After the emotional brother and sister recognized each other, the Li family sat at the dining table.
Su Wanzhen pointed at the Beijing-style shredded pork with soy sauce on the table and said to her husband, "My younger sister personally cooked this Beijing-style shredded pork after hearing that you like it. You should eat more."
Li Bowen was touched. He glanced at the little sister and nodded, saying, "I will definitely eat it all."
Li Zhanxiang's eyes widened, "Dad, you can't eat it all, we still need to eat."
Li Bowen glanced at him, and everyone else laughed at what he said.
Li Bowen suddenly remembered something and said to his little sister, "Brother also bought you the sweet-scented osmanthus candy and sesame candy that you loved when you were a child. I'll give them to you after dinner."
Li Yunshu smiled and nodded. She really liked to eat osmanthus candy and sesame candy. It turned out that this was her hobby since she was a child.
It's been so many years, it's hard for me to still remember it.
It feels so good to have a family remember what you like to eat.
"It's delicious. The taste of this Beijing-style shredded pork with soybean sauce is as good as that of state-owned restaurants." Li Bowen praised after taking a bite of Beijing-style shredded pork with soybean sauce.
Li Zhanxiang: "My aunt's dumplings are more delicious. I've been going to the store with my aunt these past few days and eating two meals of dumplings a day. I never get tired of them."
When Mrs. Yu heard this, she said, "Boyan arrived home before dinner, and our family is finally reunited. Why don't we make some reunion dumplings together tonight?"
"I think it's a good idea!" said Mr. Li. "Let's work together as a family and make some dumplings to celebrate the reunion."
"Okay." Everyone said yes in unison.
After dinner, Li Zhanxiang called Li Zhenzhen who worked in the hospital and asked her to come home early after work so that the whole family could make dumplings together in the evening.
Li Zhenzhen answered the phone and agreed.
The family sat and ate candy, drank tea and chatted for a while, then began to prepare for the dumpling-making activity in the evening.
Some were kneading the dough, some were chopping the stuffing, some were peeling garlic, some were sorting the onions, some were washing the vegetables, and the whole family was participating in the fun.
There are three kinds of dumpling fillings prepared: pork and cabbage, leek and egg, and mushroom and chicken.
Nanny Xiao Wang has become a helper, helping to pass plates and find things.
Li Boyan arrived home at five in the afternoon. Li Bowen and Li Zhanxiang were rolling out dumpling wrappers.
"Brother?"
Li Boyan was shocked when he saw his elder brother wearing an apron, standing in front of the dining table rolling out dumpling wrappers, with flour all over his face and hair.
This is the first time I have seen a big brother like this.
Li Bowen: "You're back, come over and roll out the dumpling wrappers, or you won't get any dumplings tonight."
Li Boyan: "Why?"
Li Xiao shouted crisply, "Uncle."
Li Boyan nodded in response.
Li Zhanxiang raised his head and said, "Uncle, because our whole family worked together to make dumplings for the reunion. From the dumpling filling to the dumpling skin, we all participated in it from the beginning."
"Uncle, you just came back now, so you don't have to do a lot of work. You should eat less dumplings in the evening." Li Zhanxiang joked.
Li Boyan put his briefcase on the sofa and said with a smile: "Don't roll the dumpling wrappers, I'll do it. I can't miss these dumplings."
After saying that, he went into the kitchen to wash his hands.
At this time, Li Yunshu and sister-in-law Su Wanzhen just brought out the dumpling stuffing from the kitchen. When they saw Brother 괗 Li Boyan, they smiled and called out "Brother 괗."
Su Wanzhen also smiled and called out "Brother."
Li Boyan also smiled, "Sister-in-law, little sister."
Li Boyan went to the kitchen to wash his hands, and then joined the group in rolling out the dumpling wrappers.
Li Zhenzhen got home at 5:30. She told her teacher that she had something to do at home in the evening, so the teacher let her leave work early.
When everyone was together, the whole family sat together and made dumplings happily.
Li Zhanxiang wrapped a perfect Yuanbao dumpling, spread it in the palm of his hand to admire it, and then placed the dumpling on the lid.
Then, two big hands each placed a crooked, ugly dumpling next to the perfect ingot dumpling.
Li Zhanxiang: “…”
"Dad, your dumplings are so ugly! If I pick up one of your dumplings, I won't be able to eat it."
"And Uncle, the dumplings you make are just as good as the ones my dad makes. They are both ugly in their own ways."
"Brother." Li Boyan called slowly.
Li Bowen raised his foot and kicked his brat, saying unhappily, "You're the only one who wraps it well."
You little brat, you dare to say that the dumplings I made are ugly. What's ugly about them? I think they are pretty good.
Li Zhanxiang: "I do make nice dumplings. I learned this from my aunt at the dumpling shop. She praised me for my good dumplings and gave me her approval."
"Aunt, is that right?" Li Zhanxiang asked proudly while looking at his aunt.
Li Yunshu smiled and nodded, "Yes, yes, yes."
"Listen." Li Zhanxiang looked cocky.
“…”
Li Bowen wanted to kick him.
The two little sisters Li Xiaobo and Li Zhenzhen huddled together and laughed secretly.
"Ah..." Li Zhanxiang sighed, "Forget it, let me teach you how to make them, otherwise we don't know how many ugly dumplings we will eat tonight."
Li Bowen & Li Boyan: "..."
Why didn’t I realize that this kid deserves a beating before?
So, Li Zhanxiang taught his father and uncle how to make dumplings.
Li Bowen and Li Boyan were both very smart. After Li Zhanxiang's instruction, they mastered the trick and were able to make standard dumplings quickly.
The family made dumplings while chatting, and occasionally Li Zhanxiang would show off and make some fun, creating a lively and warm atmosphere.
At 6:30 in the evening, the Li family sat together and ate the dumplings they had made.
Everyone felt that the dumplings they ate in the evening were particularly fragrant and better than any dumplings they had eaten before.
The delicious taste of this meal of dumplings is also deeply engraved in our hearts, and we will always think of it in the days to come.
next day
After having a hearty breakfast in the morning, Li Yunshu was pushed into the room by his sister-in-law Su Wanzhen to dress up.
Li Yunshu sat in front of the dressing table, and Su Wanzhen took a comb and combed her hair first.
The comb was dipped in a little osmanthus hair oil, and she gently combed her short curly hair. Whenever she encountered a curl, she would push it back with her hands.
Her short curly hair was combed smooth and sleek, making her look much more refined.
Su Wanzhen also took out her crystal hairpin and put it on Li Yunshu's right side.
"This hairpin is so pretty and sparkly." Li Yunshu tilted her neck and looked at herself in the mirror.
Su Wanzhen smiled and said, "This hairpin looks better on you than on me, little sister, so I'll give it to you."
Li Yunshu's eyes widened. "How can this be possible? This looks very expensive."
Su Wanzhen pressed her shoulder and said, "It's not expensive. I bought it at the Friendship Store. It's not an old item. Just accept it."
"Then I'll take it. Thank you, sister-in-law."
After Li Yunshu thanked him, he thought to himself that he should buy something for his sister-in-law. He couldn't always let her accept the gift.
Even among relatives, there should be give and take.
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