The others were also surprised and thought that the team leader was really generous this time! You know, they only earned two or three work points for a day's work.
Feng Guizhi looked at their surprised faces and was also amused: "Are you still saving on food now?"
Yang Yulan blushed when she heard that. She had thought that food was going to be tight at home, but she didn't expect that it would be a little more convenient now.
"Alright, this girl will stay with us for now. We'll send her back when we find her parents. Love our country and our people. Please help us find out when you're at work these few days."
"Okay." Song Aiguo and Song Aimin nodded in response.
When Chen Xiuxiu heard this, she was thinking, why should I help to find out? I can earn one work point a day, and if I stay for a few more days, my family can earn more food.
At this moment, she didn't want Baoya to find her parents at all. She just hoped that she would find them as late as possible. She planned to talk to Song Aiguo about this matter after returning to the house, and not to help him look for them so stubbornly.
Feng Guizhi glanced at Baoya and thought that even if she stayed for a few days, she would still need to take care of such a young child. She glanced at her son and daughter-in-law again and decided:
"Old Third's, please take good care of this child while he's at our house."
The eldest family had two working children, and they also had three children. The second family was the same; although they had two sons, they were still quite young, neither under eight. The fourth family was already expected to care for two children alone, and the younger one wasn't even a year old, so it was definitely not feasible. So, that left only the third family.
Although the third child is now lying in bed and needs to be taken care of, on the one hand, she feels more comfortable letting the third child's wife take care of the child; on the other hand, the child has work points, so their lives in the third room will be better.
"Oh, okay." Yang Yulan agreed as soon as she heard it.
Although it might be a bit tiring to take care of a man and a child at the same time, she felt relieved. Moreover, she also liked the child very much and found him lovable.
"Mom, let me take her to wash first." Yang Yulan saw that Baoya's clothes were all dirty.
"Go ahead."
Yang Yulan took Baoya's hand and left. When she was about to leave, she remembered that there were no clothes for the maid in the house. Before she could speak, Chen Xiuxiu said:
"You don't have any clothes for this girl, do you? Wait, I'll go find some of Yun Duo's old clothes."
Song Yunduo is a few years older than Baoya, but fabrics are precious these days, so even clothes that can no longer be worn are kept well, as they might be used to make new clothes in the future.
Give favors to others.
Now the girl gave their family one work point a day, so she was not stingy and went to find a piece of clothing for Baoya to wear.
Feng Guizhi also stood up: "Second wife, come and add some fuel to the fire. It's time to cook."
It was indeed an advantage for the Song family to raise a half-grown girl with one work point a day. Seeing how skinny Baoya was, Feng Guizhi could say that she had made a very sumptuous meal today for the first time ever.
There is a vegetable garden on the right side of the house, with many vegetables planted in it. Feng Guizhi picked three big red tomatoes at a time, picked two handfuls of green vegetables, and plucked two green onions.
She wiped the pan with an oilcloth, waited for the oil to heat up, and then took a spoonful of the batter and slowly poured it in around the pan. The white batter with a hint of green chopped green onion formed a circle in the pan, and Feng Guizhi gently flattened it with the bottom of the spoon.
Wait a few seconds and turn it over with a spatula, then fold it twice, scoop it out and put it in the steamed bun basket, the fragrance will come out immediately.
Nine pancakes were made from a bowl of batter, and a little bit of egg white and egg yolk was sprinkled on each one, making the original pancake turn into a bright yellow color, which makes people drool.
After making the pancakes, Feng Guizhi used three tomatoes and two eggs to make a big pot of soup, and the aroma quickly spread.
The pancakes were ready, and the tomato and egg soup was done. Feng Guizhi poured three more ladles of water into the pot and started to boil, preparing to cook the noodles. The noodles were made from white flour, and were chewy, hand-rolled.
The fragrance from the kitchen attracted Song Tianen and his brothers, and they all gathered in front of the kitchen, sniffing and swallowing their saliva.
It smells so good~ They haven’t eaten hand-rolled noodles made with milk for a long time.
Feng Guizhi looked at the boys and said, "Go wipe the table, wash your hands and get ready for dinner."
A few people nodded vigorously and ran away, working more vigorously than before.
Yang Yulan took Baoya to the west room, introduced her to Song Jianye, and told him that she would stay at Old Song's house first. Then she took Baoya behind the curtain and gave her a bath.
When taking a shower, Yang Yulan realized how thin Baoya was and was immediately distressed. She had previously thought that Baoya might be a city kid, but now she no longer had that thought.
After carefully washing Baoya, she changed her into the clothes that Chen Xiuxiu had found. The clothes weren't new, but the material was good, and they looked clean, and they fit Baoya well.
The pale yellow dress made Baoya's face look even fairer. The sleeves reached to the elbows, revealing a section of snow-white arm and a small round shape, which made people's hearts melt.
Yang Yulan looked around carefully and smiled with satisfaction. Then she washed Baoya's hair, dried it, and gently combed it.
Baoya let Yang Yulan comb her hair, and she didn't feel any pain this time. She looked at Yang Yulan with her big dark eyes, feeling that she was very good to her and that she was also good to her.
Never before had anyone been so gentle to her.
"Mom...it's time to eat...it's time to eat..." Song Tianen ran back and shouted. Grandma made something delicious today, so we had to wait at the table early.
"I'm coming." Yang Yulan responded, holding Baoya's hand and walking out. She handed Baoya to Song Tianen:
"Take your sister with you first."
Song Tianen nodded, then carefully reached out and pulled Baoya. Baoya did not resist and followed him to the main hall.
Yang Yulan watched from behind, felt relieved, and then went to the kitchen.
The noodles in the pot were ready. When Yang Yulan entered, Feng Guizhi had just poured out a bowl. Then she took a small bowl and poured a bowl of tomato and egg soup, and added half a pancake.
"Bring it to the third brother."
Yang Yulan was stunned for a moment as she looked at the sumptuous dinner, then she carried the bowl to the west room with both hands.
"Why is there so much? One bowl of noodles is enough. You and the two children can drink this bowl of soup." Song Jianye was a little surprised when he saw the two full bowls.
"We have both. You can drink this yourself." Yang Yulan smiled and handed him the bowl of noodles. She placed the tomato soup on the table next to him.
"It seems that we are still benefiting from that girl." Song Jianye also smiled, picked up the bowl and tasted the soup first, and immediately felt a lot more comfortable in his stomach.
His mother's craftsmanship is still so good, her hand-rolled noodles are unmatched by anyone else.
"Try it too." Song Jianye handed the bowl to Yang Yulan's mouth and asked her to take a sip.
Everyone in the west room was seated at the table. Because there was an extra baby, the brothers Song Aiguo and Song Aimin found some wooden boards to make the table a little bigger so that everyone could sit down.
Baoya was sitting next to Song Tianen. After a while, she saw Sun Suyun and Chen Xiuxiu coming over with two large soup bowls. Behind them, Feng Guizhi was holding a steamed bun basket in one hand and some bowls in the other.
First, eight small bowls of noodles were distributed to the eight children, and then larger bowls were used for the adults. There were nine pancakes, one for each of them. Feng Guizhi carefully divided them up, and then came the tomato soup.
After everyone had their meal, Feng Guizhi sat down and prepared to eat.
There are many people in the family, so even if each person has a bowl, a big pot is needed to eat.
The adults, tired from a long day's work, must have a big appetite. So every time we cooked, we had to make a big pot to feed them, and food was very tight.
Today's meal can be said to be particularly sumptuous. The last time I was able to eat these things was during the holidays.
The fragrant hand-rolled noodles are added with some wild vegetables just picked today, and sprinkled with some green onions. The combination of white and green makes people look particularly appetizing.
Then there are the fried flatbreads, which have a stronger aroma after being fried in oil.
Eating a bowl of hand-rolled noodles, paired with half a pancake and a bowl of soup will definitely make you feel very satisfied.
For a moment, the room was extremely quiet. No one spoke, and the only sound was the slurping of noodles.
Baoya had never eaten anything so delicious before, and she was almost reluctant to swallow it. The noodles were delicious, the pancakes were delicious, and the egg soup was delicious too.
After finishing half a bowl of noodles, Song Aiguo sighed, "It smells so good! I haven't had this in a long time."
The children here were too busy eating delicious meals to talk, but they nodded in agreement after hearing this.
The second son, Song Aimin, smiled and praised: "Mom's cooking skills are still so good."
"If you want to eat, work hard and earn more work points. You can cook every day if there is food." Feng Guizhi said after drinking a sip of tomato soup.
"Okay, we have to work harder because of what our mother said."
Several people laughed, and a lighthearted atmosphere filled the room.
After a satisfying dinner, everyone's mood improved a lot. After the meal, there were a lot of dishes to wash and tables to wipe, but this time everyone was very motivated and cleaned up quickly.
"Okay, it's getting late. Let's go back and have a shower. We have to go to work tomorrow."
"Why."
Everyone went back to their rooms, and Yang Yulan took Baoya back to the west room. Outside, the round moon hung high in the sky, casting a silvery white light on the ground.
Everyone had a good dream tonight, and Baoya also slept particularly soundly.
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