Back in the courtyard, clothes were drying on hemp ropes.
Chen Xian looked up and saw smoke rising from the chimney. A gentle breeze blew, dispersing the smoke, and the sound of dogs barking came from afar.
Cuihua, wearing an apron, ran out of the kitchen, "Dad, you're back!"
Su Liniang was tending the fire, while Su Shuangshuang sat on a stool with a pile of firewood scattered in front of her.
Su Shuangshuang quickly got up and explained, "Husband, I'll rest for a while."
Chen Xian sighed helplessly, "The housework can be done slowly, there's no need to rush."
It makes me look like a landlord or a tycoon who exploits people.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, go pluck the pheasant's feathers and bleed it quickly."
Cuihua looked surprised.
Where did it come from?
San Niu put her hands on her hips, walked quickly to her, and looked proud.
I want to be praised.
Cuihua rubbed the other girl's head and said, "San Niu is really amazing."
San Niu gave a silly grin.
"Sister-in-law, I also think I'm very capable."
As soon as Chen Xian sat down, Su Liniang quietly found a bowl and poured him tea.
Hand it to him with both hands.
Then he stood quietly to the side without saying a word.
Chen Xian: "..."
Besides exploiting the common people, the traditional customs of ancient times were truly wonderful. It was hard not to be corrupted, and one could only adapt to local customs.
good!
I sipped the tea, and even though nothing was added to it, it tasted exceptionally sweet.
Cuihua was plucking feathers; the hot water was quite scalding, and she rubbed her fingers back and forth from time to time.
The eldest brother whispered, "I'll do it, I'm thick-skinned."
The whole family glanced over quietly.
Si Niu: "Big brother, I really feel sorry for sister-in-law."
The eldest son and his wife blushed.
Chen Dazhu: "Dad, should we save half for tomorrow?"
That's how people in the village are. Anything good is precious these days, especially meat, which is hard to come by.
Meat is usually prepared for several meals; it would be too wasteful to eat it all at once.
Chen Xian waved his hand: "After it's done, it's only three catties of wild chicken. We have a large family, so we won't keep any."
"I'll listen to my father."
"After plucking the hair and removing the internal organs, perhaps only two pounds will be left."
Cuihua was initially hesitant.
The eldest son of the Chen family lowered his voice: "Listen to your father, haven't you noticed that my personality has changed drastically since I woke up?"
"What if you argue with him and make him angry, and then he drinks to calm himself down and becomes the same as before?"
Cuihua seemed to be thinking of something terrible.
My former father-in-law was incredibly sarcastic and spoke in a sarcastic tone that could make anyone feel internally hurt. If he really turned back, it would be terrifying.
Cuihua simply said, "Finish it!"
Fourth Sister took out some long, green vegetables and round balls from her pocket and handed them to Third Sister: "Third Sister, these are green fruits I found in the mountains. I didn't want to eat them, so please try them."
San Niu asked suspiciously, "Fruit?"
Take it and take a big bite.
"Wow! It's spicy!"
San Niu ran quickly to the water tank and began drinking water frantically.
Glug glug!
Like a cow drinking water.
Chen Xian asked speechlessly, "Siniu, what did you feed her?"
Feeling rather embarrassed, Si Niu secretly took out the green fruit.
Long, with a little finger protrusion, like a spindle.
Chen Erzhu took a deep sniff.
"What kind of fruit is this? It has such a pungent and spicy taste!"
Chen Xian was taken aback. "Chili peppers?"
Then he looked at the blue ball in the little girl's palm.
Sichuan peppercorns?
We're taking off!
A surge of immense joy coursed through Chen Xian's mind.
In an instant, images of street food flooded my mind.
Many ingredients cannot function without chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns.
Many dishes lose their soul without this one ingredient.
Farmhouse-style stir-fried pork, spicy chicken, Mapo tofu, spicy crayfish, chopped chili fish head, spicy blood curd, boiled sliced pork, and Sichuan-style beef with chili sauce, etc.
Mala Tang (spicy hot pot), Suanla Fen (hot and sour rice noodles), Guoqiao Mi Xian (crossing-the-bridge rice noodles), Liangpi (cold skin noodles), Tangmian (hot water noodles), etc.
Seeing his father so excited.
Chen Dazhu: "What's this, Dad?"
Chen Erzhu stared at Chen Xian with bright eyes, looking around with some confusion.
"Dad, how do you know so much?"
Oh dear, the second son is still looking at me with that scrutinizing gaze. This unfilial son is always suspicious of me.
No wonder he's a traitorous son who tries to kill his father right from the start.
Chen Xian replied casually, "Yes, you know. I went to school in the village for a year. The teacher told me that this thing is called a chili pepper, and that round thing is called a Sichuan peppercorn. They are great for enhancing flavor. Anyway, they are good things."
One more thing.
"Not many people know about this, so don't tell everyone. This could be the key to our family's rise to wealth."
He glanced at the dazed little girl.
"Fourth Sister did a great job, you are our family's lucky star."
He smiled and gently patted the other person's head.
Si Niu's round little face was full of excitement, and her little fists were clenched tightly.
This is the first time Dad has ever praised me.
Hmm, Chen Xian touched the girl's head; her head was smooth, and his hand was greasy.
Forehead.
He secretly touched his head with his other hand, grinned, and thought, well, the eldest brother doesn't laugh at the second brother, and he wasn't much better off, with his thick, greasy hair.
Actually, it's not that people in this era are sloppy, but rather that they lack the awareness. They're running around in the fields every day, so where would they find the time to style their hair?
Chen Xian's expression was solemn. "Before we eat, there is something very important."
"Um?"
Chen Dazhu immediately tensed up.
His face was solemn.
Chen Xian: "Eldest brother, second brother, come on, let's fetch water together and wash our hair. It's been more than ten days since we washed our hair. Have we gotten lice?"
Next, the Chen family carried water and boiled it repeatedly.
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