Since they couldn’t buy pig hearts in the supermarket next to the community, Qingting and Wei Lai went directly to the Hangzhou Qinghai Pork Wholesale Market.
Compared to the clean and tidy supermarket, the environment of the pork wholesale market is worse.
As soon as he entered the pork wholesale market, Wei Lai smelled the bloody smell and the inexplicable pig smell.
He wanted to cover his mouth and nose, but when he saw Qingting beside him seemed fine, he felt too embarrassed to do so.
"Xiaoting, don't you think it smells bad here?"
"It smells bad, but we're not here to enjoy it."
Wei Lai knew that the more he cared about it, the more unpleasant the smell would become, but he always unconsciously tried to find the source of the smell.
Qingting didn't take these to heart, and her attention was focused on finding which stall was selling pig hearts.
Hard work pays off. She found her target at the stall of an uncle who was dismantling a live pig.
"Uncle, how much is this pig heart?" Qingting pointed at the pig heart on the stall.
"Eight yuan a pound, that's thirty yuan for you."
The uncle said without looking up as he was chopping the pig's spine with an axe.
"This one is too small, is there a bigger one?"
Qingting wanted to buy a pig's heart to make soup for Wei Lai and also to nourish Tong Duoduo.
One is not enough, two are too many, it’s more cost-effective to buy a bigger one.
The uncle turned his head and glanced at the two people.
Wei Lai and Qing Ting are both under 20 years old and full of youthful energy. They have been holding hands since they met.
It was natural for him to think of two people who were about the same age as his son as a couple.
"It's for your boyfriend's nourishment. Take this, and you'll be thirty-five."
The uncle was not stingy and threw the large piece of pig heart he had just taken out onto the table.
The fresh pig heart was like a large jelly. It jumped twice on the table, and a trace of blood came out from the broken blood vessels. It was so bloody that it was scary.
Suddenly, Wei Lai thought of the surgical scene he had just watched, his heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously took a half step back.
"Thank you, uncle. Can I pay by scanning the QR code?"
In Qingting's eyes, pig heart is just a kind of food. Seeing something so fresh, she couldn't help but smile and immediately took out her mobile phone to pay.
As the payment reminder rang on his phone, the uncle chopped the pig's spine with one final blow, wiped his hands, and turned to help the two people clean the pig's heart.
"Would you like me to help you cut it up?"
"No, it's better to stew the pig's heart whole."
"Um."
The uncle nodded. It was the first time he had seen a young man who knew how to stew a whole pig heart.
Their generation and above all attach great importance to the idea of "like nourishes like"; plus, the pig's heart itself is made with a lot of effort, so stewing the whole thing together will ensure that the essence is not lost, making it more delicious.
"Do you want to take it back and stew it yourself?" The uncle asked casually as he packed the pig heart and handed it to Qingting.
Qingting nodded without thinking, which made him more certain of his thoughts and at the same time, he vaguely guessed something.
"Young man, you've found a good girlfriend. Have a good sleep tonight."
The uncle looked at Wei Lai and said something, then turned around and continued to unbutton his pig. Wei Lai stood there and just nodded awkwardly.
"Of course I treat him well. What does it mean to sleep peacefully?"
Before leaving the farmers' market, Wei Lai was muttering to himself, and Qingting stood beside him with a slightly red face and didn't say a word.
…
In a house in the community.
Tong Duoduo was looking at the pregnancy handbook alone. She read all the contents, but when she got tired, she looked up at the empty house and couldn't help feeling a little lonely.
When she heard the door opening, she immediately jumped up and went to open it.
"Xiaoting, you guys are back. I was so bored when you were away."
Wei Lai still had the key in his hand. The door had been opened by Tong Duoduo, who looked at them with joy.
"Duoduo, I've prepared something good for you today."
Qingting shook the pig heart and other medicinal herbs she bought in her hand, then walked into the door.
"Pig heart?" Tong Duoduo was stunned when she saw what Qingting was holding in her hand.
[When my father was still alive, my mother would often cook this for him.]
"What's wrong, Duoduo?"
Noticing Tong Duoduo's abnormality, Qingting couldn't help but express her concern.
"It's okay, Xiaoting, you are so good to me, much better than Wang Ziqiang." Tong Duoduo came back to her senses and hugged Qingting's arm.
[At the time, my parents had just started their own business and were very busy. Dad often couldn't sleep due to excessive stress. He felt much better after drinking pig heart soup. It was indeed good for the baby, but...]
Muttering to herself, Tong Duoduo followed Qingting into the kitchen without leaving her side.
My dad collapsed from being too busy and exhausted. I can't let Wang Zi follow in his footsteps. I must learn this recipe from Xiao Ting and make it for him often.
Qingting listened to Tong Duoduo's inner thoughts, and Wei Lai was not idle either. After putting away his white coat, he came over to help.
"Xiaoting, let me help you wash the pig heart."
"no!"
“…”
Wei Lai didn't react to what was going on with these two people, and they rejected him in unison.
"You must be tired from watching the surgery today. You should go and rest."
"Yes, the kitchen is our girls' battlefield. Why are you, a grown man, joining in the fun? Go and have a rest."
"Don't just stand there, just eat and drink. Pig heart soup has a calming effect and can help you sleep well tonight."
Qingting and Tong Duoduo spoke one after another, as if they would never let Wei Lai enter the kitchen.
After using his ability to test it out, Wei Lai gave up the idea of helping.
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