Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Braised Pork Intestines
"We will find it, don't worry, Second Dad! I'm sure the first wife will be fine too."
Apart from saying some nice words, Zhang Mengzhi didn't know how to persuade the other party for a moment.
Although he knew that he was in a book, he also knew a lot of the plot.
But the Zhang family is not the protagonist, and the author did not write all the stories of the Zhang family in the book. Therefore, Zhang Mengzhi really did not know the whereabouts of the eldest wife, nor did he know whether she was found by the Zhang family in the end.
He guessed that he was not found, because General Zhang was eventually implicated by their family and became a stepping stone for the Gu family. He returned to his hometown to farm in disgrace.
Then the author did not write about the Zhang family, so how would Zhang Mengzhi know whether the eldest mother-in-law had been found?
"That's all I can think of."
There was a hint of expectation in Zhang Deshuang's tired eyes.
No matter what, she was his and his eldest brother's biological mother. They would find her even if they had to find her dead. Even if it was just a tombstone, it would be better than her being alone and not knowing where she was buried.
Back then, for their sake, their mother led the Japanese away alone. The Zhang brothers didn't have much hope that she could escape from the Japanese.
But they thought, what if? What if their mother ran away?
So even though their expectations were low, they still searched year after year. Most of the family's money was used to search for the person, but the two brothers still did not give up.
As for General Zhang, although he provided some financial support, he later got married and had new children, so the money he could give was limited.
The two brothers did not hate their father in their hearts, because apart from being not proactive in finding their mother, he was quite good to his two older sons.
He arranged a job for him early on, and he also gave money for his wife's marriage. He even used most of the money to buy the house they live in now for his two sons.
So no matter how dissatisfied the two brothers were, they would not say anything to their father.
He was not a good husband to his mother, but he was a good father to his son. Apart from this, General Zhang could not find any fault with him in other aspects.
Compared to those who abandon their wives and children after achieving success, General Zhang is already pretty good.
"Second Dad, do you have a place to live?"
Zhang Mengzhi thought that Zhang Deshuang must be in a hurry to come back since he was looking for someone, and might not have found a place to live yet.
You can go to the guesthouse, but since they have all met, how can you let your relatives stay in the guesthouse? It's not like you don't have relatives in the city.
"No!"
Zhang De said with a smile in his eyes.
"Then let's go home!"
Zhang Mengzhi took the initiative to pick up the luggage at his feet and said.
"good."
Zhang Deshuang didn't say anything and followed Zhang Mengzhi home.
In this city, the closest blood relatives are Zhang Mengzhi’s family.
It would have been best to go to my uncle's house, but they are in the countryside now and can't be relied upon, so I can only go to my cousin's house.
"Dad, look who's back?"
Zhang Mengzhi pushed open the wooden door and shouted to the people inside.
"De Shuang? You haven't been back for a long time!"
Mr. Zhang came out and immediately shouted in surprise when he saw the person behind his son.
"Third brother, long time no see."
Zhang Deshuang strode towards his cousin and hugged him.
"I'm glad you're back. Come into the house and sit down to rest."
Father Zhang pulled his cousin into the house and left his son aside.
Zhang Mengzhi shook his head helplessly, went back to the house to put down his cousin's luggage, and then went to the kitchen to prepare lunch.
Today is the weekend, so Mr. Zhang is not at work and the whole family is at home.
Zhang Mengzhi went to the butcher shop early in the morning and brought back two pounds of meat, a rack of ribs and a pair of large intestines.
I was thinking that my sister and brother-in-law would come over at noon, so I wanted to improve the food today.
I didn't expect to meet Zhang Deshuang when I went to buy candy.
Meat and ribs are easy to handle, but the large intestine is the most troublesome.
When washing, you need to use flour, salt, etc.
Moreover, the large intestine is quite smelly, so Zhang Mengzhi had to endure the stench to clean it out.
First, clean it with fine wood ash, then with flour, and finally with salt. When washing, turn the large intestine inside out, so that no dirt can remain on it.
After washing it clean, add scallions and ginger into the pot and cook until it is 80% cooked, then take it out, cut it into small pieces, marinate it with soy sauce for half an hour, and then put it into the pot to boil out the oil, otherwise it will be too greasy when you eat it.
The boiled oil can be used for cooking, eating noodles, etc.
However, compared to the oil made from pork, the oil made from large intestine definitely has some smell, so he added various spices to remove the smell, making the large intestine oil taste less strong.
Pour the boiled oil into an oil can and seal it. Open it when you need to eat.
I have guests at home today, so I can't use large intestine oil to stir-fry. Pork oil and rapeseed oil can be used for cooking, and the taste is still good.
The first dish is naturally braised pork intestines.
Heat oil in a pan, add chopped green onion, minced ginger, star anise, peppercorns and a little sugar, and stir-fry until fragrant.
Next, pour the processed pig intestines in and stir-fry together. You can also add some white wine to remove the smell, so that the taste will not be so strong.
Then add the green peppers and onions. Don’t stir-fry for too long otherwise they will become soft and taste bad.
Finally, add an appropriate amount of salt, stir-fry for a few times and then serve.
Zhang Mengzhi made eight dishes today, including braised pork intestines, sweet and sour spare ribs, twice-cooked pork and garlic pork, plus a few vegetarian dishes.
Add an egg drop soup, and the eight dishes and one soup filled the table.
"Mom and Dad, Dayong and I are here."
Zhang Mengyao arrived before dinner started, holding two cold dishes in her hands.
"Just come, why bring any dishes? It's a waste of money." Mother Zhang carried the dishes to the kitchen.
The two cold dishes, braised pork head and braised chicken, were put back on the plates and placed on the table. This time the eight-immortals table was really full, and there was no place even for rice bowls.
"De Shuang, let's have a drink together today."
Father Zhang took out the wine and filled his cousin's glass. As for Xia Dayong, he could pour his own glass.
"Third brother, I won't drink anymore."
Zhang Deshuang looked at the wine glass. He really wasn't in the mood to drink.
"It's okay to drink a little, you need to let off some steam."
Seeing that his cousin was depressed, Zhang's father persuaded him to drink.
"I have been looking for her for almost 30 years, since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Where is she?" He didn't actually hold out much hope for this search.
Although the age, appearance and accent matched, there were too many similar people, and this situation had happened before over the years, but in the end, none of them was his mother.
"De Shuang, your aunt is a good person. She disappeared just to lead the Japanese away. God will bless good people." Father Zhang reached out and patted his cousin on the shoulder. In fact, his comfort was too pale and powerless.
If God really blesses good people, there would be no war in China, and those people with lofty ideals would not have sacrificed their lives.
"No more talking, drink!"
Zhang Deshuang picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.
"Eat the food first and then drink, otherwise you'll get drunk easily."
Seeing this, Zhang's father quickly picked up a few pieces of meat and put them in his bowl.
"tasty."
Zhang Deshuang ate a piece of braised pork intestines, which was fragrant, tender and delicious, fatty but not greasy.
"If it tastes good, eat more."
Mr. Zhang gave him a few more pieces of braised pork intestines.
In this era, most people lack meat, so meat dishes with fat, such as braised pork and twice-cooked pork, are very popular among most people.
Only a very small number of people who never eat fatty meat don’t like it, otherwise no one can refuse braised pork and twice-cooked pork.
The same is true for braised pork intestines. It is not meat but it has a lot of oil! So there are many people who like this dish. Everyone in the Zhang family loves it.
Zhang Mengyao and her husband feed their two children. Braised pork intestines and twice-cooked pork are too oily, so they dare not let the children eat too much. Fortunately, the children are small and they are full after eating a few bites with rice.
"Mengzhi, you will accompany me to the countryside tomorrow."
Zhang Deshuang suddenly said while eating.
"Oh, okay."
Zhang Mengzhi did not refuse. Last time, it was his uncle who accompanied him. This time, his uncle did not ask him to find his uncle, probably because he did not want to trouble him.
"Brother Deming got promoted recently, so I won't bother him." Zhang Deshuang didn't bother to be polite with the Zhang family and explained the reason directly.
"It's okay. Meng Zhi is a junior, so he can run errands for you."
After hearing this, Mr. Zhang was not angry at all. Instead, he felt that Zhang Mengzhi should help his elders.
We are still in a society where relationships are important, which is completely different from the situation a few decades later.
"Mengzhi, when you graduate from college, your second dad will find you a good job. Your eldest dad also said he will find one for you."
Zhang Deshuang did not ask Zhang Mengzhi to run errands for nothing. Although his children also took the college entrance examination, they did not pass. Maybe the Zhang family really had no talent for studying. Only his eldest son barely passed the entrance examination to a technical secondary school, and none of them were serious college students.
So Zhang Mengzhi, the only college student, is a very talented person!
Moreover, they had checked his scores long ago, which were enough to get him into the best universities in the country, but he had applied to a university in the same city just to be closer to home and take care of his family.
Be capable and value friendship.
Therefore, the Zhang family is willing to allocate resources to Zhang Mengzhi.
The Zhang family has not encountered any major problems over the years, and even during wars, they have managed to survive, all thanks to everyone's unity.
When they discovered good talents in the tribe, they did not think of suppressing them, but instead extended a helping hand to them one by one.
Therefore, Zhang Mengzhi's family lived a good life in the city, thanks to the help of their elders.
When Zhang Mengzhi becomes rich, he will not forget these people who helped him, and he will give back to the clan. The people who helped him back then will definitely get more in return than they paid.
"Thank you for your kindness, Dad and Dad, but I don't plan to join the system. I have my own plans."
Zhang Mengzhi didn't beat around the bush with his elders and told them his plan.
"Um?"
At the dinner table, everyone except the two children looked at Zhang Mengzhi.
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