Chapter 90 - 90 Corn Pancakes with Sauce Small Fish

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Chapter 90: Chapter 90 Corn Pancakes with Sauce Small Fish And every Chinese New Year, Gu Tianfeng would bring back two kilos of rice. On New Year’s Eve, Lian Yuhong, reluctant to cook it all, would add millet into the pot and make mixed rice stew. And she, her favorite was to pick out the white rice grains with chopsticks. But now, there was no need to pick. Whenever she wanted, her bowl was filled with white rice. Lian Family Village lay low, and in the summer, there were always puddles one after another, harboring loaches and palm-sized crucian carp. ... Her younger uncle loved taking her fishing. A warmth surged at the bottom of Gu Qiaoqiao’s heart. Now her grandmother was healthy and could even join her eldest uncle in the fields planting rice in spring. Sёarch* The NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. At this moment, villagers on the street, seeing it was Gu Qiaoqiao, greeted her warmly. Then the older children would run to Gu Qiaoqiao’s grandmother’s house, surely to deliver a message. They ran fast, eating the candy Gu Qiaoqiao had given them while they ran. The candy from the big city was really delicious. So fragrant and sweet. By the time Gu Qiaoqiao and Qin Yize reached the door, Granny Lian had already appeared at the doorstep with her eldest son and his wife, all beaming brightly. There was no helping it, for this small village, Qin Yize was a distinguished guest from the Imperial Capital. Moreover, such a guest was a dual PhD and medical scientist. The villagers might not be too stirred by the identity of the heir of the Qin family, as it was too far-fetched and beyond their understanding. But a PhD medical scientist was often heard about on the radio. Therefore, everyone revered him a great deal. Granny’s house was a mix of mud and brick with five rooms, the rooms also had clay walls with old newspapers pasted from years ago. They had turned yellow from the smoke. Nevertheless, the large heated brick bed was really warm, and Gu Qiaoqiao and Qin Yize were ushered onto it. Since her deceased grandfather had been ill and left behind debts, although the Gu family helped out, they were not wealthy themselves. So, their lives were not easy. The eldest uncle was capable, but he was simple and unworldly, just knowing to work hard in silence. Whereas the younger uncle was smart but lazy and did little, always hanging around with societal layabouts in town, from Gu Tianfeng’s early teachings to his eventual giving up. Thus, Gu Tianfeng particularly disapproved of his younger brother Lian Dongsheng. However, he had a very good impression of the eldest uncle. Now, seeing her eldest uncle standing straight on the snowy ground, looking at her grandmother’s swift movements, and the playful young cousin, Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes moistened again. Although there were not many relatives, they all loved each other dearly, and although they were not wealthy, their lives were stable and happy. In this life, she would not allow anyone to disrupt this, she would definitely protect the peace and happiness of these two families for a lifetime. Sitting on the warm heated brick bed, the aunt and grandmother carried in sunflower seeds and popcorn and quickly went to cook. Gu Qiaoqiao wanted to help, but was sent out of the kitchen by her grandmother. She had no choice but to walk out of the kitchen helplessly. The eldest uncle spoke nervously and awkwardly with Qin Yize. At this moment, Gu Qiaoqiao regretted not bringing Gu Zishu along. That guy could talk for half an hour even without anyone responding to him. With him here, there would definitely be no awkward silences. Fortunately, at this time, the younger uncle came back. Although he was lazy and slick, he was good-looking. His eyes sparkling with a sly but charming grin that made people instantly like him. This year he was twenty-three. Even though girls liked him, the younger uncle still remained single. Could not help it, the girl agreed, but her family absolutely did not. She disliked him for his laziness and his poverty. For any girl marrying in, there weren’t good days ahead. I remember Grandma and Yuhong mentioned that a girl who liked my uncle wanted to elope with him, but he sternly refused her, and from then on always walked around her when he saw her. So, all things considered, my uncle wasn’t without his good points. And Uncle was always smiling, never seeming to worry. He was still the same at that moment. Even upon seeing Qin Yize, he didn’t show a hint of nervousness. In his hand, he carried a small iron bucket, grinning as he said, “Qiaoqiao, Ah Ze, you guys came at the perfect time. Yesterday, I set a net in the Ice Cave, and today I scooped up half a bucket of small fish. I’ll have Grandma make Sauce Small Fish for you. If it’s served with a big pancake, you can’t imagine how delicious it will be…” Gu Qiaoqiao chuckled mischievously. Qin Yize lifted the corner of his mouth and spoke calmly, “I remember one time I went to Shandong and stayed overnight at a villager’s home, where we had Sauce Small Fish with pancakes. It indeed tasted very good.” Gu Qiaoqiao had to admit that although Qin Yize was cold in nature and grew up surrounded by wealth, in his eyes, people weren’t separated into classes of wealth or poverty. In his eyes, there were probably only good people and bad people, enemies and relatives. Uncle laughed even more joyfully, “I also think that Sauce Small Fish goes best with big pancakes, let’s have it for lunch today.” With that, he took the bucket of fish and headed to the kitchen. Then I heard my uncle’s clear voice, “Mom, let’s have pancakes and Sauce Small Fish for lunch. Qiaoqiao and Ah Ze both love it.” “Alright, alright…” Grandma happily agreed. The granddaughter and her grandson-in-law were honored guests; their wish was her command. After that, Uncle seemed much more relaxed. And Gu Qiaoqiao had never known that her uncle could get along so well with Qin Yize. If Gu Tianfeng knew, he certainly wouldn’t believe it. The noon meal was very heartwarming. A big pot of Sauce Small Fish, a big basin of golden cornmeal pancakes, chicken stew with mushrooms, blood sausage with sour cabbage and fatty pork, cold mixed cabbage and dried tofu… Indeed, a full table was set. This was bringing out all the tasty foods they had. It was clear from Grandma’s New Year that they hadn’t bought much good food due to being several thousand yuan in debt—let alone not having money, they didn’t even feel right to eat and drink luxuriously. Who knew what those who lent them money would think if they saw? After the meal and a little rest, Gu Qiaoqiao reluctantly left Grandma’s house. The road back was with the wind. Qin Yize, hands tucked in his coat pockets, walked quickly but still kept pace with Gu Qiaoqiao. Suddenly, Gu Qiaoqiao remembered something and asked Qin Yize, “When are you leaving?” “The day after tomorrow…” Qin Yize said gravely. The day after tomorrow at midnight, there would be a military train headed to Border City carrying some experimental base materials, and he was going to accompany it. He looked off into the distance without asking whether Gu Qiaoqiao would follow him or stay at home. This girl had big ideas nowadays. What she wanted to do, and what she didn’t, seemed to already be planned out. As for whether Gu Qiaoqiao actually wanted to spend her life with him, Qin Yize had grown too weary to analyze. Maintaining things as they were was fine too. Moreover, the family quarters at the base had just been established, and the conditions were poor. Moreover, the temperature there was almost twenty degrees colder than here. So, it was a good choice for Gu Qiaoqiao to honestly stay at the Gu Family home for now. Gu Qiaoqiao gave a soft hum and asked no more. Quietly, she followed Qin Yize toward the direction of Stone Town. At that moment, it was a little after three in the afternoon. The wind howled across the open field. The sky also darkened, as if it was about to snow.

Chapter 90 - 90 Corn Pancakes with Sauce Small Fish

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