Wow, are there really vegetables that big?
Although they said that, neither Wang Xiufen nor Shi Jiankang really believed that the two children were talking about having such big vegetables; they just thought it was a childish fantasy.
Chen Suwen and Zhou Cunzong did not offer any explanation, and the adults did not verbally question whether the children were lying, so there was no need to insist on whether the children's words were true or not.
If adults verbally question whether children are lying or not, she will defend the children to prevent them from being misunderstood as liars and thus dampening their enthusiasm.
The adults are just giving perfunctory replies, and the children are too young to think too much about it.
Zhou Xian and Zhou Mei thought the adults really believed what they said, and continued to show off the things their grandmother had grown with satisfaction.
She showed off all sorts of delicious foods, from plump and sweet strawberries to crisp and refreshing cucumbers and juicy, sweet and sour tomatoes.
They basically eat cucumbers and tomatoes as fruits, mainly because the tomatoes grown by Chen Suwen grow very well and have high nutrient content.
Even if so many people in the family ate it as vegetables at every meal, they might not be able to finish it. It would be great to eat it as fruit or as a snack.
The children in Chishan Brigade weren't particularly envious when the children showed off the good food they were eating.
They didn't know what strawberries were, but they did know about tomatoes and berries.
The tomatoes and cucumbers grown in the countryside didn't yield as much as those grown by Chen Suwen, and they probably didn't taste as good as fruit, but the children of Chishan Brigade weren't particularly lacking in food.
So the children in the mountain village weren't particularly moved by Zhou Xian and his sister's boasting.
What they were more curious about was the taste of strawberries. What exactly did this sweet and fragrant fruit taste like? They had never eaten or seen it before, so naturally they couldn't imagine it.
"Is there anyone else willing to trade a duck for it?" After placing the chicken coop on the tricycle, Chen Suwen picked up the peanut oil can and poured three catties of peanuts into Wang Xiufen's oil can.
After switching to a chicken, she wanted to switch to a duck, since duck meat is quite delicious too.
Whether you're making ginger duck, beer duck, or even roast duck or grilled duck, these are all excellent choices.
After receiving three catties of peanut oil, Wang Shufen also asked Shi Jiankang to bring some dried black fungus, dried mushrooms, and dried bamboo shoots from his own home to give to Chen Suwen.
Three catties of peanut oil is a lot; it can last a long time. Exchanging an old hen for it is definitely a great deal, so she added some other things for Chen Suwen.
Whether it's dried mushrooms, dried wood ear fungus, or dried bamboo shoots, Wang Xiufen didn't think they were particularly valuable, so she wasn't too bothered when she gave them to Chen Suwen as gifts.
Wood ear mushrooms can often be found on old tree stumps in the countryside, and you can harvest a lot of them after it rains.
People in the countryside don't particularly like eating wood ear mushrooms, so she managed to collect a lot of dried wood ear mushrooms, which she would give away when she was too lazy to eat them herself.
The dried mushrooms were mostly common mushrooms, unlike the neighboring Yunnan province which had a particularly rich variety of fungi for her to pick.
She didn't know many kinds of mushrooms and was afraid that she might accidentally pick a poisonous one.
So the mushrooms she picked were all common varieties and not very valuable. If she picked too many, she would dry them and store them to give as gifts, which would be more presentable.
"You want to change the ducks, right? I know that. Ah Liang's mother raises several ducks every year, and her ducks are very fat."
"Ah Liang's mother is not only an expert at raising ducks, but her roast duck is also especially fragrant. The one she made during the Chinese New Year was particularly tempting."
Every year during the Spring Festival, A Liang's mother would kill one of her own ducks and make roast duck, which would make the people of Chishan Brigade drool with envy.
There is a big difference between different kinds of meat. Some people can make meat so bad that it's hard to swallow, while others can make it so delicious that you can't help but drool just by smelling it.
"Let me tell you, Ah Liang's roast duck is absolutely amazing. Every time I make my mouth water, I feel like I'm wasting such good meat if I make it myself."
“If each household could only raise two chickens or ducks and not be unable to do business, Ah Liang’s roast duck would definitely be a huge hit.”
Although she wasn't as good as herself, Wang Xiufen was proud when she talked about A Liang's mother, and when she boasted to Chen Suwen, it was as if she was the one who was so great.
Chen Suwen expressed her understanding.
Many people have a unique skill, just like she used to particularly like a small shop on the street where she set up her stall, where the roast duck was especially delicious.
Same duck, same cooking method, but only that little shop makes the best roast duck.
Chen Suwen had to queue for a long time to buy that roast duck.
Later, when I ate roast duck in other places, it didn't taste as good as that roast duck restaurant; it didn't have the same flavor as before.
“Ah Liang’s mother raised two ducks last year. She killed one during the Chinese New Year, and there is still one left to kill.”
"She originally planned to keep the ducks to lay eggs, but since her family was getting married, she decided to sell the ducks and use the money to make wedding clothes for her son and daughter-in-law."
As for why it's about marrying off a daughter-in-law, you need to prepare red cloth for them to make clothes, instead of marrying off a daughter, you need to prepare a wedding dress for her.
Of course, it's because Ah Liang's mother's only daughter got married early.
Now that she knew there were other people who could exchange ducks, Chen Suwen decided to go and ask how to do it.
She asked Zhou Cunzong to take his younger siblings and nephews and nieces to Shi Jiankang's place, while she went with Wang Xiufen to find A Liang's mother.
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