In a good mood, as soon as she got home, Zhao Qinglan wanted to cook something delicious again.
"Is there anything you'd like to eat?" she asked the children.
"Mom's cooking is delicious!" Erwa, ever the sycophant, wholeheartedly praised.
"Mom, is there anything sweet and delicious?" Xiao Duo looked up expectantly.
“Anything is fine,” the older child said coolly.
Ever since losing his front tooth, the eldest child has become increasingly quiet.
It's sweet and delicious! Kids really do love sweets.
It's a pity there's no electric oven right now, otherwise she could make lots of desserts and treats for the kids.
If I have the chance in the future, it would be nice to build an oven in my own yard.
However, you can make many sweet and delicious dishes without an electric oven.
After considering the available ingredients, Zhao Qinglan made her decision.
"Then let's make candied sweet potatoes."
Sweet potatoes are readily available and not exactly rare.
Making candied sweet potatoes requires a lot of rock sugar, which is still quite precious nowadays.
Fortunately, she still had rock sugar at home, so she didn't need to go out to buy it.
She acted immediately, taking out some sweet potatoes from her small cellar.
Wash all the sweet potatoes thoroughly and cut them into chunks. Soak them in clean water for a while to remove the starch on the surface and prevent them from turning black when fried.
After washing, drain and remove.
Pour vegetable oil into a pot and heat it to about 60-70% of its maximum temperature. Then, slowly fry the sweet potato chunks until they are slightly golden brown and cooked through.
Pour most of the oil from the pan into a bowl, leaving only a portion to continue stir-frying with rock sugar and water.
When boiling rock sugar, the heat should not be too high; stir the rock sugar over low heat until it melts slowly.
Once the rock sugar becomes thick and free of bubbles, quickly add the previously fried sweet potato chunks.
Stir-fry for a little while longer, then it's ready to serve.
Of course, we can't just have candied sweet potatoes for lunch.
Telling the children to be careful not to burn themselves and to eat while it's hot, Zhao Qinglan went to cook noodles again.
Candied sweet potatoes are naturally candied when eaten.
When Erwa picked up a piece of sweet potato and pulled out long strands of sugar, he found it very strange.
But once he put it in his mouth, he realized how delicious it was.
Few children can resist the temptation of sweets.
Although it was very hot, Da Wa and Xiao Duo ate very quickly.
While the water was boiling in the pot, Zhao Qinglan also came over and took a couple of bites.
"It's so delicious!" she exclaimed, savoring the delicious treat.
It was really delicious, and all three kids ate it with great gusto!
As Li Huai entered his courtyard, he smelled a sweet aroma and wondered what was going on at home.
When he entered the house, he saw the three children already sitting there waiting for him, their faces full of satisfaction after eating.
"You're back! Go wash your hands and eat."
She just finished serving the noodles.
Zhao Qinglan naturally left the candied sweet potatoes for Li Huai, but they've cooled down now and aren't as delicious as they were when they were fresh out of the pan.
Even so, Li Huai praised the candied sweet potato repeatedly after tasting it.
In fact, not to mention children, many adults also find it hard to resist the allure of delicious desserts.
Zhao Qinglan made noodles with minced meat sauce, which smelled delicious. If you add a few cloves of garlic, the taste is simply amazing.
Although we ate candied sweet potatoes, everyone could still eat the noodles with meat sauce.
Li Huai and Zhao Qinglan used large bowls, while Xiao Duo and the others each had a small bowl. For a while, the only sound was the slurping of noodles with their heads down.
Because making the candied sweet potatoes took some time, Zhao Qinglan didn't cook any more dishes, but just took out some pickled vegetables to eat with the noodles.
However, with garlic and pickled vegetables, the noodles were already quite satisfying.
After finishing her meal, Zhao Qinglan was still thinking about things while cleaning up.
Once the snack shop settles down, she'll definitely go there less and less, and by the time the New Year is over, her eldest child will be able to go back to school.
Even if they get a radio for the house, she won't listen to it from morning till night; she'll still want to find something to do.
What should we do then?
Suddenly, Zhao Qinglan thought of the college entrance examination.
Whether she participates or not, it's never a waste for her to learn something new.
Or, why don't you find some textbooks and start studying on your own?
The more she thought about it, the better she felt the idea was.
She must have a solid grasp of elementary school knowledge, so let's find a set of junior high school textbooks to start learning.
After all, she hadn't attended junior high school or received any systematic education.
After she finished getting ready and washing up, she lay down on the bed and began to tell Li Huai about the increase in the family's income.
Li Huai went along to help with the opening and knew that the revenue was very good on the opening day, but he was not very clear about the situation of the store in the days that followed.
He wouldn't ask about things at the shop unless Zhao Qinglan brought it up herself.
Upon hearing that the snack shop would likely earn several hundred yuan a month, and that she would receive two or three hundred yuan of it, even Li Huai was shocked.
After a moment of shock, he quickly said, "Qinglan, this is something we should just keep to ourselves. We can't let anyone else in the army know."
Although it's a legitimate business and the money is hard-earned, the amount is just too large.
It's not scarcity that's the problem, but inequality. When everyone is earning roughly the same amount, if their family suddenly rises to prominence, it will inevitably cause jealousy and trouble.
Zhao Qinglan wasn't stupid. She decided to confront Li Huai because she knew that if she significantly improved her family's conditions in the future, she wouldn't be able to keep it a secret.
"Don't worry, this is something only the two of us know. I won't tell Da Wa and the others."
"I never expected this, Qinglan, that you'd become the pillar of our family," Li Huai teased.
He didn't feel embarrassed or ashamed.
The couple and their family are all striving to make their little family better, so why bother distinguishing so clearly who earns more and who earns less?
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