Steamed pork with rice flour is a dish from Yun Duoduo's hometown in the countryside, and it's actually not difficult to make.
Cut the pork belly with alternating layers of fat and lean meat into large slices, then marinate it with soy sauce, white wine, and salt overnight. Fry it in a pan to render some of the fat, then coat it with steamed meat powder.
When you're ready to eat it, steam it in a pot until it's very tender to make it taste good.
The reason why Song Qinglian's steamed pork with rice flour is so delicious is because she makes the rice flour herself, which makes it especially fragrant.
Li Zhengyang had eaten it once and could never forget it.
Upon hearing this, Song Qinglian immediately smiled and nodded, "Yes, yes, we always have some at home. We just need to steam it."
Upon hearing this, Li Zhengyang didn't stand on ceremony and readily agreed, "Okay, then we'll eat here tonight."
Ye Wenyue glanced at Li Zhengyang and laughed, "You really don't hold back at all."
Li Zhengyang was a generous man. He laughed and said, "What's the difference between Duoduo's parents and our own family?"
“Yes, if we’re too polite, it’ll really make us feel like outsiders.” Song Qinglian was quite happy; in fact, this is the most comfortable way for relatives to get along.
We don't care who gives more or who receives less, and we don't hold grudges over any unintentional remarks. When something happens, we help each other out, and when nothing happens, we get together for a meal.
Upon hearing this, Li Zhengyang laughed and exclaimed that he wanted to help Song Qinglian.
To be honest, Li Zhengyang is actually better at kitchen work than Ye Wenyue.
Ye Wenyue has never lifted a finger since she was a child, and since she has no interest in cooking, she hasn't cooked much over the years.
When I was young, I lived with my parents and they had servants. In recent years, we've had a housekeeper.
Occasionally, when Auntie has a day off, Li Zhengyang cooks when he has free time. Only when Li Zhengyang is really busy does Auntie cook, and the food she makes is never very satisfactory.
Sometimes when Duoduo goes to their house, if the aunt is on vacation, Duoduo cooks for herself because she really can't stand Ye Wenyue's cooking.
Everything she makes tastes the same—sweet.
Seeing that Li Zhengyang was really rolling up his sleeves to go in and help, Song Qinglian smiled and said, "Dad, you go out and rest. I can manage here by myself. I don't even need Dad's help. The food will be ready soon."
Song Qinglian was the complete opposite of Ye Wenyue. Her life was not as wealthy as Ye Wenyue's, nor was it as refined. She had been cooking for herself since she was a child, which was her forte.
Her cooking skills are comparable to those of a restaurant chef.
Not only that, she's also very quick and efficient; she can prepare four or five dishes in no more than half an hour.
While Song Qinglian was cooking, everyone went to make glutinous rice cakes. Since there were many people around, the men helped pound the rice cakes, and they estimated that it would be ready in one night.
Ye Wenyue pulled Yun Duoduo aside to talk. Remembering Yan Gusheng's matter, she asked Yun Duoduo, "Duoduo, how is your father-in-law? When can we go and visit him?"
Yun Duoduo thought for a moment and nodded to Ye Wenyue, "He will stay in the hospital for another half month. You can go and visit him whenever you have time."
Since they are in-laws, it wouldn't be appropriate not to visit them in their illness.
"Okay, then your dad and I will choose a time in the next couple of days to go to the hospital." After saying that, Ye Wenyue looked around their yard and asked, "What arrangements are you making for them? Where will they stay?"
"I think your mother-in-law is a formidable person. Living together long-term will definitely not be a problem."
Ye Wenyue spoke frankly about the mother and daughter, mainly because she had seen Wu Chunlan at the hospital last time, and she was indeed not an easy person to get along with.
Yun Duoduo nodded, "I bought two courtyards, and I plan to..."
Yun Duoduo told Ye Wenyue about opening a general store again.
Ye Wenyue also agreed, "That's a good idea. Have your second brother get the permits for that grocery store sorted out in the next few days, so it can open for business anytime. That way, your father-in-law will have something to do, and he'll probably recover better."
"Mm." After responding to Ye Wenyue, Yun Duoduo suddenly remembered what happened at the hospital today. She glanced at Li Yungang in the distance and whispered to Ye Wenyue, "Mom, my third brother and I ran into Li Sijie at the hospital today."
Ye Wenyue raised an eyebrow. "Really? Why didn't you tell me your third brother was coming back?"
“Li Sijie…” After thinking for a moment, Yun Duoduo said it directly, “She took a test report to get tested and it confirmed that she is pregnant.”
"Li Sijie is pregnant?" Ye Wenyue looked surprised, as if she couldn't believe it was true.
Yun Duoduo didn't say whether it was true or not, only saying, "She said it wasn't hers, it belonged to her friend."
"A friend's?" Ye Wenyue seemed a little skeptical.
Yun Duoduo nodded slightly and said, "Judging from the way she talks to Third Brother, I'm not sure if she's pregnant herself or if her friend is pregnant."
“She…” Ye Wenyue shook her head, “I never liked her when she was with us, not because she wasn’t our biological daughter, but because she was scheming from a young age.”
"No matter what she does, her thoughts are different from those of her peers. Her thoughts are always rather dark and selfish."
“Many times, when she made a mistake, your third brother would willingly step in to protect her.”
This was the first time Ye Wenyue had told Yun Duoduo why she disliked Li Sijie; she had rarely mentioned Li Sijie to Yun Duoduo before.
It's probably because they don't spend much time alone together, and even when they are alone, no one would deliberately go ahead with the April calendar.
After a pause, Ye Wenyue shook her head and said, "In the end, personality really is a matter of heredity. No matter how long Li Sijie stays in our Li family, she doesn't resemble anyone in our family at all. Instead, she looks a lot like her biological parents."
At this point, Yun Duoduo became curious, "What do Li Sijie's biological parents do?"
With a long sigh, Ye Wenyue said, "My father is a gambler, and my mother has a bad reputation. She sells her body to make a living. She also has two older brothers who live a life of hardship in the alleys of Kyoto."
Upon hearing this, Yun Duoduo shook her head. She had expected that Li Sijie's biological parents might be poor and have a hard life, but she never expected it to be this bad.
No wonder Li Sijie refused to go back to her home even if it meant death.
It's likely that she had already thoroughly investigated her family's financial situation.
Such a family is nothing short of hell. If she goes back, she will only be dragged down to hell and never see the light of day again.
However, after thinking about it, Ye Wenyue added, "Logically speaking, Li Sijie is a smart person, so why would she do something like this?"
"Who is the man who got her pregnant? Ordinary people shouldn't be able to get close to her."
Ye Wenyue's concern was also about Yun Duoduo's single status.
If Li Sijie is indeed pregnant, then that man is someone who can bring her great benefits, and could even be said to be someone who changes her destiny.
That person...
Yun Duoduo had an idea in her mind, but she didn't dare to say it out loud.
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