Chapter 154 The Bird That Can't Help But Praise

"Brother Yu, where is my rabbit leg?" Xie Lei muttered, rummaging through a pile of delicious food, not seeing the rabbit leg he wanted.

"Didn't you tell my sister-in-law?" Xie Lei sat down on the bed in frustration.

Pei Yu raised his eyebrows and glanced at Xie Lei who was sitting opposite him angrily. It was a bit funny!

"If you want to eat rabbit legs, just grab them yourself! Don't these things satisfy your appetite?" Pei Yu took a bag of dried tofu from the table and handed it to Xie Lei.

"Hmph, you must have not told your sister-in-law. Don't forget to write a reply next time." Zhou Hui fiercely tore open the outer packaging and started eating.

The more he chewed, the brighter his eyes became. He couldn't help but speed up his mouth, and his hands were not idle either, as he continued to open the next bag.

"Delicious, delicious!" Xie Lei ate while motioning Pei Yu to try it too.

"This is the spicy dried tofu she made herself, and it also has five-spice flavor. If you like it, eat more!" Pei Yu said as he opened a bag and started eating.

It’s spicy, fresh and chewy. It’s actually made from soybeans and tastes a bit like meat!

"My sister-in-law is so talented! It's delicious!" Zhou Hui wanted to eat more but was stopped by Pei Yu.

"Let's save some space for the canteen first. These won't run away. They won't run away if we leave them here. You can eat them when we come back!"

Just like that, Xie Lei was dragged by Pei Yu out of the dormitory and went to the cafeteria. Before leaving, he did not forget to pick up a lunch box sent by Li Meng on the table.

Today's cafeteria food includes braised cabbage with tofu, braised fish, and tomato and egg soup.

After they got their meal, they found an empty seat and sat down. There were quite a few people in the cafeteria at this time, and all of them were soldiers who came and went to eat.

Pei Yu opened the iron lunch box, which was filled with smoked fish that Li Meng had packed for him. It tasted sweet and sour.

The dark yellow color covered with rich sauce looks very appetizing.

"Wow!" Xie Lei's eyes lit up.

"Don't just stand there and watch, eat!" Pei Yu picked up a pair of chopsticks, started eating, and squinted his eyes happily.

Xie Lei also quickly picked up a piece and was conquered in one bite. Because he is from the south and likes sweet food, this is exactly what he likes!

"Brother Yu, you are so lucky, woooo! When can I have a girlfriend like this?" Xie Lei puffed up his cheeks, looking envious and jealous.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. Even food can't stop you from talking." Pei Yu raised the corner of his mouth slightly and tried not to smile.

Li Meng from Huanglong Village took the note handed over by Zhou Hui and said that Director Wang from the state-owned hotel asked her to bring it to her.

Li Meng knew what was written inside without even opening it. As expected, it was the same as she thought.

He just asked her to give him a batch of fermented tofu if it was ready. Now he was just waiting to see the bottles and pottery jars from Honglian.

It seems that I have to hurry up and go there. Li Meng plans to go tomorrow.

The lunch was made casually by Lai Di's sister. She knew that we had to eat well in the evening, so she just made something casual at noon.

During the meal, Li Meng talked about this matter with a few people. She wanted to go to the next city to get glass bottles, and she wanted to take someone with her.

Several people looked at each other. In fact, they all wanted to go, but they also knew that the processing plant had just started and they couldn't all leave, so they all waited for Li Meng to speak.

"Mengmeng, you decide who to take with us, and we will all listen to you." Li Laidi said affirmatively.

"Yes, this processing plant has just started, and it needs people. If you go, I will have no backbone. If we all follow you, it will be a mess. So you can take whoever you think will be useful!" Wu Ruirui also analyzed.

"I decided to bring Liu Huan with me. If she keeps the accounts, I will be better able to discuss cooperation." Li Meng thought.

She discovered that Liu Huan had a very keen sense for numbers. As long as she was assigned the task of keeping accounts or collecting soybeans, she could write the account book clearly so that she could see it at a glance.

Several people agreed, and after lunch, they rested for a while and continued to lead the aunts in making old tofu.

After this batch of tofu is ready, it can be bottled and made into fermented tofu when she comes back.

Captain Huang is very efficient. He brought over two chubby puppies.

"Wow, they're so cute! Chuck chuck chuck!" Liu Huan and Wu Ruirui gathered around when they saw the babies and each hugged one and refused to let go.

One is yellow and the other is black. They are probably just one month old. They are shaking their round little heads and looking around. They are so cute!

"These two dogs are already one month old. It would be good to keep them for you to guard your house." Captain Huang said.

"Thank you, uncle! Also, I plan to go to the next city to get glass bottles tomorrow. I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it if I go alone, so I plan to take Liu Huan with me. Uncle, can you please approve a leave for me?" Li Meng took advantage of Captain Huang's presence and told him that he was leaving tomorrow.

"Okay! It's not safe for you to go alone. You should go early and come back early. Just explain the matter of the processing plant when the time comes." Captain Huang immediately approved a vacation for Liu Huan.

After the old tofu is ready, squeeze out the excess water, then cut it into small pieces, place them neatly on a bamboo mat, sprinkle them with edible mycelium, surround them with insulation materials, and wait for time to ferment.

Li Meng did not forget what he had agreed in the morning. After explaining the remaining work, Li Meng took Li Laidi and Zhou Hui to go fishing.

Dandan was flying in the air, chirping at her, flying back and forth. Li Meng knew that Dandan was tired of being trapped in the space. The weather was not as cold as before, so he could stay outside more often.

The few of them came to the pond where they had caught fish before, with familiarity of the place. Zhou Hui and Li Laidi opened their eyes wide with excitement, watching Dandan dive into the pond like dumplings, and come up with a fish as long as a chopstick.

"Wow! Dandan is so great, he's really an expert at catching fish!" Li Laidi jumped up and clapped his hands in praise.

Dandan gradually lost himself in the praise of Zhou Hui and Li Laidi, and kept catching fish and couldn't stop.

Finally, it was after Li Meng stopped that Dandan stopped. Dandan flapped his wings and flew to Li Meng's shoulder. Looking at the dozen or so fish by the pond, Dandan shook his little head proudly, asking for praise.

"I'll make fish soup for you when we get back!" Li Meng said, pinching the little egg-yolk-yellow mouth.

Several people quickly picked up the fish and put them into the backpack. When they returned to the village, Li Meng asked Zhou Hui to deliver a fish to each of Aunt Ma and Captain Huang's families.

I kept four of the larger ones for myself and gave the rest to the aunts who worked in the processing factory to take home.

"Aunties, each of you should take one of these fish back with you when you leave! And take some of these bean cakes with you too. When you braise the fish, sprinkle them in with the fish soup and cook for 10 minutes. It's delicious for both the elderly and children!"

The aunts were very happy. Each fish was longer than chopsticks, and with some bean cakes, it was enough for the whole family to have a meal. They stood up to express their gratitude. Li Meng waved to them and told them not to go any further.

The affairs of the processing plant were left to Wu Ruirui and Liu Huan to finish, and she took Yu and Li Laidi back home to cook dinner.