At noon, Tian Shao was in charge. Li Guihua's cooking skills were actually not bad, but she was reluctant to add oil, soy sauce and other seasonings, and the taste of the dishes she made was far different. Not to mention the sisters, even Tian Dalin also missed Tian Shao's cooking.
Yes. So, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
After a lot of effort, I made six dishes and one soup, braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, steamed fish, fried bacon with garlic sprouts, fried tofu wrapped in meat, stir-fried cabbage and stewed chicken with small mushrooms.
Li Guihua brought two small bowls and filled them with two dishes: sweet and sour pork ribs and fried bacon with garlic sprouts. As for the chicken, every family would kill chickens on New Year's Eve, so there was no need to send them away.
Wuya carried the basket and walked to the old house with light steps.
Xu Zhaodi came to pick her up, but she avoided her: "Grandma, grandma, I'm bringing food."
Mrs. Tian came out of the kitchen and took the basket. She looked at the bright red and oily sweet and sour pork ribs and asked, "What is this?"
Wu Ya said with a smile: "Grandma, this is sweet and sour pork ribs. My eldest sister made it. In addition to oil, there are also sauce, vinegar and sugar in it. It's delicious. Grandma, I'm sure you'll want to eat it again."
Mrs. Tian took the two dishes into the kitchen and returned the bowl to Wuya: "What's for dinner?"
Wuya was not angry and said: "My mother said that after eating so much meat at noon, I should eat vegetable porridge in the evening to clear my stomach."
Mrs. Tian felt that Li Guihua was becoming more and more stingy, but she would not make any more troubles after making an agreement. Nothing would be gained from the trouble, but if she won the bet, she would get 180 kilograms of grain and 30 yuan a year.
.With this money, she can marry Erli a wife after saving it for two years.
During the Chinese New Year, no matter how poor you are, there is always meat and fish on the table. Tian Erlin’s family also made braised fish, braised pork with pickled vegetables and stewed whole chicken.
When everyone was on the table and ready to eat, Xu Zhaodi stood up and walked towards the kitchen and asked: "Mother-in-law, where are the dishes that Wuya brought?"
Mrs. Tian promised Tian Shao not to share the dishes with them, so she didn't dare to serve them to the table. She only put some in the bowl: "Da Lin told Li Guihua that I can only eat the dishes they brought. If
I won’t send you any more food after I eat it for you.”
Tian Dali was unhappy and said, "Grandma, my eldest aunt has said this so many times, why should you take it seriously?"
Tian Erlin also said: "Yes, mother, let's eat our food and don't let them know."
"This time it's different."
As for why it was different, she couldn't tell her. She could only grit her teeth and say that she could only eat the food provided. But after taking a bite of the sweet and sour pork ribs, she fell in love with it.
Li Guihua was not a very generous person, so she took five of the smallest pieces. However, the bones were crispy and the old lady could still bite them with her teeth.
Sanli was unhappy and said, "Grandma, I want to eat too."
When Mrs. Tian didn't give it to her, she started to grab it. The teenage boy was so strong that he almost pushed her to the ground. As a result, Tian Sanli not only refused to apologize for making a mistake, but also felt aggrieved: "Oh, oh, oh, if it weren't for grandma not giving it,
Even if I eat meat, I won't push him."
Mrs. Tian was almost furious. What do you mean by not giving him meat? If she could have given him meat, she would have given it to her long ago. Thinking about giving all the delicious food to her grandchildren in the past, she didn’t even want to give it to her. Only this time, she didn’t give it
She felt bad when she complained.
Seeing her serious face, Xu Zhaodi immediately said: "Mom, Sanli didn't do it on purpose, so don't argue with him."
Mrs. Tian was so angry that she almost spit out a mouthful of blood.
Unlike Tian Erlin's family, Tian Shao's family was having a good time. Sankui ate a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and praised: "Cousin, this meat is so delicious. Cousin, your cooking skills are getting better and better, uncle and aunt
My cousins are really lucky."
Tian Shao knew her own background. Her cooking skills were only average, but her food was delicious because she was willing to cut out the ingredients.
Tian Dalin happily poured himself a glass of wine, and then asked: "Dalin, do you want a drink?"
Sankui was shocked and asked: "Uncle, you want me to drink?"
His family makes wine every year, but only three jars are made every year. His father is good at wine, and he can’t even drink enough for himself, and his brothers don’t want to touch it.
Tian Dalin smiled and said, "You are now eighteen years old and can drink."
The main reason is that Tian Shao brought back a lot of wine, so he was willing to share a small cup with Sangui. If it were the same before, he would not give it to him if he thought it was too little.
Sankui hesitated for a moment and then shook his head and said: "Wine is so valuable, uncle, you should keep it for yourself! Or wait until my father comes out, and then you can drink it with me."
Well, Tian Shao thinks this guy is nice and very filial.
There is a custom here on New Year's Eve that the whole family must take a bath on this day, from head to toe, which means saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. With Sangui here, the important task of carrying water is given to him.
Tian Shao saw him fetching water without any complaints, and a smile appeared on his face. This boy is stupid but he is not ambiguous about his work.
In the afternoon, Siya pestered Tian Shao to tell her a story, but when asked, she had not finished her homework. Then, Siya and Wuya were driven into the room to write, while she was also reading beside her.
Sankui was stunned when he saw it, and said to Li Guihua: "Sister-in-law, cousin, you are so hardworking that you won't even take a break on New Year's Eve."
Li Guihua was already used to it and said, "She can't sit still."
Tian Shao has not fallen off the horse for such a long time, thanks to the fact that she is a good hard-working child. Except for being unwell, she seizes all her free time to study. With this kind of perseverance, few people can match it.
After dinner and the dishes were put away, Li Guihua distributed red envelopes to everyone. Tian Shao didn't get any red envelopes because he made money at work, but everyone from Sankui to Liuya got them.
Wuya opened the red envelope and saw that it only contained two cents. She couldn't help complaining: "Mom, what you gave me is too little."
"If it's too little, give it back to me."
It was still impossible to repay, Wuya could only look at Tian Shao helplessly, the eldest sister would not give this much if she was so generous now.
The new year's money given by Tian Shao to each person was fifty cents, which is considered a huge amount of money nowadays.
Wuya's eyes turned into slits as she smiled and said, "It's better for me to be the eldest sister."
Li Guihua stepped forward and grabbed her ears, laughing and scolding: "You mean I'm bad? I've worked so hard to raise you up, so you think you're going to blame me if you don't give me enough New Year's money?"
Wuya, ouch, ouch, begged for mercy while shouting: "Mom, I was wrong, I don't dare to do it anymore."
Tian Shao knew from Li Guihua's movements that he was not using any force, and smiled as he watched the two of them fight.
Li Guihua had no objection to giving Erya a red envelope of 50 cents each. After all, the children would not waste money and would use it in the end. But she was worried that Tian Shao would be loose, so she warned: "Our family is not rich, so give a relative's child a
Just two points will do.”
Tian Shao was speechless. She was not taken advantage of, so how could she give a 50-cent red envelope to her relatives and children: "Don't worry, I will pay back as much as they gave me as new year's money."
Li Guihua immediately thought of Uncle Li, and she hurriedly said: "You still have to pay, if you don't pay even a cent for your work, you will be said to be stingy."
What Tian Shao is not afraid of the most is gossip, what other people like to say and say. If you have to worry too much in life, your life will be very tiring.