I fell through the tunnel and brought my family to live a good life

When Xu Congyi came out, Xu's mother and Li Dahua were no longer at home. They must have gone up the mountain to chop wood to prepare for winter. No one was at home, so Xu Congyi could directly take out the materials from the space and use them. There was not much rapeseed oil at home. She bought oil with similar taste from the space last night while everyone was resting. In the morning, Li Dahua was still wondering why the oil jar that was almost empty was full again. Xu Congyi could only laugh and say that she bought it from the county town yesterday.

Cut the eggplant into dice, sprinkle salt in, mix evenly, marinate for ten minutes to drain the water, squeeze out as much water as possible with your hands, then pour in a large bag of starch and stir, so that each piece of eggplant is evenly coated with starch, and the plastic bag is thrown directly into the stove to burn. Fry the eggplant pieces until golden brown, remove them for later use, let the oil pan cool down, Xu Congyi uses the stove on the other side to make pork, cabbage and tofu stew, cut the pork into thick slices, so it tastes better, or use the fat cut in advance to stir-fry lard, put onions, ginger, star anise, pepper and soy sauce into the pan, then put the chopped cabbage in and stir a few times, because there are too many cabbages, Xu Congyi used all his strength to turn them over a few times and gave up, wait a while, the cabbage will be soft and easy to turn over, then put the tofu in, add a little water and salt, cover the pot and stew it.

After a while, Xu's mother and Li Dahua also came home carrying firewood. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law really went to chop firewood, which was used for cooking and heating. Xu Congyi would also secretly buy some firewood from the space at night and add it to the firewood room. Although the family has stored a lot of firewood, the Xu family has always believed that the more the better, so whenever they are free, they will go up the mountain to chop firewood. On the way home, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law also took a detour to the rabbit house to take a look. In order to build a brick house, it is necessary to dig the foundation, but as the weather gets colder, the land becomes hard, and it is not easy to dig. However, several men are particularly motivated. More than half of the foundation has been dug, and they hope to complete it as soon as possible.

After arriving home and unloading the firewood they were carrying, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went to the kitchen to help. Seeing that they didn't need to cook for the time being, Li Dahua lit a fire on the stove in the yard and boiled hot water. This hot water was not for drinking, but for warm water that would be mixed with cold water and poured into a basin for everyone to wash their hands and faces. As the weather was getting colder, it was better to wash with warm water when you were sweating to avoid getting sick.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Xu's mother was given the stir-fried potato shreds, and Li Dahua was given the roasted eggplant. Xu Congyi had already prepared the ingredients and sauce. He put the fried eggplant in the sauce and a small amount of water and boiled it until it became sticky. Xu Congyi went to the field to call everyone to eat, so that the food would be served when everyone washed their faces and hands.

"Grandpa, Dad! It's time to call all the brothers who helped to eat!" Xu Congyi ran to the father and son who were moving wood nearby, "The meal is almost ready, pack up and go home for lunch!"

"Okay!" Hunter Xu shouted a few times, "Girl, you go back first. After we finish packing, we will go together."

Xu Congyi nodded and ran back home. The dishes were almost ready, so she added warm water in the yard. After a while, Old Man Xu and Hunter Xu came back with the men who were working.

Seeing the men walking towards the well in groups, Xu Congyi hurriedly called out to them, "Brother, I have prepared warm water, come and wash with it, it's cold and the water in the well is too cold." Most of the time the young men were out looking for work, so Xu Congyi hadn't gotten to know everyone yet, but seeing that they were all older than him, he just called them brother.

After the men washed the dirt off their faces and hands and sat down at the table, the Xu family began to serve the rice. Each person had a big bowl of tightly packed rice, and the vegetables were served in large porcelain basins bought the day before. There were four large basins, and there was still some left in the pot. Because the first meal on the first day of work had to be more substantial, the men were mentally prepared, but when they saw the food served, they were surprised to see that there were actually two meat dishes, and they were still full and generous. Usually, even if the first meal after work was rich, it would only have two more dishes than usual, and there would not be two full basins of meat dishes. After all, the workers were paid for their work, and it was good enough that the host provided meals, so how could they expect to eat well?

"Don't just stand there, eat quickly." Xu's mother first served everyone a spoonful of braised pig offal. "Remember when we had a noodles party last time? The portion was not big, so each person could only have one spoonful of noodles. Didn't you all say it was delicious? Today we prepared a lot, so you can eat as much as you want! Our task for lunch is to finish all these meals. A full stomach will give you more energy to work!"

"Okay! Thank you, Auntie!" The men all had a good relationship with the Xu family, and they were not shy. They had worked hard for the whole morning and were exhausted. Now they were salivating at the aroma of the food. They picked up their bowls and ate with big mouthfuls. Each bowl was equipped with a special spoon for serving food. Cabbage, pork and tofu stew were suitable for eating with rice. The large slices of meat were very appetizing. They knew this eggplant, but it was the first time they had eaten it this way. It tasted sweet and sour, very delicious, and especially good with rice. Xu Congyi used the soup from the roasted eggplant to mix with rice. Seeing her daughter eat it this way, Li Dahua followed her daughter's example and scooped a spoonful to mix with rice. It was indeed delicious, and paired with refreshing and appetizing shredded potatoes, it was really good with rice. As for the braised pig offal, they took one spoonful after another. The pig heart, pig lungs, pig intestines and pig stomach were mixed together, and each bite had a different taste.

The men ate with relish. Watching them eat, Xu Congyi also felt that today's meal was particularly delicious. He couldn't help but eat an extra bowl of rice. He was so full that he kept burping. He thought he would have to take two digestion tablets later. After the meal, the men took the initiative to wash the bowls and chopsticks, and then they were going to work. Xu's mother quickly stopped them and asked them to rest for a while before going. Although she was not a modern person and could not say words like irritating the stomach and intestines and gastroptosis, she knew that even if time was tight and there was no time for a lunch break at noon, she still had to rest after the meal before going to work, otherwise her stomach would feel uncomfortable.

After sitting in the yard and chatting about family matters for a while, the men stood up to go to work when it was almost time. This time, Xu's mother did not stop them and just reminded them to be careful as usual. After sending them out, Xu Congyi said hello to her grandmother and mother and went to take a nap. She usually had the habit of taking a nap. Today, she got up early and did a lot of work. She had yawned several times with her mouth covered. After entering the bedroom, she habitually bolted the door. She would not sleep in the space at noon, but because there was an alarm clock, she was afraid of being seen, so she set the alarm clock for an hour. Although she was sleepy, she could not sleep too long at noon, otherwise she would easily suffer from insomnia at night.