnt parts near the edge of the pot made her feel very appetizing.

Lu Weiguo handed one to her.

Shi Tingyu took it and took a bite, and her eyes lit up.

If she had only eaten steamed buns before, she would definitely think they were tasteless, but now they tasted unusually sweet.

The natural aroma of flour was soft and a little sweet in the mouth.

As she was eating, she saw Aunt Lu holding a small bowl with a red pigment in it, and then Aunt Lu took something, dipped it into the pigment, and then quickly dotted it on the steamed bun, leaving a red dot.

Seeing Shi Tingyu's curiosity, Lu Weiguo explained, "The red yeast in Second Aunt's bowl is red yeast rice, and the steamed buns with red dots are edible. The red dots are for celebration, which means prosperity."

Shi Tingyu nodded. This was the first time she had seen this.

Lu Weiguo made lunch. He didn't cook anything else, just fried a few dishes, and ate them directly with the steamed buns. The taste was surprisingly good.

When they were all steamed, Second Aunt Lu packed up half of them and let Lu Weiguo take them back.