"It smells so good!"
"Who's cooking meat so early in the morning?"
"What is this? It smells so good!"
As soon as the residents of the family compound got up, they smelled a rich fragrance, which aroused their curiosity.
Some people stood in the courtyard, sniffing intently, trying to follow the direction from which the fragrance was coming.
They didn't know whose stewed meat it was, but it smelled so good.
Yang Yufeng did know whose house it was; she had become numb to looking at the neighbors next door.
Since the two got married, they have been eating meat frequently, and a wide variety of it, including argali, bear, rabbit, chicken, and fish...
And since none of these things cost money, she didn't even have the energy to be jealous.
"What are you looking at so early in the morning instead of cooking? Hurry up and cook, I have to go to the camp after I eat."
Yang Yufeng glanced back at Wang Haibing, too lazy to even argue anymore.
This incompetent woman will only kill the chickens she raises.
...
"Mingcheng, when did you kill the chicken?"
As Lu Fangfang cleaned the room, she glanced at her husband on the wooden bed.
She was a little puzzled. Stewing all these things would take a lot of effort, especially the bear paws, which wouldn't be tender even after half a day.
At this moment, Zhuang Mingcheng had already woken up.
He stroked the little flower and said with a smile, "It was past midnight, I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd give you some nourishment and got up to kill the chicken."
"You're really something, getting up in the middle of the night to kill a chicken instead of sleeping."
Lu Fangfang shook her head, not knowing what to say.
However, she felt quite warm inside, it seemed that what she said last night had greatly excited Zhuang Mingcheng.
"Don't do that again next time. Bear paw meat can be made anytime, but don't stay up all night. You still have to work on the troupe's affairs during the day."
"I couldn't sleep, so I just did it on a whim."
On the wooden bed, Zhuang Mingcheng yawned and turned to look at Xiaohua.
"Smack."
He pulled her closer and kissed her on the forehead again.
I must say, it's really comfortable to sleep with Little Flower's thick tail as a pillow.
"Meow~"
Little Flower pushed its head away in disgust, then pulled out its tail and jumped off the wooden bed.
It shook itself, stretched, and ran into the yard.
Zhuang Mingcheng couldn't help but laugh as he watched.
He lifted his military overcoat, washed his face, and then peeked into the clay pot.
Holding a chopstick, he tried to insert it into the bear paw, and seeing that it went in easily, he nodded in satisfaction.
"Fangfang, stop cleaning up, wash your hands, let's eat bear paws."
Beside her, Lu Fangfang smelled the aroma of bear paws and also felt hungry.
She took out the trash and quickly washed her hands.
By the time she sat down at the table, her husband had already served her bear paws.
She picked up a slice of bear paw meat, tasted it, and asked with some confusion, "Mingcheng, why does this taste different from what I've had before?"
Lu Fangfang took a spoon and tasted the soup again. It had the freshness of chicken and the rich aroma of bear paw. The flavor was very satisfying, but it was slightly different from the first time she ate it.
Hmm... the aroma seems richer and more complex, with a hint of rice fragrance.
"It's normal for this bear paw to have been in the jar for a few months. It will taste even better after it's been stored for a year."
Zhuang Mingcheng took a roasted cornbread, dipped it in the broth, and took a bite.
Hmm...
He was instantly satisfied as he tasted the broth made from bear paw and chicken.
"Is that so? It's like cured meat, isn't it?"
"The principles are probably similar."
Lu Fangfang understood. She picked up a piece of chicken and tasted it.
She smacked her lips, a slight regret in her eyes. This ordinary chicken just didn't taste as delicious as the snow chicken.
But having meat to eat is already very good.
"Mingcheng, give me a piece of cornbread."
"There's so much meat, why are you eating cornbread? Eat as much bear paw as you like, but don't leave any."
Zhuang Mingcheng waved his hand, not giving it to his wife.
He dipped it in the broth and took another bite.
Seeing the little wild donkey poking its head into the house again, he quickly walked to the door and pushed it out.
"Oh...ah..."
"Smack."
"Go away, you're already so fat. If you keep eating, you'll never be able to run."
Zhuang Mingcheng waved his hand and then closed the door.
My wife needs to replenish her nutrition right now. This gluttonous donkey is already so fat; I can't take food from her.
Back at the table, he picked up the cornbread and dipped it in the soup again.
Seeing this, Lu Fangfang was both amused and exasperated. Bear paws with cornbread—they really knew how to live frugally.
She picked up a piece of bear paw meat and placed it in the bowl in front of her man. "Mingcheng, you eat it. There's too much meat for me to finish by myself."
"It's okay. It's cold now, so the food will keep. If we can't finish it in one meal, we can eat it tomorrow."
Zhuang Mingcheng said this, but he still picked it up and put it in his mouth to taste it.
Next, when he ate, he only picked up the chicken pieces, leaving the rest of the bear paws for his wife. He even hardened his heart when he heard the donkey braying outside.
After eating, Zhuang Mingcheng washed his face and went to the regiment.
Lu Fangfang tidied up at home for a while, then hitched up the donkey cart and went to the farm.
"Go eat grass. Come back when the sun comes out, and we'll bring the cabbages home."
When she arrived at the gate of the farm, she untied the donkey cart and waved.
The little wild donkey drooped its ears, nudged her arm, and then walked dejectedly towards the distant grassland.
"After we finish transporting the cabbages, I'll give you a piece of bear meat."
"Oh...ah..."
The little wild donkey looked back at her, then wagged its tail and ran off to the pasture.
"That gluttonous donkey."
Lu Fangfang smiled and shook her head.
Once inside the farm, she pushed open the door to the south-facing shed and went in to take a look.
At this moment, the storage room in greenhouse number two was already piled with sacks, all of which contained grass seeds harvested from their farm in the fall.
Several surrounding brigades, including educated youth who had been sent to the countryside from the farm headquarters, came to sell their produce. They collected a total of over 8,000 jin, enough for the quails to eat this winter.
After looking around carefully, she went into the breeding shed inside.
These are all empty cages; no quails have been raised here yet. Some of the cabbages from Sister Shufen's family are just sitting in the shed, covered with straw mats.
She lifted the lid to take a look and decided to bring some over in a donkey cart as well.
She planted a lot of cabbages in the wasteland, but there wasn't enough room at home. She was too busy with other things this year to dig a vegetable cellar. The earthen walls in this livestock shed are thick and can keep the house warm, so it's perfect for storing some cabbages.
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