In her previous life, her parents divorced and then each remarried. Wen Ruan lived with the housekeeper from a young age. Apart from giving her a considerable allowance, her parents did not restrain her and let her grow up wildly. After graduating from university, she became an idle rich second-generation.
Although she was a little unaccustomed to the time travel at first and thought about going back every day, Wen Ruan has come to enjoy the pampering and love from her parents that she had never experienced before, and gradually she has also integrated into this era.
In this life, Wen Ruan did not want to be a failure like before, nor did she want to disappoint her family who cared for and loved her, so she decided to find a career that she could pursue.
In her previous life, Wen Ruan studied finance, but she felt she couldn't understand it at all. In this life, she definitely doesn't want to deal with numbers and curves again.
She carefully considered her own strengths, and suddenly, an idea struck her!
She is quite proficient in foreign languages. In order to satisfy her spending power around the world, coupled with the tutoring from various families since childhood, Wen Ruan is fluent in English, French and Italian.
They speak English and French, in particular, quite fluently.
Suddenly, she thought that she might be able to take a translation job at a publishing house. However, considering that it was 1976, the social environment was relatively more open compared to previous years, but there were still certain risks. She decided to observe the situation more closely.
She slumped onto the sofa, racking her brains to figure out what else she should do in the year leading up to the college entrance exam, besides carefully reviewing the material.
Wen Ruan was somewhat discouraged, feeling constrained. She had finally mustered the ambition to give up her life of giving up and lying down, but reality dealt her a heavy blow.
Sudden!
Wen Ruan suddenly sat up from the sofa, thinking, "Time travel? Yes, time travel!" Maybe she could try writing novels and articles!
Besides shopping, my biggest hobby in modern times is reading all kinds of novels, especially historical fiction. I've read quite a few. Although I've never tried writing, I've seen it all, and I know exactly how to set up various plots.
Wen Ruan was somewhat excited, feeling that this was indeed a feasible idea.
She quickly got up, pulled out the newspaper that her father had been reading from under the coffee table, and prepared to read it carefully from beginning to end to observe the current writing style.
She initially decided to try submitting an article to the newspaper, planning to start with a conservative piece praising the workers' diligence and love of labor.
After making the decision, Wen Ruan relaxed and looked down at her watch; her parents would be home from get off work soon.
Thinking that my parents work during the day and have to cook after get off work, which is very hard, I decided to go to the kitchen myself and try cooking.
Although she has never cooked, in this modern age of highly developed communication and information, there are many food content creators on short video platforms. Wen Ruan, who always believes that "weight loss is a woman's lifelong career," watches various bloggers make food or watch various food vloggers show off their dishes whenever she is hungry late at night. She mainly uses this as a form of mental therapy, fighting poison with poison.
Over time, Wen Ruan had become very familiar with how to cook various foods, but she lacked practical experience, so she decided to give it a try.
Wen Ruan walked into the kitchen. Every morning before going to work, Wen's mother would go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy ingredients. It seemed that she was particularly lucky today and managed to grab a small piece of pork belly. With tofu and green peppers, she decided to make Mapo Tofu and Shredded Pork with Green Peppers.
Cut the tofu into small cubes, pour water into a pot, add a little salt, and blanch the tofu for two minutes, supposedly to remove the beany taste.
Add a little lard to a frying pan and scoop out a spoonful of pork cracklings that Wenmu had made earlier. Stir-fry the tofu in the pan, add minced garlic and Wenmu's homemade chili bean paste, a little salt, sugar, and soy sauce, and finally sprinkle with chopped scallions. A fragrant and delicious Mapo Tofu is ready!
Afterwards, Wen Ruan cut a small piece of pork, shredded it, added an egg and two spoonfuls of starch, and mixed it well. This makes the meat more tender.
Add a little oil to the pot. Wen Ruan knew that oil was very rare in those days. All three of them were urban residents and had a fixed supply, but that little bit of oil was not enough. If they wanted more, they had to buy it with coupons.
Logically speaking, the Wen family, with both members working, should be able to afford these fuel coupons, but the problem is that there are coupons but no market for them; the supply cannot meet the demand.
Wen Ruan quickly snapped out of her daze, put the marinated shredded pork and green bell pepper into the wok, stir-fried them until just cooked, added soy sauce, salt, and other seasonings, stirred well, and finally took them out of the wok. Checking the time, she packed the rice and placed it on the table along with the shredded pork and green bell pepper and Mapo tofu.
Just as they finished setting things up, they heard a sound coming from the entryway. It turned out that Mr. and Mrs. Wen had come home from get off work.
As soon as the two entered the door, they smelled the aroma of food and were quite surprised. They quickly walked to the dining table. "Mom and Dad, dinner is ready. I've always watched Mom cook, and I feel like I've learned how. Today I want to try it myself. Please sit down and try my cooking," Wen Ruan said with a sweet smile.
The two looked at the food on the table and felt a surge of emotion.
Aside from the green peppers and shredded meat, it's clear that the person who made it was a novice; the knife skills didn't seem very good. However, everything else, from the color to the aroma, suggests that the cook is quite skilled and very talented.
The group quickly took their seats. Father Wen picked up a piece of Mapo Tofu with his chopsticks. The tofu was soft and tender, spicy and delicious, with a slight spiciness and a hint of numbing sensation, making it very appetizing.
Wen's mother also tried the shredded pork with green peppers. The green peppers were crisp but not spicy, with a hint of sweetness. Stir-fried with the shredded pork, they had a unique flavor.
Wen Ruan suggested that the two of them choose their favorite dishes to put on top of the rice and make a rice bowl.
Stir well, and every grain of rice will be coated with the broth, giving it a spicy and fragrant flavor that will whet your appetite.
The two dishes were quickly devoured by the three of them.
After the meal, Mr. Wen got up and cleared the table, his movements very efficient. After washing the dishes, he went to the living room to join Mr. Wen and his wife, and the three of them chatted and digested their food together.
The two were very satisfied with the dinner. Seeing this, Wen Ruan offered to cook for them every day from now on, so her mother wouldn't have to bring her lunch. Considering that Wen Ruan didn't really have much to do at home, the two agreed and told her to rest if she got tired and wait for them to come back.
Wen Ruan was deeply moved. It had been a long time since anyone had cared about her like this. It felt so good to be remembered. She decided to treat her parents even better in return.
Suddenly, Mr. Wen noticed a stack of newspapers next to the coffee table and, feeling quite puzzled, began to ask questions.
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