The twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Zhao Donglai and Tudan from the Zhao family carried the soaked beans to the mill to make tofu. It was late at night and there was no one waiting in line at the mill, so they started working right away.
Zhao Lingling helped Zhao Jiaojiao at home, took out the meat that had been marinated overnight and started smoking it.
"Sister, will this cause the oil to fall off?" Is it really okay to smoke like this?
Zhao Jiaojiao didn't want to be so anxious, but it would be New Year's Eve next year and the bacon hadn't been prepared yet.
"It will drop a little, don't worry, just keep your eyes on the fire..."
Accountant Zhao did not go to the brigade to work, but helped clean up at home.
After Zhao Donglai and Tudan brought back the ground beans, Zhao Jiaojiao took them and started making tofu and tofu pudding.
At noon, the whole family had sauerkraut, tofu pudding, cold pot fish, and local eggs. It was confirmed that tofu pudding could be eaten in this way, although it was a bit oil-consuming. Da Niu came home after smelling the fragrance and was ready to change it, but he just took a bowl of tofu pudding and sent him away.
They were busy again in the afternoon, frying tofu, crispy pork, and meatballs. Zhao Jiaojiao even made some twisted dough sticks with flour, which consumed a lot of oil. Accountant Zhao felt sorry for her.
"Dad, don't worry. Fang Zhiqing knows the director of the oil factory. We can buy oil from him, but we have to wait until after the Chinese New Year."
Zhao Jiaojiao also knew that frying food consumes a lot of oil.
Accountant Zhao knew that the family had more oil than the brigade distributed.
This oil is limited, and since they are from the countryside, they have even fewer oil coupons.
New Year’s Eve.
Accountant Zhao and his family go to the old house to pay New Year's greetings, and they do this every year.
Zhao Jiaojiao was still thinking about Fang Zhiqing and Ji Zhiqing, so she prepared braised pork, some crispy meat and meatballs, and asked Tudan to send some to them. She even brought them a steamed crucian carp with hot and sour soup.
"Ji Zhiqing, Fang Zhiqing, I'm going back first." After delivering the things, Tudan left quickly. He had to go to the old house to celebrate the New Year together.
"Miss Zhao is so nice. She still thinks of us." Fang Aijun looked at the dishes. If they were cold, they could just be heated up.
"Weren't you complaining before about how to celebrate the New Year?" He also suggested going to a restaurant in town to eat.
Fang Aijun was all smiles. "I was planning to trade some earthen eggs for fish, just like last year."
"Take the fish and this braised pork and go to the Educated Youth Institute to celebrate the New Year together." Because the duck factory was some distance away from the Educated Youth Institute, Fang Aijun and Ji Yuanhang moved out of the Educated Youth Institute after the duck factory was established. After that, they were busy with the affairs of the duck factory and rarely saw the Educated Youth Institute's youth.
Now I plan to celebrate the New Year together with you.
"Ah...all of them?"
"Didn't I leave you some meatballs and crispy pork?"
Fang Aijun was reluctant to give it away. If he didn't take it to the Youth League Institute, the two of them could eat it and still have a meal in the evening.
But when you go to the Youth League Center, each person can only get a few pieces.
"Let's go." Ji Yuanhang took the lead and walked in front with the bowl of braised pork.
Fang Aijun could only follow behind with the fish in his hand.
Before going to the countryside, they were just high school students.
When they arrived at the educated youth residence, the educated youth who stayed behind saw them bringing the fish and meat and entertained them warmly.
We also discussed some ideas for the future.
The Zhao family’s old house is also bustling with activity.
Zhao Donglai is back, which makes the first and second wives look at him differently and they are all trying to find out if they can also become the wife.
Grandma Zhao did not go to the kitchen to help, but instead pulled Zhao Jiaojiao aside to talk.
"Jiaojiao, you don't know how much your Grandma Wang and the others envy me for having a filial granddaughter like you."
Zhao Lingling really wanted to remind her grandma: You only say these nice things because your sister brings you food.
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