Rebirth in the 70s: A military wife who was married into a vegetative state

Although Li Youmei said she wanted to make braised pork for An Nian, braised pork could not be prepared in just a few minutes.

The three of them had come all the way here, carrying a lot of things along the way, and they were already starving.

An Nian followed Li Youmei into the kitchen and took out the noodles and eggs.

While talking to Li Youmei, she made some noodles.

"Mom, you must try the noodles I made later. It tastes super good."

Li Youmei nodded with a smile: "Okay, Mom will give it a try. I'll add some chives that Mom brought over later."

An Nian opened his eyes wide and looked at the big and small bags on the ground.

"Mom, did you bring chives here?"

"No, I also brought eggplants and cucumbers!"

Li Youmei squatted on the ground and began to unpack the package.

No wonder she just asked Yu Luyuan to carry the bag to the kitchen and put it away. It turned out that it was full of vegetables and fruits.

An Nian put the noodles into the water and kept stirring them with chopsticks in his hands, but his eyes had already fallen to the ground.

Li Youmei laid out the things by category.

There were a bunch of eggplants, a bunch of cucumbers, a bunch of chives, white radish, Chinese cabbage, etc. An Nian was dumbfounded.

In fact, these vegetables are sold in Beijing.

"They are all your favorite vegetables. The weather here is beautiful this year, and these fruits and vegetables are growing very well. Look at this eggplant? Does it taste delicious?"

An Nian felt the old man's purest love for her, her heart softened, and her eyes felt a little sore.

She nodded vigorously: "It's very purple! The chives are also very fragrant."

An Nian picked up a small handful of chives, washed them, chopped them, and set them aside.

Li Youmei's eyes followed her, and she immediately beamed when she heard her compliments.

"This eggplant is not only the right color, but also very tender! There are also cucumbers brought by my mother, which are also delicious! I heard that the vegetables and fruits in the capital are all shipped in from other places and are not fresh! Where can we grow them ourselves? The stuff is great!”

"Yeah! Mom, you're right! I miss the food at home! It's so delicious!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

An Nian's words made Li Youmei even happier. After placing everything in place, she turned the bag over again.

"Keep these bags so you can use them when you go home."

"Okay." An Nian nodded, "I'll take them all under the faucet to rinse them later, and hang them up on the porch to dry."

"Faucet? It's inconvenient." Li Youmei looked at the tap water in the kitchen and shook her head repeatedly. "The bag is full of dirt. How can I put it in a basin and wash it."

The kitchen in the small courtyard is connected to tap water. Under the faucet is a sink, which is made of white tiles and is very clean.

An Nian put all the noodles in the pot and said with a smile, "There is also a faucet in the yard."

Li Youmei suddenly said: "Where is it? I'll go over and wash it."

"No, Mom, just leave it alone. Come over and eat noodles first!"

An Nian had already mixed the noodles, sprinkled them with chopped chives, and poured the hot oil left over from the fried eggs on top. The aroma instantly filled the air!

"Dad, second brother! Come eat noodles!"

When An Nian walked to the dining table with noodles, he shouted towards the yard.

Yu Luyuan, who was talking to his father and brother outside, immediately responded and led the two of them into the kitchen.

An Nian cooked a large pot of noodles, a big bowl for each person, and extra for those who finished eating.

A whole plate of fried eggs was placed on the table.

An Nian greeted with a smile: "It's too late to prepare anything else. Let's rest first."

"No way, sister-in-law, your cooking skills are so good! These noodles are so delicious!" Yu Yuejin shouted exaggeratedly, giving her a thumbs up.

Although the others did not agree with him, they all expressed their liking.

An Nian and Yu Luyuan also sat down and ate a bowl of noodles.

Li Youmei ate quickly. After putting down her chopsticks, she walked to the stove.

Yu Luyuan had cut the pork belly before, and the ingredients were also placed beside him. Moreover, Li Youmei had seen it just now and knew how to use the gas stove.

After washing the pot, she started cooking braised pork.

An Nian looked at her mother-in-law's back, frowning slightly, and asked in a low voice.

"Dad, why did mom's appetite suddenly decrease?"

Just now, Li Youmei only had a small bowl of noodles and only half of the omelette. The remaining half was put into Yu Zhengjun's bowl.

Yu Zhengjun sighed.

"She is sick and has a poor appetite recently. I took her to the county hospital twice. The doctors said it was a common stomach problem and she could only be nursed back to health slowly. However, she has lost a lot of weight during this time, which made me a little worried.

No, after you sent a telegram to your family, I thought of bringing her to the capital for a visit. "

"Mom was quite healthy before. Why did she suddenly become ill?"

"You must be too tired..." Yu Yuejin pursed his lips, with a hint of shame in his eyebrows. "Cui Cui is pregnant, and her mother has to take care of her. In addition, there was a double robbery some time ago, and the work in the fields was heavy, so her mother collapsed from exhaustion."

"Is that so..."

An Nian always felt that there were other reasons.

If it were just simple farm work, Li Youmei would not collapse from exhaustion. She has become accustomed to high-intensity farm work over the years.

but……

"Eh? Cuicui is pregnant?" An Nian's eyes widened in surprise, "Yuejin, congratulations! You are going to be a father."

"Hehehe, good luck."

Yu Yuejin pursed his lips, unable to suppress the smile on his face.

"Originally Cuicui wanted to come to the capital with us, but she had been vomiting badly recently and the train smelled bad, so we didn't dare to let her come."

"Pregnant women are not suitable for traveling long distances. It's okay. You can come over at any time after she gives birth." An Nian agreed with a smile.

She also finished her noodles, spoke to the others at the table, and walked to the stove to help.

Li Youmei flipped the pork belly in the pot, and the reddish-brown sugar juice gradually coated it, taking on its original appearance.

"Don't worry, Mom is fine."

The kitchen was not big. Li Youmei heard their conversation and looked at An Nian with a smile.

An Nian raised his right hand and flicked his slender white fingers twice in the air.

"Mom, can I take your pulse?"

"Wait a minute..." Li Youmei shook her head in amusement, "Mom is not free now."

"OK."

An Nian looked into the pot and picked up the boiling kettle beside it.

A smile flashed in Li Youmei's eyes. What she liked most about Nian Nian was that she had a job in her eyes and could always help at the most appropriate time.

"Okay, pour the water."

"okay!"

An Nian picked up the kettle and poured water into the pot.

Her mother had taught her before that if the pork belly wanted to be delicious, waxy and chewy, she must not add raw or cold water when stewing it. The best thing was warm water.

As soon as the water covered the pork belly, Li Youmei shouted stop.

"When the water boils, turn to medium-low heat and simmer slowly. It will be ready after simmering for an hour. Just add the spices as mom just did.

Heck, let me tell you, you can’t remember it either. "

Li Youmei was well aware of her eldest daughter-in-law's talent in cooking, so she turned around and called Yu Luyuan over.

"Ayuan, please remember, the spices for pork belly are two pieces of cinnamon bark, two fragrant leaves, three star anise..."

Yu Luyuan put his hands behind his back and listened obediently and carefully.

A few minutes later, Li Youmei raised her eyebrows and looked at her eldest son: "Do you remember?"

Yu Luyuan nodded: "Remember."

"Okay, I'll do this for Nian Nian next time."

An Nian covered her mouth and snickered.

Yu Luyuan glanced at her helplessly, his eyes full of smiles.

"Okay, Mom."

While the braised pork was simmering, the men of the Yu family washed all the pots and pans, and also cleaned the bags Li Youmei had sorted out.

Li Youmei expressed that she was very satisfied, and then she held a cup of malted milk that An Nian specially brewed for her, and drank it happily.

An Nian leaned next to her and made the same action as before: "Mom, can you let me check your pulse now?"

"Yes you can."

Li Youmei held the cup with one hand and handed it out with her right hand.

"However, I think there is nothing wrong with me. My poor appetite may be due to being tired, and it happens to be a season change. I just need to rest for a while."

"Well, it is possible."

An Nian nodded with a smile and pressed three fingers on it.

Li Youmei's pulse beats a little fast, and she has symptoms of internal heat. In addition, her pulse is a bit slippery...

This is not a good thing.

The expression on An Nian's face changed slightly, and there was a sudden thought in his heart.

She smiled and asked: "Mom, have you been angry a lot lately? I feel like you are a little angry."

Li Youmei smiled sheepishly and took a big sip of malted milk.

"My temper has not been very good recently..."

An Nian noticed her eyes sliding towards her second brother, and a thought flashed through her mind.

"How's it going? Nian Nian? Is your mother okay?"

Yu Zhengjun was a little worried, and when An Nian took back his hand, he almost couldn't wait to speak.

"It's nothing."

Traditional Chinese medicine's pulse measurement is not 100% accurate, especially when the patient is a relative of one's own, one does not dare to make a judgment easily.

If it is a trauma or a foreign body in the body, the symptoms will be very obvious, but if there is only a minor lesion in the body, its symptoms in the pulse will be very weak.

An Nian calmed down and said with a smile: "I just saw that mom is a little angry. Let's go to the hospital again tomorrow for a detailed examination."

Yu Zhengjun breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, this is fine."

After the braised pork was cooked, Yu Luyuan fried some vegetarian dishes, and the family had a sumptuous dinner.

There are enough rooms in the small courtyard. An Nian has also purchased several sets of quilts and sheets before, and now they are just using them.

At night, An Nian made the bed and said that he would sleep in the same room as Li Youmei.

Yu Luyuan: "..."

He fell out of favor.

"Oh, it's been so long since I've seen mom! I have a lot to say to mom." An Nian shook his big hand, "Yuanyuan, why don't you go sleep with dad today?"

Yu Luyuan was silent for a moment: "Okay."

An Nian jumped up happily and trotted to talk to Li Youmei.

So, at night, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law slept on the same bed.

It was cold in the capital, so each of them got a thick quilt, and they felt warm after a while.

"Mom, do you want to say something to me this afternoon?"

An Nian turned around and supported his head.

Li Youmei raised her eyebrows: "What?"

"What happened at home? Why are you so depressed?"

There were only two of them in the room, so An Nian asked directly.

Li Youmei moved her mouth and sighed helplessly for a long time: "Why are you so sharp?"

An Nian smiled and said nothing, waiting quietly.

Li Youmei didn't speak immediately, maybe she still needed some time to sort out her words.

An Nian didn't rush her.

"Something happened at home..."

Li Youmei said slowly.

"In the beginning, there was just something wrong with Yuejin's wedding. We gave the Chen family a bride price of 200 yuan, which is a lot of money even from all over the world.

However, the Chen family made a fuss on the wedding day, saying that we were treating their daughter harshly.

They want 300 yuan and a bicycle..."

Li Youmei smiled bitterly.

"Where do we have money? We all scraped together 200 yuan."

Too many things happened in the Yu family from last year to this year. Two weddings, coupled with Yu Luyuan's illness, the Yu family's wallet has long been drained.

"The Chen family always compares your wedding with A Yuan's, but they never thought about it. That was the money A Yuan earned.

As a mother, I just give him a small part of the money he deposited with me. "

Yu Luyuan has been in the army for nearly ten years, and his allowance ranges from a few yuan a month to dozens of yuan. Most of it is actually used to build a house and raise his younger siblings.

Li Youmei felt guilty towards her eldest son, that's why she took care of her eldest son who was in a vegetative state so wholeheartedly, and that's why she regarded An Nian as her lucky star.

"There was nothing I could do. The wedding banquet had already started, so I could only grit my teeth and endure it. I borrowed 100 yuan from Shengnan and asked Yishan to buy a second-hand bicycle."

"I thought the matter would just go away. Who would have thought that after Cuicui got married, things became more complicated. She..."

Li Youmei hesitated to speak.

An Nian reached out and patted her violently heaving chest, speaking in a soothing tone.

"Don't worry, Mom, please speak slowly. There are only two of us here anyway. You know, I never pay attention to these things. When I wake up tomorrow morning, I will forget them all."

Li Youmei was amused by her: "You can learn it as soon as you read and practice calligraphy. But you don't care at all about the gossip about family members."

"Hehehe." An Nian smiled and narrowed his eyes, "Maybe I was born without this string."

When An Nian was still in Lu'an Village, every time he went to the river to wash clothes, the sisters-in-law and aunties would always murmur for a long time.

There are only a few hundred people in a village, but they can gossip 365 days a year with the same content.

An Nian has long since mastered the skill of practicing while washing clothes. The contents of the gossip go in one ear and out the other, and he doesn't get distracted at all.

In the end, everyone got used to it and told her anything that needed to be kept secret, and she was the rumor buster.

"That's good too. Just concentrate on your studies."

Li Youmei was comforted by her, smiled and nodded her forehead.

An Nian nodded: "Mom, please continue talking."

"Okay, you must not let Yuejin and Cuicui hear these words."

"Don't worry!"

Li Youmei then continued.

"Cui Cui is really nice, but she listens a little too much to her parents. Her parents asked her to take back all the good things from our house, so she can carry them all away.

You sent home a lot of dried abalone before. I wanted to save it for eating later, but in a blink of an eye, the bag was empty.

Obviously I have divided them once before..."