Chapter 12 Braised Pork
Shen Qingyue finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the separation letter. When she came out, Aunt Dahua said, "I'm sorry for putting you through this."
Just now, the Shen family was noisy and swearing, and she was very anxious listening to it outside.
When Chen Mei came out, Aunt Dahua looked her over from head to toe and was relieved to see that she had no injuries.
The people outside wanted to ask what exactly happened, but Aunt Dahua was afraid they might say something unpleasant, so she quickly said, "Let's talk about it later."
This made the other people in the village wonder: "When did they become so good?"
When they arrived at the village chief's house, Aunt Dahua asked, "Did they really split up?"
Chen Mei nodded heavily: "Thanks to Yueyue." She couldn't even learn those words.
Aunt Dahua looked at Shen Qingyue: "Amazing."
Shen Qingyue said: "Give back the three hundred yuan." This money is the fund for them to restart their lives.
Aunt Dahua was already shocked to hear that they were able to separate the family property smoothly. She was even more impressed that Shen Qingyue could pull off the act of plucking feathers from her stingy grandmother.
Before, Xu Xiuzhi was shouting and yelling in the house, and I thought she was bullying someone, but I didn’t expect it was because of this.
Aunt Dahua smiled and said, "The fish you cooked yesterday was so delicious that I didn't even eat the new dishes your uncle cooked this morning. I ate the leftover fish jelly. Let's celebrate today. I'll go buy some pork later."
Shen Qingyue said: "Use my money!"
Aunt Dahua smiled and said, "You guys are spending a little less money, and I'm not going to let you go without a bite of food."
After a pause, Aunt Dahua said, "If you really feel bad, you can cook today."
She was so happy with the fish she had yesterday that she went to her brother-in-law's house early this morning to buy another one.
Shen Qingyue said: "Okay."
Aunt Dahua was happier to hear Shen Qingyue's words than to give her money.
Wait until Aunt Dahua goes out.
Only the two young ladies were left. Even someone as steady as Shen Mei happily picked up Shen Qingyue and said, "That's great."
Shen Qingyue smiled slightly: "That's nothing, the future will be better." Then she took out a hundred yuan and said: "Here, big sister, one hundred yuan for each of us three sisters."
After the family division, the eldest sister, Shen Mei, was completely convinced. She said to Shen Qingyue, "I don't want the money. I'll leave it with you." She didn't use money on a daily basis. She never passed more than five yuan through her hands.
Chen Mei was originally very happy, but after a while she remembered Aunt Dahua's sigh and said, "In fact, this money is not much. It will be gone if you spend it."
Shen Qingyue said: "Sister, don't worry about this, I have thought about it. The village chief has approved my craft. We can make a lot of money by setting up a stall in the county."
Chen Mei had been in the village for a long time. She rarely showed up in public, but when she heard her sister say that, she said, "You'll be the boss of our family from now on. You don't have to give me the hundred yuan. Let's put it together."
Shen Qingyue said, "You'd better accept this money. Even sisters should settle accounts clearly. I'll ask you for it when I need it."
Chen Mei took the money after hearing this. The hundred yuan felt hot in her hands, and she felt uneasy no matter where she put it. She looked at the money again and again.
I never thought that she could have so much money in her hands.
The two sisters left their money there. They stayed at the village headman's house for the time being. They were both hardworking people and tidied up the yard.
When Aunt Dahua came back, she was stunned. She looked outside several times and thought she had come to the wrong place.
When he entered the house, he sighed, "Oh my goodness. This yard has never been so clean. You must be exhausted. Go take a rest."
Aunt Dahua has a good personality, but she is not good at housework.
Her son was away from home after work. The village chief was used to her tidying up. Now, when he suddenly looked, even the firewood pile was neatly stacked.
The ordinary home becomes extraordinarily pleasing to the eye.
While I'm happy, I also feel a little sorry for the two sisters. They were such sensible children, yet they were bullied by their family. Fortunately, everything is over now!
"Come, let's go cook." Aunt Dahua took Shen Qingyue's arm and said, "When I gave birth to our second child, I wanted a daughter, but in the end I didn't get it."
Aunt Dahua sighed, saying that some people cannot get this fate even if they pray, while some people do not know how to cherish it.
Three people entered the kitchen.
Today, Aunt Dahua bought a piece of meat, which was three-layer pork belly with skin. This kind of meat is most suitable for making braised pork.
When Shen Qingyue mentioned this, Aunt Dahua's saliva almost flowed out. This is a hard dish, which can only be eaten when you are seated at the banquet!
Aunt Dahua made the decision: "Let's make this dish."
Soon smoke began to rise from the chimney of the village chief's house.
It is the slack season for farming now, and the idle people in the village are all talking about the Shen family's division of property and the torture of their granddaughter.
Soon my attention was attracted by a strange fragrance.
"What day is it?"
"It must be Aunt Dahua, I just saw her taking a piece of meat from the boss."
"As expected of the village chief's wife, she's a spendthrift. It's not even a festival, why are we eating meat?" She complained, but secretly she was planning to cook some meat. The aroma was unbearable, like a savory aroma stretching its legs, piercing her nose.
Who can stand this?
The village chief hadn't returned home yet when four or five people told him that meat was being stewed at home.
I walked home a little faster than usual.
The faint smell outside was unbearable, and when the village chief returned home and entered the yard, the fragrance became even stronger.
The village chief had clearly eaten a lot at noon, but now his stomach was rumbling.
As soon as I entered the house, I saw fist-sized white flour buns, braised pork, and some scallions from the field. I picked a few and washed them freshly, and they looked sweet.
The village chief couldn't help swallowing his saliva and said to Shen Qingyue: "You did this."
Shen Qingyue nodded.
The village chief said, "Eat." He didn't even bother to say hello, his eyes fixed on the meat.
A piece of braised pork is sweet, soft, and melts in your mouth. The fat isn't greasy at all. The lean meat isn't tough, and paired with the crispy skin, it's a mouthful of flavor that'll leave you drooling!
The village chief took a bite of the steamed bun. It was a steamed bun with a thick layer of dough, and although it was not soft, it became more fragrant the more he chewed it.
The village chief ate a steamed bun and a bite of braised pork, adding some sweet and crispy scallions. The bun was gone in no time. He quickly grabbed a second one.
Aunt Dahua was the same. She didn't even bother to praise Shen Qingyue while eating, but every bite was filled with admiration for Shen Qingyue.
She usually buys meat, but this is the first time it tastes so good. She really wants to eat more.
The village chief ate three fist-sized steamed buns in one go, and in the end he used the soup to dip the buns. The plate he had eaten from was shiny and clean.
The village chief was extremely satisfied after the meal and said to Shen Qingyue and Chen Mei, "You can stay here from now on." After a busy day, being able to eat such a meal makes life meaningful.
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