Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s Ⅱ

Part 259 Borrow a dog

She looked quite the part.

Then, with a weary expression, she wiped the sweat from her forehead.

The dirt on her hands had smudged onto her face, giving her the appearance of a little kitten.

Si Nian added water to the soil, planning to wait for her two sons to return home and plant the vegetables together.

Although the few foam boxes couldn't compare to the garden back home, at least she wouldn't have to buy green onions and cilantro anymore.

She could also grow some peas and bok choy.

She loved eating scallion oil noodles; bok choy grew quickly, and a little bit cooked with noodles was both fresh and tender—a truly delightful flavor!

Once everything was done, she took the little dirty bundle inside to give it a bath.

The big yellow dog was pawing at the dirt on the ground, then wagged its tail and followed her in.

During this time, it had already become familiar with its new home.

The dog's mother had stopped tying it up, and soon this place would truly belong to Big Yellow.

Zhou Yuenshen wasn't home, but he had sent a good amount of meat.

The ribs were already cut.

Considering that there were children at home, they were cut into smaller pieces.

There were also a few large bones, which had been chopped into sections.

You could see the marrow inside.

Si Nian took them out to wash, planning to make garlic ribs and a bone broth for dinner.

She had bought some mountain mushrooms, which would make the soup very flavorful.

The children were at a stage where they needed to grow, so they should eat more meat and bone broth to help them grow taller and develop strong bones.

After cleaning the bones, she blanched them in water and then simmered them in cold water.

While there wasn't a lot of meat on the bones, Big Yellow would still be able to gnaw on them for a day.

Si Nian realized that she had been too busy since coming to the city and hadn't taken Big Yellow out for a walk much. Today, she had even made it work hard.

She decided to treat it to a nice meal.

Si Nian enjoyed making bone soup partly because it was simple; although it took a long time, it required little effort from her.

If she could let it simmer all night, the flavor would be incredible.

She just needed to wash some side ingredients.

Taking her time, she added green onions, ginger, and garlic to the bone broth.

There was a knock on the front door.

The door was open, and since the kitchen faced the entrance, she opened the window and saw a stranger. She asked, "Who is it?"

"I'm from the house next door. I just saw your dog, and it looked quite impressive, so I came to check it out," replied a woman in her thirties or forties, dressed in a polyester blouse.

In this old neighborhood, aside from the wealthy families, the remaining houses were mostly from the housing complex at the intersection, which was said to be for the families of workers from a nearby textile factory.

It was quite large.

Just a while ago, Si Nian had dug up some soil from that area.

The people there didn't have conditions as good as those here, so they also grew some of their own vegetables.