Chapter 58 Eating from the same big pot (Part 2)
When Lu Xiaoxiao and Aunt Caihua arrived, there were already long queues in front of the ten big pots. Many people had already gotten their dishes. Lu Xiaoxiao looked into their bowls and found that their bowls were filled with a large bowl of sauerkraut and a few pieces of meat. Lu Xiaoxiao then realized that today's big pot meal was sauerkraut stewed with meat.
Lu Xiaoxiao waited for more than ten minutes and finally it was her turn. When she walked to the big pot, an auntie used a big spoon to scoop her a big spoonful of vegetables. There was no trembling hands like the canteen aunties in later generations, it was really a full spoonful. Fortunately, her bowl was big enough, otherwise it would not be able to hold it all.
After Lu Xiaoxiao told Aunt Caihua that she was going home first, she walked towards home with a full bowl of vegetables. However, she didn't expect to meet people from the Youth League Institute as soon as she came out of the threshing ground.
When the people in the Youth League Institute saw her, except for a few people who had a grudge against her, everyone else greeted her. Since one should not hit someone who smiles at you, she naturally greeted them as well.
Zhang Weiye, the elder brother of the educated youth, said to her, "We have divided the meat today. We plan to have a dinner tomorrow with everyone contributing half a pound of meat. We can all bond with each other. I hope you can come to the dinner tomorrow."
After hearing what Zhang Weiye said, Lu Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows and said, "Today I was given ribs and pig's trotters, but no meat. Are you sure I can bring half a pound of ribs or pig's trotters to the dinner party tomorrow?"
After hearing what Lu Xiaoxiao said, the people in the Youth Academy all looked unhappy, and more than half of them rejected her words. Some people who had a grudge against Lu Xiaoxiao said directly, "Don't come if there is no meat. It's like you are begging me to come."
Lu Xiaoxiao found their behavior funny. It was obvious that they didn't invite her sincerely, but they still came to show off their presence. She didn't know what they were trying to do.
Lu Xiaoxiao said goodbye to the people in the Youth League Home politely but distantly and continued walking towards home. To be honest, she really couldn't get along with the people in the Youth League Home. She felt that each of them was wearing a mask, which made it very tiring to talk to them. She still liked to get along with straightforward people like Aunt Caihua and the others. Although they also had their own little thoughts, everyone in this world has their own little thoughts. It just depends on where and what you put your thoughts on.
After Lu Xiaoxiao got home, she took a bite of sauerkraut with chopsticks and found it very sour. She took another bite of meat and it tasted nothing but sour. This was very different from the sauerkraut stewed with meat she had eaten in her previous life. Was she sure this was sauerkraut stewed with meat?
Lu Xiaoxiao wanted to complain again, but she suddenly thought that this was not the future, people were just happy to be full, why would they spend so much time and effort to make a dish, not to mention that this was a big pot dish, it was fine as long as it was cooked, who would care how it tasted? And the big pot dish with meat was already the best for people who could not eat more than two bites of meat a year.
After figuring out the reason, Lu Xiaoxiao sighed. She planned to process the sauerkraut stewed with meat, otherwise she would definitely not be able to eat it.
After Lu Xiaoxiao lit the small stove, she took out a casserole and placed it on top. Then she poured a little oil into the casserole, added onions, ginger, garlic and dried chilies and stir-fried them until fragrant. Then she poured in the sauerkraut stewed meat, added a spoonful of sugar, covered it with a lid and simmered it for ten minutes.
When the time was up, Lu Xiaoxiao opened the lid. A fragrant aroma wafted into her nose. She couldn't wait to take out a spoon and take a sip of the soup. It tasted sour and spicy and was especially delicious.
After Lu Xiaoxiao brought the casserole to the kang, she took out a steamed bun from the space. Sour cabbage goes best with steamed buns.
After eating and drinking, Lu Xiaoxiao rested for a while, and she planned to process the ribs and pig's trotters she was given.
Lu Xiaoxiao first put the pig's trotters and ribs cut into small pieces into the space, because there is no place with a better preservation function than the space.
The next step is to rub the two pig's trotters and ribs with salt. After kneading for about five minutes, put the trotters and ribs in a basin and marinate them overnight. Take them out and dry them the next day.
(End of this chapter)
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