Although Wen Sanya was also married to Yangjiatun, because Wen Nuan was pregnant, she usually stayed at home during breaks except going to work, and she had never heard anything about her cousin.
On this day, Yang Rui came back from trading at night and brought back half a basket of small river shrimps and two large grapefruits.
His wife said that eating more fruits can supplement vitamins. Yang Rui took a fancy to these two big grapefruits at a glance and took them away without even selling them.
As for the half basket of small river shrimps, Yang Rui looked at them as quite fresh. He thought that when his wife was suffering from morning sickness, she couldn't eat the fish and shrimps, so she could eat them if she made shrimp paste, right?
After taking it back, Wen Nuan was really surprised: "Oh, grapefruit! Our place doesn't produce grapefruit, right?"
"Yes, this thing is made in the south. I heard someone said it was brought here by train. I don't know if it's true or not!" Yang Rui said, "Daughter-in-law, can I open one for you?"
Nuan Nuan nodded quickly. After coming here, he will eat more apples, pears, hawthorns, etc. I haven't eaten grapefruit yet. Thinking of the sweetness of grapefruit, I am looking forward to it.
Yang Rui took the kitchen knife from the kitchen, made two cuts on the surface of the grapefruit, and then peeled the grapefruit with his bare hands. His fingers were flexible and strong, and the thick grapefruit skin was like a toy in his hands.
After a while, Wen Nuan smelled the fragrance of grapefruit. He took a large piece handed over by Yang Rui. With his little hands that had become chubby due to pregnancy, Wen Nuan skillfully peeled off the small layer inside and ate the pulp of the grapefruit. .
"Ah, this grapefruit is quite sweet!"
Yang Rui looked at Wen Wen and smiled: "Daughter-in-law, do you like it? Then eat more, there are two big ones! If there are more over there next time, I will bring them back!"
"Well, you eat too, don't just look at me!" Nuan Nuan said after swallowing a mouthful of grapefruit.
The two have been together for such a long time, and Yang Rui also knows that Wen Nuan is not a solitary eater. She will not be happy if he doesn't eat, so he starts eating as usual.
But he ate very slowly, wanting to leave most of the food for his wife, who was pregnant with the child.
After eating a whole piece of grapefruit, Wen Nuan picked up the handkerchief and wiped his hands, then saw the half basket of shrimps that Yang Rui brought back.
"Eh? Do we still have shrimps here?" Nuan Nuan asked.
Yang Rui nodded: "These are small river shrimps. There are probably a lot of them in any pool. The river is not frozen yet, so you can catch them!"
Nuan Nuan nodded to show that he understood.
Yang Rui added: "I brought back a lot. Half of it was fried and the other half was made into shrimp paste?"
Ever since I got pregnant, Yang Rui has been the chef at home, and Wen Nuan is not too picky about food. Everything I eat tastes delicious!
"Can you make shrimp paste?" Wen Nuan asked.
Yang Rui nodded: "Yes, wash these shrimps, remove the hard shells and sandbags on the shrimp heads, chop these shrimps into pieces, and put them into a small basin.
Then grind it with a rolling pin, beat it into a paste, add some salt, stir it up, put it in a cool place for a few days and you can eat it!
When the time comes, I will grab the fried eggs with shrimp paste. Let me tell you, it is a masterpiece, fresh and fragrant! "
Yang Rui's description only made the greedy heart itch with warmth: "Okay, can I wait to eat it?"
"Okay, just wait a few days!" Yang Rui said confidently. As he said that, he packed up these things and put them in the kitchen.
Now that the weather is getting cooler, these things won’t get damaged if left overnight. It’s also appropriate to put them away early tomorrow morning.
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The next day, Yang Rui went to deliver Nuan Nuan to work as usual. When he came back, he made the shrimp paste, closed the door, picked up some grain that needed to be ground, and went to the mill.
Now there is no work in the fields, no one has to work, and nothing is idle. The mill has become a gathering place for Yangjiatun commune members, and everyone likes to chat and grind some grain at the same time.
When Yang Rui arrived, the mill was already bustling. As soon as he arrived, someone laughed at him and said, "Hey, Yang Laosi, you won't be cooking and sewing at home today?"
"Fuck you! Gouwazi, you haven't been beaten for three days, right?" Yang Rui was not angry, but retorted.
Gou Wazi was the one who laughed at Yang Rui. He was similar in age to Yang Rui. When he was a child, he often got punched by others because of his bad mouth.
When Yang Rui exposed him, his face turned red immediately.
There were also a bunch of people watching the excitement nearby who didn't mind the trouble. However, Yang Cong, the second brother, was more stable and smoothed things over: "Okay, fourth brother, please put down the food first. There are several houses waiting in front, carrying a lot of food." Here’s Shen!”
Then he changed the subject: "The pigs raised in our village this year are quite fat. I went to see them yesterday. If there is enough food, they may be ready for slaughter by the end of the year!"
When it comes to pigs, who cares about watching the excitement?
He hurriedly asked Yang Cong: "Our village has raised eight pigs this year! After they are slaughtered, apart from the ones handed over to the harvesting station, will they be able to leave a lot for our team?"
"I asked my dad, and he said that if they all meet the standards for slaughter, we can leave two ends for the members to share the meat with."
Although Yang Cong changed the topic randomly, he did ask Father Yang about this before!
