A small breakfast shop in the street market, supporting the family and making money

Leng Gui sniffed and identified the smell of dumplings stuffed with leeks and pork, and he couldn't help but look a little dazed.

In the kitchen, because they were going to make dumplings for dinner, the Leng family, including Mrs. Leng, were busy making dinner together.

The idea of ​​eating dumplings was proposed by Mr. Leng. He was almost certain that Leng Gui was Leng Kang.

Therefore, he wanted to celebrate the reunion after the New Year with a meal of dumplings. The whole family got busy, chopping and seasoning the stuffing, kneading the dough and rolling out the dough. The adults sat around together making dumplings in a lively manner.

Leng Huai, Leng Cang, Leng Qi, and Leng He, who had just returned from school, took Leng Jiaren and Leng Nianzhi, brother and sister, to the backyard to feed the rabbits and watch the chickens and ducks.

Maybe it was because of their blood relationship that they, who had just met for a short time, were able to play together quickly, chattering in a lively and friendly manner.

In the kitchen, the adults were happily busy preparing meals, while in the yard, the children were playing and having fun. The ordinary warm home feeling made Mrs. Leng feel at home.

Obviously, this family was completely unfamiliar to her, but after only being with them for less than half a day, she felt that she had slowly integrated into the family without any discomfort.

She was surprised, and thinking that her husband had never had such a big reaction before, she really began to believe that this was her husband's family.

Especially she and Zhang Cui Niang, they seemed to have endless topics to talk about. While making dumplings, they chatted about family matters, from their children to neighborhood gossip and interesting things. It was like they had met too late.

"My second brother has brought the doctor back."

Leng Su spoke as she and Leng Xun walked into the kitchen.

Just now, when Leng Gui fell into coma, a doctor was hurriedly called from the town. After checking that there was nothing serious, Leng Xun drove a ox cart to send the doctor to the town and got some medicine by the way.

There was no one free in the kitchen, so Leng Xun lit a small stove and sat on a small stool to boil the medicine, looking very happy.

As the sky gradually darkened and the dumplings were almost finished, Leng Yan smiled and said, "It's time to make the dumplings."

Zhang Cuiniang swiftly helped to lift the lid of the pot, and put the plump round dumplings into the boiling water one after another. When the dumplings floated up, she added cold water again, and the room was filled with the aroma of dumplings.

"Sister Su, go call someone and get ready to eat."

"Oh, okay."

Leng Su responded and went to the backyard first to call the children, asking them to wash their hands and eat, and then went to call her father, Old Man Leng.

She saw her father and Leng Gui, no, now it should be Leng Kang, her eldest brother, sitting on the stones under the eaves of the old house.

One of them is nearly sixty years old, and the other is in the prime of life, but they look inexplicably alike, even their sitting postures are exactly the same. Anyone who sees them would think they are father and son.

Although Leng Kang's memory has not yet recovered, when he was unconscious, he seemed to have had a dream, with some hazy images flashing through his mind.

Although he didn't remember it clearly after waking up, it inexplicably overlapped with the scene in front of him.

Old Master Leng talked about many things in the past. Leng Kang listened as if he was listening to other people's stories, yet seemed to be part of them himself.

"Dad, it's time for dinner."

Leng Su lingered there for a while, then walked forward and helped Old Man Leng up from the stone bench.

Hearing the voice, Leng Kang looked over blankly, and Old Master Leng introduced her to him, "This is your younger sister, named Su Jie'er. She didn't exist when you left, but now she is fourteen years old."

As he said that, Mr. Leng stepped forward and took Leng Kang in his hand, "Come on, let's go eat. I'll introduce you to our family again."

Leng Kang is a man who has experienced fighting on the battlefield and has been undercover in the enemy country for several years. He has become cautious and does not like to meet strangers.

But now when he was being held by Old Man Leng, he felt inexplicably at ease.

After they sat down at the table, because there were so many people, they were divided into two tables: one for the adults and one for Gu Yin Zifeng and the children.

The little ones are carefree and are excitedly discussing which little rabbit is the cutest.

Leng Jiaren and Leng Nianzhi, a brother and sister, had hardly ever stayed in a farm house and were very curious about everything there. Leng Qi and Leng He, a brother and sister, took the time to explain everything, from a gourd ladle to the bacon drying under the eaves.

At this time, he was introducing to them the potato chips and sweet ice cherry sauce on the table, as well as their family teacher and Mr. Wu, that is, Gu Yin and Zifeng.

Leng Jiaren and her brother had never been asked to recognize so many things before. At this moment, they opened their bright eyes and looked here and there with envy.

When Gu Yin heard that he was mentioned, he smiled at the children, then raised his eyes and glanced at Leng Kang who looked dazed, as if thinking about something.

At the adults' table, Old Man Leng introduced everyone in the family and then began to prepare the meal.

Old Man Leng picked up a few dumplings with trembling hands and handed them to Leng Kang.

"Come, Kang'er, have a try. This is your favorite dumpling with leek and pork filling.

In the past, our family was poor, and during festivals your mother would always find ways to make dumplings with more black flour and less meat as fillings, and then make them for our family to eat.

Now that your mother is gone, your second brother and second sister-in-law will try the method your mother taught them and make it for you to taste. See if you can still remember the taste. "

Dumplings stuffed with leeks and pork are indeed the flavor that Leng Kang longs for. He always has this flavor in his memory, but he has been searching for it in vain.

Now, looking at the brown dumplings in the bowl, he swallowed subconsciously. After taking a bite, the taste hidden deep in his memory seemed to come back to him, and his eyes could not help but turn red.

“That’s the taste, that’s the taste!”

Leng Kang's hands were shaking with excitement and he could hardly hold the chopsticks. That was the taste of home. Even if you travel across mountains and seas, it would still be timeless and unforgettable.

"Father, mother."

Leng Kang knelt down with a thud and kowtowed loudly, "My son is unfilial, but now he is back."

Seeing this, Mr. Leng's eyes turned red. He helped the man up with a trembling voice, "It's good that you're back. It's good that you're back safely."

Mrs. Leng, who was standing next to her, was also moved by this and couldn't help but burst into tears.

It was because she knew how her husband had been through all these years. He had nightmares every night about the endless fighting on the battlefield, which gave him splitting headaches. He woke up from his dreams countless times, calling for his parents and family countless times in a heart-wrenching and unconscious voice.

After waking up, I was filled with despair and pain as I couldn't remember my memories again and again.

He knew that her husband had been in this state for several years, since they were not married. It was not until their daughter was born that his condition gradually improved, perhaps because of his sense of responsibility as a father, or perhaps because he had someone to rely on.

Now that my husband has found his family, I believe his nightmare will get better and better until he is cured.