After finishing the wine, Hu's mother saw that the two siblings were chatting and didn't disturb them. She turned around to look at the fish in the bucket.

Two large wooden buckets were filled with fish of various sizes and shapes.

It's cold now, so even though it's dead, it's still very fresh. But it definitely won't be good if it stays for too long.

She reached out and touched it, already having figured out how to handle it.

The bighead carp's head was used to make a stew, with cabbage, spinach, and other vegetables added. It should be eaten as soon as possible within the next couple of days.

The fish body can be pickled to make salted fish, which is delicious and goes well with rice. It can also be saved to eat slowly when there are no vegetables available.

Grass carp is made into smoked fish.

Other small fish and shrimp can be dried and made into dried fish, which can also be stored for a long time.

As she looked around, she stood up, turned around and went into the kitchen. She picked up a wooden stick from the wall and hooked down all the strips of cured meat hanging above her head.

Place them in a bamboo basket.

There was a whole big basket full.

As they struggled to carry it out, Hu Wenhua spotted it with her sharp eyes.

He strode forward and said quickly, "Mother, let me carry it!"

Without a doubt, it was definitely meant for my sister and brother-in-law to take back.

Shui Qing was startled when she saw the box full of cured meat. This was definitely a huge asset for a family!

"Mom, what are you doing?"

With a smile, Hu's mother instructed, "Take these back for you to eat. This year's cured meat is very well made; it's been dried very thoroughly and smoked for several days."

When you get back, hang it in the kitchen too. When you want to eat it, take it down, cut off a piece, and it'll taste delicious whether you stir-fry it with garlic or chili.

"This is too much! Just take one or two back with you." Shui Qing's first reaction was that it would be enough to just take a small portion.

How could I possibly take them all back?

Making cured meat is quite a complicated process, and besides, she has an online store with a balance of over one million yuan. She can eat pork, old hen, rabbit, beef, and mutton whenever she wants, which means she has completely achieved meat freedom.

Life is much better than for my parents and younger brother; it's better to leave the cured meat for them.

Hu Wenhua was even more anxious than Shui Qing, and advised, "It's not much, it's not much. There are so many people with you, sister. Don't be fooled by this basket of cured meat, it'll be eaten very quickly! It might be gone before you even notice."

“Our family is making money now, and your father is a butcher. Your mother can do it again anytime. Be good, take these back and eat them.” Mother Hu pressed down hard on her daughter’s hand, preventing her from taking them out.

Shui Qing felt that the hand pressing down on hers was rough but exceptionally strong.

They must have used all their strength to ensure she couldn't take any of them out and had to take them all back.

Hu Wenhua thought of something and ran to the well, pouring the things soaking in the wooden basin into the bamboo basket next to it to drain.

Turning around, he said happily, "I washed these pig intestines inside and out many times with wood ash, making sure they're clean and odorless!"

"Sis, take this home and cook it. Cook it a little longer, add more chili, it's a meat dish after all, isn't it?"

Shuiqing had been craving braised pig intestines, but the thought of cleaning them gave her a headache. Now, looking at the cleaned pig intestines, she silently swallowed.

Cut the braised large intestine into chunks and serve with vinegar or plain.

She can also stir-fry it with garlic or green and red peppers, then add it to a stew pot with pickled vegetables or stew it with onions... No matter how you cook it, she loves it!

"Take it with you. Your brother has some free time now, so he can wash these very clean. If you like them, have him wash them again in a few days and then send them over." Mother Hu smiled with a hint of heartache as she watched her daughter swallow her saliva.

In the end, Shuiqing left two pieces of cured pork behind, and took home the cleaned pig intestines, a basket of cured pork, and pots and pans of pickled vegetables.