Chapter 351: Hot Rice Cake and Vegetable Soup
The sudden reunion not only caused a misunderstanding, but also caused chaos.
The small house was filled with unprecedented bustle.
Jiang Yuanshan and Gu Yunshu, in particular, were busy all the time, yet they didn't know what they should really do. Instead, they seemed like they were running around like headless flies.
"Ning girl, son-in-law, you must have had a hard journey. Have you eaten yet? I'll go to the kitchen and make you something delicious... Oh! There's nothing good at home. Yuanshan, go out and buy some, roast goose, braised beef... Just buy what's ready..."
"Okay, okay, I'll go out right away. Where's the money? Where did you put it? Give me some money... Where's my coat? The Wenzhou roast duck at the old Sun's restaurant next door is delicious, I'll buy that! I don't know if they're closed..."
"Both children are asleep. Are they tired from the journey? I'll tidy up the room. The cotton in the cupboard hasn't been dried yet. You just have to make do with it tonight. I'll tidy up again tomorrow when the sun comes out... Oh, this kitchen... the quilt..."
Jiang Yuanshan and Gu Yunshu were confused and didn't know which to do first.
Jiang Yuanshan finally found the money, and he clenched it tightly in his hand. He was in a hurry to go out, and even forgot to change his shoes.
Jiang Ning quickly grabbed him.
"Dad, it's already eight or nine o'clock. The roast duck restaurant has been closed for a long time. It's so cold outside. You shouldn't go out. Let's just have a simple meal."
"That won't do! You and your son-in-law have come all the way here, you can't just settle for less, you have to eat well!"
Jiang Yuanshan was stubborn and insisted on going out to take a look, as if he would knock on the door even if the roast duck restaurant was really closed.
In the end, it was Qin Jiulie who said a few words that made Jiang Yuanshan feel at ease.
"Dad, we are all family, you don't have to treat us like guests. We want to eat good food, and it's the same if we go out and buy it tomorrow."
"Yes... a family, a family... haha... you see I am so happy that I am confused."
The other side.
Jiang Ning also persuaded Gu Yunshu.
Gu Yunshu went into the kitchen and cleaned the guest room. She couldn't stop working inside and outside, but she was so panicked that she didn't know what to do.
Jiang Ning lent a hand and carefully observed the room.
The house is not very big, probably only about 70 or 80 square meters.
But it is a square south-facing structure with a kitchen, a balcony and a separate bathroom.
What’s even more rare is that this house is obviously a commercial property.
In this era, most people are still thinking about the iron rice bowl and housing allocated by the company. They have no concept of commercial housing and are not willing to spend money to buy a house.
This is especially true for Jiang Yuanshan and Gu Yunshu's generation.
It is not known whether this house is rented or purchased. Jiang Ning wants to ask about it later.
at the same time.
The room was cleaned up as quickly as possible.
Although Gu Yunshu said that the room had not been tidied and the quilt had not been dried in the sun, the quilt she took out was soft and fluffy, and it was obvious that she had taken it out to dry in the sun whenever she had time.
She packed everything neatly.
It was as if it was always ready, waiting for someone to come back.
The two of them laid a soft mattress on the bed, and then covered it with a thick quilt.
Yaya and Suisui had been sleeping in Qin Jiulie's arms all the way.
Now I can finally lie comfortably in the warm bed.
Qin Jiulie was taking care of the children, taking off Yaya and Susu's clothes carefully and meticulously.
After taking a few glances, Gu Yunshu knew that Qin Jiulie must be someone who often looks after children, which is why his movements were so skillful.
She couldn't help but feel comforted in her heart.
Immediately following.
Gu Yunshu walked towards the kitchen again, thinking about cooking a meal for Jiang Ning and Qin Jiulie. She wanted to take out all the good things in the house in one go.
Jiang Ning was unwilling to let Gu Yunshu be so busy.
She took a few looks into the kitchen and saw the lush green vegetables and the rice cakes soaked in water.
According to the local custom of the small town, every household has the habit of making rice cakes during the Chinese New Year.
Rice cakes left in dry cold wind will easily freeze and crack, making them difficult to preserve.
So usually they are soaked in water one by one.
It can increase the shelf life and can be eaten from December until after the Spring Festival.
When you want to eat it, just take it out of the water tank and cut it into slices of rice cake.
Simple and convenient.
Jiang Ning looked at the white rice cake. He hadn't eaten it for a long time.
She held Gu Yunshu's hand tightly and spoke softly.
"Mom, I want to eat rice with rice cakes and vegetables. Can you give me some winter bamboo shoots?"
"How can I let you eat this, with my son-in-law..."
Gu Yunshu shook her head and refused.
There are rice cakes, soaked rice, and vegetables... these things put together are really not presentable.
But Jiang Ning, who was standing beside her, was holding her hand affectionately.
Even though she is already a mother, she still acts coquettishly in front of her mother.
Jiang Ning said, "Mom, I remember when I was a kid, you always made this for me. It was delicious."
Maybe it was a reference to my childhood...
Gu Yunshu's expression changed for a moment.
Thinking about Jiang Ning’s childhood, his family was financially tight and had complicated family relationships.
Even if you want to make rice cake and vegetable soup with leftover rice, you can only do it secretly and eat it once in a while.
Jiang Ning is always so happy every time he eats.
Gu Yunshu thought of her past memories and couldn't help but feel a pang in her heart.
She turned her head, gently wiped the corners of her eyes, and whispered.
"Okay, Mom will make it for you."
The method of making rice cake and vegetable soaked rice is very simple.
A pot of water, a large bowl of leftover rice, a handful of rice cake slices, boil the water and cook.
After the water is boiling, add the chopped vegetables and a pinch of salt.
The leftover rice separated into grains and became soft, and the thin rice cake slices also became soft and sticky.
Soaked rice and rice cakes are both white.
The green vegetables are the last ones to be added before serving, so they are still bright green in color.
A bowl of steaming rice cake and vegetable congee, with lush green vegetables dotted in it like jade.
Perfect for a cold night like this.
Gu Yunshu also cut the winter bamboo shoots into shreds as Jiang Ning said and put some in.
The sweetness of winter bamboo shoots adds a refreshing flavor to this bowl of rice cake and vegetable porridge.
This dish is not only convenient but also quick.
It only took about five minutes for a big pot of steaming hot rice cake and vegetable porridge to come out of the pot.
Jiang Ning had a big bowl, Qin Jiulie had a big bowl.
Tongtong got a small bowl.
The three of them were surrounded by Jiang Yuanshan and Gu Yunshu and sat at the dinner table.
The old couple still felt embarrassed when they saw the table without even a piece of meat on it, but they were indescribably happy when they looked at Jiang Ning and Tongtong, whom they had never met before.
After everyone sat down.
My heart, which had been in a state of anxiety due to the sudden reunion, finally settled down a little at this moment.
Finally I can talk.
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