Zhengjiacun.
After sending the children to play outside, Mrs. Zheng sat back at the stove, looking at the fire in the stove and squinting her eyes as if thinking about something.
Sister-in-law Zheng was licking her tongue after she had just eaten the snack, and there was still a hint of sweetness left.
"Humph, this sister-in-law is married. She is not good at anything else. She is good at coaxing my parents-in-law."
Second Sister-in-law Zheng's face was full of disdain, and then she said: "Bring two bags of snacks to make the old and the young smile. The one in the middle has to obediently supplement her with eggs, rice and grain. Tsk tsk, the wool comes from the sheep, and it will be cut in the end. It’s still our meat!”
The slight change that Sister Zheng had just had suddenly disappeared.
She also spat on the ground and was about to scold Zheng Xiaoqin for playing tricks when her mother-in-law Zheng Mu entered the kitchen.
The old lady had a dark face and her eyes were like knives. After she came in, she started gouging out the two sisters-in-law. The two sisters were so frightened that one of them laughed and the other quickly lowered his head. The one who washed the rice washed the rice and the one who picked the vegetables. Pick vegetables.
Zheng's mother threw the knife of pork belly in her hand heavily on the chopping board with a muffled thud.
The two daughters-in-law were startled again. When they looked up and saw the pork belly knife on the chopping board, their eyes suddenly lit up.
"Mom, where did this meat come from?" Sister-in-law Zheng asked eagerly.
Mother Zheng rolled her eyes at her second daughter-in-law: "What do you think?"
"Dad, did we weigh it? That much meat is four to five kilograms, right? How much does it cost?" Sister-in-law Zheng asked again. It had been more than half a month since she had eaten meat. She was really excited and distressed.
"Just eat what you have. Don't you feel tired after thinking so much?" Zheng's mother said angrily.
Then he turned to his eldest daughter-in-law and said, "Your sister brought this meat here specifically to visit her eldest brother, and there are also medicinal materials. They are not here to beat the autumn wind, so don't look down on them!"
Mother Zheng spoke so bluntly that Sister Zheng blushed and subconsciously wanted to go to the east room to take a look at the medicinal materials.
At this time, Zheng's mother gave another order: "You girls have brought so many things here to visit the patients, but you still want to give them a meal. You have to cook the meat, half braised in braise and half meatball soup."
Before Sister-in-law Zheng expressed her opinion, Sister-in-law Zheng had already nodded again: "Okay, okay, mom, don't worry, I promise to cook a sumptuous meal to entertain my sister, brother-in-law and the others!"
Mother Zheng glanced at her second daughter-in-law, snorted in her nostrils, turned around, left the kitchen and went to the west room. She had to go see her granddaughter, and she had been holding back a lot of words to say to her daughter!
As soon as Zheng's mother left, Sister-in-law Zheng picked up the knife of pork belly and looked at it carefully in front of her eyes, praising it while looking at it.
"This meat is really good. It's 30% fat and 70% lean. It's perfect for making pork belly."
"My mother-in-law asked us to make some meatballs too. The children like to eat them." Sister-in-law Zheng also came over and stretched out her hand to take the meat and operate it.
Sister-in-law Zheng hid the meat behind her back.
"Sister-in-law, don't be anxious!"
"Sister-in-law, what do you mean?"
Sister-in-law Zheng peeked at the door of the kitchen to make sure no one was coming. She quickly closed the door and pulled Sister-in-law Zheng to the entrance of the stove.
"Sister-in-law, I have an idea..."
Second Sister-in-law Zheng whispered in Sister-in-law Zheng's ear.
Sister-in-law Zheng's eyes widened when she heard this, "What? Second brother and sister, isn't that bad?"
"What's wrong? There's so much meat. Each of us can hide a piece and take it back to our parents' house to eat. My parents-in-law won't notice it!" Sister-in-law Zheng added.
Yes, she just suggested that the two sisters-in-law cut a pound of meat each and hide it first. Anyway, their parents' homes are not far away. Sister-in-law Zheng is in a neighboring village, and Sister-in-law Zheng is in this village.
Later, you can take that pound of meat with you and go back to your parents' home at night to honor your parents. This will give you more face in front of your parents, right?
"Although this meat weighs four or five kilograms, if each of us takes one kilogram, it will only be less than three kilograms." Sister-in-law Zheng stared at the knife of meat, with hesitation and entanglement on her face.
"Three kilograms of meat, we have twelve or three mouths to eat and drink. I'm afraid that it won't be enough to eat and it won't look good on the table. Then my parents-in-law will suspect us. If we are found out, there will be no room for shame..."
"Sister-in-law, you are stupid. If you don't tell me if I don't tell you, who would know?"
"this……"
"Sister-in-law, think about your mother-in-law. Your brothers and sisters haven't bought meat for her for two or three months, right? If you take this pound of meat and go back to be a filial daughter, your mother can also have a carnival thought. Say hello to you!"
Second Sister-in-law Zheng knows the situation of Sister-in-law Zheng’s natal family, and none of her younger sisters-in-law can save money.
After the separation, I kicked my mother out to live in a broken house. She was so pitiful.
Take this pound of meat back, bring half a pound of wheat flour, and make some sauerkraut and the like. You can make a real meal of meat dumplings for me at night so that I can enjoy it.
"Okay, you make the decision."
After getting Sister Zheng's permission, Second Sister Zheng suddenly became lively, humming a little tune and started operating the knife.
Does the braised pork not look tall?
It's okay, cut the meat into smaller pieces and add more potato pieces to make up for it.
As for the meatballs, they are even better. There is not much else at home, but there is still sweet potato starch.
When kneading the meatballs, just put more sweet potato starch in them, that’ll be fine!
…
The two sisters were in full swing. When it was time to order lunch, the two of them put the dishes on the table.
There are two large pots of vegetables, one of which is braised pork and potatoes.
One pot is pickled cabbage and meatball soup.
The aroma in the main room was so fragrant that all the children stopped playing and started looking around the table while drooling.
Except for the eldest brother of the Zheng family who couldn't go to the ground, everyone else sat at the table. Mother Zheng glanced at the dishes on the table for a few times, then picked up the chopsticks and plucked them a few times. Her face suddenly darkened.
Sister-in-law Zheng did not dare to look directly into her mother-in-law's eyes, so she lowered her head and pretended to pick up food for her child...
Sister-in-law Zheng turned around and slipped into the kitchen to serve everyone food...
Mother Zheng's mouth moved, and she was about to curse. Father Zheng stepped on her foot under the table and shook his head at her to signal her not to criticize.
Mother Zheng gritted her teeth and closed her eyes again before swallowing the breath.
Then he picked up a big spoon and scooped meatballs into Zheng Xiaoqin's bowl.
Zheng Xiaoqin covered the bowl and avoided it, "Mom, I have eaten it at home, and I miss my mother's sauerkraut."
Zheng's mother tried to persuade her several times, but Zheng Xiaoqin made up her mind not to accept the meat. Zheng's mother had no choice but to let her go.
Father Zheng and Brother Zheng drank with Jiang Xianjun.
It doesn't matter whether the men are good at cooking or not, as long as they have wine.
Several children rushed to scoop meatballs into their own bowls. However, after taking two bites, they all shouted, "These meatballs are not delicious!"
"Why don't they taste good? Meatballs are delicious. Come on, eat more." Zheng's mother deliberately served meatballs to her grandchildren in front of her two daughters-in-law.
But the children shook their heads vigorously, "It doesn't taste right, it's not meat, it's pink..."
"Hmph, so pink..."
Mother Zheng sneered and went to see her two daughters-in-law.
The two daughters-in-law buried their heads in the bowls of rice, pretending not to hear.
