After finishing the market and selling all the vegetables, it was already afternoon when the family returned to Qinghe Village.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival that symbolizes reunion; because it occurs before and after the autumn harvest, it also symbolizes a good harvest.

It is a very grand festival in rural areas, and the older generation attaches great importance to it. The festive atmosphere is much stronger than in big cities.

But at three o'clock in the afternoon, wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys of every house, and the whole village was filled with the aroma of food.

In the small courtyard of the Shen family, the whole family was also busy.

Shen Jiashu and Grandpa Shen boiled water and killed the chickens, Shen Qiuqiu was responsible for washing and cutting vegetables, and Grandma Shen was the chef.

The kitchen was filled with a strong aroma of meat, and all the large pots, small stoves and small stoves were in use.

Pork belly is still the most delicious when made into braised pork, it is sweet, soft and glutinous, fat but not greasy.

Cut fresh pork belly into mahjong-sized pieces, blanch water, add rock sugar and a little water and stir-fry until thick, add pork belly and stir-fry until golden brown, add water, thirteen spices, aniseed, pour into a casserole, put on a small stove. Bring to a simmer and add salt to taste.

Pork belly and chicken make a pork belly and chicken soup. The soup has the sweetness of pork belly and the deliciousness of chicken. It has a rich texture and is very delicious.

Clean the pork belly, stuff the prepared chicken into the pork belly, tie the opening of the pork belly with thread, then put it in a casserole, add water and ginger slices, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for two hours.

Cut the cooked pork belly and chicken into small pieces and put them back into the pot to continue cooking. The soup will be thick and milky white. Add salt and pepper to taste and it will be very delicious.

The fat sausage is made into a heavy braised fat sausage, which is spicy and fragrant, bright red in color, soft and glutinous.

The black fish is made into pickled fish, using home-pickled pickled cabbage. The fish meat is tender and sour and appetizing.

The hairy crabs Shen Qiuqiu bought from Yunchuan yesterday were still very fresh.

Crabs in this season are the most plump, and steaming is the best method. They taste delicious and authentic.

Although crabs are delicious, they are troublesome to eat.

Worried that grandpa and grandma would not be able to open crabs, Shen Qiuqiu carefully opened half of the steamed hairy crabs and fried them with lard to make crab paste, which he would later use to mix with rice.

Now that there are meat dishes, vegetarian dishes are also indispensable.

Stir-fried green beans, stir-fried zucchini, vinegared cabbage, and tiger-skinned green peppers.

They are all vegetables grown in my own land. They are simple to make but very delicious.

Including the roast duck bought from the market, there are ten dishes in total, which are perfect in meaning.

Under the grape trellis in the yard, the family sat on each side, enjoying the reunion dinner together happily.

The big yellow dog and the little orange cat squatted aside, looking up at their owners eating deliciously, their mouths watering with greed.

The movements and expressions of the two little ones are exactly the same, they are so synchronized.

Shen Qiuqiu looked at the big one and then the small one, and couldn't help but feel happy.

"Sorry, I forgot to help you two celebrate the festival. I will buy you some delicious canned meat to make up for it next time."

The little orange cat walked to Shen Qiuqiu's feet, raised his paws and scratched her calves lightly a few times, and meowed "meowing" as if to express dissatisfaction.

Grandma Shen scooped a large spoonful of braised pork into Shen Qiuqiu's bowl, "They have been fed, you should also eat well."

The braised pork was so fragrant that Shen Qiuqiu immersed himself in taking two mouthfuls of rice and stopped talking to the cute little orange.

Only a small bowl of crab roe sauce was prepared from the six crabs, and Shen Qiuqiu shared half of it with his grandfather and grandmother.

"Grandpa, grandma, this bibimbap is very delicious. Try it."

Most of the fried golden and fragrant crab roe sauce was scooped into her bowl. Grandma Shen couldn't help but feel a little anxious, and she was about to scoop it back while holding the bowl.

"Don't give it all to us. You and Xiaoshu should also try it. Good things must be eaten together to make them taste better."

Shen Qiuqiu pointed to the steamed hairy crabs on the table, "There are some on the table. We can eat them ourselves. They all taste the same."

Grandma Shen then gave up and looked down at the golden crab paste in the bowl. It smelled quite fragrant, but she didn't know what it smelled like.

This is the first time that the couple has eaten crabs in their old age.

I tried it with the attitude of giving it a try, and I was instantly conquered by this delicious food.

"tasty!"

"fragrant!"

Just with this little crab roe sauce, Grandpa Shen ate less than half a bowl of rice.

Seeing that he liked to eat, Shen Qiuqiu opened another half of the crab and handed it to him, "Finally, eat half of it. Crabs are cold in nature and eating too much is not good. If you like it, I will buy it next time."

Grandpa Shen smacked his lips, "At this time, it would be beautiful if I could have a sip of wine."

Shen Jiashu stood up very discerningly and said, "The wine grandma brewed before should be drinkable. I'll make a pot."

The home-brewed wine is fruit wine, and the alcohol content is not high.

For Grandpa Shen, an old drinker who is used to drinking hard liquor, it is definitely not tasty enough, but it is better than nothing.

After a while, Shen Jiashu came out with a wine bottle and four wine glasses.

The wine made from Sunshine Rose grapes is different from ordinary wine. The color is beautiful green and crystal clear, which is pleasing to the eye.

When you pick up the wine glass, you can smell the strong fragrance of roses before you even take it into your mouth. A gentle sniff will penetrate your heart.

Shen Qiuqiu took a small sip. The wine was mellow in the mouth, sweet with a bit of sourness. The mellow aroma of the wine mixed with the strong fragrance of roses instantly swept through the entire mouth.

After taking a sip of the wine, there is a sweet aftertaste left in your mouth.

Very special taste, very delicious.

Even Grandma Shen, who doesn't like to drink, couldn't help but praise, "It tastes good."

Shen Qiuqiu and Shen Jiashu also liked the taste of this wine. In addition, the wine had no alcohol content, so they drank it directly as a drink.

Four people drank a jug of wine, and it was all gone in a short while.

Grandpa Shen was about to pour wine again and found that the wine bottle was empty. He raised his eyes and looked at Shen Jiashu.

The latter was very clever and immediately picked up the jug to drink.

Grandma Shen glanced at the old man and snorted, "The last pot."

Grandpa Shen muttered softly, "I'm not the only one drinking..."

It took more than two hours to eat the reunion dinner. All the vegetarian dishes were gone, and most of the meat dishes were left.

I have a refrigerator at home, so I can eat it again when it’s hot at noon tomorrow, so it won’t be a waste.

Shen Qiuqiu and Grandma Shen cleared the table and placed mooncakes, candies, fruits, melon seeds, boiled peanuts...

A table full of food was removed and a table full of food came.

Shen Jiashu touched his round belly and couldn't help but burped.

"I really can't eat anymore."

Grandma Shen opened a large mooncake, cut it into small pieces with a knife, and gave each person a piece.

"How can you not eat moon cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival? You must eat them."

Shen Qiuqiu actually couldn't eat anymore, so to suit the occasion, she took the smallest piece of mooncake and ate it in small bites.

The mooncake cut by Grandma Shen has five kernels. The crust is flaky and the nuts are crispy. It tastes rich and every bite is a different surprise.
Chapter completed!