In Lexing, a soldier carrying luggage and a backpack walked to the door of Lin Lan's house, raised his hand and knocked on the door: "Is there anyone in the house?"
"Yes." Xiaodouzi opened the door latch, "Uncle PLA?" He turned around and shouted after a moment, "Grandma, uncle is back."
Lin Guozhu put down his bag, bent down and put his hands under his armpits, and lifted him up with a loud laugh: "Little Clever, you are so smart!"
Wu Shufen ran out of the kitchen and looked at her tall and handsome son, tears of joy welling up in her eyes: "Guozhu is back! Your dad said you won't arrive until tomorrow!"
Lin Guozhu put down Xiaodouzi and stepped forward, held Wu Shufen's hand, and looked at her with admiration: "Mom, my son is back."
I am getting older, my straight back is a bit hunched, my hair has turned gray, and the corners of my eyes are covered with wrinkles like spider webs.
"It's good to come, just come back." Wu Shufen held her son's hand and shed tears of joy.
Xiaodouzi looked at the two of them curiously: "Grandma, third uncle is back, why are you still crying?"
"Look, I'm laughing at you." Lin Guozhu's eyes were red and he took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears.
"Grandma didn't cry, grandma is happy." Wu Shufen looked at Lin Guozhu, "Are you hungry? Mom is killing chickens at home today, and I will cook chicken noodles for you." After that, she turned around and walked to the kitchen.
"Okay, I haven't eaten the noodles you cooked for a long time." Lin Guozhu turned back to the door of the courtyard, picked up his luggage, and closed the door. Only then did he see Wangcai looking at him warily, "Xiaodouzi, your dog is still there."
It’s quite majestic!”
Xiaodouzi nodded: "Third uncle, his name is Wangcai. He is very clever and can recognize people. When bad guys come, he will bite him. When relatives come, he never bites him. He also won't eat what others give him.
"
Lin Guozhu nodded: "He is a good dog."
When the nephews and uncle entered the kitchen, Lin Guozhu saw a basin full of chicken, and rows of bacon, sausages, bacon ribs, and bacon trotters hanging on the beams.
Lin Guozhu exclaimed: "Wow! There is so much bacon in Xiaodouzi's house! Third uncle will stay at your house to eat bacon and not return to Shilian."
Xiaodouzi nodded cheerfully: "Okay, third uncle will stay at my house and never leave."
Lin Guozhu looked at him with a smile: "Aren't you afraid that the third uncle will finish the meat for you?"
Xiaodouzi looked at him and shook his head: "Don't be afraid, there are many big fat pigs in Uncle Xiangyang's pig farm."
Lin Guozhu took out a bag of white rabbits and a few bullet shells from his bag and handed them to Xiaodouzi: "My uncle collected them from target shooting."
Xiaodouzi happily picked up the cartridge case: "Uncle Third, can I give one to Brother Kai?"
"Okay." Lin Guozhu said with a smile, "Douzi is a generous and good boy."
Wu Shufen scooped a basin of hot water for him: "That's right, our little Douzi is not petty at all, we are very generous."
Lin Guozhu nodded: "Mom, Xiaolan's life is really good!" He now somewhat believed that his father was writing a letter saying that Xiaolan is very capable now and her life is very good.
Wu Shufen adjusted the seasoning, scooped up the noodles and put them in a bowl, rolled the chicken giblets fried at noon on top, and put two fried eggs on top.
Lin Guozhu looked at the noodles in the bowl and said with a smile: "It's so rich."
Wu Shufen looked at him lovingly: "You are tired from riding in the car. Eat more."
Xiaodouzi also said: "Third uncle, you won't be tired after eating and taking a nap."
"Thank you, Xiaodouzi." Lin Guozhu picked up the bowl, sat down at the table, and started eating.
Wu Shufen said to Xiaodouzi: "My dear grandson, it's time for you to take a nap."
Xiaodouzi looked at her: "Grandma, I'll read some doll books before going to bed."
"Okay," Wu Shufen agreed and then added, "Your mother said you can't read in bed, or your eyes will get damaged."
"I know." Xiaodouzi went to the wing to get the doll book, sat at the desk and started reading.
Wu Shufen sat in front of the large wooden basin with a porcelain basin and began to marinate the cured chicken.
There are salt, bay leaf powder, and cumin in the porcelain basin. The chicken in the wooden basin has been drained and rubbed with white wine.
Wu Shufen spread the mixed seasoning evenly on the inside and outside of the chicken body, kneaded it several times, put it into a jar and closed the lid.
After marinating for three days, turn the bottom chicken over, marinate for another three or four days, take it out, wash it with warm water, use two bamboo pieces to open the belly of the chicken, tie it around the neck of the chicken with a hemp rope, and hang it on the chicken.
Drying in the yard.
Lin Guozhu finished the noodles in the bowl and helped Wu Shufen apply the seasoning: "Mom, Xiaolan's shop has been opened?"
Wu Shufen nodded: "It has been open for more than ten days. Today your father also went to the city to look at shops. Xiaolan helped us buy three shops and opened a shop selling aniseed and local products."
"Several big markets opened today, as well as pastries and miscellaneous shops. Your father and Xiaolan went to the city. Xiaolan wanted us to come to the city to open a restaurant. Your father said to go back and discuss it with your elder brother and the others.
Make a decision later.”
Lin Guozhu looked at her and said, "Mom, how is Xiaolan's fiancée? Is she nice to Douzi?"
He felt that what he heard was someone else's sister, and it was okay for that girl Xiaolan to let her eat.
Speaking of Li Xiangyang, Wu Shufen was all smiles: "Xiang Yang is very kind to Xiaolan and Douzi. Douzi and Xiang Yang are also close. Xiang Yang is tall and tall. He went to Yangcheng to buy goods a few days ago. Waiting for him to come back.
You will be satisfied after reading it.”
Seeing her happy look, Lin Guozhu also breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. Xiaolan will be able to live in peace in the future, and your and dad's life will be easy."
Wu Shufen stood up and looked at him: "Guozhu, when you come back this time, will you leave after the New Year?"
Lin Guozhu helped Wu Shufen put the seasoned chicken into the vat and said to her: "Mom, I won't leave when I come back this time. I'm changing my job."
Wu Shufen nodded happily: "It's good that you have changed your career. It's time for you to start a family. The children at home are as old as you and are in elementary school. You don't even have a partner."
Lin Guozhu didn't answer the question of finding a partner. He washed his hands and took out a large envelope from his backpack and handed it to Wu Shufen: "Mom, this is my job transfer subsidy. The army has also arranged jobs for these transferred non-commissioned officers. When I come back, I will
Ministry of Armed Forces work.”
Wu Shufen looked at him angrily: "Mom's hands are full of condiments, so you can put them on yourself first."
Lin Guozhu said with a smile: "I heard that my father gave Xiaolan advance money to buy a shop. You can take the money and return it to Xiaolan."
Wu Shufen said happily: "Yes, it was Xiaolan who paid for the aniseed this time. We originally planned to hand over the miscellaneous shop to Xiaolan to take care of it. After coming here, I saw that she was busy all day long without touching the ground. I
You and your dad are afraid of exhausting her."
"If you hadn't said it yourself, I wouldn't have believed you were talking about Xiaolan." Lin Guozhu put the money away with a smile, picked up the stone prepared by Wu Shufen and pressed it on the chicken, then lifted the jar of marinated chicken to the corner and placed it