In the morning, Liang Qi and his family had breakfast, which consisted of stir-fried cabbage, pork, vermicelli and cornmeal buns.
Liang Qi took the pork from home and went to the kitchen to make lard residue, and pressed the fat slices into a large vat.
Nie Zheng was very surprised to see so many pig heads, but it was not surprising, as this woman always gave people surprises.
While helping to light the fire and refine the oil, the house was filled with the aroma of lard, and the whole village could smell it.
The Chinese New Year is approaching, and every household will cut some pork for the New Year. It is not surprising that some families will make lard, which will make adults and children greedy.
Zhang Guishu sat in the upper room with her child and sewed clothes for the child. She made a Zhongshan suit jacket for Xiao Fenghuang.
The children also gathered around the old woman, watching her grandmother make clothes for her and helping her carry a porcelain jar of water.
Now that he smelled the aroma, he ran down, surrounded the stove, and looked at the meat in the pot, drooling.
Liang Qi poured the cooked meat into a bowl and said, "Here, take it and eat with grandma."
After saying that, he handed the child two pairs of chopsticks.
The child looked at the road under his feet, holding the bowl carefully, and Nie Zheng added firewood to the stove.
He hurried over, holding the child in one hand and the bowl in the other, and went into the upper room.
"Grandma, this is lard residue. Eat it, uncle too." She introduced it without waiting for Nie Zheng to put it down, and even pulled Nie Zheng to eat with her.
Zhang Guishu was a little surprised and asked, "Where did so many come from?"
"This is the lard residue Liang Qi just made. You can eat it first. There is plenty of it." Nie Zheng took off his daughter's shoes and put them on the kang.
"Uncle, here!" Little Phoenix looked at Nie Zheng who was about to leave, hurriedly grabbed a big piece and shouted.
Nie Zheng looked at his daughter's hand and said, "Thank you, my daughter!" Then he ate it.
"Eat yourselves, there's plenty in the pot." After saying that, Nie Zheng hurried to help his wife boil the pot.
Liang Qi watched Nie Zheng come in a moment later and said, "Help yourself to eat. Watch the pot while I go mix the dough."
Nie Zheng watched the woman take the washbasin and go out.
His lips curled up into an evil smile, and his face, which looked as if it was carved with a knife, looked extremely dazzling.
He pulled a small stool over and sat down, continuing to watch the pot and adding firewood.
Liang Qi was using two basins to proof the dough. Steamed buns and fried cakes were essential for the New Year.
White flour and corn flour were mixed together. The white flour was taken by Nie Zheng, and the corn flour was from home. The old lady took all the corn flour from her home.
Liang Qi woke up with two large basins.
Nie Zheng looked at the lard in the pot and asked, "Is this all right?"
Liang Qi took a look and thought it was almost done.
"Okay, I'll install it." Liang Qi took out the cleaned tank, which was ready to use.
"Please help me scoop a basin of pure lard first, which I will use when frying the pancakes later." Liang Qi took a basin and handed it to Nie Zhengdao.
"I understand." Nie Zheng took the basin and cleared out a small basin of lard.
Nie Zheng helped Liang Qi to boil three pots, adding a layer of pork after a layer of solidification to prevent it from sinking. When eating the meat, they had to dig deeper.
In addition to the meat pieces, there are also some broken oil residues, which are placed in a bowl separately. It is convenient to eat when eating, and all the bowls in the house have been used up.
She didn't have to worry about eating meat for the whole year, but she had to spend a lot of money on salt, which she bought from the black market. She didn't have many tickets on her, and things that didn't require tickets were very expensive.
But looking at the kitchen, filled with a full vat of meat and oil, and two separate basins of lard residue, Liang Qi felt very rich! It was only right to spend money.
After I finished my work and had just had some free time, I heard, "Mom, a basin of noodles has risen and is about to fall onto the kang." It was Little Phoenix calling.
The grandmother and grandson didn't finish the big bowl. The old man chewed slowly, while the child's stomach was already full.
After the child had eaten his fill, he was bored and looking at the bowl of noodles on the kang. He then realized that the noodles were about to fall off, so he hurriedly called for his mother.
Liang Qi ran over in a hurry. The dough in the basin had risen. This basin of dough was used to steam big buns.
Nie Zheng followed Liang Qi all the time, following closely behind him, inseparable.
"Here, take it to the kitchen." Liang Qi handed the basin to Nie Zheng who was following behind him.
Nie Zheng looked at the woman with his beautiful eyes dotingly, and it became more and more convenient for her to command him.
He also enjoyed it, because he liked this woman.
I don’t know what I was thinking before, why I was so hesitant? I was really depressed.
He obediently went to the kitchen with the basin in his arms. Liang Qi put another basin on the kang to make it rise faster.
After the dough is steamed, you can start frying the pancakes.
"Little Phoenix, sit with grandma and watch over the washbasin for your mother. Call mother when you wake up." Liang Qi instructed her daughter.
"I understand, Mom." Little Phoenix said seriously.
Zhang Guishu looked at the busy Liang Qi and said, "Take it easy for a moment. I'll help you steam the buns." Then she lifted the quilt and got down.
Liang Qi hurriedly said, "Mom, I'm not tired. Nie Zheng has been helping me all the time, so I'm not very busy."
Zhang Guishu smiled with satisfaction and said, "Look how well-matched you two are. I heard that Xiao Nie's grandfather is also here. It's almost Chinese New Year, why don't you ask him what his plans are."
What Zhang Guishu actually wanted to say was that they could invite Grandpa Nie Zheng to come and celebrate the New Year together.
She didn't say this, but her daughter could figure it out herself. Liang Qi had just returned and was fully focused on his family, so he had indeed forgotten about it because he was busy.
The man has been here for the past few days and has not gone back. The old man doesn't know who is taking care of him.
"Let me ask about the situation." Liang Qi said perfunctorily to the old lady with a smile.
Nie Zheng helped knead the dough while Liang Qi stood by, directing the steps. Seeing the man skillfully bend the flower rolls and turn the steamed buns, he asked in surprise, "Do you know how to do that?"
Nie Zheng raised his narrow eyes and looked deeply at Liang Qi, saying, "You taught me well, and I'm smart, so I can learn anything."
Liang Qi has seen this kind of flattery and narcissism from men before, so she is not surprised.
"By the way, how is your grandfather now? Where is he? And where are you planning to celebrate the New Year?" Liang Qi thought about what the old lady said and asked curiously.
Nie Zheng looked deeply at Liang Qi and said, "My grandfather is in the hospital, undergoing rehabilitation. This year, I can only spend the New Year in the hospital."
After saying this, he looked a little pitiful, which made Liang Qi feel a little embarrassed.
"Then tell your grandfather that you can come to my house to celebrate the New Year," Liang Qi said and immediately turned around to add firewood to the stove.
The firewood in the stove was crackling, and Nie Zheng looked at the woman quietly.
After about a minute, Nie Zheng began to ask, "Will this affect you?"
"No, there are too many people in the family," Liang Qi said immediately.
Seeing that Nie Zheng was still looking at her, Liang Qi took a glance and immediately turned her head to look at the stove, feeling a little burning on her face.
Nie Zheng looked at the somewhat shy woman and felt very relieved.
"Thank you," Nie Zheng stared at Liang Qi with his narrow eyes as if containing the vast stars.
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