Last time, Song Nanting caused a misunderstanding herself, so this time she was a little cautious and didn't tell Lu Jianan. She was just not as impetuous as before.
After a few days, she would dry heave every morning when she woke up, but after drinking some water, there was no reaction anymore. This made Song Nanting a little confused. Was it because her period was not on time, or was she pregnant?
Seeing that she was worried, Lu Jianan asked her, but Song Nanting didn't say, "It's okay."
She changed the subject and asked, "Are we going back to the capital for the New Year this year?"
Lu Jianan didn't answer but asked, "Do you want to go back?"
He could see that Song Nanting got along well with his family, which surprised him.
Song Nanting hesitated, "I want to go but I don't want to go either."
She paused and said, "I want to go because I want to visit the capital, and I don't want to go because of the hassle of the journey."
And what she didn't say was that if she was really pregnant, it might not be a good idea to go through all this trouble.
She waved her hand and said, "Alas, there is still a long time, let's talk about it when the time comes."
In fact, there are still about three months left, which is neither short nor long.
Lu Jianan didn't say anything more. He ate breakfast and went out.
Song Nanting had nothing to do, so she started picking some vegetables that could not be eaten in the yard and then blanched them and dried them in the sun.
Foods like beans, eggplants, and cucumbers can be dried and eaten with radishes and cabbages in winter. Otherwise, eating radishes and cabbages every day will turn your face green.
Other things like radish tops and Chinese cabbage can also be dried, but their quantity will be reduced after drying.
The only advantage is that their yard is big enough, they grow a lot of vegetables, and the food for the two of them is limited. Now that the weather is hot, beans and cucumbers grow one after another, and they can't eat them all.
After Song Nanting sent Lu Jianan away, she started to work. She first picked the cucumbers, beans and eggplants, washed them and dried them.
Beans, Chinese cabbage, and radish tops need to be blanched in boiling water first, and then hung on a rope to be exposed to the wind and sun. They will be completely dry in a few days.
Because the roof area is large and ventilation is better, many people dry their clothes directly on the roof.
Song Nanting carried a large basin up and down several times before she hung two ropes.
After coming down, I started to slice the cucumbers and eggplants, sprinkling salt while putting them into the basin. After slicing, the basin was full. After about an hour, I poured out the water in the basin, squeezed out all the moisture and then put them on the roof to dry.
During this time, Song Nanting was not idle. She picked the big radishes that had grown in that row. Radish tops are also delicious. When they are fresh, they can be chopped and blanched and cooked with bean flour. They are especially delicious when paired with special chili oil.
Of course, radish tops can also be dried, just like cabbage, blanch them in water and then dry them. In the winter, you can soak a handful of them in boiling water and add bean flour to make tofu, which has a unique flavor.
But now Song Nanting cut a piece first and took a bite. The crispy radish had a hint of spiciness and was particularly delicious.
Song Nanting was eating when someone knocked on the door. She went out and saw Du Hua's wife carrying a basket. "Would you like to go up the mountain to pick some wild vegetables and dry them in the sun?"
Song Nanting took a look at the things in the yard and found that only the radishes were left, so she took the backpack and went out with Sister Du Hua.
In addition to Sister Du Hua, there is also a young daughter-in-law, and neither of them has a job yet.
Speaking of work, a young wife smiled and said, "I still envy Nan Ting. Captain Lu has a high rank but doesn't have to work."
Song Nanting was helpless. "I do want to work, but jobs are not always available."
"That's right." The young wife said helplessly, "It's the same old saying, there are too many people and too little porridge, so they all come for special circumstances."
Take Tian Xiao'e for example. Now that Zhao Daqiang is gone, she has to go to work and take care of four children alone. Even with the pension given by the army, her life will be a thousand times more difficult than that of others.
It's summer now, and there are more wild vegetables on the mountain. Song Nanting was lucky enough to find a bunch of wood ears. A lot of wood ears grew on a rotten wood. Song Nanting didn't eat them alone, so she called everyone to pick them together. They could eat them while they were fresh, and the rest would be dried in the sun.
No one complained that there was too little, and everyone picked some and then went to pick wild vegetables.
Among the wild vegetables at this time, purslane is the better one. Most of the shepherd's purse are old. However, if you don't mind the trouble of kicking away the dead leaves, there may be shepherd's purse hiding underneath.
Shepherd's purse is delicious whether it is fried with eggs or used to make dumplings. Hua Yingyue likes to eat it very much. Unfortunately, shepherd's purse is not fresh enough now.
The most common one is purslane. You can pick the tender part of the top and make it into a cold dish, which is very appetizing. The rest can also be blanched and dried, and can be added to a dish in winter.
Coming out to pick wild vegetables is secondary for them; the real purpose is to stroll around and have fun together.
Du Hua's wife said, "If I can be assigned a job and I am ready to go to work, my mother-in-law can do the housework by herself. It's boring for the two of us to stay at home together."
Song Nanting smiled and said, "That's because Aunt Mei feels sorry for you."
Sister Du Hua laughed out loud, "My relationship with my mother-in-law is better than my relationship with my mother."
Seeing that everyone was interested, Sister Du Hua started talking, "Actually, it was my sister who was engaged to my lover, but I don't know what happened to my sister, she suddenly became unhappy. My mother always felt sorry for my sister, so she asked me to marry in her place."
When she said this, the smile on Du Hua's face faded. "I asked my mother why she was like this, and she said there was no reason, and that the younger one should give way to the older sister. I said, shouldn't the older sister give way to the younger sister? My mother said, yes, she gave all the men to you."
Hearing this, Song Nanting couldn't help but frown, "Are you your mother's biological child?"
"Of course not." Sister Du Hua mocked, "Because she injured herself when giving birth to me and couldn't have another child, she blamed me and has disliked me since I was a child. But I didn't expect that I made the right choice to marry here for my sister. Before we got married, I only met my husband briefly and he was in a hurry to return to the army. My mother-in-law said, Hua, don't be afraid, I love you even if your mother doesn't."
When she said this, Du Hua's eyes were red. She reached out her hand to wipe away her tears and said, "She really did what she said. She was really good to me. My mother would beat me up when she was unhappy. But after coming to this family, I have never been beaten again."
As for men, there is nothing to say, they have never had a quarrel with her.
Everyone listened and couldn't help but sigh. A daughter-in-law named Miao Feng sighed and said, "Getting married is like being reborn a second time. You are lucky. You got the right person for your second reincarnation. Captain Wei is so good."
"Of course, he dares not treat me well." Du Hua's wife is only 30 years old this year. She said sarcastically, "Do you know that after I got married, my sister couldn't wait to get together with a commune cadre, but after a few years of marriage, the man didn't want her anymore, and now she has returned to her parents' home. When we went back to visit our parents' home two years ago, guess what my sister did?"
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