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Liu Chunhua was taken aback, then said with difficulty, "My skills aren't as good as yours..."

She wasn't that shameless; she knew this was taking advantage of the other person.

Lin Zhilan laughed and said, "If I did it all by myself, I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. I'm asking you to help me out, sister-in-law."

Without further ado, Liu Chunhua immediately agreed.

Li Jiang belongs to a different division, so he doesn't need to go this time.

They asked Aunt Hehua and Wang Rou to help look after the children, and went to the supply and marketing cooperative first.

It's already afternoon, and there's no way there will be any pork available.

Lin Zhilan remembered that her godmother had sent her some cured meat, so she didn't insist on buying meat. Instead, she bought some seasonings and canned luncheon meat, and then went to find Yan Yuan.

Although naval soldiers mainly eat fish, shrimp, and crab, the deliciousness of crab roe sauce is something most people can't resist.

When Yan Yuan heard that Aunt Lin wanted to buy crabs, he immediately took her to another household and even helped her bargain.

Liu Chunhua nudged Lin Zhilan's arm with her elbow, "Your little apprentice is really something."

All Ma Xiaodong does all day is eat, and Liu Chunhua worries he'll break the bottle when she asks him to go out and buy soy sauce.

Even Jiang Chengzhou probably wouldn't have thought of negotiating the price.

Lin Zhilan nodded with a faint smile.

Children from poor families mature early; their skills are simply honed through life's hardships.

Lin Zhilan wanted a lot of crabs, and the family agreed to lower the price.

After buying the things, Lin Zhilan patted Yan Yuan's head to thank him, but accidentally noticed the straw sandals on his feet.

"Yan Yuan, why are you still wearing straw sandals?"

The weather is warming up now, but the seawater is still icy cold in the morning and evening, so the boots I gave him before are the most suitable.

Yan Yuan pursed his lips. "I'm afraid of getting my boots dirty."

"Don't worry, you can just wash them if they get dirty," Lin Zhilan said affectionately, clinging to his shoulder. "Shoes are meant to be worn; that's what we call getting your money's worth. You grow fast, so if you don't wear them now, it'll be a waste when your feet grow too long, right?"

"Um."

Yan Yuan agreed and took out the seashell that he had been hiding in his right hand. "Auntie, this is for Linlin. I promised her last time."

The last time was when I registered for school.

After that, Linlin never went to school again. Yan Yuan had a lot of things to do after school, so he never found an opportunity to give it to her.

Lin Zhilan took the small seashell. "I'll thank you on Linlin's behalf first. Next time, she can thank you in person."

"You're welcome."

Yan Yuan's ears burned.

He felt somewhat ashamed because he didn't mean any harm.

He also wanted to be Linlin's older brother.

After saying goodbye to Yan Yuan, Lin Zhilan and Liu Chunhua hurriedly rushed home.

The ocean is clean now, and the crabs are clean too.

Lin Zhilan rinsed them twice and then put them directly into the steamer.

Liu Chunhua was in charge of peeling the crab roe and crab meat, while Lin Zhilan took out the cured meat, blanched it briefly in boiling water and washed it, then cut it into small pieces the size of soybeans along with the luncheon meat.

Before Liu Chunhua noticed, a rich aroma of soy sauce wafted over.

She couldn't help but swallow and look into the pot.

Lin Zhilan was pouring the stir-fried diced meat into the sauce pot and stirring it continuously with a spatula.

The sauce had a glossy sheen, was extremely thick, and made a bubbling sound in the pot.

To prevent the food from burning, Lin Zhilan had to keep stirring, but each stir only helped to release the aroma further.

It has a rich, savory, and salty flavor.

Because spices such as cardamom, angelica root, and cinnamon are added when simmering the sauce, it has a rich medicinal and spice aroma in addition to the soy sauce flavor.

Even an adult like Liu Chunhua couldn't help it, let alone children.

If Lin Zhilan hadn't issued a ban, Jiang Chengzhou would have already entered by the scent.

Although I haven't gone in yet, I'm already standing at the door, eagerly waiting.

Because there were too many crabs, Liu Chunhua was overwhelmed, so Chen Hehua and Wang Rou came to help.

Chen Hehua was quick; she peeled a few and quickly figured out the technique.

Wang Rou, however, was slow and meticulous.

Chen Hehua was getting anxious, thinking to herself, "Are you embroidering or peeling crabs?"

Liu Chunhua and Wang Rou had nothing to say, but she and Chen Hehua got along quite well.

She excitedly told Aunt Lotus about the job recruitment.

They test your attention to detail, your speed, and even check if your nails are clean.

When Liu Chunhua first started working on it, her heart was pounding. She was restless and anxious for the next few days while waiting for news. Only after receiving the news today did she finally feel relieved.

As Chen Hehua listened and watched her daughter-in-law's leisurely manner, she let go of her regret about not having signed up.

Given Wang Rou's slow and hesitant manner, even if she applied, they wouldn't hire her.

When Li Jiang got home from get off work, he saw a group of children gathered at the gate of his neighbor's house, but his son Li Xuan was standing alone on the side watching.

"Son, why aren't you with them?"

Li Xuan lowered his eyes. "They didn't call me."

Li Jiang was also worried about his son's stubborn personality. He hoisted Li Xuan onto his shoulder and walked behind the children.

Before I could even ask, a strong aroma of soy sauce hit my nose.

"Hey, Dr. Lin, what are you making? It smells so good!"

Lin Zhilan glanced at her watch; there wasn't enough time to cook dinner for the children.

"Aunt Lotus, I have two pounds of dried noodles here. Could you please cook them for me? Just boil them in water until they're done, and then mix them with the sauce."

Liu Chunhua quickly replied, "No need for yours, I just bought some noodles at home, just cook mine."

She had just seen it all; some of the spices Lin Zhilan used were ones she had never seen before, and she didn't know how much they cost.

With the seasonings and oil included, she's already getting a great deal.

People can't be so shameless, taking food and money with their children.

"Ma Xiaodong!" Liu Chunhua shouted, "Go to the cupboard and get all the noodles I had yesterday."

"good!"

Knowing there was good food, Ma Xiaodong ran faster than anyone else.

Lin Zhilan didn't say anything. Friends and neighbors need to give and take to maintain a lasting relationship.

After Chen Hehua finished peeling the crab in her hands, she was about to stand up when Li Jiang said, "Mom, you sit down, I'll go cook some noodles."

Chen Hehua didn't refuse and sat down again. "I've cooked dinner at home. You can cook noodles and eat with the children."

"OK."

Li Jiang put down his son and took the noodles from Ma Xiaodong's hand.

"Line up!"

Having grown accustomed to watching the soldiers train, the boys immediately became serious and began to line up in a proper manner.

Linlin wobbled and looked left and right before squeezing next to her brother.

Li Jiang couldn't help but laugh and picked her up.

I finally got to hold this little girl.

She's fragrant and soft, like a little steamed bun. He used to be so envious when he saw Su Lang carrying her around outside.

Wang Rou and I don't plan to have any more children, so it's nice to have other people's kids too.

Since the children couldn't eat spicy food, Lin Zhilan first scooped out a large spoonful of the meat sauce she had reserved for their noodles, and then added the crucial chili oil.