At noon, Baolinju was already bustling with activity.
Zhou Xiaoqi and Lin Xiaoqi knew that Song Zhenping was not good at socializing, so they didn't mind and led the guests around the courtyard on their own.
“Look at this nice house, it’s nothing like the haunted house those people are talking about.”
"Yes! It's spacious and bright, clearly the layout of a wealthy family's home." Wang Qi, being mischievous, jumped up to try and climb over the wall, but no matter how much he jumped, he couldn't reach the five-meter-high courtyard wall.
Han Ming claimed to be a hired worker, but at this time he was busy serving tea and water.
Looking at the soldiers in the courtyard, he still felt a lingering fear.
The main reason he was persuaded by Jin Sanzhong to break into Baolinju was that he saw the Song siblings as newcomers to Suijin Town, helpless and vulnerable, and thought they were easy to bully.
Even though they were military households, they didn't seem to have much of a close relationship with the garrison, and they weren't as powerful as that Xue military household in the town.
They never expected that the Song siblings had a "spiritual master" by their side. Not only did they fail, they also ran into a brick wall and ended up getting themselves into trouble.
Now, seeing the Song family casually inviting soldiers as guests, he naturally felt guilty.
The garrison had already announced that this place would become a military town, and any mistakes made by civilians would be dealt with according to military law.
If Song Liyun had caught them for trespassing and reported them to the garrison that day, their lives would certainly have been in danger.
The food was served, and the wine I bought from Boss Mu was poured into glasses before the dishes were served.
Because these men wanted to drink, Song Liyun prepared fried peanuts and sweet and sour pork ribs.
This sweet and sour dish is perfect as an appetizer with drinks.
Song Liyun wasn't a master chef, and the food was decent but still made the soldiers' mouths water.
Next came a large pot of braised potatoes and pork intestines.
Song Liyun personally served the food and said to everyone, "This is cleaned pig intestine. If you don't like it, there are dumplings to eat later."
Pig intestines are considered rotten meat. Many people have eaten them when there is no meat to eat. The indescribable stench and the gritty feeling in the mouth are very unpleasant.
Because of the unpleasant sensory experience, the people at the table hesitated to pick up their chopsticks.
Song Zhenping was very nervous today. He had only met Zhou Xiaoqi and Lin Xiaoqi, who were the two most familiar people at the table, twice.
Seeing that everyone looked unwell, he hurriedly explained, "Yun'er washed this. She used salt, oil, and flour. It's very clean and delicious, really. I've eaten it. If you don't believe me, try it. It's really delicious."
He had actually tasted it, and it was a thousand times better than the boiled version he used to make himself. After saying that, he even took a bite to show everyone.
The table remained quiet until Zhou Xiaoqi took the lead and picked up a piece of fatty intestine with his chopsticks.
The intestines glistened with oil, trembling on the chopsticks. Zhou Xiaoqi closed his eyes, stuffed the large intestines into his mouth, and chewed them haphazardly.
The Song siblings invited him to dinner today, and he brought his friends along.
If nobody eats pork intestines, then it'll be hard to back down; I'll have to come and eat it myself, no matter what.
As Zhou Xiaoqi chewed, he began to taste the flavor and gradually slowed down.
The pork intestines look greasy and soft, but they are chewy and dry when you eat them. They don't have the smell of the past, nor do they have the feeling of dirt or sand.
The more you chew, the more flavorful and fragrant it becomes; it's a completely different experience from pork.
Delicious! Great stuff!
It's good that these brats don't eat; I'll just eat it all by myself.
He remained silent, just stuffing food into his mouth, while everyone else stared at him blankly.
Lin Xiaoqi and Zhou Xiaoqi have the best relationship and know each other the most.
Seeing Zhou Xiaoqi's expression as if he hadn't eaten anything, he immediately realized what was going on.
He picked up two large intestines with his chopsticks and put them in his mouth. His eyes lit up immediately, and he quickly followed Zhou Xiaoqi's lead, eating silently.
Seeing the two little flags like this, everyone else couldn't sit still anymore. Some tried to pick up the pork intestines, while others pretended to be smart and only ate potatoes. In any case, everyone's chopsticks were busy.
"Oh my god, this is so delicious!" Wang Qi exclaimed.
"Mmm, delicious, really delicious!" someone chimed in, their mouth greasy with oil.
Seeing that everyone liked it, Song Zhenping chuckled. He was also worried that no one would eat the big bowl of good food, which would be a waste of Yun'er's hard work.
It seems everyone likes it now.
I hesitated for too long beforehand, and before I had even finished half of the braised pork intestines, plump, steaming dumplings were served.
Wang Qi and a few others had eaten acorn tofu at Xue Zhuang's place, but had not yet tried any other foods made from acorn flour.
However, the unexpected presence of fatty intestines meant they were no longer worried about the taste.
Each person picked up a dumpling and put it in their mouth, just biting it open without chewing, and everyone was stunned.
Wang Qi spat out the dumpling in her mouth and peeled back the filling to look inside.
"Ah! It really is filled with chives."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment: What kind of weather is it? Winter!
Can you find such fresh and tender chives in winter? In winter, besides cabbage and potatoes, the only other food we can eat is sauerkraut.
Where can you find fresh vegetables to eat, especially the fresh taste of first-harvest chives?
Lin Xiaoqi put down his chopsticks, grabbed Song Zhenping, and said, "Where did you get these fresh vegetables? We eat pickled cabbage every day at the garrison, our mouths are so bland!"
With the men drinking, Song Liyun naturally sat at another table with the timid Xiao An. When asked where the chives came from, she finally spoke up: "I invited everyone here today to say that my family can grow vegetables and let everyone come and try them. There are only a few people in my family, and I'm afraid that if word gets out, these vegetables will be stolen."
Song Liyun originally intended to keep the food for herself, but with Han Ming and Jin Sanzhong's matter, she gave up the idea.
In the past month, Song Liyun noticed that her family had more and more acorn flour, so she began to prepare to sell it.
The town of Suijin is only so big, and the goods that can be sold are only worth a few coins. The real market is still the garrison.
You have to do business with the government to have a future.
However, military supplies were supplied through fixed channels, and the few dozen kilograms of acorn flour from her own home were simply not worth mentioning. She couldn't very well go to Luo Baihu for such a small matter.
Since no one has any leafy greens to eat right now, it's a good time to open up the logistics department of the garrison.
Upon hearing that the Song family could grow vegetables in the dead of winter, several soldiers couldn't sit still. They grabbed dumplings and headed to the backyard to see for themselves if it was true.
Sure enough, in the Song family's backyard, there was a lush green vegetable garden.
The chives along the wall had already been cut down, leaving fresh, shallow stubble. There were still many vegetables, including eggplants, green beans, and chili seedlings, which had not yet borne fruit but were all growing very well.
Two months have passed since the greenhouse was built, and the fastest-growing bok choy is now a foot tall, densely packed together, making it hard to breathe just looking at it.
"They're too dense, we need to pluck some out quickly!"
"Yes! That way they won't grow up!"
Zhou Xiaoqi and his friends all came from farming families, and they became anxious when they saw the densely growing vegetable patch.
Song Liyun naturally wanted to pull some out quickly, not only to make room for new vegetables to grow, but also to make full use of the land.
Back in the front yard, Zhou Xiaoqi and Lin Xiaoqi pulled the Song siblings aside for a private talk.
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