"No need to do anything. Just a carp and some steamed brown sugar cake will be all you need." Liang Xueying said as she fed Haohao meat.
"Okay, then I'll go to town tomorrow." Deng Qingling replied with a smile.
As for the fish, they are in the space. How can you get through it if you don’t go out?
The next morning.
Deng Qingling took a look at little baby Haohao before leaving.
Seeing that Haohao was sleeping soundly with his little face rosy, I put the pillow aside, tucked the corner of the quilt down for him, and told my mother-in-law to watch out for Haohao when he woke up before I went out without worry.
Deng Qingling disguised herself halfway through the journey and walked around the town. When she reached the black market, she released the wild boar, put it in a large hemp sack and carried it on her shoulders.
This time I'm going to the black market, and this time I'm not selling anything else, just wild boars.
Deng Qingling walked to the entrance of the black market and saw someone keeping watch, so she went straight to the person who was doing the lookout.
"Take me to find your boss. I have a wild boar that I want to kill." Deng Qingling directly showed the wild boar's hoof.
"Come with me, our boss is just ahead." The man smiled and led the way for Deng Qingling.
The two men turned a few corners and came to the door of a house. The man stopped and knocked on the door.
"The king of heaven covers the earth like a tiger." said the person inside.
"Chicken stewed with mushrooms." As soon as the words were spoken, the door opened.
After the two walked in, the man looked around cautiously and quickly closed the gate.
"Where is the boss? This man is carrying a wild boar." The man on lookout asked another man.
"The boss is drinking tea in the house. Come in with me." The man led the way.
Deng Qingling followed him into the house, put the wild boar on the ground, and glanced at the boss who was drinking tea there.
The man was about thirty years old, with a square face, a strong and angular face, and he didn't look easy to get along with.
"My friend, I wonder how you plan to trade this wild boar?" asked Boss Feng.
"I just want gold." When Deng Qingling said this, Boss Feng was stunned.
These days, gold is a hot potato!
There are actually people who only want gold and not money!
Anyway, it’s none of your business, just take care of yourself.
"Okay." Boss Feng said and ordered his men to weigh it.
The wild boar weighed only about 200 pounds, and the whole pig was sold at a much lower price, only 80 cents per pound, and it was sold for a small box of gold.
The transaction went very smoothly, after all, not everyone can catch a wild boar.
After Deng Qingling left the black market, she went to the supply and marketing cooperative for a walk and then came out. Halfway there, she found that there was no one there, so she entered the space, found a carp, a pound of flour and a pound of pork, and came out, then walked quickly back home.
When Deng Qingling returned home, she found that no one was at home. It was just right that no one was at home, because no one would know that she had used the things in the space.
Deng Qingling first put the fish into the water, then washed her hands and prepared to make brown sugar steamed cake.
First, add water and stir the brown sugar to dissolve, then add yeast and flour, beat in three eggs, and stir the flour until there are no particles and it is smooth.
Find a clean large tray, apply oil on it, pour in the batter, shake it flat, cover it, and let it ferment.
Brush the pot and boil water, take a few red dates, remove the cores and cut in half, and sprinkle them on the fermented brown sugar batter. After the water boils, put the brown sugar batter into the pot. After steaming for 30 minutes, turn off the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Insert chopsticks. If the chopsticks do not stick to the batter, it means it is cooked.
After making the steamed cake, Deng Qingling cut a few palm-sized pieces and ate one herself. She thought it was pretty good, fluffy and soft, sweet and delicious, not greasy, and suitable for both adults and children.
I put four steamed cakes on a plate and took it to my uncle's house.
"Today is not a festival, why do you want to make steamed cakes?" Old lady Guo asked when she saw the brown sugar steamed cakes brought by her granddaughter-in-law.
"Today is the sixth day of April, Haohao is one year old." Deng Qingling said with a smile.
"It's one year old. Come with me into the house." Old lady Guo said and went back to her room.
After Deng Qingling came in, he closed the door, moved the wardrobe, took out a wooden box from the bottom, and sat on the bed holding the wooden box.
"Aqing, come here." The old lady of the Guo family opened the box and took out a small gold lock. "This is for Haohao. It's a pity that he can't take it out to see people now. You keep it for him and give it to him when he grows up." As she said that, she put the gold lock in Deng Qingling's hand.
I am old now, eighty-three years old, and I don’t know if I can see my great-grandson grow up and get married.
"Grandma, this is not good!" Deng Qingling was afraid that if she accepted it, her uncles and second uncles would know about it and would have objections, which would cause discord among the brothers.
There are a lot of gold jewelry in my space, so there is no need to make everyone unhappy just for a gold lock.
As people grow older, they become more cunning. Old Mrs. Guo couldn’t understand what Deng Qingling was thinking.
"Take it. Your eldest uncle and second uncle's families will have it in the future." Old Mrs. Guo said as she patted Deng Qingling's hand.
Yes, Jianping’s wife is a good person, not greedy and filial to the elderly.
"Well, then I'll thank grandma on behalf of Haohao." Deng Qingling couldn't refuse any more. The gift from the elders could not be declined in time, so she would be rejected if she refused again.
"Grandma, let's go to my house for dinner tonight!" Deng Qingling had been married for so long, and Grandma Guo had only gone to her house for one meal, which was usually served to her.
"No, it doesn't matter where you eat." Old Mrs. Guo refused.
I had some unpleasantness with my daughter-in-law in the past, and now I don’t want to say anything more.
It smells good from a distance but stinks up close, which is good. We can sit together and chat occasionally.
"Okay, I'll bring the food in the evening." Deng Qingling put the golden lock in her pocket, and when she saw Old Lady Guo put the box away, she opened the door and went home.
After returning home, Deng Qingling started to prepare lunch. She mixed corn and rice together to make porridge, made it thick, and then fried some sweet potato leaves.
Deng Qingling finished cooking and was about to go out to call people home for dinner when she saw her father-in-law Guo Youxing holding Haohao and her mother-in-law Liang Xueying entering the house, talking and laughing.
"Dad, Mom can eat now." Deng Qingling said with a smile.
"Okay." Liang Xueying nodded.
A few people ate corn porridge with sweet potato leaves and brown sugar steamed cake, which was just right.
After dinner, Deng Qingling took out the gold lock and said, "Mom and Dad, I sent some brown sugar steamed cakes to my uncle's house. This is what grandma gave to Haohao."
Guo Youxing and Liang Xueying saw that Jinsuo's face looked a little ugly, wondering what past events she was recalling.
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