Red Dates and Tremella Soup

Song Shixia had finally managed to get away from the supply and marketing cooperative. These people were so idle and gossipy.

She brought her two children with her, carrying cloth bags from home on their arms. The two children were enjoying drinking soda as they walked home. On the way, they met Aunt Feng who was getting off work.

Aunt Feng was carrying a vegetable basket, and she was very happy to see Song Shixia.

"What are you buying?" Comrade Xiao Song and the child each had a bottle of soda in their hands, just like children.

"I went to the supply and marketing cooperative but didn't buy anything."

Seeing that she got along well with the two children, Aunt Feng felt even happier for her.

"By the way, what kind of seeds do you want to buy? The logistics department will go out to buy them tomorrow, and I'll have someone bring them back for you."

This is really like a pillow given to you just when you feel sleepy. She is still thinking about how to go out and buy one.

Song Shixia thought for a few seconds: "I don't know what to buy, or buy me some seeds for the vegetables that my aunt grows in her yard."

Aunt Feng waved her hand and said, "Why buy this? I haven't used up all the seeds I bought yet, why don't I just give them to you?"

Song Shixia did not refuse. She wanted to plant different kinds of vegetables in the yard. She didn't need to plant too many of each kind, just enough to make the dishes on the table rich. If she had to buy a lot of seeds, it would be just right to get some from Aunt Feng, and then give her some food as a thank you gift.

"By the way, some family members of academicians bought some steamed buns in the cafeteria this afternoon. Does your Professor Ji need to go on a business trip?"

Song Shixia shook her head slightly: "He's already gone. I just happened to have some steamed buns today so I let him take them with him."

Aunt Feng sighed: "You two separated just a few days after getting married. They are really busy with their work."

Song Shixia smiled and said, "I support his work. Isn't scientific research about serving the people?"

After that, she asked curiously, "Didn't Professor Xie go?"

Aunt Feng laughed: "What can a professor who studies history do there?"

Song Shixia thought that professors living in the same community were all in the same profession, but it turned out that their professions were unrelated. It seemed that Professor Xie was very outstanding and was assigned to a house here.

When she passed by Aunt Feng's house, Aunt Feng grabbed a handful of dates from the basket and stuffed them into her hands.

"These are the leftover red dates from the kitchen today. They are all clean. Take them home and soak them in water."

Aunt Feng stuffed her directly into her arms. Before Song Shixia could even thank her, Aunt Feng had already walked through the door. She was afraid that she would catch up with her.

Song Shixia had no choice but to put the dates into a cloth bag and took the child to carefully check the locked door several times.

"Your father is not home, can you two sleep on your own tonight?"

Ji Yuan acted like a little adult, with an expression that said, "I really can't do anything to you."

"Are you afraid of the dark? I can sleep with you."

Song Shixia squatted down and patted his shoulder.

"I'm worried that someone will be scared, I won't say who."

Ji Yuan approached his brother foolishly and asked, "Are you scared, brother?"

Ji Yang pushed his face away: "Idiot, she's talking about you."

Ji Yuan was not sad to be called stupid, but looked expectant.

"Can I sleep with my new mom?"

Ji Yang shook his head. His traitorous brother was bribed so quickly. He still needed to observe her for a while.

Song Shixia narrowed her eyes and said, "Of course you can. If you and your brother are scared, you can sleep with me."

Ji Yang straightened his chest and raised his head and said loudly: "I'm not afraid."

The little traitor Ji Yuan was very happy: "Then I will sleep with mom, and my brother will sleep alone!"

While the two children were playing games, Song Shixia took out a cookbook from the space and looked through it under the pretext of looking for a book.

After looking at the recipe for a while, she was tempted and rubbed her stomach: "Do you want to eat something tonight?"

Ji Yuan tilted his head: "I want to eat something sweet."

There were red dates and white fungus at home. Song Shixia simply washed a piece of white fungus and made a red date and white fungus soup to satisfy her craving.

Remove the core of the red dates and soak the Tremella in air for five minutes to achieve the same effect as a whole night. Tear the Tremella into small pieces and put them into a pot with the red dates and simmer on the stove over low heat.

Another reason for making red dates and Tremella soup is that she feels her menstrual period is coming, so she wants to drink something warm to warm her body. She doesn't know if she will have dysmenorrhea, but she took Chinese medicine to treat her dysmenorrhea for a long time.

Eating too much at night is difficult to digest, so Song Shixia served a small bowl for each of them.

She picked at the dates in the bowl and said, "After drinking, I'll take a walk in the yard and then wash up and go to bed."

The two little ones nodded obediently.

The red dates that Aunt Feng sent were big and sweet. There was half a pot left in the pot, so Song Shixiasheng came out and took it to the next room.

"You ran so fast this afternoon. I wanted to invite you to my house to drink Tremella soup, so I had to bring it to you in person."

Aunt Feng explained cheerfully: "I'm just in a hurry to go home and cook for my children."

There was a big quarrel in Aunt Feng's house, with a little girl yelling angrily and a little boy making noises with a grin. Song Shixia felt his scalp tingling and he put down his things and left in a hurry.

The two kids at home were sitting on the sofa waiting for her.

Ji Yang is a young man who cares about his reputation, so Song Shixia did not expose his stubbornness.

"Then let's go to bed."

It was only seven o'clock in the evening, and the TV was just a decoration for Song Shixia. The two kids didn't say they wanted to watch it, so they never turned it on.

Ji Yuan hugged his mother: "Mom, I want to hear a story."

Song Shixia: "What stories did your father tell you?"

"I don't understand what my father says, but I will fall asleep."

Ji Yang added: "Dad speaks English, it's normal that we don't understand."

Song Shixia hadn't heard many fairy tales, so she finally made up one to coax the two children to sleep.

Oh, coaxing children is really a brain-intensive job.

The other house just across the wall finally welcomed back its owner today.

When her husband was away on a business trip or attending a meeting, no one was at home, so Zhang Wanqing simply lived in the office.

When she came back in the afternoon, she didn't pay attention to the neighbors next door. When she went out for a walk in the evening, she heard that Professor Ji got married.

She handed the clothes to her husband: "Did you know about this?"

Zhang Wanqing's husband is the current president of Yenching University. He was stunned when he heard this.

"Professor Ji is married? I haven't heard about it. I had a meal with his family today, but no one told me."

Zhang Wanqing is the school secretary and has no control over Professor Ji's private life.

"You attended the meeting, and he asked for leave right after that. He came back with his new wife before the leave was over."

The principal considered, "Is what you said credible? Don't let those little girls spread it again. I'm telling you that the salesmen in the supply and marketing cooperative are too idle every day."

Zhang Wanqing patted his arm and said, "You are the principal, watch your words. Besides, he didn't make any mistakes at work. Is it his fault that he has no business? You are idle all day and you don't let him speak."

Principal Hu was in a dilemma: "I'm just telling you this, I'm not making a fuss about it. If Professor Ji is really married, go and see him tomorrow. Isn't he on a business trip? He's on a business trip right after getting married. Does he have any opinions about this marriage?"

It's no wonder that Principal Hu made such a guess. The fact is that he had introduced two people to Ji Weiqing before and both ended in failure, which made the girl very angry.

Zhang Wanqing frowned, "That shouldn't be the case. I heard that Professor Ji's wife is very pretty and has a simple family background. I'll ask Feng Lian tomorrow."

"That's fine, but I think you're a little wrong. What's the point of being good-looking? Can Ji Weiqing be a person who only looks at appearance? We have introduced so many beautiful girls to him, but have you ever seen him look at their faces?"

"You're right. Maybe we just fell in love and it was fate."

The principal had another question: "I don't understand. Their visit this time should not be an important project. Doesn't he know that he can take a wedding leave?"

"It's normal for them not to know what's going on since it's their first marriage. Besides, for a workaholic like him, it's a big step forward for him to take a few days off to solve his personal problems. How about you call his parents? You can't let the new daughter-in-law never even meet her parents-in-law."

"You're right. Now that Ji Weiqing's personal problems have been resolved, I feel relieved. It's time to call my old friends and make them happy."

Several military pickup trucks sped along the road in the moonlight.

The people in the car were drowsy.

Ji Weiqing and the teacher sat side by side, and the dean took out a hard steamed bun from his pocket.

"Your mistress gave me a big jar of pickled vegetables. Try it."

Ji Weiqing took out his lunch box: "I brought some buns."

The dean teased, "You still remember to go to the cafeteria to buy steamed buns? When your mistress left, there were only steamed buns left."

Ji Weiqing took out his chopsticks. His emotions could not be seen in the darkness, but his gentle tone could be heard.

"I didn't buy it. I just had some steamed buns at home so they put it in there for me."

"Tsk, now you understand the benefits of marriage, right? You can have a hot meal when you go home, and someone will care about you."

Ji Weiqing didn't answer, he pushed the lunch box in front of the teacher.

"Teacher, try it too."

"Okay, let me try your wife's cooking skills."

The cooled buns are not as delicious as the hot buns just out of the oven, but the soft and glutinous texture of the buns is much better than the hard cold steamed buns. In addition, the filling made by Song Shixia is particularly fresh and delicious, and is not inferior to the buns sold outside.

The dean almost swallowed a bun whole: "Your buns are delicious!"

He took another one with his chopsticks, still making excuses.

"Let me taste what's left."

Until he couldn't even count how many buns he had eaten, and in the end his chopsticks only touched the empty lunch box.

He hadn't finished eating yet. "That's all?"

Ji Weiqing said helplessly: "I only brought two portions, and I need to eat them tomorrow."

The dean was still not satisfied: "Your wife is a good cook. What's her name?"

"Song Shi Xia, Song for the Song Dynasty, Shi Xia for summer."

The dean came up with an idea: "When we get back, you two should treat us to a meal, right? Why don't we go to a restaurant outside to eat and let Xiao Xia show off her skills?"

"Teacher, let's talk about it when we get back. I haven't mentioned this to her yet. It depends on her wishes."

The dean blew his beard and glared: "You are the head of the family, can't you do such a thing?"

Ji Weiqing was helpless: "Teacher, you taught me to respect my wife's wishes."

The dean smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes, we need to ask Comrade Xiao Xia for his opinion."

But he thought of something else: "Xiao Xia is such a good cook, can she open a restaurant? Nowadays, many young people are called upon to start their own businesses. Does your Xiao Xia have any ideas?"

Ji Weiqing thought of the agreement they had made during the blind date.

“She probably has no idea.”

The dean didn't see the conflict written on his face.

"That's a shame. But everyone has their own aspirations. Who knows, maybe Xiao Xia wants to be a good wife and mother."

Ji Weiqing was so ashamed that he was speechless. Even though they had only slept in the same bed for two days, her every frown and smile would always inadvertently intrude into his mind, making him feel uneasy.