Jiang Shufen then noticed that there was a bicycle inside the house. As Gu Chen entered the house, she whispered, "Why didn't you bring the bicycle from home? It would have saved us from buying another one. There are so many bicycles, but no one rides them."
She and her father were the only ones in the family who knew how to ride bicycles. Old Master Lin was too old to ride anymore, especially since the roads in the village were too bumpy. During the months he was sent down to the countryside, he hadn't been to the town even once.
"It's fine, I can leave it here. If I can't ride it anymore, I can just go back and get it," Lin Yuxi said casually.
"Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat? It's not enough for a pregnant woman to eat only three meals a day. I also brought you the sweet potatoes you planted. I'll make you some sweet potato pancakes this afternoon." After Jiang Shufen finished speaking, she looked around the house and then saw that a television had already been bought.
Besides the television, there was also an electric fan.
"I'll go pack my clothes first, and I'll get them ready for you in a bit."
After Jiang Shufen finished speaking, she went to the bedroom. The bedding was already made up, there was a simple small table, and a window. Although it faced the yard, there were curtains, so the privacy was still adequate.
"Let's put this bicycle in my room. It's too cold outside, and it's not suitable to leave it there. The living room isn't spacious to begin with, and I'm afraid you might trip over it if you walk around." Jiang Shufen quickly rolled up her sleeves and put the bicycle in her room. The living room already had a TV, sofa, tables, and chairs, so the space was already small. With a bicycle, it would definitely feel even cramped.
Moving the bicycle out separately made the space much larger.
She walked briskly to the kitchen, took out the apron hanging on the wall, and tied it around her waist.
"Are you hungry? If you are, I'll boil you an egg first." Jiang Shufen looked at the food in the kitchen; eggs, milk, meat—she had bought everything.
Soon, the sound of pots and pans clattering came from the kitchen. Lin Yuxi was about to go into the kitchen to take a look when Jiang Shufen chased her out.
"Don't smell these greasy odors, or you'll easily feel nauseous." Jiang Shufen pointed to the sofa in the living room. "Go sit down, don't stand here."
Jiang Shufen opened the kitchen window, and the smell of cooking oil wafted out through the window.
"Mom, I'm not hungry yet..."
"Then I'll make you some other appetizers. Anyway, it's almost time for dinner, so I might as well cook the main course too." Jiang Shufen dripped two drops of sesame oil into the wok without turning her head, and the aroma filled the entire kitchen.
I'll make you some garlic cucumber in a bit.
The sweet potatoes cultivated by Lin Yuxi are incredibly delicious; they would also make excellent roasted sweet potatoes.
"How come your sweet potatoes taste even better than your second aunt's? I've never had such sweet and fragrant ones in Shanghai." Jiang Shufen took another bite and asked, "Gu Chen, what do you think?"
Gu Chen nodded; these sweet potatoes were indeed quite good.
“Don’t I have some sweet potato vines left in my backyard? We can have Director Chen have them grafted. We can grow these sweet potatoes ourselves. Both the vines and the sweet potatoes can be used as seeds. These sweet potatoes will taste really good. If we let them plant some, the village will get rich quickly, and we won’t lack food anymore.” Lin Yuxi thought for a moment. She didn’t have time to plant those now, so it was better to give them to the commune than to let them go to waste at home.
“That works too. After you leave, Director Chen will come to our house a few times. I’ll just tell your dad to take the sweet potatoes from the back.” Jiang Shufen nodded.
At the dinner table, Lin Yuxi told her that she was very grateful for the care she received from He Cuiping next door during this period, who cooked for her every day at noon.
After clearing away the dishes, Gu Chen went to wash them.
While Jiang Shufen was free, she pulled up the weeds in the yard and happened to hear a sound coming from the neighboring yard wall.
"Little sister, your auntie arrived so quickly?" He Cuiping poked her head out, holding a bunch of bok choy in her hand.
Jiang Shufen stood up. "Thank you so much for taking care of my Xixi these past few days. After I've finished packing, please come over for a casual meal sometime."
“Okay, I’ll bring some vegetables over then. My melons will be ripe soon, so I’ll pick a few for you to eat.” As He Cuiping spoke, she already had several melons in her hands, and she walked over the low wall.
Lin Yuxi leaned against the door frame, the television still playing sound.
Sweet potatoes were still steaming in the pot, filling the room with their aroma.
"Oh, right, I brought some sweet potatoes from my hometown. Have a taste." Jiang Shufen suddenly remembered that she still had sweet potatoes steaming in her pot. Although they were small, they might already be cooked.
He Cuiping slapped her thigh and said, "Sweet potatoes? I love them too. Just give me one, and the rest can be eaten by the girls."
A short while later, Jiang Shufen came out with two sweet potatoes.
"This sweet potato smells so good, it's better than any I've ever had before." He Cuiping took a bite and found it exceptionally delicious. She quickly said, "Auntie, I'll take you to learn about the business tomorrow. Gu Chen and the others leave early in the morning, so I'll come and wake you up when I get up."
It was evening.
Lin Yuxi was watching TV with Jiang Shufen on the sofa, listening to her gossip about Qinghe Village.
"What?"
"Zhao Xiaotong had a miscarriage?"
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