Yun Yiyi said embarrassedly, "Grandma Wu, we can save the meat and eat it later."
"Don't worry, there will be enough meat." As she said that, Mrs. Li returned Yun Yiyi's small basket to her.
"Yiyi, leave your dishes at my house first. I'll wash them and bring them back to you tomorrow. Okay, go back and eat."
Yun Yiyi took the small basket and said, "Grandma Wu, I'll go back to eat."
"Go ahead, but go slowly."
Yun Yiyi waved her hand and went home with the basket.
"Mom, this is the basket Grandma Wu handed me. She should be putting something in it. Please open it and take a look."
Zhang took the small basket and said, "Yiyi, go wash your hands first and get ready for dinner. I'll open the basket and take a look."
Zhang opened the basket and found a bowl of brown sugar inside, which she estimated to be half a pound in weight.
"Master, Sister-in-law Wu put half a pound of brown sugar in it. She is so polite."
Butcher Yun looked up and said, "Wife, please put the brown sugar away. When the weather gets cold, you can boil ginger and brown sugar in water to prevent colds."
"Sister-in-law Wu and eldest brother Wu are both very open-minded people. Let's get along slowly."
"Okay, I'll go put the brown sugar away."
After Zhang put the brown sugar away, everyone started eating.
Yun Yiyi held the vegetable box in one hand and picked up the rabbit meat with chopsticks in the other. "Mom, this rabbit meat is so delicious, fragrant and spicy."
Zhang said happily, "It's delicious, just eat a few more pieces."
"Mom, when can we eat rabbit meat again?"
Zhang glared at Third Brother Yun in anger, "We haven't even finished eating today's rabbit meat, and you're already thinking about the next meal."
Big Brother Yun and Second Brother Yun looked at each other and continued eating.
Xie Zirui swallowed the rabbit meat in his mouth and said, "Aunt, the rabbit meat you cook is the best rabbit meat I have ever eaten."
As a cook, Zhang likes to hear people praise her cooking the most.
Zhang's face was filled with joy. "Zi Rui, if it's delicious, just eat a few more pieces. I'll make it again next time when I have time."
"Then I'll trouble you, Auntie."
"It's not a big deal. As long as you like to eat it, Auntie will love to make it."
Brother Yun San, who was standing next to him, curled his lips in dissatisfaction, saying that his mother was partial to the two younger children.
However, today's rabbit meat really made everyone happy. It has been a long time since I have eaten fresh meat, and it has also been a long time since I have eaten such a strong-flavored dish.
The Wu family next door is also talking about the Yun family's rabbit meat.
"Mom, you said Yiyi's mom is really skillful. She stewed the same rabbit, but she made it fragrant and spicy. It's so delicious."
"Mom, this rabbit stew is so delicious. I must learn how to make it from Yiyi's mom next time."
After hearing what the two said, Mrs. Li also felt touched. "Don't talk about you. Even at my age, this is the first time I've eaten such delicious rabbit meat."
"I've heard before that Zhang's mother is a good cook. I thought it was passed down from generation to generation and that it was a bit exaggerated."
"I didn't expect that their cooking is so delicious. From now on, we all have to learn from Zhang."
Old Man Wu also said happily, "Old lady, you should learn it well. Then we will never lack snacks to go with wine at home."
"Okay, I'll definitely learn it when I get a chance. You see, not only do we adults like to eat it, but children like to eat it too."
Several of Li's grandchildren also had a piece of rabbit meat and ate it with great relish.
Although Zhang only filled half a bowl with rabbit meat, it was actually quite a lot because the Yun family's bowls were larger than those of ordinary families.
The Yun family had big appetites, so Zhang had bought a large bowl. The Wu family's bowl couldn't hold the half bowl of rabbit meat Zhang had put in.
So, almost everyone in the Wu family ate rabbit meat, and the children also ate several pieces.
The adults each took a bite of the food box that Yun Yiyi brought over, and the rest was given to the children as a snack.
"Mom, this dough is similar to the ones we make at home, but the filling that Yiyi's mom makes is really delicious."
"Yes, sister-in-law, it tastes much better than the stuffing we made."
Mrs. Li couldn't help but laugh. "It's not that difficult. Next time we make the filling, let Yiyi help us and we can learn from her."
"Mom, your idea is the best. Why didn't I think of it?"
"Mom is the smartest in our family. We should learn more from her in the future."
"You two are capable and take good care of the children. I smile even in my dreams when I have you two daughters-in-law."
After hearing what Li said, the two daughters-in-law of the Wu family also laughed happily. The mother-in-law is so kind and considerate.
The Wu family father and son were all silent, listening to the conversation between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law.
After a while, Mrs. Li and Old Man Wu went to sleep on the mat on the other side.
Li whispered sadly, "Why is our third son so unlucky? Life is so good now, why did he die?"
Old Man Wu was silent for a while. "My dear, don't think about the third child. He is unlucky. Let us, the old, take care of the young."
Li secretly wiped away her tears, "I know, after all, he was a piece of my flesh. I took great pains to raise him until he was so big, and when he was about to get married, he died."
"That's just his bad luck. If he cared about us, how could he have walked ahead of us?"
"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. We still have the eldest and the second oldest. We can only feel at ease after seeing them escape to a safe place."
"Yes, on the road of fleeing famine, no one knows what will happen. We have to hold on and not fall down."
"That's the right thing to think. It's getting late, go to bed. You have to get up early tomorrow."
Li lay down and closed her eyes silently. It took a long time before she fell asleep.
The same goes for Old Man Wu next to him.
At the Yun family's side, everyone gathered around the table, eating delicious fruits and chatting.
Butcher Yun took down the big iron pot, lined up a row of branches on the stove hole, and put the pickled rabbits on the branches.
Then, Yun the Butcher lit a low fire and slowly roasted the rabbit.
The essential mint was also lit.
"Mom, does this rabbit need to be smoked all night?" Brother Yun San asked curiously.
"It has to be smoked for several nights straight. Rabbit meat is too watery and won't keep well. It spoils easily."
"The pig offal and fish we had earlier were smoked for several days until they were very dry, and then we put them away."
Yun Yiyi looked at the pile of rabbits on the branches and said, "Mom, if we have to catch rabbits tomorrow, will we still be able to eat rabbits tomorrow?"
Zhang was silent for a moment. "Okay, if we catch a rabbit, I'll make it for you. If not, we'll eat it later."
"I'm not worried about you eating meat, I'm just worried that someone might find out and cause trouble."
"Mom, we all understand. We won't think too much about it."
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