Ning Haocheng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
He looked carefully at the bottom of the bowl.
Only then did I notice that there were tiny pieces of lard residue mixed in, which would easily be overlooked if you didn't pay attention.
It was then that I suddenly realized what was going on, and I couldn't help but praise it in my heart: "Exquisite!"
Although he felt that the family in front of him lived a much more refined life than most people, Ning Haocheng didn't think too much about it.
After all, it is the end of the year, so it is normal to have some pork at home.
Although it is rare that even frying pickles can be so particular, it is not unreasonable.
So he didn't make too many comments, but instead extended his chopsticks to the mustard greens again.
Before eating, Ning Haocheng took a special look at it, but he didn't see anything except some crispy fried chopped green onions.
But when he put it in his mouth, he was completely shocked!
This taste——
Apart from the old restaurant he ate in Beijing in his early years, he hasn't eaten there for many years!
"Girl, what did you put in this dish?"
Ning Haocheng tried to hold back, but finally couldn't help it and looked at Yin Xiaoman and asked out loud.
Yin Xiaoman frowned slightly.
I kind of regretted not holding on before and invited this old man to have dinner with me.
It's obvious that this man has seen the world and may have eaten more than ordinary people.
It is also foreseeable that the taste will be different.
This is just causing a lot of trouble for myself!
How could she explain that the mustard greens were mixed with brown sugar and fish sauce that she had taken from the warehouse?
This mustard green was brought by my mother-in-law Zhang Jinfeng.
The pickled food was dry, woody and very salty.
Yin Xiaoman felt that he couldn't swallow it without processing it.
But it's impossible to tell this to others.
"Sister-in-law, these mustard greens were made by Auntie, right? I heard from the battalion commander in the army before that Auntie is very good at making pickles, and they are delicious! Oh my god, I have never eaten pickles better than these, I wouldn't trade them for meat!"
Before Yin Xiaoman could speak, Gao Chong next to him spoke excitedly.
After saying that, he took another bite and put it in his mouth.
Why not have someone smooth things over for you?
Yin Xiaoman just smiled and changed the subject.
"What a long family tradition of learning!" Ning Haocheng couldn't help but admire in his heart.
When everyone had almost finished eating, Liu Chuang bought the food back.
There was sweat on the tip of his nose, and it was obvious that there must be a lot of people buying meals.
Looking at the few cornmeal dumplings left on the table and two and a half bottles of pickles, Liu Chuang couldn't help but show a bit of complacency on his face.
With almost exaggerated movements, he placed the lunch boxes on the vacated half of the dining table, and then opened them one by one.
He said loudly to Ning Haocheng, "Engineer Ning, we have braised pork today! Please eat it quickly. It took me a long time to grab it."
Ning Haocheng took a look at the lunch box and found that it indeed contained almost half a spoonful of braised pork and potatoes.
Although the potato pieces are bigger and more numerous, there is still a lot of braised pork.
In addition to the braised pork, there is also half a spoonful of scallion-braised tofu.
Nowadays, let alone braised pork, even tofu needs tickets.
It’s no wonder that Liu Chuang showed off. This box of vegetables is not something you can buy whenever you want.
Ning Haocheng picked up the serving chopsticks and put some of the food in the lunch box into each of the two children's small bowls.
Especially the braised pork, which was all shared among them.
"No, we have it!"
It was rare for Dabao to speak so many words in front of outsiders.
As he spoke, he stood up and tried to return the food in the bowl to Ning Haocheng.
"You guys eat, Grandpa can't finish it. Besides, Grandpa also ate your food just now, didn't he?"
Ning Haocheng waved at Dabao lovingly and spoke gently.
Dabao and Erniu looked at Yin Xiaoman at the same time.
Yin Xiaoman hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly.
In her opinion, the rice had already been put into the two children's bowls, and it would be inappropriate to return it.
However, if you take advantage of others because of such a small matter... that's unnecessary.
After taking a look at the braised pork in the child's bowl, Yin Xiaoman silently turned around, took out a covered ceramic jar from his bag, opened it, and took out a wild vegetable dumpling from it with a serving chopstick.
"Old man, this is for you." She handed the wild vegetable dumpling to Ning Haocheng.
Although it is just the most common kind of vegetable dumplings made by soaking dried wild vegetables in water.
But if you look at it closer, you can still see that the person who made it is very skillful and used a lot of ingenuity.
Not only is it not rough at all, it also does not have the bitter taste unique to dried wild vegetables. Instead, it looks oily, delicate and tempting.
Ning Haocheng was stunned for a moment, then he realized that the other person was returning a favor to him!
Obviously, this woman felt that she was giving meat to her child and didn't want to take advantage of her.
He waved his hands at Yin Xiaoman with amusement: "Really, no need, I'm full. Little girl, thank you for the steamed buns and pickles, they are really well made. This is the most delicious thing I have eaten in the past few years!"
Yin Xiaoman didn't have the habit of pushing and giving in to others. Seeing that Ning Haocheng didn't want it, she prepared to repay the favor in other ways, so she prepared to take the vegetable dumpling back.
Then - she met the eager eyes of Gao Chong and the two children.
Yin Xiaoman hesitated for a moment, then handed the vegetable dumpling to Gao Chong: "Do you want to eat it?"
"Thank you, sister-in-law!" Gao Chong took it without any hesitation and didn't even say hello.
"Mom, I want one too!" Erniu wanted to lift the porcelain bowl above her head.
The two children had already eaten a lot of Wo Wo, and there was not much room for movement on the train.
Yin Xiaoman was afraid that they would have indigestion, so after thinking for a moment, he broke a vegetable dumpling in half and placed the two in their bowls.
This break——
Ning Haocheng's eyes were stuck on it again and couldn't be pulled away!
He never imagined that an ordinary wild vegetable dumpling could have such a hidden treasure!
From Ning Haocheng's angle, he could clearly see the half vegetable dumpling in Erniu's bowl.
You can see the fillings inside the dumplings.
The white pieces should be bamboo shoots, and the ones pickled into a deep red color should be bacon. But what is that golden sand-like thing? And the black ones, bit by bit?
Ning Haocheng just felt very uncomfortable.
The feeling was exactly the same as when he had been studying a part of a ship for several days but couldn't find any problem.
He felt that if he didn't take a closer look, he might not be able to sleep well for the next few days.
"That..." Ning Haocheng started to speak with a grunt.
He was over sixty years old and had never been in such a difficult situation.
He felt that if his wife were still alive, she would definitely point at his forehead and scold him when she saw this scene: "How old are you? You even lost your dignity just for a little food."
When he thought of his daughter-in-law, his eyes became warm.
Ning Haocheng cleared his throat and continued, "That..."
As soon as he said this, a vegetable dumpling was put into the bowl in front of him.
"This dumpling can't be stored for a long time. If it's kept any longer, it won't taste good. Old man, you should have one too. Let's share it."
Yin Xiaoman took back the serving chopsticks, curled the corners of her lips towards Ning Haocheng, and spoke in a calm tone.
Ning Haocheng suddenly didn't know how to respond.
He is an adult now, how could he not hear that the girl said that in order not to hurt his face? She was giving him a way out!
He grinned and nodded with emotion.
He did not try to hide his embarrassment and said frankly, "Thank you, little girl. If you didn't give it to me, I would have asked for one. This vegetable dumpling makes me drool!"
This sentence made everyone laugh except Liu Chuang who looked confused.
Only Yin Xiaoman just curled the corners of his lips upwards without showing much expression.
In terms of posture and appearance, Ning Haocheng had traveled all over the country for so many years and had met many ladies from both the old and new eras, but few could compare to her.
This shocked Ning Haocheng and made him even more curious about Yin Xiaoman's family background.
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