The wild boar meat Shen Xiu bought weighed more than twenty kilograms after removing the bones.
Half of the more than 20 kilograms of wild boar meat was deep-fried by Shen Xiu, then sprinkled with coarse salt to make bacon; the other half was cooked with ingredients over a slow fire and soaked in brine.
The wild boar meat had been soaked in the stewed soup all night and was already very tasty. Shen Xiu got up early and cut a plate for everyone to taste.
Father Wei took a sip and said, "The taste is neither salty nor bland. It's good as a side dish for drinks."
Shen Xiu smiled and said: "If dad likes to eat it, I will cut a plate for him to drink with him tonight."
Yang said: "Your father is just talking, he still wants to keep this braised pork for Mrs. Li!"
Wei Yan said at this time: "There are only two people in Master Li's family, so they shouldn't be able to eat that much. I will take two or three kilograms and it will be enough."
Yang didn't say anything at this time, but also tasted Shen Xiu's braised wild boar meat. Not to mention that the second daughter-in-law was very handy, the braised meat tasted really good.
After breakfast, everyone left the dining table and everyone began to do their own things.
Shen Xiu found a bright place in the yard to set up her embroidery stand and began to embroider the Heart Sutra. Daya was learning to make a purse beside her. Wei Yan was studying in the room. Occasionally he encountered a good article and recited it in a low voice.
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Mrs. Yang was making rice dumplings in the kitchen, and the yard was filled with the fragrance of rice dumpling leaves.
Father Wei went to the threshing floor in the village and threshed wheat while spreading it to dry in the sun.
This job is much easier than cutting wheat, and can even be called leisurely.
When Father Wei was drying the wheat, people greeted him from time to time.
"Yesterday I saw your daughter-in-law come back from buying so much pork. Is there a guest at home?"
Father Wei smiled cheerfully and said: "No, two classmates came to the second son's academy. It's rare for those two classmates to come here once, so naturally they have to entertain them well."
Someone said: "I have also met those two students from the academy. They are indeed from the academy. They are dressed in such a style that they are not ordinary people at first glance."
"I think Dad Wei is about to get over it." Someone else continued, "Wei Yan has been smart since he was a child. Now that he has entered the academy, he will probably be a scholar next year. By then, Dad Wei will be able to enjoy a happy life.
It will be difficult for us to see you on the threshing floor in the future."
Father Wei just smiled after receiving the compliment, "Even if the second child is chosen as a scholar, I still have to work in the fields. We are born to suffer, and we will not be able to enjoy such happiness."
Wei Ping heard these words as soon as he came to the threshing floor. He said nothing and silently turned over his wheat with his head lowered.
Others also knew that Wei Ping had gone out, and when they saw him coming, they stopped talking about Wei Yan and started talking about other things.
Wei Ping finished turning the wheat in silence. The sun had already risen high, and he and Wei's father were the only ones left on the threshing floor.
After Father Wei finished turning over the remaining wheat, he waved to him and said, "Boss, come here."
Wei Ping walked over silently, and Wei's father handed him a paper bag, "Don't say that your mother and I don't feel sorry for you, you can take this bag of meat back and eat it!"
Inside the paper bag was a piece of braised wild boar meat, which was square and weighed a pound.
Wei Ping's nose felt sore, he pushed back and said, "I'd better keep this meat for you and your mother to eat!"
Father Wei said: "Your siblings bought a lot, and there are still more at home! Don't tell your wife that I gave you this meat, lest she cause trouble."
Wei Ping took it with red eyes. Father Wei patted his shoulder and left with the shovel.
When Wei Yan and his classmates were going to give Mrs. Li a festive gift, Ms. Yang discovered that there was a piece of meat missing from the braised soup.
Yang asked Father Wei privately, "Why is there a piece of meat missing?"
Father Wei touched his nose and said, "I took it."
Yang said: "I knew it was you. Did the meat go to the boss?"
Father Wei said: "I can't hide anything from you. The meat was indeed given to the boss. Didn't the second daughter-in-law find out?"
Yang said: "She is busy embroidering things now, and she doesn't care about looking at the flesh. Besides, she is not a stingy person. Even if she knew about it, she wouldn't say anything."
But it was the second daughter-in-law who bought the meat. Father Wei secretly gave a piece of meat to the eldest son, feeling a little sorry in his heart.
"It's the Dragon Boat Festival soon. After the second son has given the husband the festival gifts, let him accompany the second daughter-in-law back to Shen's house! You can prepare some more things, such as rice dumplings, white flour steamed buns, etc., and ask the second daughter-in-law to take them with her.
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Yang said: "I thought about it too. The second daughter-in-law should go back and take a look after her first year of marriage. The second daughter-in-law still has a lot of bacon. She bought the meat, so she can take as much as she wants.
Take as much as you can.”
Shen Xiu didn't know yet that the old couple were discussing letting her return to her parents' home, and she was letting Wei Yan try on a newly made gown.
Wei Yan was half a head taller than her, and Shen Xiu had to stand on tiptoes to reach him.
The clothes are made of light cyan fine cotton, with silver-gray embroidery thread embroidered with large and small bamboo leaves, which is refreshing and elegant.
As the saying goes, a man relies on his clothes and his horse relies on his saddle. Wei Yan was originally a young man with outstanding temperament, but now he looks even more delicate and elegant in this elegant gown.
"It's so beautiful." Shen Xiu looked at her masterpiece with a smile, not sure if she was praising the person or the clothes.
Wei Yan's face was calm, but the roots of his ears were a little red.
Shen Xiu took out two purses from the sewing basket without realizing it, "I took the time to embroider these two purses. You can take them and give them to Mrs. Li together. It can be regarded as a little thought from us."
The purse is embroidered with the pattern of five blessings and longevity, so it is a suitable gift for an elderly person like Mr. Li.
While Wei Yan took the purse, he suddenly held Shen Xiu's hands and said, "Axiu, thank you."
Shen Xiu was suddenly taken by his hands, and she was a little surprised. Wei Yan had always been reserved, and this was the first time he had made such a move.
However, she always regarded Wei Yan as a young man. When he held her hand, she just smiled and said, "It's just two purses."
In her mind, two purses are nothing.
But Wei Yan was not just for these two pockets. Shen Xiu had made medicine for him these days and bought pheasants and wild boar meat to replenish his health. He had seen all this.
"Don't worry, I will never let you down in this life."
The young man's face was full of solemnity, and there was a hint of heat in his eyes. Shen Xiu suddenly felt a little hot, and uncomfortably broke away from his hands and said, "I know."
"It's good that you know." Wei Yan couldn't help himself just now. Now seeing Shen Xiu like this, he felt a little uncomfortable. He coughed lightly and said, "It's getting late. I should set off."
Yang had already put food such as braised pork and rice dumplings into the basket. Wei Yan took it and listened to Yang's nagging for a while, just asking him to be careful on the road, not to eat too much and go home early.
Wei Yan listened patiently to what she said, then picked up the basket and said, "Mom, I'm leaving then."
Yang sent her son away and saw Shen Xiu coming out of the room.
"Second daughter-in-law, what's wrong with your face? Why is it so red?"
Shen Xiu touched her face and hesitated for a long time: "Maybe it's because it's too hot."
Is it hot today? Yang raised her head and looked at the sun. It was morning, so it was already hot.