Chapter 38 Apricot Tree Almond
On the way, Shen Yueyao talked to the little girl and found out that the little girl's name was Lin Daying and her mother was Lin.
Mrs. Lin seemed to have caught a serious cold, and the house was filled with the smell of medicine.
The little girl said, "Mom, someone wants to buy our goat milk."
Buy goat milk?
Lin came out with her frail body.
But Shen Yueyao went in anyway, "Sister Lin, please take a rest and don't go out. I just want to ask, how much is goat milk?"
Lin also invited Shen Yueyao to sit down. She naturally knew Shen Yueyao, so she said softly: "Sister Shen, to be honest, goat milk is very fishy. Most people can't get used to the taste and will vomit."
“No one in the village buys goat milk.”
Shen Yueyao naturally didn't worry about this, she had a way to make goat milk without the fishy smell.
"Sister Lin, this is fine. You just need to tell me the price."
Lin felt that it was not easy to ask for money from people in the same village, “Sister Shen, if you need it, I will give you a bucket. Anyway, two sheep can’t eat so much, and they won’t need so much.”
Even she and her daughter couldn't drink that much.
Shen Yueyao said: "Sister Lin, I might buy it often, so just tell me a suitable price. If you give it to me for free, I will be embarrassed to come and get it next time."
Looking at this thatched hut and knowing that the mother and daughter depend on each other, Shen Yueyao couldn't take advantage of it.
“Sister Shen, two cents a bucket, is that okay with you?”
Shen Yueyao was stunned. Two cents was too cheap.
She thought for a moment and said, "Well, Sister Lin, I'll give you five cents to buy a bucket first."
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When Shen Yueyao was walking back with a wooden bucket of goat milk, she looked back at the thatched hut. The mother and daughter depended on each other for survival, and no one knew what was going on.
Let’s ask Su Erya later.
That girl knows something about every family in the village.
And this wooden barrel has to be sent back.
But Shen Yueyao was still very happy when she thought about buying goat milk.
Su Erya, Dabao and Erbao are all too thin. Drinking goat milk is the best way to supplement nutrition and help people get better quickly.
Thinking that Dabao and Erbao would be plump and fair, the smile on Shen Yueyao's face became even more intense.
Shen Yueyao knew that scented tea could remove the fishy smell of goat milk, but there was no scented tea available now.
Also, tea is very expensive.
You can also use white vinegar or almond juice to remove the fishy smell.
You can also add honey and sugar.
But these are expensive.
We don’t have honey at home now, so you can use less sugar.
When Shen Yueyao entered the house carrying a bucket of goat milk, Su Xueyi was making dumplings, and Dabao and Erbao were helping to light the fire.
Su Xueyi said, "Yao Niang, the dumplings will be ready soon. You're back, so we can eat them now."
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, “Okay, I also bought goat milk. Before going to bed at night, I boiled goat milk and our family drank it.”
This will supplement nutrition.
If she drinks goat milk every day, her skin will be very good.
Shen Yueyao put the goat milk aside first, then peeled the garlic and mashed it into a paste.
After it is done, add some vinegar to season it and you can eat it with dumplings.
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At this time, Mrs. Meng and the others had already started eating dumplings.
Su Erya ate the dumplings filled with meat filling, and was so excited that tears came out. "They are delicious, Grandma. Third Aunt put a lot of meat in them. I didn't expect the dumplings to be so delicious."
Su Erya had only eaten vegetarian dumplings before, and she felt they had no taste.
I didn’t expect cabbage and meat dumplings to be so delicious.
Madam Meng's eyes were also red. At her age, she had experienced a lot and would not have been very excited. But when she was eating such delicious dumplings, she suddenly thought of her time in the capital.
At that time, people lived in luxury and ate dumplings during the Chinese New Year.
The mansion hired the best chef, and the dumplings he made were delicious.
The taste in her memory was a little vague. Eating such delicious dumplings at this moment, she thought of that time.
I couldn't help but feel like crying.
But she promised Yueyao not to cry and to protect her eyes.
Su Daya was even more speechless.
She thought to herself, it’s a good thing I didn’t say I didn’t want to eat them, the dumplings are really delicious.
The family enjoyed the meal and the atmosphere became better.
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Here, Su Xueyi served the dumplings and placed them on the table, while Shen Yueyao had already taken the bowl and chopsticks.
The family sat together and ate dumplings.
Shen Yueyao said: "It tastes better when dipped like this."
Some things were not available in this era, but fortunately things like onions, ginger, and garlic were found and used for daily seasoning and cooking.
Everyone uses onions and ginger, but not many people use garlic.
I don’t know what’s going on.
Moreover, people are used to stewing dishes with water instead of oil, which saves oil.
Therefore, you won’t use garlic to stir-fry the aroma before cooking.
People don’t have the habit of dipping dumplings in garlic, but they will dip them in vinegar or something.
Shen Yueyao told them how to eat, and Su Xueyi, Dabao and Erbao followed suit.
Dabao and Erbao were eating very happily.
Even if the dumplings are still hot after coming out of the pot, they will blow on them hard with their little mouths and then put them in their mouths.
The cute and soft look made Shen Yueyao want to laugh.
The whole family ate a very full meal.
The eldest and second babies’ stomachs are so full from eating so much.
Shen Yueyao asked them to move around to help digest the food.
Su Xueyi habitually helped wash the dishes and chopsticks.
After Su Erya goes back these days, Su Xueyi will help with these things.
Looking at his pair of slender jade-like hands doing such a thing, Shen Yueyao felt it was a waste of God's gift.
These hands should be used for playing the piano or reading and writing.
To be honest, Su Xueyi at least didn't work in the quarry or coal mine in the labor camp.
There, people are only required to work when they are fifteen years old. Su Xueyi was pardoned when she was fifteen, and she only worked for a few months at most.
But in that environment, you have to do something.
I don't know how he got through that time.
Shen Yueyao prepared to boil milk.
After thinking about it, she decided to add vinegar to remove the fishy smell.
"I wonder if there are any almonds at home."
Almonds can also remove fishy smells.
Su Xueyi whispered, "There are some dried fruits in the cupboard, left over from the Chinese New Year."
The Su family made those almonds themselves and did not buy them.
In fact, when the apricots are ripe, just take out the almonds when eating them.
There is a big almond tree outside the old house, and there are many in the village.
Many families also plant almond trees in their yards.
During the Chinese New Year, people cannot afford dried fruits, so they fry almonds.
Seeing that Shen Yueyao was going to use it, Su Xueyi found it and there was still a small handful left.
Shen Yueyao said with some surprise: "It's good to have almonds, this can remove the fishy smell."
When she has good things, Shen Yueyao is in a good mood and will say a few more words.
"I bought this goat milk from the Lin family behind our village. The mother and daughter raised two sheep, one of which was a ewe and could produce goat milk. I bought a bucket for five cents. The Lin family originally gave it to me for free, but how could I accept it for free? Looking at where they live and what they wear, I know they work very hard."
"It's their family!"
Listening to Su Xueyi's words, Shen Yueyao's expression changed and asked, "Do you know their family?"
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