Chapter 95: Guaguaguaguaguaguagua, you have no objection, right?
It was past dinner time, and smoke finally began to rise from the tiles of the Nie family's house.
The pots and pans made a lively sound, and the firewood burned with a crackling sound, which was very lively.
The Nie family's small kitchen finally welcomed its first hostess in so many years.
Xiang Yao stood in front of the stove cutting meat, while Nie Baichuan lit a fire and started cooking rice. While the rice was simmering, he went to pick some vegetables and came back to wash them.
The two of them divided the work and cooperated with each other, and their efficiency was very high. Soon, the preparations were done, and Xiang Yao began to seriously cook her first dish in this era.
The fat is put into the pan first and stir-fried for a few times. When the pot turns red, the shiny lard flows out. The fat makes a crackling sound and soon emits a strong burnt aroma.
Xiang Yao poured the excess lard into the oil tank, put the lean meat into the pot, and quickly stir-fried it until it was about 70% cooked. Then he threw the chopped green peppers into the pot and sprinkled the seasoning. Immediately, the fragrant and spicy aroma spread.
The aroma is both overbearing and pleasant, making one's mouth water. One can't wait to have a big bowl of white rice and start enjoying it.
Xiang Yao was so overwhelmed by the aroma that he asked the young man at the stove, "Nie Baichuan, did you steam enough white rice?"
Nie Baichuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll give you enough. I won't let you go hungry."
Xiang Yao felt a little embarrassed and muttered softly: "I can eat a lot..."
After the pepper-fried pork was out of the pot, Xiang Yao stir-fried a perilla cucumber in the remaining oil at the bottom of the pot, and then quickly stir-fried some water spinach.
"It's time to eat!" After rinsing the pot, Xiang Yao scooped two scoops of water into the pot, and used the remaining firewood to boil it into hot water so that he could wash the dishes later.
Nie Baichuan stood up from behind the stove, washed his hands, brought the food into the main room, and placed the chopsticks on the table.
The two of them sat at each end, looking at the steaming dishes on the table, feeling very happy.
Xiang Yao wiped the water droplets from her hands and said modestly: "I haven't cooked for a long time, I don't know if it tastes good, haha."
Nie Baichuan said sincerely, "They all look delicious."
Xiang Yao smiled with her eyes curved and also cast her gaze on the dishes.
The stir-fried pork with chili peppers is oily and the aroma alone is very tempting. The soup in the dish looks very suitable for mixing with rice; the perilla cucumber is bright in color, and the water spinach is green and juicy.
Just the fresh color makes people completely forget what kind of pig food they eat at Xiang's house.
The two looked at each other and smiled, then picked up their chopsticks at the same time and started picking up food to eat.
Nie Baichuan tasted each dish one by one and praised sincerely, "It's really delicious! I haven't had such delicious food in a long time. Your cooking skills are amazing."
Xiang Yao's face flushed at his straightforward compliment. She wanted to be more modest, but the words on her lips turned into: "If it tastes good, then eat more!"
Nie Baichuan nodded: "You too."
The two of them did not try to be reserved and quickly filled their stomachs with the food, feeling very satisfied.
Xiang Yao touched her slightly bulging belly and sighed, "I still have to cook for myself."
Of course, the key is to have meat to eat, and you can eat it however you want, and no one will roll their eyes or scold you for taking as much as you want.
Two words: comfortable!
Nie Baichuan stood up and skillfully collected the dishes. "Sit down and take a rest. I'll go wash the dishes."
Xiang Yao: “Yeah.”
She agreed verbally, but she didn't just sit there. She pried open the crack of the gate and saw that there was no one outside the yard. She quickly opened the gate and went for a walk in the yard.
The Nie family's yard is not big and is bare. They don't grow vegetables in the yard like other families. Xiang Yao doesn't have much of a negative thought about this. He thinks it's good and spacious.
There is a tall osmanthus tree on one side of the house, with some small osmanthus flowers hanging on it, but there is no fragrance. I guess it’s a problem with the variety.
Xiang Yao turned around, looked at the yard, then faced the house and looked at the Nie family's house.
The house is not big. I heard that this is not the ancestral home of the Nie family, but a deserted house assigned to the Nie family father and son after they returned home and the team saw that there were only two of them.
Now that it has been taken care of for so many years, and the issue of ingredients is not as sensitive as before, it has been gradually repaired and is quite good.
After Nie Baichuan finished washing the dishes, he came out and saw Xiang Yao looking at the house. He walked into the yard and said:
"It used to be just me and my dad living here, so it's a bit shabby. If you have any ideas, just tell me and I'll take care of it."
Afraid that Xiang Yao would be embarrassed to mention it, he said first: "Tomorrow I'll find a few acquaintances and build a bathroom nearby. That way it will be more convenient."
Xiang Yao didn't expect him to be so considerate. She had just been thinking about this issue. After all, men and women are different, and they need a private space like this to wash.
After thinking for a while, she said, "Let's build another cabinet."
Nie Baichuan: "Okay, I have a friend whose father is a carpenter. I'll go talk to him tomorrow. What style do you want?"
Xiang Yao didn't have any specific requirements in this regard: "It doesn't matter. As long as it's practical, I'm not picky."
She hesitated for a moment and pointed to an area not far from the house. "I want to build a small house over there. Do you think we can approve the foundation?"
Nie Baichuan looked in the direction of her finger. The area was at the foot of the mountain, full of trees and was considered wasteland. However, the soil was poor and no crops could be grown there.
He didn't ask why, but simply said, "I'll go back to the brigade headquarters and ask. It shouldn't be a problem to approve a small residential plot."
Xiang Yao raised her eyes to look at Nie Baichuan and asked with a smile, "You don't ask me why I want to build a house?"
Nie Baichuan also smiled: "I know, you want to bring your mother back."
Xiang Yao opened his eyes wide. "Nie Baichuan, you're really good! So smart! You don't have any objections, right?"
She thought that even if she had any objections, they would be invalid and she would be able to cut off ties with the Xiang family immediately. No, in fact, she had already cut off ties with the Xiang family from the moment she got the marriage certificate. The next step would be to bring her mother back.
However, she didn't want to bring her mother to live with the Nie family. Firstly, there were a lot of gossips in Xiangjiawan. Nie Baichuan's father had no wife, and her mother was a widow. If they lived together, the rumors would drown them.
Secondly, Liu Qiaoyun has always lived very cautiously. If she were to live under someone else's roof, her life would be no different from her previous life.
She wanted her mother to live an easy life without any pressure.
Therefore, building a small house not far away is the best choice at the moment. It is close to her daughter. Her mother can eat with her when she wants, and can eat alone when she wants. Why should she worry about living a comfortable life?
Nie Baichuan shook his head: "Of course I have no objection, this is fine."
He understood Xiang Yao's ideas and supported them.
"Since we're building a house, we need to do more than just build cabinets. Mom will definitely need some furniture too."
Xiang Yao was stunned. She didn't expect Nie Baichuan to change his address immediately. However, she still hadn't told her mother about their relationship yet...
Besides, does she have to change her words too? I had never thought about this before, and now that I think about it, it feels quite awkward...
After thinking about it, this wasn't a big problem. Xiang Yao blinked and said, "There's no need to make a bed. We can just move the bed from the room where I, my parents, and I live at Xiang's house."
There was originally a smaller bed made of wooden boards. Since she was the only one living in the room, Zhang Juhua wanted to move the big bed away, but she refused and finally moved the small bed board away.
Nie Baichuan: "Okay, think about it and tell me if there's anything you want to add."
Xiang Yao was quite touched. She felt that marrying Nie Baichuan was the best choice at the moment.
"Nie Baichuan," she took the initiative to pull Nie Baichuan's hand, "You are so kind."
Nie Baichuan felt the soft touch in his hand, then took her hand in his with his backhand, and curled his lips: "Don't feel any psychological burden when you are with me, just do whatever you want."
Xiang Yaozhong nodded: "Yeah."
In the afternoon, the two of them first went for a walk on the wasteland and discussed what to give to the brigade cadres so that the homestead could be approved as soon as possible.
It would definitely not be possible to approve it in the name of Liu Qiaoyun, but as long as Xiang Yao separated from the old Xiang family, there would be no problem in approving an additional small piece of land.
However, there was no rush to do this matter. In the afternoon, the two of them did not go anywhere, but instead repaired the places in the house that needed to be renovated.
Last night, Xiang Yao complained that the bed was too hard. She had just bought a new mattress, so Nie Baichuan got some dry straw to pad the bed board, then put the original quilt on the straw and covered it with a sheet, making it soft and cozy.
Xiang Yao pressed the bed, patted it again, and said with satisfaction: "This looks like a place to sleep. I don't know how you slept before. My waist hurts from sleeping so hard last night."
Nie Baichuan's gaze lingered on her slender waist for a moment, and he asked, "How do you feel about the softness now? Do you need a little more padding?"
Xiang Yao smiled and said, "No need, this thickness is the best."
She asked, "Didn't you say you had some fabric at home? I'm really not very good at sewing. Let's find someone to sew the quilt cover."
Nie Baichuan nodded in agreement and quickly took out a large roll of plain blue cloth.
He explained: "This is a defective cloth that I bought from the textile factory in the neighboring county. I think it looks good, so I bought it."
Xiang Yao touched the fabric, spread it out and looked at it, commenting, "It's quite thick and soft. I think the dyeing seems a little uneven, but there's no other problem."
Nie Baichuan said, "Yes, that person also said it was a dyeing problem, the fabric itself is still good."
Xiang Yao guessed that he might have obtained it from private channels, but the other party did not lie to him. The cloth was indeed good. In the countryside, it was a very good thing.
She asked, "I know Aunt Yang Xiaohong from our bay is very good at sewing. How about I ask her to help me sew?"
Nie Baichuan nodded: "You decide."
He did it right away. Xiang Yao stuffed a handful of candy and a few bills into his pocket, picked up the cloth and prepared to go to Yang Xiaohong's house.
When we walked out of the gate, Nie Baichuan had already ridden his bicycle out.
Xiang Yao asked, "Are you going out too?"
Nie Baichuan pursed his lips and smiled softly: "I'll take you there. Your ankle is still a little swollen."
Xiang Yao followed his words and looked down at her feet. In fact, it didn't hurt much anymore and she could walk normally. However, since the other party was so considerate, she didn't refuse and sat in the back seat calmly.
The bicycle came down from the valley, and it was downhill all the way. I almost didn't need to pedal, and the bike slid down smoothly.
Facing the cool breeze, Xiang Yao held the cloth in one hand and brushed away the hair blown onto her face with the other.
A young man, a girl and a bicycle passed through the low hills on both sides, forming a very eye-catching landscape. Even the wind could feel the joy in their hearts.
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