There were many people at noon, and Liu Yun had just bought a lot of potatoes and made a lot of sweet potato starch. She was craving potato pancakes.
Since Yu's mother also knew how to cook, the three men went outside to play with the kids and chat, while the four women ate melons, chatted, and washed potatoes in the kitchen.
Liu Yun has to say something about this. Back in her time at the Liu family home, she had just transmigrated and didn't understand many things. Her mother wanted to cook potatoes and asked Liu Yun to wash them. Liu Yun, wanting to, even peeled the potatoes herself. Since she didn't have a peeler and her kitchen knife was heavy, it took her a lot of effort to peel them. When her mother came back, she was scolded half to death and almost beaten. That's when she learned that potatoes nowadays weren't peeled; they were washed and steamed or boiled directly, and the skin was peeled off before eating. You could even eat them whole. Her method of peeling potatoes was a waste of food. It just shows how completely different their lifestyles were. From then on, Liu Yun became much more careful in many ways.
Wash the potatoes and put them in a pot to boil. Once they are soft, take them out and soak them in cold water before peeling.
Peel the potatoes and mash them into a paste, then add sweet potato starch and salt. Since there are children, chili peppers and other spices will be added when eating.
Knead the dough into a ball and then divide it into small portions. Grease the bottom of the pan with a little oil, and make sure the heat is low, otherwise it will burn.
Watching as Mother Yu and Grandma Fu quickly prepared a large plate of it, the outside looked golden and crispy, and the inside was tender and soft. The outer layer was fragrant and crispy, while the inside was soft and chewy. Because it was pan-fried rather than deep-fried, it was not greasy at all.
She'd eaten them before, but most were deep-fried, and even the pan-fried ones were loaded with oil, so she'd get tired of them after four or five. This one was a whole palm-sized piece, and she'd already eaten three without getting tired of it at all.
"Mmm, it's so delicious, Mom! Your cooking is amazing!" Liu Yun praised without reservation. This mother-in-law is truly a wonderful mother-in-law; she can take care of the children and cook perfectly. She loves her so much.
Previously, Yu's mother and her family wanted to come and stay for a few days, saying that it was too hot at the old house. Although it wasn't uncommon for it to be hot before, why should they endure the heat when there's a cool place? So they said they would stay for a few days.
At the time, Yu Qian was worried that she wouldn't be happy. What a joke! How could anyone not welcome such a wonderful mother-in-law who can take care of children and cook? Moreover, she doesn't cause much trouble. She will use whatever is given to her without asking any questions. If she is not given anything, she will not accept it. Such a mother-in-law is hard to find even with a lantern. Unexpectedly, she actually met one. If it weren't for the rule, he would treat her like royalty, let alone just for her to come and stay for a few days.
With this mother-in-law hanging on, as long as Yu Qianhe doesn't commit domestic violence, gamble, or use drugs, her tolerance for other things is extremely high. After all, in this era, it's impossible not to get married. With such a mother-in-law in front of her, nothing else about the man is important.
"You're such a smooth talker." This little daughter-in-law has such a sweet tongue, how come I didn't notice it in my past life? Oh! I forgot, in my past life she loved to lecture, and this little daughter-in-law didn't really like to talk to her.
"No, it's all thanks to your and Aunt Fu's good skills. I'm not good enough. What I fry will either turn black or be no different from what I fry at all. I can't do this job. I might be able to fry it."
"Frying again? Where would you get so much oil to waste?" Mother Yu was just saying it casually, because she knew that her youngest daughter-in-law was really capable of doing it. After all, the oil she used to fry two glutinous rice cakes was more than an average family used in a week.
The fried potato pancakes were served to the children and set aside to cool. The ones they ate were sprinkled with chili powder and spice powder, making them fragrant and spicy. Liu Yun ate until she was stuffed and said she wanted to eat them again next time.
After finishing their meal, they would take the leftovers to their neighbors. Liu Yun, one of their neighbors, was quite satisfied. They lived in courtyard number four, while the neighboring courtyard number three housed eight people of all ages. Actually, their family was considered to be relatively small. The matriarch was an elderly woman, a little older than Yu's mother, known as Aunt Wu. She was a very outgoing person. She had two sons, both of whom worked, while she and her husband stayed home to take care of the children. Uncle Wu was an excellent bamboo weaver, and Liu Yun had exchanged several of his bamboo weaving skills with her.
The No. 5 courtyard was a bit bigger than hers because they had built their own houses and sheds in the small courtyard, but it housed nearly twenty people. Aunt Wu said that they originally wanted to buy their courtyard, but Yu Qianhe beat them to it. Or rather, they knew that Aunt Zhang and her family were in a hurry to leave, so they deliberately tried to lower the price. Unexpectedly, Yu Qianhe came along and snatched it away.
I had heard from Aunt Wu that they weren't easy to get along with, but after spending some time with them, I feel that they are alright and quite polite.
I didn't spend much time with the old lady in his family, but their family had quite a reputation; everyone said that the old lady in the Zheng family was a shrew.
During the conversation with the eldest daughter-in-law, it became clear that the family had three sons, but none of the daughters-in-law, except for the second son's wife, received a salary. Liu Yun could hear Old Mrs. Zheng bossing people around all day, and the family also had a large number of grandchildren. However, neither daughter-in-law was someone to be easily bullied. The younger daughter-in-law was very outgoing and would strike up a conversation every time Liu Yun passed by. Therefore, Liu Yun often heard Old Mrs. Zheng yelling and the eldest daughter-in-law making sarcastic remarks, but the younger daughter-in-law always managed to retort.
However, the Zheng family treated them very politely, which should be attributed to the father's clothes, which not only made them dare not cause trouble, but also made them treat them with respect.
While the people in the tenement were living in misery, Liu Yun was enjoying a carefree and happy life every day.
Not long after, Grandma Fu was going back home. She said that her family was worried about her after she had been away for so long. However, Liu Yun and Yu's mother reasonably suspected that Grandma Fu was driven away by the smell of urine in the tenement. Yu's mother had heard Grandma Fu say more than once that she had broadened her horizons in the city and shared gossip about the tenement with her mother. It was clear that her knowledge was not positive.
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