Zhulan didn't return to the yard until the ox cart had gone far away. She felt relieved and her face looked better. Knowing that Wuchun couldn't leave, she thought about what to cook for dinner.
He counted out twenty copper coins from his purse and said, "Go to Sun the butcher's and buy a pound of pork belly. If there are pig's trotters, buy two more. If there are no pig's trotters, buy all the meat."
Li had just raised her mother-in-law's status to the top, so she naturally didn't dare to criticize her mother-in-law's words. When she said she would buy meat for everyone to eat, she wouldn't be stupid enough to ask, "Okay, mother."
Because Zhoujia Village is a large village in the surrounding area and it is also the gathering place of the Zhou family. Twenty years ago, two-thirds of the people were surnamed Zhou. At the end of the dynasty and due to the war, many more people came to settle in Zhoujia Village, and the number of surnames increased.
Therefore, peddlers who walk the streets of Zhoujia Village come frequently, and the village is well-equipped. There are butchers selling meat, but the price is half a cent per pound more expensive than in the county town. However, one needs to take a ox cart to go to the city, so those who buy one or two pounds of meat buy it in the village.
There is also a tofu shop in the village, yes, it is a tofu shop. Don’t underestimate the wisdom of the ancient people, tofu has existed since the Han Dynasty.
Zhulan is craving for tofu and soy milk. Drinking a cup of soy milk every day is very good for health.
Li came back quickly, with a happy face, "Mom, we have pig's trotters today."
Zhulan swallowed her saliva. She was craving for Furong's pig's trotters. "Okay, okay, let's stew some pig's trotters tonight. You clean up first."
Li was not stupid. She knew Yang Wuchun would not leave after seeing this. "Mom, how do you make the pork belly?"
Zhulan wanted to eat stir-fried pork with peppers, but she was worried about her grandchildren at home, and the children were too young. "Stew pork belly with potatoes, and cut the meat into smaller pieces."
Li planned to put more potatoes so that she could eat more. "Where's the old hen?"
"I have a big casserole at home. I use half of the hen to make chicken soup and chop the other half. I used mushrooms to make mushroom stew a few days ago. I just need to stir-fry some cabbage. By the way, cut off the chicken fat and save it."
Li's mouth was watering. She had to prepare the New Year dishes today. She felt a little sad, but she felt more balanced when she thought of the big bundle of cloth. "Okay, mother."
"For the staple food, I take half a bowl of noodles and mix it with cornmeal to make cornmeal buns."
"good."
Zhulan was not being extravagant because there was indeed a lot of food in the food room. After the war, people who not only loved money but also loved food. People who had experienced hunger all had hamster characteristics.
The original body was just used to keeping a low profile, which gave the family the feeling that there would be enough food.
In fact, it is not realistic to eat rice and flour in the granary every day, but it is completely fine to eat dry food twice a month, as they are all hidden well by the original body, not to mention cornmeal.
The original body was not very smart. He just saved it little by little over the years. When he had new things, he would eat the old ones. He was not stupid enough not to ruin it.
Zhulan came out with the flour. The children had finished their meal and called Zhao, "Clean the table and wash the dishes. Come over and help me cut the cloth later."
Zhulan really didn't want to look for Zhao, but Li was too busy to find time. She only had the memory of her original body but didn't have the original body's skills. She couldn't estimate the sizes of adults and children. She was afraid of being exposed if she cut it herself, so she had to look for Zhao.
Speaking of the two daughters-in-law, regardless of their faults, they both have real skills. The eldest is a good cook, and the second is good at needlework and embroidery. It is said that she learned it from her deceased mother, but she didn't learn it for long before she had to flee.
I can make clothes, but I can't embroider. Don't expect a martial artist to hold an embroidery needle.
Zhao responded cheerfully, her brows no longer drooping. She thought to herself that her mother loved her and had never needed her help before. She couldn't help but redden her eyes and wanted to cry!
Zhulan didn't know that she almost made the second son's wife cry again. She was staring at the bundle in a daze. There were too many things in it. She was a modern person and didn't know how to make clothes, but she had a concept of quantity. With these folded pieces of cloth, there would probably be enough for the whole family to change into new clothes.
Zhao came over quickly, and the mosquito moved, "Mom."
Zhulan sorted the fabrics by color and said, "There's a lot of fabric sent here. You can cut it out according to the size of the children's clothes."
Zhao quickly cut the hair of the three children in the first house, and hesitated when she picked up the scissors again. Zhulan knew what Zhao was thinking and was angry. She was not a biased person, so why did she become an evil grandmother in Zhao's heart? Look around the villages, the granddaughters in the family are really enjoying themselves, especially the eldest granddaughter Yushuang, who has no clothes to pick up, and her clothes really have no patches. She took a deep breath and said in a bad tone, "Hurry up and cut it, what are you standing there for?"
Zhao was not afraid, but rather very happy.
Zhulan, "... ..."
She was completely convinced by Zhao's way of thinking!