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She needed to take the initiative to change the habits that she had developed over the years, especially the habit of involuntarily following He Songbai. She had to let nature take its course. Zhao Lanxiang had to admit that the gap between the nineteen-year-old He Songbai and the forty-year-old man was like a natural chasm. When they were forty years old, they could help each other,
They were loving and sweet.
It didn't mean that they could be together smoothly at the age of nineteen,
Everything had its own destiny. Zhao Lanxiang's real purpose of coming to his side in the countryside this time was to prevent him from going to prison,
Not to rush to fall in love with him and marry him.
With this thought in mind, Zhao Lanxiang, who had something in her mind, suddenly became enlightened,
She put down the burden in her heart.
The smelly pig's large intestine was rubbed clean by her with salt,
After washing the large intestine, she carefully washed the pig's trotters. The knife carefully scraped the pig's trotters,
Her ten thumbs kneaded it as if she was massaging it. The white and red pig's trotters looked very cute under the clear water. Zhao Lanxiang, who was so greedy for meat, couldn't wait to use her spices to simmer it.
Half a catty of pig's trotters was actually not much meat. There were only a few sporadic pieces when it was cut into pieces. However, Zhao Lanxiang, who was shy of money,
Could only temporarily suppress her greedy heart.
Fortunately, apart from spending a bit of money to buy these two things,
The rest were very cost-effective. Two cents for a catty of large intestine,
One cent for pig's trotters. She deliberately chose pig's trotters that were evenly distributed. Thinking that it was still early,
There was still time to stew five-spice pig's trotters.
Sister He hadn't finished work yet,
It wasn't that early for the He family to cook dinner,
She borrowed the He family's stove and pot head.
She blanched the pig's trotters with water and soaked them with wine and soy sauce for half an hour. Then, she fried the next pot head with oil and ginger slices,
The spices were wrapped in gauze and made into a spice bag, and she put it into a small pot,
The pig's trotters were placed into a small pot and stewed over a slow fire. It stewed until the water was almost dry and gelatinous,
The pig's trotters had also become oily and red.
The water in the pot bubbled. Satisfied, she sniffed the rising fragrance and put the lid on the pot.
He Sanya was the first to reach home. She put down the heavy bag of pigweed on her back and smelled its fragrance. She could not help but walk to the woodshed. This was a rich and overbearing aroma. When the hungry people smelled it, they would feel even more hungry. He Sanya's mouth was dripping with saliva. When she saw Zhao Lanxiang in the woodshed, she was stunned. She looked at him greedily, then ran to the yard and poured herself a big bowl of water. She took a handful of vegetables and drank it with the water.
Zhao Lanxiang, who was concentrating on cooking, was startled by the sudden appearance of this little girl. Then, he saw her lying by the well, drinking raw water and eating wild vegetables. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
She led the child into the woodshed and lifted the lid of the small pot. Eight pig trotters were stewed until they were soft and sweet, glistening with oil. She took out a bowl for San Ya, picked up a piece with her chopsticks, blew on it, and placed it in front of San Ya's mouth.
"Eat."
He Sanya revealed a row of white teeth, lowered her head and started chewing like a little animal, sucking on her fingers. She was not shy at all. She did not understand the complicated rules of the adult world. She was used to people giving her the cold shoulder. Even when she was beaten, she did not cry. She was so timid that she was numb like an emotionless puppet.
However, as long as she was treated slightly better, the bright smile in her dark eyes was as warm as the fire on the stove. After she finished eating, she buried her face in the bowl and giggled like an idiot. She licked the leftover taste in the bowl.
He Songbai saw this scene when he came back from feeding the pigs.
In the dimly lit woodshed, a small flame was licking the small pot. The dancing flame outlined the woman who was squatting by the stove. His idiot was eating rice and meat around her.
Everything was harmonious, except for the fact that San Ya was eating meat with the woman.
His face darkened and he called out to San Ya.
"Who told you to eat food for free?"
The young man's deep and hoarse voice was filled with uncontrollable anger. He strode to He Sanya's front in three steps and picked her up with one hand. With a sullen face, he pulled out a few crumpled tickets from his pocket and put them on the table. His voice was stiff as he said,
"Don't give her food so casually in the future."
Zhao Lanxiang could not help but take two steps back. He Songbai's fierce expression gave her the feeling that he was going to beat someone up.
Then, he really beat He Sanya up. He hit her butt and made her stand in the corner. However, He Sanya was used to being beaten up. Her skin was as tough as porcelain. Although she was beaten up by her brother, she still managed to eat two pig trotters. Even when she was standing in the corner, she was still smacking her lips as she tried to imagine the fragrance of the pig trotters.
In reality, she did not know that she was eating pig trotters. How would she know what pig trotters tasted like? This poor child rarely had the chance to eat pig trotters throughout the year. In the end, this meal of pig trotters became a taste that He Sanya would never forget for the rest of her life.
Zhao Lanxiang did not know whether to laugh or be angry. She walked over to He Songbai and said, "I was the one who gave her food. What does a child like her know? Why don't you just beat me up as well?"
He Songbai stood in the same spot. He could only feel a sense of unbearable sadness spreading throughout his body. He really wanted to let his cute little sister eat to her heart's content. She had never had a good meal since she was born. When she was two to three months old, she did not have any milk to drink. It was his older sister who mixed sweet potato powder with water to feed her until she grew up. However, no matter how hard he worked, he still could not get a full meal.
He could only blame the heavens for allowing them to reincarnate into the He family. They had to suffer so much for nothing.
He Songbai's dark eyes were covered with a layer of dust. He only glanced at Zhao Lanxiang once before turning around and going into the firewood shed. His large hands grabbed two handfuls of brown rice and began to make the He family's dinner.
Zhao Lanxiang felt that his gaze just now made her feel as if her heart was suddenly broken.
… …
When Sister He came back that night, He Sanya called out to her from the corner of the wall.
Zhao Lanxiang took out the stir-fried pig trotters and intestines. She gave each of them a bowl of rice. She smiled and said, "I ate a free meal last night. Let's eat together today."
Big Sister He hurriedly shook her head. Yesterday's meal was considered sumptuous for them because there was more rice than usual. However, it was still very shabby. How could it compare to the meat and rice that Zhao Zhiqing put out?
Zhao Lanxiang had already put a few pieces of intestines into Sister He's bowl. She said with a smile, "Although this is meat, it's all pig offal. It's not worth much. Sister, don't worry and eat it!"
This friendship was too precious. Sister He looked at Zhao Zhiqing gratefully. She used hot water to soften the rice and brought it into the room for her grandmother to eat. Whenever the family had something delicious, they would always leave it for her to eat first. The rice that Zhao Zhiqing bought was all fine grain. It was so soft that it seemed like it would melt in the mouth. It was soft and smooth, with a faint sweetness. It was not like the coarse grain that they ate, which made their throats hurt.
Sister He felt guilty and satisfied as she finished the meal. This meal was almost the most delicious she had ever tasted in her life. After Zhao Zhiqing finished eating, she scraped the bowl clean for her sister to eat. Aside from He Song Bai, the He family's entire family ate until they were full and satisfied.
In the evening, when Zhao Lanxiang was taking a bath, Sister He came to her room in the dark. She put a stack of money on Zhao Lanxiang's table and carefully pressed it with the celadon vase.
This money happened to be the "rent" that Zhao Lanxiang paid yesterday.
Under this strong contrast, Jiang Li missed the noodles that Zhao Lanxiang made more and more.
At night, she thought about it over and over again. Even in her dreams, she ate it. When she woke up one day and her pillow was stained with saliva from her dream, Jiang Li knew that she couldn't bear it anymore. On the weekend, she couldn't wait to come to Zhao Lanxiang's place.
She already understood a fact that she didn't want to admit. Even if she went back home, where she didn't lack anything, she still couldn't find noodles that suited her taste. If she wanted to eat noodles, she had to go to Zhao Lanxiang.
Wasn't it just food stamps and money? If she wanted it, she would give it to her! If she could eat noodles, she would even cut off her own flesh!
When Zhao Lanxiang heard this, she touched her forehead and said, "Noodles aren't something that you can eat whenever you want to. Last night, I didn't add soup, so I couldn't make fresh soup."
She only cared about waking up early to make mung bean cakes in the dark. How could she have the time to add soup? Besides, she had no interest in accommodating Miss Zhao's taste.
Jiang Li, who was so excited to eat noodles that her cheeks were red, suddenly felt as if a basin of ice water had been poured over her head. Her heart was cold. It was the first time in her life that she took the initiative, but she met with failure.
Jiang Li's rosy cheeks instantly lost their color. She puffed out her cheeks and said, "I want to eat now."
Didn't Zhao Lanxiang still want to be her sister-in-law? She didn't want such a good opportunity to curry favor with her now. How long would she have to wait?
It was a pity that Zhao Lanxiang didn't fall for this trick.
She spread out her hands and lightly said, "If you want to eat noodles, you first have to go to the store to buy bones. The journey back and forth will take at least three hours. After that, you have to boil soup for three hours. Once everything is done, you can finally start making noodles. By the time you can eat noodles, the sky will be dark.
But … … all of this isn't important. What's important is that today is the weekend, so there will be a lot of people lining up at the store. The line will take at least an hour. When it's your turn, there won't even be any bones left. "
You want to eat?
In your dreams!
After Jiang Li heard this, she was like a frozen eggplant. After listening to Zhao Lanxiang's analysis, she also knew that she wouldn't be able to eat noodles today. She bit her lips in disappointment, like a pitiful abandoned dog.
She reluctantly took a step back and said, "I want to eat tomorrow."
Zhao Lanxiang smiled and continued to cut. She calmly said, "Didn't I say that you can't buy bones on the weekend?"
Jiang Li only wanted to stomp her feet. She had painstakingly thought of pork belly noodles for a week, but she couldn't even eat them?
She suddenly exploded and angrily threw out a sentence, "Don't think that I don't know. You just don't want to cook for me."
"This won't do, that won't do. Zhao Lanxiang, I think you don't want to be friends with my brother anymore, right?"
Zhao Lanxiang smiled and said, "How about this, next time I buy bones, I'll call you. But … … you also know that I don't have many food stamps left … … What about the meat? I also ate all the meat. "
As for whether there would be a next time, only she would know.
Her rosy cheeks suspiciously warmed up because she said something against her will. She was indeed "very poor". She didn't even have enough food stamps and money to spend. How could she let others eat and drink for free? If it was someone else, she would just treat them to a meal or two.
But Jiang Li … … if anyone didn't have food to eat, she wouldn't be hungry and could even eat happily. Such a fat sheep, why would she need her "help"?
It would be kind of her if she didn't ruthlessly rip her off.
Jiang Li struggled for a long time and painfully took out one catty of food stamps and one catty of meat stamps from her pocket.
"I'm giving it to you. I'm not eating for free. You took my food stamps, so you can't be a donkey to me anymore. "
Zhao Lanxiang smiled and put them into her pocket. She was very satisfied.
For the sake of receiving so many food stamps, she went into the woodshed and filled a bowl of green bean braised pork rice for Jiang Li.
This was specially made by Zhao Lanxiang for He Songbai to eat. There was enough for a bowl.
The gray porcelain bowl was filled with dark green bean rice. The plump rice grains were wrapped in oil and the oil was yellow and shiny. The fat green beans were fried until they were emerald green and emitted a tempting fragrance. Jiang Li took a deep breath and her ravaged stomach growled. She awkwardly and angrily snorted.
She held the bowl and squatted by the table. She used her chopsticks to enjoy it.
The appearance of this bowl of rice looked good and it smelled very fragrant. She never thought that —
It would actually be so delicious!
Oh, oh, oh …
The green beans were crispy and glutinous. They were pink and fragrant when chewed. They were especially oily when eaten. The braised pork was a mixture of fat and lean. It was fat but not greasy. The texture was tender and smooth, and the taste was rich and sweet. It filled her mouth with fragrance. She smacked her lips and licked the oil that flowed out. The more she ate, the more she wanted to eat it. How was this meat braised? How could it be so delicious?
This bowl of rice was like a spring breeze that healed the wounds in Jiang Li's heart.
Jiang Li's deflated eyes immediately regained their brightness and luster. She lowered her head and finished more than half of the bowl in a few bites.
Jiang Li, whose stomach was slightly full, said with a snort, "If there was such delicious food, why didn't you take it out earlier?"
Zhao Lanxiang covered the green bean rice with a lid and wiped her hands on a clean cloth by the stove.
"I didn't expect you to come, so I didn't cook much. Since I took your food coupon, I was embarrassed to let you go back with an empty stomach. It's just that there's no more food after you finish this bowl. Don't think about eating more. This bowl of yours was squeezed out from other people's food. "
Jiang Li was choked by Zhao Lanxiang's straightforward words.
She was quite straightforward. She said bluntly that she only gave her this bowl of rice because of the food coupon. If Zhao Lanxiang didn't say it, Jiang Li would have thought that it was because of her brother!
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