Back home, because of Tiedan's instructions, the twins and the others didn't tell Fu Hongxing and Ning Jing about their picnic that day.
Ning Jing prepared the meal and called them to sit down and eat.
Fu Xiuli touched her bulging stomach and felt that she couldn't eat anymore.
Because her second brother's cooking was so delicious, she couldn't resist and ended up eating too much.
However, before Fu Xiuli could even sit down, she saw the food Ning Jing brought out and immediately swallowed hard.
There was mushroom stewed chicken. As soon as Ning Jing lifted the lid of the earthenware pot, a fragrant aroma of chicken wafted out and filled the nostrils of everyone in the room.
Fu Xiuli quickly sat up straight. She felt that with the mushroom and chicken stew, she could eat at least three more large bowls.
At noon, because there were villagers around, Ning Jing simply cooked some sweet potatoes and pickled vegetables.
Upon seeing the sweet potatoes and pickled vegetables she brought out, the villagers who had initially been envious and jealous showed a noticeable improvement in their expressions.
The problem isn't scarcity, but inequality. If everyone eats the same things, there's nothing to envy or be jealous of.
After the villagers left in the evening, Ning Jing thought about how pitifully the children had eaten lunch, so she hardened her heart, caught a laying hen, killed it, and put it in an earthenware pot to make soup. She also added a handful of dried mushrooms that she had picked from the mountain.
The chicken meat had become completely tender and mushy after being kept in the earthenware pot.
With the slightest touch, the meat fell off the skeleton.
Picking up a piece with chopsticks, the meat, though tender and juicy, still had a satisfying chewiness.
Furthermore, the umami flavor of the chicken broth and the aroma of the mushrooms are all locked inside the meat.
One bite and the broth bursts forth, making you want to keep eating even more.
Ning Jing specially saved a large bowl for Fu Hongxing, while the rest was divided up and eaten by the family's children.
Every child's stomach was bulging high, with Fu Xiuli's being the most prominent.
He lay motionless on the kang (a heated brick bed), touching his bulging stomach and smacking his lips a few times.
If her stomach hadn't been so full, she felt she could have eaten two more big bowls.
However, after glancing at the earthenware pot, I realized there wasn't even a trace of meat broth left. So, I decided to postpone the idea of eating two more big bowls until later.
When Fu Hongxing came home from get off work, he saw the food Ning Jing had left for him. He paused for a moment, then washed his face and ate the food in large bites.
After fetching more water and washing himself thoroughly, he returned to the house.
"I think we should take this opportunity to kill all the chickens and ducks at home!"
Upon hearing Fu Hongxing's words, Ning Jing's eyes widened immediately.
Could it be that the era she thought it was has now begun anew?
Seeing his wife's wide-eyed expression, Fu Hongxing couldn't help but pat her head.
"Don't worry, take your time, there's no rush."
They've already received the news at the coal mine, and I believe Tan Dingguo will soon be notified in the village as well.
However, Fu Hongxing did not expect this.
The notice that came down from above almost caused an uproar in the whole village.
Because not only are people not allowed to raise chickens and ducks, they are also not allowed to do any side jobs.
The reason why Xishan Village is much richer than other brigades is that they do a good job in their sideline businesses.
The money earned each year, when divided among the villagers, is quite a lot!
Xishan Village was very unwilling to accept this notice.
Without such a large sum of income, how will we survive in the future?
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