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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 with her gaze. She had to let nature take its course slowly. 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 in times of need and be loving and sweet.
It did not 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 stop 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 intestines were rubbed clean by her with salt. After washing the intestines, she carefully washed the pig's trotters. The knife carefully scraped the pig's trotters, and 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,
It was only a few sporadic pieces after being cut into pieces. But Zhao Lanxiang, who was shy of money,
Could only temporarily suppress her greedy heart.
Fortunately, other than spending some meat tickets, these two things..,
The rest were very cost-effective. A catty of large intestines cost two cents,
Pig's trotters cost one cent. 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, and 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. She put it into a small pot.
The pig's trotters were put into a small pot and simmered. It was simmering until the water was almost dry.
The pig's trotters had 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 Sanya and picked up a piece with her chopsticks. She blew on it and placed it in front of Sanya's mouth before placing it into the bowl.
"Eat."
He Sanya showed her white teeth and buried her head in the bowl like a little animal. She chewed on her fingers. She was not shy at all. She did not understand the complicated rules of the adult world. She was used to being looked down upon. She did not cry even when she was beaten up. 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 would be 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 from 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 San Ya who 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 face was so fierce that she felt like he was going to beat someone up.
Then, he really gave He Sanya a good beating. He spanked her butt and made her stand in the corner. However, He Sanya was used to being beaten up. Although she was beaten up by her brother, she still ate two pieces of pork trotters. She was still smacking her lips when she stood in the corner, thinking about the fragrance of the pork trotters.
In reality, she did not know that she was eating pork trotters. How would she know what pork trotters tasted like? This poor child rarely had the chance to eat pork throughout the year. Later on, this meal of pork 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 in front of He Songbai and said, "I'm 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 felt a sense of unbearable sadness spread 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 potatoes 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 suffered so much for nothing.
He Songbai's dark eyes were covered with a layer of dust. He only looked 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 with a smile from the corner of the wall.
Zhao Lanxiang took out the pork 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 smiled and said, "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 with gratitude. 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 unlike 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.
Zhao Lanxiang picked up the glass shards and dug a hole to bury them. She quickly asked the educated youth who was going to the city in the afternoon to help bring back a bottle of medicinal oil.
In the evening, He Songbai saw a brand new bottle of medicinal oil in front of his window. He gently opened the lid, and a mild and slightly pungent smell overflowed. He slightly frowned, and his sharp and deep eyes were extremely silent at the moment.
However, Zhao Lanxiang didn't have time to pay attention to whether He Songbai had applied the medicine or whether his leg was better, because she soon fell into heavy work. This month, the higher-ups made an important decision to dig canals in the mountains. They planned to open up paddy fields in autumn and winter and use the water from the canals for irrigation. Next year, they planned to plant rice in the mountains.
This was undoubtedly a move that would benefit a hundred generations. The underground water in X Province was abundant, and there were many mountains and forests. If they could open up paddy fields halfway up the mountains, the trees at the top of the mountains could conserve water. Once they connected the canals and opened up paddy fields, they wouldn't have to rely on manpower for irrigation in the future.
As a result, Zhao Lanxiang and the other educated youths were forced to work hard again. Although they didn't have to do any heavy work, they couldn't escape the misfortune of having to work.
Even if she had the leisure to think about other things, she didn't have the time to go down a dead end.
…
Three days after Liang Tiezhu said that he was going to move food for Zhao Lanxiang, he rode his Golden Deer Brand bicycle to the He family before the sun had even risen.
Zhao Lanxiang was still asleep when she was woken up by the diligent Tiezhu.
Tiezhu gasped for breath as he took a bag of flour from the back of his "Big Golden Deer". He then took out a bag of wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and other dry goods. Finally, he took out a bag of sticky glutinous rice. The sleepy Zhao Lanxiang immediately perked up. She quickly took out a thermos and poured a bowl of warm water for him to drink.
Tiezhu gulped down the water. Zhao Lanxiang said, "There's no rush. I'll make breakfast soon. My movements are very nimble. We can eat in a while."
Although Tiezhu woke up early, his line of work was hard and tiring. How could he care about eating breakfast? He was used to delivering the "goods" to the customers before dawn. He hadn't eaten breakfast in three years.
However, Zhao Lanxiang's cooking was very good. Everything she made was delicious. When she asked him to stay for breakfast, Tiezhu couldn't ask for anything more. He nodded fiercely and suddenly realized that the sky was dark. It was still far from dawn. How could it be time for breakfast?
Zhao Zhiqing was just as Brother Bai had said. He was kind-hearted.
Liang Tiezhu had been selling food for so many years, but no customer had asked him to stay for breakfast. They all wanted him to immediately disappear after handing over the food. They were afraid that the transaction would be discovered.
Zhao Lanxiang quickly went to the woodshed to make breakfast. There was no meat at home. During this time, she was too lazy to go to the store to buy meat to eat. She looked at the bag of dry goods that Liang Tiezhu brought, so she turned to Tiezhu and said,
"How about vegetarian pot stickers?"
At this time, Liang Tiezhu had already woken up He Songbai. He walked to the door and asked in confusion, "Vegetarian pot stickers?"
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