Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Watching the ribs and meat being separated, the plump pork belly oozing with oil is mouth-watering.

Old Mrs. Lu swallowed her saliva frantically:

"Lao Liu's family, you have so much meat, can you finish it?"

She was of high seniority in Tangjia Village and liked to take advantage of her seniority. She also had a lot in common with her mother-in-law Ma Cuilan and bullied them a lot.

Xiao Yunxi's voice was cold and emotionless.

"If you can't finish the meat, just sell it and earn the money. You don't have to worry about it."

Mrs. Lu didn't get angry either, and continued to ask to buy meat:

"I want to buy two pounds of meat, with more fat. Here's the money."

Two cents would buy two pounds of meat, and the sound of abacus beads could be heard in the capital.

Xiao Yunxi ignored her completely. Old Madam Lu frowned and yelled at the top of her lungs:

"You picked up this meat for free, and the two cents you earned is free money. We are all from the same village, and I am your elder. You should not be too greedy."

Grandma Tang was already extremely hungry and thirsty, and she put her hands on her hips and cursed:

"Shameless! Pork sold to a butcher costs at least 10 cents, and you're just talking it down to 1 cent. In broad daylight, are you dreaming?"

The two had always been at odds with each other. Old Lady Lu put her hands on her hips and started to curse:

"Hey, you're meddling in other people's business. What do you have to do with this?"

Xiao Yunxi slapped him directly in the face:

"There's really something about Grandma Tang. She can decide who to give to and who not to give to... Every household in the village can get 1 jin of meat, and those who help will get 5 jin. As for Old Lady Lu, Grandma Tang, do you think she should give it to me?"

Grandma Tang put her hands on her hips and said proudly:

"No! My dog ​​Huang knows to wag his tail when you feed him. If you feed her, you're feeding her the enemy!"

Xiao Yunxi made the final decision:

“Then don’t give it to Mrs. Lu, and others come and get the meat.”

The villagers dispersed,

They were just there to watch the fun and had no thought of asking for the meat, so the amount left was very small. Xiao Yunxi gave meat to three of the households but not to the others, including Old Mrs. Lu.

"What do you mean? Why give it to them and not to us?"

"You bullied us orphans and widows, and now you want meat. You are so shameless!"

Old Madam Lu wanted to make a scene, but because she was of a higher generation, no one could do anything to her. However, when she met Xiao Yunxi's cold eyes, she backed off!

Those who didn't get the meat left angrily, while those who got the meat praised the owner generously.

Pork is worth more than 20 wen, but the key is that it is not available for purchase, let alone in the village. It is not even worth the money to pay for tuition at the county school.

Compliments poured out like they were free, and then she happily carried the meat home. The outspoken Aunt Li could no longer hold back and asked Xiao Yunxi:

"They are all people in the village who like to take advantage. If you give them meat, it will be given away for free. They might even call you stupid behind your back."

Xiao Yunxi smiled:

"People who like to take advantage of others are not necessarily bad people. Look at Sister Chunhua, she likes to take advantage of others, but she is still a good person."

Fan Chunhua said happily:

"That is!"

Everyone: Is that a compliment to you?

Xiao Yunxi asked the Seventh Master to cut 20 portions of meat, each weighing about one pound, and asked Aunt Li to deliver them to the villagers.

She would live in the village in the future, win people's hearts with small favors, build good relationships with the villagers, and live comfortably, especially with Ma Cuilan and the village head as her relatives.

If the village head really has no moral integrity, the villagers will unite and at least the village head will be afraid of him.

There are only about 30 households in the village, and they don't need much meat. However, they will never give meat to those who have bullied them. These people have bad natures. No matter how good you are to them, they will still stabb you without mercy.

The teacher once said that it is safest to win over a group, suppress a group, and isolate a group.

Aunt Li went to deliver the meat, and Xiao Yunxi started to prepare dinner.

First I went to treat the disease, then I went up the mountain, and came back to kill the pig. I didn't even have lunch.

Ordinary people in this era only have two meals a day, so it doesn’t matter if they skip one meal. But for Xiao Yunxi, it is a bit unacceptable, and dinner must be more substantial.

Put the pig's offal, head, spine and large bones into the stew, and then start making braised pork.

Blanch the pork belly in water, wash it, add onion, ginger and star anise and cook for about 20 minutes, pick it up and drain the water, poke holes in the skin with a needle, apply soy sauce, and then fry it.

Frying can enhance the color of the braised pork, making it crispy and easy to absorb flavor, not greasy, and can also effectively remove the fishy smell of the pig skin.

Put the fried meat into cold water to cool, slice it, add some soy sauce and mix well, put it in a bowl with the skin facing the bottom of the bowl,

The side dishes of braised pork vary from place to place. The southwest likes bean sprouts and taro, Jiangsu and Zhejiang use preserved mustard greens, and some places use dried bamboo shoots. Since none of these are available, Xiao Yunxi uses dried cowpeas.

Soak in water and chop into pieces, stir-fry with a little oil until the moisture is dry, place on the braised pork, add two slices of ginger, one star anise, sugar and vinegar, just these four seasonings!

There were many people at night, so Xiao Yunxi steamed 8 big bowls.

Grandma Tang and the others were about to leave after helping, but were forced to stay by Xiao Bao and Niuniu sent by Xiao Yunxi.

"After dinner, I need your help. If you don't stay, I'll be embarrassed to ask."

The braised pork and stewed pork were almost ready. Xiao Yunxi cut the pork tenderloin into thin slices, marinated it with a small amount of salt and starch, and added the chili peppers in the space to stir-fry the meat slices.

Finally, add some scrambled eggs with tomatoes, which the kids love, and the dish is complete.

When it was getting dark, Uncle Tang, the village chief, and Tang Hao came back one after another. The men were at one table, the women were at another, and the children were at another.

At the beginning, everyone was very reserved and a little embarrassed to eat. But when the soft, glutinous and tender braised pork was put into the mouth, the fat turned into a rich salty fragrance that hit the taste buds with a sweet aftertaste. It was simply a delicacy on earth!

Doctor Lu is educated after all.

"It's crispy and tender, fragrant and glutinous without being greasy. It's even better than what the restaurants in the capital make. I wonder if there's such a delicious dish in the world!"

He ate with his mouth full of oil and his head shaking. He used to follow the imperial physician to eat the food in the palace and thought it was the ceiling of the gourmet world. He didn't expect that compared with Xiao Yunxi's food, it was nothing.

Xiaobao is very proud:

"The braised pork my mom makes is delicious, and this braised pork and scrambled eggs with tomatoes is super delicious."

next door,

In Fan Chunhua's courtyard, the maid brought food to Zhou Shiya with a rather dissatisfied look on her face:

"Madam, that lady is too much. This meal actually costs two taels of silver! It's more expensive than the restaurants in the capital."

Zhou Shiya put down the book in her hand, raised her eyebrows slightly, and dared to sell it for two taels of silver. She wanted to see what kind of delicacies it was.

"Give it to me and let me taste it."

The food exudes an enticing aroma.

The braised pork was crystal clear, the scrambled eggs with tomatoes were colorful, the braised pork was rosy in color, but the fried pork slices seemed mediocre.

The color and aroma are very satisfying, now I'll see how it tastes.

I picked up a piece of braised pork with chopsticks and put it in my mouth. My eyes lit up and I couldn't stop eating it.

The maids were all stunned.

The lady is a young lady from a large family, and she is very picky about food, drink and clothing.

Since I came to the Northwest with my master, I haven't had a satisfying meal. I didn't expect that the food in such an ordinary village would be so delicious.

Most of the braised pork was eaten in an instant, the stewed pork and fried pork slices were cleared out, only a little soup was left in the scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and the rice was also cleaned up. If I had a small appetite, I would have finished another bowl!

"It's truly delicious... Go ask what this red thing is, and how this chili is different from the ones we eat. I'll also order 10 more so you can try them too."

If she wasn't disabled in her movements, Zhou Shiya would have wanted to fly to Xiao Yunxi and ask her how she could make the pork so delicious!

Compared to this, the food in the Beijing restaurant is simply pig food, and even the imperial banquets in the palace don’t seem that good!

Such a young lady actually knows how to set bones, which many imperial doctors don’t know, and she can also cook such delicious meals. She is simply a treasure girl!