Butcher Yun first boiled the wild boar meat for a while before taking it out and dicing it.
More than ten pounds of wild boar meat was cut into cubes and filled a large earthenware basin.
While Zhang was cutting ginger and pickling chilies, Yun the butcher quickly prepared two bowls of noodles.
Time flies when you're busy. By the time Zhang, Yun the Butcher and the others went to bed, it was almost midnight.
Many families in the village were still working through the night. The time given by the village chief was too short, so they had to race against time to prepare.
In any case, the night passed quickly.
It was still getting dark when Yun the Butcher and Zhang got up.
Butcher Yun looked into the woods and saw that many families in the village were working with lights on.
He lit the oil lamp, and while Zhang held it, he went to feed the donkey and mule fodder and water. He also didn't leave out the hen, which was locked in a basket by itself.
After Yun the Butcher and Zhang finished washing up, one of them lit the pot while the other poured oil into it.
Soon, the oil in the pot was heated, and Zhang poured all the chopped pork into the pot.
At the same time, she poured the chopped pickled ginger into the pot.
Zhang kept stir-frying the diced pork in the pot until the fat on the diced pork was rendered clean and the pot was filled with a strong pork aroma.
"Wife, the pot smells so good."
"Haha, with so much meat in it, how can it not smell good?" Zhang said in a low voice.
"It's been a long time since our family has made so much meat sauce at once.
"It's because we have no shortage of meat and the weather is cold that I can make such a large amount of meat sauce. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to make so much meat."
After Zhang finished speaking, she sighed.
"My wife is right. Only because we have Yiyi and can catch wild boars and rabbits can we eat meat so often. Many families in the village even save on grain, let alone meat."
"But now are the hardest days. As long as we can get through this, there will be good days in the future."
After Zhang finished speaking, she added half a bowl of homemade soybean paste into the pot, and also added a lot of soy sauce.
She also put the chopped pickled peppers into the pot.
After adding the sauce to the pot, Zhang stirred it even faster. There was no other way. If she slowed down, the pot would get burnt.
Only when the pot was filled with the rich aroma of meat sauce did Zhang pour all the meat sauce into a clay basin to cool it down.
She planned to wait until the meat sauce cooled completely before packing it into jars.
Zhang didn't even bother to clean the pot, but instead poured three large ladles of water into it. She covered the pot and clapped her hands, "Boss, start the fire. I'll go knead the dough and cut the noodles."
"Okay, wife. First, cut out the noodles we're going to eat this morning. I'll help you knead the rest of the noodles after we finish eating."
"Okay. With your help, making noodles will go much faster."
Butcher Yun smiled and said, "I'm very strong, so kneading the dough doesn't take much effort."
Zhang cut out a small piece of dough, kneaded it, and rolled it into a thin sheet.
Then, Zhang folded the whole dough and picked up the knife to cut the noodles.
In a short while, all the noodles needed for breakfast were cut.
She put down the kitchen knife, washed her hands, and took out a handful of wild celery.
She picked all the fresh leaves from the wild celery. Soon, she had picked half a basin.
She washed it twice with clean water and the celery leaves were very clean.
"Wife, the water is boiling, you can cook the noodles now."
"Here I come, Boss."
Zhang walked over with the noodles, and Yun the butcher took the lid of the pot and put it aside.
Zhang put the noodles into the pot.
Then she took a pair of chopsticks and kept stirring the noodles in the pot.
After the water boiled, she added half a ladle of water into the pot.
When the water in the pot boils again, the noodles in the pot are almost cooked.
Zhang scooped all the noodles into bowls.
After all the noodles in the pot were scooped out, she put two eggs into the pot.
The fire was high and the water boiled quickly. The egg drops in the pot soon floated up.
At this time, she added the washed celery leaves to the pot.
Wait until the celery leaves in the pot change color and the water in the pot boils.
Zhang deftly poured all the soup in the pot into the clay basin.
"Master, let's do this for now. When it's daybreak, wake the children up for dinner."
"Okay, I'll go now."
Butcher Yun took out the unburned firewood from the stove and put it aside. The fire on the firewood gradually died out.
Butcher Yun called all the children together.
The children yawned, washed up, and sat down at the dining table.
"Mom, you've cooked the meat sauce. I was wondering where this delicious aroma came from."
It turned out that Zhang had served a plate of fried meat sauce and placed it on the dining table.
When they heard that there was meat sauce, the yawning people became more energetic.
They looked at the table carefully. The cooked hand-rolled noodles, the fragrant meat sauce, and the soup with celery leaves looked delicious.
"I just made this meat sauce this morning. Mix it with the noodles and eat it yourself. If you think the noodles are dry, you can add more soup."
"I understand, mother."
"Mom, you've been busy all morning, you should eat quickly."
"Okay, let's eat together."
Yun Yiyi picked up her bowl of noodles, scooped a large spoonful of meat sauce and poured it on the noodles.
After Yun Yiyi used chopsticks to mix the noodles and meat sauce evenly, she took a bite of the noodles and said, "Wow, it's so delicious."
The noodles are chewy and the meat sauce is very fragrant, and the combination is very delicious.
For a moment, everyone was working hard to eat and no one spoke.
Zhang was afraid that there wouldn't be enough noodles, so she added more. Unexpectedly, everyone's appetites were whetted and they all ate it up.
"Mom, can we still eat like this at noon?" Yun Yiyi looked at Zhang with pleading eyes.
"Yiyi, if you want to eat, no problem. Let's have noodles for lunch. The meat sauce is ready anyway." Zhang promised generously.
"Wow, Mom, you are the most loving mother."
Third Brother Yun said exaggeratedly.
"That's right, not only does my mother love her children, but she also cooks delicious food. She is the best mother in the world."
When Zhang heard this, her mouth stretched back to her ears.
The others were speechless. Yiyi's flattery was getting better and better, even surpassing the third brother.
Xie Zirui looked at Yun Yiyi, then at Zhang, who was beaming with joy. It turned out that even mothers like to be praised. He could give it a try after returning home.
During this meal, not only did everyone finish the noodles and the large plate of meat sauce, but they also drank up Zhang Shisheng's celery soup.
It was already bright outside, but the sun hadn't risen yet.
"Big brother, second brother, third brother, carry your baskets and let's continue up the mountain. Since the village chief plans to leave tomorrow, let's stay in the mountains for a day."
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