After traveling through the book, I realized my wish in my previous life

Because Shen Nannan's school is far from home, she eats lunch at school to save time on commuting.

After lunch was ready, Mr. Shen, Mrs. Shen, and Shen Xiaoxia sat down to eat.

Although there were only three people dining at the moment, the dishes on the table were quite rich for the Shen family!

A portion of braised pork is bright red in color and exudes an enticing aroma. The meat pieces are cut into neat squares and evenly sized, and each piece is covered with thick sauce.

A portion of braised fish fillet, tender and juicy, garnished with green chopped green onions and finely minced garlic, and topped with a fragrant and rich soup. Just by smelling it, you feel it must be very good. Shen's mother has been cooking for decades, and she has mastered the cooking skills very well.

A platter of cured meats includes fat and lean, rosy-colored sausages that have been smoked to perfection, thinly sliced ​​bacon, each slice exuding a unique smoky flavor, and shiny and firm cured duck, exuding a mellow cured aroma.

The two stir-fried vegetarian dishes were equally delicious. One was a plate of stir-fried seasonal vegetables, with tender green leaves that remained crispy and tender after being stir-fried over high heat in the pan, and had a sweet aroma. The other was stir-fried shredded potatoes, with each shredded potato distinct and of even thickness, showing amazing knife skills!

There is also a big bowl of egg, tofu and vegetable soup, with golden egg flowers, tender tofu cubes and emerald green vegetable leaves blending together. The soup is thick and steaming!

And the portions are quite large!

When the dishes were just served, Shen's mother, out of concern for her, kept putting food into Shen Xiaoxia's bowl, muttering, "Xia Xia, eat more meat. You live in the countryside, so do you have to eat only vegetarian food every day?"

As he spoke, he picked up several pieces of braised pork and cured meat with the chopsticks in his hand and put them into Shen Xiaoxia's bowl. He did it so quickly that she had no time to stop him!

Mother Shen still clearly remembered that Shen Xiaoxia had mentioned in her previous letter that there was a lot of vacant land behind their Youth League compound. She had reclaimed a piece of land and used it to grow vegetables. She probably ate the vegetables she grew most of the time and rarely had the chance to eat meat.

Seeing Shen's mother's distressed expression, Shen Xiaoxia raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and softly comforted her, "Occasionally when I go to the county town, I still buy some meat, but I have to go early. If I go late, let alone meat, I won't even see a speck of meat!"

The voice was soft, yet with a hint of helplessness!

Hearing Shen Xiaoxia say this, Shen's mother sighed, feeling even more bitter inside. "You have to go to work every day, and you don't go to the county town often enough. You may not be able to buy meat when you go there. There are really not many opportunities to eat meat in a year!"

While she was speaking, she subconsciously picked up the chopsticks and tried to put some meat into Shen Xiaoxia's bowl, but Shen Xiaoxia dodged her with her quick eyes and hands!

She looked at Shen's mother and said quickly, "Mom, please stop putting food in my bowl. I still have plenty. Besides, if I want to eat, I can just pick it up myself. Are you afraid that I'm being polite?"

The main dish of meat was said to be pork belly, but it had more fat and less lean meat. In today's era of material scarcity, most people think that the fatter the meat, the better, because fat can give people a feeling of fullness and can also be used to refine oil for cooking, which is very practical.

But for Shen Xiaoxia, it was okay for her to eat one or two pieces, but if she ate too much, she would feel sick. The greasy taste was really unbearable for her!

After listening to Shen Xiaoxia's words, Shen's mother thought it made sense, so she nodded and said, "Then you can help yourself and eat more meat. I remember that you used to love eating this kind of fatty pork belly the most. When I bought meat today, I specially asked someone to choose this cut!"

After listening to this, Shen Xiaoxia thought to herself, I would probably be happier if you chose more lean meat or just bought ribs!

In modern times, food is rich and varied, and people's eating habits are very different. It's not a big problem if you waste a little. But it's not like now, when you have to eat every piece of meat carefully and dare not waste anything.

If she dared to eat half and throw away the other half like she did in modern times, even if Shen's mother felt guilty about her, she would probably not be able to help but complain a few words.

After Shen's mother persuaded her several times, Shen Xiaoxia was helpless and could only use her "trump card" and said, "Mom, if I eat too much at once, I'm afraid my stomach won't be able to handle it!"

Mother Shen's hand, which was about to pick up some food, suddenly stopped. A look of realization flashed across her face. She realized that it was probably because her daughter rarely had meat to eat and was used to eating vegetarian food. Suddenly, she ate too much greasy food, which easily irritated her stomach.

Thinking of this, her nose felt sore and her eyes began to turn red again. Looking at her like this, Shen Xiaoxia could only say sorry in her heart. There was really no other way, so she could only use these words to stop Shen's mother's enthusiasm for persuading her to eat!

Putting down the food awkwardly, Shen's mother stammered, "Then... then you can eat some fish and something else!"

Shen Xiaoxia gave her a comforting smile and responded crisply, "Okay!"

The bright smile dispelled some of the gloom in Shen's mother's heart!

At the beginning, Shen's father also tried to persuade Shen Xiaoxia to eat more meat. Later, seeing that Shen's mother was busy, he neither helped nor said a word, but just watched the interaction between the mother and daughter silently.

After listening to what Shen Xiaoxia said at this time, I felt a little upset. I felt sorry for my daughter suffering in the countryside, and I also felt sad about the difficulty of life.

With Shen Xiaoxia's deliberate adjustment, the atmosphere in the second half of the meal was pretty good. The three of them ate while chatting about family matters, with occasional laughter. The meal was quite enjoyable!

After lunch, it was getting late, and Shen's father had to rush to work. Before leaving, he paused, leaned slightly, and asked Shen Xiaoxia with concern, "Xia Xia, do you want to eat anything? Dad knows you must have suffered a lot in the countryside. If you're craving something now, tell me and I'll bring it back to you when I get off work!"

Shen Xiaoxia shook her head gently, with a faint smile on her lips, "No need, Dad, I don't have anything to eat right now...!"

Seeing the guilty look on Father Shen's face, which was full of his desire to make amends, he thought for a moment and added, "When I think of something, I'll tell you and you can buy it for me. Is that okay?"

As he said this, he smiled at Mr. Shen and winked playfully!

Father Shen immediately smiled and responded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, tell me when you think of something you want to eat!"

After Shen Xiaoxia nodded obediently, he greeted her again, "Dad went to work? You should rest more at home this afternoon. If you are still sleepy, take another nap!"

"Yeah, okay, Dad, go to work. Ride slowly on the way!"