Yang Juyun nodded and said, "Don't worry, I won't save it! Then Sister Liao, I also bought two kilograms of meat. You and I will cut it up and fry it later, and then throw it in the well. Then we can have some noodles."
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There is an independent well in the yard of Aunt Liao's house, which is usually used by her family.
Xiang Jin thought that after their house was built, she would ask her mother to find someone to dig a well in their yard so that water could be easily obtained.
At this time, there were no refrigeration and fresh-keeping equipment such as refrigerators in rural areas. To keep food fresh in the summer, everyone used water wells.
It is to tie a long rope outside the well, and then tie a basket to the other end of the rope. Then put the things to be kept fresh in the basket, and then lift the basket into the deep well, about one meter or half a meter away from the well water.
distance is enough.
As we all know, the deeper the well, the lower the temperature below, so the food can achieve better preservation effect.
Those who don’t have independent wells usually have a large tank, either made of earthenware or made of stone. In summer, like many people who cut pork, if they can’t finish the meal, or they have to divide it.
For several meals, the pork is usually rubbed with salt, then put into a basin, and directly put into the water tank to keep it fresh.
And last night, they had already agreed that Aunt Liao would be alone anyway, so she would eat with them from now on, so as not to have to cook a stove alone in the summer, which would be very hot!
At first, Aunt Liao disagreed and felt that they were at a disadvantage since she had to eat three meals a day with them.
Then Xiang Jin said that they would not suffer any loss, and they would not suffer any loss. Now that their family had no vegetables, they would have to rely on Aunt Liao’s vegetables from now on. Aunt Liao would provide them with vegetables, and they would provide Aunt Liao with meals. This was a fair trade.
Aunt Liao also knew their current situation, so she agreed without further arguing with them.
Liao Dongmei wanted to say something to her again, but thought about it carefully and thought to herself: The next time she goes to have her meat cut off, it will be the same.
Aunt Liao went back to the house to put away the candy, and then she and Yang Juyun made lunch together, while Xiang Jin and Xiangnan washed the clothes they had just changed out of after finishing the show in the yard.
For lunch, I made a rare meal of dry rice, dry rice with green beans. Although the living standards of that era had improved a lot compared to those in the 1970s and 1980s, they had also improved a lot.
I won’t say that anyone will be hungry or unable to eat, but it’s not like they can eat whatever they want.
Just like eating dry rice, it is basically difficult to find a restaurant in rural areas that is willing to use all white rice.
It must be steamed and cooked with other things, such as sweet potatoes, pumpkins, cowpeas, green beans, or sauerkraut. These vegetables should account for more than half, because it can not only satisfy the craving for dry rice, but also save a lot.
of food.
For the meat, they made two portions. For one portion, they cut the slightly fatter portion and fried it into oil. They then sprinkled a handful of dried Sichuan peppercorns inside and used it for noodles.
For one portion, the moderately fat and thin part is mixed with wheat flour and a little rice flour to make a steamed pork dish.
To be honest, the taste is really not good. I can only say it is average, not bad. After all, the conditions are limited and the ingredients are also limited.
But the three of them liked it quite a lot, especially Xiang Nan, who ate the ear-wrapped and mouth-opening ones, her mouth was full of oil, and she even shouted to her mother to do the same next time.
Although Aunt Liao ate very reservedly and politely, whenever her mother gave her some meat, she would quickly eat the large piece of meat.
Xiang Jin quickly finished the rice in the bowl, then put down her chopsticks, saying that she had finished eating, and told them to eat slowly.
When they saw each other, they all looked at her, and Yang Juyun frowned, "How come you finished eating so quickly? I didn't even see you eat the meat. How many slices did you eat? Come on, eat a few more slices," Yang Juyun said.
He raised his chopsticks to put it into her bowl.
Xiang Jin quickly turned the bowl over and put it on the table, "Oh, oh, oh, mom, I'm really done eating. Stop eating. You can eat by yourselves."
Yang Juyun frowned, looked at her carefully and said, "Are you afraid that we don't have enough meat? No, look, there is a lot of it here."
"Yeah, Xiang Jin, there's a lot here, it's enough to eat," Aunt Liao suddenly felt a little embarrassed, after all, she had eaten quite a lot of meat today.
Xiang Nan on the side said, "Yes, sister, you can eat a few more, I won't eat any more."
Xiang Jin was speechless and couldn't laugh or cry. Although she was a little worried that the meat would not be enough, the most important thing was that she would develop a bad habit in the future, being naughty!
She was not used to eating steamed pork mixed with cornmeal and a little rice flour. When she bit into it, she felt like she had bitten a mouthful of sand.
Seeing their self-blaming and embarrassed expressions, Xiang Jin lied, "Hey, what are you all thinking about? The reason why I didn't eat a few pieces of meat is because I haven't eaten since I woke up that day.
After that, I didn’t really like to eat too much fishy food. Once I had too much, I felt very tired here, as if there was a pit of oil blocking it.”
She pointed at her chest and stomach and threw the pot directly to the old couple from Lao Xiang's house.
Sure enough, after hearing what she said, they believed it, and Aunt Liao said with a look of indignation, "Those two old guys are really nothing like moms. How old you are, and how big the problem is, they are still your own relatives."
As for my granddaughter, she was exposed to such a scorching sun for so long, and now all the sequelae are showing?"
Although Yang Juyun didn't curse, her raised brows, cold eyes, and pursed lips all showed that she had a grudge against the old Xiang family members.
Xiang Nan also squeezed her hands tightly, pursed her lips and looked guilty as if she wanted to cry or not, "Sister, I'm sorry, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been punished by them to stand in the sun."
Alas alas, this was not her original intention?
So, Xiang Jin justified his previous words and said, "Maybe I had a severe heat stroke that day and I haven't recovered yet. Maybe I'll be fine after a few days."
Then Yang Juyun said with a worried look, "How about mom accompany you to the town health center for a checkup tomorrow?"
Aunt Liao and Xiang Nan also supported Yang Juyun's statement.
A slight smile appeared on Xiang Jin's lips, "It's okay, don't worry, I'm not strictly abstaining from meat or meat, I just eat less. Maybe it will be fine after a while?"
Yang Juyun was still a little uneasy, so she said to Xiang Jin, "Look, I still eat a lot of rice and other vegetables every meal, so it's okay, don't worry, ah?"
Yang Juyun stared at her for a long time, and finally gave up the idea of taking her to see a doctor, "Okay, but if you feel any discomfort in your body, just tell your mother? Don't hide it from me.
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Xiang Jin nodded, "Don't worry, I know it. You guys should eat it quickly. You can't keep this dish for another meal. It's hot now, so it's hard to keep it fresh, and you'll easily get flies if you leave it there."
Therefore, our family’s meals must be cooked and eaten in one meal, and I don’t like to see those flies buzzing around.”
"Okay, I listen to you. From now on, our meals will be cooked and eaten in one meal, and will never be left for the next meal." Yang Juyun nodded, and then called Aunt Liao and Xiang Nan to eat quickly.
Just like that, the family continued to eat, talking and laughing.
Seeing the smiles on their faces and the satisfied expressions on their faces, Xiang Jin couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
It is now a hot summer day, and after lunch, everyone has nothing to do, so people will choose to take a nap.
But before going to bed, Xiang Nan ran over and asked, "Sister, you said you wanted to design a house. How is it going now? Do you have any ideas?"
Xiang Jin said, "Of course I have some clues, but I won't be able to draw a concrete conclusion until I visit the place with my mother tomorrow morning."
"Okay, then I'll wait to design a beautiful new house for us!"