Lady Gu 10,000 Years
LG-24
The trip to the mountains was quite fruitful. Not only did they catch a large number of fish and dig more winter shoots, they also picked some wild mountain mushrooms. It is not yet time for the mushrooms to grow, so they do not pick much, but enough for the whole family to eat.
“Dark start day. Come back, ” Yu Feng said as he looked at the dark sky.
Yuwan nodded. “It's time to go back.”
“Aren't we going to catch more fish?” Yu Song knew that the crucian carp here could be sold for a good price. Not much time to go marketing anymore. I wish I could get more fish this time.
Yu Feng said, “It's not safe in the mountains. Once it's dark, everything will come out. If we don't come back now, Dad and Mom will worry.”
Although Yu Song was unwilling, he thought his mother might be standing at the door looking around anxiously. He pursed his lips and went down the mountain with them.
As soon as the three of them entered the backyard of Ah Wan's house, the sky started to snow.
Yu Song opened his mouth. Fortunately he's back!
Today, they had lunch in the old house. Madam Jiang and Little Bruiser had already left before lunch. Yu Wan asked Yu Feng and Yu Song to leave first while he placed the winter bamboo shoot properly. After feeding the pigs, chickens, and rabbits, he brought two catties of wild mountain mushrooms he had picked up to the old house.
Along the way, they met Auntie Zhang, who was collecting dried corn stalks. Auntie Zhang smiled. “Did you have dinner at your uncle's place?”
“Yes, Auntie Zhang, have you eaten?” Yu Wan greeted him warmly.
Auntie Zhang smiled. “I'm just going home.”
Yu Wan said, “Then Auntie Zhang, you should quickly go.”
Auntie Zhang left after agreeing. After Yu Wan walked far away, she turned around and looked at her back. Just now, he actually wanted to ask this girl what happened between her and the Zhao family. Why did he stop close to them overnight and start getting close to his uncle's family again? Although it was not a bad thing, the villagers were still curious.
Yu Wan was focused on making money, so she naturally would not think too much about anything else. Moreover, his personality was very different from before, and he would definitely attract gossip. However, everyone did not have any ill intentions, so he did not need calculations.
As he approached the old house, Yu Wan smelled a strong smell of boiled meat. This was the first time he had smelled such an alluring scent after coming to the Lotus Flower Village for so long.
Yu Wan was instantly hungry.
In the middle room of the old house, Aunt Yu brought the dishes to the table one by one. Madam Jiang helped take care of her youngest daughter while Little Bruiser followed Yu Feng and Yu Song into a water barrel and bucket in the backyard to store fish.
It had been a long time since both families had such a lively atmosphere. Adults can still maintain their composure, but children cannot. Her daughter, who was still learning to speak, followed behind Madam Jiang. She grabbed Madam Jiang's skirt and continued to babble. From the backyard came the laughter of Yu Song and Little Bruiser.
It's not New Year's yet, but it already feels that way.
In the middle hall, Bibi was serving a dish. Yu Wan went to help. Aunt Yu put a bowl of hot vegetables and egg soup on the table and said to Yu Wan, “Everything is done. Please sit! What are you bringing again? Do not carry things home. This is enough to eat!”
“Slightly wild mushrooms.” Yu Wan smiled and handed the basket to Auntie. “Where is Uncle?”
“Yes, Mom, where's Dad?” Yu Song had finished storing the crucian carp and came up with a forehead full of sweat.
Yu Song and Yu Feng were stunned. What did their mother say just now? Their father is cooking? Their father cooks?!
Yu Wan looked at the two brothers with a strange expression. Madam Jiang approached her youngest daughter and whispered into Yu Wan's ear, “Your uncle's culinary skills are very good. He was a chef in the Capital, but after his leg was injured, he did not cook anymore. Your uncle is happy because you came today, that's why he cooks.”
Because her? Yuwan.
Yu Feng and Yu Song looked at Yu Wan at the same time. Needless to say, they knew why their father was so happy. Little Bruiser often came, and they had never seen their father cook in person before. It can't be just for Third Aunt. After counting the entire time, only this ungrateful girl.
Yu Song snorted.
“Knuckle Red Sugar Pig is here!” Uncle Yu brought a large steaming and limping bowl into the hall.
“Don't I tell you to leave it!” Aunt Yu shouted. He hurried and took the bowl from her. “Little Feng, come and help your father!”
Yu Feng had already walked towards his father before his mother could say anything. He extended his hand.
Uncle Yu looked at his son calmly and raised his chin. “I don't need your help.”
Hated son : “...”
Yu Wan curled her lips and walked over to help her uncle sit down.
His uncle's culinary skills were indeed very good. He had cooked some mediocre vegetables in the field into a delicious dish. A plate of fried corn with green peppers is so spicy it is refreshing and sweet on the heart. The sweet and spicy taste of the ingredients has been cooked to perfection. Corn seeds are dried in the sun, but not dry or hard when eaten. It was like freshly peeled corn today.
What made Yu Wan unable to stop was a plate of scrambled eggs. It was as big as a round plate with a slightly charred yellow side, but the middle was so tender that one could suck it in a single mouthful. His uncle had used the salt purchased from the store, but Yu Wan could barely sense its bitter taste.
“Eggs.” The youngest daughter still wants to eat. Yu Wan took a big piece for him and he started eating it clumsily using his chopsticks.
Of course, the most popular dish is still a bowl of pork stewed with rock sugar. Just looking at the glossy red pig knuckle skin was enough to make one drool. This was the most delicious pig knuckle Yu Wan had ever eaten. Even the meat boiled in White Jade Restaurant and Jadeite Pavilion was less than a tenth.
Moreover, his uncle used the most astringent salt. If he could exchange it for snowflake salt, Yu Wan could not imagine how delicious this dish was.
“I have an idea.” Yu Wan finished the last piece of pork in her bowl and put down her chopsticks. He looked at his family in earnest and said, “We won't sell pork tomorrow.”
“Prophet?” Yu Feng was stunned. “Wait, when do we decide to sell pork? We do not..” He stops. How could he forget that his third aunt had just blackmailed a pig from the Zhao family?
Yu Wan smiled and looked at Yu Feng, “True. It was the pig the Zhao Family gave us. I originally planned to keep half of it and sell the other half on the market. But now, I've changed my mind. Uncle's culinary skills are great, baby if he doesn't show his skills. We will not sell raw meat anymore. Let's sell boiled meat. Boiled meat is more beneficial than raw meat. We just have to work hard to make boiled marinade.”
Selling boiled meat was indeed a good idea, but would his father agree? His father had sworn that he would never—
“What's so hard about it!” Uncle Yu slammed the table. “Ah Wan, how much do you want? I'll cook it for you soon!”
