70s Xiao Que Xing

Chapter 249 Inedible Meat

Although Xiaobai knew that her sister went to cry in a place where it and the pancakes could not be seen, she didn't follow suit. Sometimes the inner emotions need to be vented. If I suppress it for a long time, it might be even worse.

Don't people say that time is the best medicine? After staying in the space for a long time and crying enough, maybe my sister will slowly think about it.

And after Xie Xiaonian cried for a while, she went to work on other things, and it was like this until after 9 o'clock in the morning of the next day, when Xie Xiaonian came out of the space.

In this way, Xie Xiaonian stayed inside for 66 days. After more than 2 months, Xie Xiaonian's mood gradually calmed down amidst the busyness.

Although she still thinks of the days with Xu Zhongjun from time to time, at least she won't shed tears like she did at the beginning.

As a result of being constantly busy in the space, the food she prepared was enough for her to eat for at least 2 years.

It's a pity that there is no wine container in the space, otherwise she would definitely be able to make more fruit wine, liquor and wine.

Although Xiao Nian doesn't drink baijiu himself, Xu Zhongjun likes to drink it, so he can save it for later.

Although there is a lot of wine that Xie Xiaonian made before in the space, no matter how much she has, she doesn't want too much. Doesn't it mean that the longer the liquor ages, the more mellow it will be?
The mood improved, and Xie Xiaonian didn't go out, so she brought the pancakes at home, enlightened the pancakes when she was free, read some short stories and so on.

Although it is the New Year's Eve, the inside of the compound is also lifeless. Those who have gone to the front at home must have not recovered, and no one at home has gone to the front, so they dare not show any excitement, otherwise they will not go to the front Do people have a knife in their hearts?

Therefore, although the couplets and blessing characters are still pasted in the compound, there is no laughter like the previous few days, and almost no women stop by to chat.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the compound became a little more normal. After all, there were only a dozen families in the compound who went to the front line, and most of the families' lives were no different from before.

On the 11th day of the first lunar month, Xie Xiaonian was telling stories to pancakes at home, when she heard Xiaotong calling the door outside.

Xie Xiaonian opened the door, and saw a few children standing outside, probably because of the cold weather, their little faces were all red from the cold.

As soon as he entered the door, Xiaotong looked at Xie Xiaonian longingly, and complained, "Auntie, I miss you and Brother Panbing so much, my mother won't let me go out."

Xiaotong is still relatively young, and she doesn't know what it means to go to the front line, let alone the dangers, so she really doesn't understand why her mother doesn't let her run to Xiao Nian.

Xie Xiaonian couldn't explain it to her, so she could only say: "It's so cold, your mother is afraid that you will freeze."

After finishing speaking, Xie Xiaonian changed the subject and said, "Auntie's house still has candy left over during the Chinese New Year. Come in quickly, and Auntie will get it for you."

After closing the door, Xie Xiaonian went back to the second bedroom, put some candy on a plate for them to eat.

Because Jianbing can walk steadily now, and can describe her thoughts verbally and physically, she doesn't need to be taken care of, as long as she doesn't fall down.

So after Xie Xiaonian told the others not to feed the pancakes, she put the pancakes among Xiaotong and the others, and played with them.

And she herself was roasting sweet potatoes by the stove on one side, ready to eat when the children were hungry.

Because of the arrival of several children, Xie Xiaonian's house finally became lively again, it was not as deserted as before, pancakes were not so clinging to him, and he happily played with his toys with them.

When Xie Xiaonian was about to cook at 11:[-] noon, Wu Shuqin came to the house, and as soon as the door opened, Xie Xiaonian said with a smile: "Sister-in-law is here, come in quickly."

"The three children didn't cause trouble for you, did they?" Wu Shuqin asked worriedly.

"No, they are so good, and they can help me watch the pancakes. Don't leave at noon today, eat them at my house." Xie Xiaonian said.

"No, the food is ready at home, and you can eat it when you get home." Wu Shuqin said.

Then he said to the three children: "Let's go, go home for dinner, if you don't go back, your dad will finish the meal."

"Why are you going back home? I ate here at noon today. I promised them to cook something delicious for them." Xie Xiaonian hurriedly stopped.

"How can I eat your family's food all the time? They are not rich. Just these few children, I don't know how much food and snacks they have eaten from your family all winter." Wu Shuqin said embarrassedly.

"How much can the child eat? You can all eat at home at noon today. It's not interesting for me to eat alone." Xie Xiaonian said casually.

And Xie Xiaonian's casual remark made Wu Shuqin think that Xie Xiaonian was not used to Xu Zhongjun's departure, and was afraid that Xie Xiaonian would think of something sad, so Wu Shuqin didn't refuse anymore, and said directly: "Well, then I will bother you at noon today."

It's not that Wu Shuqin doesn't want to explain Xie Xiaonian, it's just that she has experienced this kind of thing. It's useless if others say too much, and Xiao Nian can only let Xiaonian get used to it.

Xie Xiaonian didn't know that her casual sentence made Wu Shuqin think so much, and when she heard that Wu Shuqin agreed to eat here, she quickly said: "Don't bother, don't bother, you just watch them here, I'll cook, you It’s been a long time since I tasted my craft.”

"I've always missed your craftsmanship. Today is a blessing. I'll carry the pancakes on my back, and I'll help you." After Wu Shuqin finished speaking, she took one of the straps and carried the pancakes on her back.

"Sister-in-law, you don't need to do anything, the dishes are all prepared and washed beforehand, just stir-fry, and the kitchen is so big that two people can't turn around.

I happen to be making soup on the stove in the living room, just watch it for me. "Xie Xiaonian said.

"Okay then, but don't cook anything, just cook some soup and eat some corn bread, it's still warm." Wu Shuqin was afraid that Xie Xiaonian would prepare a lot of dishes, so she ordered.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll just do something casually." Xie Xiaonian said with a smile.

Xie Xiaonian first made ribs soup and put it on the stove to simmer, then took out the ingredients and made a braised pork and a sweet and sour fish.

Just when Xie Xiaonian was about to make spicy chicken, Wu Shuqin entered the kitchen and stopped him: "I told you not to prepare any dishes, why do you still prepare so much, don't make any more, or I will Take the baby and leave!"

Seeing Wu Shuqin pulling her, Xie Xiaonian resolutely refused to let her do it, and said helplessly: "Okay, I'll fry another cabbage, I won't do anything else!"

But when it was time to eat, Xie Xiaonian cut a plate of stewed meat to make a cold appetizer, four dishes and one soup, enough for several people to eat.

Before eating, Xie Xiaonian also used the stewed pork ribs soup to serve a small bowl of noodles for the pancakes, and made some chopped spinach for his lunch.

Wu Shuqin looked at the food on the table, and said reproachfully: "Look why you prepared so many dishes, I won't be ashamed to eat here next time."

"It's all New Year's goods during the Chinese New Year, and I don't eat much. It just so happened that you guys came and made it. I just cook whatever I have at home. If it wasn't for the Chinese New Year and there are ingredients at home, I can't do it even if I want to. No! Hurry up and eat, it's cold, don't get cold later." Xie Xiaonian said with a smile.

"This is already in time for the New Year's Eve dinner. Look at the little guys who are greedy." Wu Shuqin said with a smile seeing the children staring at the food on the table.

"Then let's eat quickly, or the children will protest." Then Xie Xiaonian said to the children: "Wash your hands and eat, I'll pour the water for you."

When the children heard this, they immediately ran to the basin to wash their hands, then sat down at the table, and waited for the adult to give an order, and then started eating immediately.

Seeing how sensible they are, Xie Xiaonian smiled and said, "Eat quickly, don't wait for us, just open up and eat, but be careful of the fishbone, you know!"

After Xie Xiaonian finished speaking, the children picked up their chopsticks and started to eat. Because there was less oil and water at this time, the children's chopsticks all stretched out to the bowl of braised pork.

After Xiaotong ate a piece of braised pork, he said greasyly, "Auntie, it's better to come to your house. I'm visiting relatives during the Chinese New Year, and my mother won't let me eat the meat on other people's tables."

"Ah, why, didn't you guys go home for the New Year? Why did you go to visit your relatives?" Xie Xiaonian asked suspiciously.

"It's not this year, it's what happened when I went home last year. Just because she wasn't allowed to eat meat, she remembered it!" Wu Shuqin said helplessly.

Since none of the houses is rich, when visiting relatives during the Chinese New Year, people in my sister-in-law’s hometown have a default rule, that is, no matter which house they visit relatives, they can’t eat the bowl of braised pork or braised pork on the table. The family can continue to serve guests the next day.

In fact, the main reason is that most people only have a bowl of meat during Chinese New Year, but everyone loves to save face, so the meat on the table is not for the guests to eat, but for saving face.

Therefore, if anyone ate the meat on the table, the host family would have to go out and borrow meat as a prestige when receiving guests the next day, which would be equivalent to bringing a great burden to the family.

Therefore, when visiting relatives, the adults will tell the children in advance that no matter how warmly the host family greets them, they cannot eat the meat on the table.

Xie Xiaonian had heard Wu Shuqin's explanation, and she was a little lucky that her hometown was next to the mountain, so she could share two catties of meat during the Chinese New Year, and when she went to visit relatives at her uncle's house, she also ate whatever she wanted.

So Xie Xiaonian said to Xiaotong: "Then you eat more and make up for the previous ones. You are welcome at Auntie's house."

"Yeah." Xiaotong nodded while eating food, making Xie Xiaonian and Wu Shuqin laugh out loud.

Several people happily finished their lunch, and after playing at Xie Xiaonian's house for a while, Wu Shuqin took the child home because the child was about to take a nap, and Xie Xiaonian also took pancakes back to the bedroom for a lunch break.

At around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Xie Xiaonian heard knocking on the door again, Xie Xiaonian thought, why is it so lively today, he actually came to drop by.

After opening the door, Xie Xiaonian realized that the person standing at the door was a little soldier he didn't know, the moment he saw him, Xie Xiaonian's frightened face turned pale, thinking that something happened to the loyal army?
(End of this chapter)