Chapter 56 All-Purpose Seasoning Packet
In fact, He Yuting's current meals are no worse than when she was in the educated youth compound, and the Zhou family's division of the family property was quite fair; the two of them received enough food.
However, He Yuting had overly optimistic expectations before getting married, thinking that she wouldn't have to work or wouldn't have to work so much, and that she could eat well and be well-fed. As a result, the reality was far from her ideal.
Especially recently, after the new educated youth arrived, she went to the educated youth compound more often, sometimes just sneaking over to see if Ning Xuan and the others were eating meat again.
It's just making things difficult for yourself.
He Yuting thought bitterly, why didn't those people find any problems when they came before? They eat meat every day, what else could they be but capitalists?
When Zhou Weimin saw He Yuting return with a dark expression, he suddenly felt very tired. He also felt guilty for not being able to give her a better life, but he really had tried his best.
Recently, Yuting has been losing her temper more and more frequently. She will throw a tantrum on the spot if things don't go her way. But when he thinks that she is the wife he has been pursuing for a long time, he softens his heart.
"Yuting, let's eat."
When He Yuting saw that the table was indeed filled with cabbage and potatoes, with no meat at all, her anger flared up instantly.
"Eating, eating, eating, all we get is cabbage, radishes, and potatoes every day. There's no meat, and not even an egg. You said you'd give me a good life if I married you, is this the kind of good life you're talking about?"
“But we don’t raise chickens at home. I’ll go and get one next year when it gets a little warmer, then we’ll have eggs to eat,” Zhou Weimin explained.
He Yuting's voice grew louder, "We have to wait until next year. Don't you know to go and exchange some eggs to improve our meals? We eat this every day. Go look at other people, they eat meat every day, the aroma wafts far and wide. Is it too much for me to ask you to exchange some eggs?"
"It's not too much, it's not too much. I'll go get it changed for you tomorrow, okay?" Zhou Weimin continued to coax patiently.
"I don't want it tomorrow, I want to eat it now."
"But it's mealtime now, everyone's eating."
"Are you going or not...?"
Seeing that He Yuting's temper was getting worse, Zhou Weimin quickly said, "I'll go, I'll go. You go back to your room and rest for a while. I'll bring back some eggs for you to eat later."
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On the other side, looking at the bright red crabs and crayfish in front of them, Ning Xuan and the others had a big appetite. They didn't even have time to talk, they were busy peeling shells and eating.
After they finished eating, everyone chatted while washing the dishes and clearing the table.
Lu Xun said, "Ning Xuan, when you were cooking spicy crayfish today, the smell was very strong. I reckon quite a few people smelled it again."
Zhou Zhipeng and Xu Jiajia also said, "Yes, we were smelling it from the side, and that smell was really too overpowering."
"Are you worried that someone will report us for eating meat every day?" Ning Xuan instantly understood what they meant.
Several people nodded.
Ning Xuan had actually thought about this problem as well. Although they had hidden everything, the aroma of meat was irresistible every day. Everyone could smell it, but since they couldn't find anything wrong, people might become even more suspicious.
Moreover, none of them were willing to lower their food standards, so even if they didn't eat meat every day, they ate meat very frequently, which was quite eye-catching.
Ning Xuan had been thinking about this problem for several days. She came up with a solution, but she wasn't sure if it would work.
That is, she plans to reveal their secret to eating meat every day: they don't actually eat meat every day, but because they have a versatile seasoning packet with many flavors, so even vegetables can taste like meat.
Ning Xuan deliberately opened a few packets and put them in a glass bottle. She went to her room to get them and placed them on the table.
"I recently came up with a solution to this problem, but we'll have to put it into practice to see how effective it is."
The group stared at the glass bottles containing powder or sauce, looking puzzled. "With these bottles?"
Ning Xuan nodded and said to Lu Xun, "Yes, it's these bottles. I'll cook with you tomorrow, and then you'll see how wonderful these bottles are."
I ate too much today, so I can't try it now. I'll wait until tomorrow.
The next day, Ning Xuan didn't prepare any meat. She cooked noodles in the morning and then added a seasoning packet similar to instant noodle seasoning, which was chicken broth flavored.
The moment the seasoning was added, the plain noodle soup, which originally only had a little oil and nothing else, instantly became incredibly fragrant.
Xu Jiajia and the others were stunned. "Why do we suddenly smell chicken soup? It smells so strong!"
Ning Xuan found their stunned expressions extremely amusing, but said, "Don't just stand there, try it!"
When the noodles entered their mouths, the group found it even more amazing. It really tasted like chicken noodles, and the soup was delicious. In the end, they ate every last drop of the soup and noodles.
Lu Xun asked Ning Xuan, "So you plan to let everyone know that we have this?"
Ning Xuan nodded, "What do you think of the results?"
"That's great, it smells and tastes delicious!" Zhou Zhipeng gave a thumbs up.
Xu Jiajia and Lu Xun nodded in agreement.
Ning Xuan felt much relieved. "I plan to go to the educated youth compound and tell the other educated youth about this seasoning. I'll give some away for free first, and if they want it later, they'll have to pay money or exchange it for something else."
Once the other educated youth find out, the team members will gradually find out as well. Then we'll release a little more every now and then, so that people don't think it's too easy for them. That way, the aroma of meat will definitely waft through the brigade from time to time.
Once everyone gets used to the taste of these seasonings, who will be able to tell the difference between the seasoning flavor and the real meat flavor?
Lu Xun gave Ning Xuan an approving look. "Your plan is indeed good, but is the cost of these seasonings really that high?"
Ning Xuan didn't answer directly. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Well, it's not high for me, but it's hard to say for others."
Lu Xun didn't ask any more questions; this person was capable of producing all sorts of supplies.
"However, I don't recommend distributing too much of this stuff now, because these seasonings have a strong flavor. It's fine if we distribute it within the brigade, since the team members are all our own people. But I'm afraid that if we don't control it properly in other places, it might cause some trouble."
My main purpose was to let them know that we don't eat meat every day, so they won't stare at us every time they smell meat.
Everyone agreed, and the plan was approved. The next day, Ning Xuan and Xu Jiajia started chatting with Liang Qingqing and Zhao Yulian.
Zhao Yulian stared at the small 50ml glass bottle in Ning Xuan's hand and asked in shock, "Are you saying that the meaty taste in your cooking isn't because you eat meat, but because of this?"
Ning Xuan handed her the seasoning bottle in her hand, "That's right, this one is chicken flavored. I also have braised pork flavored and spicy flavored ones. Just a pinch of this will make this bowl of noodles very fragrant."
I just received some more, so I'll give you this small bottle to try.
They didn't go to Huang Xiaomei's side, but asked Zhao Yulian and the others to keep an eye on things and distribute them evenly.
That evening, the aroma of meat wafted from the educated youth compound and Huang Xiaomei's house next door.
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