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In June, flowers are blooming in Beijing, marking the beginning of summer.

After several months of eating at the big canteen, Zhanbo couldn't stand it anymore. After all, it is a big pot of rice, and there are many people who need to be fed, so the staple food is usually steamed buns with two noodles and mixed rice. This is okay and can be eaten, but the dishes are all stews, not to mention meat, just oil. There’s not much left. Although I can occasionally make noodles and noodle soup, rice and steamed buns are the easiest to make.

It doesn't matter if the food is monotonous, I can tolerate these things, but the people who cook every day are different, and their skills are different. Today's food is delicious, but tomorrow's food is salty. This is what Zhanbo can't stand.

"I can still eat even dry stewed vegetables, but this dish is really unpalatable." My brother complained.

"Then what should we do? Now that the weather is warm and there is no fire at home, we can't cook it at home. Moreover, they all eat together in the cafeteria. It's not possible to cook something by ourselves." My aunt is also worried. At her age, It’s okay to eat anything, but it makes me feel a little distressed to see the child.

"Why don't we bring the food back to eat? I see some people are sending the food back. Let's make some side dishes ourselves. Anyway, it won't get hot and others won't notice." Tang Xin suggested.

"Yeah, I think it's okay. Sister Zheng..." Zhan Bo quickly turned to look at Sister Zheng. Sister Zheng is the family's chef. She can always make ordinary food delicious.

"Okay, let's make an agreement then. I'll cook some dishes at home that don't need to be heated. We'll come back to eat later." Sister Zheng would not refuse Zhan Bo's request.

So the matter was settled, and they brought back three meals every morning, lunch and dinner. Later, gradually everyone did this. When the time comes, I will take the rice bowl to bring back the meal at home, and go home to eat separately. There is no need to make excuses. The day is getting hotter and hotter. A lot of people gather together to eat. It is even hotter. It's better to go home and have something to eat.

At the beginning of spring, some families planted vegetables in the yard, and now they have begun to grow and are ready for picking. So I picked it at home and mixed it with some side dishes, and added the dishes from the big cafeteria to make a complete meal.

Later, the control became stricter for a period of time, and no fire was allowed in the house. However, there were policies and countermeasures. If no fire was allowed, small stoves were used in winter. In the middle of the night, when the neighbors were asleep, the small stoves were used to feed the children and the elderly. Adding some food or something, since there are neighbors living there, no one has an old man or a child, so everyone understands this tacitly.

The Tang family also reclaimed the yard behind them in the spring and planted vegetables in the ground. They are all growing beautifully now. Although they cannot fry or fry, Sister Zheng still gave full play to her cooking talent. In addition to Tang Xin's occasional suggestions, he managed to make the steamed dishes as delicious as any other cooking method.

Thanks to the news I got in advance, although there were too few types of pickles and kimchi due to the season, there was a lot of meat prepared, including bacon, bacon, and ham brought by my aunt, so I finally didn’t lose anything. .

With the small stove, the family could finally eat well. Tang Xin felt that these days were really difficult. It was also cooking, why would someone make it so difficult to swallow?

Occasionally, Tang Xin would bring Chen Xi back to improve the food. During this period, Chen Xi lived at her grandma and grandpa's house and ate in the cafeteria together. There was no nanny in her grandma's house. The old couple had been in the countryside all year round and there was no preparation at home, so Apart from some pickles, there really isn't much else to add to the dish.

Seeing Chen Xi always complaining about not having anything to eat every day at school, Tang Xin communicated with her parents in advance and took Chen Xi home for a few dinners.

"Well, it smells so good, Tang Xin, your cooking is so delicious, I don't want to leave." Eating the fragrant cabbage and vermicelli stew, Chen Xi wanted to live at Tang Xin's house. How come her family is so good at cooking?

This dish was something Tang Xin had eaten in her previous life. Put vermicelli, cabbage, fungus and bacon into a casserole, add ginger slices and scallions, add water to cover the ingredients, bring to a boil over high heat, add salt and MSG to taste, and change Simmer over low heat for two to thirty minutes. In fact, the best thing is to replace the bacon with meatballs, but there is no place to buy fresh pork now, and it is not suitable for frying, the taste is too great.

So Sister Zheng modified this dish, adding bacon and some leftover fried beans soaked in Chinese New Year. Not to mention it has a really unique taste.

Chen Xi came to Tang's house today and specially made this extra meal for her.

"Although my mother will also send some food to my grandma's house, my grandma can't cook it. She can only steam it in a pot, but it's not delicious." Chen Xi complained.

"I don't know how to do it. It was Tang Xin who gave me the idea. I don't know why you have so many ideas in this little brain." Sister Zheng smiled and used chopsticks to pick up another piece of bacon for Chen Xi. The child looks so pitiful and feels like he has lost weight recently.

"Thank you, Sister Zheng. Sister Zheng, you are the best." Chen Xi quickly thanked Sister Zheng.

"If it's delicious, come more often. From now on, if you've had enough food in the cafeteria, come to my house to have a meal and improve the food." Tang's mother also felt a little distressed when she saw Chen Xi's sample.

"Hey, thank you Aunt Chen. I will definitely come here often in the future, just don't find me annoying." Chen Xi looked at Tang's mother gratefully. I took it seriously.

"It's best to come here often. Auntie welcomes you. Okay, stop talking and eat quickly." Tang Ma gave Chen Xi some more food and continued eating.

In this way, Chen Xi began her happiest days in this period of time. Eat in the big cafeteria for a few days, then go to Tang Xin's house for a meal, and go home for some on the weekends. Chen Xi's mother knew that her daughter often went to Tang Xin's house to eat, and she was very grateful to Tang's mother. These days, every family didn't have much food left, and they could often ask Chen Xi to go to their house to improve the food. This really meant that Chen Xi was regarded as their own family. The child is in pain. So Chen Xi’s mother would often give them vegetables, eggs or soy products and sometimes even meat.

The Tang family will continue to make delicious dishes for Chen Xi and sometimes even invite Chen Xi’s grandparents to improve the food.

Eating the delicious pickles brought from the Tang family, grandma and grandpa who usually eat very little can sometimes eat a few more bites of rice. They are already seventy years old, and it is a very happy thing for their children to have two more mouthfuls of food.

Chen Xi's uncle privately told Chen Xi's mother to give her a chance to thank the Tang family. He was usually busy and couldn't take care of his parents, so the Tang family would ask the old couple to eat at her house.

"It's not easy even for relatives to do this job. Sister, you should thank them more when you find the opportunity." Uncle Chen Xi explained.

"I know, second brother, don't worry, I know what's going on."

"This is also rare. The children get along so well. It's rare that the parents of the two families get along well with each other. This is not easy. Besides, the Tang family's family is not simple. Although we don't ask them for anything, you can get along well with each other. You can't be wrong." Second uncle confessed.

"You don't have to tell me. I know it well. Our relationship is not based on their family background. The most important thing is that the two children get along well. Besides, they both keep a low profile. Outsiders don't know the situation at home. I It's just a matter of pretending not to know, and it's good to get along like this." After all, Chen Xi's mother is also a member of the system, and Chen Xi's father is a diplomat stationed abroad, so she knows these things.

No matter what was said, the brother and sister stopped continuing the topic. This life of eating from a big pot has to continue. Speaking of which, they are a little tired of eating. When can they let go and cook at home?

Not long after, in response to the call, the steelmaking movement started all over the country, and small earthen blast furnaces were built everywhere. Everyone's energy seemed to be devoted to large-scale steelmaking production, and no one cared whether someone was doing it at home. The dish is ready. Although everyone is still eating big pot rice, some people are gradually starting to cook some vegetables at home and eat them with the food in the canteen.

Tang Xin's family also began to follow the crowd, occasionally cooking delicious meals at home. Since having Chen Xi's mother as a strong backup force, Tang Xin's family's food has finally improved tremendously.

In August of this year, Tang's mother's tutor went to Suzhou to participate in a very important research project under the arrangement of the country. In September, he called and invited Tang's mother to go with him to conduct research on the project. After many considerations, Tang's mother decided to accept it. Invited by his mentor, he went to Su Country.

In September, the training camp Jiang Wenbo participated in began, and he also said goodbye to his family and temporarily entered closed training.

This year my second cousin also got admitted to the Department of Architecture of the University of Washington as he wished, and became a freshman at the University of Washington. He usually lives in the dormitory of the school, and occasionally he stays at the third uncle's house to improve his food. To be honest, the food for Hua Hua students is quite good. This is special care from the state, taking care of these future national pillars so that they can eat better.

The second aunt also took the time to come to Beijing to send her second cousin to school. She once again thanked the eldest aunt and Tang's mother for bringing them bacon and bacon at the beginning of the year. This solved a big food problem at home.

After Tang Xin's 10th birthday in October, Tang's mother packed up her luggage and rushed to Suzhou with relevant personnel.

Familiar people left one after another, all striving for a better future. Tang Xin felt a little emotional for a moment. Everyone was running towards a better future, and it was time for him to work hard.