"Didn't you bring a bunch of vegetables this morning? Mom saw a piece of leg meat and a bag of flour in it. Last week, the two children kept talking about wanting to eat dumplings. Fortunately, your aunt Zhang Hua brought a bunch of leeks at noon, and the family also has the cabbage bought yesterday, so we can make dumplings now."
Chen Bing was delighted. "The dried bamboo shoots and mushrooms you brought home last month are all back. I asked Yun Bai to buy two more carrots and make dumplings with three kinds of fillings tonight."
"Wow~" Fu Linzhou opened his mouth before Fu Zeyu had even started eating, "There are so many fillings, grandma, which one is delicious?"
"They're all delicious. It depends on which one you like." Chen Bobing responded.
The two children went to see Qiao Xinyi again and asked her, "Aunt, what kind do you like to eat?"
"I like the ones with bamboo shoots the most. They have a crispy texture when you bite them, but the ones with mushroom and carrot flavors are also delicious." The first time Qiao Xinyi ate Chen Bingbao's dumplings at home, she liked the ones with bamboo shoots.
The fillings of Chen Bingbao's dumplings were different from what Qiao Xinyi had eaten before. Even in the 21st century, the dumplings Qiao Xinyi had were either leeks and pork or carrots and pork.
But in every kind of filling of Chen Bingbao's dumplings, leeks, pork and cabbage are the necessary fillings, and then dried bamboo shoots, mushrooms or carrots are added on this basis to distinguish the three flavors.
It can be said that Chen 냫 Bingbao’s dumplings have the richest taste among all the dumplings Qiao Xinyi has ever eaten, and they are indeed very much to Qiao Xinyi’s taste.
"Yunsong, like you, likes the ones with dried bamboo shoots the most. Lily likes the ones with mushrooms, and Yunbai likes all flavors." Even though Qiao Yunsong has been missing for eleven years, Chen Bing still remembers the child's taste preferences.
"Is this the flavor that Mom created herself?" Qiao Xinyi asked.
"It's unique to our family!" Qiao Yunbai laughed. "When I was a kid, it was hard to buy meat. If it was just pork and leeks, we would have to buy a lot of meat for the whole family."
"Yes, but meat is rationed. Not only do we need meat coupons, but even if we don't have them, meat is expensive. There are not many people at home, and we can't afford to buy so much meat if we want to eat as much dumplings as we want. So I thought of adding some vegetables to the fillings and trying it out. Slowly, I figured out the taste for the three of us."
Chen Bing sighed, "You know what, they all love the dumplings I make. They think they are much better than those stuffed with leeks and pork. Every time they eat dumplings, they are so full that they sit there and dare not move. I can't stop them even if I call them."
Chen Bing was happy that although Qiao Xinyi had not grown up with her, her cooking skills were exactly to her taste.
"Mom, please teach me how to make this stuffing." Fu Qingshan said, "Xinyi loves it. Once I learn it, I can make it for her at home."
Qiao Xinyi cast an admiring look at Fu Qingshan, patted his shoulder and praised, "Comrade Fu Qingshan, you have a very high level of ideological awareness. I really admire you."
"Uncle! We really miss you!" the two children immediately imitated him.
"You kid!" Chen Bing didn't even listen and patted Qiao Xinyi's arm with a smile. If it were in the past, Chen Bing couldn't even imagine what kind of husband could pamper his wife like this.
However, the son-in-law doted on her daughter, so Chen Bing was very happy. She called Fu Qingshan to watch her and patiently taught her.
"This stuffing is not difficult. The only difference is this. You have to pick this kind of cabbage. After washing it, you have to chop it up first and then put it into the pot to cook. Xinyi likes to eat soft ones, so you have to cook it until it is soft, then take it out, and when it is cool, you can squeeze it hard like this to squeeze out the water, and then put it into the other stuffings and mix them together."
"Remember to add some soy sauce, not too much, just a little bit to adjust the taste."
"After soaking the bamboo shoots until soft, chop them up and add them together to season them. Then mix all the ingredients evenly and you can wrap them."
"Xinyi likes it best with bamboo shoots, but she also likes it with mushrooms and carrots. If you don't mind the trouble, you can add a few more flavors so she can change her taste."
"The dumplings here are all soup dumplings. Yes, Xinyi doesn't like steamed dumplings. She doesn't like steamed dumplings with any fillings. Just wait for the water to boil and put the dumplings in to cook. You can eat them directly after they are cooked."
"In addition to boiling dumplings in soup, you can also fry them or stir-fry them with soy sauce, but these two methods only require one more step."
"You don't need to boil the dumplings too thoroughly. You can pick them up when they are just cooked, and then fry them in another pan or stir-fry them with soy sauce. Watch me do it in a while. It's very simple. You will be able to do it after watching once, especially stir-frying them with soy sauce. This way, Xinyi can eat several more."
Qiao Xinyi sat on the side and watched the two children, one teaching and the other learning. Chen Bingbing taught very carefully, and Fu Qingshan studied very seriously. Her mother would mention her name from time to time.
She didn't spend much time with her family after she came back, but Chen Bing had already figured out her tastes.
Qiao Xinyi is not picky. When the food is served, she won't ask whether she likes it or not. She just eats more of the ones she likes and eats less of the ones she doesn't like.
But her silence did not affect Chen Bing's observation of her daughter's preferences as a mother, and she slowly understood her daughter's taste in her own way.
The world needs one more person who loves her.
A boy over one meter tall stood there, bending over and learning seriously. Two children also gathered aside, staring and listening carefully, as if they were determined to learn well too.
"Wait until my younger brother learns it. If uncle is not free and aunt wants to eat, my younger brother will cook it for aunt!" Fu Linzhou pulled the grandmother's hand, "Grandma, please teach slowly. If you teach too fast, my younger brother won't be able to learn it."
"I can do it, too. If my brother-in-law is not free, I'll make it for you when I come back from vacation." Qiao Baili said with a smile.
"Sister Lily, you are studying underground, so it seems you still have to rely on me to learn." Qiao Yunbai said and turned around to wash his hands.
Qiao Xinyi sat there with her legs crossed, smiling leisurely. Look, how many people in this world love her?
The atmosphere of fireworks, family affection, friendship, love, and playing around seem to be the simplest, but they are the most moving and the most memorable.
Things that she couldn't get in the 21st century seemed to be easily available here.
It was as if she was supposed to belong here, instead of in that world where she didn't fit in.
The table was full of people. Qiao Yunbai's joining made Chen Bing completely at a loss as to where to start. She started rolling out the dumpling wrappers and asked Qiao Baihe to watch over there and teach them how to do it.
When the house was bustling, Fu Bailu came back with a girl.
"Xinyi, this comrade is from the post office, and he said he's here to see you." Fu Bailu met him downstairs. The comrade from the post office was asking for directions.
Qiao Xinyi stood up and recognized at a glance the comrade with a good attitude who had received them at the post office that day.
"Come in quickly." Qiao Xinyi invited him into the house warmly.
"It's so lively at home, people are making dumplings~" The comrade from the post office stood at the door, waved his hand and didn't go in, then looked at Qiao Baili.
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