The woman looked at Wang Tianxiao and said softly, "You are still young and have a lot to have, but in the end you can only make a choice."
Wang Tianxiao felt lost and disappointed.
He found it remarkably insightful that a woman younger than himself could articulate such a profound truth.
Like a wise man.
"Yes, sister-in-law, what you said is very true, I wholeheartedly agree."
At this moment, Mi Liang came out carrying a small bowl, the tofu pudding in the bowl was still steaming hot.
"Here, have a taste."
Wang Tianxiao took it, said thank you, and saw some chili oil, cilantro, scallions, a little soy sauce and a little vinegar floating on the smooth and tender tofu pudding. He hadn't even eaten it yet, but just looking at it made him feel very hungry.
Tofu pudding, also known as tofu flower, can be eaten in both sweet and savory ways.
Wang Tianxiao doesn't mind either kind of food; he likes both sweet and salty.
If I had to compare them... I'd say the salty one.
It's mainly salty with fragrant, cooked chili oil inside.
In Qingcheng at that time, the oil used for cooking was sesame oil, a special type of oil produced only in the Northwest.
Both the yield from planting and the oil production were very low, and it was gradually replaced by rapeseed oil in later generations.
Sesame oil tastes very fragrant, unlike rapeseed oil which has a slightly bitter taste.
The chili oil made with sesame oil is incredibly fragrant and delicious, perfect for eating with noodles or anything else.
Especially those steamed buns, piping hot right out of the steamer, you break one open, add some chili oil that's been poured over it, the taste...
People in Northwest China don't eat as much chili as people in Southwest China, but they're still pretty good at it.
Wang Tianxiao is the most formidable of them all.
He almost can't live without spicy food.
During the peak season for chili peppers, especially the spiciest long chilies, he would pick them directly, fill them with salt, and eat them right away.
That's incredible.
Furthermore, tofu is also a popular food among the people of Qingcheng.
There's a song that mentions scallion and tofu, which is very popular in Qingcheng. And there are many ways to cook tofu in Qingcheng.
That's why making tofu is so popular.
Almost every village has a few people who make tofu, and there are even villages like Mijia Village where making tofu is their main industry.
No wonder Mi Liang was so eager to recommend his tofu.
"Would you like to try some?" Mi Liang asked his wife.
Mrs. Mi smiled and said, "We're not eating now. It's only been a short while. Why don't you find a stool and come over to chat with Brother Wang for a bit?"
"Okay."
Mi Liang obediently carried a small stool and sat down next to his wife, taking her hand and gently rubbing it.
"Brother Wang, do you live on Yangziling Mountain?"
"Well, I'm from the station, so strictly speaking, I don't belong to Qingquan Town anymore. I don't have a household registration in the village, and I don't own any land."
"We're working for the government," Mrs. Mi said with a smile.
Wang Tianxiao smiled and thought to himself that his government-funded job only cost a few dozen yuan a month, which was really not enough.
So he didn't want to continue talking.
The afternoon sun shone warmly on the three of them, and they chatted leisurely like old friends.
The tofu pudding was indeed very fragrant.
Before he knew it, it was time for Wang Tianxiao to go back.
He said goodbye to Mrs. Mi, who then invited him to come visit often, and suggested that he bring his wife and children next time.
Wang Tianxiao said he definitely would.
Mi Liang saw him out, and after walking a distance, Wang Tianxiao asked Mi Liang if his wife had been taken to a major hospital for a checkup.
According to Mi Liang, this seems to be a genetic issue, not just an acquired disease.
Furthermore, it was said that those who contract this disease generally do not have a long lifespan.
Wang Tianxiao didn't know what to say, so he remained silent.
But Mi Liang seemed to be taking it all in stride. He came over to comfort Wang Tianxiao: "Life and death are predestined. We've come into this world once, and it doesn't really matter how we live it. Whether we're as dazzling as fireworks or as insignificant as dust on the ground, it doesn't matter. The important thing is that we've already been here, and that's enough."
"Brother Mi, you guys... really live a very open-minded life."
"You have to find a way of life that suits you, right? Knowing that this is inevitable and irreversible, why wallow in self-pity? Why not take this opportunity to live life to the fullest and make every day wonderful?"
Wang Tianxiao nodded.
He felt that his biggest takeaway from the day was not just that the substation could be built, but that he learned a lot of wonderful things from these seemingly simple people that are rarely seen elsewhere.
The couple lived a simple and ordinary life, supporting each other through thick and thin, never abandoning one another.
Despite suffering from a serious illness, she maintained a calm and gentle demeanor, as mild as a spring drizzle or a flower blooming in Kamiya.
No matter how fierce the wind and rain or how torrents the mountains and rivers, they can do nothing about them.
What can be destroyed by strength is always strength itself, while many things that seem weak may be the last bastions of this world.
No matter how harsh the external environment is, as long as they don't give up, they can still live peacefully and happily.
Wang Tianxiao felt that his soul had been greatly cleansed.
To be honest, he was very touched.
There are many ways to live, but the Rice and Grain Couple's approach is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful paths.
Moreover, it's a path that Wang Tianxiao really likes and appreciates.
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More than ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Since his last visit to his mother-in-law's house, Wang Tianxiao has been going back every few days, mainly to check on the progress of the sheep pen.
Although it wasn't a big deal, he had seen the components of sheep pens from later generations and found them very scientific, so he replicated them in this era.
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