"Hahaha--"
Lu Zhili and Lu Jiayan were very excited.
There's not much to do in the countryside, especially now that it's still the 1990s in the countryside, which is even poorer. It's just enough to feed and clothe a family, let alone have any entertainment.
Unlike decades later, when everyone has computers and mobile phones to play with, and there are all kinds of entertainment programs.
So having a big bowl of fish and shrimp to look at is a very happy and wonderful thing.
An Wan boiled a large pot of water, preparing to take a shower for herself and Lu Zhili, who were a little sweaty and dirty from catching fish and shrimp.
After they finished taking turns showering, they boiled a pot of hot water and poured a large bucket of bathwater for Lu Jiayan to bathe in.
Of course, it was Lu Zhili who helped him wipe his body.
An Wan continued to heat a pot of water, waiting for Yunping and the others to come home so they could take a shower immediately.
Taking advantage of the time she had, she cooked the rice first. Fortunately, in her previous life, she had lived with her grandmother in the countryside before she was seven years old. Although she had never cooked rice with firewood before, she had seen her grandmother cook rice countless times, so she remembered every step.
Go to Yunping's bedroom and find the rice bucket that is hidden very well. Anwan picks up a small bowl and remembers that Yunping usually scoops eight bowls of white rice.
This time, An Wan scooped nine bowls of white rice into the pot to cook, because there was fish and shrimp to eat, and Lu Sen and the others must be very hungry after working hard all day.
The rice needs to be rinsed three times to remove dust and impurities.
At that time, the rice was quite dirty, unlike decades later when rice is washed before being packaged. Back then, customers could cook rice directly without even washing it.
Listening to the sound of running water coming from the bathroom, she wondered if Lu Zhili could clean Lu Jiayan up.
Without giving it much thought, she chose to believe that he could do it.
Anwan placed the aluminum pot for cooking rice into a small stove, added the appropriate amount of water, covered the pot, lit the straw with a match, and then added three or four pieces of firewood.
Watching the flames burn all the straw, and then slowly start burning along a few pieces of firewood.
At that moment, she felt that rural life was quite nice—quiet and peaceful.
Without wasting a moment, An Wan ran to the corner of the kitchen and found a piece of tender ginger and a few cloves of garlic. She peeled and chopped them into minced ginger and garlic, which she would use to cook fish and shrimp later to remove the fishy smell.
Wash the ginger thoroughly and slice it for later use.
Peel the garlic cloves and mince them.
Just then, Lu Zhili carried Lu Jiayan, who had changed into clean clothes, out of the bathroom and placed him on the wheelchair by the door.
An Wan walked over and gave Lu Zhili a thumbs-up, praising him, "Fifth Brother, you're awesome!"
"Hahaha—" Lu Zhili scratched the back of his head, his face growing redder and redder.
It grew darker outside, and the chirping of insects grew louder.
An Wan turned on all the lights in the Lu family home. She didn't like the dark, even though it wasn't completely dark yet.
Lu Zhili was in the kitchen tending the fire to cook rice.
Lu Jiayan went back to her small room to rest.
"Why aren't they home yet?" An Wan stood at the gate of the courtyard, pacing anxiously as she waited for Yun Ping and the others to return.
The wooden gate to the courtyard creaked open.
"Mom—Dad—"
Seeing them return, An Wan excitedly shouted and ran towards them.
"Wanwan, are you hungry? Just bear with it a little longer, Mom will go cook now." Yunping, who looked exhausted, instantly lost all her fatigue when she saw Anwan rush over and hug her.
"Mom, the rice is cooked, now we just need you to cook the vegetables."
"Huh? It's cooked. Did you cook this for Wanwan?" Yunping was surprised, not expecting Anwan to be doing housework again.
I only saw her sweep the floor once and wipe the table once today.
Although it wasn't heavy housework, she still had injuries and needed to rest for a month.
That's what the doctor said.
An Wan nodded with a grin, "Mom, there's also a big basin of fish and shrimp. My fifth brother and I caught them with a net over at the river. There are so many of them."
"What? You guys went to play by the stream behind the mountain?" Yunping opened her mouth, her face showing fear.
"Mom, that little river isn't deep. My fifth brother and I were very careful and didn't fall in, really." An Wan knew she was only five years old and there were many things she couldn't do.
Although Lu Zhili is ten years old, his mental age is only that of a seven-year-old, meaning he is incapable of protecting himself.
No wonder Yunping was so worried and scared.
"Wanwan, this is too dangerous. Please don't go next time, okay?" Yunping didn't dare to get angry and scold Anwan, afraid of scaring her.
"Mom, um, okay!" An Wan had no choice but to agree.
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