Affection for Sidaogou during the Famine

"Grandma, let's eat the meat as soon as we can. I have a feeling that our family will have plenty of meat to eat this winter.

Don't leave it there. Not only will it waste salt, but if God sees that we are reluctant to eat it, what will we do if he doesn't send us meat? "

The old lady laughed out loud after hearing her granddaughter's serious words: "You talk as if you have really seen God! Don't fool me, God is busy, how can he have the time to care about you?

In my opinion, you are just greedy!

It is not okay to not think about tomorrow after today. Life requires careful planning and a long-term plan. Don't spend money before you earn it.

Zhao Zhao, I'm not treating you harshly. Just think about it, if you're used to eating something and then can't eat it anymore, wouldn't it be uncomfortable?

You have to be moderate in everything you do, you can’t eat too much and do too much! You have to leave some room for maneuver!"

Han Zhaozhao had a headache, so she said, "We have different concepts and it doesn't make sense to explain them!"

The old lady is full of reason. How can she explain it to the old man? !

What's more, she can't win an argument with her grandmother. Northeastern women are really good at talking. They are well-known for their eloquence on the Internet in later generations!

It's her! She has been an old lady for so many years, and she has never argued with anyone. Her mouth is rusty. She is really not a good person to confront an old lady!

Since she couldn't make sense, she could only shut up! But she was secretly thinking: What's there to talk about? It's like a blind man lighting a lamp - a waste of wax! Can she be blamed for lying? She couldn't do anything about it!

If you are not forced to do so, who doesn't want to be a good and honest child? !

Bring the pot of meat to a boil over high heat then simmer on low heat for an hour and a half. Her grandmother simmered the meat for another half an hour before the sauce was reduced and the meat was cooked to the point where it was ready to be served.

Han Zhaozhao had been waiting in front of the stove with a vegetable bowl in her arms. The dishes and chopsticks were already on the table. She was just waiting for her grandmother to give the order to prepare the meal.

The old lady lifted the lid of the pot, used a spatula to scoop out the two-piece dough with golden lumps on the edge of the pot, and put it into the dry food basket.

He took out two coarse porcelain bowls, and with the spatula flying, he picked out the meat in the pot and filled two bowls with it.

Han Zhaozhao stared at her grandmother in a daze. Under the dim light and the swirling steam, the old lady's face seemed to become younger, rosier and more beautiful.

Is this the legendary atmosphere of human life that is most soothing to the hearts of ordinary people?

Han Zhaozhao tried hard to ignore the strong smell of meat and looked at the tempting scene in a trance.

"Zhao Zhao, I'm calling you, why are you being so silly? Here, take this bowl of badger meat to your Grandpa Guan!"

"Ah? Grandma, you want to send this bowl of meat to Grandpa Guan?"

Han Zhaozhao quickly came back to her senses. The gluttony was affecting her mind with such a powerful force!

"Why, you're still reluctant to part with it? There's enough meat in the pot for you to eat for a whole day.

It was Old Man Guan who suggested you to dig medicinal herbs. We must not be ungrateful!

The old man won’t teach ordinary people. Don’t be ungrateful when you receive benefits from others!

Go quickly and come back soon, I still have to pay tribute to the guardian deity!"

Oh! No wonder the old lady packed two more bowls. It turned out that grandma still remembered the guardian spirit she had invited!

"Okay, I'll go right away and bring two more pancakes for Grandpa Guan. They're soft and chewy right out of the pan. Grandpa Guan has bad teeth, so this is just right for him."

"I've already given you the meat, but you're still reluctant to give me two pancakes? Stop talking nonsense, send them over while they're hot. It's too late and the old man will go to bed."

It’s getting late, almost eight o’clock. Normally, the mother and daughter would almost go to bed!

Han Zhaozhao picked up the bowl, picked up a piece of cloth to wrap two pancakes, and ran to Grandpa Guan's house.

On the way, she did not forget to take a look at the meat her grandmother had served to Grandpa Guan: Oh! The front legs, the nape of the neck, the belly, all boneless meat cores and streaky pork, and a large piece of pork belly.

Han Zhaozhao swallowed her saliva and quickly shifted her gaze to look down at the road, trying not to trip and spill flesh, which would make her heartbroken.

As soon as she entered the yard, Uncle Qian, Brother Qian and Brother Qian II were walking slowly a few steps in front of her.

"Uncle, have you eaten? Big brother and second brother, are you guys out for a walk?" Han Zhaozhao greeted them quickly.

"Let's eat, Zhaozhao. What are you rushing for? Are you looking for Xiao Sanzi? He is doing his homework at home!" Uncle Qian talked to Han Zhaozhao as they walked.

"I'm going to close Grandpa's house in the backyard. I won't play with Sanzi today. Let him concentrate on doing his homework!"

Qian Zhonghao's stomach was rumbling with hunger when he felt a rich aroma of meat rushing through his nostrils and into his brain. It was as fast as lightning and quickly occupied all his senses with a devastating momentum.

My mouth couldn't help asking: "Zhao Zhao, you are serving meat, right? It smells so good! Is it for our family?"

As soon as these words came out, the four people were stunned at the same time!

Han Zhaozhao: This is a bit embarrassing!

This is the bad thing about living in a slum!

No privacy, no secrets!

"Hey, hey, hey!" Han Zhaozhao laughed awkwardly a few times, "This is for Grandpa Guan! Second brother, if you want to eat it, we have more at home. I'll bring you another bowl when I get back!"

Qian Zhonghao also came back to his senses and smiled embarrassedly: "No, second brother doesn't want to eat it, I'm just teasing you! Mainly because your grandma's cooking skills are so good, is this the farmer's paste? It smells so good!

You are such a generous kid. There are so many families living in this compound. If you give them all, how much meat will you need to stew?

Now the meat coupons are limited, and every family only has that much every month, so you two should keep some for yourselves!"

Uncle Qian and Qian Boqian also said: "Don't listen to your second brother, he has always been a talker!

Go quickly, or the old man will lock the door if you stay up any longer."

Han Zhaozhao: "Okay, Uncle Qian, I'll go then. Please tell Brother Sanzi to come to our house to find me after he finishes his homework!"

She was also very embarrassed. In this damn era of material scarcity, she didn't even have the confidence to be humble.

However, she couldn't send meat to the Qian family, but she should be able to invite Xiao Sanzi home to gnaw on a few big bones, and she should be able to be the master of her grandmother.

"You want to invite Xiao Sanzi to your house to eat meat, right? Thank your grandma for me.

But we won’t need to do that this time, as our whole family has taken insecticide and cannot eat meat.” Qian Boqian said to Han Zhaozhao.

"Oh! I see!" Upon hearing the word "killing insects", Han Zhaozhao ran away!

"This kid, with his short legs, can move around quite fast! Hahaha!" This action made even Uncle Qian laugh.

"Dad, let's go home! Hey, how are we going to spend the night? I feel so hungry!"

"Go home and add some vinegar, then drink some water to relieve your hunger. After tonight, when all the worms in your stomach are gone, when you get the meat coupons next month, let your mother make us some braised pork."

Uncle Qian encouraged his two sons and also encouraged himself at the same time!

How can I make sense of this? Everyone in my family was starving and killing worms, but the Han family stewed delicious braised meat and served it all over the yard to tempt people!

What is this? Hungry and greedy, or a leaky roof and a rainy night, a late ship and a headwind? This is such a coincidence!

The three of them were dejected and went home to get some hot water.

In the backyard, Old Man Guan put down the book in his hand and was about to lock the door, turn off the lights and go to bed, when he happened to meet Han Zhaozhao who came in.

Grandpa Guan asked Han Zhaozhao to come in, "Zhaozhao, it's so late, what do you want to talk to Grandpa Guan about?" He turned around and went back into the house with his hands behind his back.