It smells so good!
Wan Shu, still asleep, was awakened by the aroma of roasted meat.
She wandered into the kitchen as if in a dream, only to find that Er Ya had made stewed potatoes and braised pork early in the morning.
She was very surprised.
When she first transmigrated, she wouldn't even let Er Ya eat rice, so why is she stewing meat so early in the morning now?
However, children of this age should eat more meat, which is a good thing!
So Wan Shu didn't think to ask, but Er Ya blushed and immediately explained when she saw Wan Shu wake up.
"Mother, I didn't steal meat because I was greedy!"
“I heard you dream last night, Mother, that you wanted to eat meat. I thought about how hard you’ve worked these past two days and haven’t had a proper meal, so I thought I could try to cook you some meat, just like you do, so you wouldn’t have to cook.”
Wan Shu was stunned. She hadn't eaten meat last night, and it seemed she had indeed dreamt of eating something delicious.
She herself didn't remember it very clearly, but she didn't expect that Er Ya would be so eager to cook meat so early in the morning after only hearing it overheard!
Oh my god! What an obedient, adorable, and sweet little girl she is!
Wan Shu's heart was almost melted with warmth, and she stepped forward to pat Er Ya's head.
"Mother knows! Thank you, Er Ya! You are truly my sweet little darling!"
Er Ya had never heard her mother praise her like this before, and her face turned bright red.
The other four children looked on with envy.
Since Si Ya and Wu Ping were still young, they immediately and shamelessly clung to Wan Shu, grabbing her hand and asking for credit.
Siya: "Mother, I also boiled an egg for you while I was boiling water!"
Wu Ping: "Mother, Sister Er Ya is going to cook some dishes this morning, and I made the porridge!"
Dazhu and Sanshun were getting older and knew how to save face, so they didn't want to take credit so directly. Instead, one of them went to the water vat and frantically drew water, while the other frantically added firewood to the stove.
Wan Shu knew exactly what they were thinking and couldn't help but find it amusing.
"Alright, alright, I know you're all very good. All five of you are my precious little darlings!"
Now, all five children blushed, feeling as sweet as if they had eaten honey—they were incredibly happy!
San Shun added firewood with even more vigor, and before long, the braised pork with potatoes was ready.
Wan Shu first ate a piece of meat, then a piece of potato, and his eyes immediately showed appreciation.
"Er Ya, you have a real talent for cooking. It seems like you've only seen me make braised pork with potatoes once, and this tastes almost exactly the same as mine."
Er Ya smiled shyly: "I'm just learning to do it casually. If you think it's okay, Mother, I'll follow you around and learn a few more tricks so I can help you out when I have time, and you won't get too tired."
Wan Shu did not refuse; she was naturally happy to have someone help her share the burden.
After all, in the sweltering summer heat, without a fan or air conditioning, cooking every day would eventually become unbearable for her.
More importantly, in this era, women have almost no other options besides getting married and having children.
It's a good thing that Er Ya can learn some useful cooking skills.
Not only Er Ya, but also Si Ya. She should observe Si Ya carefully in the future to see if she has any talent.
The three boys, Dazhu, Sanshun, and Wuping, also needed to make some plans.
Since she had decided to be a good mother to them, she couldn't just provide them with enough to eat and wear; she also had to think about their future.
Before heading home yesterday, we all agreed that after breakfast and finishing the necessary farm work, we would meet at the foot of the mountain at 7:30 a.m. and then go up the mountain together to dig potatoes.
There's still a little while until Chenshi (7-9 AM).
With the children doing all the chores at home, Wan Yao had nothing to do but sit in the yard, listening to the cicadas chirping and daydreaming about what she needed to do in the next few days.
Presumably, by the end of the night, the news that the potatoes were non-toxic would have spread throughout the entire village.
The half of the villagers who didn't go to dig potatoes yesterday will definitely go up the mountain to dig as well. With so many people, they should be able to clear the potato grove by today.
With all the potatoes harvested and so much food stored at home, she could use the excuse of going to the county town to buy more meat from her storage space.
Speaking of which, she's run out of braised pork belly, so tonight she'll just have some pork cracklings to eat.
Wan Shu is a true carnivore; she feels craving food if she doesn't eat meat for even one meal.
To prevent her from dreaming about meat again, it seems she needs to find a way to buy some live poultry from the mall and pretend that she caught them by luck.
Or they could release them so that their own five children could catch them.
"We caught it! We caught it! Mother, come quick! We're having meat tonight!" Siya's voice came from the back door.
Wan Shu thought to herself, "It can't be that powerful! She hasn't even put anything down yet, and Si Ya has already caught something."
She truly deserves to be called her fourth daughter!
She walked to the back door with anticipation, and Si Ya immediately stepped forward, presenting her with a wriggling mouse that was as big as a palm.
"Mother, look, what a big mouse! There must be a lot of meat in it!"
Siya generously declared, "I'll give it all to Mother!"
Wan Shu: "..."
Wan Shu let out a sharp scream: "Aaaaaah! A rat! And it's alive! Siya! Throw the rat away right now!"
Siya looked puzzled: "Why throw it away!"
Of course, it's because rats are terrifying! They carry many viruses, and in this era of poor medical conditions, being bitten could very well cost you your life!
Siya couldn't understand why such a big rat with so much meat would be thrown away.
But seeing her mother's terrified expression, she reluctantly let go and obediently washed her hands three times as Wan Shu instructed.
Seeing this, Wan Shu's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed. She thought to herself, "When I find an opportunity, I must get a cat to keep the mice out of my house!"
Moreover, she also realized that her daughter, Siya, was even more fierce than the boys!
To prevent the same incident from happening again, Wan Shu felt she needed to emphasize hygiene concepts to Siya.
She pulled Siya over, about to speak, when Wanfeng's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Sister! Something terrible has happened!"
Wan Feng, limping and hobbling, struggled to get in.
"Don't panic, take a break." Wan Shu saw that he was breathing heavily, poured him a glass of water, and waited until he caught his breath before asking, "What happened?"
"That shameless bastard Li Dagen! He actually started snatching potatoes from the villagers!"
Wan Feng was physically weak, but his mind was very clear. He explained the ins and outs of the matter in just a few words.
In an effort to appease the resentment of those who had paid money, Li Dagen demanded that the families who had dug potatoes up the mountain the day before hand over half of their potatoes to those who had paid money.
The potatoes were all dug out one by one by people with great effort.
The villagers naturally objected, so Li Dagen started robbing people in the village.
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