The dishes for the evening were all made by Gong Linglong, including a pot of lotus root bone soup cooked in an earthen pot, a portion of spicy minced tofu with rice, vinegar-based shredded potatoes, stewed cabbage with pork vermicelli, and the last portion leftover from yesterday’s wedding banquet. The pork belly.
The two Lu Jingchuan brothers tidied up the back of the house in three or four parts. When they came back, their stomachs were growling with hunger. They washed the hands and helped bring the dishes to the table for dinner.
"The food cooked by my sister-in-law tastes good." Lu Jingyang was the first to support him.
Lu Jingchuan took a piece of meat for his wife, and said with a slight smile: "Linglong is a good cook. Braised pork and braised pork and spicy fish fillets are her specialties. She often cooks them at her aunt's house. Both her aunt and uncle have mouths. Tricky."
Zhou Lanqin laughed when she heard this. She had been talking to her sister on the phone a lot during this period, and her sister always praised her daughter-in-law on the phone. Now it seems that Linglong has conquered their stomachs with her cooking skills.
"I'll make spicy fish fillets for you to eat tomorrow." Gong Linglong arranged.
Seoul has vast waters and abundant freshwater fish. She chatted with other sisters-in-law in the morning and inquired about many things.
There is a small market outside the army station. Fish, lotus root and vegetables, which are abundant here, can be bought at any time. For pork, fat and other things, you have to go early. She plans to buy a fish and bring it back to eat tomorrow.
"Sister-in-law, less pepper."
Lu Jingyang made a small request. He was born and raised in Kyoto. His taste is salty and he can't stand spicy dishes.
Gong Linglong responded with a smile: "Okay, I'll make a less spicy dish for you and mom tomorrow."
The mother and son were busy at work and had come here on leave this time. They had already decided to return to Beijing tomorrow night and the next time they would meet would be during the Chinese New Year.
My mother-in-law came here and brought a lot of things to them this time. In addition to the gifts prepared for her alone, there were various milk powder, malted milk, brown sugar and other nutritional products, as well as many dried fruits, pastries and candies, which are now all placed in the bedroom cabinet. Give her something to eat.
Everyone is kind to each other. If her mother-in-law is kind to her, she will do her best to repay her kindness.
The current situation is special. All she can embezzle is money. Her mother-in-law will definitely not accept the money she gives, so she plans to buy more vegetables tomorrow and let them try her cooking skills.
After finishing the meal, Bai Narcissus washed the dishes and came out of the kitchen and asked his son-in-law: "Jingchuan, are there any newspapers at home? I have nothing to do this evening and it's too early to go to bed. I want to read the newspaper."
"Yes, there are many in my study."
Lu Jingchuan opened the study door. There was a desk and bookshelf inside, as well as a small bed. Lu Jingyang had been sleeping in this room for the past two days. There were many books and newspapers on the bookshelf.
He came out with a thick stack of newspapers and handed them all to his mother-in-law, "Mom, these are newspapers from last year. The postman will deliver new newspapers every day and put them in the mailbox next to the gate. You can pick them up at any time."
"OK."
Bai Narcissus carried it back to the room, picked out a local Seoul newspaper, and sat back down by the kitchen stove to read the newspaper.
Gong Linglong had just returned to the room to tidy up some things and saw her mother reading the newspaper by the stove. She didn't bother her and sat on the sofa chatting with her mother-in-law and the others.
Lu Jingchuan rarely sees his mother and brother all year round. He doesn't usually communicate with them through letters or phone calls. They will go back to Beijing tomorrow. He also chatted with them for a long time tonight, ranging from work to family to other relatives and friends. We talked about it until about nine o'clock before going back to the room to sleep.
Newlyweds, night exercise is indispensable.
Lu Jingchuan told her in the morning that he would go for the test tonight, so he would naturally put in his best effort. Compared to last night's rude and excited mood, he was obviously much gentler today, and both of them experienced the pleasure of being in perfect harmony.
When she woke up the next morning, the man next to her had already gotten up and went to do morning exercises. Gong Linglong immediately got up from the bed, washed up, and helped her mother-in-law prepare breakfast.
After breakfast, Gong Linglong was about to go out to buy groceries. Bai Narcissus came out of the house with a cloth bag and said to her: "Linglong, you and your mother-in-law go shopping while I go to the city."
"Mom, what are you doing in the city?" Gong Linglong asked her.
"I came to Seoul with my parents when I was a child. It was to visit your grandfather's friend. However, it was a long time ago and I forgot the location of his home. I was reading the local newspaper in Seoul last night and suddenly remembered the place name when I saw it. I want to go and visit and find out."
"Mom, this is not urgent. I will accompany you tomorrow." Gong Linglong was worried about her going out alone.
"No, I'm fine now, you don't have to worry."
Bai Narcissus saw her mother-in-law coming out with a basket and said, "Linglong, you go buy groceries. I'm going to take the commuter bus. If I don't come back for dinner at noon, I won't come back until the afternoon."
Gong Linglong had the intuition that her mother had something on her mind, but she didn't want to let herself know. She vaguely guessed that it was related to matters at her grandfather's house.
Since she didn't want to say it, she didn't force it. She just told her: "Mom, please bring more money with you and put on your cotton hat and scarf. Don't catch cold in the wind."
"Do not worry."
Bai Narcissus smiled lightly, said something to Zhou Lanqin, and went out with the bag first.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went out together, but Lu Jingyang did not follow him. After breakfast, he went back to his room to read.
The small market is not big. Most of the people who come here to buy food are family members of the army. Gong Linglong bought two kilograms of pork belly, all pork belly and pork belly, and also picked a three kilogram grass carp and bought a few. Root lotus root.
After buying groceries, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went home together. When passing by the river, they saw Huzi, the youngest son of the political commissar's family, fishing by the river with a fishing rod. Gong Linglong stepped forward and asked, "Huzi, have you caught anything yet?"
"Caught a crucian carp."
Huzi is eight or nine years old. He usually studies in school. Today is the weekend and he has no class. His biggest hobby is fishing.
Gong Linglong stepped forward and looked at the crucian carp in the small bucket, then at his homemade fishing rod, and asked him: "Huzi, do you have any fishing lines and hooks at home?"
Huzi looked up at this beautiful aunt, grinned and asked, "Auntie, do you want to come fishing too?"
"Well, when I have nothing to do at home, I also come to fish to kill time."
"I still have it at home. I'll bring it to you at noon."
"good."
Gong Linglong grabbed two pieces of dried sweet potatoes from the cloth bag and gave them to him. They were just bought at the market. She also told him: "You should pay attention to safety when fishing by the river and don't go to deep water areas."
"Auntie, I can swim, I'm not afraid."
Gong Linglong thought that today's children were raised rough, especially those who grew up in the army. They were very powerful, so he didn't say more.
She wanted to go fishing to kill time, but Zhou Lanqin didn't say anything and asked her, "Linglong, do you want to find a job?"
"Mom, of course I want to find a job, but the job opportunities are not easy to come by, especially in the military. There are basically no new jobs."
"We just got married, and Brother Jing was just transferred from another military region last year. Countless pairs of eyes are staring at him, and I can't hold him back."
Gong Linglong had thought about this for a long time, and knew that as long as she spoke, her mother-in-law would definitely find a way to help her arrange it. However, she did not want to cause trouble to her elders, and said: "Mom, I'm new here and I'm not familiar with this place yet. I won't be here for the time being." Think about work, and when everything stabilizes, I will go to the city to look for it."
Seeing that she had plans and was smart and thought far ahead, Zhou Lanqin smiled and said, "Okay, you and Jingchuan will discuss the arrangements and Mom will not interfere. If you need Mom's help, please write to me at any time."
"Okay." Gong Linglong responded with a smile.
