“The brothers Ruan Yi and Ruan Zheng are still on site guarding the place.”
Seeing Ruan Meng's movements, Feng Yun called out before going up the mountain.
"My second brother and I, along with the Song and Fan families, went up the mountain to cut down trees; we'll need them to build a house tomorrow."
"Okay! Thank you for your hard work, Brother Feng and Second Brother Feng. Make sure you have a good time; let's have dinner together after we're done beachcombing!"
"Okay!"
Ruan Meng turned around. No wonder she didn't see her second and third brothers. If it were before, they would definitely be circling around the stove when she made something delicious.
"Auntie, Auntie! Is there anything I can do for you?"
Agui returned the beehive and then turned back.
Ruan Meng handed him three bananas. "Have one. Could you help me deliver it to my aunt's two brothers?"
Ah Gui ran off happily.
As the aroma in the pot intensified, Ruan Meng stirred it over, added a little salt before taking it out of the pot, and the fragrance was irresistible.
Ruan Meng used a small bowl to serve each of her elder brother and sister-in-law a small bowl. Her elder brother declined, saying, "Shall we eat together later?"
Ruan Meng, holding a spatula and with her hands on her hips, said, "I worked hard to make this, it's a special meal for my own family, what's wrong with that?!"
Confident and self-assured.
"Let's try my sister's cooking!"
The sister-in-law actually felt sorry for her husband and wanted him to eat something to tide him over.
The villagers will be eating later, and my husband will definitely be the last to arrive.
The eldest sister-in-law picked up a piece first and handed it to Ruan Meng.
It was a chicken wing. Ruan Meng didn't stand on ceremony, took a bite, and exclaimed in admiration.
Her older brother and sister-in-law were amused by her, and the older brother finally picked up his chopsticks.
This is the first time my older brother and sister-in-law have eaten taro. They never expected it to be so soft, glutinous, and fragrant.
Stewed with chicken pieces, it has a wonderfully caramelized aroma.
"Your cooking is excellent, little sister!"
"Great job, little sister!"
Satisfied, Ruan Meng returned to the kitchen.
Stir-fry the duck meat until fragrant, add soy sauce for color, then add wild garlic, wild Sichuan peppercorns, and fermented black beans in that order. Stir-fry until golden brown, simmer for a while, and then Ruan Meng serves two plates.
Add taro slices and a little salt to the pot to make a non-spicy ginger-fried duck. The two plates shown in the picture are from the internet. Pour them back into the pot, add millet peppers, wild Sichuan peppercorns, and a little salt, stir-fry until spicy, and then remove from the pot.
Ruan Meng finely chopped the chicken and duck offal and stir-fried them separately with taro stems and wild millet peppers. The result was fragrant, spicy, and golden brown, and she made four plates of them.
After delivering the bananas, A-Gui returned and smelled the aroma, his eyes widening in surprise.
Ruan Meng asked him if he liked spicy food, and A Gui thought for a moment and nodded.
Ruan Meng served him a bowl of millet rice and a separate bowl of dishes: taro braised chicken, stir-fried duck with scallions, and spicy stir-fried chicken giblets... Taro braised chicken (image from the internet). "You can pour the dishes over the rice to eat; it will be more flavorful."
Agui already trusted Ruanmeng completely, and upon hearing this, he indeed peeled off half of the vegetables, poured them onto the rice, took a bite, his mouth was full of oil, and a happy expression appeared on his face.
"Auntie, what's this way of eating called?"
"Rice bowl with toppings!"
After Agui finished eating, Ruanmeng served two bowls of rice to her second and third brothers, put the dishes on top of the rice, put them in a basket, and asked Agui to help deliver them.
Agui was originally a fast runner, but carrying things, he walked slowly without needing Ruanmeng to remind him, which made people feel at ease.
Ruan Meng served rice to Granny Liu first. Granny Liu was reluctant to eat the chicken and tried to give it back to Ruan Meng with her chopsticks. Ruan Meng comforted her.
"Everything is available, Grandma, please eat slowly..."
Sister-in-law Feng and Second Sister-in-law Feng need to take stock of the fishermen's seafood, so they can only eat it last...
Ruan Meng brought two bowls over to the two of them. When Feng Ersao saw what was in the bowls, she was stunned for a moment.
Eating with them is similar; we all put food into our bowls, but I can't quite put my finger on what's different.
"This way of eating is called 'rice with toppings.' The vegetables and soup are placed on top of the rice, making it even more flavorful."
"Oh! How thoughtful of you, little sister! Then I won't stand on ceremony, second sister-in-law!"
Ruan Meng left with a smile.
As the tide rose, the villagers went to deliver their seafood. Ruan Meng, her elder brother, and sister-in-law were already waiting in the kitchen, ready to serve everyone a meal.
The eldest sister-in-law served rice, and Ruan Meng poured the dishes over the rice according to the other person's taste, whether they liked spicy food or not, and the eldest brother passed it to them.
This was the best meal the villagers had eaten in years.
Some people even had tears in their eyes.
Some people choked up as they expressed their gratitude.
Some people only eat millet rice and want to save the chicken and duck meat.
My older brother cautioned, "It's hot; if you leave it until tomorrow, it might spoil..."
The other party remained unmoved, so Ruan Meng reminded her, "Eating spoiled meat can easily cause diarrhea and vomiting. If you have to see a doctor, it will take a long time and you will suffer!"
The villagers were probably worried that if this were to happen, it would delay Ruan Meng's kung fu, which is why they carefully ate the meat in their bowls.
Feng Yun and Feng Xi kept track of the time as they helped their wives move the seafood.
After they finished their work, Ruan Meng served them food, giving them two extra plates for Sister-in-law Feng and Sister-in-law Feng to take back to the village chief and the children.
"Look at our little sister! She's absolutely amazing!"
Ruan Meng was a little curious. Feng Ersao was so sweet-talking, but her husband Feng Xi was a man of few words. Why was their child also so quiet?
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