"No more..." Seeing the children stare at him so longingly, Cheng Fugui's heart melted, and he wished he could rip out his heart and liver. But he had his heart and liver, but no lard scraps. There was only one basin to begin with, and since there were so many children, the adults could each take two pieces, so there wasn't much left.
Okay... Liu Tiao was a little disappointed, but he was not a picky eater and thought everything was good, so he turned around and looked for something else to eat.
"Ah ...
"This is too oily and has salt in it. You can't eat it." Cheng Zhenzhu reasoned with the little guy, asked Yitiao to wash a few apples, and scraped apple puree for Jiutiao to eat.
While eating apple puree, the aroma of lard residue in the air gradually dissipated. Jiu Tiao stopped nodding his head and stayed in his mother's arms, warming himself by the fire and eating apple puree.
"You can tell she'll be a good eater from now on." Cheng Zhenyu looked at her and felt a little sympathetic towards her older sister. Judging by the anxious look on her sister's face as she held the little one in her arms, she might be even more of a eater than Liu Tiao in the future. When the kids get older, the family will have to cook two pots of rice...
"Being able to eat is a blessing," Zhao Fangrui continued. "Zhenyu, the little lion should be fed something else. If he drinks milk powder every day, he will become addicted and it will be difficult to quit."
"Milk powder is nutritious. I'll let the little lion eat as much as he likes. Why should I give up on anything?" Cheng Zhenyu didn't care. Suddenly, she remembered the nutritious old hen she brought today and asked, "Mom, I brought that hen today. Can you cook it?"
Today was New Year's Eve, and since her company was closed, she had come early with her husband and child. After breakfast and lunch, they were now waiting for the sumptuous dinner her father had prepared. Of course, she hadn't missed out, as she had brought a chicken.
"Ask your dad. He's cooking today." Zhao Fangrui paused. "If he doesn't cook today, he'll have to cook tomorrow anyway. This one meal won't make a difference."
But she wanted to eat this meal! Cheng Zhenyu instructed her husband, "Dad is busy in the kitchen. There is nothing for you to do here. Go and help kill the chicken." After the chicken is killed, his father will definitely do it.
"Yeah." Zhao Jiawang stood up. He felt really uncomfortable among the women. He should find something to do...
Cooking for a family of twenty or so people did take time. The three men of the Cheng family gathered in the kitchen. Cheng Zhenbao and Zhao Jiawang assisted, butchering chickens and fish, while Cheng Fugui chopped the pig's trotters.
He had already drawn up the dinner menu. He'd make a pig's trotter and soybean soup, and then some chicken, fish, pork, and a piece of that smoked bacon he'd made.
He's not boasting, but his smoked bacon is simply better than other air-dried bacon. The fat is translucent, the lean meat is dark red and firm, and the smoked aroma is rich. You can even cut it up and eat it straight away...
"Grandpa, is this bacon delicious just like this?" Six-legged boy asked with gleaming eyes, his mouth already watering. A large group of children behind him were staring at the large piece of bacon on the chopping board.
The dozen or so children in the house had already rushed straight from the living room to the kitchen, crowding it completely. Especially when Cheng Fugui invited them to eat bacon, a long line formed instantly.
Sanni wanted to cut in line, looked around for a moment, and then cut in front of Qi Tiao and Ba Tiao, who looked the weakest. Then she was dragged to the back by Qi Tiao and Ba Tiao. They had zero tolerance for queue-cutting!
"I'm going to hit you!" Eight showed his strong little fists. Seven didn't show his fists, but his attitude was also very firm. Dare to cut in line, and you will be beaten.
A few people heard the noise and looked back. Cheng Fugui also looked and found that Sanni was stirring up trouble again...
"Hmph." Sanni was a bit stubborn, but being stared at by her brothers, she could only stand in line at the back. She was stubborn for a long time and even lowered her head.
Cheng Fugui was satisfied with the ending.
"It's delicious!" Cheng Fugui couldn't help but gasp at the sight of the long queue behind the six of them. Luckily, the family is well-off, otherwise, how could they possibly afford it? A large family requires a lot of wealth to support them!
"Grandpa will cut some for you to try. This is too salty, just give it a taste..." Cheng Fugui cut open the blackened part on the outside and cut slices of bacon for the children that were shiny and full of flavor on the inside.
Liu Tiao: "Thank you, Grandpa~"
One: "Thank you, Grandpa~"
Second: "Thank you, Grandpa~"
Three: "Thank you, Grandpa~"
"Niao Niao~Xie Xie~" The little deer followed her little tiger brother and stood in the middle of the line, stretching out a white little hand.
"No thanks, no thanks!" Cheng Fugui saw that it was his granddaughter and cut a thin slice for her. The little deer took it in his hand and didn't think it was too little. He licked it again and again with relish. The little hair on his head swayed back and forth, and he looked very happy.
The other seven or eight people followed suit, and each of them received a piece of delicious smoked bacon.
Finally, it was Sanni's turn. Sanni asked her grandfather to cut a little more. Cheng Fugui glanced at her and said, "It's the same amount for everyone."
Obviously, there was less... Sanni compared what her sisters had and felt that she was at a disadvantage. However, she did not dare to act rashly in front of her grandfather.
"Delicious, delicious~" Each of them got a piece of bacon, and the children lined up and returned to the living room to eat with satisfaction. San Tiao pinched the smoked bacon and gave it to his mother to taste.
Several of them immediately came over to feed their mother.
"Ahhh~" This made Jiu Tiao see it clearly. The brothers were eating delicious food again, but they didn't call him! And every time they passed him, he opened his mouth wide, but the brothers didn't let him eat! Too much!
"Oh, oh oh~" He pointed nine fingers at his mother to complain.
Cheng Zhenzhu cruelly told the child, "You can't eat this either. Wait until you grow up."
"Woo~" The nine little mouths twitched, feeling a little aggrieved.
"Mom will make you some meat porridge later, okay? There's lots of meat in it, do you like it?" Cheng Zhenzhu coaxed the little one.
Jiu Tiao smacked his lips, looking aggrieved that his mother hadn't given him any food while he was talking. Cheng Zhenzhu took him to play in the yard. It was cold, but they were warming themselves by the fire and were bundled up tightly, so they wouldn't catch a cold if they stood outside for a while.
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