Chapter 28 What's wrong with eating a bite of egg?
Xu Mingxu tilted his head and thought for a long time, then shook his head seriously.
"No."
"That'll do."
Xu Yu stroked his little head and said softly, "Seeing it alive, one cannot bear to see it die; hearing its cry, one cannot bear to eat its flesh. That is why a gentleman stays away from the kitchen. This means that an upright gentleman should have a benevolent heart and place the kitchen where killing and blood are carried out as far away as possible to avoid being contaminated by its blood and ruining his own moral character."
He suddenly changed the subject and said, "But this is not true."
"If there were no life and death, how could there be any human life? If we eat flesh and blood, we cannot condemn it as cruel and indifferent."
"Besides, do you think our kitchen is a scary place that needs to be avoided?"
Xu Mingxu was just craving something, so he shook his head without thinking: "There's delicious food in the kitchen! It's not scary at all!"
"That's it, isn't it?"
Xu Yu smiled and said, "The kitchen is where the grains are cooked and cooked, and it's also where people can fill their stomachs and survive, so there's no need to stay away from it."
"Besides, Mingxu is a little man. Men, regardless of age, should remember not to see the weak alone, and not to turn a blind eye when their family members need help. So there's nothing wrong with you helping your sister-in-law cook, and there's nothing wrong with Mingyang and Yanran either."
This family doesn't need so many trivial rules that restrict itself.
These words were too profound for Xu Mingxu, so he just shook his head as if he didn't understand them.
Xu Yu didn't expect him to understand too much, so he quickly changed his clothes and took him out.
Sangzhixia was kneading dough by the stove.
There are not many edible dishes at home, and the most important thing is to have enough staple food, so the staple food tonight is leek dumplings and rice.
Xu Yu walked over and took the bowl for kneading dough.
"Let me do it."
Sang Zhixia freed her hands and handed the basin to him, then turned around to wash the rice, put it in the pot and started simmering it.
"Okay, no need to help here, go play over there."
She shooed the curious little heads away from the basket and dumped the contents into the sieve.
Xu Yu has strong hands and can knead dough with ease with one hand.
He turned his head and took a look, and asked in surprise: "Where did the eggplant come from?"
The abandoned vegetable garden at the back has been almost turned over, and all the mulberry branches and summer fruits that can be picked and served on the table have been picked, but among them there are no eggplants as big and juicy as this one.
Sang Zhixia picked up three eggplants and took them out. After thinking for a moment, she grabbed another one before saying, "Aunt Wu sent them."
"She said she had more vegetables in her garden than she could eat and she had no plans to sell them, so she picked some and sent some to us."
In addition to the eggplants on top, there are also a lot of fist-sized potatoes and long green peppers underneath.
Sang Zhixia broke off the green stems of the eggplants, washed them with water, and cut them into small pieces on a chopping board. As she peeled potatoes, she said, "We won't be able to produce anything in the vegetable garden anytime soon. It's not a good idea to always rely on picking wild vegetables or having them given to us. I'm going to tell Aunt Wu and go to her house in a few days to buy some side dishes."
Aunt Wu is not particular about details when she comes to give her things, but you can't always eat at other people's houses for free. You can't be stingy when you have to spend. Give and take is the way to long-term success.
Xu Yu nodded in agreement. "I'll talk to Grandmother about this in a minute. You can go over there and see if there's anything suitable. Pay her the market price. When the work at the brick kiln is finished, I'll get her a pot of wine."
Sang Zhixia liked Xu Yu's quick-wittedness and said with a smile, "Then it's settled. I'll go ask him tomorrow."
As they were talking, Xu Yu had finished kneading the dough, and Sang Zhixia had almost finished her preparations.
Squeeze out excess water from the chopped leeks that have been dyed with salt, then mix with the fried egg pieces and stir evenly.
She had set aside some eggs in advance and put a little into the bowls of each of the children who came to help.
"Stop drooling first, and then you can eat the chive dumplings once they're ready."
She only beat six eggs in total, and each child got a small piece in the bowl. However, the rice eaten by the pot had a fragrance that could not be matched by the food on the table. The little kids who got a share were so happy that they smiled as they held their own bowls.
Sang Zhixia looked around and suddenly nudged Xu Yu's arm: "Come here."
"how?"
"Open your mouth, ah..."
Xu Yu opened his mouth subconsciously, and was unexpectedly filled with the rich aroma of eggs.
He looked at Sang Zhixia who turned around as if nothing had happened after feeding her, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Zhizhi, I'm twenty."
He is not greedy.
Sang Zhixia said confidently, "We agreed that everyone would get a share of the help, so why would anyone be greedy?"
Xu Yu worked so hard, what's wrong with eating a bite of egg?
She suppressed her laughter and pushed Xu Yu aside: "Move aside, move aside, I want to start cooking seriously."
Roll out the dough to the appropriate thickness, then wrap the mixed chives and eggs in the palm of your hand, close it along the edges and gaps, and you will have a beautiful chive box.
The bottom of the hot pot was moistened with melted lard, and the wrapped chive boxes were put in, and soon they turned golden.
She prepared all the fillings, and Xu Yu, holding a spatula in his left hand and chopsticks in his right hand, watched as he turned the dumplings over as if facing a great enemy.
Sang Zhixia shook the water off her hands and started boiling another pot.
The rice in the pot has been cooked. Take it all out and put it in a rice bowl. Wash the bottom of the pot and add oil directly.
As the oil heats up, fry the cut potatoes and eggplants first. When they turn yellow, use a colander to remove them and drain the oil.
Put all the chopped green pepper pieces in the pan and stir-fry, sprinkle with crushed garlic and green onion segments, add salt and soy sauce, and a little bit of potato starch washed out when making potato stewed rice two days ago and mix well.
Smelling the hot aroma coming from the pot, Sang Zhixia thought for a while, and finally quietly put two candies into the pot.
This is all that Xu Yu had left of the medicine he bought.
With the addition of sugar, the soup had a light sweetness, and she put all the fried potatoes and eggplants into the pot.
Stir-fry quickly for a few rounds until the sauce fully covers every ingredient in the pot, and then serve the three fresh delicacies hot.
At the same time, Xu Yu finally let go of the spatula with obvious beads of sweat on his head, and there were two large bowls of golden-brown fried chive dumplings next to him.
Thanks to his very rigorous process, luckily none of them failed.
He exhaled calmly and reached out to take the three fresh vegetables in the bowl.
"etc."
Sang Zhixia stuffed a freshly washed rag into his hand and said, "It's hot, keep it away from me."
Xu Yu lowered his eyes and replied "OK". He placed the prepared food on the table and said to the children behind him, "Go and invite the grandfathers to dinner."
Xu Mingxu jumped up and shouted, "Alright!"
"Grandpa! Grandma is ready to eat!"
The little baby's enthusiastic calls called out to everyone in the backyard. The old lady smelled the fragrance in the air, and her tense expression finally looked a little better.
Nothing is more important than eating. At this moment, I really can’t expect anything else. The most comfortable thing is to have a delicious meal.
Sang Zhixia kept his word. When almost everyone had gathered, he took out a small bowl and distributed a bulging leek dumpling to each of the children.
"Thank you for your help, eat it while it's hot."
Xu Mingyang was carefree and even though he got burned after taking a bite, he still grinned and laughed.
Xu Yanran was shy. She held her small bowl and hid in front of Uncle Xu, pursing her lips and smiling shyly: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Sang Zhixia responded with a smile, and pulled Xu Mingxu in front of Xu Yu.
"Mother-in-law is going to feed her sister, so you and your elder brother should eat together."
Xu Jinxi is young and delicate, and he just woke up not long ago. He needs someone to coax him. If this kid comes over and makes a fuss, Xu Wenxiu will not need to eat at all.
Seeing her taking care of Xu Mingxu very naturally, Xu Wenxiu's expression became even gentler.
"Mingxu and I are tough, and I'm willing to listen to you as my sister-in-law."
If someone else had carried him like this, Xu Mingxu would have definitely run back in dissatisfaction, but when Sang Zhixia carried him over, he actually stayed close to Xu Yu and didn't move.
Aunt Xu, thinking of Sang Zhixia's gentleness towards Xu Yanran, smiled and interjected, "They say an elder sister-in-law is like a mother. This isn't surprising."
In short, she has seen through it all. In this situation, harmony is definitely better than fighting.
She has no control over what the second house does, but the third house must live her life tied to the old man and the eldest house, only then will she have a future.
Uncle Xu's face turned even uglier, but Aunt Xu, the only one who cared, looked around but didn't dare to interrupt.
After Xu Mingyang finished eating what was in his bowl, he still wanted more, but he didn't dare to go near his parents who had unhappy expressions on their faces, so he subconsciously squeezed towards Sang Zhixia.
"Sister-in-law, I still want to eat potatoes."
Before Sang Zhixia could move, Xu Yu took his bowl with a calm expression: "Anything else besides potatoes?"
Xu Mingyang was a little afraid of him and shook his head nervously.
"No... no more."
Xu Minghui watched him take the small bowl with both hands and said gently, "Why don't you thank me, big brother?"
Xu Mingyang hurriedly thanked him several times, which made Sang Zhixia laugh and ask, "Your eldest brother doesn't eat people, why are you so nervous?"
"Come, I'm full. This little stool is for you. Go sit down and eat with Mingxu."
Xu Mingyang sat down happily, and Aunt Xu felt very complicated when she saw this.
Otherwise, Xu Yu just got a good wife?
Not only did she pull the old man to her side in no time, but now even her youngest son, whose mind was only occupied with eating, called her "sister-in-law" affectionately.
If this continues, won’t the people from the second house have no place to stand?
She subconsciously clenched the chopsticks in her hand, but Xu Minghui secretly touched her arm.
"Mom, the three fresh delicacies that my sister-in-law made today are really delicious. Please have some more."
Second Aunt Xu forced the words back into her mouth. Xu Minghui waited until the old man put down his chopsticks before speaking doubtfully, "Grandfather, we've been carrying mud and digging holes today, and you seem to be well-planned. But have you come up with other ideas about how to make a living?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Sang Zhixia, who had already left the table, could not help but glance sideways silently.
There has been quite a bit of activity at home these past few days, and all the people who were dragged in to work together are here.
But Xu Minghui was the first to doubt this.
It seems that there are still smart people in the second house...
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