Halfway there, Shenyu remembered that her mother-in-law was sick, and she should buy her a fish to nourish her.
Seeing that no one was around, Shen Yu reached into the basket and, under the cover of the cloth, quietly took out a large bluefish weighing five or six pounds from the farm warehouse.
In her past life, she was hospitalized once. The doctor said that making soup with big bluefish would be very nourishing and could also boost immunity.
The nutritious soup provided to patients in the hospital cafeteria is also made with large bluefish.
However, since bluefish are rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, etc., they are not suitable for people with allergies, gout, or kidney disease.
This basket of gifts is also Shen Yu's way of thanking her parents-in-law, elder brother, and sister-in-law for taking care of her family during this time.
Upon arriving at the old house, Shen Yu saw three children playing a game of "eagle catching chicks" in the hall.
The three children, who were playing and sweating profusely, stopped playing as soon as they saw their mother return. They all ran to her and eagerly asked her questions.
The eldest son asked her with concern, "Mom, you're back? Are you tired? Let me pour you a glass of water."
The second child's eyes lit up as he glanced at the basket in her hand. "Mom, what did you buy? Is there anything good to eat?"
Little Shushu looked up at her with a sweet smile and said, "Mommy, I want to eat candy..."
Shen Yu smiled and replied, "Mom isn't tired. She bought a lot of delicious food. We'll eat it when we get back. This stuff is for your grandpa and grandma."
Shi Zichen poured a glass of water for Shen Yu. "Mom, have some water."
Shen Yu took the water glass, smiled, and praised him, "Thank you, Chenchen, Chenchen is great!"
Shi Zichen felt that his mother seemed a little different after she woke up, but he was still very happy to be praised and grinned.
Shen Yu then asked her eldest son, "Chenchen, where are your grandfather and aunt?"
The second son, Shi Zikang, quickly replied, "I know, Grandpa and Aunt went to work in the fields."
Three-quarters of their village's land has been requisitioned, leaving only a small plot for everyone to grow vegetables.
But Shen Yu knew that the remaining land would soon be developed and used to build another industrial zone.
Shen Yu reached out and patted her second son's head, habitually praising him, "Kang Kang is such a good boy~"
The second child smiled happily after receiving the praise.
Shen Yu glanced at the eldest sister and saw that she was not unhappy that the second sister had answered first and received her praise. She gave the eldest sister another thumbs up in her heart.
With proper training, he'll definitely be able to shoulder important responsibilities in the future!
Shen Yu carried the basket into her mother-in-law's room again.
She smiled and said to her mother-in-law, "Mom, I just went to the street and bought some things. You, Dad, my older brother and sister-in-law have all been working hard lately, so I bought some meat and a fish. When my sister-in-law comes back, I'll have her cook it for you."
She then took out the two boxes of mung bean cakes and placed them in front of her mother-in-law, saying, "These two boxes of mung bean cakes are soft, sweet, and fragrant. I'm saving them for you and Dad."
Looking at her youngest daughter-in-law with a helpless expression, Liang Sanmei said, "Xiaoyu, I've told you not to buy us this and that, why don't you listen?"
Shen Yu smiled and replied, "Mom, I'll only buy this once. I definitely won't buy things randomly in the future. You can rest a bit more. I'll take Chenchen and the others home first."
Liang Sanmei smiled and waved her hand, "Go! Go!"
After Shen Yu went out, she called to the three children, "Chenchen, Kang Kang, Xiao Shu, let's go home."
"They're here..."
The three children cheered and ran towards her.
The family of four left the old house, and Shen Yu carefully closed the gate before taking the children home.
Back home, Shen Yurang said to her eldest son, "Chenchen, you have to go to school tomorrow, so hurry up and review your lessons. Kangkang, you play with your sister, and Mom will go cook."
The three children obediently agreed.
Shen Yu then took out a box of mung bean cakes and large meat buns, and said to the three children, "If you three are hungry, eat some mung bean cakes and buns first."
As soon as the three children saw that there were pastries and buns to eat, they cheered and rushed to the table.
The second child is a little foodie. His eyes light up as soon as he sees food. "Wow, there are steamed buns to eat! I want to eat steamed buns!"
Little Shushu pointed at the mung bean cake and said, "I want to eat cake, brother, I want to eat cake..."
Shi Zichen opened the transparent box containing mung bean cakes and was about to reach out to give his younger sister a piece when Shen Yu stopped him.
"Chenchen, you've been playing all day, did you wash your hands when you got home?"
Shi Zichen shook his head. "No."
Shen Yu patiently said to him, "Then quickly take your younger brother and sister to wash their hands. They can only eat after washing their hands. Otherwise, the bacteria on their hands will go into their stomachs and they will get sick later."
Shi Zichen nodded. "Okay, I understand. I'll take my younger brother and sister to wash their hands now. Kang Kang, Xiao Shu, let's go wash our hands."
Watching the eldest lead the two younger ones to the kitchen to get water and wash their hands, Chen Yu also picked up the basket containing pork and went to the kitchen.
She first lit firewood and kerosene to get the coal stove going.
While waiting for the coal stove to catch fire, Chen Yu quickly began preparing the dishes.
The pork she took out was pork belly.
Cut the pork belly into thin slices, then fry it in oil until golden brown, then remove the excess oil.
Then, add some fermented bean paste, shredded green peppers, ginger slices, garlic, light soy sauce, and other ingredients, and stir-fry them together.
Soon, Shen Yu's favorite dish to eat with rice—fragrant twice-cooked pork—was ready.
The aroma of twice-cooked pork quickly drew the three children to the kitchen.
The little foodie second child came over and asked, "Mom, what delicious food have you made? It smells so good!"
Shen Yu smiled and replied, "You'll see when you take a look."
The second son looked at the bowl of vegetables next to him and his eyes lit up with a smile. "It's meat! We're having meat today, that's great!"
Shen Yu said to the eldest son, "Chenchen, take this dish over first, and I'll stir-fry some greens next."
She didn't cook much, just a twice-cooked pork, a stir-fried bok choy with garlic, and a big meat bun.
In this day and age, these dishes are already quite a feast.
According to the original owner's memories, their family usually ate meat only once or twice a month at most, and it was impossible for them to eat more meat.
However, their village is now being developed into an industrial zone, and things will soon get better.
These Hong Kong businessmen who bring in investment through investment promotion will greatly increase workers' wages.
The workers building the industrial park now are earning a salary of one or two hundred yuan a month, thanks to their hard work.
Their salaries were higher than those of many cadres, which aroused dissatisfaction among those cadres, who then reported it directly to higher authorities, sparking intense public discussion.
However, after the abolition of the "more work, more pay" system, workers became demoralized, and the project progress was severely delayed.
In the end, the higher-ups made the final decision, and the wage system of "more work, more pay" was continued. The project's progress was also accelerated, and it was completed ahead of schedule.
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