Spinning Flower Hands at Lightning Speed

Zhou Shuling blanched and marinated several carefully selected pieces of pork belly last night, and by this morning they were perfectly marinated and flavorful.

She was inspired by the details of Liu Chang'an making braised pork belly with tiger skin on New Year's Eve. She poked many holes in the pork skin with a toothpick, then brushed on a layer of white vinegar, and then brushed on honey.

It is said that the best way to make crispy roasted pork is with a hanging oven, but Zhou Shuling did not have a hanging oven. She only had an oven that she redeemed with her mobile phone credit points. She wrapped the marinated pork belly with a mixture of lean and fat in aluminum foil and then put it into the oven.

When Zhou Shuling called the three over for breakfast, the crispy roasted pork had a golden-brown, crispy skin and slightly charred lean meat, but the juices inside were completely locked in. She cut off a piece and put it in her mouth, finding it incredibly tender. The juices burst out and exploded in her mouth, releasing the essence of the meat and stimulating every taste bud.

Zhou Shuling prepared sauces, but apart from Shangguan Dandan dipping her food in sweet and spicy sauce, Liu Chang'an and Zhou Dongdong ate it plain.

Seeing them eating so intently, Zhou Shuling felt incredibly satisfied. She rested her hands on the table, supporting her cheeks, glancing at Liu Chang'an, then at Zhou Dongdong and Shangguan Dandan.

So happy.

Liu Chang'an picked up a piece and fed it to Zhou Shuling, who was so busy watching others eat that she just grinned foolishly.

When Zhou Shuling saw him extend his chopsticks directly towards her, she was a little worried that her mouth would get greasy from the meat, so she didn't dare to refuse and quickly opened her mouth to bite into the slice of meat.

"How have you been feeling lately?" Liu Chang'an asked. Zhou Shuling was still maintaining her old habits, sleeping late and waking up early, which wouldn't be good for an ordinary person in the long run.

"You look great," Zhou Shuling said happily. "I take a little bit out of that little bottle you gave me every day to make tea."

Keep at it, I'll give you more if you finish it.

"Okay, is that how it is with Dan Dan effervescent water?"

"No, her effervescent water tastes awful, it's like boiling a bottle of Mirinda."

Shangguan Dandan glared at Liu Chang'an. Unlike Zhou Dongdong, she wouldn't enter the barrier while eating. Yet Liu Chang'an dared to speak ill of her to her face without any consideration for propriety, showing no respect for the Empress Dowager's taste.

"Yaya gave me some new effervescent tablets. I searched online and found they're expensive but delicious." Shangguan Dandan poured two cups for Zhou Shuling and Zhou Dongdong, drank from the lid herself, and then nodded seriously, "They're very good."

"She even knows how to go to shopping websites now. I guess she'll be the kind of person whose shopping cart is full but who doesn't have the money to empty it in the future." Liu Chang'an was pleased that she was becoming more adapted to and integrated into modern life, but he had no plans to help her empty her shopping cart in the future.

"Dongdong's mom, let's go buy an electric scooter today, so our family will have its first car." Shangguan Dandan looked at Zhou Shuling expectantly, because the shops in Baolong Center had already opened, and she wondered if Zhou Shuling would have time to accompany her to buy an electric scooter.

Shangguan Dandan originally waiting for Liu Chang'an to go together, but this person had tried to stop her plan to buy an electric car by winning away her New Year's money yesterday.

"Okay, but I don't really know much about it either." Zhou Shuling agreed to go with Shangguan Dandan without much confidence.

Upon hearing Zhou Shuling's answer, Shangguan Dandan still turned her gaze over, looking at Liu Chang'an with a hint of expectation alongside Zhou Shuling, hoping he could understand the feelings of two women adding large items to their household.

Liu Chang'an had already finished eating and was feeding the dog the scraps left over from Zhou Shuling's crispy roasted meat.

After he took Lu Si'en for a walk and came back, he found a group of elderly men and women gathered near the grape trellis. Zhou Shuling and Shangguan Dandan were mixed in with them, and Zhou Dongdong was holding a small toy airplane and standing against the wall.

It turns out that Zhou Shuling has been recruited into the square dance team by Old Man Qian. Zhou Shuling reported in the square dance team's WeChat group that Liu Chang'an is very good at teaching dance, so everyone waited here for Teacher Liu Chang'an.

Liu Chang'an has always been an easy person to talk to. Standing on the objective standpoint of guiding the construction of spiritual civilization based on the core socialist values, Liu Chang'an decided to enrich the spiritual lives of these old men and women who only know Pao Hu Zi and mahjong.

At the same time, it showcases one's higher level of taste.

"I'll just be your coach." Liu Chang'an is indifferent to fame and fortune and has little interest in the title of "King of Square Dancing."

"You really danced very well?" Old Lady Liu was a little skeptical, after all, she hadn't actually seen it herself, she had only heard Zhou Shuling say so.

Old Lady Liu raised both hands above her head, her fingers forming an orchid shape, her wrists rotating in opposite directions, making two circles with her hands, showing off her elegant dance moves.

"A spirited old lady," Liu Chang'an pointed at Old Lady Liu and said to the others, "Folk dance, jazz, Latin dance, ballet, modern dance... Is there anything I can't do? Don't think square dancing is simple. Square dancing is the largest system in dance art. Any dance element can be incorporated into it, so only someone as versatile as me can truly master the job of a square dance instructor... Stop spinning! Your fancy hand gestures are spinning so fast, are you trying to take off?"

"You little brat, do you still want to buy my free-range eggs?" Old Lady Liu was a little annoyed. She had seen the Douyin video her the Art of War had made, and he was really good at twirling his hands.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry." Old Man Qian coughed, and, with a hint of authority, said, "I heard from the coach that this kid is quite capable. Don't you know how formidable he is?"

"I'll mainly teach you the basic preparatory movements to activate your energy, making your movements more flexible and improving your learning efficiency. For the actual performance dance, I'll find another teacher to instruct you. We won't be doing anything like the 'Sixteen-Step Dance,' 'Phoenix Legend,' or 'Little Apple.' We'll be doing 'Grain in Ear,' 'Siren,' and 'Love Circulation,' proving to young people that you're not outdated, proving your trendiness, okay!"

"Good!"

High morale, the ability to prove they haven't fallen behind, is the most fervent desire of the elderly.

Liu Chang'an taught everyone a set of exercises, similar to his original height-increasing exercises, which can improve body coordination. Practice this set of exercises more, and your body coordination will be no problem at all when learning dance.

Zhou Shuling finally showed her talent; it turned out she learned square dancing and aerobics very quickly, while the old lady and the silly child just twisted and turned randomly on the side, but they were having a lot of fun.

After teaching for an hour, Liu Chang'an leisurely walked towards Gao Dewei's house.

After the snow, the sun seemed to filter through a thin veil, casting a halo over the gray, cold, and damp edges of the city.

The vibrant and fruitful seasons of summer and autumn are fitting for the Book of Songs, but the scene before us is more suited to the style of many verses in the Collection Among the Flowers.

Just as Liu Chang'an was about to recite a poem, he suddenly saw three blister beetles holding a courtship ceremony. A male was gently patting another female with its forelimbs, while a female beside it moved her beautiful and sexy body, displaying her bright patterns, hoping that the male would transfer the cantharidin from its gonads to her mate.

The insects' courtship rituals were quite amusing. Some used foul odors, some used sounds, and some even banged their heads together. Liu Chang'an noticed that the male insect kept patting the female on the left and then the female on the right, without making a choice. He couldn't help but sneer and decided to steal the females away. He stretched out his fingers and rhythmically stroked the two females. Soon, the two females abandoned the male and tightly embraced Liu Chang'an's fingers.

The male insect angrily charged at Liu Chang'an, but Liu Chang'an withdrew his finger. The two female insects, however, had lost interest in it and, after tearing it apart, wriggled away with their beautiful bodies, which the male insect could no longer reach.

Liu Chang'an also left happily.

After walking a few steps, a question suddenly occurred to me: why would blister beetles be mating here at this time of year?

It might be a resurgence of spiritual energy.