Zhang clapped her hands and said, "I see. I'll come over and take a look."
Butcher Yun wiped his face embarrassedly and continued to light the fire.
Zhang found a head of garlic, peeled it, smashed six cloves, and saved the rest for dinner later.
Brother Yun and the others were currently sitting on a mat, resting. They had been busy since they stopped traveling, and now they finally had a chance to rest.
After finishing her vegetable box, Yun Yiyi was learning Chinese characters with Xie Zirui. After she learned the five new characters today, she reviewed the five characters she learned yesterday.
Xie Zirui looked at Yun Yiyi excitedly, "Yiyi, if you continue to learn five characters a day, you will be able to read books by yourself soon."
"Brother Zirui, it's not that fast. Even the characters in the Thousand Character Classic and the Hundred Family Surnames will take me a while to learn."
"Yiyi, don't be discouraged. It's enough for you to just recognize it. We don't force you to write it, and we don't require you to take the imperial examination."
"Let's learn five Chinese characters a day, and slowly, we'll be able to understand the documents soon."
When Yun Yiyi heard this, she was happy. Yes, she didn’t have to take the imperial examination, she just needed to be able to recognize and read.
Yun Yiyi smiled and said, "Brother Zirui, please write out the five Chinese characters you wrote the day before yesterday so I can review them. I'll try to learn them so I can remember them for a longer period of time."
Xie Zirui didn't understand why Yun Yiyi was suddenly happy again when she looked depressed just now. However, he always responded to Yun Yiyi's requests.
"Okay, I'll write it now. Take a look and see if you still recognize it." Xie Zirui quickly wrote five Chinese characters on the ground.
Yun Yiyi tried to recognize them, and luckily, she got them all right. It seemed that daily review was necessary.
"Brother Zirui, I know how to do all this. Let's go see if Mom has finished stewing the rabbit. I can smell the spicy aroma of the rabbit."
Xie Zirui hesitated for a moment and then agreed.
So, the two of them came to Yun the butcher together and waited for the rabbit to be taken out of the pot.
Zhang couldn't help laughing as she watched the two children staring at the pot from a distance.
Zhang thought that the rabbit in the pot had been stewed for more than twenty minutes, so she walked over, lifted the lid of the pot, and scooped out a piece of meat with a spatula.
Zhang handed the meat to Butcher Yun and said, "Boss, have you tried the rabbit meat and see if it's cooked?"
Butcher Yun looked at the children sitting on both sides; their eyes were fixed on the piece of rabbit meat.
Butcher Yun was afraid that the rabbit meat was not cooked yet, so he took the meat and put it in his mouth.
"Dad, is the rabbit meat cooked? Can we eat it?"
"Uncle Yun, this rabbit meat smells so good."
"Boss, is the rabbit meat cooked? Is there enough salt?" Zhang put the lid back on the pot.
Butcher Yun ate the rabbit meat clean. "Wife, the rabbit meat is cooked. The saltiness is just right. Add some garlic and it's ready to serve."
When Zhang heard this, she laughed and said, "Okay, I'll put the garlic in now."
Zhang looked down at her, staring at her two pairs of big eyes. She smiled and lifted the lid of the pot, scooping out two pieces of meat with a spatula. "Yiyi, Zirui, you two should also taste the meat to see if it's done."
Yun Yiyi happily took the meat and said, "Mom, I'm the best at tasting whether it's done or not."
"Thank you, auntie." Xie Zirui happily took the meat and put it into his mouth.
"Mom, it's fragrant, spicy and delicious." Yun Yiyi gave a thumbs up happily.
"Aunt, this is the best rabbit meat I have ever eaten."
Zhang put the garlic into the pot and stir-fried the rabbit meat with a spatula. "It will be ready soon. If you like it, eat more."
Zhang hesitated for a moment, "Boss, how about sending a bowl to the Wu family next door to try?"
Butcher Yun thought for a moment and said, "Let Yiyi send half a bowl over for them to try. We don't have much rabbit meat anyway, so there's no need to send too much."
Zhang said embarrassedly, "Half a bowl is a bit too little. How about putting two vegetable boxes on top to cover up the smell of the rabbit meat?"
Butcher Yun looked at Zhang happily and said, "My wife is really thoughtful. Let's do as you say."
So, Zhang served out half a bowl of rabbit meat, and placed a vegetable box stuffed with shepherd's purse and another vegetable box stuffed with leeks on top.
Zhang placed the bowl in a small basket and handed it to Yun Yiyi. "Yiyi, take the rabbit meat and vegetable boxes to the Wu family next door. Don't run, you might fall."
Yun Yiyi took the small basket and said, "Mom, don't worry, I'll be back soon."
Yun Yiyi looked up at the sky. The sun had already set and the sky had darkened.
In the woods, everyone had torches and oil lamps, and it looked very beautiful from a distance.
Yun Yiyi carried a small basket and slowly walked to the Wu family next door. The two houses were about a hundred meters apart, so she arrived there quickly.
When Yun Yiyi arrived, the Wu family had already finished dinner. They sat at the table, eating peaches and chatting.
Li happened to be facing Yun Yiyi, and she saw it as soon as Yun Yiyi came over.
"Yiyi, what delicious food did your mother ask you to bring us?" Li asked jokingly.
Yun Yiyi smiled and said, "Grandma Wu, my brother and his friends caught a rabbit in the mountains today. Today is my eldest brother's birthday, so my mother stewed the rabbit."
"My mother asked me to bring some rabbit meat over for you to try. She also made some shepherd's purse and leek boxes and asked me to give you a piece of each to try."
"Yiyi, you caught a rabbit in the mountains today. Is it big?"
"Grandma Wu, we went to a mountain far away. The rabbits weighed four or five pounds, but they are hard to catch. There are too few rabbits on this mountain."
"Yes, your Grandpa Wu also said that there are not many wild animals on this mountain. It is probably related to the previous drought."
"Yiyi, are the leeks that your mother uses to make vegetable boxes dug from the mountains?" Li's eldest daughter-in-law asked curiously.
"Aunt, we used wild chives. My brother and I dug them up in the mountains. We were lucky to have dug up wild chives while we were still chatting."
"I was just saying, wild chives are hard to store. They rot easily, and they're not easy to find in the mountains."
"Aunt, if you still want to eat wild leeks, I'll dig some next time and send you some."
"I'm so sorry, I've already eaten the wild leeks your family sent me."
"It's okay, Auntie. It's just something that comes naturally. My family loves wild leeks anyway."
"Oh, Yiyi is such a good child. Don't worry, Auntie won't let you work in vain. Next time you bring me some wild leeks, Auntie will make you some big leek meat buns."
When Yun Yiyi heard this, she became happy. "Aunt, I love the big meat buns with leeks the most. Of course, I also like buns with leeks and eggs. You don't have to put meat in them specially."
Mrs. Li pinched Yun Yiyi's little face and said, "Don't worry, Yiyi, there's no shortage of meat at Grandma Wu's house."
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