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She paused and looked at Wu the bamboo craftsman, who was waiting for her to continue.

"I want some wooden nails and chopsticks. If possible, can you help me get some rice bowls? The bamboo rice bowls I saw in your house are very good."

Gu Wan was really not used to it and always ate out of a lunch box or a bowl.

She would rather eat from a bowl.

I had been thinking about going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some bowls, but that day when I saw the bamboo rice bowls used in Fang Ping's home, which were polished very smoothly and looked beautiful, Gu Wan immediately fell in love with them.

When I saw the bamboo tube for chopsticks, I remembered that I hadn’t prepared any small things for eating.

"Can a steamer be used? The small kind that can be used to steam buns and vegetables. I don't want a too big one, this size will do." Gu Wan made a circle with her hands.

Wu the bamboo craftsman looked at it and nodded.

"This thing can be made. We have these little things at home. Just ask Shitou to bring them to you. But it will take some time to make the bamboo bowl and the steamer. It may take two days. Do you think it's okay?"

"Of course you can, just take your time, I'm not in a hurry."

Wu the bamboo craftsman rubbed his palms, hunched over, and looked at her stiffly.

"How much is it? I'll give it to you now?"

Wu the bamboo craftsman waved his hands anxiously, "No, no."

Gu Wan looked at him in confusion, not understanding what he meant. Wu the bamboo craftsman quickly explained:

"You bought so many things, and these small things aren't many, so you can just give them to me when they're delivered.

Chopsticks and nails are not expensive, and we have plenty of them at home. Don't charge for them, or you'll make a fool of yourself. I'll ask Shitou to bring them to you later."

Gu Wan thought about it and did not refute. She looked at the things they sent and after making sure there was no problem, she took them.

Wu the bamboo craftsman left first because he was in a hurry to go home to cook, but Gu Wan always felt that he was avoiding her.

Although she didn't know the reason, Gu Wan was tactful enough not to settle these things with him.

As soon as Wu the bamboo craftsman left, Shitou was no longer as silent and reserved as he was at the beginning. He helped Gu Wan put the things in, then took the money and left.

Thinking of what Wu the bamboo craftsman had just said about cooking, Gu Wan put her things away, went out of the main door, locked the door, and went to the door of the infirmary on the other side.

Fang Ping is usually in the infirmary, unless she is cooking, then she is at home. The main entrance of the new house and the door of the infirmary are on the same side.

The main entrance to the new house and the infirmary is on the southeast, while the main entrance to the old house is on the west.

The main entrance of the old house is right on the side of the village road, while the new house and the infirmary are at another small intersection. It takes about three to five minutes to walk from the small road to the main road.

So even though the houses are next to each other, the main doors face different directions.

Fang Ping had no idea when Gu Wan came back.

If Gu Wan wanted to go to the infirmary, apart from going through the wall connecting the yards at home, she could only walk a hundred meters along the main road, turn to the fork in the road, and then walk along the small road for two or three minutes to reach the door.

When Gu Wan went over, Fang Ping was just closing the door. When she heard the sound, she said without turning her head:

"Are you hungry? I'll be ready soon."

She was about to lock the door and go back to cook.

"It's okay. I just wanted to ask if there's anything I can do for you." Although she can't cook, she can help out or something.

"Just take a break. You're not well yet. You need to rest more. I'm used to cooking. I'll be well soon."

After Fang Ping locked the door, she walked towards Gu Wan.

"I will be staying here for a long time in the future. I am not here to help, but mainly to learn from you."

Gu Wan stuck out her tongue mischievously. Fang Ping wanted to invite her to continue eating with her, but the words just lingered in her mouth and she didn't say anything else.

Since Gu Wan had refused before, and I wanted to learn, she would definitely not be willing. So why should I always do such annoying things?

She took Gu Wan to open the door of the new house, and as they walked inside, she asked her about the progress of the things she ordered in the morning.

"I bought a few dustpans, a small stool and a reclining chair. But when they delivered the things to me just now, they also sent me two bamboo tubes, saying they were for chopsticks. Then I remembered that I didn't have chopsticks, so I ordered chopsticks and other small items."

Fang Ping nodded.

"Things are like this. If you don't see them, you can't remember what's missing. Once you see them, you realize what's missing here and there."

That's right! Gu Wan agreed with Fang Ping's words.

When I went to Wu's house before, I thought everything was ready, but when I came back and cleaned it up, I found that something was missing here and there.

"It's like this. I was just standing at the door wondering what else is missing so that people won't have to run back and forth all the time."

"There's no rush." ​​Fang Ping shook her head with a smile and took her to the kitchen.

Since Gu Wan said she wanted to learn how to cook, we definitely can’t force her to rest anymore.

"Let's have fried radish with eggs for lunch today. The Liu family just gave me some wild radish. It's so delicious."

As Fang Ping spoke, she took out the leeks from the foot of the water jar, handed them to Gu Wan, and taught her how to pick them.

"Look, just tear off the dry outer layer, and then pinch off the roots. If you don't pinch them, it will be a bit spicy. If there are yellow leaves underneath, just pinch them off."

Gu Wan listened very carefully. She had to focus very hard at the beginning, but after doing it two or three times, she became more adept at it.

Seeing that she was getting familiar with the procedure, Fang Ping prepared to light the fire while continuing the previous topic.

"If you live by yourself, you really need to prepare a lot of things, and there's no adult around you. If there's something you don't understand, don't be embarrassed. Everyone in our village is enthusiastic."

Gu Wan nodded, agreeing very much with what he said. Indeed, everyone she met was very enthusiastic.

Just thinking of the doubts this morning, he paused and said:

"By the way, Auntie, when I went to Wu the bamboo craftsman's place today, he seemed to be avoiding me. Is there any misunderstanding?"

Fang Ping paused as she was delivering the firewood, and then she recalled what had happened and came to her senses.

He put the firewood in his hand into the stove, brushed the dust off his hands, stood up and went to wash the rice.

Most of the meals here are shredded sweet potato rice, and the rice is usually old rice and broken rice. These are not as fragrant and soft as those in later generations, but are relatively hard.

Sweet potato shreds are mixed in and cooked together, with less rice and more sweet potatoes.

Gu Wan had cooked sweet potatoes before, but the steamed sweet potatoes were always soft. However, here the sweet potatoes were cut into thin strips and cooked with rice.

The sweet potato shreds were not soft but chewy. Gu Wan thought they were very delicious when she first ate them.