Stepmother in charge: Making a fortune through farming and raising her children to fight back

The children outside the yard were making a lot of noise and the adults in the yard were also talking and gossiping about which family had a beautiful girl and which boy was diligent and capable.

From talking about people and gossip, to talking about starting work after the New Year, to talking about the present, there is always laughter and joy.

Suddenly, an aunt mentioned something at home.

"I haven't been to the city for a long time. The salt at home has long been used up. Now I can only use a little bit when cooking. I can't even taste the flavor. I'm afraid I won't even have the strength in a few days."

"Who said it wasn't? I was planning to buy some salt when I went shopping for New Year's goods at the end of the year, but who would have thought that I couldn't get out now."

"It's the same at my house. Ever since we ran out of salt, the food we cook has no flavor. My children keep making a fuss and refuse to eat the food I cook. Can you blame me for that?"

"Hey……"

Speaking of this matter, Yun Zhenzhen was helpless. After all, the government in this dynasty had strict control over salt, and large quantities of salt could not be purchased at one time, so her family did not have much stock, and it would run out in a few days.

Everyone chatted on and on until the sun set. Smoke rose from Yun Zhenzhen's house and the aroma of food filled the entire yard. Only then did everyone realize that it was getting late and prepared to get up and leave.

Yun Zhenzhen wanted to invite them to stay for dinner, but everyone was tactful enough not to stay.

I've been eating a lot of meat these past two days, so I finished yesterday's leftovers at noon. Yun Zhenzhen wanted to make a hot pot in the evening.

It was the first time she presented this thing in front of everyone. She first boiled a bone soup as the soup base, and added a lot of red chili oil and dried chilies. Thinking of the children at home, she made a clear soup pot and a red oil pot. When the fire was lit, the aroma wafted from far away.

There are many kinds of dishes, mainly some vegetables. To cleanse everyone's mouth, I soaked some previously dried wild mushrooms, black fungus, and dried beans. They will absorb the juice especially well when cooked in hot pot.

Then he cut a large plate of pork tenderloin and pork belly, which had been marinated in the afternoon and could be eaten directly after blanching.

I went to the vegetable garden and picked some fresh Chinese cabbage, leeks, etc. I saw some wild coriander on the roadside and picked some as well.

Although she couldn't get used to the taste of coriander, she was still okay with it when she soaked it in soup and smelled it.

I also cut some peeled potato slices and lotus root slices, and ate directly from the two pots. I put whatever I wanted to eat in there. It was simple and convenient, and I could also roast a fire at the same time.

A group of people gathered around the pot to eat, and everyone was scrambling to get a piece of the pie because it tasted better. The children were very curious about the hot pot in front of them.

It was already very cold in winter, and everyone was sweating after eating this hot pot.

After dinner, everyone continued to warm themselves around the fire. Qin Li made a cup of tea for everyone and took a sip of the tea slowly: "Tsk, this little life is so comfortable."

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On the second day of the Lunar New Year, according to custom, one should return to one's parents' home, but Yun Zhenzhen didn't want to go there to bring bad luck, so she brought her whole family to the old house to pay New Year's greetings.

Anyway, just live comfortably and don't worry about those broken rules when you see the person you like and are destined to be with.

Yun Zhenzhen brought the food from home directly over there, including the dried bacon and blood sausage, as well as some eggs.

It was early in the morning and Old Lady Qin was making breakfast. Today was a good day, so she made some white noodles at home. She made a boiled egg for each of them with the eggs that Yun Zhenzhen brought over, and added some spinach and pea tips.

Simply add some seasoning to taste, blanch the pea tips, and then take them out when they are cooked.

Finally, sprinkle a handful of chopped green onions and add a spoonful of chili oil, and a bowl of fragrant egg white noodles is ready.

White and tender noodles, golden fried eggs, green spinach and pea tips, all kinds of colors gathered in one bowl, making the already tempting noodles look even more fragrant and tender.

Each person got a full bowl, and the whole room was filled with thin, shrunken noodles. After finishing a large bowl of noodles, everyone was so full that they kept touching their stomachs.

Yun Zhenzhen took a look and was surprised to see that not even a drop of soup was left in the children's bowls; they had eaten them all.

"I feel like with our mom's cooking skills, she could run a noodle shop and sell well."

Qin Shouren touched his stomach and smacked his lips, saying that he was full, but his eyes were still staring at the soup on the table with an unsatisfied look.

After breakfast and chatting for a while, it’s time to prepare lunch. Several aunties from the neighborhood who are close to us will also come to visit and wish us a happy new year.

Yun Zhenzhen took the pig's head she brought into the kitchen. It was specially reserved for her by the village butcher. If they hadn't ordered meat from him frequently before, they wouldn't have been able to get this pig's head.

The meat was processed a few days before the New Year.

The fresh pig's head is first roasted in the fire, and after it is roasted black, it is soaked in hot water and slowly scrubbed with straw. After the black skin is washed clean, the roasted golden pig skin is exposed.

After the whole pig's head is broken open from the middle and the bones are split, the brain is removed while the skin underneath is still connected. After the pig's head is cleaned, it is marinated with rice wine, salt and some seasonings.

After being marinated, it is placed under a stone for two days, then hung above the fire pit and slowly smoked with pine wood to become bacon. You can smell a fresh wood fragrance when eating it.

Put the pig's head into the pot and fill it with water. Boil it for one or two hours until the meat is soft and the bones can be easily removed.

Peel off the pig's head and cut it into large pieces. Then take out the previously dried shredded radish, pour it into a bowl, sprinkle with the broth from the stewed meat, and then add various seasonings in turn.

After stirring, add the pork head meat and mix well. The white shredded radish turns golden red, and even the yellow pork head meat is stained.

The strong aroma of radish collides with the pork head meat, making people drool just by smelling it.

Yun Zhenzhen took a bite and found it tasted just right, then covered it with a dustpan to prevent other debris from falling in.

Old Mrs. Qin was preparing other dishes on the side. Today's dishes were not as sumptuous as those on New Year's Day, but they were still very complete.

There were the usual shredded potatoes, stir-fried vegetables, freshly made chicken stewed with mushrooms and twice-cooked pork slices, plus a variety of other pickled mustard greens and preserved vegetables. Ten tables were quickly filled with food.

The aunts who came to visit were not idle either. They were all helping in the kitchen. Old Man Qin was receiving guests in the main hall, serving tea and water, and placing various snacks on the table. It was very lively.

There was nothing to do after dinner, so the relatives sat in the yard and lit a big fire to warm themselves.

At this moment, the village chief's anxious voice came from outside the door: "Niece Yun, are you here? I have something urgent to talk to you about..."