Chapter 232 The Monkey's Gratitude 4

When it came to moving the grain, almost the entire family pitched in.

Bags of millet were stacked neatly in the barn, resembling several walls.

Only after locking the barn door and putting the key in their pockets did the Chen family finally feel completely at ease.

Food is the most important thing for people. As long as there is food to eat, life can go on!

Yesterday they received so much wolf meat, and today they received so much grain; everyone's face is beaming with smiles.

Even though I didn't sleep all night, I still look energetic and radiant.

As usual, Ma Xiulian prepared to steam a pot of rice with the new rice.

And it's steamed rice, so one bowl is equivalent to several bowls of brown rice and wild vegetable porridge!

This is a tradition of the Chen family. Every time they open the granary to receive grain, they must steam a pot of new rice so that the whole family can eat their fill. It also symbolizes that they will have a good year!

After pouring a large basin of rice into the steamer, Ma Xiulian chopped off a large piece of wolf meat, preparing to slice it.

Helian Jiao, who was trying to reach out on tiptoe, said in a childish voice, "Grandma, I want to eat big pieces of meat."

Only eating meat in large chunks can truly satisfy.

"Okay, cut the milk into big chunks."

Ma Xiulian readily agreed and skillfully cut the wolf's flesh with a kitchen knife.

In no time, only the skeleton remained.

Helian Jiao looked on in awe: "You're amazing, Grandma!"

If it were me, I definitely wouldn't have the patience to trim the meat so cleanly.

Watching her little granddaughter toddling around the kitchen, Ma Xiulian asked softly, "Is your sweetie hungry? If so, go and eat some canned food to tide you over."

Gu Tingyun went to town and won't be back until evening, so Guaibao likes to stick to her again.

Helian Jiao shook her little head and said in a childish voice, "I'm not hungry. I want to save my stomach for wolf meat."

The human body is so small that it can only hold such a small amount of food.

The little princess sighed inwardly, then watched her grandmother cook with bright eyes.

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During the meal, Helian Jiao had a small white handkerchief tied around her neck. She had given up using chopsticks and was now directly grabbing large chunks of wolf meat with her hands and gnawing on them.

The taste of her mouth being stuffed full of meat made the little princess squint her eyes in satisfaction; she loved eating meat in big bites!

Newly harvested rice has a unique aroma and tastes especially sweet.

Taking a big, satisfying bite, chewing it vigorously, it's fragrant, sweet, and chewy, giving you the illusion of eating candy.

The wolf meat was braised until it was incredibly fragrant, and every bite was bursting with oil!

A bite of wolf meat, a bite of freshly cooked rice—the two aromas collide on the tip of the tongue, making you want to eat a second bowl after finishing one.

The children ate ravenously, their speed no slower than the adults!

After all, we rarely get to eat rice, let alone this time it was all dry rice.

The men in the family even brought out their treasured sorghum liquor.

Although each person only gets a small sip, they are very satisfied to be able to taste the wine.

Li Chunhua ate only one bowl of rice and didn't touch any other dishes, only wolf meat.

She had been in postpartum confinement for almost half a month, which coincided with the busy farming season, and no one came to take care of her. If she didn't eat more good food, it would be unfair to herself.

And she also has to produce breast milk to feed her son!

Thinking this way, she ate with even more confidence!

Ma Xiulian glanced at her but didn't say anything. Anyway, this meal was enough for her to eat her fill, which could be considered a reward for giving birth to a big, healthy boy.

Finally, Li Chunhua went back to her room with a burp.

She held her youngest son with a happy smile and said, "Our Jinbao is truly blessed. He's only been born a few days and his mother has already enjoyed such a good meal of meat. He'll definitely be able to live in the city someday, eat government-subsidized grain, and have meat with every meal!"

Eating rice and meat together until her belly was round was something she never dared to imagine before.

But she was able to eat just a few days after her youngest son was born!

This shows that her son Jinbao is very lucky!

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