Chapter 7 (1/2)
”I still have a few dollars here. I'll buy a few kilograms of grain tomorrow.” Guo Xiang took out the remaining four yuan in his pocket.
Wang Guiying looked at the money in her hand in surprise. Did she have money? Did the Guo family give it to her or did her son leave it to her?
But anyway, it's all her own. How can the mother-in-law ask for her daughter-in-law's money?
”That's yours. Keep it yourself...” Wang Guiying shook her head and said.
”Mom, I'm your daughter-in-law. What else do you share? It's what Zhennan left to me, just for home.” Guo Xiang smiled.
In her previous life, she had heard a lot of discord between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. She knew that her mother-in-law was not a mother, so she had no hope for the relationship between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. However, Wang Guiying is a good person. She is kind to herself and should repay her kindness.
”What Zhennan left you is yours. You see, I didn't buy you a new dress or a pair of new shoes when I got married. I'm sorry for you...” Wang Guiying said shyly. I didn't expect that the Guo family didn't accompany a dowry.
”Mom, it's me who should say I'm sorry...” Guo Xiang said. She was embarrassed because the marriage was wrongly made by the Guo family.
”Mom, I want white rice!” Guo'er said at the right time, looked pitifully at his mother, looked at the rice on the table and swallowed saliva.
Wang Guiying sighed that the child was growing up, but he didn't have a good meal of white rice. It was very distressing.
”Then... Eat!” Wang Guiying smiled bitterly.
”Oh, there's rice!” The fruit cheered.
Guo Xiang's nose is sour. When is it an extravagant hope to have a full meal?
She touched Guo'er's small head. ”Guo'er, don't worry. You can eat white rice every day with your sister-in-law.”
”Yes!” Guo'er's eyes are bright. I don't know how I think what my sister-in-law said can be done.
”Oh, by the way...” Guo Xiang patted his forehead. ”I also bought fish and tofu. I forgot all this trouble.”
”And fish?” Fruit surprise.
Guo Xiang hurried back to the yard. Just now he put the fish and tofu on the pig dishes. Fortunately, uncle Gu didn't see them when they went out, otherwise they would be taken away.
Guo Xiang carried the fish and tofu into the hall. Wang Guiying greeted him and scolded ”what to do with this money”. She was still happy.
”Mom, you're hurt. I'll do it...” Guo Xiang said and shut up again. He won't.
”Guo'er, you do it and I'll teach you.” Guo Xiang waved to Guo er.
”I'll come, I'll come, she won't......” Wang Guiying said.
”No, we can do it. Mom, go and have a rest.” Guo Xiang hurriedly pressed Wang Guiying.
Although she can't do it, she knows how to do it. Because she has the ability of never forgetting, watching what her mother made in her previous life, watching TV programs and reading books, she has a lot of recipes in her head, but she seldom practices.
First, her family doesn't need her to do it. Second, she doesn't know the heat and seasoning dosage. She just has methods, so she can teach others to do it, but she can't do it by herself.
She also tried in previous lives, but she either cooked raw or charred, either too salty or too light. She has no talent for cooking.
But it's a living recipe.
”OK, sister-in-law, you teach me!” Guo'er said with a smile.
The poor people's children are early masters of the family. Although there is Wang Guiying at home, Guo'er doesn't do less housework at all. Her mother is hard, and her brothers are not at home. She won't work so hard only if she does more.
”First deal with the fish, scrape the scales and remove the internal organs.” Guo Xiang said.
”If you have fish oil and eggs, keep them.” Wang Guiying said.
Guo Xiang smiled and didn't speak. He didn't have anything to eat. Naturally, he was not willing to throw it into the water.
However, the fish is too small and there are no eggs. The water is too small. Guo Er takes out all the internal organs and wants to throw them away. Wang Guiying is distressed and throws them to the chicken.
”Put some oil in the pan, cut two pieces of ginger, two onions, fry the fish down, and when the fish are fried yellow on both sides, pour some wine... If there is no wine, add water directly.” Guo Xiang said.
”Yes, I made sweet potato wine at home.” Wang Guiying made another remark and poured some wine from the kitchen cabinet.
Guo'er scooped a spoonful of lard according to what she said. Just when it fell down, Wang Guiying shouted, ”enough, enough, don't pour too much...”
Guo Xiang couldn't laugh or cry.