Chapter 22 Did your mother really send it here?
Guan Li came back when the sun was setting.
She saw that her father and brother had big smiles on their faces, and their eyes were particularly excited when they looked at her.
She was a little confused. Was there any happy event at home today?
"Dad, has someone from the city come to order furniture?" People in the city would order a whole set of furniture for their daughters as a dowry, and the money they gave was also high. The money earned could be used to buy meat, so Xiaoshan would be very happy.
"Sister, this is much more important than coming here to order furniture!" Guan Xiaoshan said happily.
Then he excitedly recounted Shen Qinglai's series of performances and words in detail, fearing that he would miss even a single detail and his sister would not understand.
After saying that, she happily asked, "Sister, do you think your relationship with Brother Xiangxi is going to be successful?"
Guan Li was stunned after hearing this, then sneered: "How is that possible? You must have been deceived by her!"
My father and younger brother are men, and they don’t have much contact with Xiangxi’s mother, so they don’t understand what’s normal.
She understood that Xiangxi's mother looked down on her at all. No, there was no daughter-in-law she liked!
Sister Huo Bing is calm, steady, and hardworking. She was raised in the Jiang family at the age of ten, which means she was raised by Brother Xiangxi's mother. Even so, she felt that Huo Bing was taller and stronger, had no support from her mother's family, and ate too much... She was dissatisfied with many things and felt that Sister Huo Bing was not worthy of her eldest son.
She would have her own family, and her father had a profitable trade, but so what? He still despised her, didn't he? Besides that, he thought she was loud and unrefined, had a strong temper and was difficult to manage... In short, she had no merits at all, and was certainly no match for her second son, who was as capable as a workhorse.
"No, sister, Aunt Jiang is really different this time. You didn't know it when you were not here. Hey, I don't know how to say it, but the feeling she gave me is completely different from the previous times I saw her!" Guan Xiaoshan said anxiously, not giving up.
He knew that his sister liked Brother Xiangxi very much, and Brother Xiangxi also liked his sister very much. In the past, Aunt Jiang was always indifferent to them, or she would glance at his sister and him with her eyes slanted, which always gave him a bad feeling.
It seems very disrespectful.
But this time it was completely different. There was no disgust or aversion in Aunt Jiang's eyes when she looked at him. When he brought her the sweet soup, she was worried about whether it would burn him, not that she was afraid that he would spill the sweet soup as before.
Guan Li didn't dare to hold out hope: "Maybe he's short of something again and wants Dad to help him make it."
In the past, when he was polite, it was when the Jiang family was short of wooden basins, wooden barrels, or beds. He always wanted to take advantage of them.
"Am I right? Are you short of something and want daddy to make it for you?"
Guan Xiaoshan nodded, then quickly said: "But this time it's different, I've already given her the money! I also said that if she doesn't accept it, then she doesn't want it.
Even the comb I made said they would send the meat over at dinner time."
Even if the meat is not delivered, it doesn’t matter. Giving the money will make a difference. At least it is much better than before.
Guan Li's mind was moved violently. She had been trying not to think about the figures working hard on the embankment, but now she could no longer hold back and let her thoughts wander.
She gave him money, not something he had taken for free like before. She even said that the comb Xiaoshan made was a gift in return. Is it really possible for her and Xiangxi to be together?
She hurriedly stopped, pursed her lips, and thought of the man who had been working so hard. In the end, she couldn't bear to say anything harsh: "I'm going to make dinner. They finally bought some meat, how can there be extra? Don't have too much expectation."
"Hey, sister, I'm not looking forward to it. I'm not craving meat." Guan Xiaoshan smiled and followed his sister to the kitchen.
He wanted to eat meat, but compared to his sister, eating meat was not such a big deal.
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When Shen Qing took the template home, Huo Bing had already fried the river shrimps and spread them out in a winnowing basket along with the lard residue to cool.
The broth originally used to stew the pig's head in the big iron pot was transferred into the ceramic pot, and a lot of gray vegetables were added to it. This was pure meat broth, and Huo Bing felt that even the gray vegetables were tainted with a strong meaty flavor.
Chop the blanched water spinach into small pieces, mix with the thinly sliced pig ears and place aside.
At this moment, the big iron pot was not idle either. A small spoonful of oil for frying fish and shrimp was scooped into the pot. After adding dried chilies and stir-frying them, the garlic part of the wild garlic was immediately poured in.
As the wild garlic was put into the pot, it made a crackling sound. Huo Bing quickly stir-fried it until the garlic turned yellow and was slightly cooked. Then he poured in the cooked boneless meat and finally added the garlic leaves with the wild garlic.
Stir-fry for a few times until the garlic leaves are cooked and then serve.
Following Shen Qing's instructions, Huo Bing prepared the dinner dishes before starting to make pancakes.
Mom said there will be soup for dinner, so it’s not a good idea to eat something liquid. I don’t have time to make the dough for steamed buns today, so I’ll just eat pancakes.
Huo Bing took three scoops of white flour and two scoops of corn flour. He set aside one scoop of white flour to make dough for pancakes and cooked a special meal for his mother.
Shen Qing saw it but didn't say anything. The corn flour they were eating was the same one from home. The corn cob crumbs in it scratched their throats. With this single white flour cake, it was enough for her and Xiaohua - the three-year-old girl had a tender throat, so it was better for her to eat it with her.
She looked at Huo Bing and instructed: "Spread it out a bit more, it will taste better when you wrap the vegetables with pancakes later!"
Huo Bing immediately spread the originally thick pancake into a thinner and larger one.
Shen Qing was extremely satisfied. Her daughter-in-law understood and was willing to do as she said. She was so lucky!
Huo Bing was making pancakes. Shen Qing found a large bowl and carefully spread the pig ears and boneless meat on the bottom of the bowl, topped it with fried small fish and lard, and finally placed the three pancakes on top.
She didn't use pure white flour, but chose a mixture of white flour and corn. After all, pure white flour was too conspicuous.
When she was done, Jiang Shui came back. She waved and called out, "Xiao Shui, come over here and wash your hands."
Jiang Shui put down the basket full of wild vegetables, washed her hands in the basin in the yard and ran in. As soon as she entered the kitchen, the rich fragrance hit her face, and she couldn't help but take several breaths.
"It smells so good!" Mother and sister-in-law have made so many delicious dishes at home. She won't go anywhere and must be the first to eat them!
Shen Qing smiled and said, "Take this bowl to your sister Li, and we can have dinner when you come back."
Jiang Shui thought she had heard wrongly. She looked at the big bowl filled with food that her mother handed to her and took it in a daze.
The heavy weight in her hand made her realize that her mother was not being vain, but was sincere.
Didn't Mother always dislike Sister Li? Why would she ask her to deliver something?
"What? Are you tired? Then why don't you let me..."
Jiang Shui hurriedly shook his head: "Not tired, not tired, I'll go and see you off!"
Sister Li took such good care of her, so how could she be tired just delivering a bowl of food! Especially since this bowl was sent by her mother.
However, her mother's behavior today shocked her so much that it seemed unreal.
Guan Li also felt that it was unreal.
She looked at the pile of bowls in Jiang Shui's hands and asked uncertainly, "Did your mother really ask you to deliver them?"
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