80s: The Farmer’s Wife Is The Boss

Chapter 22: Greedy

Some people just want to learn a craft, but unfortunately, they can’t afford it.

 The cow was soon broken down into pieces. Grandma He was so domineering that she directly bought a hind leg. Adding the skin and bones, it weighed about thirty kilograms.

 A cow must weigh at least three to four hundred kilograms, so thirty kilograms is not a lot, but in the village, it is a big benefactor.

"Third Aunt, you always like to eat, take this and let Xiaoxue stew it more. I heard it is good for the bones and muscles. This is my nephew's filial piety to you."

Seeing that Grandma He bought so much, He Zhengsong took half of the muscles and bones that had been shaved to one side and gave them to Aunt He.

Grandma He will definitely want the free meat, but it’s hard to cook it. It just costs more firewood.

“Then, third aunt will take advantage of you. I’ll keep this thing.”

 Compared to Grandma He's arrogance, other families bought much less, the most was only four or five kilograms.

With such a big leg, Mei Xue directly carried it on her shoulders. At first, Grandma He was worried that Xiaoxue wouldn't be able to carry it, but to her surprise, she didn't even notice that she was out of breath when she got home.

"Are you tired? Let's rest for a while and then clean up. It's still early." When she got to the wellhead, Grandma He took out the muscles and bones in the basket and said.

"I'm not tired, I'm not tired. Grandma, you wash here and I'll chop some firewood. This thing is a waste of fire." Those beef tendons are good things, and Mei Xue thought of many ways to make them.

But my favorite is braised beef brisket and stewed potatoes.

It just so happens that I still have a lot of potatoes at home. I have put them in a big place. As long as there are no mice to eat them, they can be left in the house for half a year.

Looking at Xiaoxue’s energetic look, Grandma He’s face was filled with smiles.

 “You, you are very greedy.” That’s what you say, but it’s not because you doted on me.

The meat costing more than 50 yuan here made Grandma He feel very distressed. However, after seeing Xiaoxue's happy look, no matter how much distress she felt, it disappeared.

There is too much beef to stew in one pot, so use two pots.

It was still early, so Mei Xue cleaned the beef tendons and shaved all the bones out.

 The earthen stoves in rural areas have three pots, and some have two pots. Grandma He happens to be a capable person, and her family has three pots.

 The biggest one at the end is usually used to cook pig food.

 The other two are used for cooking and eating. The smallest one is used for cooking, and the smaller pot in the middle is used for cooking.

Mei Xue first stews the bones and beef tendons in the middle pot, and then she can eat them at noon.

Don’t rush to cook the rice, it’s still early, and the pot will be used to cook vegetables soon. Eating all meat is not good for the elderly’s health.

After Mei Xue stewed the beef tendons and bones, she asked her grandma to come over and watch the fire. It had to be stewed over high heat, otherwise it would not rot.

“Grandma, please watch and light the fire and add more firewood later.”

 “Okay, go and do your work.”

Meixue still had to make dried meat. To make dried meat, she needed some seasoning. She had to go to the mountains to find it.

The seasonings we usually eat can be found in the mountains behind our home, so we don’t have to go far. Besides, this little meat doesn’t use much.

 After washing the beef, Mei Xue went straight to the back mountain.

After Grandma He asked clearly what she wanted, she also pointed out a few fields to Mei Xue. They picked those fields themselves on weekdays.

 The mountains were still covered with yesterday's rain, and the Meixue Mountain Road was as smooth as the ground. Her nose was still hunched, as if she could smell it.

 After she smelled it, her goal became clearer, and outsiders would definitely be surprised if they saw it.

This must be a pretty accurate search. People who don’t know better would think she comes here every day.

“Old Guipi, yes, it’s you.” This cinnamon tree as thick as an arm appeared in front of Mei Xue.

The fragrance is full, but it is a bit pungent when you get closer.

 After finding the first one, the following ones went more smoothly. It didn’t take long for Mei Xue to come down from the back mountain with enough spices.

　　When she went to her vegetable field, she also picked a few eggplants, peppers, and some cowpeas from the ground. She planned to use this plum snow to make sour beans, which are the most delicious food in summer.

Since she didn’t bring a basket, she couldn’t pick too many. “Forget it, I’ll pick some back in the afternoon.”

 It would be best to have some eggplant at noon.

When Mei Xue came back, the smell of beef could be heard at home.

 Fortunately, they were halfway up the mountain. If they had been on the other side of the creek, they would have been surrounded by many children.

 “You’re back, have you found everything?” Grandma He felt more and more that Xiaoxue was capable of doing the job.

 You can actually prepare the spices yourself.

　　 Really capable.

“Grandma, let’s get some eggplant for lunch, just in time to remove the oil.” Mei Xue put the things by the well in the yard.

"Okay, I will listen to you. Grandma will be happy now."

Looking at grandma carrying firewood there, Mei Xue got up and walked over, "Grandma deserves to be happy. Give it to me. I'm strong. I'll take more to the kitchen."

 “Haha, okay, grandma will enjoy the blessing of my Xiaoxue now.”

Mei Xue smiled and said nothing, as long as grandma is happy, there will be no problem in enjoying happiness.

Because we had to make soup, we put a lot of water in the pot. A large pot of soup was boiling there, and the beef tendons were brought up piece by piece. They were white and tender, very mouth-watering.

　　After boiling in the big pot for more than two hours, Mei Xue used a new iron basin to scoop out the pot of soup.

 Add more water, put all the spices you prepared into it and boil it, then pour out the water, and then add more water. After repeating this two or three times, Mei Xue added salt to it.

 After the water boils, add the beef. It doesn’t need to be overcooked, just enough to be chewable.

But it takes time to cook even beef that can be chewed, let alone such a big pot.

 In the middle of summer, Mei Xue and Grandma He were so busy that they were sweating profusely.

 After the beef was cooked, Mei Xue started to cook the eggplant, and then cooked the rice in the eggplant pot. There was no need to wash it. The oil on it was cooked together with the rice to make it more fragrant.

The meal was ready in about half an hour. When we got to the courtyard, Mei Xue pulled out a few green onions and coriander. The coriander was grown from Mei Xue's space water at this time, and it tasted very fragrant.

 The food smells better to those who eat it, and it smells worse to those who cannot eat it.

 Wash it, chop it into pieces, then take out two large bowls, put some coriander and green onions in the bowls, and then add soup to boil.

Not to mention, the soup is even more fragrant after being mixed with the flavors of coriander and onions.

“Grandma is coming over for dinner soon.” Mei Xue’s mouth was almost watering.

 She likes to cook, and she even prefers to eat the meals she cooks, which makes her feel very satisfied. Of course, now, Mei Xue prefers to watch her grandma eat the meals she cooks, which makes her feel very satisfied.

“It’s coming, it’s coming, it smells so good to me, I’m even greedy, old lady.” Grandma He walked into the kitchen with a smile.

“Grandma, please eat more later. This soup is very replenishing and good for the old man’s bones.” Mei Xue said with a smile. ,

 If it is an ordinary beef bone, that means that it may be useful if you eat it regularly, but it will definitely not have the effect if you eat it twice a day.

 But these soups are filled with her space water, and the effect is amazing.

 Don't talk about mending bones, mend everything.

 (End of this chapter)