"Okay~"
Lin Wanwan turned around and went to the kitchen, washed the big bones first, then boiled water in a pot, boiled the bones to remove the blood, then changed the water and boiled them again, added some cooking wine, star anise, green onion and ginger, and cut two corns into it, covered the lid and simmered it on low heat.
While doing this, she poured flour into a bowl, added some yeast, kneaded it into dough, waited for it to ferment, and prepared to bake two more pancakes later.
The big bones were still stewing. Lin Bai and a few dogs came over when they smelled the aroma, humming with greed.
"It will be fine in a moment, just wait a little longer."
However, the dogs’ sleeping place has not been prepared yet, so they can only go to the west wing first.
Lin Wanwan opened the door of the west wing and walked in. It was full of miscellaneous items, including some worn-out baskets, some rotten wood, and some farming tools such as hoes, rakes, sickles, etc., which seemed to have been put away by the original owners.
Lin Wanwan put everything in order and took all the broken and rotten ones outside to dry in the sun. They could be used as firewood, saving her from having to pick them up again today.
It wasn't very dirty inside, and it didn't take long to clean it. She hid from Lin Bai and went to the space to find an old wooden board, put it inside, spread some dry straw on it, and let them sleep inside first.
The two little ones seemed to like their new nest very much. They fluttered around on the straw for a while and then fell asleep there. Ermao and Sanmao didn't go up, but just smelled it. They must have remembered their new nest.
Lin Wanwan felt that it was almost time, so she went to wash her hands and then went to check out the big bone.
As soon as the lid of the pot was lifted, the whole room was filled with the aroma of meat mixed with the fragrance of corn, and a layer of oil floated on the surface of the pot, which was very tempting. The meat on the bones was also stewed until soft.
She took out all the bones from the pot, kneaded the dough, rolled it into two round cakes, cleaned the pot, poured a spoonful of oil, waited for the oil to be 70% hot, put the cakes in, and slowly fried them until both sides were golden brown. She quickly fried the second cake, and finally it was time to eat!
It had been several days since she had a proper meal. She picked up a big bone and put it into Lin Bai's bowl, and also picked up a piece and started to chew on it. The owner of this butcher shop was quite conscientious and left some meat on the big bone, otherwise he would have just been chewing on the bone.
Lin Wanwan took a bite of pancake and a bite of meat, her mouth full of oil. The corn also absorbed the flavor, it was soft and sticky and full of juice when she bit it.
"I sold all the food today and earned a lot of money. I will send you to school later!"
Lin Bai swallowed the meat in his mouth and said, "Sister, I'm not in a hurry. The academy has closed for the autumn harvest. We can go after the autumn harvest."
"Okay, I'll send you there after the autumn harvest. If you have nothing to do recently, you can help me collect some firewood. Just go to the foot of the mountain to collect some. If you get tired, go and play for a while. Just don't get too tired."
When Lin Bai heard that his sister had assigned him a task, he immediately became energetic and patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, sister, I will pick it up carefully!"
Lin Wanwan sighed. She might as well not say anything. This kid would definitely not rest. "Okay, it's not much every day. Just one basket will be enough. You can pick them up slowly. No need to rush."
Then he picked up a big bone and put it in the bowl. "Okay, eat it quickly. It won't taste good if it gets cold."
"Okay! Sister, you should eat more too to replenish your body!"
The big bones that had been gnawed were given to Ermao and Sanmao, and of course the three in the space were not left out either, and all had a good meal. The two little ones couldn't eat bones yet, so Lin Wanwan served them some bone soup to soak the cakes.
After lunch she prepared to take a break. She felt a little tired today, so she wanted to have a good rest first as she still had a lot of work to do in the afternoon.
The autumn weather is clear and the air here is not polluted at all. The breeze is mixed with a hint of fragrance. A few cicadas are still calling tenaciously, using up their last bit of strength.
Lin Wanwan had a good sleep and woke up around three in the afternoon. The sun was not so hot anymore. She looked around but didn't see Lin Bai. He must have gone out to play.
I picked up the bamboo pole and walked to the jujube tree, ready to pick more dates. All the ones I made yesterday were sold out, so I had to make more today.
In a short while, she had harvested nearly thirty or forty kilograms of dates. There were still a lot of them hanging on the date tree. She should be able to do it five or six more times. It seemed that she had to take advantage of this period to harvest more dates and hawthorns.
After picking dates, I put on the basket and prepared to go pick hawthorns. I wanted to pick more today and do more in the evening.
This time she took a shortcut. Sister Yuying took her there once today, so she should be able to remember it. She would meet people every day if she took the main road, and she was too lazy to deal with them.
As she walked, she felt something was wrong, as if it was not the right road. No way, was she lost?
Just as she turned left and right, a voice sounded in front of and behind her.
"Wanwan!"
Lin Wanwan immediately turned around and looked at the person who came.
The man was wearing a plain green robe, his hair was simply tied up, his eyebrows were gentle, he was tall, and his temperament was gentle and elegant. His pair of watery eyes attracted her heart like hooks. What a handsome and elegant young man.
There is no doubt that this person must be Chen Li.
Lin Wanwan walked towards him with a smile on her face, and shouted at the top of her voice: "Brother Li!"
Chen Li frowned and looked down at her in confusion: "Wanwan, what's wrong with your throat?"
"Cough! Cough cough!" Lin Wanwan's face suddenly turned red when she saw his concerned eyes.
He whispered, "Yesterday, cough, maybe I caught a cold last night, so my throat feels uncomfortable today..."
"Is it okay? If you feel really bad, go get some medicine. It's autumn and the weather is getting colder, so it's better not to walk around at night."
"Well, it's okay. It will be fine in two days. Brother Li, why are you here?"
"I just went to the village head's house. The autumn harvest is coming up soon, and the village head asked me to help sort out the harvest status of each household."
Lin Wanwan nodded, "Brother Li is really awesome! There are so many families in the village, Brother Li must be very busy."
Chen Li smiled and approached her. "I heard from the head of the village that Wanwan is also good at arithmetic? Why haven't I heard you say that before?"
Lin Wanwan looked at the handsome face in front of her, her heart pounding wildly. Oh my god, this guy is too crazy! Her little heart can't stand it!
"Well, I probably didn't get it before. I've had nothing to do in the past few months so I've learned more. As time goes by, I've become more responsive."
Chen Li stood up straight and nodded, "Indeed, you are just getting started, so you should practice more. How about this, if you have nothing to do in a few days during the autumn harvest, come to me? If you study with me for a few more days, you will definitely improve."
"Okay! Then Brother Li, please don't think I'm stupid."
Chen Li smiled and said, "How could that be? I know Wanwan is always very smart. Where are you going?"
"I'm going to the mountain to pick some red cherries."
"Well, let's go. I'll take you out." Shen Li looked at her with amusement again. "I saw you wandering around like a headless fly. I guess you haven't been here before, right?"
Lin Wanwan nodded vigorously. He really came just in time!
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