Chapter 22, Greedy
Some people plan to learn a skill, but unfortunately, they can't afford it.
Soon the cow was cut up. Grandma He was so generous that she directly bought a hind leg. Together with the skin and bones, it weighed more than 30 kilograms.
A cow must weigh at least 300 to 400 kilograms, so these 30 kilograms are not much, but in the village, it is a big moneymaker.
"Third Aunt, you always like to eat this, so take it and ask Xiaoxue to stew it more. I heard it is good for the bones and muscles. This is my nephew's filial piety to you."
Seeing that Grandma He bought so much, He Zhengsong took out half of the tendons and bones that had been shaved to one side and gave them to Aunt He San.
Of course Grandma He would take the free meat, but it is very difficult to cook it well, so it just costs a little more firewood.
"That's fine, Auntie San will take advantage of you and I'll keep this thing."
Compared with Grandma He’s generosity, other families bought much less, with the most being only four or five kilograms.
Mei Xue carried such a big leg directly on her shoulders. At first, Grandma He was worried that Xiao Xue couldn't lift it, but she didn't expect that she was out of breath when they got home.
"Are you tired? Take a rest for a while before cleaning up. It's still early." When they reached the well, Grandma He took out the bones and tendons from the basket and said.
"Not tired, not tired. Grandma, you wash here. I'll go chop some firewood. This stuff takes a lot of fire." Those beef tendons are good things. Mei Xue thought of many ways to cook them.
But my favorite is the braised beef brisket with potatoes.
It just so happened that there were still a lot of potatoes at home. They are very durable and can be kept in the house for half a year as long as there are no mice eating them.
Looking at Xiaoxue's energetic look, Grandma He's face was full of smiles.
"You are really greedy for meat." That's what he said, but it's also because of your spoiling him.
The meat here costs more than 50 yuan, which makes Grandma He feel distressed. However, after seeing Xiaoxue's happy expression, all her distress disappeared.
There is too much beef to stew in one pot, so use two pots.
It was still early, so Mei Xue cleaned the beef tendons and shaved out all the bones.
Some earthen stoves in the countryside have three pots, while others have two. Grandma He happened to be a capable person, so her family had three pots.
The largest one at the innermost is used to cook pig food.
The other two are used for cooking. The smallest one is used for cooking rice, and the smaller one in the middle is used for stir-frying.
Mei Xue first used the pot in the middle to stew the bones and beef tendons, and they would be ready for lunch.
There’s no rush to cook the meal, it’s still early. The pot can be used to fry some vegetables later. It’s not good for the elderly to eat only meat.
After Mei Xue stewed the beef tendons and bones, she called her grandmother over to watch the fire. She had to stew it over high heat, otherwise it would not be cooked through.
"Grandma, please light the fire and add some firewood later."
"Okay, go ahead and get busy."
Mei Xue also had to make jerky, which required some seasoning, so she had to go to the mountains to look for it.
The seasonings we eat every day are available in the mountain behind our home, so there is no need to go too far. Besides, this little bit of meat doesn’t require much else.
After washing the beef, Mei Xue went straight to the back mountain.
After Grandma He asked Mei Xue what she wanted, she also pointed out a few fields to her. Those were the fields where they usually picked the fruits.
The mountains were still wet from yesterday's rain, and Meixue Mountain Road felt like flat ground, her nose twitching as if she could smell something.
As soon as she smelled it, the target became clearer. If an outsider saw it, they would definitely be surprised.
This is such an accurate finding. If you don’t know, you would think she comes here every day.
"Old Cassia, good, it's you." The cassia tree as thick as an arm appeared in front of Mei Xue.
It has a strong fragrance, and it's a bit pungent when you get closer.
After finding the first one, the rest went more smoothly. It didn't take long before Mei Xue came down from the back mountain with enough spices.
When she passed by her own vegetable garden, she also picked a few eggplants and peppers, as well as some cowpeas. Mei Xue planned to use them to make sour beans, which are the most delicious in summer.
Because she didn't bring a basket, she couldn't pick too much. "Forget it, I'll come back this afternoon to pick some more."
It would be best to have an eggplant at noon.
When Mei Xue came back, the aroma of beef wafted out of the house.
Fortunately, they were halfway up the mountain. If they were by the stream, they would have been surrounded by countless children.
"You're back. Have you found everything?" Grandma He felt that Xiaoxue was becoming more and more capable.
You can even mix your own spices.
Really capable.
"Grandma, let's pick up another eggplant for lunch. It's a good way to get rid of the oil." Mei Xue put the things next to the well in the yard.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. Grandma is enjoying her life now."
Seeing grandma moving firewood, Mei Xue stood up and walked over, "Grandma, you deserve to enjoy yourself. Give it to me. I'm strong. I'll take some more to the kitchen."
"Haha, good, grandma, now you can enjoy Xiaoxue's blessing."
Mei Xue smiled without saying anything. As long as grandma was happy, there would be no problem in enjoying her life.
Because they were going to make soup, a lot of water was put into the pot. The soup was boiling there, and all the beef tendons were brought up by the water, looking white and tender, and very mouth-watering.
After boiling the soup in the big pot for about two hours, Mei Xue scooped out the soup in a new iron basin.
Add more water, put all the spices she had prepared in and boil them, then pour out the water and add more water. After repeating this two or three times, Mei Xue added salt.
After the water boils, add the beef. It doesn’t need to be cooked too soft, just enough to be chewy.
But it takes time to cook beef that is chewy, let alone such a big pot.
It was a hot summer day, and Mei Xue and Grandma He were so busy that they were sweating all over.
After the beef was cooked, Mei Xue started to fry the eggplants, and then used the eggplant pot to cook rice. There was no need to wash it, the oil on the pot cooked with the rice was so fragrant.
The meal was ready in about half an hour. When they got to the yard, Meixue picked some onions and coriander. The coriander at this time was grown with the water from Meixue's space, and it smelled very fragrant.
It doesn’t taste better to those who can eat it, but it tastes worse to those who can’t.
Wash and chop, then take out two large bowls, put some coriander and green onions in the bowls, and then add soup to blanch them.
Not to mention, the soup becomes even more fragrant when mixed with the flavors of coriander and onions.
"Grandma, come over for dinner." Mei Xue's mouth was almost drooling.
She likes cooking, and she likes eating the meals she cooks even more, which makes her feel very satisfied. Of course, now Mei Xue likes watching her grandmother eat the meals she cooks even more, which makes her feel very satisfied.
"It's coming, it's coming. It smells so good. Even I, an old woman, am greedy." Grandma He walked into the kitchen with a smile.
"Then eat more, grandma. These soups are very nourishing and good for the bones of the elderly." Mei Xue said with a smile.
If it is ordinary beef bones, then it may be useful if eaten frequently, but it will definitely not have this effect if eaten once or twice.
But these soups are added with her space water, and the effect is amazing.
Don't just talk about nourishing bones, it nourishes everything.
(End of this chapter)
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