Koi baby helps his mother farm and becomes the richest man

Zhou Qi hesitated for a moment before asking, "Sister Qin, can you... teach me how to light a fire?" They were not allowed to enter the kitchen in that family's house because they were afraid that they would steal food or tamper with the food.

Qin Ying was a little surprised, but also very happy. The fact that they had such a change meant that what she and her mother had said was not in vain.

She agreed readily, went in again, and pointed to the neatly stacked firewood beside the stove. "If there's still fire in the stove, just add this. Don't add too much at once. This is very sticky, and because it's completely dry, it's easy to ignite.

"If there's no fire in the stove, you need to start a fire. Corn husks or wheat straw are usually used as kindling. They're easy to ignite but don't burn well. After they're lit, you need to add some thin branches or bean straw..."

She spoke in detail and the two sisters listened attentively.

After finishing, Qin Ying smiled and said: "It's all talk and no action. Go over there later and try it yourself and you will know.

"But lighting a fire doesn't mean you can cook it. Controlling the heat is also very important when cooking.

"Let's not rush. Take your time. You're all very smart and will get the hang of it quickly."

The two sisters smiled at each other and quickly thanked Qin Ying.

Qin Ying waved her hand: "Then you guys should take a break. We have to stay up tonight to celebrate the New Year, so we won't be able to go to bed so soon."

When I got back to my side, Aunt Zhao came over and asked, "How is it?"

"It's pretty good," Qin Ying said with a smile, "I see that they seem to have recovered a little. To be honest, it's our An An who has made the greatest contribution. She keeps them company every day to relieve their boredom."

"That's right," Aunt Zhao said proudly, "our An'an's little face, whoever sees it will feel three times better, right?

"Her little mouth, chattering..."

Qin Ying also mentioned that the two sisters wanted to come over and learn how to make fire.

Aunt Zhao couldn't help but open her eyes wide: "This... How can this be possible? She's a rich lady!"

"They are willing to learn," Qin Ying smiled and leaned towards Aunt Zhao, "just let them have fun.

"Besides, there's nothing wrong with learning how to make a fire. The first step is to learn how to make a fire, and the next step is to learn how to boil water and make soup.

"Gradually, I became proficient in all these kitchen tasks. If nothing else, after learning these, at least I wouldn't go hungry.

"Things are unpredictable. No one knows what will happen tomorrow. What you learn is yours. Whether you can use it or not, we'll see later!"

"That's true," Aunt Zhao touched Qin Ying's head lovingly, "You were also a daughter of an official family..."

"Hey!" Qin Ying interrupted her with a smile, "Let's not talk about that anymore. That's all in the past! What should we serve to Master Zhou tonight?"

Aunt Zhao thought for a moment, "Isn't stewed rabbit appropriate? How about stewed dried chicken with mushrooms?"

"Okay!" Qin Ying agreed, "Let's add two potatoes in later... Let's make some vermicelli next year, right?"

The mother and daughter chatted and laughed, and time passed quickly.

Because it was New Year's Day and people didn't want to stay out in the dark, they lit a fire in the yard, which was surrounded by adobe bricks. The fire cast a warm orange light in the yard, which was set against the white snow, making it look bright.

Pine torches were also lit in the three rooms, and there was also a candle in the main room.

Zhou Qi and her sister came over hand in hand. Seeing that the two of them had already started setting the table, they couldn't help but feel a little flustered: "Are we too late?"

"Not too late, not too late," Aunt Zhao said cheerfully, "We're just putting out the cold dishes first. We haven't even started cooking yet!"

The two sisters finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhou Qi was the first to arrive.

She sat on a small stool beside the stove, first carefully recalled Qin Ying's previous explanation, then very rigorously grabbed a handful of wheat straw and placed it on the stove mouth, and pulled some bean straw and placed it on top of the wheat straw, and then started to light the fire.

The cabbage had been cleaned long ago. Qin Ying came to cook. After Zhou Qi lit the fire, she said softly, "Don't burn it too high, otherwise it will burn easily."

Zhou Qi hurriedly agreed, feeling that she had put in too much firewood, and was unsure, so she asked hurriedly, "What should we do then?"

"It's okay, it's fine now," Qin Ying said as she scooped a small spoonful of lard into the pot, "If the fire really gets big, I'll tell you, just get some firewood.

"Don't be afraid if there's fire on the wood. Isn't that a swill bucket? Just poke it in and the fire will go out."

As he spoke, he threw the chopped onions and ginger into the pot and sautéed them until fragrant, then added the cabbage and stir-fried it. He took the time to say, "If the fire doesn't start, there's a bellows next to it. Just pull it twice and it will be fine.

"When adding firewood, add it slowly. If you add too much at once, it will easily burn."

After a few stir-fries, the cabbage was removed from the pan. I washed the pan and then fried the garlic sprouts and bacon, followed by the radish strips and bean sprouts...

Zhou Qi really got the hang of it quickly. It only took her two dishes to go from being clumsy at first to becoming proficient.

She turned to Zhou Mian and said with a smile, "I'll go first today, you can come tomorrow."

Zhou Mian kept nodding her head. She was watching from the side and didn't think it was difficult.

Aunt Zhao smiled and said, "Why wait until tomorrow? Today will do. Let's start heating up the dishes we prepared earlier. Miss Mian, come over here and light the fire."

Zhou Miancui agreed without hesitation and went to another stove with great interest. Aunt Zhao taught her step by step and she successfully lit the fire.

Aunt Zhao put the stews and stews that she had prepared in advance into the pot and heated them up, and then placed them on the stove to prevent them from getting cold.

It was almost done. I put the dried chicken and mushroom stew that I was going to prepare for Zhou Yu into the earthenware pot and said to the three of them, "I'm going to take the food to Master Zhou. You guys take your time to clean up. Don't forget to take some time to visit An An."

Qin Ying agreed, and after the dishes were cooked, she helped to heat up the main dishes.

An An woke up, put on her shoes, went out to the field, washed her hands, drank half a bowl of hot water, and then grabbed a handful of dried mushrooms to eat. She asked, "Mom, where is my grandma?"

"Your grandma has gone to deliver food to Mr. Zhou," Qin Ying said with a smile, "Put the stools in place, and we can eat when she comes back!"

An An happily moved a bench and wiped it with a rag.

Zhou Mian saw this and couldn't help but praise: "An An is really capable...how old is she!"

"It was just the beginning of June when I picked her up," Qin Ying said slowly. "She must have been only five or six months old then, so we assumed she was born on the first day of the Lunar New Year. So, tomorrow she'll be two years old!"

"Only two years old?" Zhou Qi also found it incredible, "A two-year-old can speak so fluently?" Not only can he speak fluently, sometimes this child's mind is as good as an adult's.

"This child is precocious," Qin Ying smiled and turned to look at An An, "Besides, our family doesn't have the conditions to pamper her, so she is quite capable."

The two sisters looked at each other and still found it a little unbelievable.

After An An finished wiping the bench, she came over to ask for credit. Qin Ying kissed her on the face, and she ran away happily to pack some dried fruits and snacks.