Disaster!
Acting is so difficult!
She actually had no shortage of meat or eggs, but...
She had to do what she was supposed to do, otherwise, not only would her three children suspect where the meat and eggs came from, but even the villagers would suspect that she was mistreating her daughter-in-law.
As the weather gets colder and the ground begins to freeze, the initial work of clearing the mountains in the village has been completed, so the brothers Qin Weiguo and Qin Xiangdong no longer need to work.
During this period, Yu Mingxiang not only purchased a lot of medicinal herbs from the villagers, but also a lot of mountain products.
The sun was shining brightly, and the two brothers and Xue Ru were sunbathing and shelling pine nuts in the yard when they saw Yu Mingxiang return. The three of them immediately looked up.
Qin Xiangdong's eyes sparkled. "Mom, you went to buy meat again? What are we eating today?"
"Sister Liu from the village entrance just gave me a handful of matsutake mushrooms."
Yu Mingxiang held up the matsutake mushroom in her other hand and said, "How about I make matsutake rice for you today, and also stew some cabbage and glass noodles?"
Upon seeing the matsutake mushrooms, Qin Xiangdong excitedly stood up. "My God! It really is matsutake! This stuff is incredibly expensive in Beijing."
Yu Mingxiang: "Hehe, I didn't spend any money. Sister Liu's grandson choked a few days ago, and I saved him. She said she found a nest of matsutake mushrooms on the mountain. If I like to eat them, she will pick some and bring them to us another day."
"Mom, you're so popular!"
"That's right, because I'm a doctor!"
Yu Mingxiang carried her things towards the kitchen, saying, "For my profession, going to the countryside is a sure way to make a living, haha!"
The three children laughed heartily, but...
Yu Mingxiang's smile vanished as soon as she entered the kitchen.
Because of the overcapacity in the space, even though she fed the child in different ways every day, there was still more food than she could finish. If this continued...
There's no room left in the space for even chickens and ducks to roam freely!
This isn't a solution!
Yu Mingxiang...
Suddenly I miss Gu Guanhai!
With that guy around, he could still secretly deliver some things to the families he'd sent down to, but now...
Judging by the time, Gu Guanhai has been gone for over a month. He left just before the autumn harvest. Although the families sent down to the countryside didn't receive as much grain as the villagers and educated youth, they received much more than she had in her previous life in the Northwest. Plus, there were plenty of mountain produce in the autumn, so they shouldn't be lacking in food right now. But...
Who knows what will happen next?
Thinking of the families that had been sent down to the countryside, and then of the mountain of stuff piled up in her own space, Yu Mingxiang took a deep breath and decided to go and feed them again that night.
She had already found out that the families who had been sent down to Hedao Village were all good people.
The Cui family was a true military family, with most of its members having perished on the battlefield. The man in another family was a scientist who had been castrated shortly after returning home. To be precise, he was in the same profession as the doctor and his wife. And then there was another family that was even more... well...
The old man in the family was said to be a veteran figure. He had been seriously ill before, and it was Gu Guanhai who came to her and asked her to prescribe medicine for him.
As she pondered, she thought of Gu Guanhai again, and Yu Mingxiang shook her head.
night.
Yu Mingxiang indeed made matsutake mushroom rice and cabbage stew with glass noodles.
The fragrant matsutake mushroom rice, paired with tender cabbage and glass noodles, and a bite of the old-fashioned pickled vegetables sent by Gu's mother, is indescribably delicious.
Qin Weiguo ate with relish, and couldn't help but say between bites, "Mom, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like I've actually gained weight since I went to the countryside?"
"It's not your imagination, you've just gained weight."
Yu Mingxiang glanced at him and said, "You were so focused on your research before that you didn't get enough exercise and were too thin. Now you're either working in the fields or picking wild vegetables in the mountains every day, and you're eating a lot, so of course you've gained weight."
Qin Weiguo looked bewildered. "Will it be okay if I keep getting this fat?"
"What's the problem?"
Yu Mingxiang glared at him, "Your mother is a doctor."
Qin Weiguo blinked, glanced at his wife who was noticeably rounder due to her pregnancy, and then lowered his head to continue eating.
The family chatted and laughed, enjoying a meal that was indescribably warm and cozy.
After the meal, Yu Mingxiang served the spiritual spring water as usual.
However, now that it's cold, the spiritual spring water has turned into hot spiritual spring water.
After the three children finished drinking, Yu Mingxiang sent them to the backyard. She turned on the smoldering fire at the bottom of the pot, heated water, washed the pots and pans, and tidied up before leaving the kitchen.
Standing at the kitchen door, she couldn't help but glance at the room where Gu Guanhai lived one last time.
When Gu Guanhai was still alive, the light in his room wouldn't turn off until she finished cleaning the kitchen and went back to the backyard, but now...
His house has been dark for a long time.
As if possessed, Yu Mingxiang pushed open Gu Guanhai's door and lit the oil lamp.
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