"By the way, Sister Shufen, I'm planning to have my wedding banquet with Mingcheng the day after tomorrow. I'd like to use some of the vegetables from your garden, but I'm worried we might not have enough."
Wang Shufen was still a little embarrassed, but when she heard what her sister said, she quickly replied, "Sister, please eat as much as you want. My family can't eat that much either."
Lu Fangfang was relieved. She still had vegetables in her field, and together with Shufen's, it should be enough.
Looking back at the two large basins of bear fat, she decided to cut up some more bear meat, mix it with chives, and make dumplings for the soldiers.
Forget about customs; in this day and age, we eat whatever is available.
After a while, the oil in the large iron pot cooled down, and the two of them scooped another half pot of oil into the vat.
Fortunately, Sister Shufen's vat is big, otherwise it might not have been able to fit.
They called on Zhuang Mingcheng for help, and the three of them carefully carried the large vat into the house.
"Girl, your room smells wonderful."
Lu Fangfang felt a little nauseous at the smell; this was one of the troubles of sudden wealth.
A big bear, her water jar and oil pot were all full of oil.
With the large vat in Shufen's house, she estimated that her family wouldn't lack oil for the next two years.
Once inside the courtyard, Wang Shufen helped cut the bear meat into smaller pieces before happily taking her things and leaving.
Lu Fangfang found some pieces of straw rope, tied the bear meat with them, and prepared to deliver it to several households.
Gao Dajiang definitely has to be given this away; the bear's skin was even skinned by someone else.
We also need to send a piece to Sister-in-law Meijiao's family. When she first came to the family compound, someone sold her a set of beef bones cheaply. For the past six months, she has been grateful for the beef tallow rendered from them.
Also, give a piece to Sister Manling's family and Sister Lanying's family.
After thinking about it, she realized that these were the only few options available. Apart from that, she had never received any favors from anyone else.
"Mingcheng, is your bear paw ready? Can we eat it tonight?"
"It'll be done soon, but it's unlikely tonight. It should be done first thing tomorrow morning."
Zhuang Mingcheng sat in the courtyard, peeling the skin off a bear paw with one hand.
The bear paw was boiled for two or three hours, and it could be easily peeled off along with the bear fur.
He rinsed it with clean water, then changed the water and started boiling it again.
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