"Wow, Uncle, I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat."
Since Da Bao couldn't offer anything in exchange, he simply clung to Zhuang Mingcheng's leg.
The child's clothes were shiny with oil, and both sleeves were covered in snot. Lu Fangfang was a little disgusted and pulled the child away from her husband.
"Who taught you this? You think crying will get you meat? Dream on!"
“My mom taught me this. She said if I come here and cry, I’ll get meat to eat. If that doesn’t work, I can kneel down.”
"My mom also said that your bear is big enough, and it can't possibly eat all of it, so she asked me to take some back for her to eat. My mom..."
Da Bao imitated Yang Yufeng and blurted everything out.
He didn't care about anything else when it came to having a bite of meat.
Lu Fangfang: "..."
Zhuang Mingcheng: "..."
The two looked at each other, their expressions complicated. This Yang Yufeng was truly... truly...
"Pah! This shameless woman, how can she teach her child like this? It's one thing for her to be shameless, but she also teaches such low-class things. I've never seen a mother like this before."
Wang Shufen stood in front of the large iron pot, feeling utterly disgusted.
Oh my, for a bite to eat, she made her child kneel and cry at her sister's house. It's amazing she could come up with such a tactic.
"Auntie, can I eat meat now?"
Da Bao swallowed nervously; the bits of fatty meat in the bowl were making his mouth water.
Lu Fangfang nodded with a complicated expression.
Although it's disgusting, it's still worth it to let her husband know Yang Yufeng's thoughts.
She turned around, grabbed a small bowl, picked up some chopsticks, filled it with about half a bowl of bear fat residue, and handed it to Da Bao.
"There's less in my bowl than in my sister's."
Da Bao took a look and immediately became unhappy.
"Can you compare to your sister? Your sister gave me a basket of mushrooms, and if you're not going to eat them, give them back."
Lu Fangfang felt even more disgusted.
These bear cracklings are made from the fat of bears, rendered into oil. They smell delicious, but they're very oily.
Yang Yufeng's children don't usually eat much oily food, so if they eat too much at once, they're sure to get stomach aches. She's only trying to do what's best for the kids, but this person isn't happy about it.
Da Bao, holding the small bowl, immediately dared not say another word.
He ran to a corner of the yard, plopped down on the ground, and started eating with relish.
"Oh dear, I can see it now. Yang Yufeng has spoiled this child. I have to spread this around the family compound and embarrass her."
Wang Shufen was still indignant on behalf of her sister.
Lu Fangfang turned to look at her husband, and seeing that he had frowned, she said:
"Sister Shufen, let it go. Mingcheng and Wang Haibing have been comrades-in-arms for many years. Let's give their family some face."
“Mingcheng, think about it and see if you should tell Wang Haibing. This isn’t good for the child. Sigh.”
Lu Fangfang shook her head, too lazy to meddle in other people's business.
She scooped water into the basin and began washing the mushrooms.
Yang Yufeng's eldest daughter has learned a thing or two; she knows that when she comes to eat meat, she should at least bring something with her.
After washing the mushrooms thoroughly, she drained them and placed them in a small basin.
"Hey girl, the oil looks cold. Let's scoop it into the jar. My jar is clean."
Lu Fangfang quickly went over and, together with Sister Shufen, scooped up the oil from the large iron pot.
After they finished cooking, the two put the remaining fatty meat on the stove and started simmering it.
The two men cut through all the white fat on the entire bear's body, but they didn't manage to remove it completely; they estimated there was still over 500 pounds left.
She didn't plan to cut any more; this kind of meat with alternating layers of fat and lean meat is the most delicious.
In the yard, Da Bao had finished eating the bear fat residue in his bowl. He was still a little reluctant to leave, so he took the small bowl and licked it clean.
After a while, when the food had lost its flavor, he took the bowl and walked up to Lu Fangfang, looking up at her.
"Finished eating? Okay, let's go back. Half a bowl of pork cracklings is just right. If you eat any more, you'll definitely get an upset stomach."
Lu Fangfang took the small bowl and wanted to send the child away, as she would have to wash it properly later.
As for what to bring back for Yang Yufeng to eat, forget about it. She'd rather save it to feed her own little flower.
"Wow……"
"There's no use crying. We're not giving you food for your own good. At worst, we'll wait for your dad to come back and have him take you home."
Lu Fangfang glanced at Da Bao, not going to indulge him.
"Auntie, here you go."
Da Niu handed a small bowl to Lu Fangfang, then turned around and pulled Da Bao, who was still in a daze, away.
"This child is alright, I think she's better than her brother."
Wang Shufen looked at the little girl with some curiosity.
Lu Fangfang shook her head helplessly. With her father being irresponsible and her mother unreliable, she could only rely on herself.
"I'll talk to Haibing when he gets back tonight."
Zhuang Mingcheng sighed, finally understanding.
If he really had a relationship with Wang Haibing, he couldn't just stand by and watch.
Lu Fangfang glanced at her husband but didn't say anything more.
After a long while, another pot of bear oil was ready in the large iron pot.
After scooping out the bits of fatty meat, Wang Shufen extinguished the fire underneath.
Two and a half pots of bear fat yielded two enamel basins of lard residue.
After a busy afternoon, the people in the courtyard finally got tired of the smell.
Lu Fangfang, in particular, didn't dare to get close to the iron pot, for fear of feeling nauseous from the smell of the oil fumes. She was really grateful for Shufen's help.
She found a small basin, filled it with bear fat residue, and prepared to have Sister Shufen take it back for Tiedan and Daya to try.
Holding the knife, she cut off a large piece of bear meat with alternating layers of fat and lean meat.
"Sister Shufen, when you go back later, please take the bear fat and meat with you for the children."
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