Lin Mo put the stir-fried vegetables in the large bowl and finally placed two pieces of Dongpo pork on the surface. The bowl was full and at first glance it looked like it was all meat.
Borrowing things from neighbors and villagers is a common thing, but rice wine is still a luxury for ordinary farmers. It is only half a bowl of wine, and it is not easy to return it. So I just gave them some meat and vegetables to make up for it.
Lin Wu licked his saliva and stared at the bowl of meat dishes that Lin Mo handed to him with his naked eyes.
"I know, Third Brother. It's a good opportunity to return the bowl to Tiedan's family."
Lin Wu held the bowl, smelled the tempting aroma of meat, and ran quickly to Tiedan's house. He ran very fast, his mind full of thinking about delivering the meal quickly and coming back to eat.
Lin Sheng, who was distributing the steamed buns, raised his voice anxiously and shouted, "Xiao Wu, run slower. We'll wait for you to come back and eat together. Don't spill all the meat in the bowl on the floor!"
Lin Wu almost staggered, thinking that his elder brother was worried about him, but he didn't expect that he was worried about the meat in the bowl!
That’s right, this meat is more valuable than him. If it falls, the first thing he will do is to protect the meat in the bowl.
By this time, the sunset glow had faded, and the light layer of crimson on the horizon had almost disappeared. Tiedan's family had already finished dinner and were sorting the dried vegetables in the yard.
"Brother Dachui, that meaty aroma just now came from the Lin family, right? Why don't we go and bring Tiedan back?"
The person who spoke was Tiedan's little father He Feng. He looked at the gate with a conflicted look on his face, not knowing whether he should go to the Lin family.
Wang Dachui shook his head and said gently, "Don't worry, Tiedan went there after dinner. I also told Tiedan that if he happens to be eating at someone's house, he will come back on his own."
He Feng still had a worried look on his face. "I'm afraid that silly kid will be unable to walk once he sees the food. Just smell the aroma of this meat. Even from so far away, we're already drooling. Tiedan is such a greedy person, how could he resist?"
He just saw several families sticking their heads out to sniff in the yard, and some even took out steamed bread and pancakes and feasted on the aroma of meat in the yard.
Wang Dachui still looked determined, "Don't worry, although our family is not rich, we cook meat for Tiedan every day, so he won't be too greedy to walk."
Both of them are men, and they are very strong. They raise a baby like Tiedan, so their lives are richer than others.
In addition, the two of them were quite generous with their food, and would cut some meat to take home every now and then, which is why Tiedan became so plump.
"You're right. Although Tiedan is young, he's sensible."
He Feng nodded with a little relief. The reason he had this worry was that he was afraid that people would think that he and his wife were deliberately teaching their children to cheat for food and drink because they saw that the Lin family was rich and had good food.
After all, there is an unwritten rule in the village that unless they are familiar relatives or there is something important, most people will not go to other people's homes to eat and drink.
They really didn't have much contact with the Lin family, and only the two children were close to each other. On weekdays, they rarely let Tiedan go to the Lin family.
At that time, the Lin family was so poor that they could barely make ends meet. The brothers of the Lin family could not even get enough to eat. They were afraid that Tiedan would take some of the food rations, so they would occasionally help the Lin family.
What the two of them didn't know was that Tiedan, whom they were thinking about, was sitting on a long bench with his eyes wide open, his two chubby little hands hanging over the edge of the table.
He was short, with most of his face hidden below the edge of the table, leaving only a pair of big round eyes staring at the delicious food on the table.
His saliva flowed to his chin and dripped onto his collar as he swallowed. The little boy's mind was full of thoughts about eating meat, but his two fathers had warned him not to eat at other people's homes.
"Uncle Feng, Uncle Dachui, this is a new dish made by my third brother. He used the rice wine you poured for me and said he wanted you to try it too."
Lin Wu hurried in with the meat. He spoke very quickly and handed the bowl to He Feng before he could react.
He Feng: “???”
He Feng, who was suddenly stuffed with a bowl of meat, stood there in a daze. Smelling the meaty aroma that was even stronger than before, he looked down and his pupils dilated in shock.
This big bowl full of meat is enough for his family to cook several meals!
Wang Dachui was the first to react. He asked in confusion, "Xiao Wu, why did you suddenly bring the meat over here? And such a big bowl of it? It's only worth a few dollars. Take the meat back!"
Lin Wu waved his hands repeatedly: "Uncle Dachui, this meat was brought here specially for you. There is no reason to take it back. Eat it while it's hot. I'm going back first."
Lin Wu started to run out. When he reached the gate, he suddenly shouted, "Oh, Uncle Dachui, Tiedan is having dinner at my house too. I'll take him back later. I'm leaving now!"
He Feng held the steaming bowl in his hand and looked at Lin Wu who had disappeared. He was unable to react for a moment.
"Lin Wu and his brothers are too polite. We only poured half a bowl of wine, but why did they send so much meat?" He Feng was shocked, but couldn't help complaining: "I said Tiedan would be unable to walk after smelling the aroma of meat. I am also greedy just by smelling it."
"We haven't interacted much, but we've gotten along well over the years. These kids probably remember your kindness. Since they've brought it to you, just eat it. If there's anything we can help with in the future, we'll lend a hand."
The two men looked at each other and nodded. After all, they didn't mind when the Lin family was poor, and they didn't get greedy when they became rich. They just had to do their own duty.
Only after Lin Wu returned did the family officially start their meal.
"It's so delicious! So this is actually braised pork, not braised meat. It's surprisingly sweet and fragrant."
"This juice is also delicious. If I eat it with rice, I feel like I can eat two more bowls."
"The fat is sticky and the lean meat is soft. If it weren't for the inedible grass stalks, I would have eaten them both!"
Lin Mo took a bite, and the mellow sweetness lingered on the tip of his tongue. The freshness, fragrance, saltiness and sweetness swept through his entire mouth. The whole piece of meat bloomed between his teeth, leaving a faint hint of wine.
The taste of this meat was no less delicious than what he had made before, and he was especially delighted to hear everyone's praise.
Even Tang Le, who was a little shy and embarrassed to pick up food, couldn't help but devour it all after tasting it.
Lin Mo turned his head to look at Su Mu, and saw that the little guy was squinting his eyes in satisfaction, his mouth was stuffed with meat and rice, and the sides of his face were puffed up, like a little hamster, very cute.
Su Mu is not picky about food and will eat whatever is given to him. Lin Mo has been secretly observing his preferences and found that he does not like spicy food, but prefers sour and sweet food.
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