On this day, Ling Guodong brought back two pounds of pork from the factory. Liu Fanghua cut the fat into pieces and put it into the pot. After a while, the whole house was filled with that smell.

At this time, many families used fat to refine oil and used the refined oil as cooking oil.

Ling Feifei was waiting to eat the oil residue.

As soon as Ling Chuchu walked into the house, she smelled a smell that made her want to vomit.

Her vomiting startled Liu Fanghua in the kitchen. The experienced Liu Fanghua immediately noticed something was wrong.

"Chuchu, come in."

"Mom, I really can't get used to that smell, vomit..." As she spoke, she couldn't help vomiting again.

She knew in her heart that she couldn't hide the fact that she was pregnant.

After frying the lard, Liu Fanghua pulled Ling Chuchu into a room alone.

She stared at her belly for a long time. At first, she didn't notice the changes in her belly when she came back from the countryside. Now she took a closer look and found that the lady's belly was much bigger than when she returned to the city. "Child, are you pregnant?"

Ling Chuchu nodded gently.

"Oh my God."

Liu Fanghua almost couldn't stand steadily.

Why is the lady's life so miserable? Her husband died, and she left behind a posthumous child. Her parents-in-law didn't have any children either. How can a woman live in the future?

Soon she had an idea in her mind, "Chuchu, mom will quietly contact a tight-lipped health hospital tomorrow."

Ling Chuchu immediately understood what her mother wanted to do.

She just wanted her to have an abortion.

This was absolutely not possible. She went through such a big detour and arranged a fictitious husband for herself, just to give birth to the child safely, didn't she?

Ling Chuchu frowned and said firmly, "Mom, I want to give birth to the child."

"Chuchu, you must think clearly. If you give birth to this child, the child will become a burden to you in the future. When you want to get married in the future, who will dare to marry you?"

Who would marry a daughter-in-law and marry a woman with a burden?

Her daughter is still young, and she doesn't understand how difficult it is for a woman to raise a child alone.

"I haven't thought about remarriage yet, but for now, I just want to give birth to this child safely."

Ling Chuchu emphasized again that she wanted the child in her belly.

Liu Fanghua sighed, she knew that since the daughter had made a decision, it would be useless for her to say anything.

Time passed quickly, and it was not far from the Chinese New Year. Ling Guodong made a special trip to the countryside and brought Ling Yunzhi back.

Ling Yunzhi and Ling Feifei are twins, and the face of the younger brother Ling Yunzhi looks very similar to that of the older sister Ling Feifei.

These two people quarreled whenever they were together.

Ling Chuchu had seen them quarrel several times.

But no matter how much they quarreled, their relationship was still very good.

The Chinese New Year was coming soon, and everyone was busy preparing for the New Year.

As the saying goes, a married girl is like water spilled out, and a married girl cannot stay in her parents' home for the New Year.

Ling Chuchu also accelerated her house search.

It took a few days, and with the help of Ling's elder brother, she found an independent house with a large yard.

The owner of the house was an old man. He lost his wife a few years ago and was old. His children were worried about him living alone, so they had to take him away.

He didn't want the yard to be uninhabited and overgrown with weeds, and he was in a hurry to find someone to live in, so he rented the house to Ling Chuchu.

Ling Chuchu didn't choose a day to move, she just moved in after cleaning.

A large courtyard, four rooms, each room is as big as the main house.

The courtyard is even bigger.

Ling Feifei followed Ling Chuchu to the courtyard and looked into every room.

"Sister Chuchu, this place is so big and empty, aren't you scared to live alone?"

Ling Chuchu smiled and shook her head, "No."

She had experienced everything that an adult should experience, so what else would she be afraid of.

Living alone is much more convenient, first of all, the food is much better.

Occasionally, she also makes some biscuits, sesame candies, twisted dough sticks, etc.

These things are also sold in the supply and marketing cooperatives, but the price is relatively expensive, and tickets are required, so generally only wealthy families can afford them.

Ordinary families would weigh some food for their children as snacks only during the Chinese New Year.

Because her family eats well and often makes snacks, Feifei and Xiaozhi come to visit almost every day.

Usually at noon, Ling Chuchu would prepare more meals and leave the two siblings to eat with her, which also reduced the burden on Liu Fanghua, so that she could take care of her little niece with peace of mind and didn't have to go home to cook for them.

While Ling Yunzhi was shoveling rice into his mouth, he didn't forget to murmur incoherently: "Sister Chuchu, the rice you made is really delicious."

Ling Chuchu picked up a piece of meat for him, "If it's delicious, eat more."

"Hmm, hmm," Ling Yunzhi worked hard.

Ling Chuchu treated everyone equally and took care of Ling Feifei at the same time.

In fact, with these two kids coming to play in the yard every day, she wouldn't be too bored.

The countdown to the Chinese New Year has already begun.

This is the first year that Ling Chuchu has lived in this era, so she has to go out and buy some New Year goods.

Buying New Year goods means nothing more than clothes, food, drinks, etc.

Some things she has in her manor, so she can just take them out and use them.

But some things need to be bought in the store.

Zhang Li happened to come to see her.

There was also a girl she didn't know.

"Chuchu, this is Yuanyuan, my apprentice."

"Hello, Yuanyuan, my name is Ling Chuchu, you can just call me Chuchu." Ling Chuchu greeted with a smile.

Ling Chuchu was also very happy to make new friends.

"Hello, Chuchu." Yuanyuan greeted her generously.

Ling Chuchu raised her eyebrows slightly and said to Zhang Li jokingly: "You are great, Lili, how long has it been since you took on an apprentice? The salary must have increased a lot, right?"

Zhang Li raised her eyebrows proudly, "It increased by two yuan."

Ling Chuchu showed a surprised expression on her face, "Then I really have to congratulate you."

When she went out, Ling Chuchu put on her caramel coat.

When Zhang Li and Yuanyuan saw the beautiful coat on Ling Chuchu, their eyes lit up.

Zhang Li reached out and touched it, "Chuchu, which tailor shop made your dress? The style and workmanship are very good, and the material is also very thick."

Looking down at the large floral cotton jacket she was wearing, compared with Chuchu, she was just a country girl.

"This is the style I made myself and I came up with it myself."

Her dress was a combination of modern elements, simple and generous, and warm.

When she cut the dress, she cut it loose so that she could wear it during pregnancy.

After giving birth, this dress should be discarded.

Zhang Li was shocked, "Oh my God, Chuchu, when did you learn to make clothes? And you make them so well?"

In short, she couldn't find any faults, and it was much better than those made by the tailors in the tailor shop.

Ling Chuchu curled her lips and said arrogantly, "Maybe I am more talented in this area."

Yuanyuan stared at Ling Chuchu blankly, her eyes full of friendliness, envy, and admiration.

Not only is she better looking than the lesbians on TV, but she is also very skillful.

Zhang Li raised her hand and wrapped it around Ling Chuchu's wrist, "Chuchu, you are so skillful. If you were not pregnant, I would have wanted to take the fabric I tore off during the Chinese New Year and let you sew a dress for me." Then, Zhang Li stared at Ling Chuchu's belly with resentment, "It seems that if the little darling in your belly doesn't come out, I have no hope of wearing the clothes you made by hand."

"Although I am pregnant, it's not the first month yet. It's quite big and can move freely. If it's to make clothes for you, I think I can do it. "

Hearing this, Zhang Li said excitedly: "Chuchu, you are so nice. I will bring the cloth over tomorrow."

Yuanyuan didn't say anything. She was so envious and wanted to bring the cloth over so that Chuchu could help her sew. But she couldn't compete with Zhang Li. She just met Chuchu today. If she also brought the cloth over, it would be taking advantage of her.

"Okay, both of you bring the cloth to me tomorrow."

Ling Chuchu felt that since they wanted to make friends, they couldn't favor one over the other.

Yuanyuan's eyes widened and she was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

"Let's go."

"Why are you in a daze? Let's go." Seeing Yuanyuan still in a daze, Zhang Li couldn't help but urge her.

The three of them walked around the street.

Didn't buy anything.

After a round, Ling Chuchu found that at this time, there were only fried melon seeds, and there were no five-spice melon seeds.

In fact, in an era when the seasonings were not complete, where could there be five-spice melon seeds?

She felt that she had seen a business opportunity and could make a fortune by selling five-spice melon seeds, salted meat, etc.

But now she could only do these transactions on the black market.

There was also the risk of being caught.

When the 1980s came and the policy was relaxed, she would definitely make a lot of money, and maybe she could even become the richest person.

This trip, she didn't buy anything.

She went home empty-handed. When she got home, Ling Chuchu first prepared the seasoning.

Half a nylon bag of raw melon seeds and half a nylon bag of peanuts.

That's right, she wanted to stir-fry five-spice melon seeds and five-spice peanuts.

Some peanuts were in the shell, and the other part needed to be peeled off the skin. She wanted to make it spicy.

She thought, it would be great if Feifei and Xiaozhi were here.

Speak of the devil, and then there came a familiar voice outside the door.

"Sister Chuchu, mom asked me and my brother to bring you pig liver."

The voice came before the person arrived.

Soon, Ling Feifei and Ling Yunzhi entered the house one after another.

"Where did mom get the pig liver?"

"The pig liver was brought by sister Qingqing." Ling Yunzhi answered in front.

Ling Chuchu asked again: "Is sister Qingqing still here?"

If she is still here, she should go to see her.

Ling Feifei: "Qingqing brought some food, sat for a while and then rode her bike back."

"Forget it, I'll go over after I make the melon seeds and peanuts."

Ling Feifei and Ling Yunzhi said in unison: "Wow, sister is going to make delicious food again."

Ling Chuchu looked at the two of them with amusement. They were really children. They were so happy when they heard that she was going to make delicious food.

"I have a mission for you two."

Ling Feifei: "What mission?"

Ling Yunzhi: "Sister Chuchu, just tell me what the mission is, and we promise to complete it."

"Here are the peanuts with shells that I have sorted out. Just help me separate the meat from the shells."

Ling Yunzhi curled his lips and said, "So it's that simple?"

The traditional way to cook five-spice melon seeds is to boil water in a pot, add a handful of peppercorns, a few bay leaves, cinnamon, and salt; pour in the melon seeds and stir and cook evenly.

Cook until the flavor is absorbed and then remove from the pot. There is no drying machine here, so we can only wait for them to dry naturally when we go abroad.

Chu Feifei peeled the peanut shells while keeping an eye on Ling Chuchu's movements.

Mom also stir-fries melon seeds every year. Just put them in the pot and stir frequently.

Instead of pouring them directly into the pot with water like Sister Chuchu did.

Wouldn't this half pot of melon seeds be ruined?

However, she saw that Sister Chuchu's cooking method was different from that of her mother, but the food she made was many times more delicious than that of her mother.

After a few minutes, the smell came out.

Ling Yunzhi sniffed around, "Sister Chuchu, it smells so good."

Ling Chuchu controlled the heat and did not forget to reply: "It will be ready soon."

The color of the melon seeds became lighter, proving that they were already flavored, so Ling Chuchu took them out.

Then she changed the water and seasoning and cooked the peanuts in.

The seasoning for peanuts is different from that for melon seeds.

But the steps are almost the same.

At this time, Ling Yunzhi had stopped what he was doing and walked towards Ling Chengxian, "Sister Chuchu, the melon seeds smell so good, can I have a taste?"

"Sure."

Hearing Ling Chuchu say this, Ling Yunzhi opened the melon seeds and put them in his mouth. His eyes lit up and he said, "So fragrant!"

Ling Chuchu smiled, "Fragrant, right!"

"Very fragrant, Sister Chuchu, this is so delicious."

Ling Feifei stood up without anyone stopping, walked over, grabbed the melon seeds, peeled them open and tasted them. After tasting the taste, her eyes lit up. "Sister Chuchu, although the melon seeds you made are not crispy, they taste very good."

"The melon seeds are not dry, so they don't taste crispy. After drying them for a few days, they will taste very crispy and fragrant."