The whole family stocked up on supplies two years in advance, so they could live a life of luxury wh

Mountain village.

Inside a low, thatched hut.

Chunhua wiped away her tears as she shoveled at the ashes in the stove and fed it firewood. Her stomach was growling with hunger, but there was nothing to eat.

The acrid smoke from the kitchen made her cough.

Her eyes were red from the choking.

homesick!

I miss home so much!

Just as she was feeling heartbroken, her mother-in-law stormed in, broom in hand, her face contorted with rage. "Marrying you was the worst thing that ever happened to me! You can't even lay an egg! What good are you?!"

Granny Liu grew angrier the more she thought about it. The bride price had been spent, but they couldn't have a son to carry on the family line. In her anger, she picked up a broom and hit Chunhua's thin back.

Chunhua shuddered violently at the pain, biting her lower lip and daring not to utter a sound. She simply kept her head down, afraid that her mother-in-law would discover that she was crying.

"A jinx, a real jinx!"

All you do is cry!

"You'll cry and cry away all the good fortune in my family sooner or later."

Seeing that Chunhua remained silent, Granny Liu became even angrier. She reached out and pinched Chunhua's arm, "You damned thing, you can't even continue our family line, and you still have the nerve to cry!"

For an instant.

Chunhua's arms were covered in bruises, and she bit her lip, trying to beg her mother-in-law not to pinch her anymore.

pain.

It really hurts.

But she was also afraid that if she begged for mercy, she would be beaten even more severely.

She had no choice but to silently endure it.

He tried his best to curl up inside the stove.

Seeing that she was acting like a silent gourd again, Granny Liu became even angrier. She reached out and pinched her ear, scolding, "Your husband hasn't come home yet, don't you know to go look for him?"

"Mother-in-law...I..."

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'go and call your man back for dinner'?"

Chunhua had no choice but to put down the fire tongs and get up to go outside to find a man to come back for dinner.

Unexpectedly, she had just stepped outside.

Liu Xuecai, already quite drunk, was returning from outside. When he saw Chunhua's gloomy face, he got angry and said, "You damn woman, come and help me up."

Upon hearing this, Chunhua tensed up and quickly stepped forward to help the man walk towards the main room.

She had just helped the man up when he unexpectedly tapped her head with his hand, making her see stars. But she dared not resist in the slightest and could only smile apologetically, "Husband, let me help you inside first."

"I've already prepared the food."

"Go and bring the food over, and then go and do the laundry."

"I...I haven't eaten yet."

"Eat, eat, eat. What are you going to eat? Go do the laundry."

Liu Xuecai kicked her in the back, sending Chunhua sprawling face-first into the ground. Her hand scraped against the floor, leaving several bloody marks. She gasped in pain before she could even react.

My mother-in-law came out of the kitchen, cursing and swearing:

"Go and bring out the food, do you want us to starve to death?"

"Yes, Mother-in-law."

Chunhua was so upset that she burst into tears. Her hands were rubbed raw, but she didn't dare to say a word. She turned around and went to the kitchen to take out the cooked millet porridge and pickled vegetables.

The food was served.

Liu Xuecai rolled his eyes at her.

"Didn't you hear me tell you to do the laundry?"

"I...."

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean,' go now."

"yes...!"

Chunhua's stomach was growling with hunger, but she could only watch them eat. She turned around, wiped away her tears, and went to the river to wash her clothes.

It's already noon.

The village women had already prepared the meal, and the children stood by the fields calling for people to come home for dinner.

"father...."

"Dinner's ready, come back and eat!"

"Hey, you're back!"

The children shouted louder and louder than each other, and the farmers working in the fields packed up their hoes and sickles, washed their hands and feet by the river, and then carried their hoes home.

After lunch.

The villagers saw Chunhua still washing clothes by the river.

Although everyone sympathized with them, they didn't say much, because everyone knew that Liu Xuecai and his mother had bad tempers, like firecrackers that would explode at the slightest provocation.

"This girl is really pitiful. She hasn't had a single good day since she got married."

"Of course, a woman should follow her husband wherever he goes. Who told her to marry Xuecai? Everyone around here knows he's a good-for-nothing who can only beat women."

"I hear Aunt Liu cursing every day, and I'm really fed up with it."

"You're just annoyed by the noise. Think about it, she can't even get enough to eat and gets scolded every day. What's a little noise to you? Do you think everyone is as lucky as you are without your mother-in-law?"

"There are troubles to not having a mother-in-law, you don't understand."

The young wives, each offering their own opinion, shook their heads as they walked past her.

Nobody knew her well.

Chunhua squatted by the river, vigorously beating her clothes with a wooden stick. She thought back to her days at her parents' home. She had been married for three years and hadn't been home once in those three years, even though her parents' home was in the next village.

Her mother-in-law wouldn't let her go back.

Chunhua thought of her parents' home while washing her husband's and mother-in-law's dirty clothes.

Tears streamed down my face.

........

When you contact about the cancellation the day before

Xinghua Village.

New house.

The cook brought by Liu Yuan cut the cured pork into small pieces. After the pot was heated, the evenly marbled pork slices were thrown into the pot. As the spatula kept shaking the pot, the fat from the pork was slowly rendered out.

The aroma sizzled out.

This made the men working so hungry they were practically drooling.

The cook waited until the oil had rendered out sufficiently before adding the snow-white, crisp bamboo shoots to the pot and stir-frying them. Soon, the oil from the cured pork and the sweetness of the bamboo shoots blended together.

It instantly releases an enticing fragrance.

It's so enticing that you can't help but look into the pot.

Finally, add the washed wild onions.

"Bang!"

The lush green onions were also dumped into the pot all at once.

The aroma of scallions mingled with the fragrance of meat, and carried the sweetness of bamboo shoots; the flavor was almost intoxicating.

Wild scallions, in particular, have a much stronger aroma than regular scallions; just one whiff of them makes you want to eat two bowls of rice.

the other side.

Old Mrs. Li, along with Mrs. Yang and Sister Lian, made pancakes by mixing wild onions with corn flour.

Bamboo shoots are stir-fried with cured pork.

Let alone others.

While stir-frying the meat, Yang and Lian's eyes never left the iron wok.

The vegetables were just cooked.

Cheers erupted throughout the stadium.

"Meat! We've got cured pork to eat today!"

"Dad, we can really have meat today!"

"It smells so good!"

"It smells so good!"

"Dad, I really want to eat a piece."

"Don't shout, hurry up and take the bowls."

"Okay!"

The children were overjoyed and rushed to take the bowls.

Xing'er first took two cakes, and then asked Aunt Yang to put some cured meat, wild scallions, and bamboo shoots in a bowl before she went into the tent.

Everyone outside was eagerly waiting for dinner to start.

Therefore, no one is paying attention to her actions now.

After taking the bowl and chopsticks, Xing'er slipped behind the tent and quickly entered the space.

After entering the space, she first ordered herself a plate of stir-fried wild scallions with cured pork and a bowl of fragrant Wuchang rice.

The bright green wild scallion segments, adorned with bright red cured meat slices, are tempting in color and have an enticing aroma.

She picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. The spiciness of the wild onion instantly activated her taste buds, followed closely by the salty aroma of the cured meat. The two flavors intertwined and blended in her mouth, making it both delicious and appetizing.

Xing'er ate three bowls of rice in one go.

After you finish eating, the bowls and chopsticks are automatically washed clean and put back in their place.

She then stir-fried another plate of wild onions and cured pork, placing large chunks of cured pork at the bottom of the bowl. After preparing everything, she wiped her mouth before leaving the space.

Xing'er entered the tent carrying a bowl and chopsticks.

Peach Blossom cried out excitedly.

"Did you make something delicious today? It smells so good!"

Xing'er laughed heartily:

"Of course it's an absolutely delicious treat."

Not to mention the peach blossoms, even Zhang Shi got excited just from the smell.

They hadn't eaten cured pork in a long time. The last time they ate pork intestines, the taste was far inferior to cured pork.

The cured pork is very oily, and one bite is especially satisfying.

Especially when the aroma of cured meat is lacking, many people would not eat a piece of cured meat for three years, but would just hang it on the roof beam to smell the aroma and satisfy their cravings.

"Mother, this is yours!"

"Second sister, this is yours!"

Peach Blossom happily accepted the bowl and chopsticks, seemingly having completely forgotten about her injured leg.

When she rummaged through the bottom of the bowl, she was stunned. "This...this much meat?"

"Shh!"

Xing'er quickly made a gesture to be quiet.

After realizing what was happening, Peach Blossom's face lit up with a big smile.

"My third sister still loves me the most!"

As for Zhang, her hands were not able to eat properly, so Xing'er held the bowl and fed her, saying, "Mother, let me feed you. Here, try this cured meat first."

Seeing Xing'er's thoughtfulness, Zhang's eyes welled up with tears, and she choked out:

"It's delicious, it's delicious, but everything my daughter feeds me is delicious."

"If you like it, please have some more."

Zhang hadn't eaten such juicy meat dishes in a long time. Xing'er could sense the great satisfaction on Zhang's face with every bite of meat she took, and she would even chew each bite five, six, seven, or eight times before swallowing it.

Peach Blossom's hand was uninjured, and she ate very slowly. She would first lick each piece of meat until all the fat was gone, then chew it carefully before finally swallowing it.

After finishing her meal, she let out a satisfied burp.

After carefully placing the bowl and chopsticks aside, she said excitedly:

"Delicious, so delicious!"

"Xing'er, your second sister feels so lucky to have you as a sister."

"Having you around is such a blessing for me."

Xing'er simply smiled slightly.

He remained silent.