After Xiuhua returned home, she went to the kitchen to cook. Just as she squatted down in front of the stove to start a fire, she sneezed.
"Second sister, let me start the fire!"
Xiuchun walked in and said.
Xiuhua rubbed her nose, frowning as she thought, "I can't catch a cold or get sick, otherwise I'll have to spend money on medicine."
"Okay, you can start the fire."
I've already put the sweet potatoes in the pot. After they're cooked, I'll just reheat yesterday's vegetables.
The wild vegetables are fresh today. After washing them, I'll blanch them in the bone broth, and then they'll be ready to eat.
She quickly finished setting everything up and said to Xiuchun.
Xiuchun nodded. The matches her sister-in-law bought yesterday were all placed in the hole by the stove. These matches would last for a long time.
"Xiuhua, bring yesterday's pig liver up from the well and let us take a look."
Ning Jing hopped on one foot toward the kitchen, leaning against the doorframe as she spoke.
"Hey, sister-in-law, please sit down first."
Xiuhua helped Ningjing sit on the stone stool next to her, then went to the well and quickly pulled up the rope holding the basket.
Xiuhua untied the rope and handed it to Ningjing.
Ning Jing lifted a corner of the cloth and sniffed inside.
Fortunately, the salted pig liver, placed in the cool well, didn't harden; in fact, it remained quite soft.
It looks and smells very fresh.
It seems that from now on, anything that needs to be stored overnight can be hung in the well to keep it cool, just like a refrigerator.
"Xiuhua, wash it with water, then crush the wild ginger, squeeze out the juice, and drip it into it."
You don't need too much. Cut it into slices, put it in a bowl, and steam it until cooked.
Xiuhua listened to Ning Jing's words and nodded without asking why.
When it was time to eat, Xiuhua did the same thing as the previous days, going inside to make a large bowl of milk powder.
Then, as she was about to feed the twins, Ning Jing walked in carrying the bowl of pig liver that she had placed on the dining table.
"Take a few pieces of this, then mash it into a paste and feed it to them."
"sister in law!?"
Xiuhua's eyes widened. The twins were only 10 months old at most. Was it really appropriate for them to eat meat?
"They're so old, just drinking milk powder isn't enough nutrition for them."
Pork liver is just right, and you don't need too much; take your time.
In the past, Ning Jing would definitely have had to buy cod liver oil for the children.
But here, let alone cod liver oil, you probably can't even get fish to eat.
"Sister-in-law, do you want to eat fish?"
If you want to eat them, Tie Dan and I will go to the river tomorrow and try to catch some.
Xiuhua listened to Ning Jing's quiet mutterings, but didn't hear anything else clearly, only the word "fish".
Thinking that Ning Jing wanted to eat fish, she said.
Are there fish in this river?
Ning Jing was surprised.
After all, almost every family is starving these days, so how could they not catch and eat the fish in the river?
Xiuhua nodded and said, "Yes, there are, but they're not very big."
In addition, fish has too many bones and a fishy smell, so not many people eat it.
After all, it's a wild fish, and even at its biggest, it's only about half the size of an adult's palm.
With many bones and little meat, and if you don't add oil when cooking fish, it tastes very fishy. Usually, it's just kids who will scoop some up when they're hungry and then grill it on the spot to satisfy their cravings.
Some people even take them home to feed their chickens and ducks.
However, the river in the village is quite deep, and the adults in the family are almost reluctant to let their children play there.
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