At this moment, Li Chuchu poured the well - mixed sauce into a large enamel bowl.
She stirred it together with the cold noodles and shredded cucumbers, then added a spoonful of sesame paste on top. The aroma immediately wafted out.
Li Chuchu brought the mixed cold noodles to the table and looked at Shen Yanshan proudly. "Have a try. It's refreshing and cool, a must - have in summer!"
Don't think she didn't notice Shen Yanshan's skeptical look just now.
As long as he took a bite, he would surely be won over by the magic of her wonderful sauce.
A large enamel bowl was filled with cold noodles smothered in thick sauce, and the crisp cucumbers on top looked really appetizing.
Shen Yanshan couldn't help but pick up a chopstick - full of noodles and put them into his bowl.
When the first mouthful of noodles entered his mouth, he couldn't help but speed up his eating. Cold noodles were really a perfect match for summer.
The noodles that had been soaked in cold water were even more chewy and springy.
Although the supplies were not abundant in this era, the things were truly of good quality, without any deception.
The sesame paste was rich but not greasy. Together with the peanuts, it added a bit more fragrance to the chewy noodles.
Just then, Liu Xiaocheng came back.
He was obviously surprised to see his mother.
"Mom, why are you here?"
Liu Xiaocheng's mother was sitting at the table outside. "Oh, you're finally back. I told Luo Yingshu last time that I was coming. Didn't she tell you?"
Liu Xiaocheng looked a bit embarrassed. "She did."
Liu Xiaocheng's mother gave him a reproachful look. "So have you arranged a place for us to stay? It doesn't matter to me, but you should find a place for Lianjie. He's going to study in the city with Huzi." There was no way they could count on the neighbors here. They could only rely on Liu Xiaocheng to use his connections to find a place to stay.
"Lianjie can sleep in the same room as Huzi when he comes. Mom, what about you?"
His mother quickly said, "Lianjie is not used to it yet since he just came. I'll stay and help you with the housework and take care of the kids. If there's really no other way, I can just make a pallet on the floor in your room."
People always said that the city was good. She wanted to stay here for a few days and then go back to show off to her old sisters.
Liu Xiaocheng exclaimed, "Mom, you're getting so old! How can you sleep on the floor?"
Liu Xiaocheng's mother said, "Oh, it's just for a few days. It's okay."
Luo Yingshu was cooking in the room. Hearing this, she rolled her eyes. She said she was here to help Lianjie get used to it, but who knew if he would leave after getting used to it.
"Time to eat."
Luo Yingshu brought a plate of stir - fried green vegetables and a loofah soup out of the kitchen. Besides, she had also made a braised eggplant today, along with the daily staple of steamed eggs.
Luo Yingshu felt sorry for Liu Xiaocheng who worked hard teaching every day, and Huzi was still growing. She was reluctant to eat the steamed eggs herself and always left them for Liu Xiaocheng and Huzi.
Liu Xiaocheng took the steamed eggs, scooped a spoonful for his mother and half a spoonful for Lianjie. "Mom, you don't come here often. Eat more."
This bowl of steamed eggs was made with just one egg. After two spoonfuls, there wasn't much left.
Huzi stared directly at the eggs, drooling with envy, but when it was his turn, there was only a little bit left at the bottom of the bowl.
"Oh, mom doesn't need it. Mom is so old. How can I compete with the kids for food?" Although Liu Xiaocheng's mother said so, her face was still as happy as a flower.
She ate the rice mixed with soy - sauce steamed egg custard with relish. "This tastes so good. No wonder people in the village envy those who eat commercial grain in the city. They lack nothing, and the food is also delicious. Mom is really enjoying your blessings. I've come to the city with my son to live a good life for a few days."
This remark was both to praise her son and to show off to her daughter - in - law.
Luo Yingshu was so angry that her face turned green.
She had been cooking for this family for so long, but she had never seen Liu Xiaocheng scoop a spoonful of eggs for her. As soon as his mother came, he served her like a queen.
Liu Xiaocheng was flattered by his mother's words and became even more filial. "Mom, don't say that. It's only right for me to be filial to you for a few days. You'll have eggs to eat every day from now on."
With that, he scooped another spoonful of eggs for his mother.
The bowl of eggs was completely gone.
His mother held the bowl with a beaming smile. "Okay, okay, okay. Mom will stay here for a few more days and enjoy the blessings with you."
At this time,
Luo Yingshu saw that Lianjie was already having his third bowl of rice. Teenage boys had big appetites. She suddenly spoke up. "Mom, in our city, each family has a fixed ration of food. If you and Lianjie stay here for a long time, what will you eat?"
Liu Xiaocheng's mother laughed it off. "We're family. How much food can a teenage boy eat?"
Luo Yingshu said coldly, "That's hard to say."
Lianjie put down his bowl awkwardly.
He felt too embarrassed to eat anymore.
Liu Xiaocheng felt embarrassed and interrupted Luo Yingshu. "Forget it. I'll share some of my food with Lianjie later."
He thought Lianjie wouldn't eat much and there was no need to quarrel over this.
Luo Yingshu was so angry that she didn't say anything else.
This blockhead just gave away his food with a single word. He would surely go hungry one day.
...
That night, Huzi slept in the same room with Luo Yingshu and her husband for the time being.
Liu Xiaocheng's mother slept in the same room with Lianjie, and Lianjie made a pallet on the floor in his grandma's room.
In the middle of the night, Liu Xiaocheng suddenly turned over and patted her on the shoulder. Luo Yingshu was still angry about what had happened at noon. But when he talked to her like this, her anger disappeared all of a sudden. She thought he was going to be a bit naughty and half - pushed him. "Huzi is still here—"
She half - heartedly turned around, but heard Liu Xiaocheng's voice from behind. "Luo Yingshu, there are too many people in the family. We can't all fit. Tomorrow you sleep in the same bed with mom, and I'll go to the school staff dormitory to sleep."
Hearing this, Luo Yingshu felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
She was so angry that she almost jumped out of the bed to argue with Liu Xiaocheng. But Huzi was already asleep, so she could only suppress her angry voice. "They are just outsiders. Why should you leave? What does Lianjie's schooling have to do with you? You listen to everything your mother says. Is her word like an imperial edict?"
Liu Xiaocheng felt irritated as soon as he heard Luo Yingshu's quarreling voice. "Luo Yingshu, keep your voice down!"
"She's my mother. Why can't you even understand such a small thing?"
"Is it that I can't understand or that you're being too unreasonable?"
This was the first time Luo Yingshu had resisted Liu Xiaocheng's decision. "If your mother was just coming to stay for a few days, it would be okay. But now it's not just her. She's bringing Lianjie to stay here all the time. And we have to help raise your brother's son! Your mother is clearly biased towards your brother. She wants to suck your blood to support your brother!"
Liu Xiaocheng had been stupid before, but it didn't affect Huzi. But now Huzi not only didn't have his own room, but also lost the eggs he used to eat every day. How could she bear it anymore?