Chapter 26 Cheating on the old man

Gu Zhiqiang knew this. His cousin looked down on the educated youth from the city.

They can’t do the heavy work anyway, so instead of letting them hold us back, it’s better to eliminate the trouble from the beginning.

Unless the educated youth took the initiative to request it, the team leader would assign them easy work.

The corresponding result is that if the work points are low, you can't blame others when you get less food.

The educated youth generally came from the city, and those whose families were well-off would naturally send money to support their children.

However, even in the city there are families with difficulties, especially those with many children.

That’s very simple. If you work harder, you can earn more work points and get more food, right?
This was what Gu Zhiqiang planned. He asked the team leader to assign Wanwan a job that fulfilled her work points. Anyway, her family would be able to help her finish the job when the time came.

Well, hehe, Gu Wan doesn’t want to show off.

Although she had only worked for a morning, she had already deeply felt the fatigue of working in the fields. The hardship involved could only be understood by those who had actually done it.

Like Zhou Weihong, she started crying while working.

Although, when Gu Wan stayed up late to study hard in the past, he was also very strong.

But the hardship of studying and the hardship of working in the fields are two different degrees of hardship.

It’s not that she is lazy and doesn’t want to work, but she is really not suitable for doing these things.

Gu Wan thought that farm work was not her strong point.

Only when the college entrance examination is resumed in a few years will we be able to truly see her strength!

Thinking of this, Gu Wan did not feel the slightest bit of guilt for wanting to "live off his parents" and said directly to Gu Zhiqiang:

"Dad, you're so nice."

Qiao Yuemei raised her eyebrows, "Why, mom is not well?"

"Hello, mom. You are the best mom in the world."

Wow, my dear daughter is really different, she is so sweet.

But there were others who were unhappy, and then Gu Wan discovered that being a junior who treated everyone equally in a large and well-loved family was really too...

Difficult!

Because she would then have to say that grandpa, grandma, uncle, aunt, second uncle, second aunt and brothers are also the best, which makes her so tiring.

But seeing so many people surrounding me, with faces that genuinely cared about me;
Gu Wan felt that all this was worth it!
After the heart-to-heart talk, it was time for the highlight of the evening. The third son’s wife came back tonight and not only brought back her wages, but also brought back some good things.

Naturally, Mrs. Gu prepared to cook herself and show off her cooking skills.

With her mother-in-law around, Qiao Yuemei was just a young daughter-in-law, so she was sincerely prepared to help.

Gu Wan suddenly had an idea and quickly followed.

Holding the arms of his grandmother and mother, Gu Wan said with a smile: "I'll go with you."

Neither woman thought much of it, thinking that the good granddaughter/daughter was just being filial and wanted to spend more time with them.

The reason why Gu Wan wanted to help in the kitchen was that she wanted to show them her cooking skills. She didn't want to work in the fields, but she also didn't want to be a complete idler at home.

Putting herself in their shoes, Gu Wan knew that everyone in the Gu family was good to her, so she also wanted to try to find a job.

In a few years, when she goes to college, it will also give her parents some relief.

After entering the kitchen, the men of the old Gu family started to work near the stove. At first, everyone thought that Qiao Yuemei was the one who was in charge of cooking.

Gu Wan said he was here to help, and the elders didn't hold much hope at first.

Most farm ladies only cook by frying the vegetables, but Qiao Yuemei can cook food that is so delicious, which shows that she is truly gifted.

However, considering that their daughter wanted to show off, Shi Guixiang and Qiao Yuemei both loved their daughter, so they let Gu Wan do it freely. The big pot fried food was a bit like the farm dishes of later generations, and the original flavor was very delicious.

That’s right, burning firewood is very irritating to the eyes, and this was an era without smoke oil machines.

Gu Wan was quickly inspecting the vegetables in the kitchen and thinking about what dishes to cook. At the same time, he was thinking about how to earn some extra money to improve the living environment of his family. He was very busy for a while.

The rice has been put into the pot for cooking, so she doesn't have to worry about making corn soup and steaming rice later.

You don’t have to eat meat every day to be considered a good eater. Even if there are only some simple vegetables in the kitchen, Gu Wan wants to perform to his best and make his family happy.

So what she planned to do tonight, making garlic-stirred Chinese cabbage and smashed cucumbers, was not just Gu Wan who was busy.

Mainly because there were a lot of people eating there, so Shi Guixiang and Qiao Yuemei also showed off their skills.

Wash the bok choy, cut it into two halves, then put it into boiling water and cook for a few minutes. Then take it out, rinse it with cold water and place it on a plate for later use.

There was lard in the kitchen at home, so Gu Wan simply used it to cook.

People in this era are short of oil and water, but no one thinks that cooking with lard is bad. Generally, the fat meat distributed during the Chinese New Year is boiled into oil and it takes a long time to eat.

Put the lard into the pan, and when the oil is hot, add the minced garlic prepared in advance and stir-fry.

An enticing aroma immediately filled the Gu family's house, and then soy sauce and salt were added, stirred, and poured into the cabbage on the side.

A dish of garlic cabbage is ready. Nowadays, people cook vegetables by boiling them in water. At most, they add one or two drops of oil when serving to make it look greasy.

Gu Wan's method consumes so many ingredients.

Her grandmother and her mother felt distressed, thinking that their daughter, who had lived in a large compound before, did not know how to be thrifty and manage the household.

But I have to admit that the dishes made in this way are much more fragrant than before.

Today it happened to be Gu Wan's brother's turn to light the fire. Gu Lin couldn't sit still, so he stuffed another handful of firewood into the stove and quickly got up.

"Wanwan, what delicious food did you make that smells so good?"

I learned that my sister only fried a handful of cabbage, but she was able to make it taste so delicious.

Gu Linchong gave Gu Wan a thumbs up, "Wan Wan, you are amazing."

Then Gu Wan picked out two cucumbers that were neither too tender nor too old and were the crispest and most refreshing, and made smashed cucumbers.

Mashed garlic and a drop of sesame oil were added. Considering that the people in the Gu family seemed to prefer sour taste, Gu Wan also added some vinegar to the smashed cucumber.

Then I asked my grandmother and my mother to taste it, and said, "Try this cucumber salad."

Now, not only Mrs. Gu, but even Qiao Yuemei, who is a good cook, praised her daughter highly.

It’s just simple cabbage and cucumber, which one doesn’t have them at home? But the one made by my daughter can definitely be called “delicious”.

The old lady was very happy. Her granddaughter was really good and could cook better than others.

Even old guys like them who have been in the kitchen all their lives can't make food so delicious.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other again, and they could see each other's thoughts from each other's eyes.

That is, full of love for the children.

How many times must she have cooked to have such superb and skillful skills? She also said that she was living a good life in the compound so she didn't want to go back to the countryside.

All in all, Wanwan is only eighteen years old this year, and she was just a child before.

The Qin family is so powerful and capable, yet they still let their children cook every day.

Even in their old Gu family, they had never treated Gu Xiaoman like this before.

At this moment, their hearts were filled with anger towards the Qin family and Qin Shiman!

(End of this chapter)