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When Mrs. Cheng cooks walnuts, she boils them first and then frys them. She is very good at cooking. After frying, the walnut kernels are still as complete as half a piece. Afterwards, she mixes honey with sugar to make the sugar color, and the caramel is almost ready. Add the walnuts that were just fried and stir-fry until the pulp is thickened. Finally, when it comes out of the pan, add cooked sesame seeds and roll it again. When it is placed in the plate, the tangy aroma hits the nostrils, and the mouth is watering just by smelling it.

Mrs. Cheng smiled and said, "It's delicious just out of the pan, you can try it!"

Different from the fried one, the walnut kernels are fried in high heat, crispy and delicious, and they are still shredded when they are kneaded with a layer of syrup. When you bite into your mouth, you can taste the aroma of sesame first, followed by bursting The walnuts and honey in the mouth are crispy and non-sticky, especially delicious.

Mi Yang ate a small half plate, and Mrs. Cheng was afraid that he would not eat well at night after eating too much, so she coaxed him: "Go and get two boxes from the house, I have made some, pack some and send them to your grandfather, wait Come back and eat again."

Mi Yang agreed, and went in to get the box.

Mrs. Cheng has a lot of children at home, and they come here during the holidays. They also prepared a lot of tin boxes for candy in advance, which came in handy at the moment. Mi Yang took two out and filled them with amber walnuts Benevolence.The old lady Cheng was still at the side and said: "Take the big ones, pick up the good ones and give them away. Let's keep the broken ones for ourselves."

Mi Yang smiled and nodded. The old lady’s habit has not changed for so many years. When he was a child, he ate fried cakes in the army compound. Okay, let Mi Yang put it in a box and share it with the children.

As soon as a box was packed, I heard the sound of a car at the door, followed by Cheng Ru's voice as the door was knocked.

Cheng Ru came back to deliver things, and while calling for the old lady to open the door, he directed two workers in the factory to move a set of sofas down.Her father-in-law has been in the furniture business for many years, and there is only one son in the family. After Cheng Ru got married, he and her husband opened a furniture factory, which made the scale much larger. A lot of furniture here is from Mrs. Cheng. The factory prints it by itself, and sometimes the factory makes samples and only shows that the items are still new. After the exhibition, Cheng Ru gets them back for the old lady and keeps them for her own use.

In the past two years, Korean dramas have been popular, and Korean-style small floral curtains and fabric sofas are also very popular. Cheng Ru gave a set of such fabric sofas this time, but a little paint was knocked off the sofa legs, and I saw a new one. There are a few traces, but the rest are fine.

Mi Yang asked: "Grandma, did you change the sofa again?"

Mrs. Cheng said: "Where is it? It's still the old one. It's strong. I took it and asked your third aunt to repaint it, replace it with a sponge cushion, and replace the sofa cover. It can still be used for several years."

Mi Yang said with a smile: "This is very pretty, and it is very popular now."

Cheng Ru asked the workers to move into the living room and set up the sofa, and when he came out, he heard it, and complained to Mi Yang, "Yangyang, you don't know, I took the old sofa back and told the masters in the factory, and they all said It only takes a while to do it again, it’s better to do another set after repairing one set! But your grandma won’t listen, she insisted on saving money, well, I begged the master master in the factory to forcefully change it, Make do with it."

Mrs. Cheng said: "I'm saving you money. What are you doing with your in-law's stuff? Our family has it all, so you don't need to subsidize it."

Cheng Rudao: "You can just take it and use it. It's just a sofa. What are you doing so clearly with me?"

Mrs. Cheng insisted: "Your in-laws are nice people, so you can't be like this." She stroked the third child's hair again, and smiled, "It's rare to meet a family with such a good temper, let you play around, you are lucky .”

Cheng Ru laughed and said angrily, "Understood, I am also kind to them."

Cheng Ru told the workers to go back first, and she stayed and planned to eat before leaving. The old lady Cheng was very happy. She put on an apron and went to the kitchen to cook some special dishes for them. Cheng Ru and Mi Yang wanted to help but were rejected. She rushed out, and the old lady said: "In such a big house, what are you all doing in the kitchen with me? You are usually very busy with work and study. It is rare to have some time. Go to the living room and sit and rest for a while. It can be done."

Cheng Ru sat in the living room with Mi Yang, ate freshly made amber walnuts together, and asked him, "What kind of sofa is popular in Shanghai now?"

Mi Yang has never been to the furniture city, but he knows the fashion trends of the past two years, and said to her: "The sofa combined with leather and cloth, it's better to have some other functions."

Cheng Rudao: "Put it up, the kind that can put things in the box?"

Mi Yang shook his head and said with a smile: "The old-fashioned ones can also be used before. I saw an interesting one in my classmate's house. The lower layer of the sofa is pulled out to form a small bed, which is very comfortable. Sometimes the room is small, and the house comes again. Guests, it is also very useful.”

Cheng Ru came a little interested, asked him to tell himself, and even took a pen to let him draw for a look.

Mi Yang roughly drew it. He has good composition skills. Although he doesn’t know how to make a sofa, he used it himself in the last life, and he said it clearly: “That’s it. There are quite a lot of beds, and this kind of lazy sofa, and the price is cheaper."

He told Cheng Ru everything he remembered, Cheng Ru accepted the blueprint, and said happily: "It's very good, if it's done, I'll give you a commission later, I'll make two or three and take it away." Exhibit it and try it out, and post some photos online.”

Mi Yang asked: "Aunt San, how is the online store doing recently?"

Cheng Rudao: "The business of the online store is good. Thanks to you, we did it early and there are many repeat customers!"

Mi Yang said: "Can you post a video? The new function of the sofa can't be seen at once, and it's best to post a video to explain it."

Cheng Ru shook his head and said, "Not yet, there is no such function, just put some photos."

Mi Yang thought about it for a while, and it seemed that the function of video was launched only a few years later, so he said to her: "Then put a few more pictures and explain in detail. Please ask the photographer to take pictures, the effect will be better."

Cheng Ru agreed.

Online stores are becoming popular now, and more and more people pay online banking, and what they do is more standardized. In the past six months, a small chat software has been developed, which can communicate with customers in real time.Cheng Ru's business is doing well. In addition to regular customers, there are also new customers. She simply hired a few people and opened a separate office to handle online business. The business is booming.

Mi Yang couldn't remember when there was a differentiated certification, so he just reminded: "San Yi, if there is a certification for a business store in the future, it should be certified earlier, and no activities will be missed."

Cheng Ru said: "Okay, I'll tell them to pay attention."

She showed Mi Yang the two boxes of wild sea cucumbers she had brought, and said to him: "Take these, you came back in the Bai family's car this time, right? Send a box to Bai Lao, we don't owe you any favors. Give the other box to your grandpa, it’s nourishing.”

Mi Yang said: "No, I forgot if you didn't tell me, third aunt. My mother even brought clothes for you and the other aunts. I'll go upstairs to get them later. My mother has also prepared everything else, specially for you and the other aunts." My grandpa brought something, leave this for grandma to eat."

Cheng Ru said: "Your grandma has it. I prepared it for her. Although there is no gift box, it is the same thing. She eats a bowl of millet and sea cucumber porridge every day. Look how good she looks."

Mi Yang just smiled, accepted it and said, "Thank you, Third Aunt."

Cheng Ru waved his hand: "Why are you being polite to me?"

Even if she didn't have Mi Yang's blueprint, she had already prepared a gift, and since the eldest sister was away, she took care of Mi Yang as if she were her own son, and took care of it thoroughly.The sisters have always had a good relationship, especially for the eldest sister Cheng Qing. Cheng Ru holds her as much as the old lady Cheng in her heart. She grew up behind the elder sister's back!

Mrs. Cheng quickly prepared the meal, three dishes and one soup, shredded green peppers and potatoes, stewed cabbage heart with mushrooms, and stewed tomato and beef. The soup was a winter melon and chicken ball soup. , especially delicious.

Mi Yang grew up eating the food she made, and this taste is what he remembers the most, it tastes very delicious.

After dinner, Cheng Ru still had something to do in the factory. Before leaving, Mrs. Cheng brought her something to eat. Fortunately, she made a lot of amber walnut kernels, so she shared an extra portion and packed a box for Cheng Ru.

Cheng Ru deliberately said: "Look, I still have mine. If Yang Yang didn't come, I wouldn't have this blessing."

Mrs. Cheng chased her away with a smile: "Okay, take it and go, you can't stop your mouth if you have food!"

Cheng Ru smiled and left. She was the closest to her home in the town, and she was also the closest to the old lady. She often came back to bicker with her, and the conversation was more lively.

Mi Yang took a portion of amber walnut kernels given by Mrs. Cheng, put them in a box, and rode out.

He went to the camphor forest first and wanted to send it to Mi Hong.

There was no one in Mi Hong's cabin. Mi Yang took a look, but didn't stay to wait. He rode his bike to the camphor forest to look for him.

A small path is planned in the woods, paved with gravel, and it is convenient to ride a bicycle.When Mi Yang found him, Mi Hong was working deep in the woods, with a newly delivered sapling in his hand, and two big ones beside it, which were camphor trees dug out during road construction and moved over. The old man Stubbornness, guarding this forest is just a little bit more, and don't let people touch this forest casually.

Mi Yang went to help him plant trees together, but Mi Hong glanced at him and didn't stop him.

Mi Yang has grown a bit taller, and he already looks like a big boy. He has been covered in the classroom all year round, and his skin is fair, giving him a bookish look. Introverted temperament.Mi Hong looked at it for a while, and praised him: "Well done."

Mi Yang said with a smile: "Grandpa, our school also has Arbor Day every year. Usually, we don't just study, but also do some work."

Mi Hong nodded and praised him again: "Your dad called me and told me that he did well in the exam."

Mi Yang said: "Grandpa taught me well." He talked about his previous trip to Xinjiang and Professor Zhang, and said while working, "It was also Professor Zhang's intention to go to the capital to do extra points. You can teach me. I have used all the ones I used, so I added [-] points, which is very important.”

Mi Hong was a little surprised, and asked him, "Surname Zhang? What's Zhang called?"

Mi Yang thought for a while, and said, "I haven't really asked about this. I usually call him Teacher or Professor Zhang."

Mi Hong asked again: "How old is it, and what does it look like?"

Mi Yang thought for a while, and said, "You should be around 60 or [-] years old." Mi Yang remembered that there was a group photo in his mobile phone, which was sent to them by Chen Baiwei. They took a photo together before leaving in Xinjiang. He took it out and showed it to Mi Hong.

It couldn't be seen clearly on the phone, Mi Hong looked at it for a while before he could barely distinguish it, and said with a smile: "So it's him."

Mi Yang asked with some doubts: "Grandpa, do you know Professor Zhang?"

Mi Hong said: "It's not considered acquaintance. I met once a long time ago. That's good. I happen to have something here that I entrust you to pass on to him."

Mi Yang still wanted to ask, but Mi Hong didn't say much. He planted all the saplings and asked Mi Yang to go back to the cabin with him.

The amber walnut kernels brought by Mi Yang were crispy and delicious. Mi Hong washed his hands and tasted a little bit of two. He praised him and asked him to sit and wait. He went to the compartment and brought a wooden box with mothballs in it. , but the smell is much lighter than ordinary.There are several books in the wooden box stacked neatly together, it seems to be a stack of medical books, the top one is written "Medical Class Debate Medicine", and the corners have been repaired.

Mi Hong said: "It all happened more than 30 years ago. The bill has been lost, and there is only such a name signed by him. Since it is your teacher, then you can ask it, and say that you stayed in the school back then. The books in the third hall have been repaired, and it is fortunate that I have lived up to the entrustment after so many years."

Mi Yang was stunned for a moment holding those books, and then he remembered that Mi Hong stayed in the capital decades ago, and he came to Shanhai Town at the beginning because of the violent cultural movement in the [-]s. Grandma Mi Yang went back to the small town together for decades.

There is no need to mention these books. There were too many old objects destroyed at that time, and they were probably brought out in the chaos. Mi Yang touched those books, thinking about Mi Hong’s difficulties in the past few decades. The shops where the books were repaired were all smashed, let alone the theater. How much wronged did the old man suffer when he fled in a hurry, and how many hardships did he go through?Thinking of this, I feel a little uncomfortable.

Mi Hong's expression was calm, as if he had let go of a concern, his brows and eyes were full of indifference.