Shuiqing was already starting to plan how many more fat rabbits she would need to buy and raise.
But before that, let's catch a fat rabbit for dinner.
Today was supposed to be a housewarming celebration, and a lot of meat had been prepared. However, the villagers were completely different from Bai Ziqian's family. It was really inadequate to serve them the same food that was usually served to villagers.
There were eleven people in total. Except for the youngest, Fan Hu, who didn't have a big appetite, the other children ate almost as much as the adults.
Therefore, the variety of dishes served in the evening should not be too limited.
She instructed Ling Ran, who had just entered the courtyard, "Ling Ran, go and catch a male rabbit and an old hen, clean them up, and we'll have dinner together."
Ling Ran usually does these chicken and duck slaughtering jobs. He has been working outside for more than half a year and is very skilled at these tasks.
Ling Ran agreed, turned around, and went straight out of the courtyard to catch rabbits and hens.
"Yan Qiu, see if you have any fermented rice wine that's not ready yet. Bring up a bowl of it. We'll make goji berry fermented rice wine dumplings for dinner tonight."
She had just checked, and the ingredients Li Huyu used to stew fish maw included not only longan, red dates, and codonopsis, but also goji berries.
Perfect, this will give us an excuse to bring it up later.
"Xinghui, go to the vegetable garden and cut some chives, dig up some potatoes, and see if there are any other fresh vegetables. Pick a few of them and bring them back."
Yan Qiuxing, working at the winery, obediently responded and quickly carried out her mother's instructions.
Upon hearing that dinner was to be prepared, Li Huyu's face lit up with eager anticipation.
Shui Qing saw through it at a glance and asked, "Together?"
Li Huyu suppressed her restless heart and waved her hand in refusal: "Forget it, forget it, there's no need to waste food."
Her cooking emphasizes cleanliness and hygiene... but the food is terrible.
This isn't like home. At home, if she ruins a meal, there's a cook to fix it, and the whole family won't go hungry. But here, if she ruins a meal, what will they eat for dinner?
However, she really wanted to cook, so she suggested, "How about I help you?"
Shui Qing naturally agreed: "Okay."
Li Huyu's eyes lit up immediately, and he couldn't wait to roll up his sleeves and get to work.
Qian'er said at home that everything Shui Qing cooks is delicious, and she wants to learn a few dishes from her so that she can show off her skills when she goes back!
The two of them then happily went into the kitchen.
Fan Jin and Bai Manshan didn't go inside the house. Instead, they walked along the road towards Shanshui Village, chatting about matters of state and national importance.
Not far away, Aunt Zhang's family is building a new house.
The two quickly changed their topic from the impact of the reduction of the power of the feudal lords to this year's unusually cold winter.
"Brother Fan! You have friends here?" Zhang Jinniu, dressed in tattered winter clothes, was digging the foundation with great enthusiasm. When he saw the two, he greeted them warmly.
Silver Ox and Iron Ox were making adobe bricks with the soil dug up by Golden Ox. Hearing the sound, they put down their work and respectfully called out to Fan Jin, "Second Brother Fan, is there anything we can help you with?"
Brother Fan has a large open space above him, so he doesn't come down easily. Did he come here with his friends this time to see them about something?
"Don't hesitate to ask us for help if you need anything!"
Fan Jin was just strolling around with Bai Manshan when they unknowingly ended up here.
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