"Pfft! Uncle, what do you call this? Grandparent-grandchild beans? Hahahaha..." Gu Nian laughed so hard.
Potatoes are called "grandparent-grandchild beans," shredded potatoes with meat are called "grandparent-grandchild shredded meat," potato ribs are called "grandparent-grandchild ribs," mashed potatoes are called "grandparent-grandchild mashed potatoes,"...
Oh no, I can't think about it.
"Hey, what are you laughing at, kid! I'm doing this for your own good! Think about it, if this stuff is delicious and has such a high yield, and we call it 'Grandfather and Grandson Beans,' people will ask, 'Why is it called that?' Then you and your grandfather will become famous, right? Everyone in the Great Zhou will know about you two! When the gods in heaven find out, they'll think, 'Hey, those two mortals are pretty good, with such a great reputation. Why don't we summon them to heaven to be the Kitchen Gods after they die?'" Uncle Gu's thoughts were getting further and further ahead.
Grandma Gu glared at him: "Get out of here, eldest son! It's the New Year, who are you cursing to die for?!"
Uncle Gu said aggrievedly, "Mother, I meant that Father and Niannian will become immortals in the future! That's not death, that's attaining immortality! How prestigious is that!"
Grandma Gu picked up a potato, tossed it around, and looked at Uncle Gu: "Are you going to get out of here or not?"
Uncle Gu scratched his head and said with a silly grin, "Oh dear! I haven't held my youngest son all day. Oh dear, my little Renren, he must miss his dad! I'm off now!"
"Pah! What is this?! Can you eat it? What does it taste like? Sister-in-law, Niannian, what kind of poisonous thing are you growing? Oh no, I have to go check with Aunt Xiao. I hope this thing won't upset my stomach!" After Uncle Gu left, Zhang, who was huddled in front of the stove, spat and said angrily.
Everyone looked over and saw that she was holding a potato that she had taken a bite out of.
Raw potatoes, not cooked.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, has the Gu family ever lacked you for food or drink? It's like you haven't eaten in eight hundred years. Are you a reincarnated starving ghost?" Grandma Gu scolded irritably.
"Mom, that's how we eat sweet potatoes from the field! You can pull up a radish and take a bite, they come from the ground too! How can you blame me! It's all because of these weird things that the second son and his family planted. Dad, Mom, we mustn't eat them, really, what if they're poisonous! Oh dear, I can't take it anymore, my stomach hurts, I must be poisoned, I'm going to find Aunt Xiao!" Seeing that Grandma Gu's face looked strange, Zhang Shi clutched her stomach and slipped away.
Cai Xiaolian and Gu Nian were speechless at Zhang's behavior; she could even eat raw potatoes.
"Grandpa and Grandma, I'll tell you a secret, we've actually already eaten these. Xinxin and I secretly dug up a few and roasted them over a fire. Mom and Dad ate some too, and they were delicious. Plus, we ate them before the New Year, so they're definitely not poisonous. So, you can rest assured! But please don't tell Grandma Xiao and Zhou Yuan!" Gu Nian lied to put the old couple at ease.
“You’re not allowed to do this kind of thing again! Let the livestock eat it first and make sure it’s safe before you eat it yourself! What if there’s something wrong with this stuff and you two sisters eat it and get sick?” Grandma Gu said disapprovingly.
"Hehe, I understand, Grandma. I'll feed the chickens first from now on. Can we do it now, Grandma?" Gu Nian chuckled.
“Go ahead and do it! I’ll start the fire for you.” Grandma Gu nodded.
So, Gu Nian peeled the meat, Grandpa Gu prepared it, and Cai Xiaolian helped pick some side dishes.
Gu Nian hadn't planned to make any staple food for this meal; she intended to use potato pancakes instead.
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