"That's right! Thanks to the governor of Yangjun, he gave our family corn and potato seeds. We lived up to the high hopes of the king of Yangjun. Although we went through many twists and turns, we finally planted corn and potatoes. The king of Yangjun was kind and let us keep Some potatoes as a reward." Yu Xiaocao said neither humble nor overbearing.
Sun Jialin and Liu Jingui looked at Yu Xiaocao's siblings differently. Being able to have a relationship with the famous Yangjun King in front of the emperor, it's no wonder that he was born in a farming family but spent so much money.
If Yu Xiaocao knew what these two people were thinking, she would have wryly smiled: You two think too much. All the ingredients on this table are owned by myself. Potatoes, leeks and lettuce are grown at home. Wild boar and chicken were stocked years ago. When the Zhou family was processing the last batch of chickens at the end of autumn, the Yu family bought a lot of chickens, killed them and frozen them in the cellar. If they saved some chickens, they would be enough to last until spring.
With Yu Xiaocao's enthusiastic attitude, Liu Jingui and Sun Jialin picked up the chopsticks and tasted the dry pot potato chips first. The main ingredients of this dish are potatoes and a moderate amount of pork belly. The slightly fried potato slices are charred on the outside and tender on the inside, paired with tender and delicious pork belly. For the two fathers, it really is a different taste experience.
The little fat man gnawed on a piece of chicken wing, like his father recommended: "Father, try the boiled chicken made by the second sister. It's authentic and tastes great!"
Sun Jialin knew that his son had a tricky mouth and was not usually picky about food, so he said yes, it must taste right. He glanced at the so-called white chopped chicken, the meat color is white and buttery, and there is a faint scent of scallion oil. Reached.
He picked up a piece of chopped chicken, and his son reminded him: "Dip it in sauce, it tastes better!" As his son said, he dipped the side of the seasoning, put the chicken in his mouth, and tasted it carefully. The skin of the chicken is smooth and the meat is light and delicious. It not only maintains the original flavor of the chicken, but also has a unique flavor. Everything is just right, even the chef of Zhenxiu Restaurant may not have such cooking skills.
Four dishes, the leeks are fresh and tender, the eggs are fragrant and soft, the lettuce is refreshing, the potatoes are tasty, and the boiled chicken is tender and delicious. Each dish seems to be cooked by an experienced chef. Liu Jingui quietly asked his son: "Do you eat like this every meal?"
Liu Jinye said in a low voice: "When you didn't come, the four of us usually had one meat and one vegetarian, and the portion was enough. Xiaocao said that we should not be partial to food, and we must have a proper mix of meat and vegetables. She is also good at cooking, and she changes her patterns every day. Cook for us, even Sun Runze, who doesn't like vegetables, eats half a bowl of vegetables every meal."
While the father and son were whispering, Sun Runze pouted, as if thinking of something, and said, "Second sister, where's the grasshopper sauce? It's so delicious, take it out for my dad to taste!"
Yu Xiaocao rolled his eyes at him, and said it as if I was so stingy and reluctant. She said angrily: "How can anyone entertain guests with pickles? Besides, if you take them out now, you still have a belly! Tomorrow morning, it's not too late to eat with tortillas!"
Sun Runze covered his mouth and hiccupped, and said embarrassingly: "Then eat it tomorrow morning, I'm almost filling my throat, I'm so full... Yu Yu, put more grasshopper sauce on the pancakes tomorrow." , remember it!"
Sun Jialin couldn't help covering his face, he really didn't want to admit that this complete foodie was his son. However, judging from his son's attitude towards getting along with Yu's brothers and sisters, the relationship between the children is still quite good on weekdays, more harmonious than that of a family.
Especially after dinner, the scene of several children rushing to wash the dishes surprised the two fathers. When I was at home, my son never did any dishwashing work, and he never even entered the kitchen. What is said about "a gentleman stays away from the kitchen", it seems that there is nothing in the kitchen that attracts them, and they are also fighting for their daily meals!
After eating, the two fathers inspected their son's meals for the past few days and found that whether it was breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the nutritional mix was very reasonable. And as my son said, I cook meals in different ways, and I don’t bring the same kind of food for a week. According to the current market price of the ingredients for the meal, after a month, the four people will share the cost far more than the twenty taels of silver that the son said.
It was getting late, and when the two fathers were leaving, each took out four ingots of ten taels of silver ingots. Sun Jialin said to Yu Xiaocao who was about to resign: "Little girl, don't rush to resign. If it is calculated according to previous years, we would not give you ten taels of silver, but this year, even if you have money, you can't buy you." Those dishes. Now, if you have a handful of fresh green vegetables, even if you have ten taels of silver, there will be people vying for them. So, according to your food today, fifty taels of silver a month, we still take advantage of it!"
Liu Jingui also echoed: "Brother Sun is right! Ms. Yu spends all her time trying to find three meals for her two children every day. If we still let you suffer, how can I bother you in the future? If you don't accept it, Ye'er will be fine in the future." Don't bother me!" Sun Jialin also nodded.
The chubby son Runze looked terrified: "No! Second sister, help me! I'm used to your cooking, tell me to go back to eat the pig food in the cafeteria, I will die!!"
Sun Jialin patted his son and scolded: "It's the first lunar month, what are you talking about?"
Sun Runze stuck out his tongue at his father, and immediately pretended to be pitiful towards Yu Xiaocao: "Second sister, you have pity on me, just accept it... Anyway, my father is not short of money!"
If someone puts money on the pole, it is a fool if they don't accept it! Yu Xiaocao also felt that the nutritious meals she provided every day were definitely worth fifty taels of silver. In Zhenxiu Restaurant, fifty taels of silver for a meal is not enough! Under Sun Runze's plea and Liu Jinye's earnest eyes, Yu Xiaocao "reluctantly" accepted the eighty taels of silver. In addition to the ten taels and one hundred taels a month's food expenses given by the two of them at the beginning, I really didn't dare to think about it before, but now, let's barely do it...
Because Yu's house always has a tempting scent, not only the neighbors keep asking what they eat, but also many strangers have been haunting the neighborhood recently, looking around, looking like they have malicious intentions.
There are only two siblings in Yu's family, they are like children carrying gold bricks through the downtown area, which aroused some people's malice. After being reminded by Xiaobutianshi, Yu Xiaocao sent a letter back to ask her father to bring Dahui over when he delivered the ingredients next time.
The majestic Big Hui walked around the door a few times, and most of the bad guys were shocked. There were also scheming guys who immediately reported to the officials that Tanggu Town had entered wild beasts and wanted to use the power of the government to get rid of the gray wolves kept by the Yu family.
The yamen servants rushed over in a hurry after receiving the tip. They saw that it was a pet that the county prince asked the Yu family to help raise, and they were falsely alarmed. Then the head catcher went to Yu's neighbors to popularize science: Big Hui is a pet wolf that has been raised since childhood, and if you don't take the initiative to provoke it, it won't bite. The Yu family has been restless for the past few days, so they specially invited Da Hui from Dongshan Village to the town house.
As a result, most people with ulterior motives retreated. There are also a few who don't believe in evil, think that pet wolves are not enough to justify, so they climbed over the wall and entered Yu's house in the middle of the night...
The neighbors of the Yu family were awakened by a scream at night. When they put on their clothes and went out to look, a figure of the Yu family fled in embarrassment with their buttocks in their arms, followed by the big ash that they used to guard the house. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this person steals chickens and loses nothing. He only wants to bully the Yu family, only the siblings. He wants to go in and get some benefits, but he is bitten by the wolf raised by the county prince.
The point is, it's useless to bite, do you dare to ask the county prince for medical expenses and compensation? It would be strange not to arrest you as a thief and punish you for offending you! With Dahui here, the siblings can finally sleep peacefully.
Days passed, and the county exam in late February was getting closer and closer. Little Shitou and the three of them are getting more and more nervous about studying every day. Fortunately, Yu Xiaocao gave the three extra meals in different ways every day, otherwise the three little guys would lose weight like other students preparing for the exam in the academy. Due to the proper nutrition, the three friends looked rosy and full of energy, and that guy Sun Runze gained a few pounds. In the academy, the gentlemen always use them as examples to motivate other candidates and let them prepare for the county exam with full enthusiasm.
The day of the county examination is approaching, and the atmosphere of study in the college is getting more and more tense. For their own future, to win honor for the college, and to honor their ancestors, every candidate preparing for the county exam is studying desperately.
But Yu Xiaocao instilled in the three little ones the idea of combining work and rest. The way of learning should also be stretched and relaxed. If it is too tight, it will be like a rubber band and it will break easily. Therefore, every time it was time for a rest, Yu Xiaocao would take the three little ones back to Dongshan Village to experience life.
Sometimes I go up to the mountains to hunt birds. Before winter comes, there are many locusts on the mountains, so other animals have dropped sharply, but there are still many winter birds. She took the little stones with them, and used the method of catching birds by Runtu in the previous life textbook, allowing them to experience the sense of accomplishment of catching birds. The millet used as bait is mixed with spirit stone water, and the harvest is very good every time. These birds were packed up and brought back to the town as food.
Sometimes I take them to the seaside to catch shellfish, and take all the things they get back to the town to make delicious seafood for them as an extra meal.
Sometimes, I take them to the docks, watch the hard work of the dock workers, help Yu Xiaolian take care of the business, increase social practice, and experience the suffering of the people...
Driven by Yu Xiaocao, their vacation was enjoyable and meaningful, their horizons were broadened, and the articles they wrote were more in-depth. The gentlemen frequently expressed their appreciation and praise to them. Going out to play not only does not delay learning, but also effectively improves the quality of articles. The three little guys are full of enthusiasm for Huo Mu.
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Thank you Ying for the red envelope, okay!