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

Chapter 144 Don’t you like spicy food?
"Weidong, Jiang Mei came here to borrow money!"

Liu Xueting said.

"Borrow money? No wonder Jiang Mei wanted to say something just now?"

"What happened in her family?"

Chen Weidong opened his mouth and asked, "You know, although it's not easy for Jiang Mei, a widow, to raise two children, but they don't have any big problems with food and clothing."

"Dad, Goudan is sick!"

"Yeah, my little brother Goudan is sick. I haven't played with him for several days."

"Sister Xiaohua is taking care of Goudan and she didn't come to play with us!"

The little ones started chattering.

Liu Xueting also sighed at this time and said, "Goudan was sick a few days ago and went to Liu Da Nao Tou for treatment but he was not cured. I heard that he has had a high fever for the past two days and has almost stayed in the township clinic for the past two days."

"Weidong, it's not easy for Jiang Mei to be a woman with two children. I want to lend it to her."

"Wife, just lend it to me if you want. You can make the decision on your own in the future." Chen Weidong said.

He knew that Liu Xueting was kind-hearted, but Liu Xueting was definitely not simply kind. She cared more about this family and her six children. Therefore, Chen Weidong felt relieved to let her manage the family money.

"OK!"

Liu Xueting nodded. Although she was a mother and felt sorry for Goudan, she was not in a hurry. The money in the family was earned by Chen Weidong with his hard work and life.

She also had to inform him about this. After all, life was not easy for anyone these days. She had also been through hard times, so she cherished these hard-earned good days even more.

After Liu Xueting finished speaking, she went into the house to get the money, and Chen Weidong followed her carrying the bear meat.

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"Xue Ting, Brother Wei Dong, I will return the money to you later, but you should take the bear meat back!"

Jiang Mei took the money from Liu Xueting and said gratefully.

"No hurry, the child's illness is more important."

"You'd better take this meat. Goudan is sick. Take it back and give it to her to nourish her body. Maybe she will get better!"

"Weidong is right, take it quickly."

"Then...then I'll accept it. I'd like to thank you on behalf of Goudan!"

"Aunt, please tell Brother Goudan to take his medicine. Last time I was sick, I took my medicine obediently."

"When Goudan gets better, I'll take him out to play."

Si Ni also ran over panting and spoke to Jiang Mei in a baby voice.

This little kid, as later generations would say, was really a bit of a social bull.

"Okay, when Goudan recovers, I'll let him come play with you!"

After Jiang Mei finished speaking, she took the meat and money and left in a hurry.

After Jiang Mei left, Chen Weidong washed his hands, changed into clean clothes, and began to prepare dinner with Liu Xueting.

"Weidong, keep this piece of bear meat and give it to my second sister and the others in a couple of days!"

Liu Xueting warned.

"Okay, I'll go there in the next two days."

"Dad, we're going to my aunt's house. I want to go too." Erni said.

"I want to go too!"

"I want to go too!"

A few little girls started to make a fuss again.

"Okay, let's all go!" Chen Weidong didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

The little ones jumped for joy.

"Okay, stop making trouble, Dani. You and your sister are going to play in the living room. If you crowd in the kitchen, how are your dad and I going to cook?"

Liu Xueting spoke at this time, and under the leadership of Dani, the little ones went out of the kitchen one after another.

Chen Weidong took out two rabbits from the cellar and began to wash them in the yard.

"Dad, let's eat rabbit later!"

Two-and-a-half-year-old Wu Ni squatted beside Chen Weidong and asked in a baby voice.

Chen Weidong was washing the rabbit and said with a smile: "Well, we'll eat rabbit meat later. Why don't you like eating rabbit?"

"I like to eat it. I like rabbit the most!"

Wu Ni shook her head.

"So do you like to eat the rabbit's front legs or the rabbit's hind legs?" Chen Weidong teased her deliberately.

"I love eating rabbit!"

"I know you like to eat rabbit meat. What I want to ask is whether you like to eat rabbit front legs or hind legs?"

"I love eating rabbit!"

Chen Weidong understood that Wu Ni was too young to tell the difference between the front legs and the hind legs.

He held up the rabbit and said to Wu Ni, "Xiao Wu, look carefully. This is the front leg, and this is the hind leg. Which leg do you like to eat?"

Wu Ni tilted her head and thought about it, then said, "I like to eat the front legs."

"why?"

"The front legs are small, the belly is small, the hind legs are big, the sisters eat and are full!"

"what?"

"Wu Ni is so good and so nice to her sisters!"

Chen Weidong said.

Xiao Wu said with a smile: "Hello, sisters! I like you sisters! Big sister, give me all the delicious food, and eat your fill..."

"I like playing with Fourth Sister the most!"

Just at this time, Sanni and Sini also ran over. Sini asked, "Dad, are we going to eat this meat today? Is this meat fragrant or spicy?" Chen Weidong smiled and said, "Fragrant."

Si Ni asked in a baby voice: "Do you have any spicy meat?"

"What's up? Why do you want to eat spicy food today?"

"I heard it on the radio, spicy food is delicious."

Chen Weidong smiled and said, "Yes, dad will cook a spicy dish for me later, how about that?"

Si Ni said happily: "Okay, okay, I like spicy food the most."

Chen Weidong prepared the two rabbits, cut them into pieces, added some MSG and salt, marinated them for a few minutes, then peeled a few garlic cloves, scraped a piece of old ginger, and sliced ​​them for later use.

In order to satisfy Sini's appetite, I washed some red peppers and cut them into shreds for later use.

After all the ingredients were prepared, Chen Weidong asked Liu Xueting to turn up the fire, then add oil, ginger and garlic, stir-fry until fragrant, then add the marinated badger meat and stir-fry until the aroma of the meat fills the air.

The children were drooling at the aroma.

Then, Chen Weidong fried another spicy dish. The pungent smell made all the children sneeze continuously and their eyes and noses ran.

"Si Ni, is this spicy enough?" Chen Weidong asked with a smile.

Si Ni wiped her tears and pouted, "Dad, I don't want to eat spicy food anymore. I'm crying!"

"Hahaha……"

Chen Weidong laughed, "Don't you like spicy food?"

Si Ni shook her head and said, "I don't like it anymore."

Soon, all the dishes were cooked and served on the table. The children had already gathered around the table.

"Everyone must wash their hands first. Anyone who hasn't washed their hands is not allowed to eat!" said Chen Weidong.

All the children hurriedly washed their hands, then ran back quickly, picked up their bowls and started eating with big mouthfuls.

"Dad, your cooking is so delicious!"

"It's good enough to have meat to eat, and you're still picky!"

"I got this first, you can't snatch it from me!"

"What's yours or mine? Whoever picks it up first gets it!"

"Dad, my third sister stole my meat! I want to eat the big piece!"

The meal was extremely lively. Chen Weidong was eating with a smile on his face, while Liu Xueting was busy taking care of Xiaoliu.

"Si Ni, come and have the spicy meat you asked for."

Chen Weidong picked up a piece of rabbit meat fried with chili peppers and gave it to Sini. Sini refused at first, but under Chen Weidong's constant instigation, she plucked up the courage to taste it, and soon cried because of the spiciness.

"Wow, it's spicy! Give me some water! Ah, it's so spicy! Water, water, water, wuwuwu..."

"Hahaha……"

Chen Weidong laughed.

Dani quickly brought a bowl of warm water to Si Ni, who drank it all in one gulp, but it was still spicy.

"Dad, you're so naughty!"

After a while, Si Ni stopped laughing, stared at Chen Weidong with her big eyes, and said fiercely: "I don't like you anymore, huh, bad dad!"

Chen Weidong quickly hugged her in his arms and coaxed her, "I'm sorry, Dad was wrong. Next time, I will never let you eat spicy meat again."

"Huh, I'm ignoring you!"

Si Ni shook him off and said she ignored him, but she stayed in Chen Weidong's arms and was unwilling to leave.

"Dad, I want a hug too."

Seeing Chen Weidong holding Sini, Xiaowu also came over.

"Finish your meal!"

Erni yelled at Xiaowu, who pouted and obediently returned to the table to eat. Sini was so scared that she quickly jumped out of Chen Weidong's arms, picked up her bowl, and started eating obediently.

Chen Weidong looked at Erni. Is this the legendary blood suppression?
After dinner, I gave the little girls a quick wash and then carried them to the kang.

Then it was Liu Xueting and Chen Weidong's turn.

But the little guys were very restless. After playing on the kang for a while, Xiaowu ran down with his naked butt to complain.

Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting were used to it and after they scolded the little girls who were fighting on the kang, they finally quieted down.

The next day came in a blink of an eye. Chen Weidong got up late. Liu Xueting was probably afraid that the child would disturb her, so there was no one at home at that time.

After washing up, Chen Weidong came to the kitchen. There was still breakfast in the pot that Liu Xueting had specially prepared for him. A small pot of millet porridge was still steaming, and there were two steamed buns and an egg on the steamer.

Chen Weidong poured another bowl of soybean paste, peeled two green onions, dipped the green onions in soybean paste, and ate the radish strips.
Chen Weidong worked hard and quickly finished two steamed buns and drank two bowls of porridge.

After dinner, Chen Weidong petted the six dogs and then went to Lijiatun.

When Chen Weidong got home, it was almost ten o'clock. Li Shengli drank some more wine. Fortunately, Chen Weidong had a good alcohol tolerance, otherwise he would have lay there.

As soon as Chen Weidong arrived at the door of his house, he unexpectedly saw his brother-in-law Sun Tianjun smoking a pipe at the door of his house.

"Brother-in-law, when did you come?"

"Your sister and I came while you were still sleeping, but at mom's place!"

"I heard from my elder brother that you killed two more blind bears. That's amazing!"

Sun Tianjun gave a thumbs up.

"I'm just lucky, brother-in-law. You and my second sister came at the right time. I was planning to send some bear meat over in the next two days. You can bring some back later to save me the trip!"

"Then your sister and I won't be polite to you~" Sun Tianjun said with a smile.

"We are all family, why are you being so polite? By the way, brother-in-law, why don't you come inside and sit down? What are you doing standing at the door in such a cold day?"

"Just came out, took a couple of puffs of a cigarette!"

"Tian Jun, who are you talking to? Is Weidong back?"

Chen Weidong was chatting with his brother-in-law when he heard a familiar voice coming from the kitchen. Before Sun Tianjun could respond, Chen Weidong replied, "Sister, I'm back."

(End of this chapter)