Before the group even reached the front of the Sheng family's gate, they could smell the aroma of stewed meat.
"Wow, this smells really good."
We're in for a treat this lunch! I wonder what delicious food Sister-in-law Sheng has prepared.
"Never mind what we made, there's plenty of food and drinks for everyone today," Sheng Liancheng said with a smile.
It has to be said that his eldest son is truly remarkable and has brought great honor to the Sheng family.
"Sister-in-law, what delicious food have you made? Oh my, I can smell the aroma from far away, it's making my mouth water."
Some people, not being polite, asked loudly as soon as they entered the door.
Zhang Shuzhen was busy in the yard when she heard someone ask her a question, and she smiled.
"Oh dear, this dish is quite firm today."
Braised pork belly, rabbit stew with potatoes, wild pheasant stew with mushrooms and vermicelli, stir-fried roe deer meat, braised roe deer meat, pork ribs stewed with green beans, stir-fried pork intestines, braised willow root in soy sauce, stewed fine-scaled fish, cucumber salad with pig ears, pig liver and pig tongue, pig head meat.
How about twelve dishes?
As Zhang Shuzhen recited the names of the dishes, she mentally counted to confirm that there were indeed twelve dishes.
Aside from funerals, you can't provide a bill for banquets.
This is something you have to pay attention to; if it's not good, quickly add another dish.
Upon hearing the names of the dishes Zhang Shuzhen announced, everyone felt their stomachs rumble with anticipation.
Of the twelve dishes, apart from the slightly greasy pig's ear with cucumber, the rest were all main dishes.
With just these dishes, most families couldn't even afford to put together enough food for a regular day, let alone during the Lunar New Year.
If you can get three or four of them, that would be excellent.
"Listen to this, everyone, eat as much as you want today, I guarantee you'll enjoy it."
Upon hearing the menu, Liu Changde nodded with delight.
The Sheng family is particular about their affairs, unlike some families who are stingy and unwilling to spend anything.
That's how you maintain a home and its inhabitants.
If it were a stingy family, they might not be willing to help even if you asked them for help.
Everyone was quite happy, laughing and joking as they thanked their sister-in-law, brother's wife, and aunt for their hard work.
Over there, Zhou Qinglan brought out two basins of water and two bars of soap, inviting everyone to wash their hands and faces.
Everyone took turns washing their hands and faces, and then found a place to sit down.
The Sheng family's old house is not big, only two and a half rooms, and the rooms are also small.
There were so many people helping out today that there wasn't enough room inside.
In addition, a lot of fire was lit for cooking in the house, and the kang (heated brick bed) was so hot it burned your bottom, and the whole house was filled with uncomfortable heat.
So Zhang Shuzhen took it upon herself to set up the banquet in the courtyard.
Zhou Qinglan and the other girls borrowed some tables and chairs from the forest farm primary school and set up three tables for a banquet in the courtyard.
Sheng Liancheng sat down at a table with Liu Changde, Qi Yongfu, and several other friends of the same age from the forest farm.
Liu Yujiang, Liu Yuhe, Qi Changzhu, Chen Weiguo, Gao Haining and other young people sat at a table.
Zhang Shuzhen and Zhou Qinglan accompanied Xu Xiuxiang, Li Yuqin and other women, while Sheng Yunfang, Sheng Yunfei and Sheng Xitai squeezed into this table.
The table was actually a school desk, two desks put together, larger than the dining table at home, with four long wooden benches placed around it.
This table can seat about ten people, and it's enough to hold twelve dishes.
The men took their seats, and the women served the dishes one after another. Sheng Xikang quickly took the wine and placed it on the two tables.
Meanwhile, Zhang Shuzhen opened the lid of the large pot in the yard, which was full of millet rice.
In those days, grain yields were low, but the grains had a particularly strong aroma. As soon as the pot lid was lifted, the fragrance of millet wafted far and wide.
"Sister-in-law, how much delicious food did you make? Wow, the aroma is so enticing even before we stepped inside!"
Just then, Sheng Xiping accompanied Wang Jiachuan and Zheng Xianyong in from outside. Wang Jiachuan asked with a smile.
"Oh, Secretary Wang, Director Zheng, come and sit down quickly."
Upon seeing this, the people from the forest farm quickly stood up.
As everyone greeted Wang Jiachuan and his companion and invited them to sit down, they couldn't help but admire how well the Sheng family knew how to conduct themselves. They had hosted a banquet for the roof-raising ceremony and even invited the Party Secretary and the farm manager.
With these two present, if anyone brings up the matter in the future, saying that the Sheng family's house construction does not comply with the policy, these two will refute it.
Look, otherwise how could Sheng Liancheng, a fellow forestry worker, have risen to become both a team leader and the manager of a small repair shop?
If someone is truly talented and skilled, and also knows how to conduct themselves, how could their future be bad?
Wang Jiachuan and Zheng Xianyong hadn't originally planned to come over for dinner; they were too busy with work to come and help out, but they felt it wasn't right for them to come just in time for dinner.
But Sheng Xiping insisted on pulling them over, and the two of them came over.
Upon arriving and seeing the dishes on the table, the two happily took their seats and chatted and laughed with the others.
All twelve dishes were laid out, everyone was present, and the wine was poured to the brim. What else was there to say? Let's eat!
Sheng Liancheng stood up and said a few words, thanking everyone for helping with the work under the scorching sun.
Anyway, it was just a way to express our gratitude, and then everyone started eating and drinking.
"Wow, this stewed meat is really good. It's just the right amount of fat and lean meat, tender and delicious, and it smells wonderful."
Wang Jiachuan picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth, nodding as he ate.
These days, having a meal of braised pork is like celebrating the New Year.
"What is this? It's made of round pieces?"
Zheng Xianyong picked up a piece of meat, examined it carefully, but still couldn't figure out what it was.
They were sliced quite thinly, and all the round pieces were the same size. I've never seen this before.
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