After selling myself, I became the head of the family

Chapter 77 Celebrating the holidays together

"Mommy, have you gone to the hospital? What did the doctor say?"

Su Yueyue shook her head, then followed Aunt Cai with her things and asked.

"The doctor said that I have trouble sleeping due to my old age. He just asked me to drink some tranquilizers."

Aunt Cai said with a smile that she only thought the little follower behind her was cute.

"Where's your medicine, mama? I'll boil the medicine for you from now on. I made dumplings, and I just thought you'd be back soon, so I cooked a bowl and brought it out for you."

Looking at the steaming dumplings, Grandma Cai was stunned for a moment.

In Qingshui Town, people eat mutton soup during the winter solstice. Why would Yueyue think about making dumplings?
  "My mother-in-law is also from the north. She said that they used to eat dumplings during the winter solstice so that their ears would not freeze off. I thought that you and the young master are both from Kyoto, so you should also want to eat dumplings."

After Su Yueyue explained, she went back to the kitchen to work.

She had already washed and cut the white radish just now, and she had all the green onions, ginger, garlic and peppercorns ready. Now she only needed to wash and cut the mutton and start making the soup directly.

In previous years, during the winter solstice, my family could actually buy half a catty of mutton to take home and taste it, but since I started supporting Su Mingle, I have never tasted it again.

The price of pork in the town has always been sixteen to twenty cents per catty, while the price of mutton is forty to sixty cents per catty.

She just gave her 50 cents to her mother a few days ago, so the family should be able to afford it.

Grandma Cai looked at the dumplings in the bowl and felt mixed emotions in her heart.

Yueyue is a smart girl. Fortunately, he bought her in the first place.

When the dumplings entered her mouth, although they tasted different from the ones she had eaten in Lu Mansion before, it also made her cry.

With a little girl like this by your side, the young master will be fine.

Aunt Cai was very relieved about Su Yueyue.

Even she herself didn't know why.

Sauté the onions, ginger, and garlic with lard until fragrant, then throw in a handful of peppercorns, and then Su Yueyue pours the mutton down.

The fresh mutton curled up when it was put into the pot, and the aroma of meat and onions, ginger, and garlic hit your nostrils. After soaking the peppercorns in water, the choking smell also dissipated.

Seeing that the mutton had changed color, Su Yueyue hurriedly poured a basin of boiling water into it.

There was a sizzling sound as hot steam rose up, and the soup base immediately turned milky white.

After closing the lid, Su Yueyue sat down again and focused on lighting the fire.

The mutton needs to be stewed for half an hour and then the radish is added.

During this period of time, Su Yueyue went to the vegetable garden to pick some pea tips. The tender green vegetable tips were placed in a dustpan, and the little girl showed a satisfied look.

Just mix some dipping sauce later.

Lu Xingzhou, who was in the room, smelled the scent and swallowed inexplicably.

But looking at the copybook in his hand, he sighed again.

This word is crooked, not much better than that of a three-year-old baby.

But it was written after all.

He felt gratified by this.

Feng Shuzhen bought half a catty of mutton in Tianjiu Alley and was about to start making soup when she heard a knock on the door.

Su Qing and Su Jing were sweeping the floor in the yard. When they heard the noise, they hurried to open the door.

Standing outside the door was Zhang Ruoan.

Seeing a few little girls staring at him, he made his intention clear.

"Xiaoqing Xiaojing, is Aunt Feng here?"

"Aniang is in the kitchen. Brother Ruoan, what can I do?"

Su Qing greeted him like a little adult.

"My grandma asked me to invite you to celebrate the festival at home. Please ask Xiaoqing to ask Aunt Feng."

Zhang Ruoan didn't think they were offending him by not letting him in, so he just smiled and explained his purpose.

"Okay, then wait for me."

Su Qing closed the door and asked Su Jing to guard here before she hurried into the kitchen.     "A Niang A Niang."

"Who's coming outside the door?"

Since they moved in, people have knocked on the door from time to time to sell alcohol, so she taught her two daughters not to let in when someone knocks on the door.

"It's brother Ruo'an. He said that Aunt Zhang asked us to go to their house to celebrate the festival."

Su Jing kept looking outside as she spoke.

"What about Ruoan? Why didn't you let him in?"

Feng Shuzhen was stunned, wiped the water stains on her hands on her body, and then left the kitchen.

"You two silly girls, why did you leave Ruo'an behind closed doors?"

Feng Shuzhen hurriedly opened the door, her face full of apologies.

"Ruo'an, there are always people knocking on the door these days to sell goods. I asked them not to open the door to people they don't know. I didn't expect them to lock you out."

"It's okay Aunt Feng, Xiaoqing and Xiaojing are also obedient."

Zhang Ruoan was not angry, he just smiled and defended them.

"Aunt Feng, it's a holiday today, so stop working and go to my house for dinner together."

"No, no, my aunt also bought mutton today. Just eat it at home."

"Auntie, my mother-in-law asked me to come here specifically. She said that if I don't invite you back, she will let me go directly back to the academy. There is no need to go back again."

There was sincerity on the young man's face, which made Feng Shuzhen feel a little embarrassed.

"Okay. You go back first, and my aunt will take them two monkeys there in a moment."

"I'll wait for you here. There was frost last night and the ground was slippery. I'll help you hold Xiaoqing, Xiaojing and the others."

"Then trouble you."

After thanking her, Feng Shuzhen took the two children back to the house to change into festive clothes. She went to the kitchen to bring the freshly cut mutton, and then they went to Zhang's house together.

The front of the yard rented by the Zhang family is a small shop, and the back is a courtyard with three rooms.

In order to open the noodle shop as soon as possible, Zhang Haotian has been making tables, chairs and benches for business at home these days.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, she could see the things piled up in the courtyard, which made Feng Shuzhen's eyes light up.

"Brother Zhang, your skills are really good."

"I can make do with it." Zhang Haotian chuckled, and then continued his work.

After saying hello and telling the two girls not to cause trouble, Feng Shuzhen carried the mutton into the kitchen.

"You're here now, why are you bringing something here?"

Aunt Zhang was cutting radishes. When she looked up, she saw the mutton brought over by Feng Shuzhen, and she immediately cursed.

"Then I won't be able to come to your house and eat for free if I don't bring anything?"

Feng Shuzhen rolled her eyes with a smile, and then the two of them smiled at each other and started working on today's meal together.

"We're waiting for half a month. When the noodle shop opens, it will be a good life for us from now on."

Aunt Zhang sighed while lighting the fire.

In the past, she thought her cooking was delicious, but because her family's conditions were better, she was willing to add some seasonings.

But since I watched Yueyue cook last time, she also tried adding some cinnamon and star anise when making noodles.

Sure enough, the taste is much better than before.

She believes that as long as they are willing to do it, life will always be prosperous.

"It's all going to be fine."

Feng Shuzhen echoed.

She has experienced all kinds of life, how could it be any worse?

(End of this chapter)