Hearing this, Grandma He wiped her wet eyes with a handkerchief and said, "Yes, we still have a long way to go in the future. I should be happy."
Then he added, "It is a blessing for our family to be able to marry Chen Ge'er into our family. Chen Ge'er is our family's lucky star."
Grandpa He nodded when he heard this. It was indeed a blessing for their He family to be able to marry Brother Zhen into the family.
Chen Chen, who was cooking in the kitchen, didn't know that Grandma He had given him the title of Little Lucky Star. He was now making cold-mixed preserved eggs.
Because there was no vinegar and soy sauce, he fried the soybean paste, and then after it cooled down, he added chopped onions, chili peppers, coriander and minced garlic and mixed them well. Finally, he poured the mixed sauce over the chopped preserved eggs, and a dish of cold preserved eggs was ready.
Chen Chen made five dishes today: a cold-mixed preserved egg, a stir-fried preserved egg with fermented black beans and chili peppers, a garlic-flavored spareribs, a braised fish, a stir-fried pork slices with wild leeks, and a preserved egg and lean meat porridge.
Because porridge is hot in the summer, Chen Zhen cooked the porridge in advance and left it there to cool so that the temperature was just right when it was time to eat.
After all the food was ready, He Jinshu and Shen Zhen brought the food to the table and called Li Mo, who was working outside, back to eat.
Li Mo looked at the black preserved egg and asked, "Brother-in-law, is this the preserved egg you were talking about?"
"Yes, you guys try it and see how it tastes." Chen Chen said as he served Grandpa He some rice.
After Grandpa He and Grandma He started eating, Li Mo picked up a piece of cold preserved egg and put it in his mouth. At first, Li Mo thought the preserved egg tasted a little strange, but the more he chewed it, the more fragrant it became.
So he couldn't help but pick up another piece and dip it in a little more sauce. After eating it this time, he praised it, "It's delicious. This preserved egg is really delicious, especially after being dipped in the sauce."
He Jinshu nodded when he heard this. He had just eaten a piece of it and felt that it was much more delicious than eating it directly. The strange smell was much reduced. After eating a few more pieces, he even tasted the fragrance.
Grandpa He and Grandma He also thought that the preserved eggs were delicious, especially the preserved egg and lean meat porridge, which was particularly suitable for the appetites of the two elderly people, so they praised Chen Chen again.
Today the whole family had a very satisfying meal.
After dinner, Grandma He sent Chen Chen to rest and she just washed the dishes.
Seeing that Grandma He insisted, Chen Zhen did not refuse and went back to his room to rest. The sun was too strong outside, but he could still find shade in the room.
He Jinshu also followed him back to the room. When he got there, he asked, "Is it hot?"
As Chen Zhen took off her outer garment, she said, "It's so hot."
He Jinshu walked up to him and whispered, "Don't you know how to make ice cubes? I'll get you a basin of water so you can make some ice cubes to cool down."
It's daytime now, and there are many people at home, so it's not convenient for them to go to the library, so they have to make some ice cubes to cool down.
Upon hearing this, Chen Chen said, "Okay, thank you, Ah Shu."
After that, he smiled and said, "Why do I feel that Ah Shu, you are much more considerate than before."
After hearing this, He Jinshu just lowered his head and kissed him without answering him.
After that, He Jinshu went to the kitchen and fetched a basin of water. Chen Zhen found some saltpeter and put it into the water to start making ice.
He Jinshu looked at his operation method and asked curiously, "Is making ice so simple?"
"Yes, ice cubes will form in a while." Chen Chen said while stirring.
After hearing this, He Jinshu thought to himself that the ice in Dongli Country has always been stored in winter and used in summer.
Not only does storing ice require a lot of manpower, it also causes a lot of loss, so ice is generally expensive in the summer and poor families simply cannot afford it.
If there were such a simple method of making ice, it would be a lucrative business.
However, he didn't plan to do this business for the time being and would wait until later. Because once interests were involved, it would easily lead to trouble. He still had things to deal with and couldn't let other things get him into trouble.
Not long after Chen Zhen stirred it, crystals gradually precipitated in the basin, and finally all the water in the basin turned into ice cubes.
Chen Zhen touched the ice with his hand and sighed, "It's so cool."
He Jinshu nodded. It was indeed cooler next to the ice, and the temperature dropped by several degrees.
After touching the ice cubes a few times, Chen Zhen withdrew his hand and said to He Jinshu, "You can make more in the evening and give them to grandpa and grandma."
He Jinshu nodded and said, "Okay, thank you Ah Zhen."
Thank you for being so kind to grandpa and grandma. Grandpa He’s legs have regained feeling now, and it won’t be long before he can stand and walk again. He Jinshu is very grateful to Chen Chen for this.
"You're welcome, Ah Shu," Chen Chen said nonchalantly, and then added slyly, "If Ah Shu really wants to thank me, why not let me be on top tonight?"
Recently, when they were in bed, Ah Shu was unusual and didn't let him be on top. He always pressed him underneath. Chen Chen still missed the feeling of sitting on Ah Shu's waist very much.
After hearing this, He Jinshu pinched Chen Chen's face and said, "Don't even think about it."
Ah Zhen was too strong, and his legs hurt every time he sat.
When Chen Zhen saw that He Jinshu refused, he curled his lips and stopped talking about this topic.
The next day, Chen Zhen and He Jinshu took some preserved eggs to Shenjia Village to see how Shen's mother and the others were doing with the rice harvest.
Since the Shen family became rich, they have hired people to harvest the rice in the fields and plant rice every year.
However, everyone is very busy during the busy farming season, so the wages for hiring people during this period are 10 cents more expensive than usual.
However, the Shen family was rich and was not afraid to pay the extra 10 cents. Moreover, the Shen family also provided two meals, each with meat, so there were still people willing to come to the Shen family to work. Half of the people who came were from families with little land but a large population.
After arriving at the Shen family, Shen's mother saw them coming with a basket in their hands, and asked with a smile: "Brother Zhen, what did you bring this time?"
The family loved the fermented black bean sauce that Chen Zhen sent last time. This time, when she saw him carrying the basket again, she wondered if he had brought food again.
"I made these preserved eggs myself. Mom, you guys can try them later to see if they taste good." Chen Chen handed the basket to her mother and said.
He brought 25 preserved eggs today, which should be enough for Shen's mother and the others to eat for a few meals.
"Preserved eggs? What kind of eggs are those?" Mother Shen asked as she opened the basket.
The preserved eggs in the basket looked very much like duck eggs, but the skin color was darker than duck eggs. Mother Shen wondered in her heart what kind of animal produced these eggs.
"I made it with duck eggs." Chen Zhen replied.
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