Is the beginning of a catastrophe? The little farm cook is raising a family with a full warehouse.

Shen Shulan turned sideways and looked at Cheng Yuntao, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

"No, I don't think you're dreaming."

"According to what you said, your second brother Shen Linfeng is a man who is good at calculating and playing tricks on others. This kind of person likes to push others into desperate situations and then admire their despair."

"The weaker you are and the more you retreat, the more proud he will be."

"I know you're filled with resentment, and you won't let it go easily. Instead of torturing yourself, why don't you fight back?"

"The world is still uncertain, who can be sure that there won't be new changes?"

Shen Shulan was slightly stunned when she heard this. At this moment, in her eyes, Cheng Yuntao's eyes were full of surprise and encouragement, just like a star falling into a dark lake, emitting bright light.

She tilted her head slightly, raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes were full of intelligence, her red lips were slightly pursed, but there was an upward arc at the corner of her mouth, and a smile reached her eyes.

"Follow your heart's desire and fight for it with all your might. Don't be timid or discouraged."

This sentence made Shen Shulan's heart excited. She seemed to have figured something out. The confusion in her eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by a gradually clear light.

The two smiled at each other, and Shen Shulan's previous dejected look was gone.

"I've been feeling depressed for a long time. Staying in the mansion hasn't helped me feel depressed, so I decided to leave and come to the mountain to find you."

"Now it seems that I should have come to you earlier. After talking to you, I feel much better."

"It's a pity that I have to set off tomorrow and return to that cold home." Shen Shulan felt reluctant when mentioning the return journey.

Cheng Yuntao lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"How about you come back a day later? I'll take you to make dumplings tomorrow, okay?"

"Chinese New Year is almost here, and I thought you wouldn't be able to leave home at that time, so why not take you along to make dumplings and have some fun together?"

Hearing this proposal, Shen Shulan's eyes lit up and his heart was suddenly filled with longing.

The Shen family has very strict family education. Not to mention making dumplings together as a family, even when eating, everyone stays far away from each other, with clear boundaries.

The relationship between fathers and sons, and between brothers, is very weak. They compare with each other more and compete openly and secretly.

"Great! It's almost the end of the year, and there are a lot of trivial matters in the mansion. They can't spare much time to pay attention to me. It's okay for me to come home later."

"Then it's a deal. We'll all make dumplings together tomorrow."

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After breakfast the next day, Cheng Yuntao began to prepare the meat filling for making dumplings.

The meat filling needs to be made of pork belly with alternating fat and lean meat. Place it on the chopping board and cut it into small pieces of even size. Hold the knife with both hands and chop it repeatedly in a rhythmic manner until it gradually becomes a delicate meat filling.

While chopping the stuffing, add a little green onion and ginger to chop together, so that the unique aroma of green onion and ginger can fully penetrate the pork fibers.

When the meat filling starts to become fine and delicate, add appropriate amounts of seasonings in turn and stir continuously in the same direction with chopsticks.

Shen Shulan found it interesting, so he came over and stared at what Cheng Yuntao was doing.

After stirring evenly, you need to slowly pour in a small amount of water several times. Continue stirring in the same direction after adding water each time until the meat filling becomes sticky and chewy.

"Sister Shen, please pass me the cabbage over there."

"Okay, take it."

Cheng Yuntao took the crisp and tender cabbage, peeled off the outer leaves, took out the fresh cabbage heart and chopped it up. After squeezing out excess water, she put it into the marinated meat filling and stirred it all together.

"Hey, Yuntao, why do you want to squeeze the juice out of the cabbage?"

Cheng Yuntao kept moving her hands: "It's mainly for two reasons. One is to prevent the filling from becoming loose and difficult to shape. The other is that if there is too much water, the dumpling skin will rot when I wrap it."

After mixing the minced meat and chopped cabbage evenly, add appropriate amount of sesame oil and cooking oil, and the filling is ready.

After the filling is ready, it is natural to start preparing to roll out the dough.

Cheng Yuntao placed the fully proofed dough on the chopping board and kneaded it repeatedly with her hands. Under the pressure and push of her palms, the dough gradually became smooth and elastic.

To prevent sticking, she raised her hand and sprinkled flour evenly on the surface of the dough. After kneading it into long strips, she picked up a knife and cut it into small rolling pieces.

These noodles have different shapes, but they are all cute.

Cheng Yuntao stretched out her palm and gently pushed and pressed the dough. The dough seemed to have a spirit and obediently turned into thick small pancakes, which were neatly arranged on the chopping board.

"Wow, Yuntao, you are so amazing! How come this dough is so obedient in your hands!"

Shen Shulan's hands can hold a pen and a sword, but they can't do anything with these small pieces of dough.

"That's what they call specialization. If you ask me to roll a pancake or pull a dough, that's easy, but if you ask me to wield a sword or a gun, I'm helpless."

Cheng Yuntao turned around and took out a smooth rolling pin. She held it tightly in her right hand and rolled it back and forth quickly on the chopping board. With her left hand, she deftly picked up the edge of the small dough and kept turning it in rhythm with the rolling of her right hand.

With the tacit cooperation of the left and right hands, just like a magical magic show, dumpling wrappers came into being.

The dumplings have a uniform skin texture and are just the right thickness. As they are thrown up gracefully, they dance gracefully in the air like white butterflies, and finally land lightly in the corner of the chopping board.

"The ingredients are ready, everyone come over and help make dumplings!"

Everyone moved at the sound and came over. Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli were the most active and did not want to fall behind.

Cheng Yuntao picked up a piece of dough that was rolled out to an even thickness and placed it in the palm of her hand. With her other hand, she used bamboo chopsticks to lightly pick up a ball of prepared filling. The filling was full and round, and fell steadily in the center of the dough.

Then, his fingers skillfully folded the dough in half as if stroking a string, pinching it together along the edge with folds, so that the fine folds were evenly arranged.

Soon, a delicate crescent-shaped dumpling was formed, standing on the chopping board, showing its elegant posture.

Zhou Xiufang is also very skilled. She dips her fingers lightly in water, outlines a circle around the edge of the dumpling skin, and then gently pinches it. As her fingers fly, a plump dumpling is formed.

As for the remaining few people...their packages were not so satisfactory...

Cheng Jingzhu's face was full of nervousness, and he held the dough tightly with both hands, as if he was afraid that it would fly away. After finally putting the filling on it, he didn't know how to knead it together, so he just randomly pushed the dough to the middle. The dumpling was crooked and flat, just like a wronged little animal.

Shen Shulan looked at the dumplings that Cheng Yuntao had easily made, his face full of envy. He lingered the dough between his fingers for a long time, hesitantly trying to imitate how she put the stuffing in. However, he accidentally broke the dough, and the stuffing almost leaked out. He immediately became flustered, causing a burst of good-natured laughter from those around him.