Chapter 22: Jerky
Qin Fangci walked out of the kitchen with the dried meat in his hand, looking very proud and confident.
"Li Da, do you dare to snatch their dried meat?"
Boss Li, who was about to discuss things quietly with his two daughters, said: "..."
Except for Sandan and Si Ya who were sleeping, all the adults and children gathered around unconsciously.
"Mom, is this a midnight snack for us?"
“Not really.”
Li Yulan frowned, "Yes, it is. No, it is not. What do you mean by not being yes?"
Qin Fangci handed the basin to Wang Shi, and in front of everyone's eager eyes, she picked up a piece, tore off a small piece and handed it to Li Laoer, "Laoer, how about you try this?"
Li Laoer couldn't wait to put it in his mouth, it was so delicious!
Qin Fangci divided the remaining dried meat into two halves as usual. "Big Egg and Second Egg, have you learned all the characters today?"
Erdan nodded repeatedly, "Grandma, I can write now."
Qin Fangci looked at Dadan'er, who was a little timid and said with a stiff upper lip, "Learn, have you learned it?"
Sometimes he could do it, and sometimes he couldn't. Dadan looked at Li Baisong pitifully.
Li Baisong frowned, and Dadan'er's shoulders drooped. It was over.
"Big Egg has learned it today, but he needs to review it tomorrow. I think he could still try some jerky."
Dadan quickly raised his head, and his eyes flashed like fireflies fluttering in the dark night, so bright and cute.
"Uncle, I will study hard tomorrow!" Dadaner promised Li Baisong and turned to stare at the dried meat in Qin Fangci's hand, "Grandma."
Qin Fangci gave him half of it and gave the other half to Yuan.
Yuan was flattered, and Li Laoer glared. Why did he only have a little bit of feeling? These women had more than him?
Yuan was worthy of being his wife. She knew what Li Laoer wanted to do with just one look and stuffed the dried meat into her mouth before he could open his mouth. It was so delicious!
Li Laoer: "..."
Qin Fangci gave San Ya one alone and said gently, "Take it and share it with your mother. Your father and sisters will have one."
"Thank you, grandma." San Ya said softly, her eyes filled with joy.
Qin Fangci also gave one to Li Laosan and Wang.
"This one is for you, Xiaowu Magnolia."
Li Lao Da and Li Lao Er exchanged glances: "!"
What bad luck! I only have as much as this thing!
"What do you think of my jerky?"
"Smells good! Mom, your jerky smells so good! It's no wonder you put so many spices in it!"
Qin Fangci's eyes finally fell on Li Laoer, and Li Laoer's mind finally pulled away a little from his lucrative business. "Mom, you want to start a meat jerky business? How do you make this kind of meat jerky?"
Yes, something so fragrant and complex should not appear in the small mountain village of Liantang Village. The people here only stew meat with vegetables. The meals are only enough to keep people from starving, but this is impossible.
Li Laoer narrowed his eyes dangerously, and the others looked around.
Li Baisong slowly finished chewing the dried meat in his mouth, smiled and took a step forward, "Second brother, Mom's cooking skills have always been very good, have you forgotten? It's just that after my sister-in-law came home, Mom didn't cook much anymore."
"Brother, you are the oldest and have eaten more of the meals mother cooked. You should remember them more clearly, right?"
Boss Li smacked his lips. Is this true?
He seemed to have forgotten what his mother's cooking tasted like.
No, he just remembered what to eat tonight.
"During the time I was at school, I heard a classmate mention that he ate a kind of dried meat during the Chinese New Year in his hometown. It was marinated with seasonings, air-dried, and then cut and steamed. It tasted very good."
Li Baisong looked at Qin Fangci, "I didn't expect that mother's cooking skills are so good. I just said that and she made it like this. You are so kind, mother. When I go to school, I will tell my classmates that the meat jerky my mother makes is better than the air-dried meat jerky they have!"
Qin Fangci followed suit, "I'm not good. It's the wild boar that's sensible. If I didn't have this wild boar at home, I wouldn't spend the money and effort to make some dried meat for you."
The truth is revealed.
"It turns out we're all benefiting from uncle's kindness." Wang chewed the dried meat in small bites. "Studying is still the best way, uncle. My little Si Ya can count from one to five today. You're really amazing. When Sandan grows up, you'll have to teach him more. Our Sandan will be no worse than his two brothers."
Yuan curled her lips. How could she be so powerful when a kid couldn't even speak?
"Grandpa always said that my uncle is the smartest. He can learn anything and is born to be a student." Daya's voice was neither loud nor soft, just loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly.
Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Daya immediately lowered her head.
Li Laoda slapped Li Laoer on the shoulder and said, "Laoer, what are you doing? Doesn't it require me to explain to you in detail what Mom is going to do? You're out all day and night, and how many words do you get to say to Mom all year round? You've become stupid from eating all that dried meat!"
Li Lao Er put on a smile again, "Mom, that's not what I meant. I just think your cooking skills are so good."
Qin Fangci said in a sarcastic tone, "My cooking skills are not good, it's your seasoning that's good. You put so much ingredients in and fried it until it turns into charcoal. I'm afraid you'll break my old bones!"
"Mom, that's not what I meant."
"Okay, I don't care what you mean, just come with me. Little Five, Big Brother, and Third Brother, all of you come here. Third Brother, you go back to your room and watch the kids first, be careful they don't roll off the bed. Big Brother, you take the girls back and teach the eldest girl a lesson. Children shouldn't interrupt when adults are talking."
Even without adding this sentence, Mrs. Du would still want to be busy and would have to let Daya down again.
"Second brother, you take Yulan with you to clean up the kitchen."
Just as Yuan was about to say that she also wanted to take the child back home, Li Bosong suddenly said, "Erdan, do you remember what you said today?"
Erdan'er froze, "But I just washed my uncle."
"Isn't it today?"
Erdan was as listless as a deflated ball.
Yuan said distressedly: "Uncle, I will wash it, I will wash it well, I don't even need Yulan's help."
"Second sister-in-law, just don't need Fourth Sister to help you make the decision. He said today that Erdan would wash the dishes."
"Erdan, man, do you want to go back on your word? If you want to..." Before Li Baisong finished speaking, Erdan said unhappily, "Who wants to go back on their word? Mom, stop nagging. Hurry up. If you don't come, I'll wash it myself!"
"Hey, hey, wait a minute. The pot is hot, be careful not to burn yourself."
Dadan let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't mention washing the dishes today.
Li Yulan looked at this and that, "Mom, my second sister-in-law said she doesn't want my help anymore."
Qin Fangci: “(￢_￢)”
"Hey... Second sister-in-law, wait for me. I'm here to help you!"
Qin Fangci brought her four sons into the house, placed the dried meat in her arms on the table, and asked Li Laoer directly, "Which do you think is more reliable, the business you want to do or my dried meat?"
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