The Jiang family happily returned home carrying the pork. Sanni and Aidang, the greediest of the children, never took their eyes off the two large baskets of wild boar meat, wishing they could stick to the pork.
When they returned, Jiang Dachuan was standing at the door waiting with a cane. He was stunned to see them bringing back so much pork.
"Let's eat wild boar meat. Let's eat wild boar meat tonight." Jiang Aidang saw his father standing at the door and cheered and jumped into his arms, causing Jiang Dachuan to stagger. If it weren't for the crutches, he would have fallen backwards.
"Love party, come back."
Jiang Aiguo frowned and waved at his brother. His eyes passed over everyone present without leaving a trace. Although it was very quick, he still caught the fleeting displeasure on his aunt's face. He lowered his eyebrows and pulled his ignorant brother to his side.
"Eat, everyone eat, this meat is enough to last until the end of the Chinese New Year."
Old Mrs. Miao did not notice the turbulent waves lurking beneath the calm in the yard. She pointed at the two baskets of wild boar meat and smiled from ear to ear.
"It's all because of our Xiaobao who is so good. He killed a wild boar at such a young age. You guys are all thanks to Xiaobao this time." Old Mrs. Miao, who was already partial to her, liked her little grandson more and more the more she looked at him. She wished she could hold him in her heart and never let him go.
Old man Jiang was also proud of it and straightened his slightly bent back. The reason why his grandson was so capable was definitely not like his useless parents. It was entirely because he inherited Jiang Cheng's excellent genes and had the demeanor of a Jiang family member.
The youngest, Jiang Sini and Ruan Ruan, looked at him almost as a hero. He was able to kill such a big wild boar. From now on, in the hearts of the two little girls, he was a figure comparable to Wu Song.
Jiang Yilu looked at the narrow-mindedness of the two little girls, touched his nose, and felt helpless. Killing a wild boar was really not his ability.
"Brother Jiang, sister-in-law, the old man is here to disturb you again." Ruan Yuanjiang and others walked in with a smile. He and Mr. Bai were holding a bunch of pheasants and rabbits in their hands, and Huo Wu behind them walked in carrying a basket of wild boar meat.
"Grandpa, Uncle Dawu--" Ruan Ruan cheered and rushed forward. Several people subconsciously raised the game in their hands to prevent the blood from getting on Ruan Ruan's body.
"None of us know how to handle these things. So much meat will just go bad if we leave it there. We asked my brother and sister-in-law to help us handle it, and we just shamelessly come here to eat for free every day."
As Old Mrs. Miao looked at the pile of game, her smile widened, and she wished a flower would bloom.
"What's the problem? The meat can be stored even in the cold weather. But there is so much meat that you can't eat it all at once. I'll make it into smoked meat for you. It's not only delicious, but can also be stored for a year or so. You can take it out whenever you want to eat it. It's delicious when steamed or stir-fried. It's guaranteed to be hassle-free."
Old Mrs. Miao thought that their family could also benefit greatly from the meat, so she made up her mind to be nicer to Ruan Ruan who was staying in her house. In her eyes, Ruan Ruan was no longer a useless girl, but a shining gold ingot. With her around, all the good things that Old Mr. Ruan and his friends had would have to be moved over.
Ruan Ruan looked at Old Lady Miao smiling at her kindly and shuddered, feeling something was weird.
“Gu——”
In the empty yard, the sound of the stomach growling was particularly clear. Everyone turned their attention to Jiang Dahai, who made the sound. Just as they were about to say something, another growling sound was heard.
"It's not me--" Jiang Dahai shook his head. He swore that his stomach only growled once.
"It's me. My dad and I only had two steamed buns for lunch today. We're already hungry." Jiang Yiliu was embarrassed to have his stomach growl in front of everyone, but when he was going up the mountain, there were so many people around that he didn't dare to take out the food in the space. He had just been delayed for a long time at the brigade headquarters because of the distribution of meat, and now his stomach was already empty and stuck together.
"Xiaobao is hungry, so let's cook quickly. Dongmei and Dani, don't just stand there, carry all the meat back to the kitchen." Old Mrs. Miao urged. It would be terrible if her little grandson starved.
The wild boar was so heavy, there was no way Dani and her friends could carry it. Huo Wu and Jiang Dahai stepped forward to help, and carried the heaviest baskets of meat in. Jiang Dani and her friends were responsible for carrying the pheasants and rabbits. Jiang Aiguo saw that Dani and her friends were having a hard time carrying such a large bunch of wild animals, so he went up to help carry some.
Jiang Yilu raised his eyebrows and glanced at his second sister who looked calm. During the few days he had been in the mountains, Jiang Aiguo seemed to have resolved some of the conflicts between the two sides.
"Okay, okay, you all go stay outside." Old Mrs. Miao drove everyone into the main room, leaving only Gu Dongmei and Jiang Dani in the kitchen.
"It's still a while before dinner, you kids should eat some peach cakes to fill your stomach first." Grandma Miao took out a bag of peach cakes from the cabinet in the room and gave each of her three grandchildren a piece. Jiang Yiluu gave one more piece. Grandma Miao thought for a while, gave another piece to Ruan Ruan, and carefully put away the rest.
Everyone was used to what Old Lady Miao did. The three young girls, Sanni and Sini, who didn't get any peach cakes, didn't say anything. But Erni looked at the peach cakes in Aiguo and Aidang's hands, her eyes darkened, and she glanced at Old Lady Miao, but she didn't say anything after all.
Jiang Dahai obviously didn't have the same treatment as the other children. Old Lady Miao took a steamed bun left over from lunch from the kitchen and handed it to him, asking him to eat it first to fill his stomach. Jiang Dahai didn't dislike it and ate the bun in two or three bites.
"I'll show you my cooking skills tonight." Mrs. Miao put on a bib, held a spatula, and stood outside the kitchen, smiling at everyone. Seeing her confident look, Mr. Ruan and Mr. Bai couldn't help but look forward to it.
During the days they came to Qingshan Village, they ate porridge and side dishes, corn steamed buns, which were not bad, but not very good either. The only good thing was the side dishes pickled by Old Lady Miao, but the portions were too small and they were not satisfying.
The two old people used to eat delicious food, but now their appetite is very bland. Today, they have so many ingredients and are thinking of feasting on them.
"I am an old woman, and this is how I cook." Old Man Jiang gave a thumbs up and said, "You guys should try it later. It's not worse than what the chefs in your city make."
Old Man Jiang was extremely confident in Miao Sanfeng's cooking skills. Thinking about what the old woman might cook tonight, Old Man Jiang couldn't help swallowing.
"I have to try it carefully to see if my sister-in-law's cooking skills are as good as you said." Ruan Yuanjiang knew his old friend's temper. Except for being a little picky about his children and grandchildren, he never boasted at other times. To make him so proud, Miao Sanfeng must be good.
The adults were discussing enthusiastically, looking forward to the food being cooked in the kitchen. Jiang Yiliu also took advantage of the absence of Mrs. Miao to share the peach cakes in his hand with his sisters.
"Third sister, fourth sister, you are not allowed to take it." Erni glared at her two younger sisters who wanted to reach out to take it. Erni's authority among the sisters was greater than that of Da Ni. The younger sisters were a little afraid of her, and after being glared at by her, they retracted their hands.
"My brother is still hungry. How dare you take his peach cakes? You are becoming more and more ignorant." Erni was absolutely convinced that her younger brother had spoiled her two younger sisters. She was obviously the youngest, but now she was coaxing Sanni and Sini and sharing all the good things with them.
"Second sister, I can't eat so many peach cakes. I want to save some space for meat." Jiang Yilu touched her belly and said coquettishly.
Jiang Erni thought about it and it made sense. Her brother's stomach was so small that he wouldn't be able to eat much after eating two peach cakes. Wouldn't that be a good thing for those two guys?
Moreover, today's dinner time was much later than usual, and to be honest, she was a little hungry.
Sanni and Sini saw their second sister's expression relax, and cheered a little. They took the peach cake and carefully divided it into three pieces, giving each of the three sisters one piece.
Jiang Aiguo saw Jiang Yilu handing a piece of peach cake to Jiang Erni and others, so he retracted his hand that was about to reach out, folded the peach cake in half, gave one half to his brother, and carefully put the other half in his pocket.
Jiang Dachuan, who had been paying attention to the two brothers, noticed this scene. He felt a little sad in his heart, his eyes became firm, and he finally made the decision that he had been thinking about for several nights.
A small piece of peach cake was divided into three pieces, and it was eaten in two bites, just to taste it. Si Ni licked her lips and said: "The peach cake is really delicious. When I make money in the future, I will buy a house full of peach cakes and eat peach cakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day."
Sanni sneered: "Silly boy, peach cakes are not as delicious as meat. When I make money, I will buy a house full of peach cakes and pork. I will eat peach cakes at noon and pork at night. Life will be perfect this way." She looked so smug, as if she had come up with a great idea.
Erni looked at her two sisters who were talking nonsense, shook her head, and did not burst their dreams. She also thought so when she was a child, but now it seems that it is not so easy to realize this wish.
But Jiang Yilu knew clearly that as long as the sisters studied hard and left the mountains, these humble wishes could be easily realized.
“What a great ambition!”
The children's voices were not quiet and the adults could hear them clearly. Bai Fangqiu clapped his hands to express his appreciation for the two children's somewhat childish wishes.
"People live for a goal, don't they? Only by moving towards this goal can we have the motivation to work hard. Grandpa Bai believes that as long as you study hard, you will have peach cakes and pork in the future."
Bai Fangqiu was full of admiration, and did not look down on this wish just because it was a little ridiculous. Sanni and Sini did not quite understand what Grandpa Bai meant by this, but they also knew that he was praising them. They were excited, their little faces flushed, and they were suddenly full of fighting spirit.
No one knew that the original intention of the two future business women to strive for was just for a room full of peach cakes and pork. Of course, this is a story for later.
“The food is here!”
The door curtain of the kitchen was lifted, and a strong aroma of meat wafted from the kitchen.
“Gu——”
Not only did the adults in the main room who had not eaten anything start to have growling stomachs, but even the children who had just eaten peach cakes could not help but hold their stomachs and swallow the saliva that was gushing out of their mouths.
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