She planned to steam buns at noon, but she needed to prepare the dough in advance.
I took an apron from the supermarket, tied it around my waist, poured flour into a wooden basin, added yeast, kneaded it into dough, covered it with a cloth, and set it aside.
Take the pig liver out. It was soaked for a while yesterday, so the toxins and blood should be completely removed.
Pork liver is rich in nutrients such as protein and iron, making it an ideal food for replenishing blood. It has the effects of nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, as well as nourishing the blood.
The children have been going hungry for a long time and look malnourished. Pig liver is a good way to help them recover.
Yes, the desire to "nourish" the body is all due to poverty. As long as the body is deficient, even the most ordinary things are considered "nourishments" for them.
I took two non-spicy bell peppers, two red chili peppers, half an organic cauliflower, a piece of pork belly, and some side dishes like scallions and ginger. Since I had nothing else to do, I simply washed and chopped them up and set them aside for later use.
Over the past two days, she has learned about the children's appetites and will no longer cook more, trying to finish every meal without leaving any leftovers.
For lunch, I made stir-fried pork liver with chili peppers and stir-fried cauliflower with meat. My staple food was steamed buns.
The whole pig liver was quite large, and even more if it were cut into slices. She planned to make two portions: one for the children and one for herself.
Because she had asthma in her past life, she couldn't eat spicy food, so she could only endure it. When she really couldn't stand it, she would eat something slightly spicy to appease her taste buds.
Now that I have a healthy body free from illness and pain, of course I have to indulge my cravings.
Slice the pork belly, remove the tough ends from the cauliflower, cut it into small florets, and set aside.
She was preparing the ingredients when she heard someone calling her from outside; it was an unfamiliar male voice.
When they came out, Luo Chen had already opened the door, and a man with slightly dark skin carried Luo Li in.
"Luo Li, what's wrong?"
His hair was disheveled, his clothes were torn and deformed, and there were no tears at his knees. It didn't look like a fall; it looked more like a fight.
Luo Li rubbed her eyes, and they immediately turned red like a rabbit's.
The man who brought Luo Li back put him on the ground: "I was delivering tofu when I saw some kids snatching your child's things at the village entrance. I was worried that the child would be taken advantage of, so I brought them back to you."
It was only after receiving tofu that Xiao Yunying remembered that this was Lin Shi, the one who had dragged her back from Xishan.
"Thank you so much, Brother Lin. You rescued me from the mountain a few days ago, and I haven't had a chance to thank you in person yet."
Lin Shi was a straightforward person: "No need for thanks. We're all from the same village. I can't just pretend I didn't see it. Besides, you sent so many thank-you gifts to my family. Thanks to you, I even got to eat meat a few times."
Xiao Yunying smiled and said, "Brother Lin likes to eat meat. I'll buy some next time I go to town and send it to you."
"That won't do. We can't eat meat every day. Even if I want some, I can't let you bring it to me. That would be like me clinging to you. We can't do something shameless."
Lin Shi is not very talkative; he is a typical honest, simple, and straightforward person with no ulterior motives.
"I've brought the child back to you. I'm going back now; I still need to soak and sort the beans."
Before Xiao Yunying could even see Lin Shi out the door, she heard a sharp, questioning voice from afar: "Xiao Yunying, what are you doing!"
It was He Hua, Lin Shi's wife, leading a boy about the same age as Luo Li as she walked quickly toward her.
The first thing He Hua did when she came over was to punch Lin Shi: "Why are you here instead of going home after you've finished delivering the tofu? A widow who's said to bring bad luck to her husbands, don't you feel bad about it? What did she say to you?"
Xiao Yunying's face darkened at those words; she wondered if she had offended her.
Lin Shi's face also darkened: "You've eaten too many beans, you're so full of yourself that you're here spouting nonsense."
Luo Li grabbed a handful of dirt and threw it at them: "My stepmother isn't a widow, and my father is alive and well."
Caught off guard, He Hua was hit in the face with a cloud of dirt. She took two steps back, spitting out the dirt from her mouth.
"Pah! You little bastard, how dare you lay a hand on me! Xiao Yunying has been too lenient with you all this time. Today, I'll teach you a lesson on her behalf!"
Xiao Yunying stepped forward to block her: "My child is none of your concern. Too much worry can easily lead to sudden death."
"You little bitch, who are you cursing!"
Luo Li hid behind Xiao Yunying and raised her voice even louder: "You were the one who started talking nonsense."
He Hua put her hands on her hips and said, "What nonsense am I talking about? Everyone in Xiaqu Village knows that your father ran away with his mother on the night of your wedding, abandoning you all. He hasn't come back for so long, he might have died out there already."
Luo Xin, imitating her brother, picked up a small stone about the size of a thumb and threw it on He Hua's stomach.
“You’re talking nonsense. Mother said that my father took Grandma to see a doctor, that’s why he didn’t die and he will come back.”
Luo Xin wasn't very strong, and the stone was small, so she didn't feel anything when it hit her, but He Hua found this behavior infuriating.
She stepped forward and tried to grab Luo Xin's collar, but Xiao Yunying moved even faster as she reached out, grabbing He Hua's little finger and forcefully prying it down.
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