Return to the small mountain village in 1986

The cake Gao Mingcheng bought was not small, it was a two-layer sixteen-inch cake. Because he had made a reservation in advance, he asked the owner of the bakery to go to the Red Star Farm to order fresh milk in advance.

With a large amount of fresh milk, you can make your own whipped cream. After whipping the cream, you can spread it on the surface of the cake and make various shapes.

In addition to using light cream, you can also use egg whites and white sugar to whip cream, but the taste will definitely be slightly inferior, and if it is not handled well, it will have an eggy smell.

After Gao Mingcheng took the cake, he placed it in the cargo bed of the car. There was a protective box on top of the cake, and it was tied with colorful ropes to prevent dust.

After picking up the cake, Gao Mingcheng drove to the door of the clothing store. Gao Shufang and Gao Mingli and his wife were already ready and waiting there. In addition to the three of them, Lou Xinyu was also there.

Lou Xinyu and Gao Shufang have not yet married, but their relationship is very stable. They have already agreed to get a marriage certificate after the house is built, and then hold a wedding banquet at the new house.

This time, Gao Mingcheng not only bought a cake for his grandma to try, but also planned to celebrate a birthday for her!
Although it is not a special day, it is normal. Sometimes, in order to facilitate entertaining guests, when celebrating the birthday of an elderly person, a banquet is often not held on the birthday.

Besides, they didn't make a big fuss about it. They were just looking for an opportunity for the whole family to get together.

Gao Mingcheng was responsible for buying the cake, and Gao Shufang said she was going to buy groceries. Naturally, Gao Mingli and his wife did not want to go empty-handed, so they went to buy some melon seeds, peanuts and snacks.

Even Gao Mingwan and his wife were notified. On the weekend, Gao Mingwan happened to be at home, so everyone went back to Gaojia Village together.

There were quite a lot of people returning to the village, so the women took their children to sit in the car while the men climbed onto the bed. Gao Mingwan climbed onto the car nimbly and put down the bag in his hand. The bag contained some specialties he had bought from other places, which could serve as gifts and be taken back for his grandmother and others to taste.

Lou Xinyu prided himself on his good physique, so he naturally would not compete with women and children for seats. He also sat down in the truck bed, which was covered with a half-worn mat, so people wouldn't be too cold when sitting on it, and it could also reduce vibrations.

When Gao Mingwan saw Lou Xinyu, he immediately asked about the previous dismemberment case.

Lou Xinyu patted Gao Mingwan on the shoulder and said, "The case has been reported to the city, and we have contacted surrounding counties and cities for a joint investigation, but so far, no news has been received. This case is difficult to handle. We may not be able to find all the body parts, nor may we be able to identify the identity of the deceased. As for the murderer, it will be even more difficult to find."

"It's been so long since the incident happened, you'd better not think about it anymore. Be careful on the road in the future and avoid trouble if you can."

Gao Mingwan was not surprised to hear this, but he also felt a little regretful.

He sincerely hopes that the police can catch the murderer to comfort the deceased's soul in heaven.

But at the same time, he also knew how difficult it was!

Not only Gao Mingwan felt regretful about this matter, but Lou Xinyu also felt regretful. However, there was nothing they could do. There were too few clues in this case, and there was really no way to continue investigating.

It's not just this case. Many cases have to be shelved for various reasons.

It was difficult to discuss the case in depth, so we quickly changed the subject.

Gao Mingwan asked about the progress of the construction of Lou Xinyu's new house. Lou Xinyu said that the first floor had been completed and he was preparing to build the second floor.

He planned to build a three-story building. Now, almost all new houses in the county are three-story buildings. Very few people build two-story buildings. However, some people have started to build four-story and five-story houses.

However, there is no need for Lou Xinyu to build his house too high. After all, he is in the system and needs to strictly abide by the family planning policy. He can only have one child in the future, so a three-story building is more than enough.

After talking about the house, Gao Mingwan teased Gao Mingli again and asked them when they would take over his second brother's clothing store.

"My second brother rented a counter at the department store to sell Subor game consoles, and also rented a store near the county party committee, preparing to open a fried chicken shop. His business is getting bigger and bigger!" Gao Mingwan's tone was full of envy.

But who wouldn’t be envious? Gao Mingli is envious too!

Gao Mingli said sourly, "It's said that Shufang and I took over the store together, but in fact, the money we have as a couple is not as much as Shufang alone! Shufang did the math and said that we can take over the store as early as next year, and try to take over the store before next winter, so that we can make a fortune before the New Year!"

The calculations were very good, but in actual operation, many problems still needed to be solved. The three men leaned against the carriage, chatting while looking at the receding scenery.

The mountains are stacked and the mountain roads are winding. After forty minutes of driving, the car finally stopped at a familiar location.

As soon as the car stopped, the three men in the truck bed began to prepare to get off. Gao Mingwan and Gao Mingli jumped out first, while Lou Xinyu was a step slower and was responsible for handing down the things in the truck bed one by one.

Cakes, wine, snacks, dishes, etc. were passed around one by one, and whoever bought one could carry it, and the group walked towards the old village in a mighty procession.

After passing the archway and walking along the path in the village, about two minutes later, you will arrive at a newly built building.

They were a large group of people, carrying a lot of things. As soon as they entered the village, they attracted a lot of attention. People who were originally sitting at their doorsteps working also came over to inquire about the situation.

Gao Mingcheng and others did not say that they were celebrating Grandma Gao’s birthday, they just said that today was a holiday and everyone should go home and get together.

This statement is enough to arouse envy. Gao Yuanjian has four sons and one daughter in total. The sons are all married. The eldest, second and third have children. Although the daughter has not yet married, she has a partner, and now the partner has also arrived.

When these people walked together, they gave people the feeling that the family was prosperous, and the villagers felt envious.

"Mingcheng, Mingwan, Mingli, and Shufang... why are you all back?" Gao Yuanjian heard the voices outside the house, walked to the gate of the courtyard, and saw that all his children had returned. He was stunned for a moment.

Luo Xiaohua was still at home and had not gone out to do anything, so she walked quickly to the door. Her eyes were quickly attracted by the things in the hands of Gao Mingcheng and others.

Luo Xiaohua didn't know why they came back together, but they were all his children, and it was a good thing for them to be able to go home, so he quickly and warmly invited everyone to come into the house first.

Everyone went into the house, and Gao Mingcheng put the big cake on the eight-immortals table in the main room. However, he looked around and did not see Grandma Gao, so he asked where she had gone.

Luo Xiaohua stared at the biggest thing, guessing what it was, and said with a smile: "Your grandmother is at your eldest brother's house. I'll go call her back later, and ask your eldest brother and sister-in-law to come over as well."

"By the way, Ming Cheng, what's in this box?"

Gao Mingcheng said, "Cake! It's the kind of cake that grandma said she wanted to eat last time. I bought it for her!"

Luo Xiaohua's eyes widened instantly, and he said in disbelief: "Cake? Such a big cake? The cakes I saw on TV were only small ones, about this size."

Luo Xiaohua compared the size with his hands.

Gao Shufang came to Luo Xiaohua, held her hand affectionately, and said with a smile: "Thanks to grandma, I have never eaten cake! I bought bread in the county before, but I have never bought cake! Mom, do you know how much this cake costs? It costs half a month's salary of mine!"

"Ah? So expensive?" Luo Xiaohua was shocked. Gao Shufang's salary was considered high in the county, but a cake cost half a month's salary?
In an instant, the weight of the cake in Luo Xiaohua's heart increased rapidly.

Everyone is back today, and the lively atmosphere in the house is like Chinese New Year, but everyone is not idle either, because they have to prepare for lunch!
Gao Shufang bought a lot of meat dishes, including ten pounds of pork, two male fish, and some braised dried tofu and water tofu.

Lou Xinyu also bought two bottles of good wine, so they could drink together during dinner.

Zhang Jinling has already started looking for plates to place melon seeds, peanuts and snacks. Once the stuffed candies and glutinous rice strips are placed on the plates, the festive atmosphere will be even stronger.

Everyone was busy with their own duties. Xuanxuanmei was pregnant, so she was not allowed to go to the kitchen to work and was responsible for looking after the children.

Gao Mingli found a bamboo basket from the utility room and called Gao Mingwan, and the two brothers went to the fields to pick vegetables.

There are quite a few vegetables in the fields at this time, including lettuce, cabbage, radish, spinach, chrysanthemum, etc., which are also full of vitality.

In addition to the vegetables in the field, there are also taro that has been dug and stored before. Stewing taro is also a good dish. In addition, peel the peanuts in the shell, peel out the peanuts, fry them in oil, and sprinkle them with salt. It is a good dish to go with wine. (End of this chapter)