After cleaning the wild boar meat, He Yuhan took advantage of the night to stew a large pot of wild boar bones, offal, and meat. Since everyone was asleep late at night, the aroma wafting from the house went unnoticed.
He Yuhan told the elders in the family to go and rest, while she and Han Yixian kept an eye on the stewing meat.
After the elders went back to their rooms to sleep, He Yuhan moved all the meat into her spatial storage to stew, which saved time and ensured safety.
The two of them took a short break in the space. As dawn broke, He Yuhan ladled out a pot of stewed pork and pork bones and cut a large piece of raw pork belly, which she then secretly sent to the Gao family by Han Yi.
Han Yixian quietly went to the Gao family's house, carrying a basin and a basket.
When Han Yixian knocked on the Gao family's gate, Gao Shuwen was already awake and about to get up. Older people need less sleep and tend to wake up earlier.
Hearing a noise at the courtyard gate, Gao Shuwen quickly got dressed and went out. When he got to the gate, he saw Han Yixian and quickly opened it.
Seeing Han Yixian carrying a basin and a basket, and smelling the aroma of meat emanating from the covered basin, he quickly ushered Han Yixian into the yard and asked, "Yixian, is there something you need so early?"
Han Yixian said in a low voice, "Uncle Gao, Yuhan and I hunted a small wild boar in the mountains yesterday. We cleaned it overnight. This is the meat and bones that Yuhan cooked. I'm bringing some over for you so that Guoxin and the others can have something better. There's also a piece of pork belly, which we'll save for later. The wild boar wasn't very big, so we won't give it to the village."
The two men went into the house while talking. Gao Shuwen said, "You already gave some to the village once last time. How can you keep giving to them? Besides, you two went through a lot of trouble to bring them back. You can keep them for your own consumption. Why are you sending them to me?"
Zhao Lijuan also woke up when she heard the noise. When she saw that Han Yi had brought a large bowl of stewed pork and ribs, as well as a large piece of raw pork belly, she said apologetically, "Why did you bring so much? Don't tell me you don't have much left at home? We'll keep the stewed meat, but you can take the pork belly back. You have elderly people and children at home, and they all need nutrition."
Han Yixian said, "Auntie, please don't be so polite. There's still plenty at home. I'm only bothering you so early in the morning because I'm afraid someone will see me. I'd better hurry back before dawn."
Gao Shuwen said, "You don't need to be so polite in the future. The family has been enjoying plenty of meat lately. Hunting in the mountains is quite dangerous, so please be careful in the future. Try to go as little as possible."
Zhao Lijuan cleared out a basin for Han Yixian, and Han Yixian hurried back.
Zhao Lijuan quickly covered the meat with another basin to prevent the aroma from escaping. She planned to place the basin of meat in hot water so that it wouldn't get cold when she ate breakfast and could be eaten directly.
As for the raw pork belly, Zhao Lijuan simply rubbed it with salt and marinated it.
Gao Shuwen watched his wife busy at work and said, "When you eat breakfast this morning, just say that Yixian and the others bought this meat from the county yesterday. Don't say that Yixian and the others hunted it in the mountains. Otherwise, the kids might accidentally let it slip and cause trouble for Yixian and the others."
Tell the children not to tell anyone what we're eating at home; if anyone asks, just say we're eating cornbread and pickled vegetables.
Zhao Lijuan said, "I understand what you're saying, and I will tell the children well. Our children aren't stupid; they know that good things should be kept hidden."
Yi Xian and Yu Han are really capable; they can always bring back some game from the mountains. We've benefited a lot from their efforts.
Look at the way that family lives; they're so different from us country folk. I've never seen a girl as beautiful as Yuhan before. I never expected her to be not only beautiful but also so capable.
Gao Shuwen said, "What kind of family is the Han family? A girl who marries into the Han family can't be an ordinary person. Yi Xian is a dragon among men, and an ordinary girl wouldn't be able to catch his eye. You can tell from how Yi Xian treats Yu Han that he dotes on her very much, and the Han family also values Yu Han very much."
Besides, the He family isn't an ordinary family. It's a blessing for our village that two families like theirs have settled here. Look, they've only been here a short time, and our village has already started building a primary school. From now on, the two sisters-in-law and Brother Liu will be teaching the children—that's a rare opportunity, one that's hard to find even with a lantern. They're both university graduates, intellectuals!"
When Han Yixian returned, Wen Jinyu and Yu Huiru were already up.
Wen Jinyu said, "You two haven't slept all night, have something to eat and go back to your room to rest. We'll take care of the child."
He Yuhan and Han Yixian rested in the space for a while. They weren't too tired, but the elders didn't know, so they had to go back to their rooms to rest.
Wen Jinyu and Yu Huiru looked after the three children, telling them not to make too much noise and disturb Han Yixian and his wife's rest.
Breakfast was very plentiful, and He Yuhan's cooking skills were naturally very popular.
Knowing that Han Yixian and his wife hadn't slept all night, the family tried their best to keep quiet so that the two could get some rest.
The Gao family also enjoyed a delicious meal. While eating, Gao Shuwen and his wife told their children not to tell anyone.
Although Gao Hongbin is young, the little guy is very clever. Of course, he knows that he can't tell others about the good food at home, and he even promised to keep an eye on his two younger brothers and not to say anything out of turn.
He Yuhan and Han Yixian slept for a few hours before getting up. Then, He Yuhan and her two mothers processed the wild boar meat. She specially made some smoked meat and sausages, as these meat products can be preserved for a longer time. She also planned to send some to her older brother and his family.
Han Yixian is going to start his official job in the county tomorrow, and he is very reluctant to leave his wife and children.
He Yuhan had originally planned to take her child with her to the county with Han Yixian. However, Xiao Xurui was getting sick, possibly due to the change in environment, and He Yuhan didn't dare to put the child through that trouble. The elders also advised He Yuhan and her child to stay behind and wait until the child got used to life there.
Han Yixian said, "Once I've prepared the house, you and the children can move in directly. There'll be a yard, so the children will have more room to play."
Seeing that her son had been feeling unwell these past few days, and fearing that his condition might worsen, He Yuhan naturally prioritized her son's well-being.
After settling things at home, Han Yixian bid farewell to his parents, wife, and children and went to the county town. He would be quite busy for the next period of time.
He went directly to Gu Qishen, completed all the necessary procedures, met with relevant staff to discuss and arrange for the construction team to start building the new factory.
The site for the new factory was chosen long ago, and now the construction team can start building directly by driving piles.
The county also attaches great importance to the construction of the pharmaceutical factory. The sooner the new factory is completed and put into production, the sooner it will generate profits and pay taxes to the county. This is a series of chain reactions.
Qianyuan County's finances are in dire need of new revenue to alleviate the situation.
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