"Sister-in-law, please clean all the pork fat, pork liver, pork lungs and pork heart, and cut the pork fat into small pieces. I will make some lard later."

It was almost evening and she still had to cook dinner.

There wasn't much noodles to begin with, and some was shared among the three children. Each of them only ate a small bowl to fill their stomachs and were not full at all.

"Oh, okay, don't worry, I'm good at washing things."

Tao Guihua worked very efficiently. She washed everything clean and cut the lard into small pieces.

"Sister-in-law, go to the vegetable garden and cut some leeks and shallots. Then we can make pork fat and leek dumplings tonight."

Making buns saves you the trouble of cooking, just cook a pot of porridge.

Yu Suihuan added half a pot of water into the pot and put the chopped pork fat in.

Li Chengjin didn't need any instructions now. As soon as he saw his wife start cooking, he would be in front of the stove early, ready to light the fire at any time.

"I'll go cut the leeks and shallots."

Tao Guihua’s main selling point is being obedient. These pork lard and leek buns sound delicious, and she’s going to eat a few more later.

In a short while, five pounds of pork fat was used to boil half a pot of clear lard. She didn't boil the lard residue too much, so it was all golden brown.

Use a colander to scoop out the lard residue, put the boiled lard into a jar, and then put a few peppercorns in the jar. This way, the lard will not have any peculiar smell even if it is stored for a long time.

Take out the cooled lard residue and chop it into pieces and put it into a bowl. Chop the chives in the same way.

Put dried peppercorns, star anise, and fennel in a pot and roast them slightly over low heat, then roll them into fine powder with a rolling pin. Putting the powder into the bun filling will make it taste better.

Without baking powder, you can’t make leavened bread, you can only make hot dough.

Let the boiled water cool down slightly and then knead the dough. This way the bun skin will be particularly soft and the steamed buns will be crystal clear.

When Yu Suihuan was making dumplings, Tao Guihua learned it after he only demonstrated it once. Then the two of them made dumplings together and they were much faster.

The stove is very long and can hold two pots at the same time, one pot for boiling millet soup and the other for steaming buns. By the time the buns are steamed, the millet soup is also ready.

Today I have the fragrant pork lard and leek buns. I don’t need to prepare any other dishes, just simply stir-fry some peppers.

Now, whenever it’s time to eat, the whole family looks forward to it.

Everyone sat there early, just waiting for their meal.

"Aunt San, what are we going to eat today?"

Sanwa had already smelled the fragrance and couldn't help but get closer to Yu Suihuan.

"Today we are eating pork fat and chive dumplings, they are so delicious."

She took out a not-too-hot bun from the basket and handed it to Sanwa.

"Come, try it and see if it tastes good."

Sanwa couldn't wait to take a big bite, and lard flowed down the corners of his mouth.

"Wow, this smells so good. Auntie San's cooking is so delicious."

Yu Suihuan was in high spirits after receiving the flattery, and he walked out carrying a basket of buns.

As soon as she put down the basket, Boss Li couldn't wait to take one and put it in his mouth.

It tastes fresh and fragrant every time you take a bite.

"Oh my, the buns made by the third daughter-in-law are so delicious."

Just one bite and your mouth is filled with the aroma of pork.

Boss Li always thought that his third son was here to collect debts. Ever since the incident in the scientific examination, he always made him angry to death.

Now it seems that it is really the good deeds of our ancestors. If there was no third son, how could he have married such a good third daughter-in-law.

The family finished two large baskets of buns, without leaving any residue.

Yu Suihuan was also secretly amazed at his ability to eat, that was two baskets of buns.

Even the youngest two kids, Erwa and Sanwa, each ate two big buns, not to mention Li Chengjin and his three brothers, who each ate at least seven or eight buns.

After eating and drinking, Boss Li burped and began to arrange the work to be done tomorrow.

"We will start harvesting wheat tomorrow. Third daughter-in-law, you will be responsible for cooking at home, and everyone else will go to work in the fields. This wheat is the family's annual rations. The sooner we can finish harvesting, the sooner we can feel at ease."

Everyone nodded in agreement, no one objected.

Yu Suihuan took this opportunity to tell everyone about today's business situation.

"Today's honey apricots are all sold out. Business is pretty good. I bought some lard and some cans, and there's not much sugar left. When we sell more and make more money, I'll pay everyone. After all, everyone helped during the work. The more money you make, the more you'll get."

If you want the horse to run, you have to feed it grass. Yu Suihuan can't just rely on big promises to get people to work hard, he still has to take practical actions, such as today's pork lard dumpling dumplings.

While it was still light, the whole family helped wash the jars, cut the apricots and pit them, put the chopped apricots into the jars, and then moved the jars into the kitchen.

After finishing these tasks, everyone walked out of the kitchen. At this time, only Yu Suihuan and Li Chengjin were left in the kitchen.

The final step of steaming is much simpler. In order to finish steaming all at once, Li Zhou went to Li Chengli during the day and bought five more steamers.

Each pot has four layers of five cans on each layer. With two pots together, all forty cans of honey apricots can be made at once.

After finishing, the two of them sealed the forty jars one by one.

"Everyone will go to the fields to harvest wheat tomorrow, so they will be very tired. Let's stew all the pig hearts, lungs, and livers tonight and soak them overnight. They will be perfect for eating tomorrow."

Li Chengjin nodded in agreement. He just needed to light the fire.

Boil the pig heart, pig lungs, and pig liver in hot water to remove the blood foam. Then wash them in clean water.

Add water to the fried sugar color, and then put in the washed pig heart, pig lungs, pig liver, green onions, dried ginger, and the prepared stewed meat buns.

After boiling over high heat, simmer on low heat for another half an hour and then leave it alone. Just simmer in the pot overnight.

It was already very late when the two of them finished their work, and everyone else in the house had already gone to bed.

Even so late, Li Chengjin did not forget to bring a basin of hot water to Yu Suihuan.

Wait until she finishes washing, then take the basin away, pour out the water and let him wash himself.

After being tired for a whole day, the two of them fell asleep as soon as they hit the bed.

The next morning, the whole family did not sleep in, but went to the fields to harvest wheat. Yu Suihuan stayed at home alone to cook and take care of the three children.

After everyone left, she first fed the chickens, ducks and pigs in the backyard.

The jars of honey apricots have also been tied up, so they can be loaded directly into the truck when they are sold the day after tomorrow.

By the time all these tasks were done, it was almost noon.

"Aunt San, we are hungry."

The three children who were playing in the mud in the yard now stood in a row in front of her.

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