novelaction Chapter 111: One Person, One Piece of Meat
Chapter 111: One Person, One Piece of Meat
The soldiers at the city gate watched these people stewing meat enthusiastically, smelled the fragrance in the air, and couldn't help swallowing their saliva. "Damn it, how come refugees are doing so well these days? I couldn't even see any meat in my lunch, but they were eating meat in big mouthfuls. Where did these refugees come from? They are so rich and have so many horses. We only have two horses in the county government. It's really weird."
"Look at their clothes and behavior. These horses were probably robbed on the road. They were said to be from the south. They have walked here from village to village alive. They must have experienced life and death several times. Don't underestimate these people. Even the little ones among them should not be underestimated. They might have blood on their hands. It's better not to mess with them." One of the older ones said so. He had lived long enough and had naturally seen a lot.
Naturally, no one believed it. What could a group of unarmed villagers accomplish?
Zhou Guo and the others had no idea that others were talking about them, and even if they knew, they would not take it seriously. They were happily guarding the pot.
There is meat to eat, so the children won’t go anywhere else and just stare at the pot eagerly.
Zhou Su stared at the packets of snacks beside him and tugged at Zhou Guo's sleeve.
Zhou Guo turned around, followed his gaze, clapped his hands and said, "Oh, yes, dim sum! I forgot about it. Come on, the food isn't ready yet, let's open a pack of dim sum. Let me tell you, this dim sum is delicious."
As he said that, he quickly stood up, took a pack, and opened it in no time.
The Zhou family's children all gathered around, not even looking at the pot, staring at the snacks eagerly.
Huang was unable to stop them, "It's time to eat..." But seeing how greedy the children were, she swallowed the rest of her words. Never mind, it's just a bag of snacks, just eat it. We bought them to eat, right?
Mrs. Xu was not tolerant. "Eat less. You are eating snacks when you are about to have a meal. There are so many things in the house that you can spend. Can't you save some for later on the road? You are so greedy."
Zhou Guo and the others nodded halfheartedly.
Mrs. Li said nothing. She was happy as long as the children were happy with the food.
As soon as the paper package was opened, the fragrance hit my nose.
"Wow, it smells so good!"
“It looks good, too. It tastes good.”
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Zhou Guo took one and handed it to his eldest cousin Zhou Gu. Zhou Gu blushed a little, took it embarrassedly, and turned to give it to the youngest child in the family, Li Lai.
Seeing this, she had no choice but to start with the youngest. The children took it one by one, turned it over and over in their hands, put it to their noses and smelled it, but they were reluctant to eat it.
She gave it all away, and she didn't forget her uncle.
Zhou Dacang took it with a smile and said, "Yes, I'm still a child too, don't exclude me." At this time he acted like he was out of tune at home again.
The Zhou family children all laughed and joked, "Uncle, you are still a child now, but you won't be one when you get married. You will be an adult then, and adults can't play with us children."
"Yes, children have so many delicious foods and can eat everything first. So, uncle, I think you'd better not get married. Look at Zhou Erdong, after he got married and had a baby, he gave all the delicious foods to his wife and child, and he didn't get a single bite of delicious food. I don't think getting married is a good idea." This is Zhou Mi.
Everyone laughed.
Huang and the others didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What are you talking about? What do you know as a little kid? You're still advising your uncle not to get married. When you grow up, you'll know the benefits of a wife."
Zhou Mi shook his head, "I don't want a wife."
Zhou Guo looked at Zhou Mi in surprise. He didn't expect him to think like this. His ideas were quite advanced. But he didn't know what he would be like when he grew up.
As he was thinking, he saw that everyone had received snacks, so he took three more and stood up and handed one to each of Huang and the others, "Grandma, mother, and aunt, you guys have one too."
Huang was frying meat. She tilted her head when she saw the snack and said, "I won't eat it. You guys eat it. This is what you kids like."
Zhou Guo stuffed the food into her mouth and said, "There is no need to distinguish between adults and children when it comes to food. Anyone can eat it. Eat it quickly. It smells so good. Master ate half a bag by herself."
She was very strong and she pried open Huang's closed mouth and stuffed the fruit in.
Huang couldn't help but glare at her, but her eyes were full of smiles. She took the fruit out of her mouth, took a small bite, chewed it, and nodded: "Well, it is very fragrant. How much oil does it take to fry it so deliciously?"
When Mrs. Li saw that her mother-in-law had eaten, they also took a small bite with a smile and kept praising it, saying that it was the most delicious snack they had ever eaten in their lives, oily and delicious!
Seeing this, the children also started eating with confidence. They took a small bite and felt the sweet and soft taste in their mouths. They were reluctant to swallow it or chew it, so they held it in their mouths, siped it bit by bit, and then took another bite.
Everybody sat in a circle, eating with smiles on their faces, and looking up at everyone with a grin from time to time. The scene was extremely warm for a moment.
Zhou Su held a piece of candy cake and ate it bit by bit, his eyes rolling around like a little hamster.
Zhou Guo found it funny and touched his head.
The little guy turned his head with sparkling eyes and whispered, "Sister, the snacks are so delicious!"
She said, "Eat it. I will buy more for you in the future. You can eat it every day. You will have endless snacks."
His eyes suddenly widened and he nodded repeatedly.
By the time everyone had finished their snacks, the dishes were ready.
The weather was hot and meat could not be kept well, so the Huang family members cut up the meat they bought and left a small portion. They put the rest into the pot and boiled a large pot of lard. They put all the lard and the residue in a jar. When they were short of oil, they would take out some and put it in the dishes, which was also very fragrant.
The remaining small portion is the lunch for everyone, and it seems that each person only has one piece.
Zhou Guo was dumbfounded when he saw that there was only this much meat out of four pounds of meat. "Where's the rest of the meat? I remember I bought several pounds. How can this be enough?"
Li gave her a reproachful look, "Do you really want to eat it all at once? How can you eat meat that much? One piece per person is more than enough. If you boil the remaining oil, you can eat it for a long time."
Seeing that his daughter was a little unhappy, he said, "There is still half a pig's lung left. Save it for dinner. I won't keep the pig's lung. I will cook it all tonight so that you can eat as much as you want. Is that ok?"
Zhou Guo: "...You want to keep the pig lungs, but how can you keep them? You can't make oil out of them."
Huang fried the remaining meat slices separately, making them fat, and used the refined oil to cook wild vegetables.
When serving the rice, there was a bowl with a piece of meat, just enough for everyone in the family.
The children held their bowls happily. Having a piece of meat was a luxury. When you think about the past Chinese New Year when there was meat to eat, each person only had one piece. This was equivalent to the Chinese New Year.