Chapter 86: 071: Wanting a hundred sons is not a problems
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“Silly child, what are you thinking?” Ni Cuihua continued, “As women, it’s only natural for us to marry!”
Ni Yang raised an eyebrow slightly, “But why must a girl get married? Mom, don’t you see we are doing just fine without men now? Not only have we managed to survive, but we’re also living better than before! This just shows that men aren’t necessary at all!”
Ni Cuihua was momentarily speechless.
Because what Ni Yang said did make sense.
After pondering for a moment, Ni Cuihua answered, “But if you don’t get married and have children, who will take care of you when you’re old?”
Ni Cuihua, having not received an education, was narrow-minded and held a small worldview.
The confining notion that a woman’s purpose was to bear children was deeply ingrained in her.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have previously felt guilty for being unable to produce a son.
Such misconceptions needed to be rectified.
Ni Yang looked up at Ni Cuihua and said seriously, “Mom, girls are not tools for carrying on the family line. Marriage and having children are not a necessity for every woman. The Chairman has said that men and women are now equal. As women of the new era, we must be independent and self-reliant, we can’t rely on men to survive.”
“Take yourself for example. If you hadn’t chosen to divorce back then, you surely know what your life would be like now.”
“Only when we become stronger ourselves, do we become truly strong!”
“Hence, what’s most important for us now is to work hard to make money, then go to high school, university, and broaden our horizons. We need to have the ability to live a good life ourselves and also to help others.”
“When we become millionaires one day, you’ll realize that not only can you have a son, but even if you want ten or a hundred sons, it won’t be a problem. And 1 promise, they will all be filial.”
“Times have changed, and we women can hold up our share of the sky just as well!”
Ni Yang’s words were heartfelt, leaving Ni Cuihua silent for a long time.
She wanted to say something in rebuttal, but she realized she couldn’t find any words to counter.
Indeed, her thinking was too narrow.
Ni Cuihua nodded, “Yangyang, you’re right. From now on, we will not rely on anyone!”
Seeing her mother understand this reasoning, Ni Yang felt less worried.
Her biggest fear was that Ni Cuihua would remain in a dead-end.
Ni Yang picked up a dumpling skin and said, “Mom, you make such beautiful dumplings, please teach me.” She genuinely wanted to learn.
Seeing Ni Yang’s thirst for knowledge, Ni Cuihua didn’t refuse again, but taught her step by step. Ni Yang, being a clever girl blessed with the advantages of her rebirth, was a quick learner and mastered the skill in no time.
The dumplings she made were nearly as good as Ni Cuihua’s.
In less than fifteen minutes, the mother and daughter had made a hundred dumplings.
The next day.
Ni Yang got up early. First, she put the rice and mint leaves that had been soaked the night before into a casserole, simmering them over a low heat. Then, she began to fry the dumplings.
She added a layer of vegetable oil to the pan. Once the oil was hot, she added the dumplings. After a sizzling sound, the small kitchen was filled with an enticing aroma.
The dumplings were fried to a golden brown on both sides, evenly coloured and resembled gold ingots. They looked impressive.
Ni Yang couldn’t resist trying one.
The dumpling had a crispy outside and a tender filling. When she bit into it, the savory taste of pickled vegetables and pork filled her mouth.
A faint spicy and sour taste followed.
The taste was rich without being oily.
It tantalized her taste buds.
After eating four dumplings in a row, Ni Yang put some of the pan-fried dumplings into a thermos, leaving some for Ni Cuihua and Ni Chengui’s breakfast.
The thermos was in three layers.
The first layer contained mint porridge, the second layer held the pan-fried dumplings, and the third layer was filled with stir-fried lettuce and shredded pork that Ni Yang had cooked.
“The Daily Use of Materia Medica” once stated: Lettuce benefits the five internal organs, nourishes the muscles and bones, relieves summer heat, opens the meridians, refreshes the breath, and brightens the eyes.
Since the vision of the elderly tends to deteriorate, eating lettuce can maintain good eyesight.
Furthermore, when Ni Yang stir-fried the lettuce, she controlled the heat well, ensuring that the dish was crunchy and tasty as well as fragrant. The combination of lettuce, mint porridge, and dumplings made a very good meal.
And since dumplings are known for stimulating the appetite, the old lady would surely enjoy the meal thoroughly.
After packing everything into the thermos, Ni Yang saw the sour plum soup on one side. She fetched a glass, filling it up with the soup..