Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Stir-fried pork with wild onions

Jiang Qiuyue's new body is very tiring.

In less than a minute, she fell into a deep sleep again.

Lin Beibei and Lin Nannan squatted on the edge of the bed, looking at their mother in surprise.

"Nannan, Mom is so different today. She actually asked us to eat more and even quarreled with grandma and the others."

Lin Nannan used to be very lively. When she was three years old, she accidentally knocked over a bowl and was severely beaten by her grandmother. Her back was covered with slap marks. Her mother just hugged her and cried, and asked her to apologize to her grandmother.

She refused to apologize, so grandma grabbed her and choked her, and she cried until her voice became hoarse.

She has been silent since then.

Lin Beibei was used to her sister's silence and continued to talk to herself, "It would be nice if mom could always be like this. I like my current mom. Nan Nan, you too, right?"

Lin Nannan hesitated for a moment and nodded lightly.

The two little guys lay on the edge of the bed, watched, and then fell asleep.

Jiang Qiuyue slept soundly until four o'clock. The Lin family had not returned from work yet. She washed her face, got up and went to check the kitchen.

The food for the family every day was taken out in advance by Wang Chunhua. The key to the food store was with Wang Chunhua, so Jiang Qiuyue couldn't steal it. Looking at the sweet potatoes and wild vegetables on the stove, Jiang Qiuyue had no appetite.

When she looked up, Jiang Qiuyue saw a palm-sized piece of bacon hanging from the beam.

The kitchen door was locked at night and no one could get in. There were children at home during the day, and no one at home dared to eat bacon without Wang Chunhua's consent.

This piece of bacon was left over from the Chinese New Year, and Wang Chunhua protects it as if it were her life.

Jiang Qiuyue swallowed her saliva, without hesitation for a second, moved a stool and took out the bacon.

There were wild onions next to the vegetable patch, so she picked a handful. She washed the bacon, put it in a pot and boiled it until soft. She then cut it into two-millimeter slices. They were crystal clear and looked delicious.

Heat oil in a pan, first fry the bacon to release the fat, then add the scallions and sauté until fragrant.

Instantly, the kitchen is filled with the aroma of oil. Finally, add the wild onion leaves, stir-fry briefly, and it is ready to serve.

The staple food is steamed sweet potatoes. The Lin family has a large population and cannot afford to eat rice and white flour every day, so they eat sweet potatoes and potatoes as the staple food. During festivals, they eat rice mixed with old rice. Although it is hard to swallow, it is already a very rare staple food.

Jiang Qiuyue used to love cooking, but now she has to take better care of herself. If there is anything delicious, she has to cook it for herself.

In the past four years, the original owner paid 20 yuan every month to support his entire family, but he could not even eat a bite of meat or eggs.

Today, she is helping the original owner to make up for the past four years.

"Eat! Why don't you use your chopsticks? Is the bacon not tasty?" Jiang Qiuyue had already eaten two pieces of bacon. It was a little salty, but the fat that filled her mouth made her feel unprecedentedly satisfied.

After all, the original owner hadn't eaten meat for four years and was in great need of nutritional supplements.

Even though Lin Beibei's saliva was about to drip onto the ground, she still didn't dare to pick up her chopsticks. "Mom, grandma said that we should wait until my aunt comes back from summer vacation to eat this piece of bacon."

"Why would you leave any for me? Your aunt was eating meat buns at school, and she didn't even leave any for you."

As she spoke, Jiang Qiuyue ate another piece of bacon. "If you guys don't eat any more, I'll eat it all. Anyway, I've already eaten the bacon, and if you guys don't eat any, you'll still be scolded."

Lin Beibei: ...

In addition to bacon, Jiang Qiuyue also cooked loofah soup. The loofah was grown in her own home, and the soup has a sweet taste, which is perfect for relieving greasiness.

Seeing that his mother really had no intention of leaving any part for herself, Lin Beibei tightly grasped the chopsticks in his little hands and quickly picked up a piece of bacon for his sister before picking up one for himself.

When he ate the bacon, he almost cried. This is what meat tastes like. It was so delicious!

The three of them not only ate up all the bacon, but Lin Beibei also ate the oil at the bottom of the bowl with sweet potatoes.

Jiang Qiuyue burped with satisfaction. The Lin family's conditions were too poor and she couldn't display her culinary skills.

"Mom, I'll go wash the dishes!" Usually when they have meals at home, Lin Beibei and her sister would help wash the dishes.

Jiang Qiuyue was a little worried at first, but after watching for a while and seeing that the two kids were washing properly, she felt relieved and went to the yard to digest their food.

After sleeping for a whole day, I practiced Ba Duan Jin to loosen up my muscles.

Just as Jiang Qiuyue finished the fight, Lin Beibei and Lin Nannan came out after washing, and Wang Chunhua and others also came back.

"Mom, you're back." Jiang Qiuyue greeted them warmly. Wang Chunhua glared at her unhappily and turned into the kitchen.

Seeing that there was no rice in the pot, Wang Chunhua opened her mouth to curse, but was glared at by Lin Fugui, so she had to call her second daughter-in-law to cook.

At this time they did not notice that the bacon on top of their heads was gone.

When Qian Li finished cooking and called everyone to eat, Jiang Qiuyue leaned against the door frame with a smile and said that she had eaten. "I ate the bacon. Mom, don't make a fuss and shout that there was a thief. Otherwise, if you make a fuss, it will cause trouble for the captain again."

"What?"

Wang Chunhua didn't react for a moment. When Lin Dabao next to her muttered, "I want to eat bacon too," she came to her senses and widened her eyes in disbelief, "Jiang Qiuyue, you ate my bacon?"

"Yes, Dr. Jiang said I need to nourish my body. I looked at it at home and found that only bacon is nutritious. I can't kill the hen that lays eggs, don't you think?"

Jiang Qiuyue watched the Lin family like watching a play. In those days, there was not even a radio, so they went to sleep when it got dark. But she had slept all day and would suffer from insomnia at night if she did not move.

"That's the bacon I reserved for Xiaoxiao!" Wang Chunhua couldn't catch her breath. She stood up suddenly and rushed over to hit Jiang Qiuyue, but Jiang Qiuyue ran into the yard screaming.

"Mom, please don't hit me. I'm just listening to the captain. I eat whatever is available at home." Jiang Qiuyue had just finished her meal and was full of energy. "If you hit me again, I'm going to find the captain!"

Wang Chunhua's eyes went dark and she fainted.

"Mom!" Lin Erzhu and his brother shouted in unison and pinched Wang Chunhua's philtrum. After a while, Wang Chunhua woke up with a pale face.

Jiang Qiuyue went over to take a look out of kindness, "Mom, what's wrong with you? I've been married to the Lin family for six years, and this is the first time I've eaten meat. Are you so reluctant to give it to me?"

"I feel so bad." She turned to look at Lin Fugui, "Dad, you see what I said was right, Mom doesn't consider me a family member. Why don't we just separate and I won't bother Mom anymore."

Lin Fugui was in a dilemma. In the past, when his wife ordered Jiang Qiuyue to do some work, he always turned a blind eye. In his opinion, the eldest brother's family was not his blood, so he would not feel bad no matter how much work Jiang Qiuyue did.

After all, he was the one who provided food for his eldest son, so the eldest son should repay him.

When Lin Fugui heard Jiang Qiuyue say that she wanted to divide the family, he immediately said, "Nonsense, your mother and I are not dead yet, why should we divide the family?"

The reason their family can live like this is all thanks to the twenty yuan Jiang Qiuyue gives them every month. If they really want to split up, can Jiang Qiuyue give him that much money?

"If we don't split up the family, and Mom always dislikes me, what should Dad do?" Jiang Qiuyue said with a tearful tone, feeling a little aggrieved before she agreed with the original character.

Brother Lin Erzhu had already helped Wang Chunhua up. Lin Fugui looked at the old woman, then at Jiang Qiuyue. For the sake of twenty yuan, he endured it and said, "From now on, let the second brother's wife do the housework with you. Is that okay?"

"No, I've already done it for six years. Let's be fair. My second sister-in-law will do it for the next six years. After six years, I'll do it with her again."

Jiang Qiuyue didn't plan to work for the Lin family anymore. After six years, when she had saved enough money, she would still live in the Lin family. "If you don't agree, ask the captain to judge and see which family is so biased."

Qian Li immediately said no, "There are so many people at home, how can I handle it alone?"

"If I can do it, why can't you?" Jiang Qiuyue said unhappily, "Or are you saying that you are not as good as me?"

"Me!" Qian Li's teeth itched in hatred. She couldn't argue with Jiang Qiuyue, so she turned to look at her husband, "Erzhu, I really can't do so much work. I still have to take care of Dabao."

Lin Erzhu felt sorry for his daughter-in-law and said to Jiang Qiuyue with a dark face, "Yes, sister-in-law, you don't do anything. Are you lazy and lazy at home?"

"What do you mean I'm lazy and good at eating? I have two kids to look after, Beibei and Nannan, and my second brother and sister-in-law only have one big baby. Let's put it this way, we will both take a step back. From now on, I will do the things in my room by myself, and I don't need my second brother and sister-in-law to help me."

It wasn't that she didn't want Qian Li to do it, it was that she was worried about Qian Li. If Qian Li spit in her food every day, she would inevitably be unable to defend herself. And Qian Li's cooking was not tasty, so it would be better for her to cook on her own.

"Second sister-in-law, I am considerate enough for you, don't tell me that you are unwilling to do such a small thing as washing clothes for your parents?"

Qian Li certainly didn't want to work. She had a sore back from working in the fields every day, and she also had to do laundry for her parents-in-law and brother-in-law. She had no time to rest.

But just as she was about to object, she heard Jiang Qiuyue mention the captain again, and she was so angry that she cursed, "You always look for the captain to talk about something. The captain is not your relative, why do you keep looking for him?"

"Because it was the captain who said so, you can go to him if you have anything. Don't forget, my dear sister-in-law, I am a military wife. If you abuse a military wife, you will go to jail." Jiang Qiuyue smiled at Qian Li and looked at Lin Fugui, "Dad, what do you think?"

Lin Fugui really wanted to say no, but if he reported the matter to the captain, the Lin family would lose all face.

It turns out that the barking dog never bites. I used to think Jiang Qiuyue was a very sensible person, but it turns out that you can only judge a person by his appearance but not his heart.

"I understand. That's what we'll do from now on." Lin Fugui was reluctant to part with the twenty dollars and absolutely could not divide the family property.

"Thank you, Dad!" Jiang Qiuyue narrowed her eyes happily, "Dad is right. From now on, my younger brother and sister-in-law will have to do the housework. You guys eat slowly. I'll take Beibei and the others for a walk."

If you eat too much, you need to digest the food.

Qian Li wanted to dig a hole in Jiang Qiuyue's body with her eyes, but her father-in-law had spoken, which meant that the matter was settled.

While eating, she didn't even look at her husband. What a useless man who only watched her being bullied.

Lin Fugui saw the expressions of the whole family and said, "I know you are all unhappy with Jiang Qiuyue, but the eldest brother sends money to her every month, and only she can sign for the registered mail. Don't mess with her in the future. Without these twenty yuan, our family will starve!"

The head of the family spoke, and the younger generations did not dare to refute him. Wang Chunhua said unwillingly, "Are we just going to watch Jiang Qiuyue shit on our heads?"

"You've lived so much longer than her, but you can't think of a way to discipline her. You deserve to be tortured by her!" Lin Fugui said unhappily, "If you hadn't been so talkative, would Jiang Qiuyue have been disappointed?"

"Eat! If you say another word, you won't be able to eat!"

Wang Chunhua was so aggrieved that she was about to cry. After so many years of marriage, her father didn't even give her the slightest bit of face. She really left the table and refused to eat.

No one had much appetite for the meal at the Lin family.

On the other side, Jiang Qiuyue took her child for a walk nearby and returned home before dark.

I washed the children's feet and then went to bed together.

The next morning, Jiang Qiuyue took the letter she had written and her identity certificate and went to the town post office to withdraw money.