The car stopped at the entrance of the building. Zhang Qingdong helped Chen Jianguo get out of the car, while Xu Zhaodi carried the things upstairs first.
Chen Jianguo said from behind: "You are really good, just wait for Jiang to skin you alive."
Zhang Qingdong chuckled and said, "No."
As soon as Xu Zhaodi entered the door, she put down her things and went to the kitchen to rinse her arms with cold water.
She remembered that purslane could be crushed and applied to freckles on the face, but she wondered if it could be applied to allergic areas.
The weather was too hot, and the meat would become smelly if left for an afternoon, so Xu Zhaodi wanted to chop the meat into pieces and marinate it first.
Zhang Qingdong helped Chen Jianguo in, took the calcium tablets and left.
There was the sound of chopping meat in the kitchen.
Quickly, Xu Zhaodi chopped all the meat and marinated it.
She came out, changed her shirt, and was ready to go out carrying a basket and a straw hat.
Chen Jianguo: "It's so hot outside, where are you going?"
"I'm going to go to the stream and pick some celery, and then I'll pick some fairy leaves."
"You'll get sunburned."
Xu Zhaodi paused. You’ve remembered that?
"No, I won't roll up my shirt sleeves this time."
Xu Zhaodi wore a silk scarf when she went out. After leaving the compound, she put the silk scarf on her head and then put on a straw hat, which seemed to have some effect.
The wild celery has grown very fast these past two days, so just pinch the tips.
In fact, water celery grown near the waterside is also okay, but it contains a lot of bugs and leeches.
Xu Zhaodi got goose bumps all over her body when she saw those cartilage-filled animals, so she chose to pick the celery.
The most important thing is that celery tastes delicious.
Quickly, Xu Zhaodi picked half a basket of celery, and finally picked half a basket of leaves. She picked a few handfuls of purslane as she walked forward.
It rained heavily some time ago, so this thing is growing as fast as it can.
Xu Zhaodi was not at home, and Chen Jianguo was extremely bored at home. When he heard footsteps in the upstairs, he pricked up his ears to listen to see if it was his wife coming.
When my daughter-in-law is away, the days feel like years.
Chen Jianguo looked around the small house of less than 50 square meters. The curtains, tables, and cabinets were all covered with white knitted lace tablecloths.
This makes the little house look cozy.
It's only been a few months, but he has already gotten used to having her around.
Without her, this is just an empty house.
Xu Zhaodi walked to the gate and borrowed a backpack from the young comrade on duty.
Chen Jianguo was delighted when he heard the sound of the door opening. Just as he sat up straight, Xu Zhaodi pushed the door open.
"What are you doing with the backpack?"
“The two chayote trees in the backyard are now like grape vines. One tree can feed a village.
We should pickle them. We can’t eat all of them if they grow on the trees. I’ll pick some and send them to your kitchen staff. We can eat them all in one meal so we don’t waste them.”
"Let Zhang Qingdong call two people for you this afternoon. It's already noon and it's too hot outside."
As Chen Jianguo spoke, he picked up the kettle on the table, poured a glass of water for Xu Zhaodi and handed it to her. Xu Zhaodi took it, tilted her head back and drank it in one gulp.
“That’s fine, let them pick them in the afternoon.
I'll go make lunch for us. How about some pickled cabbage dumpling soup to cool us down?"
"Okay, come here and I'll fan you."
Chen Jianguo couldn't help feeling distressed when he saw Xu Zhaodi's cheeks flushed red.
"Okay, I'm not such a hypocritical person. Stop moving around all day. Your legs need a proper rest. Go lie down and I'll go cook."
She pinched her shirt against her chest and shook it a few times to cool herself down quickly.
Chen Jianguo looked at her back, the corners of his lips slowly curled up, feeling like an old married couple.
The sound of cooking came from the kitchen. This sound was magical and made people feel at ease and relieved.
Xu Zhaodi prepared a plate of cold cucumbers, stir-fried a plate of green vegetables, made a few simple pancakes in the pot, and served the dumpling soup.
There were two dishes and a soup on the table, simple.
They both took a pancake at the same time, rolled the vegetables in it, and handed it to each other.
Seeing this, Xu Zhaodi smiled and said, "Let's just eat our own food."
Chen Jianguo had already taken the rolled pancake from Xu Zhaodi's hand with his other hand.
"You've already rolled it for me, how can I not eat it?"
Xu Zhaodi pursed her lips and glanced at him, then calmly took the pancake from her hand.
Two people in one house, three meals a day, four seasons a year, simple and easy. I know it's not easy for you, and you know my ups and downs, that's enough.
After dinner, Xu Zhaodi reminded Chen Jianguo to take calcium tablets and rest, while she went to clean up the kitchen.
Just after I finished cleaning the kitchen, there was a knock on the door.
Xu Zhaodi came out of the kitchen, grabbed her apron and wiped the water off her palms, then opened the door and saw that it was Liu Chunhua.
Liu Chunhua was holding a can of malted milk and a plate of eggs.
"Sister, our Lao Zhou said Xiao Chen was injured. I came to take a look."
"Sister Liu, just come if you want to. What are you bringing? Come in and sit down."
"Everyone is carrying things, so don't be polite to me, these are just small things."
Xu Zhaodi took the things from Liu Chunhua. When Liu Chunhua came in and didn't see Chen Jianguo, she lowered her voice and said, "Hey, is it the wrong time for me to come? Is Xiao Chen resting?"
"No, big sister, he just went in to take calcium tablets."
Chen Jianguo heard the noise in the living room and came out on crutches to say hello.
"Sister-in-law, are you here?"
"Xiao Chen, your father-in-law Lao Zhou has told me everything, so you better take your time.
I see that Xiao Xu has taken very good care of you. I haven't seen you for a long time. You look a lot whiter, with a rosy complexion and good complexion."
Chen Jianguo smiled embarrassedly: "Thank you, sister-in-law, this time it's all thanks to my wife's care."
Xu Zhaodi smiled, poured a cup of warm water for Liu Chunhua, went into the kitchen and came out with washed cucumbers and tomatoes.
Liu Chunhua: "Don't bother yourself. Seeing that Xiao Chen has recovered well, I feel relieved.
Oh, I have something else to trouble you with."
"Sister, you say."
"Last time when I was away, Lao Zhou asked you what kind of tofu you made. He said it was delicious and many young comrades wanted to try it. I wanted you to teach the cooking class this afternoon and I will follow you to learn."
When Xu Zhaodi heard that this was the solution, she thought it was a good idea, as the method was quite simple anyway.
"Okay, no problem. When are you going?"
Let's go in the afternoon when they are training. It should be cooler then.
"Good sister."
"Then let's make a deal. I won't bother you anymore. Take a nap at noon and have a good rest."
Liu Chunhua came and went in a hurry. Chen Jianguo suddenly felt that he broke his leg at a wrong time, otherwise he could have followed to pluck the leaves.
Xu Zhaodi sent Liu Chunhua away. Xu Zhaodi said, "I owe him another big favor. How can I repay him in the future?"
Chen Jianguo: "Repay slowly."
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Xu Zhaodi thought that was good too.
Xu Zhaodi did not rest. She mashed some purslane in a bowl and applied it to the area where the rash appeared in the morning. Half an hour later, she removed the purslane and found that the rash was gone.
Unexpectedly, it works quite well.
In the afternoon, Xu Zhaodi, three comrades from the kitchen team, and Liu Chunhua went to the stream.
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