In addition, the new house also has a dedicated bathroom with a bathtub and shower facilities.
Of course, the so-called shower was just a raised platform with a bucket on top. The bucket had a small opening at the bottom, so you just had to remove the plug when you wanted to use it! Although it didn't have the effect of a showerhead, it was still pretty good because it freed up your hands! Moreover, the bucket could be removed, making it easy to adjust the water temperature and clean, which was incredibly convenient! It significantly improved the cleanliness of the house.
Gu Qingshan and the others, who were standing at the door to greet the guests, recognized the shopkeeper; he had delivered goods to him before! They quickly stepped forward to greet him respectfully, "Shopkeeper Si, you've arrived! Please come in quickly. Young man, there's a place to park carriages in the backyard."
After Gu Qingshan finished speaking, he went upstairs and drove the carriage to the backyard. At this time, Qin Sanniang had already gone out with a smile.
"Brother Si, you've finally arrived! Please come in!"
"Congratulations on your housewarming! I've prepared a small gift for you, please accept it!" After saying that, Xiao Wu quickly stepped forward with a fawning smile and presented the gift he had brought. Just by looking at the exquisite packaging, you could tell it was a good item.
"Brother, you're too kind. Of course, everything you sent is of the best! It's hot, come in and have a cup of tea!" After saying that, he personally led the two to the front of the hall, where the village head Chen Sheng and others were already there, with He Yingyuan keeping them company.
After giving her introductions and seeing that they had already struck up a conversation, Qin San Niang took her leave and went to the kitchen to get busy.
There were quite a few people today, which exceeded her expectations; almost the entire village had come out in droves.
Although hosting a dinner party costs money, it also shows that her family has a strong influence. Qin San Niang wouldn't think about being frugal in this regard, and besides, she really doesn't care about a few coins!
After quickly considering the options, I realized that everyone might not have enough to eat, so I decided to add a couple more dishes.
"Mother, please add two more dishes! Didn't I buy a lot of chickens and ducks yesterday? Let's add a spicy chicken and a roast duck as well."
Of course, these were taken from the spatial storage. Luckily, I had the foresight to put several live poultry inside. The space keeps things fresh, and the animals are in a drowsy state, so there are no flying feathers or smelly droppings. This design is quite humane, isn't it? I can't help but give a thumbs up to the space's creator!
The Liu family was already sweating profusely from their work. They never expected that people from Jiangzhou would come all the way with their families for the banquet! It was truly...so hospitable! They were already worried about not having enough ingredients, but then their eldest daughter said there were even chickens and ducks! Oh my, that's wonderful! They didn't even have time to care when they bought them or how many they had.
"Okay, hurry up! But what about the chicken and the duck? How should we cook them?" Liu asked while cutting the large intestine.
The large intestines have been thoroughly cleaned; all that's left is to cut them into sections. It's not a difficult task, but it's really tiring—a whole big basin full! Luckily, Wu Chunhua is here, but she still needs to crack the eggs and chop the pickled vegetables…
"Okay, I'll take care of it, you guys get on with your work!" It's true what they say, you only realize how little you know when you need it! But she started to worry again when she began killing the chicken. It wasn't that she didn't know how, but she kept getting blood everywhere. Even after killing it, wouldn't she still have to pluck the feathers? Ugh, what a headache!
Just as she stood there at a loss, wondering if she should take out some other meat from her space to make up the difference, Wang Guixiang, who had changed her clothes, noticed her predicament. "Hey, what is this Lady Qin doing looking at the chicken coop on the ground?"
Upon closer inspection, huh? Are they going to kill a chicken? But why are these chickens so well-behaved, not making a sound? Oh well, whatever, we're going to eat them anyway, it'll save us the trouble of killing them!
"Third Sister-in-law, are you going to kill a chicken?" Wang Guixiang had changed into new clothes this time, having brought a coarse linen apron from home because she wanted to help serve the dishes. That was good; even killing a chicken wouldn't get her dirty.
As if she had found a savior, Qin San Niang nodded hurriedly, "Gui Xiang, I see there are quite a few guests, so I'm planning to add two more dishes, but killing this chicken is a bit troublesome. Can you come and help me?"
Previously, Fatty and Gu Qingshan were the ones who slaughtered the chickens at home, but now everyone is busy with their own tasks!
What is Fatty doing right now? She's been assigned to look after the children in the old courtyard! After the previous incident of the lost child, the adults from each family are much more cautious. Today, there are many people and many eyes around at the new house, and they are all very busy. They wish they had three heads and six arms; there simply aren't enough eyes to watch over them all! Everyone unanimously decided to find someone to look after the children! The adults from each family are busy with the sacrificial rites, welcoming guests, and preparing the banquet; where would they find the time? In the end, all eyes turned to Fatty—she was the most suitable!
Of course, aside from the younger ones, the eldest son, Da Wa, doesn't count. He's Qin San Niang's eldest son and a descendant of Wang Da Lang, so he's indispensable for the ancestral worship.
Wang Guixiang looked down and counted them; there were six in total. She was surprised. "Isn't that too many? Is your sister-in-law really going to kill all of them?"
"Yes, there are still six ducks left! I'll need your help with those later!" Qin San Niang replied.
She just glanced at the table and counted twelve people per table. There were almost ten tables already. Even if all the chickens and ducks were killed, it might not be enough for everyone to eat as much as they wanted. Fortunately, the chicken could be cut into pieces and stir-fried, but the roast duck could only be cut up and plated!
Wang Guixiang's mouth dropped open in astonishment. She thought to herself, "How much money must all that chicken, duck, fish, and meat have cost?" The villagers had really made a fortune this time. A handful of vegetables they picked from the field could be exchanged for a good meal for their families. The amount of oil and fat was almost comparable to that of the New Year. Oh no! There wasn't even this much meat during the New Year!
Alright, what else is there to say? Let's get to work, or we'll never finish!
However, the two of them alone can't handle it all. No, they need to find someone to help them quickly.
So He Xing and her mother-in-law were also called in.
Hearing that help was needed, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law came eagerly. These tasks of slaughtering chickens and ducks were He Xing's mother-in-law's forte! No wonder, her family used to raise chickens and ducks!
Qin San Niang didn't bother with formalities and thanked her before getting to work! Upon closer inspection, it was clear that He Xing Po Mu was indeed very efficient. With a swift stroke of the knife, the chicken and duck were instantly killed. The blood that flowed out couldn't be wasted, so she instructed her daughter-in-law to bring a basin to catch it.
"These are all good things. Adding chicken blood when stewing chicken makes it so delicious! And duck blood can be used to make soup!" Grandma He Xing diligently managed the household and taught her daughter-in-law anytime, anywhere.
Upon hearing this, Qin San Niang knew that she was a good eater and probably had excellent cooking skills.
When her family was doing this kind of business and life was good, she ate a lot of these things. After all, meat was too precious, but eating some chicken or duck offal was still acceptable.
Hearing her say that, the women's eyes lit up. What kind of food was that? They had never eaten it before, but it sounded delicious!
Qin San Niang's mouth was practically watering just thinking about it: chicken giblet noodles, cold shredded chicken salad, chicken soup with bamboo shoots, duck blood vermicelli soup...
Oh dear, the more I think about it, the more I crave it!
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