Of course Zeng Fang knew about roosters, but that was all knowledge she learned from books. This was the first time she saw a live big rooster in reality, and her eyes were full of curiosity.
Zhao Yazhi is similar to her, and is very interested in big cocks that have their feet tied so they can't move.
"So, what's the difference between rooster meat and hen meat?"
"In traditional Chinese medicine, the rooster is yang and is warm and tonic, while the hen is yin and is nourishing. In terms of taste, the rooster's meat is more tender and delicious and suitable for cooking, while the hen's meat is woody and has high fat content, so it is suitable for stewing soup."
Zeng Fang was a foodie. After hearing Yun Mo's explanation, she immediately asked: "Momo, should we braise or braise the rooster for lunch?"
"Let's see what side dishes are available first."
With that said, Yun Mo turned around and asked Yang Xinghua what kind of dishes she had at home.
Yang Xinghua happily replied: "There are newly dug potatoes and taro that are almost ready to eat. There are also jicama and rabbit melon. These are delicious for roasting chicken."
Yunmo turned around and asked everyone how they wanted to eat.
Zeng Fang wanted to eat taro chicken, and Zhao Yazhi wanted to eat braised chicken with potatoes. Of course Yao Cheng was on Zhao Yazhi's side, but Jian Xun wanted to eat rabbit melon because he had never eaten this kind of dish.
Finally, Yunmo decided to divide the chicken into three parts and make three flavors.
After killing the chicken, Yang Xinghua dug out a large piece of old bacon from the granary.
Before spring, wrap the bacon in layers of dried banana leaves, tie it tightly with fine linen rope, and bury it in the dried grain. It can be stored for one or even two years without spoiling.
Moreover, the old bacon preserved in this way has a rich meat aroma and a golden color. It is the ultimate delicacy that city people can hardly buy even if they have money.
Chicken, bacon, and a delicious bitter melon and fried goose egg. The five dishes and one soup were thoroughly cleaned up by Zeng Fang and others.
After eating and drinking, Yang Xinghua happily cut up the big watermelon she picked from the fields in the morning and gave it to everyone.
Liu Zhi packed up the dishes and went to the kitchen to clean them, while Yun Mo and Huang Qingning went upstairs to tidy up the three rooms and put on clean sheets and quilts.
After the four of them, Zeng Fang, had settled down for a nap, Yun Mo went downstairs to find Yang Xinghua and Liu Zhi, and talked about building roads and building new houses.
When they heard that their family was going to build a new house, Yang Xinghua and Liu Zhi were both surprised and happy.
After building a new house, they can marry a daughter-in-law (granddaughter-in-law) for their son (grandson), and in two years they may be able to have grandchildren (great-grandchildren). This is undoubtedly their greatest wish.
After talking about the family affairs, Yang Xinghua asked about Shao Lin again.
"Momo, who is your father? Your mother refused to say anything. She only said that it was your father who came to the door. I have been worried about this, for fear that she would be confused again."
"Grandma, don't worry, listen to me and tell you slowly..."
Yun Mo briefly explained Yuan Jia's impersonation of Huang Zhiqiu and Shao Lin's identity.
Yang Xinghua and Liu Zhi were both kind-hearted and traditional rural women. They had never heard of such an unbelievable thing, let alone encountered it. They were shocked and speechless for a while.
Huang Qingning listened with great interest, "Cousin, the reason why aunt and uncle are not together is because of Yuan Jia's interference? What about now? Will aunt and uncle get married?"
These words touched Yang Xinghua's heart.
Yaonv's lifelong event is her only heartache in her life.
The clothes are not as good as the old ones, the men are unmarried and the women are unmarried, and they have a granddaughter. It would be great if they could start a family.
Yun Mo had heard about Huang Zhiqiu's words and knew that Huang Zhiqiu had no intention of renewing his relationship with Shao Lin, but she didn't want Yang Xinghua to be too worried and nervous, so she comforted her:
"Grandma, Mom and Dad haven't seen each other for twenty years. Even if they liked each other before, after so many years, things have changed and all feelings have faded.
Mom has suffered for so many years because of me, and I don’t want her to do things she doesn’t want to do and live a life she doesn’t like because of worldly perspectives.
If my mother meets someone who is willing to love her and take care of her for the rest of her life, I will naturally support her in forming a happy little family.
But it’s okay if we don’t meet each other. With me and Lingchuan here, mom won’t be without support for the rest of her life.”
The words made Yang Xinghua feel moved and relieved, and she also let go of most of her worries.
"Momo, you are a good boy. It's worth it that your mother risked her life to give birth to you."
"When a woman gives birth to a child, she has one foot in the door. Momo, your mother had a hard life in the first half of her life, but now she has finally made it through."
Liu Zhi lowered his head and wiped the corners of his eyes. He was a mother. When he said this, he couldn't help but be touched in his heart.
Even Huang Qingning couldn't help but express her feelings, "If things don't work out, my eldest brother and I are still there. My aunt has loved and taken care of us as if we were her own children since we were little. When my aunt gets old in the future, we will never leave her alone."
After hearing what her daughter said, Liu Zhi, far from being unhappy, felt very pleased and proud.
After everyone calmed down a bit, Yun Mo talked about Yunyao again.
After hearing the numerous crimes Yunyao had committed and the possibility of being sentenced to life imprisonment, the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law and grandson were silent for a while, and the atmosphere was dull and depressing.
I don't know how long it took before Liu Zhi sighed.
"You will not live if you do your own evil."
Yang Xinghua looked outside the room with tears streaming down her face, her expression unconcealable sadness, "How could she reach this point?"
Huang Qingning said nothing, but the expression on his face showed that he was equally shocked and sad about Yunyao going to jail.
Yun Mo can understand that Yunyao and Huang Qingning grew up under the same roof, and their sixteen-year sisterhood is not fake.
But she didn't know how the Huang family would feel when they found out that Yunyao also abducted Huang Zhao, his cousin, to the black coal cellar.
After finishing the matter, Yun Mo and Huang Qingning went upstairs to take a nap.
Huang Zhiqiu has lived in the room for more than ten years, and even the bamboo mat on the bed exudes Huang Zhiqiu's unique fragrance.
Lying on it, smelling the faint fragrance, Yunmo felt particularly comfortable and peaceful inside.
"cousin."
"Um?"
"Why did Huang Yao become like this? She used to be lazy and talk back, but she wasn't that bad.
I still remember one time on the way home from school, she picked up five cents, bought a popsicle, and gave me half of it to eat.
I still remember the taste of that popsicle, it had a mint flavor, was ice cold, and tasted sweet in my mouth.
Just because of this popsicle, even if she prevented me from continuing to go to school, I didn't hate her too much. I felt that my fate was bad at that time.
Cousin, I know you won't lie to us, but I still can't believe she would do those things.
When she was at home, she didn't even dare to kill a chicken, so why did she dare to kill someone? She even killed her own sister..."
Huang Qingning talked for a long time, wiping tears while talking.
After Huang Qingning finished speaking, Yun Mo turned sideways and reached out to rub the other person's head.
"She chose her own path. Every bad thing she did was well-founded. It was not unfair at all that she ended up like this."
Huang Qingning turned his head to look at her, his eyes as red as a little rabbit.
"Cousin, is there still a chance for Huang Yao to come out?"
"If she is willing to change her ways and be a good person, she still has a chance."
However, given Yunyao's competitive personality, she probably won't have a chance in this life.