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Chapter 180 Guo Junshan inquires about Chen Shuning's taste

Guo Junshan walked over, took the meat from Chen Jiawang's hand, and said, "Chop the pork belly into small pieces. We'll have dumplings tonight.

"Give me the pig's trotters, I'll braise them later and serve them as a side dish. The large intestine needs to be cleaned thoroughly, let me do it~"

Chen Jiawang was not so unconscious. It was not right for the host to stay and let the guests run around.

"Junshan, let me help you. Tell me what to do."

Chen Shuning took the pork belly from Guo Junshan's hand and said with a smile, "Let me chop the pork filling. Second brother, you and Brother Guo will take care of the pig's trotters and offal."

Guo Junshan nodded and said to Chen Jiawang, "Jiawang, let's go inside first. We need to burn all the pig hair."

Chen Aidang and Chen Jiahe stood beside Guo Junshan with great interest, watching him prepare the pig's trotters. Ji Xue and Chen Shuning took out a chopping board and kitchen knife to mince the meat.

When Liu Xianghua and Li Zhen came back, they saw a busy scene.

"Mom, take a break. I'll go and help you."

Li Zhen said with a smile, "I'm not tired. I'm going to go watch Xiao Guo work. This kid is so hardworking. When he comes to our house, he just does the work."

The pig's trotters were put into the pot and the large intestine was washed clean. Then Guo Junshan went into the house, picked up the basin of pork and started to mix the stuffing.

Guo Junshan's movements were so agile that Chen Shuning was dazzled.

"Brother Guo, you make dumplings a lot, don't you?"

"Hmm..." Guo Junshan lowered his head and replied, "My mother likes to eat dumplings. When I was little, she was busy with work and didn't have time to make dumplings, so I learned to make them. Shuning, what do you like to eat?"

Guo Junshan put down the basin, picked up a kitchen knife, and cut a scallion. Then he looked up at Chen Shuning.

Chen Shuning kneaded the dough and said softly, "It seems that there is nothing I particularly like to eat."

Guo Junshan frowned and thought: How could there be nothing he liked to eat? Perhaps… perhaps it was because the conditions in the countryside were too poor, and Shu Ning had never tasted anything delicious…

"So, do you like sweet, salty, or sour food?"

If you don’t know what she likes to eat, then ask her about her taste and cook it in different ways. She will always find something she likes.

Chen Shuning said without hesitation: "Sweet~"

Although their family conditions were better than others, they were not much better. At most, they could eat only 70% full while others could only eat 30% full.

When conditions are poor, we must find ways to make ends meet. That’s why the dishes on the table are so salty that people eat less. A mouthful of food requires several mouthfuls of porridge to make it go down.

In winter, when fresh vegetables are hard to come by, people pickle them. Simply adding salt to a jar of boiled water always makes the pickled vegetables sour.

Only sugar was precious, and she could only eat a few pieces a year. Even if she did have any, Chen Shuning would always take some home to share with her family. Therefore, sweetness was her favorite taste.

"That's easy~" Guo Junshan said with a smile, "I can make pastries. I'll make them for you when I have the chance."

I wanted to ask Chen Shuning whether he liked Chinese or Western pastries, but the words were on the tip of my tongue and I didn't say them out loud.

Guo Junshan thought to himself: Shu Ning probably has never eaten Western-style cakes... Chinese cakes are just peach cakes and glutinous rice cakes, and she can't even name them if I ask her...

Thinking of this, Guo Junshan felt distressed. Shuning had suffered so much...

Guo Junshan asked in a low voice: "Shuning, do you think this kind of life is hard?"

"Not bitter—" Chen Shuning patted some water on the dough, covered it with a white cloth, and said with a smile: "This kind of life is good.

Although we don't have good food, we are very happy together as a family. We don't discriminate against boys, and I can read and write, which is very rare."

Seeing that she wanted to wash her hands, Guo Junshan scooped a ladle of warm water from the pot and poured it into the washbasin.

"Besides, who doesn't have a hard life these days? Even people in the city have days when they don't have enough to eat and go hungry."

"Brother Guo, I'm not afraid of hardship. I believe I can change my life with my own hands. Our family will definitely get better and better!"

Guo Junshan has met all kinds of women. Some women are attracted by his looks, while others are attracted by his financial conditions.

In order to achieve their own goals, they broke into his life unscrupulously and brought him endless troubles. Before he met Chen Shuning, he was desperate about marriage.

Only Chen Shuning said that she would change her life with her own hands. She was not a dodder, but a towering tree, and she could stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

Even Chen Shuning will go higher and further.

Guo Junshan said firmly, "I believe in you! Shuning, you don't need to rely on others. You can make a name for yourself."

"That's..." Chen Shuning's eyes sparkled, her heart full of hope: "I won't rely on others. Mountains will fall if you rely on others, and people will run away if you rely on others. It's better to rely on myself than on others."

"My daughter is right." Chen Aiguo came out from the inner room and said with a smile, "Shuning, our children must have ambition!"

Chen Aiguo changed the subject: "However, we can't be too stupid. When the opportunity comes, we must seize it. It won't work if we just do it blindly without thinking."

Guo Junshan reflected on himself after hearing this. It seemed that he had this problem. He only knew how to work but not how to seize opportunities...

He thought to himself, "I need to change this bad habit. I'm capable. If I can be more tactful, I'll definitely get twice the result with half the effort. I'll call my master tomorrow and flatter him."

When I'm transferred back to Beijing, I need to earn more merits and secure further study opportunities. Also, I need a house. Right now, houses can't be bought or sold, so I can only wait for my company to allocate housing.

I need to prepare in advance, otherwise I will be caught off guard when the time comes to get married. I can't let Shu Ning suffer with me...

Seeing Guo Junshan distracted, Chen Aiguo greeted him enthusiastically, "Little Guo, let's go inside."

Before the Lunar New Year, Liu Xianghua also bought some red paper. She couldn't write couplets, but she could cut window paper-cuts. Chen Shuning and Ji Xue sat around her, watching her fingers fly as she finished a paper, and they exclaimed in amazement.

Ji Xue was a city girl, she didn't know how to cut paper-cuts, so she couldn't help but sigh, "Mom, you're so amazing!"

"What's the big deal?" Liu Xianghua said modestly, "You'll learn it if you try. If you really can't, that's okay. I'm here for you."

Chen Shuning got off the kang and said, "Mom, wait a minute. We still have some paste left from pasting up the Spring Festival couplets. I'll get it. As for the window decorations, put them up in my sister-in-law's room."

The sun gradually set, and bursts of fragrance wafted from the Chen family's courtyard.

Chen Aidang put the contents of his bag on the table and said to Chen Shuning, "Shuning, those lunch boxes contain bacon made by your third aunt. Take them and steam them."

Chen Aidang took out the clothes from the bottom of the backpack and handed them to Chen Aiguo: "These two sets of military uniforms are new. Big brother, one for you and one for Dad."

Chen Aiguo happily took it and said with a smile, "I love the Party, and I love this military uniform. It's durable, and I can wear it for several years."

Chen Aidang smiled and said, "Brother, if you like it, I'll get a few sets when I get back and mail them to you."

Chen Aiguo quickly waved his hand: "No, why waste that money? This set is enough."

Li Zhen leaned over and asked, "One of you three, come out and make dumplings with us."