Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife-Chapter 1712: Shredded Pork in Beijing Sauce 6

Back at the residence, Doctor Guo was at work, not at home, and Gu Mei and Gu Min had gone to school.

School hours vary across different regions, and in rural areas, the opening and closing of schools are even more random. They have breaks during farming seasons, and school durations vary, so it’s not fixed. That’s why Ye Yan and Fubao, the siblings, were on holiday and came to play. Meanwhile, the military school on the island was still having classes, but from the chatter around, the holiday was soon to start.

After breakfast, Feng Qingxue handed a basket to Lu Erxiong, "Go to Aunt Gu’s place and pick a few cucumbers and tomatoes, and ask for a few eggplants. Tell Aunt Gu to come over for lunch, we will be cooking a meal for her."

Having said that, Feng Qingxue also called Ye Yan and Fubao to follow along, as they were older and less likely to get lost. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

In fact, Gu Tian’s house was just in front of Doctor Guo’s house, with only a two-story building in between, which was Commander Mo’s house. Lu Erxiong could have found it alone, but Feng Qingxue wasn’t entirely assured.

Aunt Guo, upon hearing this, brought over some rice, flour, grains, oil, and vegetables from home to help out.

They killed a chicken and fish, steamed buns, and cooked rice.

Cooking for more than a dozen people was no small undertaking.

The old hen was stewed first, with only a bit of old ginger, and no other seasonings were added.

Brought to a boil on high heat, then simmered on low heat until past eleven, the aroma slowly wafting out, Wang Cuilan and her two kids started preparing lunch, leaving fish for the evening to be kept in a bucket. All other ingredients were cooked, especially the Beijing-style shredded pork.

Feng Qingxue had promised the children she’d make this dish, so naturally, she wouldn’t break her promise.

Plated up, with cut green onions and rolled in neatly cut tofu skins, the children ate with beaming smiles.

Lu Erxiong was quick with both mouth and hands, rolling one after another, consuming them in two or three bites each time.

Pretty soon, the Beijing-style shredded pork was more than half gone, so Feng Qingxue quickly moved the plate in front of Gu Mei and Gu Min. Even though this was their home, they were rather reserved, not as free as the children from their own home.

"Lu Erxiong, you’re eating the meat, didn’t you say you wanted eggplant and pork?"

Lu Erxiong pouted, "I’m eating the big lobster!"

Chief Gu didn’t come home for lunch, and Cheng Baoguo didn’t drink but ate quite a bit.

Feng Qingxue wasn’t very hungry, she drank some hen soup and ate some tomato scrambled eggs with rice. Despite Doctor Guo’s objections, she gave the two drumsticks of the hen to Gu Mei and Gu Min, while the children at home ate some other parts of the chicken and drank the soup.

Among the kids, Zhuangzhuang and Fubao had the smallest appetites, the opposite of Lu Erxiong, who ate until his belly was round.

Lu Erxiong lay on the cool mat groaning, while Dundun pulled him up for a walk to aid digestion.

A group of kids had just walked out the gate, preparing to stroll under the shade of trees, when they saw a middle-aged man holding an address asking for directions, and Fubao recognized him as Lu Jiang’s comrade Shi Guantao.

"Uncle Shi, who are you looking for?" Fubao asked.

Shi Guantao looked up and saw them, his face lighting up with joy, as he came over with his luggage bag, "Fubao, what are you all doing here? I remember your father is in Wucheng."

"My mom’s here," Fubao replied, then asked what brought him here.

"I’m looking for a Doctor Guo Xia. Her husband’s last name is Gu, and his nickname is Gu Datou. Someone directed me here."

Gu Mei chimed in, "Are you looking for my grandma?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Guantao heaved a sigh of relief, "Then I’ve come to the right place."

Lu Erxiong couldn’t quite remember Shi Guantao, but he loved watching the commotion, "Uncle Shi, I’ll go call Grandma Guo for you!"

He turned and ran towards the door, shouting for Doctor Guo, "Someone’s looking for you!"

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