Chapter 304 Various Feelings Flood My Heart

In the evening, Tian Sumei cut off a small piece of fat and used it to stew sauerkraut.

The rest she used to make oil, and when the oil was ready she took it to the cupboard and locked it up.

"If you use this oil sparingly, it can last you several months."

Xie Fangshu was lighting a fire on the stove, and the fat meat and sauerkraut stewed in the pot was bubbling with fragrance.

But she felt as if her stomach was blocked by something, making her feel uncomfortable and she had no appetite at all.

I don’t know how long it took, but the sauerkraut stewed with meat, the last dish, was ready.

Tian Sumei carefully brought the clay pot to the table.

When the lid is opened, the pot is full of shiny oil, which looks very pleasing to the eye.

The fat in the pot had been cut into two large pieces and had been stewed into a mushy mess.

Tian Sumei picked up a piece and put it into her grandson's bowl.

When Erga saw the meat in the bowl, his eyes immediately turned green.

People of this era are generally short of oil and water. How can a child like Erga resist the temptation of meat?

He picked up the meat from the bowl, not caring whether it was hot or not, he took a bite and ate with a grin.

Yue Xingping, who was standing by, looked at the remaining fat and cut it into two halves, giving one half to Tian Sumei.

Tian Sumei had a relieved smile on her face, but she said in a scolding tone: "Mom doesn't like this, you just eat it."

As she said this, she was about to pick up the fat in the bowl and give it back to him.

Yue Xingping quickly picked up the bowl and moved away.

"Mom, you eat it, don't bring it back to me."

Tian Sumei felt more at ease knowing her son was so filial, but she did not forget to give Xie Fangshu a warning look.

It means to remind her that the last piece of fat meat should be saved for men.

Xie Fangshu didn't have much appetite to begin with, so she just ate some pickled cabbage.

But just when I was about to eat, the remaining half of the fat was put into the bowl.

Xie Fangshu was stunned.

The meat in the bowl trembled, and you could tell at a glance how fragrant, soft and delicious it was.

Looking at the meat in the bowl, Xie Fangshu's stomach discomfort seemed to suddenly ease.

"Eat quickly, the meat is cooked just right."

Seeing that she didn't pick up her chopsticks, Yue Xingping urged her again.

When Tian Sumei saw that her son actually gave the last half of the meat to Xie Fangshu, her originally happy heart suddenly froze and the smile on her face disappeared.

But she didn't say anything, just cleared her throat and looked at Xie Fangshu again with a warning look.

Xie Fang felt relieved, but the nausea that had just been relieved rose up again.

While Yue Xingping wasn't paying attention, she quickly put the meat back into his bowl.

"You eat, I don't have much appetite today."

Having said that, she turned around with the bowl in her hand.

Seeing that she didn't eat, Tian Sumei nodded with satisfaction.

Yue Xingping looked at Xie Fangshu strangely.

After eating together for so long, how could he not know that her favorite food was soft meat stewed with sauerkraut?

Thinking about how his wife had been looking unhappy since returning today, Yue Xingping couldn't help but frown.

"Xingping, eat quickly, or it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Tian Sumei urged her son, fearing that he would give the meat back to Xie Fangshu.

Erga was originally eating the fat with relish, but when he saw his mother turning her back to chew on the black-faced wowotou, he suddenly felt that the fat in his mouth seemed to have lost its taste.

The meal was finished in an extremely strange atmosphere.

Xie Fangshu didn't say anything, only occasionally picking up a piece of pickled cabbage with chopsticks. Yue Xingping didn't say anything either, as if he had something on his mind. Even Erga was silent.

The only voice at the dinner table was Tian Sumei's joyful voice.

"Son, eat more pickled cabbage. It's rich in oil and will give you strength."

"Erga, don't eat the black flour. Eat this white flour. White flour nourishes people."

…

After dinner, Xie Fangshu went to clean up the dishes.

Tian Sumei went outside to heat the kang with a bundle of corn stalks.

Ever since Tian Sumei came, they used less corn stalks each time they heated the kang, so it was just enough to keep the room warm until morning.

There was no firewood in the kang hole during the day, and it was only lit at night when people were about to go to bed.

Xie Fangshu didn't say anything about this.

Anyway, my son is not at home during the day and doesn’t take a nap.

I just don’t know what’s going on. These are all very normal things in my hometown, but now they make her feel upset and confused.

It's as if the original rhythm of life has been disrupted.

Xie Fangshu was washing dishes in silence when suddenly a bowl was handed to her.

And wasn't the piece of steaming meat in the bowl the one that had been moved around on the table?

"I left this for you. Eat it quickly and I'll wash the dishes."

Yue Xingping said this and pulled her up.

Before Xie Fangshu could react, a bowl was stuffed into her hand.

At this moment, two low sounds came from behind.

"Mom, I didn't finish my meal just now. This meat is for you."

The meat in Erga's bowl had already gone cold and had even solidified into oil.

But Xie Fangshu's vision suddenly became blurry.

There is grievance, bitterness, and emotion in my heart, all kinds of feelings come to my mind at the same time.

She glanced at the man squatting on the ground washing dishes, and then at her son who was looking up at her.

Xie Fangshu felt both upset and confused.

But she didn't know what she was confused about.

…

Every household in the family compound had a big dinner yesterday. The next day, everyone was in high spirits, as if it was Chinese New Year.

But if you really think about it, isn’t it like celebrating a new year?

After all, it’s not always possible to eat meat to your heart’s content during the Chinese New Year.

What's more, this meat is free.

Su Ranran made brine out of pig ears and pig stomachs yesterday.

When the military wives came to visit in the morning, they smelled the overbearing fragrance and were all moved to tears.

"Ranran, what did you do? Why does it smell so good?"

Zhou Yujuan asked curiously.

"I made some halved pig's ears and halved pig's stomach. We didn't finish them yesterday. Would you like to try them?"

Su Ranran greeted warmly.

But in the entire family compound, apart from Jin Hongying, who else would take advantage of others for no reason?

What's more, it's meat! How expensive!

"No, no, I'm just curious about how you did it? How can it smell so good?"

Su Ranran did not hide anything and told them the method directly, just like she did on Pingzhou Island.

"The pig intestines have been processed. They taste good even when salted."

However, wild boars smell bad, and Su Ranran was too lazy to deal with them, so she didn't eat the pig yesterday.

When the military wives heard that pig intestines could be so delicious, their eyes lit up.

Most people don’t like to eat pig intestines, isn’t it because they smell bad?

If it's this scent, just thinking about it makes me feel tempting.

Seeing that Su Ranran was willing to share the recipe with them, the military wives were very grateful and each of them carefully memorized the method of processing pig intestines.

Xie Fangshu, who was usually lively and cheerful, was unexpectedly silent today.

Su Ranran felt something was strange.

Just as I was about to ask her what was wrong, Fang Zhirou's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Is Sister Su here?"