After cutting the vegetable slices and uncovering the pot, the fragrant crispy rice has been cooked. Lin Lan shoveled the crispy rice into a clay pot, washed the pot and started cooking.
She took out the lard jar and was about to scoop out the oil when Xiaodouzi ran to the stove and reminded her: "Mom, remember to use less oil when cooking. It will take a long time to eat the oil."
Lin Lan looked at his serious look and felt a little sad. How could he have such a well-behaved baby? He was so sensible that it made people feel bad.
"Xiaodouzi is right. Mom will remember it and put it less in the future."
Xiaodouzi nodded: "Mom, it's dark, I'll turn on the light."
He walked to the hallway door, grabbed the light cord, and pulled the switch with a "click" sound, and the bulb gave off a dim light.
At this time, they were all using tungsten filament lamps, and country people were reluctant to use large light bulbs with tens of watts. This one should only have about ten watts, but it is much brighter than an oil lamp.
Lin Lan added a handful of straw to the stove, scooped out lard and poured a little vegetable oil into the pot. Pour in the vegetables and stir-fry a few times. Add a little water and simmer for a while. The green, white and tender vegetables will be cooked.
Sprinkle some chopped green onion on top, stir-fry a few times, shovel it into a plate and bring it to the table.
Put the pots, bowls, chopsticks and the salted vegetables left over from lunch to the table.
Lin Lan found a long needle for sewing quilts and threaded it, folded the skirt of the quilt cover, put on the thimble and slowly started sewing. She learned to sew quilt covers when she was still in her teens, and she continued to sew quilt covers in the following decades.
Using a quilt cover feels like it was a lifetime ago when I think about it now.
Lin Lan looked at the washed, white, tender and happy child, and kissed him hard: "Okay!"
After washing the pots and dishes, Lin Lan began to find clothes for Xiaodouzi to take a bath.
Lin Lan poured out the dirty water, looked at the dirty clothes soaking in the pool, sighed and held his forehead: "Oh! It's so dark, I have to get up early tomorrow to wash it."
I went out to check the courtyard door and put the door support under the door.
It took her nearly half an hour to sew the quilt cover. Lin Lan took off his dusty homespun jacket and lay down next to Xiaodouzi.
Xiaodouzi closed his eyes and said uneasily: "Mom, hurry up!"
She turned around and went back to the house and saw Xiaodouzi sleeping on the chair: "Xiaodouzi, mommy will take you to bed."
Lin Lan smiled and handed him the rice bowl and spoon: "Try it and see if it tastes good!"
Xiaodouzi looked at Lin Lan and narrowed his eyes: "Mom is so good today. She prepared delicious dishes for Xiaodouzi."
Lin Lan smiled and said: "Don't twist around. If you catch a cold, you will need to take bitter medicine."
Lin Lan kissed him: "Okay, you lie down first, and mom will come after taking a shower."
Lin Lan sighed: "Original owner, original owner! You really don't have to worry about the debts and the lice!" She thought of these debts and Xiaodouzi's schooling. These all cost money, and she had to find a way to make money.
Lin Lan also kissed him: "It used to be cold, and my mother was afraid that you would catch a cold."
After putting it on, Xiaodouzi gave Lin Lan a kiss on the face and said, "Mom, taking a bath is so comfortable. Why didn't you wash it for me before?"
Lin Lan looked at him with a smile: "You eat too, and after eating, mom will find clothes for you to take a bath."
Picking up an old piece of clothing and wrapping him up, he sat on a chair with his arms and put his clothes on in a few strokes.
Originally penniless, Liu Jinbao lost ten yuan and had three yuan left after paying off his debt.
"Giggle...," Xiaodouzi kept laughing.
I started to calculate the foreign debts I owed. I owed fifteen yuan to the old lady, more than one hundred yuan to my three aunts, and another twenty to the brigade. I also had debts from my parents, which added up to nearly three hundred yuan in foreign debt.
Lin Lan smiled and nodded: "Yeah! You will grow taller when you eat."
Xiaodouzi looked at her with bright eyes: "Yes! Mom, I will help you put away the bowl!"
He scooped the hot water into the basin, washed his hair with soap soap, then scooped the hot water into the large wooden basin, peeled off the little beans in twos and twos, and carried him into the basin.
Xiaodouzi hugged her neck: "I'm afraid, I want mom to sleep with me."
Xiaodouzi puffed out his mouth and suppressed a smile: "Mom, you touched my itchy flesh."
He carried the dirty blankets and quilt covers outside and placed them on the washboard.
The child sat in the bathtub and laughed happily. Lin Lan touched the skinny child and gently rubbed off the dirt on his knees, the back of his neck, and his ears and armpits.
Xiaodouzi squinted his eyes and nodded.
I returned to the house in a few steps, scrubbed it clean and poured out the dirty water, then closed the door and returned to the room. I saw Xiaodouzi clutching the quilt and already asleep.
Xiaodouzi sat on the bamboo stool and looked at the dishes on the plate: "Wow! The dishes mom cooked today are very good-looking."
"oh!"
Lay out the dark blue homespun blanket, then lay the earthy white quilt on top, spread cotton batting, and lay out a small quilt top. I found the thick needle inserted into the calendar to sew the quilt. I was about to sew the quilt top when I turned around to see Xiaodouzi.
Sitting on the chair, I started to doze off little by little.
"Yeah!" Xiaodouzi puffed out his cheeks and nodded.
Xiaodouzi scooped a piece into his mouth and chewed it a few times: "It's delicious! Mom, you can eat it too!"
Lin Lan kissed her and said, "Mom will be here soon."
Lin Lan carried him into the house, put him on the bed and covered him with a quilt.
Opening the lid of the cabinet and holding the lid with his head, he saw clothes and pants randomly placed inside, as well as a piece of white cloth, which seemed to be leftover from a funeral. Two beds of cotton batting and two homespun quilts.
Lin Lan pounded the soap locust with the back of a knife and soaked it in hot water before sitting down at the table. The mother and son ate a bowl of rice and crispy rice soup.
Lin Lan rubbed his head and said softly: "Mom will cook it for you in the future." The original owner used to cook well when he was happy, and when he was unhappy, he would just fry rice and add kimchi.
Xiaodouzi touched her belly: "Mom, look, my belly is bulging."
I found a spring and autumn shirt and vest that had been washed white, and a pair of printed cotton underwear in the cabinet, and went back to the kitchen and put them on the chair.
Xiaodouzi sat on the chair, swinging his two little feet comfortably. While swinging, he looked at Lin Lan who was busy pouring water with a smile. He felt that his mother was different from the morning. She laughed a lot and liked him more than yesterday.
I also cooked delicious dishes for him to eat.
He rummaged through and found a pair of homespun clothes and trousers, as well as a spring and autumn shirt and trousers. He looked back at the dirty bed, removed the thick cotton thread sewn on the quilt, and replaced the quilt on the bed in twos and twos.
Lin Lan felt that she should continue her old profession, making snacks. It cost less and the funds would be withdrawn quickly. What should she do? Is there any business in this house that can use local materials and use no capital?
She thought about the ingredients available at home, and suddenly thought of the beans in the basket and rapeseed oil in the jar: "Let's try frying some orchid beans."
One pound of dried peas weighs a little more than two pounds after swelling. The fried orchid beans are crispy and crispy. They are perfect for grinding teeth with a little wine. Where can I buy them?
An idea flashed in her mind, and she suddenly thought of the place where the original owner sold cloth stamps and gas stamps; and the eucalyptus forest behind the vehicle factory and silk factory.
There are vendors selling cloth tickets, meat tickets and various receipts privately, as well as meat, white noodles and some snacks. Things that cannot be bought elsewhere are available there.
The employee dormitories of the two factories are not far from the Lexing Brigade, and it only takes half an hour to get there at the fastest.