Su Yun'er used the excuse of asking Old Mrs. Chen to go and chat with the guests to send Old Mrs. Chen out of the kitchen.
When she was alone, she entered the space and used spring water and soybeans to make another pot of soy milk.
Once the soy milk is boiled, the three dishes and one soup are ready.
Su Yun'er was a good cook, and the two Song brothers were indeed very hungry. Carrying and butchering the wild boar had really expended a lot of energy.
There were more than twenty steamed buns in the basket. The Chen family ate five in total, and the rest were divided up by the two brothers. In the end, not even a drop of soup was left.
Su Yun'er was not surprised by the amount of food her brother and sister ate.
In her childhood in her previous life, Su Yun'er's family hired three painters to renovate their home.
For those few days, Su Yun'er's mother prepared lunch for her.
Each meal requires consuming at least ten pounds of flour, either steamed buns, leavened flatbreads, or hand-cut noodles.
What impressed Su Yun'er the most when she was only five or six years old was the huge appetite of those chefs. Afterwards, Su Yun'er asked her parents why those chefs could eat so much.
Dad told Xiaoyun, "They're all manual laborers, they expend a lot of energy, so of course they eat a lot."
So today, Su Yun'er was worried that she hadn't made enough for the two brothers.
After confirming that the Song brothers were indeed full, Su Yun'er picked out a hind leg from the basin of pork.
The hind leg weighed at least twenty or thirty pounds. It was packed in a basket, and Su Yun'er stuffed it into the arms of the two brothers: "Here, take this pig leg with you, and treat your family to some meat. You can't refuse it, it's a thank you gift for helping me bring this big guy back today."
The two brothers were naturally embarrassed to accept the gift: "We said we'd stay for a meal after you helped us, how can we ask for anything after we've already eaten?"
They repeatedly said it was no trouble at all, but Su Yun'er and her mother-in-law refused: "You've already eaten, but the rest of the family hasn't. Take it back and let them eat it however they want; it's a token of our appreciation."
Although it's all pork, it's wild boar meat, not domesticated pork. People of this era say that wild boars eat mountain fruits or other small animals and drink mountain spring water, so their meat is cleaner than that of domesticated pork. Therefore, the Song family probably wouldn't mind this kind of pork.
After several rounds of back-and-forth refusing, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law finally let them leave, as the two brothers agreed to accept the money.
After seeing the two Song brothers off, Old Mrs. Chen pulled Su Yun'er into the house and made her take off her blood-soaked clothes. After carefully examining her, she was relieved to find that Su Yun'er only had one fresh wound on her arm.
But this blood-stained outfit can't be kept. Old Mrs. Chen said she would make another one for Su Yun'er. Anyway, there are still fabrics and cotton taken from old clothes and quilts at home, so it won't be a problem to make a new outfit.
"Mom, how did those rabbit-shaped candied hawthorns sell this morning?" Su Yun'er asked, as she hadn't seen Old Lady Chen bring them back.
"Oh right, I almost forgot. Those rabbit-shaped candied hawthorns sold really well. The kids couldn't resist them and kept pestering their parents to buy them. You set a low price of only two coins, so the adults could afford it. They sold out in no time."
Su Yun'er nodded; these were pretty much what she had expected.
The first child to buy it takes it to eat, and when other children see it, they will also want it. The word spreads from one child to another, and so on.
It seems we can do some more today.
"Little Tree's mother, what do you plan to do with all this pork?" Old Mrs. Chen asked.
Su Yun'er pondered for a moment: "Mother, the villagers have taken good care of our family over the years, but we haven't been able to repay them properly. Why don't we cook all this meat and share it with everyone so they can have some soup? What do you think?"
“That’s a good idea, Mother agrees! This is repaying someone’s kindness, it’s only right. Besides, it’s also good for building better relationships with everyone, so that we, a widow and her children, can find someone to take care of us in times of crisis.” Old Mrs. Chen nodded, agreeing with Su Yun’er’s idea.
We did it right away.
To cook so much pork, a large pot and a strong fire are necessary. Since there isn't enough firewood at home, Su Yun'er went to the mountains to collect some more to prepare for tomorrow.
After finishing everything, Su Yun'er began to process the pig's head, trotters, and offal.
The pig's head and four trotters were charred black by the fire. Su Yun'er used a brush to scrub for a long time to wash away the black residue. She also cleaned the pig's nostrils, washed the tongue, and removed the outer skin, leaving only the clean meat inside.
After cleaning, carefully shave the pork head meat off along the bone and flesh with a knife.
There was too much food—the whole pig's face, four pig's trotters, and all the offal—so Su Yun'er divided it into two pots to stew.
Place the pork in a pot of cold water, add scallions, ginger slices, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamom, and other spices, along with soy sauce and rock sugar. Bring to a boil, skim off any foam, and then simmer over low heat until the aroma of the spices slowly permeates the pork skin and meat.
While I was busy, a notification sound suddenly rang in my mind.
[Ding-dong—Hello host, the "stealing vegetables" function in this game system is malfunctioning and is currently being repaired. It will be unavailable during the repair period. As compensation, the system will provide each user with a compensation gift bag. Please check your account.]
"Oh? A compensation gift bag for the system malfunction?" Su Yun'er wanted to see what kind of compensation was included, so she entered the space to check.
Do you wish to receive the compensation gift bag?
【yes】
【Would you like to view the gift bag now?】
【yes】
After an animation of opening a gift bag, several items were displayed in front of Su Yun'er.
[Cucumber*18, Tomato*21, Potato*17, Shiitake Mushroom*20, Green Bell Pepper*20, Green Bell Pepper Seeds*15, Eggplant Seeds*13]
Congratulations on obtaining new crops: Shiitake Mushrooms and Green Peppers!
Congratulations on obtaining new crop seeds: bell pepper seeds and eggplant seeds!
"Not bad, not bad, I'm having a lucky day." Su Yun'er happily put the items into the warehouse one by one. "Most of them are new items, which will greatly enrich my menu."
Perhaps it was because she had done too much physical work today, but even though it had only been a little over an hour since lunch, Su Yun'er was already feeling hungry.
With her stomach rumbling, Su Yun'er touched her belly and began to think about what to eat for dinner.
With meat, vegetables, and staple food, why not... have some barbecue!
Su Yun'er carefully selected the cuts of meat suitable for grilling from the pile of meat, feeling as if she were a pork tycoon.
In the end, I chose two pieces of pork shoulder and one piece of pork belly, as these two cuts are very fragrant and tender when grilled.
There were also braised pork intestines and pig tongue from before.
For vegetables, Su Yun'er chose potatoes, shiitake mushrooms, green peppers, and carrots.
But now that she had the ingredients, Su Yun'er was worried because she didn't have a suitable grill!
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