After the separation, I took my whole family to eat delicious food and drink spicy

Li Xiaoxiao's family was a happy scene, but looking at the old Li family house, there was a commotion. When the third wife was still here, Li Fang and Li Linlin were responsible for feeding the pigs. Most of the chores, including feeding the chickens and pigs and cleaning the yard, were also done by Li Fang and Li Linlin.

Now that the third wife has moved out, all these tasks fall on the first and second wives.

It was easy to sell the pigs and split the money equally between the first and second wives at the end of the year. The people from the first and second wives could only take turns to cut grass for the pigs. But when it came to cleaning the yard, since two families lived in the same yard, no one was willing to clean it first. So, since the third wife moved out, no one had swept the Li family's yard anymore, resulting in the open space in the yard being full of chicken droppings and smelling very bad.

That morning, Su got up and prepared to feed the two chickens that were allocated to her. As soon as she walked out of the room, she stepped on chicken poop. She was so angry that she started cursing and scolded both Li Fang and Li Lin.

Li Fang and Li Lin were both very upset when they heard the scolding, but they couldn't say anything. For a moment, the whole old house was filled with Su's scolding.

Li Xiaoxiao and her family were having breakfast when they heard Aunt Chen's laughter at the door: "Oh, you are still having breakfast." Aunt Chen said with a smile.

Li Xiaoxiao quickly stood up and asked Aunt Chen to sit down. "Auntie, have you eaten yet? How about having something to eat at my house?"

Aunt Chen waved her hand. "No need, I just ate. Let me tell you, when I came here just now, I happened to pass by your old house and heard Su Su's scolding from a distance. If you ask me, it's better for you to move out. It's better than living under Old Lady Su. Otherwise, who can stand her scolding every day?"

Li Xiaoxiao asked curiously, "Auntie, what's wrong with my grandma again?"

"From what she said, it seemed like it was because no one swept the yard. I took a look when I passed by, and saw chickens running all over the yard, with chicken shit everywhere, and no one sweeping it up. It was quite disgusting to see." After saying that, she waved her hand in disgust.

"This old house is so noisy every day. I don't know how they can stand it." Li Xiaoxiao said.

"That's right. It's better for us to separate and have some peace and quiet." Bai agreed.

"If you ask me, you should just ignore the family in the old house. Living your own life is better than anything else. I think with the character of that family, they will not be able to live in the same yard sooner or later." Aunt Chen said.

Li Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement. "Auntie, what brings you here so early?"

"Girl, can't I come over if there's nothing wrong? I saw you guys said you wanted to plant some vegetables yesterday, so I came over early this morning to ask if you could help me."

"Auntie, you're so kind to us. Don't worry, my mother and I planted all the vegetable seeds yesterday afternoon before dark. We're just about to go to the mountain after breakfast to look for some bamboo to fence off the vegetable patch."

"That's good, but you must be careful when going up the mountain and come back early." Aunt Chen advised.

Li Xiaoxiao and Bai Shi nodded in agreement. After quickly finishing their meal, they took their tools and headed up the mountain with Li Fang and Li Linlin.

On the mountain, Li Xiaoxiao and Bai Shi found a bamboo forest. The bamboos were very lush and of moderate thickness, making them perfect for making fences.

Li Xiaoxiao and Mrs. Bai started to chop bamboo. Li Fang and Li Linlin were responsible for dragging the bamboo to a place and putting it away. While chopping, suddenly, a small bamboo shoot appeared in front of Li Xiaoxiao. Li Xiaoxiao shouted in surprise: "Mom, look, there are so many bamboo shoots here!" Li Xiaoxiao thought, it's already the end of June, how come there are still so many bamboo shoots? If I remember correctly, the season for eating bamboo shoots now seems to be around April or May. Li Xiaoxiao thought about it and asked the question in his heart. Mrs. Bai walked over to take a look, and said with a smile: "Yes, this time of year is the time when bamboo shoots grow wildly. Because we are located in the north and the winter is cold for a long time, the growing season of bamboo shoots is also later than in the south." Mrs. Bai said nonchalantly.

"No wonder! Mom, let's pick some bamboo shoots to eat."

"Xiaoxiao, these bamboo shoots are astringent and bitter, even worse than wild vegetables. No one in the village eats them. If you're craving them, wait until we finish chopping bamboo and then go see if there are any wild vegetables to dig up."

Li Xiaoxiao was speechless after hearing what Bai said. What a waste of natural resources! Bamboo shoots can be used in so many dishes, such as pickled bamboo shoots, dried bamboo shoots, stir-fried bamboo shoots, and so on. Furthermore, the environment in ancient times wasn't as polluted as it is today, so I believe these natural bamboo shoots would taste even more delicious. Just thinking about it made Li Xiaoxiao's mouth water.

Seeing Li Xiaoxiao's greedy look, Bai thought that Li Xiaoxiao was starving. "Xiaoxiao, if you are hungry, take your brothers and sisters back first. I will do the bamboo chopping."

Hearing this, Li Xiaoxiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Mom, I'm not hungry. Believe me, these bamboo shoots are really edible. You think they're bitter and astringent because they were processed incorrectly. So, let Fang'er and Lin'er pick some of these first. I'll cook them for you when we get back. If you like them, we'll pick more. There are plenty of them on the mountain anyway, and no one wants them."

"Okay then." Bai agreed hesitantly.

Then, Li Xiaoxiao and Bai continued to cut bamboo until they had enough to surround the vegetable patch, while Li Fang and Li Linlin pulled out a bunch of small bamboo shoots. Li Xiaoxiao asked them to remove the skins of the shoots directly, and then tied two bunches with straw ropes. Li Fang and Li Linlin each carried one. Li Xiaoxiao and Bai followed the two people home, carrying the bamboo. On the way, they met Uncle Wang from the village. Seeing that they were carrying so many bamboos, he curiously asked them what they were going to use them for. Li Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "We will use these bamboos to surround the vegetable patch to prevent wild animals from entering and causing trouble."

Grandpa Wang praised them for their hard work and ability. Seeing the bamboo shoots in Li Fang and Li Linlin's hands, Grandpa Wang said worriedly: "Xiao Xiao, why are you digging so many bamboo shoots?"

"Uncle, we saw so many bamboo shoots on the mountain, so we wanted to pick some and take them home to eat."

"Oh, this thing is inedible. It will numb your mouth. It's astringent and bitter. No one in the village eats it. Throw it away quickly." This child must have gone crazy with hunger. It's really pitiful. Mrs. Bai doesn't care about him. Uncle Wang thought to himself.

"Uncle, don't worry, I have a way to make them delicious." Li Xiaoxiao said confidently.

After hearing what Li Xiaoxiao said, Uncle Wang didn't want to care anymore. He shook his head and left.

After returning home, Li Xiaoxiao and Bai inserted bamboos one by one around the open space. Seeing that there were still some bamboos missing, the two went up the mountain again and dragged back some bamboos. Finally, they surrounded the entire vegetable garden.

After finishing all this, Li Xiaoxiao went to the kitchen to get busy. She first cut the bamboo shoots into thin slices and then blanched them in water to remove the bitterness.

Then, she put a little lard in the pot. This lard was secretly taken from the kitchen by Li Xiaoxiao when the family split up. After the oil was hot, Li Xiaoxiao poured the bamboo shoots into the pot and stir-fried them evenly. Finally, she added a little bit of coarse salt, and a simple and delicious stir-fried bamboo shoots was ready.

Li Xiaoxiao thought that it would be better if there were other seasonings, and the bamboo shoots would be more delicious, but this one looked pretty good too. Li Xiaoxiao picked up a small piece and tasted it, and it tasted very fresh.

Li Xiaoxiao brought the stir-fried bamboo shoots to the table. Bai, Li Fang and Li Linlin tasted it with suspicion, and their eyes suddenly lit up.

"Hmm, delicious! These bamboo shoots are so delicious!" Bai said in surprise.

"Sister is so awesome!" Li Fang and Li Linlin also praised her highly.

Seeing that her family liked it, Li Xiaoxiao smiled happily.