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The rice cakes were taken one by one from a wooden rubbing board. They were all exactly the same and in flower shapes, which looked very beautiful.
"Wow, this is rice cake?!"
"It's not difficult to make these rice cakes."
"It looks good, but I wonder how it tastes?!"
"Try it, it's just a little hard, and it gets harder the longer you put it."
"It doesn't matter if it's hard, as long as it's edible and can be stored for a long time."
"It's delicious, sweet, and fragrant."
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Sister Lu, Zhou Wanwan, Tao Aihua, Su Huazhu and Lian Ailian looked at the freshly baked rice cakes, which were all new things they made by hand, and they were immediately surprised and happy.
Unexpectedly, this rice cake is not difficult to make at all, and the most important thing is that it does not need to be baked.
There are no big tools required, just a little effort when frying the rice and grinding the flour, and of course some brown sugar.
But that doesn't matter.
Qiao Jiuru took a rice cake and broke it into two pieces for them to try. The rice cake was still a little soft when it was just made, but it would become harder and harder as time went by.
Afterwards, Dabao, Xiaobao and Xiaoxiangxiang were given a rice cake each. The three little guys were so happy that they sat obediently on the side, eating while watching the adults work.
The rice cakes had the aroma and taste of rice and brown sugar. Qiao Jiuru added some sesame seeds and later wanted to add some red dates, but was worried that if he added too much, the rice cakes would fall apart, and he couldn't make them again, so it was better to be safe.
Qiao Jiuru decided to wait until her youngest son settled down before continuing to send him food.
There are three wooden boards for making rice cakes, one flower-shaped and two round ones. Su Huaiyuan went to a nearby carpenter early in the morning to find one. After paying him some money, the carpenter immediately made the three boards as required in more than an hour.
There were only three pancake-making boards, so Sister Lu, Tao Aihua and Lian Ailian were responsible for making the pancakes.
Zhou Wanwan, Su Huazhu, and Qiao Jiuru were busy grilling pork and beef strips. They had asked Xiao Lei to buy the pork and beef. Before dawn, Qiao Jiuru and Su Huaiyuan went to get them, and then they started washing, cutting, and marinating them.
After lunch, everyone started making pancakes and roasting dried meat. Brothers Su Ze and Su Feng were also arranged to go to the station together to buy tickets for tomorrow's train. Another person who had returned with Su Feng also agreed to buy tickets together in the afternoon.
After roasting ten pounds of pork and three pounds of beef, there were only about five pounds left. Qiao Jiuru sprinkled some sesame seeds on half of the pork, trying to make it more nutritious for his youngest son.
In the end, a total of more than 13 pounds of rice cakes were made. Qiao Jiuru forced a pound of rice cakes and a handful of pork strips on Sister Lu who came to help.
Rice cakes, pork strips and beef strips are all wrapped in oil paper, with ten rice cakes in a pack and half a pound of beef and pork strips in a pack.
In addition to the eight kilograms of rice cakes and a few kilograms of pork and beef strips brought for Su Feng, the rest were left for everyone to try, and also for Dabao, Xiaobao and Xiaoxiangxiang as snacks.
When Su Ze and Su Feng came back after buying their train tickets, they also brought back the comrade who had left with Ming Ruo and asked him to stay at their home for one night.
It was just after 11 p.m. when Zhang Hong and his wife and Lu Baoguo and his wife arrived one after another.
Both families brought a roast duck and ordered braised pork, braised fish, steamed pork with rice flour, and Kung Pao chicken at a state-owned restaurant.
Unexpectedly, just as they left, Su Huaiyuan, who had gone out to buy roast duck, also came back.
In addition to the three roast ducks, braised pork, braised fish, steamed pork with rice flour, and Kung Pao chicken, there were also Qiao Jiuru's sweet and sour spareribs, braised pig's trotters with dried bamboo shoots, and stewed chicken with mushrooms. With so many dishes, the meal was even more sumptuous than during Chinese New Year.
The third-floor dining table couldn't accommodate all the guests, and the Su family didn't have the habit of women not sitting at the table. Qiao Jiuru ordered his two sons to bring down the dining table and chairs from the fourth floor, and then set up two tables in the third-floor living room.
The men sat at one table, and the women and children sat at another.
While eating, Lu Baoguo and Zhang Hong imparted their experience on the battlefield to Su Feng, hoping that he would have the ability to protect himself.
The meal lasted until almost nine o'clock in the evening, and then Zhang Hong and his wife and Lu Baoguo and his wife left on their bicycles.
Su Feng's luggage and things were also packed. The car was to leave at 8 o'clock the next morning, and they had to be in the car before 12:30.
Just after 12 o'clock in the morning, Qiao Jiuru and Su Huaiyuan got up quietly. They took out the fermented noodles and chopped meat, and made dumplings while cooking.
The water hadn't boiled yet, but Su Feng and his comrades got up, followed by Su Ze and Zhou Wanwan, Su Huazhu, Tao Aihua, Lian Ailian and Fu Qiu as well. Everyone wanted to go to the station to see Su Feng and his comrades off in person.
At half past eight, Dabao, Xiaobao, and Xiaoxiangxiang were held in their parents' arms and boarded the bus to the station with everyone else.
About half an hour later, the bus station arrived, and a group of people got off the bus and walked towards the station together.
Su Ze immediately went to the ticket office to buy platform tickets for everyone, and smoothly escorted his brother and his comrades to the platform.
"Mom, Dad, brother and sister-in-law, little sister, you all go back. Don't worry, I will take care of my safety over there."
Su Feng stood in front of the train, his eyes red, trying hard to suppress his reluctance. He looked at his parents, brother and sister-in-law, younger sister, and nephews one by one before speaking in a firm voice.
"We will send you some food and supplies every two months. Please take care of yourself."
Qiao Jiuru was speechless at this time, and just looked at her little son with red eyes. She was reluctant to let him go, but she couldn't say anything.
Su Huaiyuan patted his youngest son's shoulder, and apart from giving him instructions, he couldn't say anything else.
"Uncle, you must come back safely."
"Uncle, we will miss you. You must be well and come back soon."
Dabao and Xiaobao are already in the second grade of primary school. They already understand what their uncle is going to do, and they are also competing to tell their uncle about it.
Su Feng nodded heavily, looking at his two nephews, older brother, and younger sister, who were all with their parents, so he dared to go ahead and fight without any worries.
"Brother, I'll wait for you to come back."
Su Huazhu wiped away her tears and said with a sob, this time is completely different from the last farewell, this time the young man is going to the battlefield.
"Brother, come back safely."
"Xiaofeng, we're waiting for you."
Zhou Wanwan and Su Ze also felt heavy-hearted. The separation was too painful, especially this time it was very different.
Su Feng nodded heavily. He didn't make any promises, only said he would try his best and that it all depended on fate and luck.
Time was running out, so Su Feng and his comrades got on the car. Outside the car were his family and friends waving goodbye to him, and inside the car were those who were about to go to the battlefield on a long journey.
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