sjar Chapter 8 You, a child, need to eat a bowl of meat
Chapter 8 You, a child, need to eat a bowl of meat
Qin Yingxue carried a bucket home, drew water from the well to wash away the mud and grime, and then began to sort through the items.
Old Turtle plans to make soup, because both she and the Qin family are too weak and need nourishment.
She kept two jin each of eels and loaches, and kept the rest in clean water.
In the evening, Fang Xiaoye, who had returned home early to cook, had just stepped into the yard when she smelled a wonderful aroma.
"Mom, did we buy meat?"
Fang Xiaoye's first reaction was to ask Qin's mother, Li Hehua, who was standing next to her.
Li Hehua subconsciously shook her head, about to say something, when Que'er, holding a small bowl, beamed, "Grandma, Auntie made so many delicious things..."
“This good-for-nothing! You’re just a kid, and you want to eat a whole bowl of meat…” Zhou Lanhua leaned over to look at her son’s bowl and saw that it was mostly meat. Her heart ached and her mouth twitched.
In previous years, the family would only splurge on a pound of meat to stew with sauerkraut during the Lunar New Year, with each person receiving a few pieces. It was rare to eat meat at other times.
But today, her son not only had two large pieces of meat in his bowl, but also... if she wasn't mistaken, it was a very fishy-smelling old turtle!
No one knows how Qin Yingxue did it, but she didn't smell any fishy smell, only the enticing aroma of meat.
With so much meat, it will taste delicious no matter how it's cooked.
"You're back! Dinner's ready, wash your hands and let's eat."
Qin Yingxue carried a large bowl of stewed turtle and pork, a plate of stir-fried loach with chili peppers, a braised eel, a cucumber salad, and a tomato and egg soup.
Actually, stewed turtle with chicken is the most nourishing and delicious dish, but since she was new here, she couldn't slaughter the chicken without Qin's mother's permission.
She deep-fried the loach until crispy, then stir-fried it with chili peppers, making it very fragrant and spicy.
After cleaning the eel, cut it into sections and braise it in oil.
The staple food was cornbread made from mixed grains, along with a large pot of sweet potato porridge.
When the Qin family saw the large table of sumptuous dishes, including three meat dishes, their eyes lit up. This was even more lavish than the New Year celebrations.
These are loaches and eels, you can find them everywhere in the fields, they have a strong earthy smell, and there are also old turtles, stewing so much meat...
But Qin Yingxue hadn't been raised by their side since she was little, and now that she was finally back, no one wanted to say a word, no matter how much it hurt them.
"Daughter, are you tired? From now on, your two sisters-in-law and I will take care of the cooking. You can stay home and rest." Li Hehua pulled Qin Yingxue to sit down.
“Yes, this whole family is eating and drinking, it’s too tiring for you to do it all by yourself,” Qin Jiasheng chimed in.
"Let's eat first!" Qin Yingxue said with a smile.
She picked up a soup ladle and served Qin Jiasheng and Li Hehua a bowl of turtle soup, which contained three pieces of fatty and lean pork belly and two pieces of turtle meat.
"Daughter, you eat too." Qin Jiasheng hurriedly reached out and took it.
Li Hehua's eyes reddened, and under Qin Yingxue's watchful gaze, she carefully took a sip of soup.
This was cooked by my daughter herself. Even if it smells fishy, there are big chunks of meat in it, so she has to eat it...
what……
Not only does it have no fishy smell, but it also has a wonderful aroma and is incredibly delicious...
Qin Jiasheng and Li Hehua's eyes widened. Seeing everyone staring at them with drooling expressions, they could only swallow their surprise and said, "Everyone, try your sister's cooking."
Qin Dahe picked up his chopsticks and first tasted the stir-fried loach with chili peppers. He was immediately captivated by the spicy and fragrant flavor and began to chew it in large mouthfuls.
Seeing the others enjoying their food, Qin Yingxue smiled and began to drink her soup.
She was naturally confident in her skills.
In my past life, besides making money, I also cooked delicious food to reward myself.
She knows most of the various delicacies from all over China.
"It's delicious. I never expected that the soup made from turtle stewed by my sister would be so flavorful."
"I like eels. They used to taste muddy, but I don't know how my sister prepared them. You can't taste any mud at all, and they're all meat..."
"Stir-fried loach with chili peppers is so good with rice! I ate four cornbread buns and two bowls of sweet potato porridge. My mouth is still full, but my stomach can't take it anymore..."
Qin Dajiang burped as he spoke.
"I'm going to the fields tonight to catch some eels and loaches. I could eat them every day and never get tired of them," Qin Dahe said excitedly, rubbing his round belly.
"You wish!" Qin Dahai smacked Qin Dahe on the head. "You want to tire out your little sister by eating all the time?"
Upon hearing Qin Dahai's words, Qin Dahe immediately wore an embarrassed expression and said somewhat awkwardly, "Little sister, I was just talking nonsense, don't take it to heart..."
"It's the busy farming season now, are there many loaches and eels in the fields?" Qin Yingxue asked, looking at the animals.
The three Qin brothers looked at each other, then simultaneously turned to Qin Jiasheng.
"Little sister, where did you get all these loaches, eels, and turtles today?"
Qin Dahe couldn't help but ask.
"I bought it from a child in the village," Qin Yingxue confessed honestly.
"Why waste money like this? If you want some, I can just go to the field and catch some..." Qin Dahe immediately felt a pang of heartache. "They're everywhere in the field, you can grab a handful at a time. Sister, how much did you pay for them? No way, I have to get this money back. They're just for feeding chickens and ducks, which bastard dared to take your money? What does he think my sister Qin Dahe is?"
This time, Qin Dajiang gave Qin Dahe a flick on the forehead.
"Loach is two cents a pound, eel is three cents a pound, take as much as you want," Qin Yingxue said slowly, looking at everyone.
"Little sister, what do you need so many loaches and eels for?"
Everyone looked surprised, and even the usually composed Qin Dahai couldn't help but ask.
"Now that the policies have been relaxed, farmers are allowed to sell their remaining agricultural products at the market after they have completed the required grain delivery. My high school classmate's family runs a wholesale business, and I called him this afternoon to buy loach and eel."
Qin Yingxue delivered the speech she had already prepared.
The Qin family members showed expressions of surprise and delight.
"Daughter, are you sure you'll be alright?" Qin Jiasheng asked with some concern after a long silence.
"It's alright." Qin Yingxue nodded affirmatively.
The three Qin brothers could no longer contain themselves and suddenly stood up, looking eager to make a big splash.
Qin Jiasheng stopped the three of them, leaving them with the words, "Go after dark, and don't disturb the villagers."
It wasn't that he wanted to make all the money himself; he wanted to test the waters with his own family first, and if everything went well, then he could tell the village.
Zhou Lanhua and Fang Xiaoye cleared the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash them. The three Qin brothers were having a heated discussion in the yard. Qin Jiasheng sat under the eaves smoking a pipe. The smoke made his aged face in the night even more indistinct.
In fact, Qin Yingxue wouldn't make much money selling loaches and eels in the mall.
Her goal was to improve the Qin family's quality of life.