Chapter 21 Pickled Cabbage

Madam Meng didn't understand why Shen Yueyao asked this. These dishes had been eaten many times at home, and Yueyao should know what they were.

However, Madam Meng still patiently explained: "Yes, Yueyao, this is mustard greens."

"Mustard greens are cold-resistant and usually mature in winter. I plant some in the fields every year and keep them for our family to cook."

“Usually, they’re available from December to February.”

Shen Yueyao listened to the cooking and the corners of her mouth twitched. Such good things cannot be cooked.

"Mom, I know this thing. It can be used to pickle sauerkraut."

Madam Meng was stunned and asked in confusion, "Sauerkraut, is that pickled vegetables? Is it the same as pickled vegetables?"

How come they didn’t know this before?

In fact, these farm work and cooking knowledge were all learned bit by bit by Mrs. Meng after she was exiled.

She really didn't know anything before.

But I haven't seen anyone in the village making sauerkraut with this.

Generally, if food becomes sour after being stored for a long time, it is spoiled and cannot be eaten.

Su Erya listened carefully from the side. She felt that her Third Aunt knew a lot, and she would work hard to learn from her.

Shen Yueyao smiled and said, “Yeah, almost.”

"Mom, this stuff can be pickled into sauerkraut, which can be used to make sauerkraut minced meat, sauerkraut stewed with pork ribs, sauerkraut pork stewed with vermicelli, and most importantly, sauerkraut fish and sauerkraut fish noodles."

Shen Yueyao prefers to eat pickled fish and pickled fish noodles.

And according to her understanding, no one knows how to cook fish these days.

People don’t know how to remove the fishy smell. Even the fish cooked in hotels has a slight fishy smell, so people don’t eat fish much and it is not popular to eat fish.

At most, you can eat some small fish and fry them until they are crispy.

Because of this, the fish in the river are so big that almost no one catches them.

"Mom, after we make pickled cabbage, we can go to the river and catch fish and make pickled fish or pickled fish noodles. It doesn't cost money and it's delicious and nutritious."

Most of the food Shen Yueyao wants now is low-cost food.

If you need to buy food, try not to spend money on it.

Mrs. Meng didn't know what sauerkraut was, nor did she know how to cook it or what it tasted like.

But she believed in Shen Yueyao's cooking skills, "Yueyao, mother listens to you, we will do it the way you say."

Originally, she didn't know what that thing tasted like, but after hearing what Shen Yueyao said, Madam Meng felt a little hungry.

"Mom, do we have a lot of mustard greens?"

Madam Meng said: "A lot, you see, the fields in the yard have been planted once, and we have also planted some in our fields. We have planted a lot of vegetables, just for convenience."

Even though Mrs. Meng's eyesight was not very clear, she still went to the fields with Erya to work on the farm.

As long as you grope and align your eyes, you can see a little more clearly, but it will be slow.

That's how the two of them managed to grow vegetables on an acre of land.

The other two acres of land were taken by Shen Yueyao, but they were left abandoned.

"We don't grow crops in the winter, and the land is empty anyway, so we plant vegetables."

When she heard that there were many such mustard greens, Shen Yueyao felt relieved.

You can make a lot of sauerkraut, but there is no rush.

Shen Yueyao said: "Mom, let's eat first, and then we'll talk after dinner."

"Okay, okay, let's eat."

Madam Meng reached out to hold the hands of the two treasures and said, "Dabao, Erbao, wash your hands and eat with grandma."

Old Madam Meng felt very happy today and had more energy to speak.

Or maybe it’s because I had a full meal at noon, so I have energy in the afternoon.

Dabao and Erbao also like grandma very much.

Children are the ones who can best sense whether someone is truly good to them.

In the past, grandma would secretly bring them food. Sometimes when they went to the mountains to pick up branches, grandma would secretly bring them home and boil eggs for them.

"Grandma, be careful."

"Grandma is fine." Mrs. Meng looked at her two precious grandsons, feeling warm and happy in her heart.

Although Yue Yao had done many outrageous things in the past, the two sons she gave birth to for Xue Yi were so good. As long as she could change for the better, the past would be over.

After going through so many things, Mrs. Meng's heart has been smoothed over a lot. She feels that she should not be too serious about everything. For the sake of her two precious grandsons, she also wants her son and daughter-in-law to live a good life together.

Everyone washed their hands and sat at the table to eat.

Shen Yueyao took out the pancake rolled with braised food.

"This is the braised pancake I made, Mom, try it and see how it tastes."

Shen Yueyao was afraid that Madam Meng couldn’t see clearly, so she stuffed the pancake in her hand into hers.

Madam Meng suffered so much after being exiled that she has become particularly sensitive and easily moved.

Shen Yueyao's actions just now made her eyes feel a little hot.

"It smells so good, it must be delicious, Yueyao, you guys should try it too, let's eat together."

"good."

Shen Yueyao took another one for Dabao, Erbao and Su Erya, “Eat more, there are a lot of them.”

Su Erya felt that her Third Aunt was really nice now. She liked the current Third Aunt and didn't like the previous Third Aunt very much.

Su Erya said sweetly, "Thank you, Third Aunt."

Shen Yueyao looked at Su Erya's big eyes and thin body. She looked so pitiful. Her clothes were all patched up, like a refugee. She smiled gently and said, "Eat quickly."

Then everyone started eating.

Mrs. Meng was so excited that she couldn't speak.

She didn't expect there was oil in the burrito. When she put it in her mouth, it tasted like meat, but it was more fragrant and delicious than meat.

As soon as you take a bite, your mouth feels like it is filled with oil and the aroma of meat.

And this cake, the taste of it, she had never eaten before, and she didn't know what it was made of.

It’s white flour, but it doesn’t taste like it’s made entirely of white flour. I don’t know how Shen Yueyao made the dough.

Su Erya took a bite and was also shocked, "Aunt San, there is meat in it, it tastes better than meat."

Dabao and Erbao had already eaten at home, but they were still eating happily at this time, with their cheeks bulging from eating.

Shen Yueyao said: "You guys eat first, after you finish eating, I will tell you what it is."

Shen Yueyao was afraid that Madam Meng and Su Erya would be afraid of eating pig offal, after all, the old lady was once the wife of a marquis.

Don’t say anything, it will affect their mood for eating.

Su Erya was so excited that she almost cried, and couldn't help but say, "It's so delicious, so delicious."

While eating, he kept praising the food.

"Eat slowly. Also, if you like it, I'll make it again next time."

Anyway, dozens of pounds of pig offal only cost a few copper coins, so the cost is very cheap.

Now Shen Yueyao wants to make low-cost food that is both filling and nutritious without costing much money.

Su Erya blinked her bright eyes and looked at Shen Yueyao and said, "Third Aunt, you are amazing."

Shen Yueyao was amused by Su Erya's expression.

"If you study hard, you might be even better than Third Aunt in the future."

Shen Yueyao felt that Su Erya should be a lively person at heart, but perhaps because she had suffered a lot, she suppressed her temperament.

In my memory, she used to be quiet and seldom spoke, and most of the time she kept her head down while doing things.

Twelve years old, in that world, one is still at the age where one is spoiled by parents and goes to school.

But here, she has to work like an adult.

The family was enjoying the delicious food, and the atmosphere was joyful. Shen Yueyao asked, "By the way, Mom, is Daya still awake?"