Zhuang Yonghe quickly agreed, saying that the first batch of thirty duck eggs could be delivered by evening.
Once the deal was made, Zhuang Qingning headed home to prepare for lunch.
Mrs. He intended to stay for lunch, but her homemade sweet potato noodles, accompanied only by dried sesame leaves from before, weren't exactly a feast, so she had to drop the idea.
Before leaving, she handed Zhuang Qingning a bunch of garlic sprouts.
Zhuang Qingning had bought pork belly for lunch, planning to cook twice-cooked pork belly. Now that she had garlic sprouts, it was perfect to make a side dish. After boiling the pork belly, she took it out, sliced it, and stir-fried it.
Steamed cornbread, twice-cooked pork belly with garlic sprouts, sautéed shredded potato, and a vegetable soup.
By evening, when the sisters woke up, Zhuang Qingning started cooking dinner while Zhuang Qingsui hurried to water the vegetable plots in the courtyard before sunset.