This family has everyone, young and old. No matter how much money the daughter-in-law can earn, it belongs to her. She doesn't agree with her eldest son, a grown man, eating her at home!
Tang Zhan knew that his mother had misunderstood him, so he explained, "I just completed two missions, got a promotion, and was transferred to Kyoto. I'll be living at home from now on."
Tang Zhan finished his explanation calmly, and glanced at Lan Guoer intentionally or unintentionally. Lan Guoer looked at him in a daze, and excitement flashed in her watery eyes.
"Ouch!" Tang's mother slapped her thigh hard, pointing at Tang Zhan and scolding him.
"How can you be so patient, kid? This is such a great thing! Oh, God, you and Guo'er can finally live together happily and never be separated again!"
"Great!" Even the usually quiet old man Tang couldn't help but sigh, "This is truly a great thing!"
"Dad has done a great job, Dad is awesome!"
Xiao Lie's focus was different from everyone else's. Although the little guy didn't understand what it meant to make meritorious service, he clearly remembered what Grandpa Su had told him: someone who could make meritorious service was a very powerful person. When he grew up, he wanted to make meritorious service like his father!
“Dad is awesome!”
"Dad is a hero!"
Xiao Nuan and Xiao Ling also clapped their hands. They were so happy that they could see their dad every day from now on!
"Should we celebrate for our brother-in-law tonight?"
Yuan Yi suggested enthusiastically. Although he was still a little scared of his brother-in-law whom he had just met for less than a day, this did not affect his appetite or his pursuit of delicious food.
"Celebrate! We must celebrate!" Tang's mother said happily, "I'll make dumplings for everyone tonight! We just happen to have a piece of pork rump at home, so we'll make some with pork and scallions. I guarantee you'll enjoy it!"
“Let’s make dumplings!”
“Let’s make dumplings!”
......
Yuan Yiyi started shouting, and the little dumplings followed suit with their sweet, childish voices! Jinyuan was immediately filled with the little dumplings' soothing voices, and the laughter and joy merged into one, making it very lively.
Lan Guo'er was naturally happy too! But she didn't know how to describe her feelings at the moment. A promotion and a raise were good things for her husband, a transfer to Kyoto was good things, and being able to see him every day was also good things. But when she thought of his amazing physical strength last night, she felt her legs weaken again...
In the afternoon, Tang's mother brought fried meatballs to find Su Guoyu. No one knew what they talked about, but Tang's mother came back humming a little tune with a smile on her face.
Lan Guoer knew that Tang's mother wanted to talk to Su Guoyu about the matter of Su Guosheng and Han Wenying. She had no intention of getting involved, so she didn't ask any further questions.
Qinghe had already chopped the meat filling and mixed the flour, and was just waiting for Tang's mother to come back and prepare the seasoning!
When it comes to dumplings stuffed with pork and green onions, the one made by Tang Mu Tiao is the most authentic.
Lan Guoer had eaten many dumplings made by great chefs in her previous life, but none of them tasted better than those made by Tang's mother.
Seeing Tang's mother start to prepare the stuffing, Lan Guoer came to the kitchen, wanting to learn a few tricks from her mother.
Tang's mother was very efficient. She first prepared a sauce with green onions, ginger slices, star anise, peppercorns and boiling water.
Then beat an egg into the chopped meat filling, add salt and soy sauce and mix well.
The next step is to slowly add the water. After adding the water, stir it in one direction, and it seems that the water should be fully absorbed by the meat filling.
Seeing that Lan Guoer was studying seriously, Tang's mother explained while stirring,
"Whether the dumpling filling is delicious depends entirely on how well the water is mixed. If the water is well absorbed, the flavor of the meat filling will be just fine! But be careful not to add it all at once. Add small amounts multiple times and be patient."
Tang's mother taught seriously, and Lan Guoer nodded from time to time, looking like a good student.
After all the water was absorbed by the meat filling, Tang's mother began to boil the oil.
The cooking oil is relatively simple. Add a little cooking oil to the pot, then add onion, ginger, and star anise and stir-fry until the star anise aroma comes out. Let it cool and set aside.
Next is the mixed green onions, which is another main ingredient for pork and green onion dumplings.
"If you want the green onions to be neither dry nor woody, you have to add some sesame oil into them." Tang's mother explained while stirring.
Lan Guoer memorized the entire process step by step, sighing in amazement more than once! A seemingly simple meal, to make it delicious, requires so much attention to detail and skill! Every profession has its own secrets! Every profession can produce a top talent!
Finally, Tang's mother poured the pre-cooked oil into the green onions and stirred it, then mixed it with the pre-seasoned meat filling, and a pot of fresh and fragrant dumpling filling was ready.
In the evening, the family ate delicious dumplings as agreed.
"Seeing these dumplings, I feel like today is Chinese New Year!" Old Man Tang exclaimed as he picked up a plump dumpling.
"You must be confused, aren't you?" Tang's mother argued.
"You're so flattering! Did you usually get to eat white flour and meat dumplings during the New Year? Even in our little mountain valley, we can't even get enough to eat mixed flour flatbreads now! Not to mention before."
"I'm just saying."
Old Man Tang was so upset by what his mother said that he never got to the third sentence in the verbal battle with her.
"Let alone the village, how many families in Kyoto can eat white flour every day?" Qinghe agreed.
"This meat and flour are so precious! Only our family, Xiao Tang and Guo Er, are capable and willing to spend money on the family. If it were any other family, they wouldn't let us do this!"
Lan Guoer guessed that if they continued talking about this topic, the food at home would be downgraded!
"Isn't the purpose of earning money to improve life and ensure everyone has good food and clothing? Otherwise, what's the difference between us and waste paper?"
Lan Guoer briefly stated her consumption concept and couldn't help but think of a joke she had seen in her previous life.
The joke is hilarious, yet full of life philosophy. It talks about the two most painful things in life: one is that you die and your money is not spent; the other is that you live and your money is gone!
Obviously, Lan Guoer doesn't want to experience either of them, because she knows that living in the present is the most realistic thing.
"Dad, Mom, Aunt Qing, please eat the dumplings quickly. They won't taste good if they get cold!" She urged in order to stop the topic.
Fortunately, the meat dumplings were attractive enough! The steaming, fragrant meat dumplings quickly diverted everyone's attention.
Yuan Yi ate happily from beginning to end. He didn't care about whether it was made or not! He knew all the good things that the little sister had. What was this little bit of meat and noodles?
The three little dumplings have been taken care of by Yuan Yi these days. Seeing their uncle eating with relish, the little guys also used their little forks to fiddle with the dumplings in their little bowls, oblivious to what was happening outside and just eating with relish.
In winter, it gets dark early. After dinner, everyone goes back to their rooms and Jinyuan gradually becomes quiet.
The weather in early winter is the most unbearable. It's too early to turn on the heating, but it's too cold if you don't. So taking a bath becomes particularly painful.
It is also because of this that when winter comes in the north, most people only take a bath once every two or three weeks.
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