In the morning, we each had two bowls of noodles with several large shrimps in them. They were very fresh.
After eating, I started sewing again, trying to finish it as soon as possible. Not long after sewing, Brother Niu came to the door.
I took the people from yesterday and brought some bricks and straw to reinforce the donkey shed and dog kennel.
It was not convenient for me to sew clothes while someone was at home, so I had to put the clothes aside.
This time, Song Jinxiu poured everyone a cup of sugar water.
Standing there was no point in doing anything, and since he couldn't help, he sat in the room and read comic books to Liu Ankang.
A gentle voice came out of Song Jinxiu's mouth, and Liu Ankang listened with great interest.
The people outside the house heard a faint sound and began to move more carefully in order to hear it clearly.
Unfortunately, Song Jinxiu spoke too softly, and no one could hear what she said even if she spoke even softer.
Everyone was busy again.
"Sugar water." Someone came over and drank the water, then said to the others.
Everyone picked up their cups and started drinking.
"This cup is so beautiful." Someone said while touching the cup.
He was holding a white Double Happiness enamel cup, while others were holding peonies or unknown small flowers.
This cup was the Hermès of the cup world not only in the 1950s but also in the 1960s and 1970s.
Now I see four of them at once, and I am very surprised.
After drinking the water, the four of them continued to work.
Song Jinxiu kept an eye on the door and refilled the water when she saw them finish it.
Then I went to the kitchen to prepare lunch. Since they came to help at home, they should be treated to a meal.
Steamed a full pot of white rice.
I prepared a braised fish, stir-fried squid with chives, steamed Chinese sausage, and stir-fried bacon with dried radish. I also made some spicy and sour cabbage and stir-fried green beans. Finally, I made some seaweed egg drop soup.
The four of them were very quick and efficient, and they had built the wall before Song Jinxiu had even finished cooking.
"Big sister, the wall is done. Let's go." The four of them packed up their things and prepared to go out.
"Wait a minute, I've already cooked half of the meal. Stay and eat with us." Song Jinxiu hurried out of the kitchen and tried to persuade her to stay.
"No, no, it's just a small favor. You don't need to eat." Brother Niu quickly waved his hand.
"I've already put the food in the pot. If you don't eat it, An An and I won't be able to finish it until tomorrow.
Stay. If you guys act like this, I’ll be embarrassed to ask you for help next time! You can also play with An An for a while.
After Song Jinxiu finished speaking, she called out to the room, "An An. Bring out some snacks to entertain the brothers."
Several people were stunned, not knowing who An An was.
It wasn't until I saw Liu Ankang coming out of the house with a plate that I realized that An An was actually a talented kid.
"Little guy, who gave you this name?" Brother Xiaoniu said, touching Liu Ankang's head.
Liu Ankang ignored him, handed him the plate and went into the house.
It was not convenient for everyone to just sit there and do nothing. Some people helped to draw water when they saw that there was only a little water in the tank.
Some people saw that there were still a lot of wood that had not been chopped, so they went to chop firewood. The rest of the people had nothing to do, so they gathered around Liu Ankang to read picture books.
"What are you reading? Can you understand it even if you know how to read?" Someone snatched the book from Xiao Anan's hand and started flipping through it.
Liu Ankang jumped a few times but was suppressed by the opponent's height.
The man held his head down and he couldn't jump up.
"It looks quite interesting!" The man flipped through the book casually. He couldn't read, but that didn't stop him from looking at the pictures.
"Okay, give it back to Niu Wazi quickly. Can't you see he is about to cry?" Brother Niu said to the man.
When that person saw Liu Ankang, his eyes almost turned red.
"Oh, that's strange. I remember you didn't cry at all when you broke your leg while going up the mountain last year, but now you are crying. Hahaha!" She smiled and returned the book to him.
Liu Ankang took the book, held it in his arms, turned around and ignored the other person.
"You're actually still angry. You little bastard, I gave you so much meat for free before?
I touched your things and you got angry." The man kicked Liu Ankang's butt and said with a smile.
"Go away, go away. How dare you bully a child?" Brother Xiaoniu pushed him away, then carried Liu Ankang to the bench on the other side.
Liu Ankang, sitting on the bench, still held his book and looked at the person opposite him angrily.
"Niu Wazi, show your book to Uncle Niu. Uncle Niu has never seen such a beautiful book." Uncle Niu pushed the snack plate on the table to Liu Ankang, motioning him to eat.
Liu Ankang looked at Uncle Niu! "I gave this to you to eat. Now you're using it to please me, aren't you stupid?"
Unfortunately, others didn't understand what he meant. They thought he hadn't coaxed him well enough and wanted to feed the cakes to Liu Ankang.
Liu Ankang dodged by turning his head.
"Wow, it's only been a few days and you've even picked out the pastries. You've really made it." The other person joked while eating pastries.
Liu Ankang turned his body away and ignored him, handing the book to Uncle Xiaoniu.
"So good." Uncle Xiaoniu touched his head, but Liu Ankang avoided him in disgust.
"That hand just now was holding the cake." Liu Ankang looked at the cake and then at his hand.
"Little guy, you still remember to be clean." Uncle Xiaoniu pinched Liu Ankang's face and said.
He ignored the angry little man and lowered his head to read the book in his hand.
"Hey, this is really interesting. You can guess a thing or two just by looking at the picture, right?" said the man standing behind the calf.
The two of them were reading the comic book with great interest until they heard the sound of dinner being prepared in the kitchen.
Liu Ankang consciously went to get a basin of water to wash his hands, and others followed suit.
They pushed each other and pointed at the little people who were washing their hands seriously and laughed.
Liu Ankang ignored them, put the cakes on the table back into the cabinet, put away the picture books, and went inside to get the bowls.
"An An, be careful. Don't take it all at once. Take it in two times." Song Jinxiu's voice came out.
It’s too heavy to carry six bowls at once, and the bowls nowadays are all large bowls.
The thick big rooster porcelain bowl is very heavy.
Song Jinxiu brought the food to the table. Looking at the fragrant and beautiful dishes on the table, the four people swallowed their saliva secretly.
Although I can eat enough now, I don’t always get to eat meat.
I used to only eat it once or twice a month, but now I’m lucky enough to eat it once every three to five days.
However, due to limited seasonings, the meat will definitely lack flavor.
Song Jinxiu's seasonings are quite complete, and she pays special attention to the color, aroma and taste.
The meals are prepared as exquisitely as possible, forming a sharp contrast with the big pot meals cooked by farmers.
Just looking at it is a visual enjoyment, not to mention the fragrance that permeates everywhere.
"Please sit down, don't be polite. Just treat it like your own home." Song Jinxiu put the rice in a bowl and placed it on the stool.
Seeing four people standing aside, I asked them to sit down.
"An An. You are the little master now. You have to treat your good brothers well, okay?" Song Jinxiu said to Liu Ankang.
"It's okay, it's okay. We can just sit by ourselves. No need to ask." Two people shared a stool, and the four of them sat down quickly.
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