I am in the courtyard, animals are just vegetables!

The next day, New Year's Eve, Cao Dongfang had already noticed the importance people attached to celebrating the Spring Festival.

The atmosphere of the New Year is very strong, and many people go to the streets to buy New Year goods half a month in advance.

To make cabbage dumplings, Cao Dongfang starts chopping the stuffing in the morning. There is no need to wait until the afternoon. The dough is also kneaded and one packet can be made in the afternoon.

For lunch, have roast duck, braised beef with sauce and tomato soup, and buy ten steamed buns!

We had steamed buns and dumplings in the evening. There was only one fire on the stove, which was very troublesome. I cleaned the house again in May.

There must be at least two fires and a bathroom. If your home is close to a public toilet, you can build a bathroom and save yourself from going to the public toilet, which is too smelly.

The most troublesome thing for Cao Dongfang after traveling through time is going to the public toilet. He has no choice but to go.

I asked the decorator how to make the house warm and whether there is any 'floor heating' installed by many 'time travelers'. Cao Dongfang really doesn't understand this.

If you have money, try to make your home more comfortable.

It would be more convenient to renovate in 54 than after 55, at least the materials are easier to buy.

.......

After lunch, Cao Dongfang and his mother started making dumplings. Given the weather in the city, they didn’t have to worry about making too many dumplings.

Take the dumplings on the lid and put them in the cellar, which is like a refrigerator, to freeze the dumplings solid.

Cao Dongfang and his mother were making dumplings. Cao Jiajia, who had just woken up from a nap, asked He Yushui to tell her a story from the comic book.

Hearing this, Cao's mother kept laughing. At 3:30 in the afternoon, the dumplings had not been wrapped yet, so Cao Dongfang began to cook. He first made the braised pork. After the meat started to stew in the pot, Cao Dongfang continued to make dumplings.

The dumplings are done and the braised pork is almost ready. I change the pot to cook the chicken stewed with mushrooms, which is another dish that takes a little longer to prepare. It will be ready in 50 minutes.

There are four dishes left, one is shredded pork with Beijing sauce, and the other is steamed Yangtze River saury. Can't buy saury? Cao Dongfang's system has everything!

The other two do not need to be prepared, one plate of braised beef and one plate of roast chicken, just cut and tear them and you can serve them.

The food was very poor during Cao Dongfang's previous life, but during the Spring Festival in 1954, not many families could afford the six main dishes.

Today, the country has been established, but it is relatively poor, and the people's material living conditions are not high, which makes the people's consumption level very low.

In addition to the shortage of various supplies and the fact that some people wanted to save money, they just wanted to have some meat buns and dumplings during the New Year.

......

At five o'clock, Cao's mother went out to take a look and saw that Grandma Wang and Widow Chen were making a fire and cooking, so she didn't do anything and went back to the house to play with Cao Jiajia.

Cao Dongfang and He Yu were busy in the kitchen, cutting the beef and tearing the roast chicken, putting them on plates and taking them to the dining table.

Steamed buns, dumplings, and knife fish are steamed together, with dumplings on the bottom layer, steamed buns in the middle, and the top layer is a plate with six Yangtze River knife fish.

Just steam them in boiling water for 15 minutes. Cao Dongfang also made a bowl of sauce for everyone to dip while eating the dumplings.

Dinner starts at 5:50, about the same time as usual.

Before eating, he paid his respects briefly in front of Cao Dashan's portrait and said a few words.

There are six dishes on the table tonight, steamed buns and dumplings, all of which are real staple dishes.

"I wish you all good health and all the best in the coming year. Cheers, and let's enjoy the meal." Cao's mother said before eating.

The four of them did not drink any alcohol, but just used "Arctic Ocean" soda. They clinked their glasses three times with the soda instead of wine, and then started to eat.

"Brother, the dishes you cook are so delicious. Will you cook again in the future?" Cao Jiajia asked while eating.

"I'll make it for you. Eat slowly, there are so many dishes." Cao Dongfang said.

"Yeah, thank you brother. Brother, this fish is delicious and has no bones. I like it." Cao Jiajia nodded and said.

"Dongfang, what kind of fish should I try? It tastes better without bones. You can cook it more often in the future." Cao's mother also likes to eat fish.

“The Yangtze River knife fish is delicious, tender and has many bones, but I picked out all of them.

Fish is hard to buy in the south, so I’ll buy it when I see it. It’s good to eat more fish. I have six today, so I’ll eat more. "Cao Dongfang said.

"Brother, the thorn is gone. You got rid of it. That's great, brother." Cao Jiajia said happily.

The Yangtze River knife fish was protected in his previous life. Cao Dongfang had eaten it in a grand restaurant. It tasted good but had many bones. In order to make it easier to eat, Cao Dongfang simply picked out all the bones.

"Yushui, did your brother say he would come back tonight?" asked Cao's mother.

"He said he would come back after finishing the banquet and would not eat at someone else's house. He estimated it would be around 8-9 o'clock," said He Yushui.

"Rich families hire chefs to prepare meals for the New Year, but their good days won't last many years. They are too high-profile," said Cao Dongfang disapprovingly.

"We can't control them. We just need to live our own lives well." Cao's mother said with a smile.

"Too."

“Dongfang, come with me to pay New Year’s greetings tomorrow, along with Jiajia and some of your father’s comrades-in-arms.

Your father has come here every year since he passed away, so we also go to pay New Year's greetings, just to reciprocate the gifts." Cao's mother said.

"Can."

"Yushui, your brother is not at home on the first day of the new year or there is nothing to eat at home, you and Zhuzi can come over to eat, there are plenty of food and dumplings, don't be embarrassed to eat.

These are all leftovers. The three of us are going out to pay New Year’s greetings.” Cao’s mother said to He Yushui.

"Thank you Aunt Cao, I understand. I will come if I need food." He Yushui was already numb.

"Mom, I'll go too tomorrow. Is it far?" Cao Jiajia asked.

"It's not far from the military compound, about two kilometers away. They all live together. I heard last year that your father's old leader also came back, so I went to see him." Cao's mother said to Cao Jiajia.

The four members of the Cao family ate and chatted, and time passed quickly.

They finished their meal at 8 o'clock. Cao Jiajia was the first one to get ready to go out and play and set off firecrackers outside.

"Jia Jia, slow down. Let Sister Yu Shui take you out to play. Don't go too far. I'll go out for a walk too." said Cao's mother.

"Okay, I'll wait for Sister Yushui to go out and play together." Cao Jiajia packed some more peanuts and melon seeds.

Cao's mother and her two friends cleaned up the table and walked out of their front door. There were already many children playing in the yard. He Yushui and Cao Jiajia also joined them.

The weather is cold, the people are warm, and the crowds are lively.

Cao Dongfang went out to take a look and saw that all the children were from the front yard. There were no children from the middle or back yards, and it seemed that the children were also divided into gangs.

Come to think of it, there is indeed no one in the middle and back yards, only the Gao family in the middle yard, and this family doesn't like to deal with people in the big yard. Xu Damao's family has returned to the countryside, and the children in the front yard of Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu are unwilling to pay attention to them.

The reason why Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu were beaten by Liu Haizhong was also because these two children were troublesome.

In terms of appearance, they are indeed not as honest as Liu Guangqi. Liu Guangqi is mean and these two are obviously naughty kids.

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Going out for a walk, Cao Dongfang found that he had no friends in the courtyard, and people of the same age like Xu Damao looked down on him.

Except for Yan Jiecheng, Xu Damao and Liu Guangqi are not good people, and Yan Jiecheng is too stingy.

As a man, you can't be too stingy, it will affect your character!

Walking in the alley, Cao Dongfang was thinking about his journey through time, from beginning to end, whether there were any flaws.

Basically no, if there is, it is in the food, most of which are delicious, but at home, nothing is out of the ordinary. I have only cooked lamb once, and braised pork and chicken stewed with mushrooms twice, which is also normal.

That's good.

As for the south, knowing that there weren't many people there, Cao's mother just said that she was going out and would be back in a few days. The matter was over and there was no need to worry.

The biggest thing in the past few months is hunting. This Cao Dongfang is really not afraid of investigation. One reason is that there are indeed many big prey in the depths of Xishan Mountain, and the other is that he has real prey for sale at a low price from several butchers.

With a formal invoice, no one can find fault with it. All we can say is that Cao Dongfang is amazing.

Next, I installed a bicycle for Chen Xueru. Fortunately, it was before 55, so even if someone knew about it, it would not be a big deal. It was allowed by the country, and how much money I earned had nothing to do with others.

In a few years, that will be clear-cut "speculation and profiteering" and there is no need to negotiate at all.

Go to the port city to replenish electricity. Go again after the Spring Festival. Try to replenish the third bar of electricity as quickly as possible. The third skill is very useful.

Next is He Daqing’s case. This is a murder case. No one would know about it if Cao Dongfang hadn’t said anything.

Cao Dongfang didn't know how he handled the last enemy spy case in the end. He should have followed the clues and arrested many people. The couple were not honest, otherwise they wouldn't have so much money in their home.

This is also the reason why if Cao Dongfang doesn't speak out himself, the case will remain a mystery and no further information will be found.

Nothing serious was done, Cao Dongfang felt relieved. In this day and age, one cannot afford to make big mistakes.

He could run away, but it would be difficult for his mother Cao and his sister Cao Jiajia at home.

It’s okay, go home!