Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law gossip
Not to mention that he understood Qin Wenqing's attitude, Liu Rong became even more severe in torturing the little girl.
Let’s just talk about Hu Yufeng.
On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, Qin Wenli's tofu shop closed completely. The donkey in the family has been pulling the mill for a year after making tofu. At this moment, it couldn't help but howl proudly. Today, we can be considered the little donkey that has turned over a new leaf.
When the little donkey is in power, the big rooster suffers. In Lao Qin's chicken coop, the roosters and hens jumped up and down with a "cluck, cluck" sound, and chicken feathers and dust flew everywhere. The chickens were afraid that if they were slow, they would be caught by their evil master.
Unfortunately, they don’t understand that humans have already made their choice before taking action, and they don’t even care how fast you fly. For example, the big rooster that was caught at the moment was flying the highest, and it was just about to fly out, but it was held down firmly by a pair of big hands.
Qin Wenli and Qin Shengtian each carried a fluttering rooster and came in front of the executioner Hu Yufeng.
Why is it Old Hu who is the surgeon? It’s because the skills of this father and son duo are really terrible. Back in August, the chicken they killed came back to life before they had even plucked its feathers. Fortunately, Yang Xiu discovered it in time, and the two of them took it out to finish it off. I thought it was foolproof, but as soon as I poured hot water on it, this guy flapped his wings and ran away again. My goodness, the chicken was running in front and the people were chasing behind, and the yard was full of chicken blood. The scene looked extremely tragic.
If the police had come to their house at that time, they would have thought they were committing murder or arson, so Hu Yufeng deprived them of the right to kill chickens.
Today Hu Yufeng is ready with a knife in one hand and a bowl in the other. The rooster's throat was neatly cut to let the blood flow. It struggled slower and slower, and finally died with its eyes open.
After both chickens were killed, she held the blood while the father and son each carried one in and placed them in a large basin, waiting to be plucked and gutted.
Today, the main dishes at home are meat, pork and chicken.
Yang Xiu is frying meat. Anyway, ever since she started studying and improving the fried dough twist, she has fallen in love with research and innovation. I just happened to learn how to pickle meat from Mrs. Qin, so I plan to put it into practice at home. We always eat smoked meat at home, so we need to change the taste occasionally.
Hu Yufeng naturally had no objection, and it was even less likely that other people would have any objection. They were all there to eat, so what did it taste like?
This relaxed research environment has greatly stimulated Yang Xiu's interest in work, and at this moment he wishes he could cook the meat in all kinds of different ways.
The old lady was happily cooking and giving Yang Xiu some advice from time to time. After all, when it comes to worldly experience, no one in the Qin family can compare to the old lady.
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After marinating the meat, Yang Xiu started to fry meatballs. This year, there was enough meat and tofu at home. Last time, Qin Wenping also gave her a lot of seasonings that she had never seen before. This year, she could put them into practice.
"Yu Yu's dad, where is the recipe? Can you read to me what's in it..." Yang Xiu leaned out and shouted.
Last time, Yang Xiu saw books on cooking and knitting in Qin Wenlin’s store. She was very interested, so Qin Wenlin gave her one of each. As a result, as soon as he got home, he asked Qin Wenli to take it away, saying that the book should be on the bookshelf. To this end, this person worked overtime to build a small bookshelf.
After a while, Qin Wenli came over with a book and muttered, "You only regret not having enough books when you need them. I told you to study more and learn more words. Look, it's not enough, right?"
Yang Xiu challenged, "Then give it to me, I'll use this oil to do a hand flip..."
Qin Wenli quickly laughed and said, "Hey, I didn't say I won't study, why are you taking it so seriously?"
He opened the book and read: "Step one, prepare the meat filling, step two..."
"No need for these, just tell me what seasoning to add."
"Oh, add appropriate amount of salt, soy sauce, pepper powder, sugar, stir well, then add egg white and starch, that's it..."
"Salt, light soy sauce..." Yang Xiu placed the seasoning bottles on the chopping board one by one as Qin Wenli said.
"Okay, I'll call you Ang when I need you later..." Yang Xiu waved his hand.
Seeing that she had gotten the hang of it, Qin Wenli was a little uncertain: "Do you know what the right amount is?"
Yang Xiu said disdainfully: "It's almost the same. Hey, if you don't understand cooking, don't get involved..."
Qin Wenli scratched his head, turned around and went out to pluck the chicken feathers.
After Yang Xiu put the seasonings in and mixed them thoroughly, he started to fry the meatballs.
Two children came over following the smell, each holding a leg and staring eagerly.
"Stand back, be careful the oil might burst and burn you..." Yang Xiu moved his legs, and the two children reluctantly stood back a distance.
As soon as the meatballs came out of the pot, Yang Xiuxian put two or three in the bowl and handed it to Qin Yu: "Take it out..."
According to the old Qin family custom, a few delicious foods are placed on the windowsill for the ancestors to eat. There is a horrible legend that says if a family member eats first, the ancestors will be unhappy and will overturn the oil pan to let the oil burst on these unfilial descendants.
No one knows whether it is true or not, but generation after generation of daughters-in-law have adhered to the principle of being careful and thus this rule has been passed down from generation to generation.
Qin Yu put the bowl away, then jumped in, and he and Qin Shu picked up their small bowls.
"Give it to your wife and grandmother to have a taste..." Yang Xiu instructed.
"I got it, Mom..." The two fed the old lady a meatball, then went out to find others to share it with.
"Your mother's meatballs are fried well. They are tasty, crispy and not hard..." Hu Yufeng couldn't help but praise after swallowing the meatballs Qin Yu fed her.
"She did it according to the book..." Qin Wenli added after hearing it.
"You still need to read more books and learn more. Take cooking for example. We used to do it the same old way. Look, once you follow the book, the taste is immediately different!"
Qin Wenli also nodded: "It's a pity that there is no recipe for fried dough twist in the book, otherwise we can try..."
"Don't worry, take your time. I think those fried dough twists you brought back from the plateau have a lot to learn from them, so let's learn them thoroughly first..."
Qin Wenli nodded. He was very satisfied with his mother's willingness to discuss things with others. If this state could be maintained, who would want her to have other intentions?
It is said that a harmonious family brings prosperity, but there is nothing you can do about it; who would want their family to be torn apart?
"Yu Yu's dad, where is the recipe?" Yang Xiu poked his head out again.
Qin Wenli smiled and pretended to be annoyed, "You are so annoying. Am I your hired worker?"
"See if you have any other recipes. If we have the ingredients at home, I'll try it again."
"There's also one with tofu and one with radish. Which one are you making?"
"Try them all..." Yang Xiu waved his hand proudly.
Sure enough, these two kinds of meatballs received unanimous praise from everyone as soon as they came out of the pot. Yang Xiu immediately became more confident and his eyes lit up when he looked at the recipe.
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On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, stay up all night.
Today is Chinese New Year.
Early in the morning, Qin Shengtian waved his broom and swept the yard clean without being told.
Qin Wenli was still leading the two troublemakers to post couplets. Festive red couplets are posted on every door, sheep pen, cattle pen, and even on the roller outside the yard.
After a simple breakfast, the three Qin Wenli brothers agreed to visit their ancestor’s grave.
The women began to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.
"Mom, do you think Liu Rong will come over tonight?" Yang Xiu asked curiously.
"Come here. I see she is not a shy person, so she will definitely come..." said Hu Yufeng.
"I feel really bad. Last year Xueqin was causing trouble, and this year even the person has been replaced..." Yang Xiu sighed.
"Speaking of Xueqin, on the 26th I saw her arm in arm with a man at the market. Did she marry someone else, too?"
"Ah, why didn't I see it?" Yang Xiu was surprised.
"You were busy rolling dough twists without even raising your head. I glanced at you and was about to call you, but I saw them walking away..." Hu Yufeng explained. It was not that she wanted to watch the show alone, but Yang Xiu was too busy and the two men disappeared too quickly.
"Oh, that's possible. Xueqin's sister has been married three times. She won't stay in her parents' home for long."
"Where did she marry the third time?" Hu Yufeng knew that Xueqin's sister's husbands had died the first two times, and she didn't know she had married for the third time.
"As for the bachelor from the Dang family in my mom's team, my mom said they even adopted a daughter..."
"That's how he made his living, but he was unlucky. I hope I can live a stable life this time..." Hu Yufeng sighed.
"Who says it's not..."
*
Qin Wenzhen's home.
Li Lanhua was telling her two daughters, "I know you feel sorry for Lingling and are holding your anger in your heart. But you will definitely meet your Third Aunt tonight. If you don't want to call her, don't be so sullen. If you make a scene in front of your dad and get beaten, I can't stop you. Especially Qianqian, do you remember this?"
Li Lanhua didn't know why the couple, both of whom were gentle, gave birth to such a hot girl. He always stands up for Qin Ling and ends up having to clean up her mess every day.
Qin Qian pouted and said after a while: "She is not my third aunt. Got it, I won't look at her if I meet her..."
Li Lanhua couldn't help but pinch her brows, hoping to spend the New Year safely.
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Qin Wenqing's home.
Qin Ling was busy cutting vegetables. She accidentally cut her hand but didn't dare to make a sound. She just licked her fingers in her mouth twice and continued cutting.
Liu Rong was cutting meat at the other end of the chopping board. She is not a good person, but she is very good at cooking.
At this moment, he cut the beef into thin slices, placed them on the plate one by one, looked at them from left to right, and sprinkled a few leaves of coriander on them.
Chen Xiulian looked at the side and curled her lips: "Beef is so expensive, why don't we save it for ourselves to eat next time? Isn't it a waste to give it to them?"
She was just one word away from saying that Hu Yufeng made a lot of money last year, but she didn't even get to see a single piece of beef. That cunning woman might have kept some for herself and eaten it secretly.
Liu Rong had seen through her mother-in-law's true nature, and said bluntly: "This is my first year in the family. If they look down on us, how can we survive in the future?"
"You've already entered the house. Whether you look down on me or not, you are still Wenqing's daughter-in-law. Who can still criticize you for this?"
Can it be the same? Liu Rong was too lazy to pay attention to Chen Xiulian and focused on arranging the dishes.
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At five o'clock in the afternoon, Qin Wenli arrived on time and invited the two families to dinner.
Qin Wenzheng carried the plate and led his son out first. Li Lanhua locked the door and warned her daughters, "Remember what I said. Don't look so sullen or people will say you have no manners!"
Qin Fang and Qin Qian nodded: "I understand, Mom..."
Qin Wenqing's family was led by Qin Wenqing, who was dragging a little boy with his empty hands. Liu Rong, who was dressed up carefully, was serving dishes next to him. Qin Ling was walking at the end with her head down, carrying a steamed bun.
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