Li Li and Su Qingci looked extremely aggrieved as they carried the goose.
Her face was streaked with tears, and she would sob softly after taking a few steps.
Upon entering the educated youth settlement, the two exchanged a smile and gave each other a high five.
"Wow, Qingci, you're amazing!"
"You were pretty good too, you cooperated very well."
"We've made a fortune! This goose weighs eight or nine pounds. If you go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy meat, you not only need meat coupons, but the price is also seven or eight cents a pound."
"Although goose meat is not as good as pork, this whole goose, including bones and meat, weighs at least seven pounds. We got it for just two yuan, what a bargain!"
"Oh, it was worth it to get pinched these two times. If I could eat meat every day, I would be happy to be chased by geese."
"Alright, look how happy you are."
"Hurry up and get it ready, it's hot, we'll cook it tonight."
"Let's keep the river mussels and snails for a couple of days to let them purge the mud."
"We owe a lot to the brigade leader today, otherwise Hu Qingxi wouldn't have let it go so easily."
"I heard that the brigade leader's eldest grandson was also chased by geese."
"I'll stir-fry it tonight and send you a bowl."
Li Li rubbed her hands together excitedly, "Okay, tonight I'll let you try my signature dish, braised goose in an iron pot."
The two went inside, found some iodine, wiped it off, and then quickly tidied up.
The goose was chopped into pieces, blanched, and then the fat from the goose was rendered into oil in a hot iron pot.
Li Li thoughtfully found a jar and scooped out the excess oil, intending to use it for cooking later.
Sauté the spices until fragrant, then add the drained goose meat and stir-fry until the surface turns yellow. Add the seasonings, then pour in water to cover the meat and simmer over low heat.
Half an hour later, after stirring the pancakes for a while, I added another layer of flatbread around the pan.
When Luo Song and Lu Linping returned, the water in the goose meat had evaporated, leaving only oil in the soup.
Li Li picked up a piece for Su Qingci; the meat was tender, succulent, and had a rich, mellow flavor.
Luo Song and Lu Linping were so engrossed in the pot that they could barely stand up straight.
Su Qingci glanced at the sky, ladled out a bowl of meat, and then selected two goose legs.
He said in a low voice, "I need to go to the brigade leader's house. You two are covered in mud, go and wash up."
"I should be back by the time you're done washing up, then we can start eating."
Liu Dazhu looked at Su Qingci, who was carrying a bowl, and said with a stern face, "Take it back, take it back. What kind of person do you take me for?"
Su Qingci smiled and said, "Uncle Liu, this isn't something I'm giving you to eat."
"I'm giving this to Changxing."
"I heard that Changxing was also chased by this damned goose last time. We Changxing should eat a goose leg to calm our nerves."
Liu Dazhu's lips twitched. Was he trying to calm his nerves about what happened two months ago?
"Besides, if it weren't for Uncle Liu today, we don't know how badly Hu Qingxi would have bullied us."
"As you can see, this goose is so big that even the four of us new educated youth can't finish it. And with the hot weather, it might spoil overnight if we don't finish it."
Liu Dazhu declined a few times, but Su Qingci remained unmoved. Seeing her two grandsons secretly swallowing their saliva, she kept quiet, thinking that she would repay this favor to her in the future.
Seeing the man's expression, Song Manhua quickly took out a large bowl and emptied Su Qingci's bowl for her.
He kept thanking them on behalf of his grandson.
Seeing that the bowl of meat was topped with two rather large goose legs, he felt even more grateful.
"This Su educated youth is too honest. He gave us both legs and picked out all the good meat. He didn't even take the claws or heads."
“This full bowl must weigh at least one and a half to two pounds, it’s not something someone who does superficial work would do.”
Seeing his sons and daughters-in-law staring at him, Liu Dazhu instructed Song Manhua, "Chop the two goose legs into smaller pieces, how much can the kids eat? Add some vegetables to the other dishes and stir-fry them so everyone can have some meat."
Song Manhua nodded and instructed her son and daughter-in-law, "You can eat, but don't go around saying anything, so as not to cause trouble for others."
"If you eat someone's flesh, you should remember their kindness. If they encounter any trouble outside, you should help them if you can."
When they returned to the educated youth settlement, Luo Song and Lu Linping quickly washed the dishes and set out the table.
The two were listening with great interest to Li Li recount her confrontation with Hu Qingxi that afternoon.
Upon seeing Su Qingci return, they couldn't wait to get to work, and each of them took out five cents.
Hu Qingxi has been unusually depressed lately.
After she discovered that she had been swindled out of a goose by a new educated youth, more people started loitering around her house.
Several people asked her indirectly, "Why aren't the geese at home being let out anymore?"
How could she dare to release it?
She had already paid for her medical expenses with half a goose the first time; if it happened again, she wouldn't want to live.
The more I think about it, the angrier I get.
"Pah, these educated youth from the city are so shameless."
Su Qingci lay on the lawn, holding a small bottle up to the sunlight.
This is the thing that the old man at the recycling station gave her last time.
It is somewhat similar to the snuff bottles used by ancient kings and nobles.
Vibrant colors, retro patterns, small and exquisite.
There is also a seal with traditional Chinese characters at the bottom.
"This thing would be quite valuable in later generations, wouldn't it?"
"Just because you gave me a few candies?"
"It seems the old man has quite a few good things."
Song Jingzhou released the cow rope and walked over. "Little Su, are you going to town?"
"I heard they got some pigs from the black market, no tickets required."
Su Qingci said, “Go, we must go.”
If she had to say what was good about coming to this era, it would be being able to eat local pork, chicken, and duck.
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