Chapter 21 Whose Meat to Eat
Qin Fangci wanted to let Mrs. Du take a break. After all, Mrs. Du was extremely insecure. The nicer you were to her, the more panicked she would become.
Qin Fangci asked her to scrub the clothes in the yard. They had to wash all the clothes stained with pig's blood today. Each person only had two sets of clothes, and they couldn't wash them because of bad weather. It would be better to wear dirty clothes than wet ones.
This is the living situation of most people in this era.
With little food and clothing, and being busy all day long, life is still hard.
The group of children were still taken care of by Li Baisong.
The two boys continued to practice the characters they learned today with their small wooden sticks. Some of them were missing arms or legs, and they became more and more frustrated the more they wrote.
Looking back quietly, San Ya was counting on her fingers with Si Ya very enthusiastically. I didn't know what medicine the little aunt had taken was wrong, she stuck to her uncle and learned more seriously than them.
Does my aunt want to go to school?
The little head is full of big doubts.
As the sizzling sound came from the kitchen, the rich aroma of meat wafted away. It was so overbearing and strong that it instantly occupied the entire courtyard of Old Li's family and continued to drift domineeringly towards the distance.
Obviously everyone had just had a meaty meal, and their stomachs were full, but their mouths were still greedy. This sentence has the most vivid picture.
Facing the impact of the fragrance, Daya and Erya swallowed their saliva quietly over and over again.
Dadan and Erdan, who were already devastated, became even more devastated, their eyes red with greed.
"It smells so good, so good."
Qin Fangci in the kitchen was very considerate. Knowing that everyone was greedy, she poured a bucket of water in the food, stir-fried it twice, and then covered the lid.
The meat was covered, but the aroma still lingered in the air.
Li Baisong couldn't help but swallow his saliva quietly. It was the taste of the five-spice dried meat his mother made when he was a child.
He prefers spicy food, but there are no chili peppers here, so he has to think of other ways to eat spicy food.
"I don't know what mom is doing. We've already had dinner and it smells so good, is she giving us a midnight snack?"
If I could give some of this delicious meat to Brother Jia Huai...
No, no, I can't rush to give it to you. I need to learn to read first. "Little brother, look, did I write the word 'tian' correctly?"
"Oh right, let's learn the characters for heaven and earth..."
"I know, it's the heaven and earth in the worship of heaven and earth, right? I learned the word heaven and earth, and you can call me grandpa after you finish the two words..."
The more he spoke, the softer his voice became, and his face turned red all the way to his neck.
Silence is Li Baisong's protective color at this moment.
A sixteen-year-old girl.
Some villagers passing by the Li family's yard after working in the fields couldn't help but stop and breathe in, sighing with envy, "It's so special to kill a wild boar."
Some people also said bitterly: "Why are you showing off? It's just a wild boar. How can you live in such trouble?"
Some people even decided to go home and bring their meals to eat here while squatting. The aroma made the food even more delicious.
The eldest Li, the second Li and the Yuan family were carrying hoes and dragging their tired feet, but they had not yet returned home when they saw from afar a few people squatting at their doorstep, holding their bowls and eating happily.
Three people: "..."
"Whose food are they eating?" Yuan asked doubtfully, "Isn't it our food?"
"Mom—" Li Laoer couldn't bear it anymore and rushed back to the yard like a whirlwind, carrying a hoe.
If his mother really dared to give the family's food to others, he would knock her head open today to see what kind of evil spirit was inside!
Several people who were enjoying their meal were so frightened by Li Laoer's ferocious appearance that they forgot to finish their meal.
"What's wrong with Li Er?"
"Who knows? Could he be possessed by an evil spirit? I heard that Li Er has been going crazy recently. If Aunt Li doesn't give him money, he will kill someone..."
Yuan stood with her hands on her hips and glared at the Black Monkeys.
Black Monkey laughed awkwardly and said, "Haha, haha, sister-in-law Bai Liang, we were just having fun, we'll be back soon."
"Stop!" Boss Li called out to the people angrily.
Black Monkey and the others were confused and looked at him in unison, "What's the matter, Li Da?"
Boss Li's eyes were red as he roared, "Whose food are you eating?"
Black Monkey and his companions were startled by the saliva sprayed on them. When they realized what was happening, they also became angry.
"You bastard Li Da! You're yelling like a shovel! I'm eating my own food! What? Do you think I'm eating your food?"
"Bah!" Black Monkey spat at Boss Li's feet. "No one is so unfair as you. Even if your food is delicious, I don't want it!"
The young men following the black monkey echoed him, "That's right, we don't want to eat your food, we just want to smell it, and we can't stand it! If you have the guts, just keep the fragrance inside the cage and don't let it spread out!"
"What kind of character is this!"
"What the hell! I'm just eating my own food!"
Black Monkey and his men left cursing, and Boss Li spitted in their face.
Li Laoer, who was about to continue his rage in the yard, met Qin Fangci who rushed out of the kitchen.
Qin Fangci still held the spatula in her hand and said with a stern look, "What the hell are you yelling about? You better have something important to say."
Li Laoer wiped his face and said guiltily, "Well, Mom, we've already pounded the ground. Do you want to go and take a look? If it's not broken enough, we can pound it again tomorrow. Haha, haha."
"You have a mean mind!" Qin Fangci snorted coldly and turned back. The meat was being dried at a critical moment, so she had to keep an eye on it carefully, otherwise she would have to give Li Laoer a good beating.
Li Laoer let out a breath quietly and turned around to meet Yuan's inquiring and guilty gaze, and his anger rose again.
"You keep talking nonsense all day long. You can't do anything. What's the point of having you? You only have a mouth and you can talk!"
Yuan had no words to explain herself, mainly because she felt she was in the wrong. In this family, she was not afraid of anything except men.
Now we have to add one more thing: fear of mother-in-law.
Ever since she had a fight with her mother-in-law yesterday, she felt that the relationship between her and the head of the household was becoming increasingly dangerous.
Oh, you said this matter caused trouble.
The sun set and the sky gradually darkened. Qin Fangci's dried meat was very successful, not a single piece was burnt.
A full pot of meat, but only one third of it is made into jerky.
Qin Fangci took one, tore off a little and tasted it. It tasted very good, a little worse than what she had made before, but in this era of food and clothing shortages, it was already very good to have this taste.
Boss Li, who had been pacing back and forth at the door, followed the smell and came over. "Mom, is the meat ready?"
"It's ready, do you want to try it?"
Boss Li's eyes lit up immediately, "Mom, let me try it."
Qin Fangci tore off a small piece of the dried meat in her hand and handed it to Boss Li. She divided the remaining dried meat into two portions and handed them to Daya and Erya.
"You guys should try it too. You have to know what it tastes like after you make it yourself. Then you can make a comparison next time, and by comparing, you can make it better."
"Mom, let me compare again." Boss Li said hurriedly.
Qin Fangci kindly refused, "It's dark now, you have nothing to do, just wash up and go to bed."
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