In the book, the female supporting role dreams of being an idle fish

For breakfast, the aunt and sister-in-law discussed preparing porridge and steamed buns.

Jiang Xiu was puzzled. "Sister-in-law, does Xiaomi need to be steamed twice? I've always steamed it once."

"I usually wash it twice. I don't think it's clean enough once." Gu Lixia has been working since she was a child in the countryside.

At that time, it was not her turn to eat white rice.

When she moved to the city with her parents and was able to eat white rice, her mother taught her that she had to wash it twice.

"Oh, then I will also carry water twice in the future. After all, it is my brother who carries the water." Jiang Xiu can still respect her second sister-in-law's habit. After all, a family must understand and tolerate each other in order to live in harmony.

So Gu Lixia began to knead the dough in the basin, then spread it on the panel and applied layer after layer of fried scallion oil, a total of three layers.

Cut all three layers into finger-thick dough pieces.

Then wrap the three dough pieces together to make a flower roll.

Jiang Xiu only knew how to make steamed buns and dumplings, and had never seen flower rolls, so she was very surprised.

I stood by and watched with wide eyes. When I saw Gu Lixia twist four or five times, I thought I had learned it too.

"Sister-in-law, how about we eat this tomorrow? I think I should have learned it. But I'm not sure."

It was just a hanami (flower roll) craving, so what was so difficult about it? Gu Lixia agreed immediately. "Sure, this is a flower roll. Those with fillings are called baozi, those without are called mantou, and those with lots of wrinkles, like a flower, are called flower rolls."

When the steam in the large pot begins to rise, place the spiral-shaped flower rolls into the steamer and quickly cover the pot.

(The main function of the steamer is to support the food so that the water vapor and heat can be better absorbed by the food.)

After covering the pot, Gu Lixia glanced at the clock in the main room. It was 6:52.

At this time, the porridge was ready. Gu Lixia and Jiang Xiu scooped out the porridge, a total of six bowls, put them on a tray, and brought them to the table in the main room outside.

Jiang Xiu watched Gu Lixia put six eggs into the pot.

You can tell at a glance that there is one for each person.

I wanted to say that I didn’t want to eat it and give it to my nephew.

But I don’t know how to say it.

Gu Lixia looked outside the yard.

The whole family got up.

The porridge just scooped out of the pot is still hot.

There are still 15 minutes until the steamed buns are cooked, so there is no rush.

Gu Lixia left the main room and invited Jiang Wen, who was swinging his arms in the yard, to exercise. "Jiang Wen, let's go for a walk on the embankment outside. It's a good thing the mosquitoes aren't that strong this morning."

"Okay, let's go." After Jiang Wen finished his last move, he and Gu Lixia walked out of the yard one after another.

Seeing the three nephews about to follow, Jiang Xiu quickly called out to his three nephews.

"Huaibei, are you hungry? The porridge has been scooped out. Just blow on it and you can drink it. Have you cleaned up your room? How about I go and clean it up?"

"Aunt, my brother and I have already folded the quilt. Aunt, shall we go for a walk outside too?"

Jiang Xiu knew that the riverbank wasn't as appealing to the children as the food. "Second Aunt made something new today that I've never seen before. It's got scallions and oil, and it's really fragrant."

I didn't know what to say anymore. So I asked Huainan, "Are you confident about the final exam? What score can you expect?"

At this time, education was both valued and not valued.

The reason for this emphasis is that Chinese people have always believed that all other pursuits are inferior except for studying. Good grades make it easier to get a job.

The reason for not taking it seriously is that after graduation, there is no job and the only options are taking over or trading.

Jiang Huainan thought that he already had a job, so studying was not that important anymore. However, he did not dare to neglect his studies, because if he failed the exam, he would have to repeat the grade.

If you fail a grade too many times, people will talk about you when you start working.

"Anyway, I'll fill out the test paper. I don't know how much I'll get in the exam."

Jiang Xiu didn't know how to persuade this nephew. After all, he had some problems with his thinking and she was afraid of irritating the other party.

"You should learn from your Second Aunt. Look at her, she's always top of the class. Every grade has heard of her. Do you think anyone has trouble with her when she goes to work? If you really took over Second Aunt's job, could you memorize a single newspaper article?"

Jiang Huainan thought it was too early for him to think about these things now.

After all, according to my second uncle, the first person to take over will be my aunt who graduated first.

"It's still early. The lowest level of education required for an office worker at a steel plant is a high school diploma. I still have seven years until I graduate from high school. Aunt, before you try to persuade me, you should first persuade yourself."

Huaibei, who was playing hopscotch with his younger brother nearby, couldn't stand it anymore.

"Brother, don't even think about being lazy. When my second uncle was in school, there was a very talented person who was very good at taking exams. He was a few years younger than me and still managed to get first place."

"Don't wait until I go to school, skip a grade, and then I surpass you. I take over before you, and then you can only go to the countryside to farm. After all, we are all Dad's children. It doesn't matter who goes to this class."

"You're talking nonsense, Huaibei. There's no one in our family who's smart enough to skip a grade. You can only go through each grade step by step."

"I'm just bragging today. I hope you don't have to repeat a grade in the future. By the time you graduate from high school, your brother will have been working for two or three years. By then, maybe your uncle will buy you another job."

"Then the job I said was for your brother should be given to him. Don't talk nonsense." Jiang Xiu quickly interrupted Jiang Huaibei.

After all, Jiang Huainan is in this state now. If he becomes depressed one day, he might cover Jiang Huaibei at night and suffocate him. After all, Huaixi still sleeps with him, and the two brothers sleep together.

"Hey, I'm just bragging. I followed my second aunt to the office and she asked me to write, but I didn't want to write anymore before I even started. Maybe I'm not cut out for studying." Jiang Huaibei is a carefree child.

The couple came back after a walk.

There is no one carrying water outside at this time.

When Jiang Huaibei saw his second aunt come in, his attention was instantly diverted.

"Second Aunt is back. How's it going? Are there a lot of birds chirping outside?"

Gu Lixia's thoughts returned to the beautiful scenery she had just seen.

The willow trees by the river look particularly quiet and beautiful in the morning sun. They hang down slender willow branches like an ink painting.

The little birds raised their little heads, as if listening to the melodious music of nature.

They easily leap onto the branches, facing the rising sun, conveying the harmony and vitality of nature.

Gu Lixia followed Jiang Huaibei's lead and answered, "Yes, as the old saying goes, the early bird catches the worm. At this time of year, the mother bird will catch the insects sleeping in the tree and bring them back to the nest to feed her children."