After playing around with the little one for a few minutes, Du Le, who was boiling water in the kitchen, heard the noise and brought breakfast to Yu Rujia: "Mom, breakfast is ready."
Yu Rujia put the little boy down and rubbed his head: "Thank you, Duole. Our little Duole is becoming more and more capable. Mommy likes him."
Duole was secretly pleased and chuckled, "I made the porridge this morning. Dad said my cooking skills have improved a lot. Mom, have a taste."
Yu Rujia looked down and saw a bowl of brightly colored mushroom and chicken congee in front of her.
The mushrooms were dried mushrooms that they picked in Shangfen Brigade. They just need to soak them before eating.
The chicken was a wild pheasant we caught on the mountain yesterday.
Yu Rujia sniffed: "It smells so good! Has Duole suddenly figured it out? How come he can suddenly make such good porridge?"
Duole has been learning to cook for over a year, but now he can only make some simple dishes and his cooking skills are just average. This bowl of porridge was a truly exceptional performance.
Dole's lips curled up even higher, revealing a row of white teeth, and his eyes sparkled with joy.
Duole: "Dad taught me how to make it, but I've memorized the steps, and I'll make it just as delicious every time."
Xia Yuanqiang said with a smile, "Duole is really amazing. When your grandfather, uncles and aunts were your age, they were just kids who only knew how to play all day. But our Duole can do a lot of things on his own. He's incredible."
The talented little boy imitated his second brother's usual action, raising a chubby thumb and praising, "Sixth brother, awesome!"
Duole reached out and hugged the little dumpling, saying cheerfully, "In a few years, when Duoyi grows up, Sixth Brother will teach you how to cook."
Xia Jingxing's regretful voice came from outside: "Sigh, is it really not edible?"
The group looked over and saw him circling around several hundred kilograms of cow and pig offal, looking distressed.
Duoshou: "Wild animals eat too many different things, so it's better not to eat these."
Xia Jingxing sighed, "What a pity. If it were made into braised meat like the offal from the Shangfen Brigade, it would definitely be delicious."
Xia Jingshu: "If you like to eat it, you can go to the slaughterhouse and see how much there is. We can buy it back as much as you want."
Braised meat made with offal doesn't have as much fat, and it's cheaper, so it's sure to have a market.
Xia Jingxing: "I'll go look for it once most of this meat has been sold."
Yu Rujia: "We keep the beef and mutton at home to eat, and only sell pork."
Cattle are an important source of labor. Even though these are wild cattle, others wouldn't know that. To avoid unnecessary trouble, it's best to keep the cattle.
Xia Jingxing teased, "Rujia, your appetite is too big. This cow weighs one or two thousand catties. If our whole family eats it, it will spoil before we finish."
Dorjee disagreed; his family often ate whole bison, and they had never had any spoiled.
Duolu: "Fifth Uncle is overthinking it. Beef can be put in an ice bucket and made into jerky or meat sauce. Even if we have two more cows, they won't spoil."
When they came to the capital, they had a large truck with them, and they brought all the leftover meat in ice buckets. They brought two large ice buckets. They used some of it on the way, and when they arrived at the Xia family's house, they still had two or three hundred pounds of meat left.
However, they have been consuming meat these past few days since they returned. The whole family, including all seventeen people, consumes dozens of kilograms of meat every day, and the meat they brought with them has long been used up.
The two large ice buckets are now empty.
Duo Shou: "Fifth Uncle, we used to have five big ice buckets back in Shangfen Brigade, but we only brought two with us this time. Could you find someone to bring back a few more big buckets?"
Xia Jingxing patted his chest and said, "Leave it to me, but can we make braised beef ribs today?"
After leaving the Shangfen Brigade, he hadn't had many big meals, and he really missed them.
Duolu: "The braised beef ribs are delicious, I want to eat them too."
Duo Yi, always eager to join in on delicious food, moved her small, spherical body over to Yu Rujia's side, tugging at her trouser leg and softly saying, "Mom, I want to eat beef bones."
My child only has this one hobby, so of course I have to arrange it for him/her.
Yu Rujia: "Do it, Jingshu, arrange more. We have a large family, and with this kind of weather, it won't spoil."
Xia Jingshu looked at the beef bones in front of him and said, "Let's make two big pots this time, and we can use them up in two batches."
After the group finished cleaning up the meat, Xia Jingxing and Duolu took all the inedible parts and buried them in a pit on the mountain outside the city.
The reason we didn't bury it under the fruit trees at home is because there's too much drainage, and we were worried about the smell.
This time, we don't need to go far; there are mountains less than a kilometer outside the city.
The two of them rode their tricycles back and forth in less than an hour.
When he returned, the braised beef bones in the pot had already developed some flavor. Xia Jingxing had always eaten braised beef bones ready-made before, but this was his first time experiencing the making of braised beef bones, and he was so excited by the aroma that he couldn't wait to try it.
Xia Jingxing asked Duoshou, who was setting the fire, "Duoshou, how long will it take for these ox bones to heal?"
Duo Shou calmly replied, "It'll be a long time, at least another two hours."
Xia Jingxing shouted as if struck by lightning, "What? Two more hours? Why is it taking so long?"
He wants to eat now, how can he wait two hours?
Fortunately, the problem didn't bother him for too long. Xia Yuanqiang, who was sitting outside, heard his shouting and glared at him: "What are you yelling about? If you have time for this, go prepare an ice bucket."
In order not to lose face in front of his nephews, Xia Jingxing hardened his heart and went out to find someone to make an ice bucket.
When the Xia family members who work away from home return, they are greeted by a rich aroma of meat.
Xia Taiping laughed and said, "With Rujia back, we're in for a treat. We'll have delicious food every day."
He saw things clearly. If it weren't for Yu Rujia, who had a great appetite, his good nephew Xia Jingshu wouldn't have bothered to prepare these things; he would have just made do with whatever was available.
Xu Xiangyue: "That's right. I feel like I've gained weight since Rujia came back a few days ago."
The family thoroughly enjoyed a delicious meal of braised beef bones. The stove in the kitchen never stopped burning. After finishing two pots of braised beef bones, they started making more braised dishes.
The next afternoon, Xia Jingxing calculated the time when the workers would get off work, ate dinner early, and then took Duolu and Duoxi to the gate of the factory to set up a stove and heat up some braised food.
As soon as the workers stepped out of the door after work, they were captivated by the enticing aroma of braised meat. Upon exiting, they saw a meat stall overflowing with meat and immediately gathered around it.
An older woman exhaled a puff of white breath and asked, "This meat smells so good! How much is it? Do I need a ticket?"
Xia Jingxing said enthusiastically, "It's four yuan and fifty cents a pound, no coupons needed. We've prepared some free braised meat here. Would you like to try some, Auntie?"
The aunt said in surprise, "Fresh meat outside doesn't even cost a dollar, but your meat is selling for four dollars and fifty cents, that's too expensive. I must try it first, have some."
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