Reborn in 1979, with a female educated youth lying next to me.

Zhang Guilan was taken aback. Just as she was about to continue Liu Jia's words, she suddenly came to her senses.

She raised her hand and slapped Liu Jia on the shoulder again. "You brat, you're starting to scheme against your mother now. Do as I say, and stop making me angry!"

Liu Jia felt a lump in her throat as her mother scolded her again.

If you don't experience certain things, who can truly understand that being scolded and reprimanded by your parents is also a kind of happiness?

"Okay, whatever you say goes."

Liu Jia watched Zhang Guilan turn around, then smiled and shook his head.

When Liu Jia looked up and saw the bicycle, he remembered something important.

"Mom, wait a minute, what are you cooking? I bought a piece of meat, I'll steam some buns tonight!"

As he spoke, Liu Jia took the meat off the back rack of the bicycle.

At this moment, Zhang Guilan poked her head out from the south room, her voice full of doubt.

"You bought meat? It's not a holiday, why did you buy meat?"

"Who says you can only eat meat during holidays? If you want some, just have some. I'll call my brother and sister-in-law over later too."

Liu Jia handed the meat to Zhang Guilan.

Zhang Guilan estimated that the meat in front of her weighed more than two pounds. She was thinking of scolding Liu Jia a few more times, but seeing that Liu Jia was still smiling, Zhang Guilan had no choice but to reach out and take the meat.

I almost mentioned Guo Xiaoyan again.

When Guo Xiaoyan was at home, Zhang Guilan would occasionally think about buying some meat to have a good meal.

After all, Guo Xiaoyan was a city girl. Although she had married into the Liu family, we couldn't neglect their daughter.

But ever since Guo Xiaoyan left, Zhang Guilan has lost all interest in buying meat.

Now, seeing meat, Zhang Guilan instinctively thinks of Guo Xiaoyan again.

The meat in front of me is perfectly marbled with fat and lean meat, layer upon layer. It's so delicious that it's perfect for making buns, or even for boiling, marinating, or stir-frying.

The thought of having one less person at mealtimes made Zhang Guilan feel a little gloomy.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Yan'er has gone back to the city to enjoy her life. It's not like she's suffering. The child is definitely living a better life than here."

After quietly comforting herself, Zhang Guilan picked up the kitchen knife.

There's a whetstone outside the well platform; you need to sharpen your knife before chopping meat.

While she was sharpening her knife, Zhang Guilan had already decided how to prepare the two pounds of meat.

One pound is steamed with vegetables to make buns, and the remaining pound is boiled in salt water with plenty of salt so it won't spoil quickly.

Add a couple of slices when you stir-fry vegetables later, and you can eat them for a while longer.

Before long, Zhang Guilan was busy.

First, I kneaded the dough, then chopped the filling, and while the dough was resting, I cooked the remaining meat.

Liu Jia didn't go out. He figured Zhang Guilan would start making steamed buns, so he quickly washed his hands and went into the south room.

"Why did you come here? Go back inside and rest for a while!"

Zhang Guilan rolled out the dough while looking up at Liu Jia.

"I'll help you with a bag."

"What? You can make steamed buns? When did you learn that?"

Zhang Guilan was puzzled.

Liu Jia was taken aback.

I was so focused on not letting Mom do all the work by herself that I forgot about making steamed buns.

Judging by the timeline, I shouldn't have known how to make steamed buns by now.

"I can't, but I can learn! I've been playing in the mud since I was a kid, making a bun is a piece of cake!"

Liu Jia sat down opposite the cutting board while giving perfunctory replies.

Zhang Guilan didn't think much of it. "Then you should learn from them. After you put the buns in the pot, go and call your sister-in-law and the others. Let your sister-in-law have a good rest too."

Zhang Guilan admitted that she was somewhat biased.

When Guo Xiaoyan married into the Liu family, Zhang Guilan still favored Guo Xiaoyan more than her two daughters-in-law.

The main reason was that Guo Xiaoyan was not in good health and was from the city, so she was delicate.

Now that Guo Xiaoyan is gone, besides herself, there is only Qin Chunyan left in the whole family. Zhang Guilan has put all the attention she used to give Guo Xiaoyan into Qin Chunyan.

Recalling the familiar taste from his memory, Liu Jia couldn't help but stretch his neck and sniff the filling of the bun.

"It's so fragrant!"

"How can it not smell good with meat in it, Sanzi? How much did such a big piece of meat cost?"

Looking at the meat in front of her, Zhang Guilan couldn't help but ask.

"Not much. I didn't originally intend to buy this much. The supply and marketing cooperative was about to close, and this was the only piece left. If it were split in half, it wouldn't be easy to sell, so I bought it all."

Liu Jia knew what Zhang Guilan wanted to hear, so he naturally followed his mother's wishes and continued speaking.

If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't be too ostentatious right now, Liu Jiazhen would love to feed her parents meat three times a day.

Money is just an external thing; taking good care of your health and living to a ripe old age is the most important thing.

Zhang Guilan was still rambling on beside my ear.

"You're such a grown-up, and you still don't know how to manage your money. If you can't get any more meat, just don't buy it. It's not like you can't survive if you eat less meat."

"You have to be frugal and careful when it comes to living a good life."

"We can still make you some food now, but what will you do on your own after we're gone?"

At first, Liu Jia listened attentively, but when Zhang Guilan said that they were not there, Liu Jia's heart skipped a beat.

"Mother, you shouldn't say such unlucky things. I still want you to live to be a hundred!"

"That's nonsense. Who can live that long? Living to be a hundred? That's a turtle."

……

The two chatted as they worked, and didn't find it boring at all. Soon, all the wrapped buns were placed on the steamer.

"Mom, you rest for a while, I'll start the fire."

Liu Jia bent down, about to put firewood in the stove, when Zhang Guilan hurriedly came over. "I'll start the fire. Go find your brother and sister-in-law and tell them to come over for dinner in a little while."

"Okay, I'll head over now."

Liu Xinguo and Qin Chunyan did not live with Liu Yutian and his family; the couple moved out after they got married.

Although the young couple's courtyard was not large, it was usually kept very clean.

The two courtyards are front and back yards. Sometimes, for convenience, Liu Jia would go up to the roof and yell, and the couple would come over when they heard him.

Today, Liu Jia made a special trip to the main gate to find them.

But Liu Jia had only taken a few steps outside when he suddenly stopped.

Someone just flashed by on the street and disappeared. It looked like it was Tuesday.

To make sure he wasn't mistaken, Liu Jia even went over and walked around.

But in the end, all I saw was his back.

Wasn't the boy who came to our house on Tuesday in the hospital? He's been discharged so soon?

Liu Jia was puzzled for a moment, but didn't think much of it and turned to walk towards Liu Xinguo's residence.

At this time, Liu Xinguo and Qin Chunyan are both at home.

Liu Xinguo was repairing benches in his yard, while Qin Chunyan was chopping wild vegetables for chickens with a chipped cleaver.

"Click, click-click, click-click-click..."

The sound was very rhythmic.

"Brother, sister-in-law, let's go to the front yard to eat steamed buns in a bit."

Before he could even steady himself, Liu Jia spoke up about his purpose.

"Steamed buns? Why are you steaming buns at this time of year?"

Liu Xinguo put down the stool and asked, somewhat disbelievingly.

"There's a set time for steaming buns? Just go when they tell you to. There's still cooking to do." Liu Jia finished speaking and turned to Qin Chunyan. "Sister-in-law, don't you think I'm right?"

"Yes, I'm almost done chopping. I'll go help right away."

"No need, it's already steamed in the pot. Just make sure it's ready to eat soon."

As he spoke, Liu Jia approached Liu Xinguo and asked, "Need any help?"

"The bench was a bit loose, so I added a plug, and it's fixed."

The two brothers chatted back and forth, and soon Liu Jia remembered the figure he had just seen from behind.

"Brother, did Tuesday come back? I think I saw him just now."

"Yes, I was thinking about this today. Their child recovered so quickly? Wasn't it said to be quite serious when they went to the hospital?"

Liu Jia shook his head.

The two brothers looked at each other and remained silent.

On Tuesday, I brought my child to see a doctor, and things quieted down in Xili Village for a while.

Now that this ruthless Zhou Bapi is back, who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause.

As Liu Jia was pondering this, Liu Xinguo suddenly spoke up: "Sanzi, keep a low profile for the next couple of days, don't let Zhou Bapi target you."

Liu Jia let out a cold laugh, immediately revealing a disdainful expression.

"That grandson, do you think I'm afraid of him?"