After her afternoon nap, Jianshu began processing the spring bamboo shoots she'd dug that morning. There were quite a few, and she planned to make some into pickled bamboo shoots, dry some into dried bamboo shoots, and save the rest for later consumption.
There are many ways to eat spring bamboo shoots. In addition to braised spring bamboo shoots in oil, pickled bamboo shoots with pork and preserved vegetables is also an indispensable seasonal delicacy.
After processing the spring bamboo shoots, she washed the shepherd's purse she had picked. There was also a piece of pork at home, which was just enough to make dumplings.
Knead the dough and prepare the filling.
She had dug a lot of shepherd's purse that morning, and now the basin was mostly filled with shepherd's purse, with less meat filling. But for Jianshu, this was just right; she liked dumplings with more vegetables and less meat. If she really wanted to eat meat, she would make buns with pure meat filling.
I rolled out the dough and made the dumplings pretty quickly. I finished making them before dinner. I roughly estimated that I could make one more dumpling next time. It seemed like a lot, but actually I couldn’t eat more than a few meals.
The weather is not hot now, so it’s fine to keep the dumplings for a day or two. You can cook a few in the morning. It’s convenient, quick and delicious.
She boiled water in a pot to cook dumplings, and during this break, she quickly fried a plate of braised spring bamboo shoots and cold-mixed motherwort.
Jianshu prepared a dipping sauce with chili oil, soy sauce and vinegar, and sat at the dining table with his chin propped up, waiting for Gu Mingjing to come home.
Unexpectedly, I waited for two people to come back.
"Wife, come and see who is here!" Gu Mingjing shouted at the top of his voice as soon as he entered the yard.
"Who's here? So mysterious?" Jianshu was a little curious and pushed the door open and walked out.
As soon as she walked out of the door, she met Ding Ming's gaze, who was smiling happily with a mouthful of white teeth. "Sister-in-law!" He greeted her warmly as always.
Jianshu looked surprised, "Mingzi is here? Where's Ningning? Did he come with you?" After saying that, he looked back.
"No, Ningning is at home. I'm here on a business trip and stopped by to see you. By the way, sister-in-law, this is something Lingling asked me to bring you. Before we left, she repeatedly told me to make sure to deliver it to you. I didn't dare to sleep soundly in the car these days, but now I have finally completed the mission." Ding Ming explained the reason for his visit and handed over a large bag on the ground.
Jianshu reached out to take it, and his arm immediately sank down. It was quite heavy.
"You too, you're here, why are you bringing anything with you? It's so heavy, carrying it all the way from Beijing, it must be tiring." He complained, but his eyes were full of smiles.
It feels so good to be remembered by others.
Ding Ming shook his head. "That won't work. Ning Ningke said that your place is far from the city, so it's definitely not convenient for shopping. And how can this place compare to Beijing? It's convenient for her to buy anything she wants in the department store. Anyway, I took the bus all the way here, and I didn't carry her the whole time, so how could I get tired so easily?"
"Okay, stop being so polite. Let's go inside and talk first." Gu Mingjing was impatient with all this. They were all family, so there was no need to be polite.
He took the package from Jianshu with one hand, put his hand on Ding Ming's back with the other and walked in.
"Yes, yes, yes, let's go in first. Mingzi, you haven't eaten yet, right? It's just right. I just made some dumplings. Just eat something for now. I'll make you something delicious tomorrow." After saying that, Jianshu hurried into the house.
She had to hurry and cook some more dumplings; the six she had made earlier definitely wouldn't be enough. Fortunately, she had made quite a few before, so there would definitely be enough for tonight.
The water in the pot was still hot, so I cooked some dumplings. Seeing that the dishes on the table were a bit vegetarian, I also made some fried bracken with bacon.
"Mingzi, come, let's have a drink." Gu Mingjing took out a bottle of wine and put it on the table.
Ding Ming smiled and said, "Okay, it just so happens that I haven't had a drink in a while. The smell of this is making me craving for something."
"What's wrong? Haven't you gone to Old Tan's for a drink recently? Or is it that your wife doesn't allow you to drink?" Gu Mingjing teased while pouring wine.
"How could that be? Isn't it that the child is too young to smell the smell? I drank a small cup once, and when I came back and took a bath, my daughter kept crying when I held her in my arms, and she refused to let me hold her. Even though she is a child, her nose is very sensitive. She could still smell the smell after taking several baths. There's no way, I can only quit." Ding Ming waved his hand, and his words were helpless but also a little sweet.
Actually, it’s okay if you want to drink, as long as you don’t hold the child. But Ding·New Silly Dad·Ming is in his prime. The first thing he does when he comes home every day is to kiss his daughter’s little feet. He misses his daughter so much when he can’t see her for a long time. How can he accept not holding his sweet and soft little daughter?
He would rather not drink than do this.
Gu Mingjing, who was shown off, didn't want to talk. He thought he was in trouble, but it turned out that people were willing to accept this sweet burden.
Looking at his childhood friend who has become much more mature than before, Gu Mingjing felt a little emotional: He has become a father now and has become more responsible.
"By the way, Brother Gu, when are you and sister-in-law going to have a baby? Have one sooner so that you can have several children play together and grow up together, just like when we were little." Ding Ming said this not to urge the birth of a child, but more because he hoped that the next generation could continue the relationship between them.
He already has a good brother who grew up with him, who gets into trouble together, gets scolded together, and who shoulders problems together. He hopes that his children can have this kind of feeling too.
Gu Mingjing laughed and said, "Your sister-in-law and I have not been married for a year yet, there is no rush." However, compared to his previous determination, he was now a little shaken.
Thinking of the smile on Ding Ming’s face just now, I feel that having a child seems to be a good idea.
Ding Ming glanced at his brother Gu, then cooperated and changed the subject, "That's right, your brother and sister-in-law are young, there's no rush."
Seeing that Jian Shu hadn't come out yet, he stood up and walked towards the kitchen, "Sister-in-law, stop busying yourself. There are enough dishes. Come and eat too."
"It's almost done. We'll be able to eat it once I finish cooking this dish." Jian Shu was stir-frying quickly. Seeing that the dumplings in the pot beside him had already floated up, he quickly called Gu Mingjing in. "The dumplings are cooked. You can serve them now."
"The vinegar is on the stove, just get it yourself." Gu Mingjing put the dumplings into a plate and called to Ding Ming on the side.
"Okay!" Ding Ming responded and took a small plate and filled it with vinegar.
He likes to dip dumplings in vinegar and doesn't add anything else.
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