Traveling between the 70s and the modern world

Back at Zhou Limei's house, Zhou Limei put down Tongtong's schoolbag.

Said to Tongtong: "Tongtong, do you know what the first thing you do when you get home is?"

Tongtong ran towards the toy, heard her mother's call, turned and walked towards the sink: "I know, mom, you have to wash your hands first when you get home."

"Be good, wash your hands. There are some fruits on the table. You and your sister can have some together."

Zhou Limei waved to Lin Qingyan who was still standing at the door, "Come in quickly and sit on the sofa for a while. I'll go get my phone."

Lin Qingyan changed her shoes and went into the house. She also walked to the sink and washed her hands with Tongtong. After washing, they sat obediently on the sofa and waited.

When Zhou Limei came out, she saw two people, one big and one small, looking at her. The feeling of raising two daughters appeared in Zhou Limei's mind again, and she quickly shook her head.

"Where's the card you just applied for? Let me help you install it first."

Lin Qingyan quickly took it out of her pocket and handed it to Zhou Limei. Zhou Limei operated the phone for a while and then turned it on. The screen lit up.

In fact, this is a ceiling-level domestic mobile phone. Zhou Limei has used it for two years without any problems. However, she took a fancy to the camera function of her new phone, so this one was eliminated.

"Well, luckily I charged it a few days ago. This is the charger that comes with the phone."

After Zhou Limei finished, she handed the phone and charger to Lin Qingyan.

Lin Qingyan quickly took it and looked at the phone in her hand lovingly. After looking at it for a while, she said to Zhou Limei a little embarrassedly: "Sister Zhou, how do I use this?"

Zhou Limei, who had already walked into the kitchen, stopped. She really didn't remember that Lin Qingyan didn't know how to use it. She was thinking about how to say it to take her feelings into consideration. At this time, Tongtong, who was eating a banana nearby, ran to Lin Qingyan.

"My sister is stupid."

"Tongtong, you can't talk like that." Zhou Limei quickly stopped her.

Lin Qingyan held Tongtong in her arms and said to Zhou Limei, "Sister, I really don't know how to use a mobile phone. No one in our area has ever used a mobile phone. Let Tongtong teach me how to use it."

After that, she whispered to Tongtong, "Tongtong, can you teach me how to use a cell phone?"

Tongtong looked at her mother, and when Zhou Limei nodded, she patted her chest happily and said to Lin Qingyan, "Sister, I'll take care of these."

So the two people, one big and one small, began to teach seriously. One dared to teach and the other dared to learn.

The two of them were immersed in teaching, and time soon came to around 6 o'clock in the evening. Zhou Limei cooked noodles and came to call them to eat.

"It's time to eat. I'll study after dinner."

Lin Qingyan then realized that it was already dark outside. She focused on her phone and simply learned how to make calls and send messages.

Tongtong even downloaded WeChat for her and added her mother and herself on WeChat.

Lin Qingyan said to Zhou Limei embarrassedly, "Sister Zhou, it's getting late. I'm going back first. It's too late for me to leave."

After she finished speaking, she was about to get up and leave. At this moment, her cell phone beeped. Tongtong picked it up and looked at it: "Sister, your cell phone is out of battery. You need to charge it."

Zhou Limei also stepped forward and pulled Lin Qingyan towards the table.

"I didn't cook anything. I just made some noodles with the vegetables you sent me, and mixed some tomatoes and cucumbers. They were all the vegetables you sent me. I won't give you any money today, so you can eat without worry."

Lin Qingyan quickly waved her hands and said, "No need to pay, no need to pay. Don't pay me for your family's food in the future."

Zhou Limei was amused by this silly girl again, "Okay, okay, let's talk about the future later. Let's eat first today. It's just right to put the phone there to charge."

The noodles were green vegetables and shredded pork noodles, which looked very ordinary to Zhou Limei. For Lin Qingyan in the 70s, not everyone could afford to eat white flour.

What's more, a lot of shredded meat was added, which should have been stir-fried with soy sauce. The rich meaty aroma contrasted with the delicate texture of the noodles, and coupled with the unique vegetables of the space, this ordinary bowl of noodles became extraordinary.

"Mom, the noodles you cooked are so delicious." Tongtong gave Zhou Limei a thumbs up while eating the noodles in the bowl.

Lin Qingyan also nodded, showing with her actions that it was delicious.

Zhou Limei smiled happily when her daughter praised her. "Tongtong, you like it. Mom will make it for you next time."

Then he signaled to Lin Qingyan, "Qingyan, eat quickly, or it will become mushy and not tasty."

"Qingyan, here are some side dishes. You brought a lot of cucumbers last time, so I pickled some of them. The pickled cucumbers have a special taste.

Tongtong's grandmother ate some and thought it was delicious when she came to see Tongtong last time." Zhou Limei pointed to the darker cucumbers in the small plate and said to her.

"Sister Zhou, how do you pickle this cucumber?"

Lin Qingyan tasted the cucumber in her mouth. It was crispy and the saltiness was just right. She thought about the large amount of food in the space's fresh-keeping room and thought about pickling it. She wondered if she could sell it in the town for some money.

"This cucumber is very easy to pickle. Cut the cucumber into strips, remove the pulp in the middle, and pickle it with salt for 1 hour. Remember to stir it in the middle.

Filter out the cucumber water, spread it out to dry, and when there is no obvious moisture on the surface, mix it evenly with soy sauce, light soy sauce, MSG, and sugar. Add pepper, star anise, and dried chili according to your taste, and soak it in water for 5-10 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan, add spices, pour in the selected sauce and boil until the pot boils, let the sauce cool and set aside, then cut some ginger, garlic and cucumber into the sauce and mix well, finally cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator, you can eat it anytime. "

Zhou Limei just remembered something after she finished speaking, and continued: "You may not be able to remember after saying so much, I will write down the steps for you later."

"Mom, didn't you learn it from the Internet? You can just let your sister learn it directly from the Internet. Why do you have to write it down?" Tongtong asked in confusion as she listened to the two talking.

Zhou Limei suddenly let out a breath and touched Tongtong's head.

"Hey, this brain has not been used for a long time, it has become a mess. Our Tongtong is so smart that mom didn't even think of it."

Then he turned around and smiled shyly at Lin Qingyan, "I'll search for it and send it to you on WeChat. Next time you want to cook something, if you don't know how, you can also search for tutorials online. Some video tutorials are very good and the explanations are very detailed. Now that you have a mobile phone, you can study it slowly."

"Okay, then Sister Zhou will teach me where I can search later." Lin Qingyan is no longer afraid of owing favors to others. If she owes too much, she can only pay it back slowly in the future.

After dinner, Lin Qingyan prepared to say goodbye. She had been out all day today. Although it was late autumn or early winter, she didn't need to go to work.

But they still can't be away the whole day. They are educated youth who have been sent to the countryside and their household registration has been settled in the village. They cannot go to other places at will.

Lin Qingyan stood up, picked up her phone and charger, and prepared to leave, but hesitated when she reached the door.