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

"Mom, let's make bacon!" Li Xiaoxiao said to Bai.

"Xiaoxiao, I don't know how to make this bacon..."

"Don't worry, Mom, I'll teach you!" Li Xiaoxiao said with a smile.

Li Xiaoxiao asked Bai to cut the large piece of pork into strips first, then clean the pork, put it in a wooden basin, sprinkle with salt, pepper, star anise and other seasonings for marinating.

"Mom, the rest is up to time. It usually takes three to five days to marinate until it's flavorful."

During the curing process, Li Xiaoxiao was also busy. She taught Bai how to choose the right wood for smoking bacon. "Mom, it's best to use fruit wood or cypress branches for smoking bacon. The bacon smoked this way not only looks good, but also has a unique aroma."

"Xiaoxiao, I know where the fruit trees are on the mountain. Let's go cut some down." Bai said.

"Okay, Mom, wait for me, I'll go get the backpack and the hatchet."

Li Xiaoxiao and Bai came to the mountain and found some fruit trees.

They cut the fruit wood into small pieces and brought them home. When they got home, Li Xiaoxiao built a simple smoking rack in the yard and hung the pickled pork on it.

"Mom, next we are going to smoke it over a slow fire, so that the bacon will be more crispy and delicious." Li Xiaoxiao said as he lit the fruit wood.

Smoke gradually spread, carrying a faint fruity aroma. Li Xiaoxiao and her brothers and sisters sat around the fire, watching the bacon gradually turn golden brown, their hearts filled with anticipation. They knew that soon, the bacon would become a delicious dish on the table, bringing endless warmth and happiness to their family.

As time goes by, the aroma of bacon becomes stronger and stronger.

After several days of smoking, the bacon was finally ready. Li Xiaoxiao cut off a piece and tasted it carefully.

"Wow, it smells so good!" The younger brothers and sisters couldn't wait to come over.

"Don't worry, everyone will have a share." Li Xiaoxiao smiled and gave everyone a piece.

The family sat together, eating delicious bacon, with happy smiles on their faces.

"Xiaoxiao, this bacon is so delicious!" Bai praised it highly.

"Yes, sister is so awesome!" The younger brothers and sisters also echoed.

Li Xiaoxiao felt a sense of accomplishment when she saw her family happy.

"Mom, I'm going to town tomorrow to get some bacon for Shopkeeper Zhao to send to Young Master Yun to thank him for the winter supplies he gave us."

"You're right, we should thank them." Mrs. Bai agreed.

The next morning, Li Xiaoxiao got up early and rushed to the town with the bacon on her back. When she arrived in the town, she went directly to Xiangmanlou to find Manager Zhao.

"Shopkeeper Zhao, I'm here to bring some bacon to Master Yun." Li Xiaoxiao said.

"Oh, Xiaoxiao, you are too polite. If Master Yun knew about this, he would definitely be very happy." Shopkeeper Zhao accepted the bacon with a smile.

"Then I'll have to trouble Manager Zhao to pass it on." After thanking Manager Zhao, Li Xiaoxiao left the shop.

On the way home, Li Xiaoxiao felt particularly happy.

Little did they know that a few days later, Yun Che, far away in the capital, was at home thinking about how to further help Li Xiaoxiao's family. When he received the bacon, a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

“This little girl is really thoughtful…” Yun Che looked at the basket of bacon on the table. It was not like he had never eaten bacon before, but when he thought that this was made by Li Xiaoxiao, he felt something different.

“Yun Yi, take some bacon to the kitchen and ask them to cook it. I want to try it.” Yun Che said with a smile.

Following Yun Che's instructions, Yun Yi picked up a piece of bacon that looked neither too big nor too small from the basket and went straight to the kitchen. After waiting for a while, Yun Yi came back with a tray.

"Master, please try it."

Yun Che savored the bacon with a hint of a smile on his face.

“It tastes really good…” Yun Che thought to himself. That girl was truly amazing. Everything she made always tasted different.

Seeing his master enjoying his meal, Yun Yi smacked his lips and then whispered, "Master, I also want to try Miss Li's cooking..."

Yun Che glared at him, and Yun Yi quickly waved his hand, "Master, I was just joking. Please enjoy your meal. I'll take my leave first!" After saying that, Yun Yi quickly ran out and closed the door behind him.

"The look in my eyes is so scary. Fortunately, I ran fast!" Yun Yi patted his chest and said to himself.

Yun Er saw that Yun Yi looked frightened and asked him what was wrong. Yun Yi waved his hand and said it was okay.

Li Xiaoxiao, who was far away in Lijia Village, was harvesting radishes in the vegetable garden with Bai, Li Fang and Li Linlin.

Seeing that the weather was getting colder and there was frost in the morning, Bai was afraid that the radishes in the field would be frozen. After the sun came out, she took Li Xiaoxiao and the other two to collect all the radishes in the vegetable garden and put them in the cellar.

"Radishes are durable, and the weather is cold now. We can store them in the cellar and eat them until next spring." Mrs. Bai said as she pulled out the radishes.

"Mom, I think the mustard greens in the field are ready to eat. Let's pick some and take them back to make sauerkraut and pickles. They'll be perfect for the winter."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. If you like it, then pick more later and we'll make more at one time." Bai continued.

The four of them worked all morning and finally finished harvesting all the radishes. Bai and Li Xiaoxiao put the radishes in the cellar and went to the field to pull two baskets of mustard greens.

At noon, the family sat together to have lunch.

"Mom, let's go cut some leeks in the afternoon and make dumplings in the evening," Li Xiaoxiao suggested.

"Okay, we still have flour at home, so we can eat dumplings tonight." Mrs. Bai agreed with a smile.

After lunch, Li Xiaoxiao and Bai Shi cleaned the mustard greens and prepared to make sauerkraut and pickles. They first cut some of the mustard greens into small pieces, put them in a large vat, added an appropriate amount of salt, and then pressed them with stones.

The other part of the mustard greens was dried into pickles. Li Xiaoxiao was filled with joy at the fruits of his hard work.

She imagined a warm and happy scene of the family sitting around the fireplace in winter, eating steaming hot meals.

After doing all this, Li Xiaoxiao stretched.

In the evening, Li Xiaoxiao went to the vegetable garden and brought back a basket of chives. The family sat together to make dumplings. The dumplings, steaming hot and fragrant, were cooked.

"Hmm, these dumplings are so delicious!" Li Fang exclaimed while eating.

"You still have a lot of ideas. These dumplings are even more delicious than bacon!" Mrs. Bai also praised.

Li Xiaoxiao was very happy after hearing this. "I'm glad that everyone likes it. I will learn more dishes and cook them for you in the future."

The family happily ate dumplings and enjoyed this simple and happy life.