As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers. The work that originally took from dawn to sunset was now completed in just a few hours. The sun was still hanging in the sky, red and round, like a fiery red ball.
"Xiaomai, go call Douya, Hongdou, Hemiao and the others to come for dinner." He Huaizhu called out to Xiaomai who was pouring water.
Yi Xiaomai responded, "Okay, Mom."
Yi Yami looked around and saw that she hadn't bought much chicken, duck, fish or meat today, and she wanted to be lazy, so she decided to make a big stew.
Pour the oil in, wait for it to heat, then add the onions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers, and chili peppers. Yi Yami is thankful that everyone in the family can eat spicy food, which saves her a lot of trouble. Otherwise, she would have to prepare a separate non-spicy dish. She stir-fries the meat until fragrant and serves it. In another pot, eggs are cooked, and lard is poured in. The lard and various spices mix together, giving off a charming aroma. On the stove, an old hen is simmering. It's the old lady Yi who thinks Yi Yami has worked too hard and is rewarding her. This is just enough for the broth. Yi Yami pours the chicken broth into the pot. The hot pot and chicken broth are filled with various aromas. She cuts the mushrooms, dices the potatoes, picks the wild vegetables, picks out the old parts that are not needed, and throws them all into the pot. The wild vegetables are added last so that they cook faster.
Add large pieces of meat, radish, and shelled boiled eggs, put them into the pot and stew together. When it is almost time to serve, add the wild vegetables.
"This chicken can't be wasted. Let's make a hand-shredded chicken." Yiyami picked up the chicken and chopped it into several pieces in no time. The large chicken breast was torn into strips, and the chicken legs and wings were kept separately.
Yi Yami took a look at the quantity and picked out a few chicken legs from the vat and put them in the pot to cook, making sure everyone got one.
There isn't a kid who doesn't want to eat a whole chicken drumstick.
Yi Yami tried her best to satisfy everyone, not wanting anyone to feel upset because of some small details. Fortunately, she had bought a lot of chicken legs and wings from the chicken vendor today.
One pot was stewing something, another was boiling something, and Yiyami was preparing a large bowl of dipping sauce in her hand.
As He Huaizhu was making a fire, he looked at Yi Yami with eyes full of pride, thinking to himself, "It's great. Just like this, Xiaomi has been doing what she likes to do and living a healthy life. This is better than anything else."
Yi Yami felt someone was watching her. She looked up and met He Huaizhu's gaze. Her eyes were filled with joy, happiness, and pride. They were the kind of gaze she had never seen in modern times. Suddenly, she felt that if her mother were still alive, she would look at her like He Huaizhu. Unfortunately, she had never seen them. She had only seen her grandparents and uncles...
Suddenly Yi Yami's eyes turned a little red. He Huaizhu noticed it and asked, "What's wrong?" and stepped forward immediately.
"It's okay, Mom, the onions are a bit irritating to the eyes..." Yiyami made a lame excuse.
He Huaizhu blew gently, "Mom, just blow it, it will be fine."
Yi Yami couldn't hold back her tears after hearing the gentle voice. This was the first time she cried since she came into this world.
"Ouch, why is it so spicy..." He Huaizhu took the dipping sauce from her hand, took her to wash her hands, and wiped away her tears with a clean handkerchief.
Yi Yami washed her hands and hugged He Huaizhu, "Mom, it's so good to have you..."
He Huaizhu was stunned for a moment, then hugged her back, "Silly girl, a child with a mother is a treasure, it must be good..."
Yi Yami nodded vigorously, thinking to herself: I am no longer a motherless weed...
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Yi Xiaomai went there for a long time. First, she went to the village entrance to call Douya, Hongdou, and Daliang, three brothers and sisters. Then the four of them went to the end of the village to look for seedlings and Mancang. After finding them, they walked back.
On the way to Yi Lao San's house and Yi Lao Er's house, they would pass by Aunt Wu's house. Yi Xiaomai took them past it quickly, not wanting to stay.
Wu Liang caught a glimpse of it, called out to his friends, and called out to Yi Xiaomai, "Hey, Yi boy, stop right there!"
Yi Xiaomai didn't want to pay attention to him, "Let's go, ignore that mad dog."
Seeing that he didn't stop and even called himself a mad dog, Wu Liang was furious. He still remembered the last time he pushed Yi Yami into the river, the boy had gone crazy and tried to hit him. He didn't pay attention and got hit several times. The boy was small, but his punches really hurt. Bang Bang hit him so hard that his head was dizzy. If his grandmother hadn't stopped him, he might have been beaten to death by Yi Xiaomai.
"I told you to stop, don't you have ears?" Wu Liang walked forward angrily and stood in front of Yi Xiaomai.
Five or six little boys followed Wu Liang.
He Miao saw that something was wrong and stood in front of Yi Xiaomai. "Wu Liang, get out of the way. We need to go eat. What are you doing standing in our way?"
"Nothing. Yi Xiaomai hit me before, and I have to hit back today, otherwise I won't be able to swallow this anger." Wu Liang glanced at He Miao and sighed in his heart. The Yi family is really good at giving birth to children. Each child has his own characteristics, and the girls are all very pretty.
He Miao heard this and started rolling up his sleeves. "I advise you not to do this. There are six of us, and there are only six or seven of you. You may not even be as old as us. We all work regularly, and you guys are probably spoiled at home. I'm afraid you haven't done any heavy work, right? If we fight, who will be hurt more?"
He Miao was actually unsure of what to do, but she pretended to be calm on the surface.
Douya and Hongdou also chimed in, "That's right, we're probably working at home. If you fight, you may not be able to beat us!"
"Brothers, don't listen to their nonsense. We are boys, and boys are better at fighting!" Wu Liang said as he was about to punch He Miao in the face.
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