"I might as well buy braised beef in town. It's convenient to eat when the meat is ready. I'll buy a lot so it can last me two days."
Zhang thought for a moment and said, "Boss, isn't the price of braised beef in town very high?
"Wife, I'll buy it based on the situation. If it's too expensive, I'll buy less. If the price isn't too outrageous, I'll buy more."
"Everyone has worked hard during this period. It's time to make up for it."
Zhang nodded. "Okay, boss, you can buy whatever you want. I trust you to do the job."
"Mom, what are you going to cook for dinner tonight?"
Zhang looked at Third Brother Yun helplessly and said, "Third Brother, you're only thinking about eating. So what do you want to eat tonight?"
Third Brother Yun smiled sheepishly, but still said swiftly, "Mom, the same meal as lunch will do."
"Okay, when you wake up, I'll go make pancakes and cook."
The three brothers of the Yun family next to them all smiled after hearing what Zhang said.
While washing the vegetables, Zhang was thinking about what dishes to cook in the evening.
Suddenly, Zhang said, "Boss, go to Shilin Town this afternoon and remember to ask about the price of salt. If the price hasn't risen too much, buy ten kilograms."
"I've been pickling vegetables every day lately, and the salt is used up too quickly. Although we still have a lot of salt at home, I think we should prepare more."
"Okay, I've been thinking about this. Wife, is there anything else you want to buy? I'll buy it all for you."
Zhang thought for a moment and said, "Boss, when you buy salt, please also buy two or three small jars. We're almost out of jars."
"Okay, I'll remember that, wife."
By the time everyone had picked, washed, and hung the wild celery to dry, the woods were already very quiet.
The people on duty in the village came here twice just now.
So everyone went to bed quickly because it was too hot at noon and it was inconvenient to go out.
Besides, since there is no need to rush now, everyone can take a nap whenever possible.
After sleeping for an hour, Yun the Butcher quietly woke up Brother Yun (Big Brother Yun) and Brother Yun (Second Brother Yun), then took the watermelons and drove the mule cart to the town.
Another hour passed before Zhang woke up. She washed her hands and then started to let the dough rise.
In the evening, she planned to bake some leavened bread. Everyone in the family loved Zhang's leavened bread; it was soft, delicious, and easy to digest.
However, the dough needs to be fermented in advance. Generally, when Zhang has enough time, she makes pancakes with fermented dough.
In the past, when time was particularly tight, I would just knead the dough and bake it directly. The pancakes made in that way were okay to eat at the time, but if they were left to sit, the pancakes would become hard and not as delicious.
However, the people of the Yun family are not picky about food. Generally, they eat whatever Zhang cooks, as long as they are full.
Zhang was also trying to find a way to make sure everyone had better food. After all, there were many children in the family, and now was the time for them to grow, so they couldn't be left without any care.
As Zhang knew, some families in the village were still eating wild vegetables and had very little food. They were worried that when the weather got cold, they would run out of food and the whole family would starve.
As the saying goes, an old person in the family is like a treasure. Generally, the woman who cooks in the family has the most say in how to save food.
After Zhang had fermented the dough, she placed it among the trees where it could be exposed to sunlight.
Third Brother Yun and Xie Zirui also woke up.
"Mom, I'll help you cook at home this afternoon. Let Yiyi take Zirui up the mountain?"
"That's great, Third Brother. If Mom were home alone, it would be inconvenient to make pancakes."
"Haha, Mom, don't worry, I'll light the fire for you at home."
Xie Zirui called Yun Yiyi softly, "Yiyi, it's time to get up. We have to go up the mountain in the afternoon."
"Okay, I'll get up right away, Brother Zirui."
Yun Yiyi rubbed her eyes and slowly sat up. After washing her face with cold water, she finally regained consciousness.
"Mom, when did my dad and big brother go to town? I felt like I just fell asleep and I was woken up."
Zhang was shredding potatoes. "Yiyi, you're too tired. Go to bed early after dinner. You'll feel much better tomorrow."
"By the way, I said I'd rub your arms and legs. But you fell asleep as soon as you lay down."
"Mom, it's okay. It'll be the same if I rub it at night. Third brother, will you come up the mountain with me?"
Third Brother Yun shook his head and said, "Yiyi, Mom has to make pancakes tonight. I'll help her light the fire at home."
"That's fine. You can stay home and work for mom. We are about to leave."
"Yiyi, don't go too far. Come back soon."
"Mom, Third Brother, don't worry. I'll carry the small basket and we'll be down the mountain soon."
"That's good." Zhang felt relieved when she heard this.
"Let's go, mother, third brother."
"Aunt, Third Brother, Yiyi and I are going up the mountain."
After Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui said hello, they walked behind the woods.
"Brother Zirui, let me lead the way. Our baskets are not big anyway, so once we fill them up, we can go down the mountain."
"Okay, Yiyi, I'll do as you say."
Yun Yiyi walked along the same route she took in the morning, but she didn't plan to go too far.
Although the baskets carried by both of them were not big, Xie Zirui could not walk too far with the basket on his back.
Yun Yiyi didn't think about digging wild vegetables. When she was leading the way, she found a pepper tree next to a big rock.
This afternoon, she planned to take Xie Zirui to pick peppercorns.
Sichuan peppercorns are often used in cooking and can be sold. Once dried, they last a long time. Of course, they're best sold in Shilin Town.
However, the branches of the Sichuan peppercorns were covered in thorns, so she and Xie Zirui probably couldn't pick too many. Don't worry, they could continue picking tomorrow.
Yun Yiyi took Xie Zirui to walk in the mountains for almost an hour and finally arrived at the place where the peppercorns were found.
Yun Yiyi pointed to the bright red Sichuan pepper tree in front of them and said, "Brother Zirui, this is a Sichuan pepper tree. The red Sichuan peppercorns on the tree are a medicinal herb and also a seasoning for cooking."
"Let's pick Sichuan peppercorns this afternoon. But be careful when you pick them; there are thorns on the branches that can prick you."
Xie Zirui looked at the bright red peppercorns and was very happy. "I see, Yiyi. This is the first time I've seen peppercorns growing on a tree."
"If I had come here on my own, I wouldn't have recognized it."
"Brother Zirui, Sichuan peppercorns are numbing. We usually use a lot of them. I remember when I was in my hometown, there were several Sichuan peppercorn trees on the back mountain, which were basically enough for the villagers."
"Yiyi, there are so many good things in the mountains. However, if you don't know what they are, you will miss them even if you see them."
"Haha, Brother Zirui. That's how it is in the mountains. What will rain in each season is usually predetermined."
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