In that peaceful and serene little village, wisps of smoke rise from chimneys, and the afterglow of the setting sun paints the sky a vibrant orange-red.
The courtyard of Yu Chengyuan's house is filled with a warm and homely atmosphere.
Before dinner, Yu Chengyuan quietly brought his wife Liu Sulan's dinner into the house.
Inside the room, Liu Sulan was leaning against the headboard, her gentle gaze and smiling eyes watching him walk in.
Yu Chengyuan gently placed the steaming bowl on the small table beside the bed and said with a smile, "Sulan, I made you chicken stew with mushrooms today. I know you can't eat spicy food, so I added ginger to warm you up."
Liu Sulan smelled the familiar fragrance, her lips curled up slightly, and she said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, Chengyuan."
"Hehe, I didn't work hard at all. My mother cooked it all herself, and the chicken was stewed until it was very tender."
"Try it, how does it taste?"
Yu Chengyuan said with a smile.
It has to be said that the mother took great care of her daughter-in-law during her postpartum period.
"Mmm, it's delicious, you should have a piece!"
Liu Sulan nodded; her mother-in-law's cooking skills were indeed quite good.
Yu Chengyuan shook his head and said with a smile, "I won't eat it. Mother made it for you separately. However, she served a bowl of soup for my eldest sister to help her recover. None of us got any."
My older sister has suffered from long-term malnutrition and overwork for the past five years, leaving her physically and mentally exhausted. Her body is slowly recovering.
"Actually, I can't eat that much by myself. Not only can my eldest sister eat it, but you can all eat it too."
Liu Sulan said with a smile, then picked up a piece of chicken and stuffed it into her husband's mouth.
Yu Chengyuan didn't have time, so he could only eat it.
He chewed a few times and swallowed it. "Mmm, Mom's cooking is getting better and better."
"Please sit down! Don't stand."
Tangtang is awake and looking at you! Hurry and hug her.
Liu Sulan patted the headboard.
Yu Chengyuan sat down by the bed, carefully holding his infant daughter Tangtang while eating and chatting with his wife.
His face beamed with happiness and a hint of excitement as he said, "Sulan, something great has happened today."
Boss Su's younger brother, Chao Ge, tried our spicy black bean fish and immediately fell in love with it, signing a two-year contract with me!
I need to deliver 100 cans of fermented black bean fish tomorrow.
It's priced at six yuan and fifty cents a can!
A look of surprise flashed in Liu Sulan's eyes. She put down her chopsticks and said, "Really? Chengyuan, that's wonderful!"
You're getting better and better!
My mother said that men should be praised more often.
Yu Chengyuan nodded and then said, "Thank you for the compliment, wife."
"Honey, there's something I want to discuss with you." Yu Chengyuan hesitated for a moment before speaking, thinking that he had to bring this up sooner or later.
"you say."
Liu Sulan asked while drinking the chicken soup.
"Honey, it's like this. I've been thinking of teaching my older sister how to make spicy black bean fish, so she can be in charge of making black bean fish from now on."
We can't let our eldest sister work for nothing; we should pay her a salary, just like we pay our eldest brother.
As you know, my older sister got divorced and has no one to rely on.
I just wanted her to have a stable income, so that she would have money of her own and wouldn't be afraid of anything.
Although my older sister has us, she is capable of earning money on her own, which gives her a sense of security.
"Wife, what do you think of this?"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Liu Sulan with expectant eyes, waiting for her response.
Yu Chengyuan thought to himself that now that his older sister had her own income, whether she got married or not, having money in her hands was more reliable than anything else.
Without the slightest hesitation, Liu Sulan said with a firm look in her eyes, "I think it's great. My eldest sister is also helping with chores at home now."
This is also a good opportunity for her to have a skill, and you're paying her a salary, so she'll have money in her hands.
Even if she doesn't plan to get married in the future, she'll still have someone to rely on.
Sometimes money is indeed more reliable than men. What if you marry another scumbag? Wouldn't that be even worse?
Hearing his wife's words, Yu Chengyuan felt a great weight lifted from his heart, and his smile grew even brighter.
After dinner, the family gathered in the yard to do chores, as was their usual practice.
The moonlight, like water, spilled into every corner of the courtyard.
Of course, Yu Chengyuan also installed a light bulb in the yard, so the yard is lit up at night.
The kitchen is a bit cramped, so the rest of the work can be done in the yard.
Two large wooden planks, each two meters long, were placed in the yard.
Liu Sulan is still in her postpartum period and her body has not fully recovered, so she can't do anything and can only stay in the room with her daughter Tangtang to sleep.
Yu Chengyuan then brought his older sister to the kitchen, preparing to teach her how to make spicy black bean fish.
Yu Chengyuan instructed the others to prepare the ingredients in the yard.
The kitchen lights were dim and warm.
Yu Chengyuan pointed to the oil in the pan and said, "Sister, you must wait until the oil starts to bubble before frying the fish pieces. Use medium heat, never high heat, or they will burn."
Then, once one side turns golden brown, flip it over and continue frying until both sides are golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Yu Xiangcao nodded. "Second brother, I'll remember."
The eldest sister watched intently from the side, not daring to blink even once, as if afraid of missing any detail.
"I want to emphasize the spicy flavor here. The spicy oil needs to be fried with Sichuan peppercorns to bring out the aroma, then the peppercorns are removed. Then, the other seasonings are added in order, including fermented black beans, chili peppers, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, a little sugar, and other seasonings. As I add them, I say, 'The ratio of this sauce is very important. If you add or subtract even a little, the taste will be different.'"
I'll write down the proportions for you later.
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