In the evening, Lingyun saw a table full of food. She looked at Qian Feng beside her in surprise. Didn't they say that their family was not well-off? With rice and four meat dishes, it didn't seem like they were poor!
Qian Duoduo smiled and looked at Jin Jinxiu, who still seemed embarrassed, and said, "Mom, thank you for your hard work."
Qian Feng laughed and said, "Mom, we're just going home, why did we bring so much?"
Qian Sheng said with a smile, "The fine grains in our house were specially prepared by your mother because you came back. As for the vegetables, the chicken was hunted in the mountains by your brother Qian Xiang's wife and Xiao Si. The rabbit meat was raised by Duo Duo herself. Only the pork was bought by us. Your mother said that since it was your wife's first time visiting our house, she had to eat well."
Ling Yun immediately understood what Qian Sheng meant. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom and Dad, and also Qian Mao, Qian Rao and Duo Duo. I'm very happy."
Qian Duoduo sat down next to Ling Yun and whispered, "Sister-in-law, try this. I asked my third brother to buy it specially. It's sweet and sour pork that Mom made. Tell me, which one tastes better, the sweet and sour pork or the one from the provincial capital?"
Looking at the sweet and sour pork in front of her, Ling Yun said in surprise, "This looks a lot like the one I had in the provincial capital."
Qian Feng smiled, picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork, took a bite, and immediately said to Jin Jinxiu, "Mom, this is delicious."
Seeing Qian Feng's expression, Ling Yun took a bite as well. The sweet and sour juice burst out, and she immediately said, "Mom, this is really delicious. Qian Feng used to tell me that you cook exceptionally well, and I was a little skeptical. But now I believe him. In fact, I think he was being a little modest. Mom, your cooking skills are just as good as those of the head chefs in state-run restaurants."
Seeing Ling Yun enjoying his meal, Jin Jinxiu smiled and said, "If you like it, then eat more."
Seeing her family enjoying their meal, Jin Jinxiu's initial regret about using so much oil when frying the meat turned into happiness. She smiled and ate the sweet and sour pork that Qian Sheng had put on her plate. After taking a bite, her eyes lit up – it really was delicious! Looking at Qian Duoduo across the table, she realized that listening to her daughter was the right thing to do; it really tasted good this way, even if it used a lot of oil!
After finishing the meal, Jin Jinxiu pulled Ling Yun, who was about to wash the dishes, and said, "There are so many people in our family, why do we need you to wash the dishes?" Then she said to Qian Rao, who was picking up the dishes, "Fourth brother, you go wash the dishes."
Qian Rao nodded and went to the kitchen without hesitation.
Ling Yun was a little embarrassed. Jin Jinxiu smiled and pulled her to the small house in the back, saying, "This house is for Duoduo. It's a bit small. You and Dafeng can make do for a few days. Once the house over there is finished, you two can go live there. It'll just be the two of you there, so you won't feel uncomfortable here."
Ling Yun nodded, and Jin Jinxiu said, "The kang is warm, you lie down and rest for a while, I'll go feed the chickens." After saying that, she left.
Ling Yun sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and looked at the small room. The kang he was sitting on could only fit two people, apart from the cabinet for storing quilts. There was a small wardrobe and a table by the window with some books on it. It was clear that he was a person who loved learning.
She thought for a moment, took off her shoes, leaned against the cabinet, and lay down. Before long, she fell asleep.
When Qian Feng walked in, he saw the painting of a beautiful woman in a dream. He could tell from the smile on the woman's lips that she was in a good mood. She took the cup next to her, covered her with it, and then turned and went to help with the work at the new house.
Qian Sheng led Qian Feng into the adjacent courtyard, saying as they walked, "I used your and the second son's allowances to build this courtyard. This place is big enough. Your mother and I discussed building a larger connected house, with two rooms on the east and west sides, a small room on each side at the back, and the rest for the kitchen and dining area. Is that big enough?"
Qian Feng followed him into the house, nodded, and said, "It's fine."
Qian Sheng said with a smile, "Duoduo said that this little house is reserved for you."
Qian Feng smiled and looked at the small room, which was entirely made of kang (a heated brick bed). He asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Qian Sheng laughed and said, "This kang is big enough for your height. Moreover, this kang is dual-purpose, it can power the kang in the main room and the kang in the small room. When you have children, you can sleep in the small room when you come back. Otherwise, your snoring will keep the children from sleeping."
Qian Feng laughed: "I don't snore anymore."
Qian Sheng chuckled: "If you don't fight now, what about later?"
Qian Feng: It's impossible to have a conversation like this.
The two then went to the houses on the west side, which had the same structure. He said, "The second brother's team is different from ours, but he is now at a higher rank than me."
Qian Sheng nodded: "I don't know much about military matters. All I know is that if you are doing well, then we are all doing well."
When Qian Feng returned to the cabin, he saw that Ling Yun was still asleep. He made up the bedding and changed her clothes, but she still didn't wake up. Qian Feng sighed. He was really exhausted. He had to do all this to wake her up. She was like a little lazy pig.
I pulled this little lazy pig into my arms, closed my eyes in comfort, thinking I wouldn't be able to sleep, but I fell asleep instantly.
The next day, when Qian Feng returned from his morning run, he met many early-rising neighbors. As they watched Qian Feng run past, everyone sighed, saying that the village head's children were really good. Not to mention the eldest son, there was also the second son who hadn't come home yet, who was said to send a stipend home every month. And the third son was also one of the best young men in Beian Village.
When Qian Feng returned home, he saw that Ling Yun was still sleeping, so he said to Jin Jinxiu, "Mother, let Xiao Yun sleep. She didn't get a good rest on the way. Now that we're home, she can relax and get some rest."
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