Meng Fuyan looked at the dishes and pondered what to do. There was not only meat, but also a variety of side dishes.
Gu Tingzhi went to rinse the rice and prepared to put it on the stove to cook, only mentioning, "Make another serving of braised pork, and take some back to Fu Chaosheng later, he likes to eat it."
Meng Fuyan nodded, understanding.
With nimble hands and feet, Gu Tingzhi started cooking rice and lighting a fire. Meng Fuyan began cooking, and the aroma wafted out of the kitchen. Xu Jing in the yard was chopping wood with great effort!
With two iron pots and a stove, it took more than an hour to cook all the food.
The firewood in the yard had all been chopped. Xu Jing stood at the kitchen door, inhaling deeply, "It smells so good! Can we eat now?"
Meng Fuyan smiled and said, "That's about enough. Go to the main room and tidy up the table. You can come and serve the dishes now."
"Yay!"
Xu Jing ran off like a whirlwind, quickly tidied up the living room table, and returned to serve the dishes.
I cooked a fish, made fish head soup, braised pork, beef vermicelli soup, and braised lamb chops. I didn't make any separate vegetarian dishes. With enough meat, who cares about vegetables?
The beef soup already contains cabbage, which is enough.
The white rice was of the finest quality; even when Xu Jing was in the capital, he rarely got to eat it, let alone eat his fill like he did today.
Without further ado, I picked up my chopsticks and started eating. After just a few bites, I kept nodding, "Mmm, delicious, delicious! You're a great cook!"
Gu Tingzhi took out the braised pork and spicy rabbit meat that Meng Fuyan had given him earlier and ate them all by himself.
The meal left Xu Jing with a greasy mouth and a full stomach, making it almost impossible for him to walk.
After the meal, he sat on a chair in the yard, rubbing his stomach, and sighed with emotion, "Ah, this is life!"
Gu Tingzhi cut some fruit and put it on a plate, handing it to Meng Fuyan. "How have you been in the village these past few days? Are you settling in well?"
Meng Fuyan took the fruit, put a piece in her mouth, and said, "It's alright. There are many houses in the educated youth settlement, so we can build our own houses. I had two rooms built, and we should be able to move in in a few days. The busy farming season is almost over, so there's nothing to do for the time being."
"Winter is just around the corner, so just get ready to stay home and hibernate."
Gu Tingzhi nodded, "It's definitely more comfortable to live in a house you built yourself. Make sure to stock up on firewood for the winter. You'll need to heat the kang (heated brick bed) in winter. Winters in Northeast China are extremely cold, sometimes dropping to minus 30 or 50 degrees Celsius. Without a kang, the winters will be very difficult to endure."
"If you don't have enough firewood, ask Xu Jing for some. If all else fails, you can buy coal from the county."
Xu Jing glanced at him and secretly shook his head. How extravagant, using coal to heat the kang (a traditional heated bed).
"Have you prepared food and blankets for the winter?"
Meng Fuyan replied, "I have plenty of cotton clothes and quilts. I had them when I was at home, and I have already sent them all over. They should arrive soon. As for food, I am still preparing. I bought some from Changning City and sent it over, and I also brought some with me. In addition, there are plenty of resources on the mountain. I go up the mountain every day to look for them. I should have no problem getting through the winter."
Gu Tingzhi was silent for a while before saying, "I will prepare some food for you. You and your brother are still young and growing. You need to eat well to grow taller. Also, the mountains and forests in Northeast China are very dangerous. There are large wild animals in the depths of the forest. Don't go deep into the forest. If you want to eat anything, just come and find me."
Meng Fuyan: "..."
It seems like the big boss treats her much better than he did in her previous life.
Because of Brother Lu?
In his past life, Lu Sange had also told him to take care of her, but at the very beginning of his past life, he wasn't this attentive.
Meng Fuyan decided to test the waters a little.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Gu Tingzhi asked, "What's wrong?"
Meng Fuyan's eyes flickered. "Brother Gu, I'd like to ask you for a favor."
"Just say what you have to say, you don't need to be so polite with me."
Meng Fuyan smiled, "Could you help me get some cement and glass? My new house is almost finished, and I want to lay a layer of cement in the bedroom so it will be cleaner and easier to clean. I also want to use glass for the windows. There is no electricity in the educated youth settlement, and we can only use kerosene lamps. With windows, the room will be brighter during the day."
Xu Jing was stunned. "So extravagant?"
Rural houses, for those sent to the countryside as educated youth, still need cement? And glass?
Before Meng Fuyan could speak, Gu Tingzhi gave her a cold look. "She's lived a good life since she was a child. Coming to the countryside has already reduced her standard of living a lot. How is that extravagant? Cement and glass aren't rare things. You've never used them in Beijing."
Xu Jing pursed his lips, feeling helpless.
"The boss is being too protective," he remarked.
"I was just curious, this is the countryside! But if you have connections, boss, then it's really nothing."
He looked at Meng Fuyan with genuine curiosity. "Little sister, you look so fair and delicate. Your family must be well-off, right? Your cooking skills are so good. You must have practiced a lot before. What kind of family do you come from that can afford to eat meat so often?"
The key is still the variety of meats.
In this era, it was very easy to tell whether a family was well-off or not; it was extremely obvious.
Those who are well-off and have enough to eat will have a completely different complexion; it's impossible to hide it.
Meng Fuyan had rosy lips and white teeth, and her face was fair and delicate. Her younger brother was the same; they all looked like they were living a very good life.
Looking over, Meng Fuyan realized that both Xu Jing and Fu Chaosheng were on Gu Tingzhi's side, former partners in the same camp. Meng Fuyan didn't need to hide it from them; they would find out sooner or later.
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