After walking out of Li Huimei's house, Xing Rui went directly to her mother-in-law's house.
"Godmother, where is Duoduo?"
"I'm tired from playing. I'm asleep in the house."
Xing Rui walked over, leaned over and put aside the tattered clothes sewn in her godmother's hands.
"Godmother, how do you feel about this waist?"
"That thing of yours is really easy to use. It was very hot. When I went to bed last night, I felt very comfortable all over."
"Well, as for you, if you bake it every night, your waist will be much better before long.
Also, don’t sit for too long, don’t stand for too long, walk around, sit for a while when you are tired, and don’t do heavy work.”
"I understand, you have too many things to do this day, and you still have to worry about me, an old woman."
With that said, Mrs. Wang grabbed Xing Rui's hand and
"Girl, if you have nothing to do, go back and visit your mother and father. After all, they are Silly Mother's biological fathers. You wouldn't be able to come here without Silly Mother, right?"
"I know, godmother,"
Xing Rui also patted the old lady's hand very gently.
"Godmother, I will invite Sister Shui Lan and Mr. and Mrs. Li Zheng to come to my house for dinner tonight. Will you and your godfather come over too?"
"What were we two old guys doing there? You guys can eat, we haven't finished the meat you bought yet.
If you are busy, just let Duoduo here, I will not let her run around while I watch her."
"Okay, in that case, I will ask the two children to come over later. Liang Sheng has made a lot of fish. I have prepared them and asked them to bring them over and eat them with you."
"Okay, it's okay for you adults to sit down together to eat, drink, and talk. It's not convenient for your children to be around."
"Um,"
Xing Rui looked and saw no sign of her godfather, and not only asked,
"Godmother, where is your godfather?"
"Oh, in the garden at the back, your godfather said that there were a few cucumbers and a few eggplants, and he said he would pick them and send them to you.
I'm going to bring you some miso. Make some eggplant sauce and dip it in green onion leaves to eat. It's quite good."
"Ah, I saw the vegetables grown in our back garden this morning. The cucumbers and eggplants are not big yet. Why do they grow so fast here?"
"That's raw land, just plant it for a few years and it'll be fine."
While talking, Lao Wangtou walked out of the garden at the back carrying a basket of vegetables. When he saw Xing Rui coming, he hurriedly walked over.
"Just in time, I will take this basket of vegetables back later and eat them for the first time."
"Godfather,"
Xing Rui hurriedly took it and looked at the cucumbers with prickly top flowers and a few eggplants inside.
A large handful of green onions had been peeled by the godfather and placed neatly on the side.
"In a few days, the persimmons will start to turn red, and the children will be able to eat them."
"My godfather's garden is really nice. It's like a treasure chest. Everything grows so well. I just want to make grilled eggplant tonight. It would be great if there are dried tofu. I can also make a cold dish out of it."
Speaking of dried tofu, Xing Rui was very surprised. Why didn't she see anyone selling dried tofu?
It seems that apart from soybean tofu, there is nothing else.
Speaking of this, Xing Rui suddenly thought of Zhang Jingda. Brother Zhang is a good man. If she tells him how to make dried tofu,
Does that mean that since he can make a lot of money, he can also eat dried tofu in the future? Haha...
Well, that's a good idea.
"Okay, godmother, I'll go back first. If Duoduo makes a fuss, ask your godfather to send her back."
Xing Rui carried a basket full of harvest and walked home happily.
Hei Feng recovered from his illness, and Liang Sheng had an unconcealable smile on his face the entire afternoon.
Seeing Xing Rui coming back with a basket of vegetables, she also gathered around to watch with curiosity.
"Is this from your godfather's house?"
"Well, our garden is still not good. You are very careful about the grass, but godfather said that it will take several years for this land to be cultivated before we can have such a good harvest."
"Don't worry, I asked before. When autumn comes, I will spread all the fertilized fertilizer into the yard. I will definitely be able to eat these things early during the Chinese New Year."
"Well, we have eggplant and we have catfish. How about we make catfish stewed with eggplant tonight?"
Liang Sheng shook his head and said,
“I haven’t tried it, but it sounds delicious.”
As he spoke, Liang Sheng licked his mouth in an exaggerated manner, which looked both cute and naughty.
"Just wait, I will definitely let you eat this meal, and you will never forget it again."
Xing Rui returned to the back room with the basket on her shoulder, put a large bowl of miso in the cupboard, and then returned to her room.
She found a few pieces of tissue paper and threw them on the round table on the ground. She picked up the oil pen and lowered her chin to think.
Dry tofu has always been her favorite. When she was little, she was curious about how dry tofu was made, so she went to a tofu shop to watch people making dry tofu.
I can’t say that I remember it clearly, but I can still remember how it was made.
In this way, Xing Rui first drew the wooden frame for pressing the dried tofu. What to do with the gauze?
Xing Rui began to think about money again. In the town, she had seen some relatively cheap, rough linen being sold to the poor to make coats.
Because it is worn in summer, the cloth is obviously too thick. The one I bought can be used as gauze.
In this way, Xing Rui roughly drew a sketch and annotated it one by one. Finally, he felt that it should be understandable, and then he put it away.
As expected, Shui Lan and Zhang Jingda were the first to come over, and they both came with a jar of wine.
"I see that everyone enjoyed drinking wine yesterday, so I'm bringing a jar today."
"Sister Shui Lan, don't mention it. Your wine is so good that you drank it so hard that Liang Sheng didn't know anything else as soon as he left your yard.
Everyone is free to drink tonight, but don’t drink like you did last night.”
"Okay, you have the final say when we get to your house. We can just sit down and chat and have a lively atmosphere."
As he said that, Shui Lan looked into the steaming cauldron,
"Whatever is cooking in the pot, it smells so good!"
“Catfish stewed with eggplant.”
“Catfish stewed with eggplant?”
Shui Lan looked at Xing Rui in shock. In fact, they generally didn't like to eat fish and shrimps in the river.
Because in this era, everyone is reluctant to eat oil, and the ingredients are not complete. The fish and river shrimp are gone, and the fish and river shrimps are gone, which makes it fishy and unpalatable.
"Don't worry, I guarantee Sister Shuilan that you will think about it next time after you eat it this time."
"Sister, what do you think I can do for you?"
"Oh, Sister Shui Lan doesn't need anything. I've done everything. Just wait and eat."
With that said, Xing Rui looked at Zhang Jingda who put the wine in the room and said,
"Brother Zhang, I thought of something and want to tell you about it."
"Oh, you mean girl."
"Xing Min, let's cease the fire. Just let it sit for a while and just pour it out."
"Oh, I understand, eldest sister,"
Xing Min, who was lighting the fire, hurriedly pulled the firewood in the pit toward the outside, scooped out a ladle of water, and put out the fire.
"Sister Shui Lan, let's go inside and sit down."
Xing Min pulled Shui Lan into the house, and Xing Rui also brought Zhang Jingda outside.
"Brother Zhang, look, this is the sketch I drew this afternoon, take a look."
