Xing'an Mountains 1984: Starting from climbing mountains to support the family

Chapter 14 It's delicious
As soon as Liu Ni entered Liu Xueting's arms, she stopped crying and just kept leaning into her arms!

"The little guy is really hungry!"

"..."

Even though there was no milk, it didn't stop her from eating happily.

A pound of lard can make almost half a bowl of lard residue, and a few milk dumplings next to the stove also taste delicious.

Seeing the five children eating so happily, Chen Weidong couldn't hide his inner joy and fed the oil residue into his daughter's mouth.

"Dad, you haven't eaten yet!"

"Mmmmm, Daddy, try it."

"Mom hasn't eaten yet!"

"Dad, go feed him!"

"..."

While the little ones were eating, they did not forget Liu Xueting and Chen Weidong. Soon, the family of seven (the sixth child couldn't eat it) had finished eating the lard residue.

Of course, seeing that the children liked to eat it, Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting saved some for the little ones.

Then, seeing that it was getting late, he began to prepare to cook.

Chen Weidong first took out the rice he bought today and began to prepare to cook the rice. Before he started, Da Ni and Er Ni took over. Chen Weidong naturally accepted his daughters' help.

"Dad, why did you cook so much rice again? Grandma said we should save some!"

"Eat more so you can grow. Don't pay attention to what grandma says! Listen to daddy."

Chen Weidong said very straightforwardly.

"Oh!"

The two little guys nodded happily, and the remaining little kids also clamored to help their dad.

But he drove them out. They were too young and could only help. One or two people were enough to cook.

Liu Xueting was sitting in the main room, holding Liu Ni in her arms, mending the children's clothes.

The clothes that the children wore were the clothes that Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting wore, which were slightly modified and given to them.

Nowadays, a piece of clothing is basically kept new for three years, and mended for another three years. If the little ones are not careful, it will easily get a hole in it.

After cooking the rice, Chen Weidong took out the whole piece of pork he had bought.

Cut it into thumb-sized pieces. It won’t work if you cut it too small because there are too many children. If you cut it too big, there won’t be enough for you and me to share.

After preparing the onions, ginger and garlic, Chen Weidong instructed Dani to light the fire and start boiling the pot.

After the pot is hot, scoop a small spoonful of freshly boiled lard from the can and put it into the pot.
Then put the pork into lard and stir-fry until it is well-seasoned. Then add the white radish and stew it. When it is almost done, add the cabbage in. A big pot of cabbage, radish and pork is ready.

Chen Weidong took a bite first and had to admit that it tasted really delicious.

The pork these days is already delicious, and I bought a lot of seasonings in the village this time, so the meat tastes tender and delicious.

Chen Weidong glanced at Dani, then found a tattered clay pot from the kitchen. There were many such small clay pots in the Northeast, and almost every family had one, regardless of the family's poverty.

After washing it, I served it a bowl of broth.
She said to Dani, "Dani, give the broth to grandma and grandpa! Grandma loved you the most."

Chen Weidong used to have a grudge against Wu Xiuqin, but after learning that Wu Xiuqin brought meals to the children, he...

In fact, my mother treated Liu Xueting very well before. When she gave birth to her eldest daughter, it was Wu Xiuqin who took care of her during the confinement period.
He was nice to his eldest daughter, but his attitude changed after she gave birth to four daughters in a row, not to mention the fifth and sixth daughters.

"Ok."

Dani was about to go out with the broth in her arms, but Chen Weidong stopped her:

"By the way, if grandma asks, just say your mom asked you to send it." "Yes."

After a while, Dani came back, and Chen Weidong asked with concern: "Did grandma and grandpa say anything?"

"Grandpa didn't say anything, but grandma said my mom doesn't know how to live, so why send her so much meat?"

Chen Weidong didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard that, but he didn't take it seriously. Wu Xiuqin was just that kind of person. She only talked a lot, but she must be very happy in her heart. Chen Weidong had seen many women like her in his previous life.

At this time, the fragrant rice is out of the pot. The Northeast rice these days does not contain any chemical fertilizers, and the steamed rice has a sweet and fragrant taste.

"time to eat!"

Chen Weidong called out, and all five children sat down at the dining table.

Each person was holding a big bowl, waiting for the food and rice to be served. It felt like the start of lunch in a kindergarten in later generations.

Liu Xueting also sat at the table holding Liu Ni. Seeing Chen Weidong cooking a large pot of meat, she couldn't help but frowned and said, "Weidong, how can you eat meat like this? How many meals can you eat with the pound of meat you bought!"

"I did it all."

"Ah! You cooked a pound of meat?"

Liu Xueting was surprised and puzzled. You know, a pound of meat costs 80 cents. In the past, Chen Weidong could not earn so much money even if he worked very hard.

I didn’t have this feeling when I ate two pheasants yesterday. This time, I ate more than 80 cents in one meal, which made Liu Xueting feel distressed.

"The children are too thin. They need to eat more so that they can grow taller and healthier."

Chen Weidong first served a large bowl of white rice to Liu Xueting, and then to Dani, Erni, and so on. "If you finish eating, just go buy more."

"How can we eat like this at home? Even if we still have a few wild hogs at home, we have to save them. We can't eat one meal and have no food for the next."

Although Liu Xueting said this, her heart ached when she saw the children's eyes eagerly waiting for their meals.

"Don't worry, we won't have to worry about the next meal. We can eat meat whenever we want in the future!"

After Chen Weidong distributed the rice, he started distributing vegetables.

Each person gets a big spoonful, full of meat, which looks very appetizing.

As soon as the food was served, the children began to eat it with big mouthfuls, their mouths full of oil.

"Eat slowly, there's more in the pot!"

Chen Weidong was afraid that they would choke, so he reminded them repeatedly.

This time Liu Ni can eat. Although she can't eat meat, she can eat some meat broth with soft rice.

"Eat it yourself too."

Liu Xuetingcheng saw Chen Weidong just standing there watching them eat with a smile on his face, and hurriedly tried to persuade them.

"Well, I'll eat it."

Watching his wife and children eating the food he cooked, Chen Weidong felt particularly satisfied. Maybe they were just starving! For a moment, he forgot that he was already starving.

At this time in his previous life, something happened to his wife and two children, which caused him to become depressed. He failed to take good care of Xiaoliu, which led to the death of the one-year-old boy.

He was truly a failed father and a failed husband, and Chen Weidong suffered for it for half his life.

Fortunately, all this has become the past, and they are all fine now in this life!

"Dad, let me serve you some food."

The eldest daughter was really sensible. After eating a few bites, she quickly stood up and brought a bowl of rice and vegetables to Chen Weidong. She handed a full bowl to Chen Weidong, who happily took it quickly.

(End of this chapter)