Lin Zhiyue returned home feeling relaxed and satisfied. She closed the door gently, looked around, and after making sure that there was no one around, she tapped her feet lightly and flashed into the mysterious space that belonged only to her.
As soon as you step into the space, the fresh scent of plants and trees hits you in the face, as if isolating the hustle and bustle of the world from you.
Her eyes fell on the vibrant vegetable field. The tender green leaves of the vegetables stretched out and swayed gently in the breeze, as if waving to her.
Lin Zhiyue strolled towards the vegetable garden, carefully selecting the ingredients to be used tonight.
She gently stroked the leaves of the green vegetables with her fingers, feeling the vigorous power of life, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously rose.
In a short while, a basket of fresh vegetables was picked.
Afterwards, she came to the kitchen area of the space, which was fully equipped with various cooking utensils neatly arranged.
She skillfully took a piece of tender mutton from the storage rack, cut it into even-sized pieces, put it into the pot, added water, ginger slices, green onion segments and other seasonings, and simmered it slowly over low heat.
Soon, the aroma of mutton soup spread. The milky white soup was rolling and bubbling in the pot, making people salivate just by smelling it.
Then she started making meat buns.
Pour the flour into a bowl, add appropriate amount of yeast and warm water, knead into a smooth dough, and set aside to rise.
Taking advantage of this time, she took out the minced meat that she had prepared in advance, added chopped green onion, minced ginger, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce and other seasonings, and stirred evenly in one direction until the minced meat was firm.
After the dough has risen, it is divided into small pieces, rolled into a dough sheet that is thick in the middle and thin at the edges, filled with meat filling, and then beautiful folds are pinched into it with dexterous hands, and plump and round meat buns are born.
She put the meat buns into the steamer and steamed them over high heat. The aroma of the buns became more and more intense in the steam.
In between steaming the buns, Lin Zhiyue was not idle. She washed and cut the vegetables into sections, heated oil in a pan, added minced garlic and sautéed it, then poured the vegetables into the pan and quickly stir-fried them, adding appropriate amounts of salt and chicken essence for seasoning. A plate of green, refreshing and delicious stir-fried vegetables was ready.
Finally, she turned her eyes to the piece of fat and lean pork belly.
Cut the pork belly into mahjong-sized cubes, blanch them and set aside.
Leave a little oil in the pan, add rock sugar, stir-fry over low heat until the sugar turns brown, then add the pork belly and stir-fry evenly so that every piece of meat is coated with the attractive sugar color.
Next, add star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and other seasonings, pour in an appropriate amount of water, cover the pot, and simmer over low heat.
As time goes by, the aroma of the braised pork fills the entire space, the color is bright red, and the meat is soft and tasty.
Lin Zhiyue sat in front of a table full of delicious food, and suddenly the kind faces of her grandparents appeared in her mind.
I thought to myself: "Oh, I haven't visited my grandparents for a long time. I don't know if they are in good health recently and if their lives are going well."
As soon as this thought came to her mind, it was like a seed that quickly took root and sprouted in her heart, making her unable to sit still any longer.
She quickly stood up, her eyes scanned the dishes on the table eagerly, carefully selecting the dishes to bring to her grandparents.
She first carefully packed the fragrant braised pork into an insulated lunch box, stacking the pieces neatly for fear of breaking any of them.
Next, pour the steaming mutton soup into a sealed soup pot and carefully check whether the lid is tightened to prevent the soup from spilling.
Afterwards, she packed up the fresh stir-fried vegetables and plump meat buns separately. Every move she made was filled with concern for her grandparents.
Everything was ready. Lin Zhiyue looked out the window. The sky was getting darker and night was slowly falling.
She knew that if she set out at this time, she could avoid the gazes of the villagers and deliver this warmth to her grandparents as soon as possible.
She picked up her backpack full of vegetables, closed the door gently, and walked hurriedly towards the cowshed.
Along the way, the moonlight shone on her, outlining her determined figure.
Occasionally, the chirping of insects can be heard in the silent night, further highlighting the tranquility of the night.
Lin Zhiyue didn't care about all this. She had only one thought in her mind: Hurry up, hurry up, go see grandpa and grandma.
Soon, the familiar cowshed appeared before her eyes, and the dim light shining through the window seemed to be calling her.
She quickened her pace and ran towards the cowshed, looking forward to reuniting with her grandparents.
Lin Zhiyue hurried and finally arrived at the cowshed.
She raised her hand, "Knock, knock, knock", three crisp knocks on the door broke the original silence in the cowshed.
Inside the cowshed, the dim lights flickered gently, casting everything inside the room in a layer of dim light.
The grandparents were originally sitting together, some talking in low voices, some in a daze. When they heard the sudden knock on the door, they were all startled for a moment, and then looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion.
At this time, in such a secluded cowshed, who would come to visit?
Just when everyone was full of doubts, Lin Zhiyue's familiar and kind voice came from outside the door: "Grandpa, Dad, it's me!"
The moment he heard the voice, Lin Lang's face flashed with surprise. He stood up from his chair and walked quickly towards the door, muttering, "Yueyue is here. Why is this child here at this time?"
He moved so hastily that he almost knocked over the chair next to him.
When he reached the door, he quickly opened it and what came into view was Lin Zhiyue's smiling face and the bulging backpack on her back.
Lin Zhiyue walked into the cowshed, with a sweet smile on her face and her eyes curved into crescents. She said crisply, "Grandpa and grandma, long time no see. Did you miss me?"
The sound was clear and pleasant, as if it had the magic power to dispel the dull atmosphere in the cowshed.
When the old people heard this, smiles appeared on their faces and they responded one after another.
"Oh, I miss you so much, Yueyue. You haven't been here for a long time."
Grandma Bai said with a smile, her eyes full of love.
Grandpa Mu also said: "Yes, what have you been busy with during this period? Why don't you come to see us?"
Lin Lang stood aside, looking at his daughter, and said distressedly: "My daughter, you have lost weight recently. Is it because you are too hard-working?"
Lin Zhiyue muttered to herself, I’m not losing weight. I’ve been eating well and sleeping well in the space recently, and I’ve gained weight.
But she just raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and did not respond directly to her father. Instead, she kept it a secret: "Dad, don't worry about this for now, look what I brought!"
As she spoke, she quickly put down the backpack on her back and unzipped it with skillful hands.
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