These things were naturally not a difficult task for Jin Zichu, and he brought them back to them one day in advance.
After the fourth class on Saturday morning, they had lunch in the Tsinghua and Peking University courtyard. After fixing the prepared things on their bicycles, the brother and sister rode to the main courtyard.
Carrying so many things, they didn't go anywhere else when they arrived at the compound, but went straight to Zhou Ming's house. However, when they arrived at Zhou's door, they found that the door was closed. They knocked on the door but no one answered. They were thinking of going back to Uncle Wang's house to check.
Then she saw Zhou Fen coming over on a bicycle, "Manman, Xiaoming, why are you here?"
Xu Manman walked over and helped her to hold the bicycle in place. "We thought Liu Li was going to give birth soon. Since we don't have classes this afternoon, we came to see her."
Zhou Fen looked happy. "You came at the right time. Liu Li had an attack this morning and gave birth to a big fat boy. I came back to get something and make some soup for Liu Li. If you are not in a hurry, come with me later." As she spoke, she took out the key and opened the door of Zhou Ming's house.
The brother and sister were also surprised. How could such a coincidence happen? "It just so happens, Aunt Zhou, my cousin and I asked someone to buy two old hens and some eggs in the countryside. We're going to make soup, so these should be useful."
Zhou Fen then saw the things they had unloaded from the car. "You kids, you agreed not to bring anything, but... well, Aunt Zhou isn't being polite with you. I'll take these. They're perfect for Xiaoli's confinement."
After bringing the things in, Xu Manman saw that there was a chicken coop in the corner of the kitchen's outer wall, with five live chickens in it. It was obviously prepared by them in advance.
The two live chickens in Chen Ming's hands also had their mouths tied, so he could put them in and raise them together.
Xu Manman asked Zhou Fen, "Auntie Zhou, what kind of soup are you going to make later? I'll help you."
"Let's make some chicken soup. Xiao Ming, can you kill a chicken?" Wang Yang usually does this kind of work at home. She is not incapable of it, but the ready-made labor is right in front of her, so it would be a waste not to use it.
Chen Ming handled these things very professionally. He asked Aunt Zhou to help him get a knife and a basin, caught a chicken from the chicken coop, broke its neck and started bleeding it.
Zhou Fen and Xu Manman were preparing the side dishes. Seeing Chen Ming's actions, they praised him, "Xiao Ming, you are doing a good job. You two are both good brothers."
The three of them are all quick and agile, so they can naturally get the work done quickly.
Although it was a soup for Liu Li, the adults who took care of her during the confinement period also needed to eat, so it was considered a whole meal.
The family was well prepared, so there was no need to calculate the ingredients as carefully as we did when we were at the educated youth camp. We stewed a whole old hen in a casserole with ginger slices, red dates and wolfberries, and just added a little salt before serving.
The main course is stewed white rice, which everyone can eat, so there is no need to make it separately. Two sweet potatoes are added to the rice and stewed together, and a few brown sugar eggs are cooked. When Liu Li is hungry before the main meal, she can have something to eat.
After chopping pickles, dried eggplants, and dried beans into small pieces, I added bacon and stir-fried them together. Although it didn't look very good, it still tasted very fragrant. Finally, I made a scallion omelet and braised bamboo shoots, and the dishes for everyone else were ready.
She took lunch boxes and packed up all the food, and then Zhou Fen went upstairs to pack up the clothes and daily necessities. If Aunt Zhou were alone, she might not be able to do it all in one trip.
When they arrived at the hospital, Liu Li was still sleeping. The single room was specially arranged for her and was very quiet. The child was sleeping in a special stroller. Zhou's mother Zheng Xiaohui was looking at her attentively. Zhou Ming was sitting by his wife's bedside, watching over her with a distressed look on his face.
Not only Zhou Ming, but even Zhou's mother was surprised to see the people coming, "Why are Manman and Xiaoming here?" They guessed that the mother and child were both sleeping, so they spoke in a very low voice.
Zhou Fen's voice was also very soft. "I met them at your door on my way back. They said they wanted to come and see Liu Li. They were carrying two old hens, a basket of eggs, and a bag of high-quality cane sugar. I accepted them. They also helped to cook today's meal."
The affection between the brother and sister still needs to be expressed clearly to the sister-in-law. Although the family is not short of those things, the two younger generations specially found so many and sent them over because of the affection between Zhou Ming and Liu Li.
After hearing what her sister-in-law said, Mother Zhou looked at the brother and sister with gratitude, "It's said that you children are destined to be together. You are so kind to me."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
