He moved his nose and said, "It smells quite nice."
"Uncle, this is good stuff!" Su Qingyun's eyes lit up. This is ham! The nationally famous Xuandu ham!
The price of this in later generations was not low. One leg would cost tens of thousands of yuan. Even now it should not be cheap. I don’t know how much such a big pig leg costs, not to mention the ham which is complicated and time-consuming to make.
My second brother just joined the army, so his allowance must not be much. I guess he has spent all of it, right?
"Meat is good stuff." Zhang Xinlan looked at the ham, feeling a little lost. "But how do you eat it?"
"I know!" Su Qingyun said excitedly, "The top half of this ham can be cut into slices and stir-fried. It's best to stir-fry it with bamboo shoots. The aroma of the meat and the freshness of the bamboo shoots blend together, and the taste is amazing! The bottom half has more tendons and bones, so you can cut it into pieces and make soup with some radish and greens. It's delicious and nourishing, and it's so delicious that it'll make your eyebrows fall off!"
"Put some potatoes in there, and steam it. This kind of good stuff is delicious even if you boil it directly. Slice it into thin slices, boil it in water for a while, and make a dipping sauce. Tsk!"
Su Qingyun spoke with great joy and sparkling eyes. The whole family was drooling as they listened to her. It felt like the gluttony in their stomachs had been aroused by her words.
Qin Ying looked at her daughter with amusement. Everyone in the family was eating first, so when did this child become so greedy?
"Let's try it tonight according to Yunyun's method." Wu Guixiang said, "Let's put it away for now."
Congwen had said that this was sent home, so of course everyone would eat it together. Wu Guixiang naturally put away the big ham and put it in the cupboard. She did share the flower cakes with everyone, but although there looked to be so many, after each person got two, there were not many left. The rest were also put in the cupboard so that everyone could taste them when they wanted.
Zhang Xinlan didn't dare to object. The thank-you gifts from the Chen family that Su Qingyun and her father had brought back were distributed to the whole family. She had no reason to keep them for herself and not give them to her family.
When they went to work in the afternoon, the Su family members were all thinking about what the ham would taste like, and they were quite absent-minded.
When he was leaving work, a fellow villager called out to Su Aidang, "Aidang, why don't you come to my house for dinner tonight? Your sister-in-law is making dumplings, and we two brothers can have a little drink, how about that?"
Su Aidang looked at him. They were brothers from the Lin family from the same village. They had a good relationship, but not so close that they would invite him to eat dumplings and drink, right?
"Brother Lin, just tell me what's the matter." Su Aidang was still thinking about the ham at home.
Old Lin smiled innocently. "Well, I saw the postman delivering a letter to your house this afternoon. Did Congwen's letter arrive? Your Congwen has been in the army for a while, right? I just wanted to ask you, my son Erleng wants to join the army next year too, and I don't understand anything about it. What should I do?"
Is that all? Su Aidang thought for a moment, "Congwen was the one who decided to enlist. We didn't know about it until the enlistment notice arrived at home. We don't understand it either. Why don't you ask the captain? Ask him to notify you when the enlistment begins next year so you can prepare."
"Oh, okay then. I'll go ask the captain." Lao Lin nodded.
After Su Aidang exchanged a few more words with him, he hurried home.
Dinner was still prepared by Chef Zhang Xinlan. Su Qingyun smelled the amazing aroma of meat coming from the kitchen and shook his head in admiration. To be honest, although Second Aunt had a bit of a stubborn personality, her cooking skills were really impeccable.
The whole family smelled the aroma of meat and sat at the table early, waiting, their stomachs growling with hunger.
"Here it comes, here it comes." Finally, under the gaze of many pairs of eyes, tonight's main course was finally served. Two dishes were made with ham, one was stir-fried ham with cabbage. The main reason was that it was late autumn and fresh bamboo shoots could not be found, so the juicy cabbage was not bad either.
I also made a soup, which was made with ham, dried mushrooms and fresh lotus roots, and topped with thin slices of ham. The rosy color was extremely attractive, and it was bubbling when it was served.
The enchanting aroma penetrated their nostrils, and everyone couldn't wait to pick up their chopsticks to taste this delicacy.
Su Qingyun was not slow either. He picked up a piece of ham and cabbage with chopsticks. The cabbage was sweet and fresh, and the ham was tender and meaty, with a slightly smoky and salty flavor. One bite and all his taste buds were awakened.
"Have some soup first." Qin Ying poured her a bowl of soup.
The soup turned milky white. She blew on it and took a sip. Her eyes lit up instantly. The soup was delicious and full of flavor. After drinking the hot soup, her whole body warmed up.
What a delicacy! Su Qingyun narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.
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