Donghua prepared the dishes quickly and scooped out the cooked rice from the big pot. The rich rice soup was fragrant and pleasant, or rather, it had no taste, just a light and refreshing flavor. This was He Luyi's favorite childhood memory.
In the wood stove, what is burning is dry wood, which also represents the flavor of everyday life in ordinary people's homes.
The roaring of the raging fire speeded up Donghua's cooking progress. He drained the rice and put it into the steamer to steam it. No additional fire was needed, as the high fire could extend the momentum. He scooped a little lard from the big pot in front, and it slowly melted with a "sizzling" sound. As the oil temperature gradually heated up, the garlic and shredded ginger slices were blended with the spicy aroma of dried chilies. The taste was wonderful!
The dishes prepared by Donghua are simple, just ordinary home-cooked meals.
Luffa and egg soup, stir-fried bitter melon, and cold cucumber salad. As for the pumpkin, it is very fragrant when stewed with rice, but it is not suitable for steamed rice. Donghua did not make them together and saved them for next time.
There were two dishes and one soup, but the portions were quite generous, and they were all served in large bowls and basins, probably as big as three of He Lvyi's cubs' faces, which could definitely satisfy the appetites of a family of eight.
Luffa is best used in making soup. After all, there is not much of it. If it is fried, it will shrink severely. Donghua knows this well, although it is a very good dish to go with rice when fried.
After more than half an hour, Donghua felt that it was almost time to call the people in the fields to go home for dinner.
"Mom, third brother, old man, come back quickly for dinner~" In the countryside, the area is vast, and people have to shout to get around. Everyone has a loud voice (okay, not strictly speaking, most people have a loud voice), and they shout at the opposite hillside or river. Don't they have to have a loud voice?
"I heard it, I'll be back soon." Everyone who heard the voice responded positively.
It still looked the same, covered in mud and messy, but it wasn't that bad. If He Luyi saw it, she would definitely say, "How can this be considered dirty? The soil in the countryside is the cleanest thing." If we talk about dirt and mess, the city's underground sewers are the dirtiest and smelliest, with rats everywhere.
The dirt and mess in the countryside is on the surface, while the dirt and mess in the city is hidden in invisible places.
After everyone had finished cleaning up and washed off the dirt, they all went to the table to eat.
There was no fried meat today. Although we are no longer in the planned economy era when purchases were limited and required the presentation of corresponding receipts, and the economy has been liberalized, meat is still a luxury for poor families.
It is good enough to eat it once every ten days or half a month. If you want to have some meat, you can eat eggs or duck eggs.
Most of the eggs grown by farmers are sold for money, and they are not eaten by themselves, so they are very stingy.
It’s a good thing that Donghua was cooking. If it was Grandma He, there would be no loofah and egg soup, and it might just be pure loofah soup.
Old Mrs. He couldn't stand her daughter-in-law's extravagance, but the body is honest. Once it's cooked, it must be eaten!
"Wow, are the dishes so rich today?" He Feng looked at the dishes and was a little surprised.
I won’t go into details about what happened in the past, because it would only bring tears to my eyes!
"Just eat what you have to eat, why are you talking nonsense!" Old He was furious when he saw his son's disappointing appearance. I usually treat you badly, you look like a starving ghost reincarnated.
"Sit down properly, scoop your rice if you need to, eat if you need to, and shut up." The head of the family, Lao Hetou, spoke, and everyone went about their business.
Those who should clear the bowls should clear the bowls, those who should serve the dishes should serve the dishes, those who should serve the rice should serve the rice, and those who should take the chopsticks should take the chopsticks.
If you say you are poor, you have enough food to eat; if you say you are rich, you don’t have a penny. So, are you poor or rich?
"Steamed rice is not as good as stewed rice after all. It can be paired with various dishes, but it needs to be cooked in a pot." He Feng couldn't help it again.
Donghua looked at her husband and she didn't understand. He wasn't a talkative person, so why was he so talkative today?
Don't you see that everyone is so immersed in eating that they can't help themselves? Is eating less important than chatting nonsense?
"Stop talking and eat quickly. If you don't eat now, there will be no more food." Donghua quickly reminded He Feng, who seemed a little stupid for some reason today.
He Feng was in high spirits. His wife reminded him, and he looked closely. "Wow, is he really that aggressive? How can he eat so fast?"
After the reminder, I don’t care about it anymore. Anyway, I have fulfilled my obligation, and it’s up to me what I do.
Then join the trend of eating fresh food.
After finishing the meal, he casually picked up the food residue stuck in his teeth and flicked it away, "I had a really delicious lunch today."
Boss He said, "But where do we get today's food? It's not at this time."
"Well, why do you care so much? If there is food, just eat it. You should finish eating before thinking about this problem." He Feng noticed his wife's eyes and quickly laughed it off.
"Yeah, no matter where it came from, I ate it anyway, and it tasted really good. I think it tasted better than what we grew before. I ate so much today, but I didn't feel full. It's amazing!"
After hearing what Boss He said, everyone realized that it seemed to be true.
"Old San, where did you get this from?" Old He was also very curious.
"This...this...I'm not very clear about it either." Donghua couldn't just say that he appeared out of thin air and fell from the sky?
People must think he's crazy. What nonsense is he talking about?
"Forget it, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it." Old He saw Donghua hesitating and knew that there was something else going on. But no matter what, the beneficiaries were his family, so he just didn't want to talk about it. There was no need to get to the bottom of some things.
"Oh, this, I just want to tell mom, this is a secret." Donghua acted mysterious, and no one else was that curious. The main reason was, what if they were too curious and got nothing to eat.
It’s better to know nothing, it’s better to be ignorant.
As for the younger ones, they were confused when they heard it, not quite understanding what they heard. Adults are so complicated.
He Ming shook his head. Going to school was so painful. Learning to read was so difficult. He couldn't even play. He wanted to go pick bird eggs.
He Ming was already lost in thought and didn't know what to say.
Take a break at noon and go out later. People can't always treat themselves like donkeys. Even a donkey will resist if it feels it's too much, let alone humans.
As for He Luyi, oh, she sat in a bamboo chair, and after being fed by her mother, she just stayed aside, watching everyone in the room wolfing down their food. She had never been so excited to eat before.
He Lvyi was amazed. Awesome! It seems that this dish is really good. When I can eat it, I must eat more. Hehe.
He Luyi, who could only drink milk, thought to herself, I will eat it secretly, not give it to you, and eat it all by myself. It feels good just thinking about it.
After lunch, there was no food left, and the soup was used to mix with the rice. It tasted very good, and the bowls were clean and didn’t need to be washed. It turns out that they are a family that cherishes food in their bones, and they appreciate every meal as it is hard-earned.
Growing crops is not easy. Every grain of rice is the crystallization of countless sweat. When eating, you should eat cleanly without waste or extravagance.
He Luyi thought about the future generations and the countless amounts of rice and leftovers that would be thrown away. She felt sad and helpless.
Seeing how my family cherishes their meals is the best way to respect food.
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