Upon hearing Da Niu's words, Aunt Zhang quickly came out of the kitchen to greet him, saying, "You've come at the perfect time. Have dinner at our house tonight..."
As they got closer, they saw the porcelain bowl Han Yiyi was holding, the contents of which emitted a strong fragrance, and they couldn't help but frown and complain.
"You silly girl, what are you carrying now? Listen to your aunt, there's a long road ahead of you, and you'll be raising two children all by yourself..."
"Aunt Zhang, don't worry, I understand. I came here to ask you and Da Niu for a favor..."
Before Aunt Zhang could finish speaking, Han Yiyi interrupted her with a smile. However, as soon as Aunt Zhang heard that Han Yiyi wanted their help, she quickly tried to lead her into the house.
However, it was hot today, and the wind outside made it a bit cooler, so before Aunt Zhang could say anything more, Han Yiyi took a stool and sat down in the yard. Seeing that the stool was also made of bamboo, she figured it must have been made by Da Niu.
After everyone sat down, Aunt Zhang immediately asked Han Yiyi if there was anything they could help with.
Looking at Aunt Zhang's anxious face, Han Yiyi suddenly felt that it was a very lucky thing to have met such a kind-hearted person after transmigrating. So she handed over the porcelain bowl in her hand and said.
"Please try this food I made and see if it's delicious. Also, I'd like Da Niu to make me two bamboo mats and a bamboo pillow..."
The idea of having Da Niu make bamboo mats came to me when I was making pillowcases and duvet covers. It's hot today, and it's not only inconvenient to lay the bedding directly on the wooden board, but it's also too hot. So I thought I'd have Da Niu weave two bamboo mats for me, one to put under the mattress and one on top of it, so that I wouldn't feel the mattress is too hard or too hot.
As for bamboo pillows, I only remembered them when I saw the bamboo basket that Da Niu wove.
Upon hearing Han Yiyi's words, Aunt Zhang couldn't help but laugh and scold.
"You silly girl, all the things I said earlier were for nothing. It's not easy for you to take care of the children alone. The two children are still young. You should keep any food for yourselves. These past two days you've been bringing fish and meat, and now you've brought more things over. How can I possibly say anything to you? And if you're going to make something up, just tell Da Niu directly. Why are you talking about helping or not helping..."
Actually, Han Yi brought the braised large intestine over because she really wanted Aunt Zhang and the others to try it. After all, the braising sauce wasn't from this era, and what tasted good to her might not be acceptable to others. As for the two children, they probably thought whatever she cooked would taste good. Worried that Aunt Zhang might feel burdened, she quickly spoke up.
"Auntie, I really want you to taste this for me. This is a large intestine I bought in town today. I cooked it using a different method, and I think it tastes good. So I wanted you to taste it for me. If you all think it's delicious, I'm thinking of making some to sell in town..."
When Han Yiyi said that the fragrant thing in the bowl was large intestine, Aunt Zhang was a little skeptical. But seeing Han Yiyi's serious expression, she didn't think she was lying to her. So she hurriedly went back to the kitchen, grabbed a pair of chopsticks, picked up a piece, and put it in her mouth.
Han Yiyi's eyes lit up when she saw Aunt Zhang put the large intestine into her mouth, and she felt relieved. Sure enough, the next moment she heard Aunt Zhang ask incredulously.
"Han girl, is this... is this really pig intestines?"
Aunt Zhang felt that as soon as this thing entered her mouth, an indescribable fragrance filled her taste buds. It was oily but not greasy, very chewy, and became more and more fragrant the more she chewed it. So she couldn't help but pick up another piece and put it in her mouth.
Looking at Aunt Zhang's appearance, Han Yiyi couldn't help but smile. She thought to herself that her braised pig intestine business had a chance to make money. Just as Han Yiyi was about to invite Da Niu to come and try some, she saw Er Niu, San Ni, and Si Ni returning from gathering pig feed. She then invited them to come and try some as well.
Seeing the large intestine that the children finished eating in no time, Aunt Zhang glared at them. The children were a little embarrassed and quickly told Han Yiyi that the large intestine was delicious and that if they took it to town to sell, many people would buy it.
At this moment, Aunt Zhang remembered what Han Yiyi had asked Da Niu to help her with, so she hurriedly asked Han Yiyi again. At this time, Da Niu, who was standing next to her, spoke up.
"Sister Han, you just said you wanted a bamboo mat and a bamboo pillow, right?"
Before Han Yi could even nod, Da Niu spoke up again.
"I know how to make this bamboo mat, but is that bamboo pillow you mentioned a pillow? Can pillows be woven from bamboo?" After saying this, she rubbed her hands together a little embarrassedly, as if she felt that she had taken all the help she was given, but then she couldn't do the thing that the other person asked her to do.
It was only then that Han Yiyi realized that there didn't seem to be any bamboo pillows in this place. Most people here used wooden pillows, while wealthy families used porcelain, jade, or cloth pillows.
Although porcelain and jade pillows are cooler than cloth pillows, they are too hard. Thinking of this, Han Yiyi's eyes lit up, and she quickly turned to look at Da Niu, thinking to herself, if Da Niu could weave bamboo pillows, he might be able to make some money. Moreover, bamboo pillows are not only cool but also elastic.
Da Niu was even more confused by Han Yiyi's gaze. After hearing Han Yiyi's idea, his eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked her where he had seen bamboo pillows and what they looked like.
Han Yiyi couldn't say she had seen it in modern times, so she could only lie and say that she saw him weaving a basket and suddenly remembered it. She also briefly described to him what a bamboo pillow she had seen in modern times looked like. As for the rest, he could only figure it out himself.
It was getting late, so Han Yiyi declined Aunt Zhang's offer to stay for dinner and left. Before leaving, Da Niu promised her that he could deliver the bamboo mat to her first thing tomorrow morning, and as for the bamboo pillow, he would have to think about it some more.
Han Yi said there was no rush and then led the two children away.
As soon as Han Yiyi left, Aunt Zhang gave the children a good scolding. The reason was that the children had eaten the entire bowl of pork intestines that Han Yiyi had brought.
Seeing the guilty looks on the children's faces, Aunt Zhang couldn't help but laugh. She never expected that the usually smelly intestines could be cooked so deliciously. She herself couldn't resist taking a few more bites.
Seeing their mother smile, the children couldn't help but smile too, and the youngest, Si Ni, couldn't help but ask.
"Mom, is that really pig intestine? Shouldn't intestine smell bad? How did Sister Yi make it? It tastes so good. Why don't you ask Sister Han and make some for us too, Mom..."
Aunt Zhang had previously tried to buy pork intestines to supplement the diet of her children, but since she couldn't afford meat, she did. However, the smell was awful; the pot in the house stank for days afterward.
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