Chapter 12 The Fear of Bacon
Author: Hua Ming Wanli
Shen Shujia glanced into the pot.
Good guy!
Three layers of steamed steamed buns have been steamed, and each layer is full. Can you finish it?
Shen Shujia asked unconsciously.
Li Zhuzhen didn't expect that her sister-in-law would ask such a question. She was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but chuckle.
"Have you forgotten how edible the men in your family are?"
Even so, she was afraid they wouldn't have enough to eat.
Food is precious now, so as long as you don't go hungry, it's fine. After all, she has never seen anyone eating like the Shen family.
In fact, she was shocked when her mother-in-law asked her to do so much at first.
The mother-in-law said that the food at home was earned by the hard work of these men, and they could not be allowed to work hungry.
Shen Shujia thought of Shen's father, two older brothers, and a younger brother at home.
Why did she ignore the problem of men's big appetites?
She also smiled sheepishly.
The steamed wowotou was ready, and Li Zhuzhu was carrying the bamboo basket to go out.
Shen Shujia also followed her out, and the two of them went around to the back of the house. There was a vegetable field behind the house, where radish, cabbage and other vegetables were grown. There was even a piece of land in the corner where sugar cane was planted.
"Jiajia, you go pick three loofahs, and I'll pick some vegetables here."
After Li Zhuzhen finished speaking, she walked to a vegetable field and started picking vegetables.
"good."
Shen Shujia took a quick look, came to the loofah field, and selected three large loofahs from the loofah vines.
He came to Li Zhuzhu's side with the loofah, put the loofah into the basket, and then picked vegetables with Li Zhuzhu.
The vegetables were picked in two minutes, and Shen Shujia took the lead to carry the basket and leave.
Li Zhuzhen was smiling with eyes wide open behind her. She knew that her sister-in-law was taking care of herself, a pregnant woman.
I couldn't help but feel lucky again. Before getting married, there were many married girls in the village.
The mother-in-law grinds and the sister-in-law calls the shots.
There are also girls who have resisted, but often they can't resist the efforts of their family to unite.
As a result, the following days will be even more difficult.
She was also frightened when she saw it, fearing that her parents would also choose a family like that for her.
Fortunately, she was lucky enough to marry into the Shen family, and her mother-in-law and sister-in-law treated her very well.
Shen Shujia didn't know that Li Zhenzhu was so moved because of her random action.
In her view, the relationship between people is mutual, and only by truly giving can you get what you want.
She had just traveled through time, and Mother Shen loved her as much as her own daughter, and sister-in-law Li Zhuzhen also took good care of her.
Although this love is only for the original owner, she is the beneficiary now, isn't it?
The two of them returned to the yard, picked an old piece of cabbage and threw it to the chickens.
We have a total of five chickens at home, all five are hens, and three of them are laying eggs.
Since there is no reform and opening up yet, farmers cannot raise poultry and livestock at will, and a family cannot have more than 5 animals at most.
Therefore, these five hens are kept for laying eggs. If the hens are raised for a long time and cannot lay eggs when they are old, they will be killed to make soup and new chicks will be raised.
Now that Li Zhenzhu is pregnant, her main source of nutrition every day is the eggs laid by these hens.
Li Zhuzhen also paid special attention to these hens, and would go out to dig some wild vegetables to feed them from time to time.
After washing the vegetables and cutting the loofah into slices, Shen Shujia suggested that she cook the vegetables.
Li Zhuzhen took the initiative to light a fire in front of the stove.
Shen Shujia had already seen several pieces of bacon hanging from the beams in the kitchen.
Bacon and sausages are her favorite. When she thinks of bacon, her mouth starts to water involuntarily.
She stood on tiptoes and took out a strip of bacon.
When Li Zhuzhen saw that she had taken the bacon, she was immediately frightened, "Jiajia, it's not a festival now, so there's no need to fry the meat, right?"
I still remember that when she was ten years old, her brother wanted to eat meat and asked her to cut the bacon at home.
She thought it was her brothers who wanted to eat, and her grandma wouldn't blame her if she found out.
Who would have thought that after she finished cooking, her parents and grandma came back from work to have dinner, and found that she had fried half of the leftover bacon at home.
Without saying a word, grandma picked up a fire stick and hit her. She cried and explained that her brothers asked her to do it.
Unexpectedly, when the two younger brothers saw that their grandma was so angry, they were too frightened to admit it.
As a result, even if she jumped into the Yellow River, she couldn’t clean herself up!
Because her brothers refused to admit it, her grandma said she had done something wrong, framed her brothers, and beat her even harder!
She still has scars on her calves from the injuries she received at that time.
The fear deep in my memory emerged unconsciously.
Li Zhuzhu was so scared that her voice trembled when she spoke.
At this time, Shen Shujia was so focused on the bacon that she didn't even notice Li Zhuzhu's cautious and inquiring look.
"Sister-in-law, I will cut a few slices and make soup so that everyone can enjoy the meaty flavor."
"Besides, my mother loves me the most. Even if I finish cutting this piece of bacon, she won't scold me. I know that."
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Li Zhuzhu moved her lips, but in the end she said nothing.
Shen Shujia took a knife and cut a piece of bacon as long as her finger, and hung the rest on it.
She poured some hot water from the pot, washed the bacon, and cut it into small thin slices.
Then, throw all the bacon into the pot and start stir-frying. A rich salty aroma wafts out of the pot and fills the entire kitchen.
Li Zhenzhu smelled the mouth-watering smell, and there was no joy on her face, but she looked worried.
"It smells so good!" Shen Shujia praised.
I saw that the bacon slices in the pot became crystal clear, and the fat in the fat was fried out.
She scooped up the meat slices, leaving a little oil on the bottom of the pot, then threw in the cabbage and stir-fried.
The vegetables cook quickly and can be plated after just a few flips.
Pour some water into the pot to wash it clean, then choke the loofah, pour in the water, and put in the bacon that has just been fried until fragrant.
Wait for the water to boil, then take an egg out of the earthen pot, beat it into the soup and stir into egg droplets, and finally add some salt and chopped green onion.
Today's dinner is ready.
Li Zhuzhen brought the wowotou to the main room, and Shen Shujia put the bacon and loofah soup into a large iron basin and also carried it to the main room.
Seeing her sister-in-law setting the bowls, Shen Shujia turned back and brought the vegetables.
Just at this time, Father Shen and Mother Shen came back with their three sons.
As soon as they entered the yard, they smelled the scent of meat.
"It smells so good. Mom, have you asked your sister-in-law to fry the meat?"
Shen Haisu smiled with excitement, and couldn't help but take a breath of air after speaking.
Li Zhuzhen in the room also heard Shen Haisu's voice, and his body suddenly froze in place, unable to move forward.
When Shen Shujia heard the voices, she walked out of the house and greeted Father Shen and Mother Shen with a smile: "Mom and dad, you are back. The meal has just been prepared. Come and eat quickly."
"Today's dinner was cooked by my sister-in-law and I. Thinking of your hard work, I cut some meat for everyone to taste. How does it taste? Does it smell good?"
Chapter completed!