Chapter 8 Braised pork.

He's parents knew that only good articles could be published in magazines, and that articles that were selected must be extraordinary, otherwise people would not pay the royalties.

In their eyes, their daughter is good at studying and has good writing skills. Her previous articles have been selected. If she writes an article this time, it will definitely be selected.

Father He said happily: "Susu, you are good at writing articles. I support you."

He thought that the He family had produced a writer, and that they were cultured!

He's mother was also happy: "Susu, your way of making money is good. Writing articles requires thinking, but it is an easy job after all. You can keep the money you earn. When your article is selected, I will pay for the meat for our family to eat."

The eldest and second brothers naturally supported the younger sister and believed that her article would be selected. They were not good at studying and did not like studying after primary school. The third brother was willing to endure hardships and join the army. The eldest sister barely went to junior high school. The youngest sister was the smartest and studied all the way to high school graduation. They did not say it, but they admired her in their hearts.

Zhao Miling and Qian Chunhe were half-believing and half-doubting. Although the young lady was lazy, she still had some knowledge. But was it so easy to write an article that could make money? They secretly curled their lips. Anyway, they would eat the meat first and would not say anything to spoil the fun.

There were only five children looking at their aunt with envy. They really admired her and hoped that she could write a good article as soon as possible so that they could have another meal of meat.

After dinner, the He family members went back to their rooms to rest. He Susu came back late and ate a little slower. The fried eggs were salty and fragrant and delicious when paired with rice. They also had a special flavor when mixed with sweet potatoes.

After lunch, she went back to her room to rest. She placed the two newly bought magazines casually on the desk in the room and didn't take care of them for the time being.

The five children are in high spirits and don’t need a nap, so they are playing in the yard now.

Guifang took Kerou to wash the dishes, and said to her brother: "Guixi, Kerou and I will wash the dishes today, and it will be your turn tomorrow."

The three of them agreed to take turns washing the dishes. As Guimian and Kejie were still young, they were afraid of breaking the dishes if they were asked to wash them.

"I know, don't worry, big sister. This White Rabbit candy is so sweet." Gui Xi put the tip of her tongue against the candy and savored it carefully.

Gui Mian and Ke Jie also nodded: "This is White Rabbit candy, of course it's sweet!"

Just now, after dinner, my aunt called them over and gave each of them a White Rabbit candy, which made them very happy. This is White Rabbit candy, with a milky flavor. You may not be able to eat one during the Chinese New Year. Otherwise, my aunt would not have snatched Dabao's candy last time. As a result, she gave each of them one.

Gui Xi and the others didn't care and immediately shouted with a smile: "Thank you, aunt!"

Now you tear open the candy wrapper, put the candy in your mouth and start tasting it.

Guifang thought about the White Rabbit candy in her pocket and a happy smile appeared on her face. She was even happier when she thought about having meat to eat in the evening.

Little Ke Rou didn't complain about being tired from washing dishes. She kept moving her hands, waiting to eat candy after finishing washing the dishes.

In the afternoon, He Susu woke up and the house was quiet. She poured a glass of water and went back to her room to sit at the desk, drinking while reading a newly bought magazine.

The articles published in the youth magazines told inspiring stories about contemporary youth, but they all made the same choices, all focusing on contributing their youthful strength to socialist society. After reading a few articles, He Susu lost interest and opened another book, People in the Alley.

The interesting stories told by people in the alley about neighbors, although they could not escape the main theme of mutual help, harmony and friendship, the content was much more interesting than the articles in youth magazines, and He Susu read them with great interest.

At the same time, she also recalled some interesting things that she had heard her mother mention as jokes, or that she had witnessed with her own eyes, and subconsciously compared them with the articles she had read at the moment, selecting suitable writing materials. She even had some ideas about which incident to start writing from.

Paying attention to the changes in the sun outside, He Susu put down the alley houses she was almost done with and walked out of the room. She went to the yard, pulled the rope to lift the wooden barrel hanging in the well, took out the pork belly inside, and went to the kitchen.

He Susu planned to cut the pork belly first. She remembered that cutting meat was also a form of work, which could earn her hard work points. Although she had never used a knife to cut meat, she felt that it was a relatively easy task.

Now standing in the kitchen, she placed the pork belly on the chopping board, held it with her left hand, picked up the kitchen knife with her right hand, and started cutting the meat, imitating the way she had seen her mother cut vegetables.

Because she was afraid of cutting her hand, He Susu used less force, but she didn't even cut the pork belly. She looked at it and felt that her kitchen knife was a bit old and not sharp enough, so she increased the force on the next cut.

She planned to eat braised pork tonight, and the pork belly she cut was all small cubes. It was her first time cutting meat, and she wasn't very skilled, so the pork belly cubes she cut were of different sizes, but they were still acceptable.

After checking the shopping system and finding that she had gained another point of diligence, He Susu put down the kitchen knife with satisfaction. Anyway, she would have to use the knife to cut other things when cooking later, so she didn't need to wash it.

She cut half of the meat, and after cooking, the square pieces of pork belly were divided equally between each member of the He family, with only two pieces in each mouth, and the remaining half was saved for next time.

He Susu was just about to put the remaining half of the pork belly back into the well to cool it down when Qian Chunhe came back.

She was in charge of cooking dinner tonight, and was surprised to see her aunt coming out of the kitchen, especially with a piece of pork in her hand. "Aunt, why are you busy in the kitchen? Just leave it for me to come back and cook."

He Susu explained: "I have nothing to do, so I thought I'd cut the pork belly first. It's all cut and placed on the chopping board. Second sister-in-law, you can make braised pork."

My second sister-in-law is the best cook in the family. She is the one who cooks all the main dishes during the Chinese New Year. Today is her turn to cook dinner, and He Susu thinks it is a coincidence.

Braised pork is a hard dish that requires a lot of seasoning. Although Qian Chunhe also wanted to eat it, he couldn't help but ask: "Does mother know about this?"

He Susu said as a matter of course: "This is the first time I buy meat for everyone to eat, so of course I have to make braised pork. Mother will understand, so just rest assured, sister-in-law."

The mother-in-law dotes on her younger sister-in-law the most. With her words, Qian Chunhe felt relieved: "Okay, then let's eat braised pork tonight."

She walked into the kitchen and saw the cut pieces of meat on the chopping board. They were obviously of different sizes. She shook her head helplessly, put firewood into the stove, lit it, and first stir-fried the pork belly to produce lard.

The five children came back early, waiting for the family to cook meat. They were no longer afraid when they saw the young girl in the yard, and they shouted for help one by one and ran to the kitchen.

Qian Chunhe was afraid that the aroma of the meat in the pot would drift away, so he closed the kitchen doors and windows. The children could only gather by the window to watch and barely smell a little of the meat aroma that escaped, which cheered them up.

When the He family got home from work, their fatigue was relieved when they heard that they would have braised pork for dinner tonight.

Mother He felt sorry for the few seasonings at home, but she also felt that her daughter's decision was right. Such beautiful pork belly must be made into braised pork to be eaten. The second son's wife is a good cook, so the braised pork tonight will definitely be delicious.

Father He washed his hands and sat at the table, silently calculating how often he had eaten meat recently. He had eaten several meals of pheasants that his daughter had brought back, and he would have to eat braised pork later. When did life become so good?

At the dinner table in the evening, there was an ordinary dish of stir-fried spring vegetable sprouts and a dish of braised pork that was so popular in state-owned restaurants. This was probably a more sumptuous dinner than the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

At the command of He's mother, everyone reached for the plate of braised pork with their chopsticks. The pieces of braised pork were of different sizes, and it was all a matter of luck which piece you picked up.

He Susu picked up a piece of braised pork and stuffed it into her mouth. The sauce was rich and fragrant, fat but not greasy, and the lean meat was stewed until soft and fell apart at the first bite. In front of the hard dishes, you have to snatch the food.

Just after finishing a piece of braised pork, He Susu quickly picked up another piece of braised pork with her chopsticks. It was quite big. She looked at the plate again and found it was almost empty. She used a spoon to scoop another spoonful of sauce-colored soup and poured it on the corn steamed buns in the bowl. She was very satisfied just eating the corn steamed buns.

With the braised pork filling their stomachs, the He family, young and old, ate until their stomachs were full. The braised pork was scooped clean, even the soup at the bottom of the plate, which completely shattered He's mother's original idea that the remaining soup could be saved for cooking tomorrow.

The night breeze blew by, and my sister-in-law Zhao Miling was washing dishes in the yard. The crisp sound of the dishes and chopsticks colliding was rare and pleasant to the ear.

He Susu picked up the broom and took over Guifang's job of sweeping the yard again. How could she miss such an easy opportunity to earn hard work points?

Guifang stood aside with an embarrassed look on her face. Today she had White Rabbit candy and braised pork to eat, and her aunt even helped her sweep the yard. She felt guilty!

He's mother saw this and couldn't help but say, "Susu, you too, just leave such a simple job as sweeping the yard to Guifang."

In the past, her daughter did nothing, and she spoiled her but was also worried. Now, seeing her daughter suddenly become diligent, and hearing that she had cut the pork belly in advance, Mother He felt uncomfortable and a little distressed.

He Susu said casually: "Mom, I have to do some light work after eating the braised pork, otherwise I will gain weight."

He's mother laughed and shook her head. These days, if a child is plump, he is blessed, which means the family has good food. But with her daughter's figure, her waist is her waist, her butt is her butt, she can't have any more, this is just right.

Since she wanted to move around, He's mother didn't say anything more.

So He Susu simply cleaned the yard with a broom and successfully earned 1 diligence point.

The Su family, the staff quarters of the county textile factory.

When Su Yu got home from get off work, Dabao stuffed two White Rabbit candies into her hands, saying that they were given by her aunt.

She asked Su's mother: "Mom, is there anyone from my husband's family coming today?"

Mother Su brought out the cooked food: "Yes, your younger and older aunts came here together. They said that the vegetables your mother-in-law planted can be picked, so they brought some for us to eat."

Knowing what her daughter wanted to ask, Su's mother said, "I see He Susu came to your house to show her friendship with you. Didn't they quarrel over the White Rabbit candy before? This time she came to give Dabao and Erbao two White Rabbit candies each, and also told them to keep two for you."

If Su's mother were to say, she didn't know how her mother-in-law taught her daughter. She is so childish at such a grown-up age. She even fought with her nephew for a piece of White Rabbit candy. She even apologized by stuffing two White Rabbit candies into her own daughter's mouth. Did she think Xiaoyu loved candies as much as she did?

But the heart is good.

Su Yu felt mixed emotions after hearing this. After she married into the He family, she had spent a lot of time with her younger sister-in-law He Susu, and she knew that her temper was not good, let alone an apology. But the two White Rabbit candies were indeed in her hands, which made her previous fuss seem like an exaggeration.

But thinking about what would happen in the future, and the impact that He Susu's troubled relationship would have on herself and her husband, Su Yu felt that she still had to keep her distance from her.

Even if I cannot separate the third branch from the He family in advance, I will just have to endure for another year. When I can join the army and take my children with me, there will naturally be less interactions.

Even though she thought so, when she returned to her room after dinner, Su Yu still took out the letter paper she had written long ago, took out the page that described the previous farce in the He family, tore it up, and did not tell her husband about it.