Everyone knew that the frequent "finding of food and game" along the way was because of Chi Tang.
The Li family didn't argue, and instead agreed, believing that it was all good luck brought by Chi Tang.
“Brother, I’m thinking we’ve just arrived in the village, and everyone saw the kids hunting some wild game. Why don’t we kill a few of them, stew them, and deliver a bowl of meat to each household as a token of our goodwill? That way, we can get along better in the future.”
Old Man Chi and Old Man Li discussed it.
Although both families were poor, they both believed that such exchanges were necessary, so they both agreed.
The women immediately went to start a fire and cook.
It's just the right time to light a fire and warm up the kang (heated brick bed).
Three pots, one for boiling water, for washing and scrubbing.
A braised rice dish.
A stewed pheasant.
We happened to have mushrooms, so we made a simple pheasant stew with mushrooms!
There were a total of eight pheasants, so they were all stewed. However, they couldn't all fit in one pot, so they were stewed in two batches.
Family members took turns delivering the goods to people in the village.
Fortunately, Meihe Village only has twenty or thirty households. Each family gets a bowl of meat, and in the end, there's still a small pot left for everyone to eat.
People started arriving one after another right after we finished eating.
"...These are some sweet potatoes my family planted today, I'm giving them to you...We'll be neighbors from now on, so don't be shy, just let us know if you need anything..."
"These are pickled vegetables made at home... please don't mind them."
Taking a bowl of meat from someone and returning a small bowl of pickled vegetables makes me feel incredibly ashamed.
But there really wasn't anything better at home.
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