Su Qingxue was thinking about something in her mind, but her hands did not stop moving.
After two years of practice, I have become much faster at cooking, especially since it’s just for the kids.
I put the rice in first and steamed half a pot of it directly, because cooking rice is always very time-consuming. I have to boil it until it is soft, then steam it, and it takes about 40 to 50 minutes for the rice to be cooked.
So I deliberately make a little extra and store it in my space, so I can just take it out next time I want to eat it, saving time.
While the rice was cooking in the pot, Su Qingxue started washing the vegetables and prepared to stir-fry some Chinese water spinach and make a spicy and sour dish. These two dishes were enough for her to eat, and then there was the steamed eggs for the children. With just these few dishes, they could be done quickly.
I don’t know if it’s because of my pregnancy, but just thinking about the sour and spicy taste, I can’t control the saliva in my mouth and I feel like drooling.
They worked on two pots at the same time, one for steaming rice and the other for frying vegetables. By the time Su Qingxue's vegetables were all cooked and the eggs were steamed, the rice in the other pot was not yet ready.
Put everything in the pot and keep them warm for now, in case the weather is too cold and you have to eat it cold when serving it out.
While waiting for the meal to be ready, I heard a knock on the door and the voice of an old man talking.
Knowing that the old man had returned from the commune, he quickly opened the door and said, "Uncle, you're back so early? I thought you would be back in the afternoon. Come in, come in and have a drink of water."
He quickly shook his head and waved his hands, "No need, your aunt has already prepared dinner at home, so we can't delay. When I went to send you a package today, I saw your package at the post office, so I brought it back to you. Come and check it quickly. If there is no problem, I will leave."
After the old man finished speaking, he rummaged in his pocket and took out some extra money, which he handed directly to Su Qingxue. "This is the remaining money from mailing the package this morning. Here you go."
Su Qingxue took a look and found that there was still more than seven yuan left. She only took the change of more than two yuan and stuffed the remaining five yuan back into the old man's hand. "Uncle, you have worked hard today and I didn't even treat you to a meal. Take this money. Thank you for your help."
The old man looked at the money in his hand and hesitated, "No, no, Su, you don't have to spend money, I'm just helping you, anyone who sees this will help you."
Su Qingxue confiscated it and stuffed it directly into his pocket. She didn't want to argue with him here, which was really embarrassing.
"Uncle, you didn't just happen to help me. I went to find you on purpose, so you should receive the money. You must be kind enough to agree to help run a trip to the commune in such a cold day. If it were someone else, they would definitely not be willing to do so, so please don't be polite."
Su Qingxue did not lie. She rode in a ox cart towards the commune. The wind was so strong that she could hardly open her eyes.
At least she herself was not willing to go. She would rather pay a few more dollars than suffer that pain.
The old man pushed it a few times, and the two men pushed it back and forth between them for several rounds before they finally got it.
After the old man left, Su Qingxue looked at the two large packages at the door, locked the door, and went into the house carrying a large package in each hand.
When the two children saw the big package, they knew it must be their grandparents sending something again.
This happens almost every month, and it's not the first time they look at it. They are not curious about the package, but they are quite curious about what's inside.
"Mom, what's in there?"
"Mom, open it and take a look."
"Don't worry, I'll open it and take a look."
Su Qingxue put the package on the kang and went to the kitchen to check the pot first. By the time she came back after checking the package, the pot had burned.
When I came back, I found a pair of scissors, cut the rope, and opened the package directly.
The most eye-catching things are the small packages of things. I don’t know what they are in, but they are organized quite carefully, with each item packed separately.
However, as soon as I opened it and smelled it, I knew there must be dried seafood in it. The fishy smell was really strong.
I do have relatively few of these things, so they are quite rare. I will put them aside and look at the next things.
It felt like everything in this package was food. In addition to the dried seafood at the beginning, there were also a lot of biscuits, candies, and even precious chocolates. At the bottom, there were several cans of milk powder and malted milk.
Su Qingxue looked at these things, most of which were snacks for the children. She thought that her parents-in-law must have brought so many snacks because they thought that the two children were turning one year old and could eat snacks.
Su Qingxue seldom gave snacks to her children. Most of the time, she let them drink milk powder and malted milk, and then eat some noodles or porridge. She was always worried that eating too many snacks would be bad for the body.
At this moment, she suddenly understood deeply. When she was a child, her family did not allow her to eat snacks, but she would save money to buy snacks outside. The more the adults forbade her to eat, the more she wanted to eat. It was not until she became a mother that she realized her parents' good intentions.
It's like a cycle, and I don't want my children to eat these things.
My heart suddenly softened, and I opened a box of biscuits, gave each of them a piece, and let them eat aside.
As for candy, Su Qingxue had never given it to the children because they were too young and she was worried that they would choke if they were not careful while eating.
Put all the candies away and store them in a space so they can be kept longer. Prepare to give them to your children after they are three years old.
The two children had not eaten much other food, so they were not greedy at all. After they had the biscuits in their hands, they didn’t pay much attention to the rest of the package.
Su Qingxue quickly opened another package, and found a large bag of clothes inside. The ones on the top were obviously for the two children. They were cotton-padded jackets, and they were particularly thick. She knew it was cold here and her eldest grandson could walk and run, so she was worried that they would catch a cold, so she made them specially.
There are also small cotton shoes inside, which are very ordinary small shoes without any embroidery on them. Although they look pretty and feel warm, they don’t seem to be as cute and beautiful as tiger-head shoes.
I picked up the children's clothes and saw a letter underneath. The rest of the clothes were left untouched, so I quickly looked at the contents of the letter.
After reading the letter, Su Qingxue looked at the package. No wonder the package was so big. It turned out that there were grandpa's clothes in it, all made by her mother-in-law.
The letter also said that clothes had been made for her, which made Su Qingxue particularly curious, and she couldn't wait to take out all the clothes.
Su Qingxue looked at the flowered cotton jacket with her eyes widened. It was exactly the same flowered jacket her grandmother wore, with green flowers on the bright red jacket. It was really vulgar and elegant.
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