Boiling lard is a very long process. The fire should not be too high and people cannot leave. It needs to be stir-fried constantly, otherwise the oil residue under the oil pan will become mushy.
So Muning stirred with the spatula in his uninjured hand. He tilted his head and looked at Gu Lin's tall body sitting in front of the earthen stove. He seemed to be doing some national important matter when delivering firewood with tongs. His expression was very serious and his eyes were very special. Cold.
It was also summer, and the firewood was completely dry, otherwise it would have been extinguished by his gaze.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but chuckle, causing the man to look at her curiously, as if asking her what was wrong?
"Oh, it's okay. I just thought I could eat sugar mixed with oil residue later. I feel so happy."
Gu Lin withdrew his curious eyes and said nothing, but he was thinking in his heart, didn't he buy meat for Muning? Otherwise, why would she miss him so much after just one mouthful of oil residue?
Muning didn't know that just because of his sudden smile, she would eat meat until she vomited, and she would be annoyed by the sight of meat.
Of course, this will all happen later. Right now, after Gu Lin puts the oil into the oil basin, there is still a large basin full of oil residue.
There was no refrigerator at home, so the two of them would definitely not be able to finish the meal, so Muning divided the morning oil residue from the big basin and then directed Gu Lin.
"After we have dinner, you go and put our basket on your back. It just so happens that the big guys like to chat at the big willow tree at this time. Taking the things there is just a good time for everyone to chat while eating."
"……Um"
Gu Lin didn't react immediately, but later he did as Muning said. He put the oil residue into the basket and returned to the kitchen to heat up the food.
Fortunately, the man ate a lot, and there was nothing left from the dishes he cooked for lunch or the rice he steamed in the evening.
This made Muning very happy. After all, there was no waste. She watched the man hang the rag on the rope and waved her hand, "Let's go to the big willow tree."
The place where Gu Lin's family is located is called Daliu Shuyuan.
The name has no other meaning, just because there is a big tree in the entire compound that is almost three hundred years old.
Daliushuyuan is the furthest away from the center of the county. Except for shopping, which is not very convenient, everything else is fine.
Gu Lin's house is closest to the main road. Except for Aunt Zhou's family, which is separated by a wall, the other neighbors are farther away.
Due to the special circumstances of those ten years, the people living in Daliushuyuan were relatively mixed.
Some are houses allocated by various factories, some are houses returned by the government, and some are passed down from ancestors. For example, Gu Lin's grandfather was given a house by the shoe factory.
Gu Lin's grandfather was an old employee of a shoe factory and was one of the best at craftsmanship. If he hadn't died of illness, Gu Lin wouldn't have been so miserable.
However, fortunately, he was ruthless enough. When he learned that his grandfather had given the house to him, he drove his uncle's family out without any mercy at all.
At that time, everyone in Daliu Shuyuan secretly said that Gu Lin had suppressed his family, and even drove his uncle away without mentioning that he had suppressed his grandparents to death.
It is a matter of course that someone's own son lives in my house.
Fortunately, Aunt Zhou knew the details and said in a loud voice, "Hey, the Shen boy and his wife took away all the jobs of Uncle Shen and Aunt Shen. What happened to the house that the boy Lin wanted? The boy Shen already had a share in the shoe factory. It’s a two-bedroom apartment, why is he so proud and occupying two apartments!”
As soon as these words came out, everyone in Daliu Shuyuan stopped talking. Maybe they didn't want anyone to live a better life than them. Just like this, Gu Lin lived in safely. He now had a home and no longer had to wander outside. .
But Gu Linke's words still spread, so except for a few words with Aunt Zhou, he rarely had contact with people in the courtyard.
People in the courtyard also felt that Gu Lin was unlucky, and were afraid that if he came into contact too much, they would be unlucky.
And what Muning and the others want to go now is under the big willow tree, which is not far from the door of their home anyway.
The big willow tree is a favorite place for people in the courtyard. There is a night light at night and it is cool in summer. There are no disadvantages except mosquitoes.
Muning took Gu Lin to look from a distance, and the people in the courtyard were chatting happily.
"Look, you're right."
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"Hey, Muning, Gu Lin, why are you here?"
Aunt Zhou immediately saw Muning carrying a kettle and walking over with a big cattail leaf fan, her eyes filled with surprise.
"Auntie, didn't everyone help me catch the thief yesterday? I asked Gu Lin to buy some peanuts and melon seeds at the market today. I boiled lard and made a pot of oil residue at night. It's hot and I can't keep it, so I just thought I'd take it out. Thank you. Where are all the aunts and uncles?"
"Ouch, ouch, look at you girl, how can you be so sensible? Gu Lin is so lucky to marry you." Aunt Zhou was eager for Gu Lin to walk around with the people in the courtyard.
Let's not talk about anything else, we have to get rid of the reputation of Ke Qin, otherwise Gu Lin will also have a knot in his heart.
"Come on, come on, Wang family, Zhang family, Li family, give way and make a long stool. This girl Ning is just being polite. She also bought a lot of melon seeds and peanuts. Look at how fried the residue is. Okay, what I couldn’t eat during the Chinese New Year before, I can fill my mouth with today.”
"Oh, look at how attentive Ning Yatou is. She even got a kettle. I'm afraid you'll get tired of it, so the tea is ready."
Aunt Zhou was holding Muning's hand and Gu Lin's arm as if she were bringing her own son and daughter-in-law, and introduced them to them one by one.
The posture was as if tonight was their wedding, and they were toasting the newlyweds.
Gu Lin's whole body was stiff. He was not suitable for such a scene, and he didn't like it either. His whole body was like a clockwork robot, mechanically following Aunt Zhou to call for people.
But Mu Ning is very suitable for such a scene. When she was a child, she met more relatives than this during New Year greetings, so the thing she was not afraid of the most was talking.
She just walked in two days ago, and the person was stunned and didn't react. Now that she has time and opportunity, she has to deal well with her neighbors.
I don't ask them to help me with anything in the future, I just ask that if she does something in the future, don't say bad things about her.
"Ning Yatou, this is Aunt Zhuang. She works in a pork factory. If you want to eat meat in the future, just come to her."
"Oh, Aunt Zhuang, have you ever permed your hair? I heard that curly hair has become popular in the city. You look really good with the perm. It makes your face look smaller."
Aunt Zhuang works in the pork factory, and she usually has no shortage of oil and water. She eats a little stronger than ordinary women, but has a little more flesh on her face.
She also went to the city to buy things for her son, and then she realized that hair perms were popular outside. She couldn't help but get a perm when she came home, but she didn't know that her husband and son couldn't see any change in her, and they were so angry that they didn't even have dinner. Eat, anxiously looking for someone to talk about the bitterness.
Little did she know that before the bitter water was poured out, Mu Ning came and just praised her.
She laughed so hard that her face was broken, "Oh, girl Ning, why are you so sweet-mouthed, and you still look so small, hehehehe..."
Look, Aunt Zhuang covered her mouth and smiled, which made Gu Lin couldn't help but glance at her.
Is the hair curly? Why didn't he see it?
"Aunt Zhuang, eat some melon seeds and peanuts."
"Zhongzhongzhong, this girl is good-looking and has a sweet mouth."
Muning gained a fan.
Aunt Zhou continued to introduce, no matter whether it was an aunt or an uncle, Muning's beautiful words were as if they were free of charge, and he could boast in any way.
What, "Uncle, you can also make furniture. That's really a cooking skill. Your family will definitely make a fortune in the future, and you can even buy a commercial house!"
"Oh, aunt, this is your grandson. He looks exactly like you. He is very smart. He will definitely be admitted to university in the future and he will honor his ancestors."
"Hey, who is this sister? She's so pretty."
"Hahaha, Ning Yatou, this isn't my sister, it's Aunt Qian. You forgot, she works in a bank."
"Oh, how can I call this Aunt Qian? It's better to be Sister Qian."
After a while, Muning successfully got along with the people in the courtyard. Not only did he put the things he brought in the center, but he also asked Gu Lin to carry a kettle and pour water for everyone.
People in this era have to bring a cup when they go out to chat, so they bring a kettle. If they don't have it, they ask Gu Lin to get another one.
"I was almost scared to death last night. Thank you uncles and aunties for helping me catch the thief at night.
The people in the courtyard are thoughtful but not very bad people. Muning would take the initiative to win over them with food, and they would not bring them "unlucky things." '
Wouldn't that just offend someone?
Although Gu Lin didn't have a few words to talk to, Muning... everyone thought this little daughter-in-law was pretty good.
Gu Lin stood behind Muning. His eyes changed from indifferent at the beginning to disbelief in the middle, and then to suspicion now.
He really didn't understand how Muning, who was afraid of him and blushed when talking to others, learned to talk nonsense.
Thinking that he had just been forced to follow Muning and call others 'sister', his face turned dark.
Coincidentally, at this time Aunt Zhou took Gu Lin's hand and told him.
"Gu Lin, don't mess around outside anymore. Look how nice your wife is. She's worried about you even if you get hurt."
Gu Lin looked at Muning's face. Was he worried about him?
He thought about what his brothers said.
"Brother and sister-in-law have already walked to the door. When they heard that you were injured to protect Xu Zhaozhao, they immediately became jealous and left."
"Yes, with a straight face, it looks scary."
Will she be jealous?
