Chapter 289 Guihua Finally Eats Meat
The dish was served quickly, and the unique aroma of braised pork immediately spread throughout the room.
I have never smelled osmanthus with such a fragrant meaty flavor, and my eyes were wide open.
She stared at the food on the table with her eyes motionless, her mouth slightly open and her expression shocked.
In addition to the braised pork on the table, there was also stir-fried cabbage, egg custard, half a bowl of stir-fried meat with dried vegetables, and half a bowl of multi-grain pancakes.
Is this what the Wan family usually eats? It's more sumptuous than what they eat during the Chinese New Year.
When Old Lady Wan saw that Guihua's eyes were wide open, she knew that this girl had never eaten anything good. However, Old Lady Wan wanted to teach Guihua the rules, so she did not immediately call her to the table to eat, but sat down at the main seat herself.
The second son of Wan sat next to his grandmother, his wife sat next to the second son of Wan holding little Fubao, Liu sat opposite his wife, and the other children also found a seat to sit down.
Only Guihua stood awkwardly aside with her head lowered, pinching the corner of her clothes. She did not sit at the table, and her feet were about to dig a hole in the ground.
Old Mrs. Wan saw that Guihua was not so unruly, but it might be because she had just arrived and was not familiar with the place, so she was a little nervous. She would have to wait and see how Guihua performed in the next few days. The child was still young and had some shortcomings, so she would need to teach her patiently. This girl was not bad.
Seeing that everyone had sat at the table, except for Guihua, Xiao Fubao quickly called out to her, "Sister Guihua, eat."
Little Fubao climbed down from Wan Ersao's body and ran to Guihua. He took Guihua's big hand with his little hands and walked to the table.
There was a seat next to Wan Ersao, and Xiao Fubao asked Guihua to sit with her.
Guihua did not dare to sit down, but glanced at Old Mrs. Wan, Second Sister Wan and Liu who were sitting around the table.
"Okay, sit down and eat quickly, or the food will get cold."
Only after Old Lady Wan gave the order did Guihua dare to sit down.
"Oh, thank you grandma." Guihua sat down a little awkwardly, but she didn't dare to pick up the chopsticks. She kept watching how everyone was doing it. She was learning!
Old Mrs. Wan nodded slightly in her heart, this girl is not bad.
Little Fubao turned into a little warm baby today, constantly picking up food for Guihua. Although it was a bit messy, at least he was able to put the food into Guihua's bowl.
"Sister Guihua, eat some food. My mother made delicious braised pork and egg custard."
How could Guihua have eaten these delicious foods? The eggs at home were either sold or given to her younger brothers and sisters, so it was never her turn.
Guihua carefully picked up a piece of braised pork and slowly put it to her mouth. The aroma of meat with a sweet flavor penetrated into her nostrils, making her stomach growl even louder. Guihua looked around awkwardly, and seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she ate the braised pork in small bites.
The unique aroma of braised pork immediately exploded in her mouth, and Guihua's eyes lit up. Is this something that gods eat?
There is such delicious meat in the world. Guihua was reluctant to swallow it and tasted it in small bites, which made Xiao Fubao very anxious.
"Sister Guihua, please eat quickly. It won't taste good if it gets cold. I still have some."
Xiao Fubao said this and picked up another piece of braised pork and put it in the bowl in front of Guihua.
Guihua was frightened and quickly stopped him: "Sister Fubao, that's enough, I'll just eat one piece to taste it, you should eat more, you are still growing."
Meat was a precious commodity, so she didn't dare eat too much, especially at the first meal. She was so tactless. If her grandmother was unhappy and sent her back, she wouldn't even have time to cry.
Old Lady Wan knew that Guihua had never eaten anything good, and she wanted the girl to recover quickly. The family was not short of food, so she smiled and said to Guihua, "Girl, eat quickly. You don't have to be so cautious. Eat more so you can grow healthier. Our family can have enough food, and we don't need your food."
Only then did Guihua start to eat with confidence, but she also carefully observed the other people at the table. Everyone ate very politely, and although the food tasted delicious, no one was wolfing it down.
Osmanthus also learned to eat like everyone else.
The meal took more than half an hour to finish.
After dinner, it was already mid-afternoon. Little Fubao was a little sleepy because of the fight between him and Guihua. Right after he finished his meal, his little head was nodding, and his big eyes were full of moisture, and he could hardly open his eyes.
"Mom, you and Xiao Fubao should rest for a while. I will go and help the child's father filter. He can't handle it alone."
"Okay, you guys go ahead and do your work. The fourth wife should take Yu'er back to sleep for a while. The little guy hasn't slept all day. He was very energetic, but now I think he's sleepy."
Liu quickly cleaned up the pots and pans, agreed, and took her son back to her room.
Guihua followed behind Wan Ersao to help.
"Aunt, what can I do?"
When Wan Ersao saw Guihua following her, she knew that the child was still feeling a little uneasy, and perhaps doing some work could ease her anxiety.
Wan Ersao pointed to the potato scraps that were piled up in the yard and had not yet been dried and said, "Go spread those scraps out. While the sun is good these few days, dry them out. Then mix them with some wheat bran and feed them to the chickens and geese."
When Guihua heard this, a smile immediately appeared on her little face. She agreed happily and trotted over to get busy.
Wan Ersao watched for a while and saw that Guihua worked efficiently and skillfully. Her anger towards Guihua subsided and she turned around to go back to her own work.
Wan Laoer and Wan Ersao worked until midnight to prepare all the potato starch.
The biggest problem during this period was the excessive consumption of water.
Wan Laoer had to use a ox cart to pull water several times before he had enough.
If they plant potatoes on a large scale next year, their family will need more water, and it would be a waste of time to fetch water from the public well in the village.
Wan Laoer lay on the kang, tossing and turning, thinking for a long time.
Water supply in the village was originally tight, but this year, due to good weather and good harvests, the water is not dry at all and the well water is also sufficient. Every time the villagers draw water during the day, the well is full at night. This is undoubtedly a great thing for the people of Shizi Village.
Due to the difficulty in obtaining water, many people in the village do not take a bath all year round, and at most they just wash themselves with water.
Not to mention the winter, no one in the village would take a bath the entire winter. I don't know about the adults, but Wan Laoer saw that the children in the village were covered with layers of black ash, on their necks, wrists, and all visible places.
When building the house, Wan Laoer originally wanted to dig a well in the yard, but the village chief said that the village’s water source was in that well, and there was no water anywhere else.
Wan Laoer gave up, but now the family uses so much water, and if they don’t dig a well, it’s hard to say whether this thing can last long.
Wan Laoer was already thinking, why not give it a try? What if it succeeds?
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