After traveling through the book, I realized my wish in my previous life

On the day of Laba, Shen Xiaoxia woke up early and curled up in the warm bed, not wanting to move.

Yesterday, a few of us were chatting and talked about how today is Laba Festival, and most families will cook Laba porridge.

Shen Xiaoxia has very deep memories of Laba Festival. When she was a child, her parents were away from home for work all year round, so she lived with her grandparents.

Every year during Laba Festival, my grandmother would make Laba porridge and would always say, "After Laba, it's the New Year!"

At that time, the Chinese New Year was approaching, which meant that mom and dad were going home. The rich and sweet Laba porridge was greatly loved by Shen Xiaoxia during her childhood.

After she started working, every Laba Festival, even if she didn’t have time to cook Laba porridge herself, Shen Xiaoxia would pack some from the store or order some takeout.

Climbing up from the kang, Shen Xiaoxia went into the space to wash up briefly, and changed into a thick cotton jacket, cotton pants and cotton shoes.

The weather was so cold that the snow piled at the foot of the yard showed no signs of melting.

Looking at the accumulated snow, Shen Xiaoxia had an idea. She could stock up on some ice during the winter and use it to cool down the room in the summer!

The current outdoor temperature can be described as a natural freezer!

Shen Xiaoxia did it as soon as she thought of it. She took out the wooden basin and barrel, filled them with water, and placed them in the open space in the yard. At this temperature, they would be frozen solid in half a day.

For breakfast, Shen Xiaoxia kneaded some flour, beat an egg, added some carrots, and made a few carrot pancakes to eat.

After finishing breakfast, Shen Xiaoxia planned to cook Laba porridge. Laba porridge will taste better if it is cooked longer!

Shen Xiaoxia took out the ingredients needed to cook Laba porridge, including rice, glutinous rice, millet, red beans, black beans, soybeans, peanuts, red dates, dried longan, etc.

After cleaning, put it in a pot and add water.

Shen Xiaoxia planned to boil the porridge in the stove and then put it in the oven to simmer slowly.

When the porridge in the pot boiled, the aroma of Laba porridge spread. Shen Xiaoxia opened the lid of the pot and stirred it with a spatula.

Light the stove, put the pot on the stove, and let it simmer slowly.

I returned to the room, opened the door, and looked out. Everyone's door was closed. It was too cold, and they were probably all huddled in their rooms!

Shen Xiaoxia also closed the door again and hung up the curtains so that the room could be brighter.

The kang was always burning, so the room was still quite warm. Shen Xiaoxia opened the back door so that she could breathe some fresh air.

After carefully tidying up the room, Shen Xiaoxia placed a chair next to the stove, warmed herself by the fire, and took out a book from the space to pass the time.

Shen Xiaoxia looked at the book in her hand. It was said that this book had won the Nobel Prize in Literature!

Around noon, there was a knock on Shen Xiaoxia's door, accompanied by Xiao Shitou's shouting, "Sister Shen? Sister Shen?..."

Shen Xiaoxia opened the door and asked him in surprise, "Xiao Shitou? Why are you here?"

Little Stone lifted the basket in his hand and said, "Sister Shen, my grandma asked me to come and bring you some Laba porridge."

Shen Xiaoxia was slightly stunned, and a little touched for a moment, "Really? Thank you, grandma!"

He moved aside to let Little Stone in, "Little Stone, come in, it's a bit cold outside."

Little Stone shook his head and handed the basket to Shen Xiaoxia, "I won't go in. My grandma said I'm a big boy now and can't just go into a girl's room."

Shen Xiaoxia took the basket from Xiao Shitou, smiled and said softly, "Your grandma is right, Xiao Shitou did a great job too!"

Shen Xiaoxia put the basket on the desk, went to the kitchen to get an empty bowl, and poured the porridge into the bowl.

Shen Xiaoxia said to Xiao Shitou, "Xiao Shitou, Sister Shen also made Laba porridge. It should be almost ready by now. I'll make a bowl for you to take home and try."

I went to the kitchen and got a bowl of Laba porridge, added a lot of brown sugar into it, put the porridge in the basket, and asked Xiao Shitou to carry it.

He grabbed another handful of candy and put it into Little Stone's pocket, asking him to take it back home and share it with his younger brothers and sisters.

Little Stone went back happily carrying a basket filled with candy!

After arriving home, he ran to the kitchen and handed the basket to his grandma, "Grandma, this is for you. Sister Shen said she also made Laba porridge and asked me to bring it back to try."

Aunt Guixiang opened the basket and took out the Laba porridge inside. This bowl of Laba porridge was indeed rich in ingredients. In addition to rice, glutinous rice, black rice, and peanuts, it also contained red dates and dried longans. These two things were not easy to come by!

I picked up a spoon and scooped a spoonful to taste it. I guess sugar was added, otherwise it wouldn’t be so sweet.

Originally, she thought it was not easy for a girl like her to leave her hometown and go to the countryside!

I am not very old, so I probably didn’t think that today is Laba Festival and I have to make Laba porridge.

When it was ready, I asked Xiao Shitou to run over and send her a bowl so that she could have a taste. I chose the largest porcelain bowl in the house, and the bowl I sent to her was enough for her to eat for two meals.

Now looking at the large porcelain bowl full of Laba porridge that was sent back, I felt that I had taken advantage of her!

Little Stone turned the candies in his pocket over to show her grandma, "Grandma, Sister Shen gave me a lot of candies and asked me to bring them back to share with my brothers and sisters."

Mrs. Hua was also in the kitchen at this time. After listening to what Xiao Shitou said, she bent down and took out the candies from Xiao Shitou's pocket. At a glance, there were about a dozen candies.

Sister Ahua looked at the candy and then looked at Aunt Guixiang. After seeing it, Aunt Guixiang also felt a little emotional.

"This child, if others give her a six, she will give back a ten. She usually looks cold and quiet, but she is actually very soft-hearted and a good child!

Many people saw that I was close to her and asked me about her, saying that they wanted to introduce us to each other!

In my opinion, given her family's financial situation, they would definitely not let her marry a country boy, and she herself would definitely not like him either!"

Ah Hua's sister-in-law also said, "Yes, mother, the girls in the backyard of the Youth League should all come from well-off families. Many people in the village want to take advantage of them!"

I think even if they don’t do farm work well, they still have subsidies from home!

But I think those girls are all independent-minded, so it shouldn't be a possibility."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were busy in the kitchen while chatting.

After Shen Xiaoxia sent Xiao Shitou away, she first went to check the wooden basin and barrel she had placed in the corner of the yard. She tried and found that the ice had not frozen solid yet.

It was the first time it was frozen, and Shen Xiaoxia didn’t know when it would be ready, so she simply didn’t rush to use it.

When I entered the kitchen, the Laba porridge was already cooked.

She first filled a small bowl and planned to taste it, scooping a mouthful with a spoon and putting it into her mouth.

The first thing you feel is the aroma of the grains, followed by the mellowness of rice, the softness of glutinous rice, the fragrance of red beans, the crispness of peanuts, and the sweetness of red dates and longans.

The rich taste of the grains complements the delicate texture of other ingredients, filling the entire taste buds, gentle and healing!

After tasting a small bowl, Shen Xiaoxia took out two clean bowls and planned to serve some to Han Zhuxin, Zhao Lingling and others.