Farm Girl's Manor

Xiao Ruiyuan had never washed vegetables before. He scooped up a full basin of water with a gourd ladle and awkwardly cleaned the bit of mud clinging to the greens. Soon, the area around him was wet from the water spilling over.

After Mo Yan finished washing the pot, she stood by the stove and watched her husband wash the vegetables with a smile. When he accidentally splashed water on his face, she couldn’t help but laugh secretly.

The greens were finally washed, but their tender leaves looked wilted as if they had been frostbitten, clearly because he had scrubbed too vigorously.

Xiao Ruiyuan was obviously disappointed and said glumly, "These vegetables definitely won’t taste good. Let’s not use them."

"Who says they won’t taste good?" Mo Yan took the greens and placed them into a basket, "They are going to be boiled anyway; they might even cook faster this way."

Upon hearing that, Xiao Ruiyuan looked much better and joined Mo Yan in tearing the leafy greens one by one.

After preparing the greens, Mo Yan handed the task of washing and chopping the green onions and garlic to Xiao Ruiyuan, while she herself took enough flour for two and started kneading the dough. She was strong, and she kneaded quickly and forcefully. With a rolling pin, she rolled the dough into a thin sheet and then rolled up the sheet and cut it into noodles with a knife. This is how hand-pulled noodles were made.

Just using a few greens for the noodle soup might be a bit bland, so seeing there was still some chicken broth left in the earthenware pot from stewing meat, Mo Yan poured the chicken broth into the pot.