It was already evening when Mr. Li came back happily from the neighboring village. Without even taking a breath, he hurriedly called out to Li Dalang, "Go to the village to find people. I have calculated that tomorrow is the right time to break ground. Let's start construction tomorrow."
After hearing his father's instructions, Li Dalang hurried out to look for someone.
After finishing talking to Li Dalang, Grandpa Li asked his grandson to go next door to find Erya.
I went to the kitchen. I hadn't drunk a sip of water on the whole journey. Now I drank two large bowls of water and my throat felt better.
When Maomao found Li Yan, Li Yan was concentrating on writing a novel. She would be busy for a while, so she took advantage of the time now to continue writing the next story.
"Second sister, grandpa is calling you over!" Maomao rushed into Li Yan's room and shouted.
Li Yan quickly dropped the pen in her hand, stood up, took her cousin's hand and went to the next door. She also wanted to know when the construction could start!
After recovering, Mr. Li walked to the bamboo bench in the yard and sat down. He was old after all, and after rushing all morning, his back and waist were sore!
Li Yan looked at Old Master Li, who was sitting in the courtyard tapping his legs, and hurried forward to help: "Master, you've worked hard today. Have you figured out when we can start construction?"
Mr. Li was very pleased with Li Yan's behavior: "I have asked your uncle to find someone, we can start work tomorrow!"
Li Yan was delighted to hear what Mr. Li said, and said flatteringly, "Thank you for your hard work today. Would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight?"
Old Master Li shook his head. Since they had already divided the family business, it would be inappropriate for him to always visit his youngest son during special occasions.
Seeing that Mr. Li didn't agree, Li Yan said, "Then cook some fish and bring it to me tonight!"
Mr. Li was very comforted by his granddaughter's words.
The younger cousin heard his cousin say that he would send food over in the evening, so he came to Li Yan and said, "Second sister, I'll give you a massage too. Can you send more?"
Seeing the little guy's eager look, Li Yan couldn't help but pinch his face: "Little greedy cat!"
When Li Yan returned home, Li Xiaomei was busy preparing dinner in the kitchen.
Li Yan walked into the kitchen and said to Li Xiaomei, "Aunt, Grandpa said we'll start work on the barren mountain tomorrow! We'll have to prepare meals tomorrow. Can you help me think of something to prepare?"
Li Xiaomei stopped what she was doing and thought for a moment before saying, "How about I soak some beans tonight and we make some tofu!"
Li Yan heard her aunt's suggestion and shook her head. "Cooking every day is already very busy, and you have to get up in the middle of the night to make tofu. That's too much work!"
It turned out that Zhang relied on her tofu-making skills to support her son's education.
Since my aunt married into his family, all the work has been done by Li Xiaomei, and now Li Xiaomei is very good at making tofu.
Speaking of beans, Li Yan suddenly remembered that she could use beans to soak some bean sprouts.
Li Yan immediately went to the warehouse and took out a few pounds of soybeans. "Auntie, let's talk about tofu later. We can start by growing some bean sprouts. It won't take much time!"
Li Xiaomei took the soybeans from Li Yan's hand and said, "This pound of beans can produce more than ten pounds of bean sprouts. Let's soak two pounds first. It can be regarded as a dish!"
The aunt and niece soaked the beans, placed them in a dark place, and covered them with a clean white cloth.
"That's all right. Just come here and water it every day. It will be fine in four or five days!"
After finishing this, Li Xiaomei hurried back to the kitchen. At this time, Lin was sitting behind the pot watching the fire. Fish was stewing in the big pot, and a strong fish aroma wafted in the air.
Li Yan came to the side of the pot and said, "Auntie, let's put some flour cakes next to the fish pot. The soup and the flour cakes will definitely taste good!" After saying that, she swallowed her saliva unconsciously!
It was rare for Lin to see her daughter so greedy, so she smiled and said to Li Xiaomei, "This child rarely talks about food, so please satisfy her!"
Li Xiaomei looked at Li Yan who was looking at the pot with amusement, then turned around and started kneading the dough.
When the fish was cooked, the whole big fish filled two large bowls.
"I'll take a bowl to my grandfather." Without waiting for Lin's instructions, Li Yan picked up the bowl and went to the next room.
When Mr. Li saw his granddaughter bringing over a large bowl of fish, he smiled with wrinkles all over his face: "Children, just eat it yourself!"
Li Yan put down the bowl in her hand: "Grandpa and uncle have worked hard today. Eat something good to replenish your body. I still expect you to help me build a house in the future!"
Mr. Li laughed out loud at his granddaughter's amusement.
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