next door.
"Mother, I want to eat meat."
"Mom, I want to eat too, I want to eat too..."
Yang Yufeng sniffed hard, and her face immediately fell.
Not to mention the children, even she wanted to try it because of the aroma.
The bear oil being rendered next door smells so good, it's making my stomach rumble with worms.
"All you know is how to eat meat. Where am I supposed to get it for you? Your meat ration coupons for this month haven't even been issued yet. You might as well just eat me. We're all enemies from a past life."
Yang Yufeng muttered something, picked up the child, and walked out.
She couldn't stay at home any longer. The bear fat cracklings being cooked next door smelled increasingly delicious, and the aroma was making her feel weak all over.
"Mother, I want to eat meat."
Da Bao ran over and hugged Yang Yufeng's leg.
Yang Yufeng's eyes darted around, and suddenly an idea came to her.
She looked outside, then leaned down and whispered, "Da Bao, if you're really craving it, just go next door and beg for it. I don't believe they won't give it to you. Humph, anyway, they can't possibly eat such a big bear."
"Hey girl, come here."
Yang Yufeng called over her eldest daughter and directly placed the second baby in her arms into her eldest daughter's arms.
“You all go together, and cry for food. If you don’t get it, kneel down. Don’t say it was my idea. Ask for more and bring some back for me to try.”
After giving her a few more quiet instructions, Yang Yufeng left happily.
When Yang Yufeng arrived at the birch tree at the entrance of the family compound, she saw that her sisters-in-law were also sniffing it.
"Yu Feng, you live near Xiao Lu's house. What are they making there? It smells so good!"
"Yes, the aroma is absolutely amazing. I reckon it's wafted all the way into the village. It smells even better than when every household is rendering lard during the Chinese New Year."
The women sniffed and couldn't help but swallow.
Zhao Guilan and Jiang Xiuhong, in particular, peeled a piece of fruit candy and put it in their mouths to lick.
"They're rendering bear oil. I heard it clearly from the yard. It's such a big bear. I heard they can render two big iron pots of bear oil. There are only two people in their family. Aren't they afraid of it going bad if they can't finish it?"
Yang Yufeng was extremely envious and jealous.
They've only just started rendering bear oil; for the next two weeks, the neighbors will definitely be cooking bear meat every day.
Sigh, she looked worried; she's in for a tough time ahead.
"Wow, two huge pots of bear oil? How much is that?"
"That bear is so fat, it can definitely make a lot of food. Two pots is normal. With so much oil, the young couple, Lu, definitely can't finish it."
"That's not all. I went to the commune yesterday and happened to pass by the fields by the river. The rapeseed that Xiao Lu and Sister-in-law Shufen planted is growing very well. After the harvest, we'll definitely get a lot of rapeseed oil."
As soon as Ye Cuifen finished speaking, the sisters-in-law's mood suddenly plummeted.
They all came to join the army, so why do Xiao Lu and the others have so much oil, while their families don't even have enough oil to eat each month?
"No, next year I'll ask the troupe to clear some wasteland and plant rapeseed on it."
Ye Cuifen held the child, muttering enviously.
Previously, some women in the family compound had also cleared land, but the harvests were all poor, not even enough to cover the cost of seeds.
She finally understood that her sister-in-law had simply planted the wrong thing and hadn't taken good care of it; this land was perfect for growing rapeseed.
“I’ll plant some too. I’ve seen it all. Xiao Lu and Sister-in-law Shu Fen’s rapeseed along the river is growing the best. Next year I’ll clear some land along the river and plant more rapeseed so that our family’s ration of oil won’t be enough.”
The sisters-in-law were immediately intrigued and began to have their own ideas.
It's true, the rapeseed along the river is indeed tall and strong; it seems we'll have to start harvesting early next year.
No, I'll go ask the regiment this afternoon to decide on the land to be reclaimed.
"Sigh, two huge pots of bear oil, can the Lu family finish it all?"
...
"Girl, girl, hurry up and find something else to hold the oil, we need to boil another pot."
At this moment, Wang Shufen was feeling nauseous from rendering bear oil.
Two large pots of bear oil were used, but it still wasn't enough to render all the fat from the bear. Looking at the huge pile of fat, she felt she would have to render another pot.
"ah?"
Lu Fangfang looked worried.
She brought out all the containers in the house that could hold oil.
There was still a little butter left in the jar where she had previously kept it, but she didn't care and simply scooped up some bear fat and mixed it in.
She even brought out the water vats from home, but that still wasn't enough.
Lu Fangfang could only look at her husband. Luckily, he had bought a lot of things, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to fit all the bear oil in there.
Zhuang Mingcheng scratched his head and turned to ask, "Sister Shufen, do you have any spare jars at home?"
"A jar? Oh right, I have an unused jar in my house, right behind the door of the outer room. Sister, go and move it over quickly."
Wang Shufen took out the key and gave it directly to Lu Fangfang.
She's busy right now, her hands are covered in oil, and she's too lazy to wash them.
Lu Fangfang thanked them and then quickly called her husband to go to Sister Shufen's house in the back.
She found the jar that Sister Shufen had mentioned, and upon looking at it, she realized it was indeed quite large; this would be enough for her needs.
Before moving out, she found the large oil jar that her sister Shufen used in the outer room.
There wasn't much oil left in the container, so she found a clean enamel basin and poured the oil into it.
"Mingcheng, wait for me for a moment, I need to go back."
After saying that, Lu Fangfang hugged the large oil jar and went home.
"Hey? Girl, why did you bring my oil jar? It's not this."
"Sister Shufen, you made too much bear oil. It's just Mingcheng and me at home, we can't finish it all."
“I’ll pack some for you to take back so you and your brother-in-law can try bear oil. It’s also a medicinal herb, and it’s good for your health.”
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