337 She must have worked very hard to help Grandma get out of this mountain in the future

After Zhou Linglan had fried the sweet potato leaves, she handed the chopsticks to Mumu and Xiaomeizi: "Eat them while they're hot. The weather will get cold soon."

"Ah? Aren't you waiting for Ah Hang?" Mumu said.

"There's more. I'll fry another plate when he comes back." Zhou Linglan said.

Mumu took the chopsticks: "What are you waiting for? Let's eat!"

Xiaomeizi was infected by Mumu and unknowingly picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

When Fu Yuanhang came back, the plate of sweet potato leaves was already empty.

This was the most delicious sweet potato leaves Xiaomeizi had ever eaten in her life. The sweet potato leaves made by her family were always dry and astringent, not delicious at all.

It turns out that adding more oil makes it so delicious.

Fu Yuanhang did not give the book and notes to Xiaomeizi right away.

At this time, Zhou Linglan asked Xiao Meizi to dig another garlic.

"I forgot that I had to stir-fry another plate of sweet potato leaves." Zhou Linglan said.

Xiao Meizi was familiar with the process and went to dig another garlic.

When she washed it and brought it back, the roasted chicken and sweet potatoes were also out of the oven.

The old hen that had been raised for more than two years, paired with wild mushrooms and black fungus, the domineering taste was incomparable to the garlic sweet potato leaves.

Xiao Meizi had never smelled such a delicious smell in her life, and she couldn't stop drooling.

By the time she realized what was happening, Zhou Linglan had already taken off a hot chicken leg, put it in a clean lotus leaf, and put it in Xiao Meizi's hand: "Eat it while it's hot."

Xiao Meizi continued to swallow her saliva, and by the time she realized what was happening, she had already put the chicken leg in her mouth and took a big bite.

She wanted to say something, but was worried that the food in her mouth would fall out, so she had to wait until she finished chewing and swallowed it before she said to Zhou Linglan with a red face: "Grandmother, chicken legs are too expensive, I shouldn't eat them, I, I'll just take a bite, and I'll give this back to you."

Xiao Meizi had never eaten such delicious food in her life.

During the Chinese New Year, grandma would also kill a chicken and leave some to stew potatoes or mushrooms and fungus, as a Chinese New Year extra dish.

The rest was marinated, and only a little was cut off to stew when the meat was very glutinous. Sometimes, when there was a chicken, or the brigade distributed pork or fish, her family would marinate it and eat it all year round. Only during the New Year and other festivals would they be willing to cut slightly larger pieces.

She had never tried roasting or stewing a whole chicken in her life, let alone eating such a big chicken leg.

She would remember this taste for the rest of her life.

Mumu had already picked up the remaining chicken: "You eat that one, this chicken leg is mine, and these two chicken wings are for Ah Hang and me, one each. There are four of us. If you give them back to us, Ah Hang and I will have to fight over the chicken legs."

However, Fu Yuanhang was still speechless.

Who fought with you for a chicken leg?

Zhou Linglan smiled and said, "Mumu is right, eat with peace of mind. I still have some old clothes and some food that I can't take away. I will send them to you when no one is around at night."

Xiao Meizi lowered her head with red eyes.

She has always known that her grandmother's family are all good people.

Her grandmother often puts some fresh vegetables and coarse grains at their door, sometimes some fresh fruits, and even candies and buns. She has received these, but her grandmother never says anything. She just quietly puts them down and leaves. She has seen it from a distance several times.

Su Taotao also took good care of her and her grandmother when she was at home. She remembers all of this.

But she doesn't know how to express her gratitude.

Now even her grandmother is leaving, she is really reluctant to let her go. No one will be so kind to them in the future.

"Please find time to collect the things in this private plot. I'm too late." Zhou Linglan continued.

Xiao Meizi couldn't hold back any longer, and opened her arms to hug Zhou Linglan: "Grandmother, wuwuwu..."

Mumu was confused: "Hey, why are you crying when I asked you to eat chicken legs? Is it so unpalatable?"

Zhou Linglan froze for a moment, then patted her back and touched her head: "I'll leave you an address, you can write to us, you study hard, there will always be a chance to go out in the future."

Xiao Meizi and Zhou Linglan didn't have many interactions on weekdays, and they rarely had the opportunity to talk so much.

Xiao Meizi nodded randomly, let go of Zhou Linglan and grinned: "I will, Grandmother, I'm fine, I just can't bear to leave Grandmother."

As she laughed, tears flowed again.

Zhou Linglan took a handkerchief and wiped her tears: "Eat it while it's hot."

Xiao Meizi nodded, no longer polite, there will always be a chance to repay in the future: "Okay."

Zhou Linglan packed some chicken breast and mushrooms and fungus, and asked Xiao Meizi to take it back for the old lady to have a bite.

After the four of them finished eating the chicken, Zhou Linglan fried a plate of sweet potato sprouts, and everyone started eating the roasted sweet potatoes with the side dishes and sweet potato sprouts.

The sweet potatoes that were roasted before being unearthed were soft and sticky, and they smelled so good: "This is the first time I think sweet potatoes are so delicious, even chicken can't compare to them."

Fu Yuanhang: "Why didn't you tell me before eating the chicken? I helped you eat the chicken so that you could eat more sweet potatoes."

Mumu didn't fall for his trick: "You still have to eat the chicken. My godmother has raised it for many years. If I don't eat it, will it be worthy of my godmother who has worked so hard to raise it?"

In terms of debate, Fu Yuanhang is really not Mumu's opponent.

He should eat more vegetables.

Xiaomeizi had the best and most filling lunch so far.

In the end, there were still a few sweet potatoes and taro left. Zhou Linglan wrapped them in lotus leaves and saved them for tomorrow's train.

Fu Yuanhang then gave Xiao Meizi the textbooks and notes he brought from home:

"This is the fourth-grade textbook there. The content is much deeper than ours. I have taken notes in class and brought a few test papers. You can take a look at them when you have time."

The so-called schooling in the special era was actually similar to the literacy campaign. You could not learn any real knowledge.

Especially in a village school like Qinglian Village, the final exam might be passed by reciting ten or eight great quotes and doing a few addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems.

Most of the time, the senior class only had half a day of classes, and half a day had to go to the fields to work on the farm.

The base is different. The schools in the base are teaching and educating people seriously, and focusing on cultivating successors for scientific research.

There are no messy and unhealthy trends outside, and students' class time will not be taken away. Political thoughts must be grasped, and great quotes must be memorized, but cultural knowledge cannot be left behind.

Fu Yuanhang was extremely grateful for his decision to follow his brother and sister-in-law to the base, which allowed him to see a wider world.

Xiao Meizi took it with great care and nodded heavily:

"Thank you, classmate Fu, I will definitely study hard. By the way, the picture book you gave me last time, I have read it many times, and I can return it to you now."

Fu Yuanhang shook his head and said, "You keep it, I have a lot more there."

Xiao Meizi breathed a sigh of relief. The booklet was her most precious gift, and she was used to taking it out and looking at it every day.

She also copied it, but she had no talent for drawing, and could

not even recover one tenth of Fu Yuanhang. She was reluctant to return it to Fu Yuanhang.

When they parted, Xiao Meizi held the books and notes Fu Yuanhang gave her and watched their backs go away. On the top of the book was the chicken Zhou Linglan had wrapped in lotus leaves for grandma. It was very fragrant and warm.

Xiao Meizi's vision blurred unconsciously. She must have worked very hard to study and learn skills. In the future, she would be like them and lead grandma out of this mountain.

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