Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Xiao Yunxi carried Dabao to the door of her house, made sure that no one was around, put the wild boar in the space back on the sled, dragged it into the yard, threw it into the abandoned cowshed, and covered it with hay.

Tang Xiaobao ran out and saw Dabao's bloody leg, blocking Xiao Yunxi's way.

"What's wrong, brother?"

"injured!"

"Is it you who did this?"

"no!"

With one hand, he lifted Xiaobao from the Hundred Thousand Whys story and slid him aside.

The wild boar was brought back in a space, and Dabao was actually carried back. Xiao Yunxi was too tired to talk, so she put Dabao on the kang and went out to boil some water.

"Brother, you're bleeding!"

"How to do?"

"Was it a bad woman who beat you?"

Tang Dabao shook his head.

"It has nothing to do with her. She saved me."

After briefly explaining how he was chased by a wild boar and finally rescued by his stepmother, Tang Xiaobao scratched his head in confusion.

"Is it really like Niuniu said, that the bad woman has turned good?"

Tang Niuniu, who was named, tilted her head and licked her fingers:

"Get better...get better."

Dabao rubbed her head,

"Watch and observe again."

"No one knows if she's faking it. Maybe there's a bigger conspiracy."

"Xiaobao, keep an eye on her."

Tang Dabao's mind was in a mess.

He was beating them yesterday, but today he risked his life to save him, treated his injuries, and carried him back. How could someone's personality change so drastically overnight?

The water was boiled, and Xiao Yunxi wanted to treat Tang Dabao's wound. Tang Xiaobao opened his arms and stood in front of his big brother, like a soldier ready to die:

"Don't hit Big Brother, hit me if you want to hit someone."

Xiao Yunxi's mouth twitched. This kid was trying to steal the show.

"I won't beat him, I'll treat his injuries."

"You're lying! You're not a doctor!"

Xiao Yunxi was too lazy to explain to the naughty kid and pushed his head aside, thinking out of sight, out of mind.

"Your leg is broken. If you don't fix it now, you'll become disabled and crippled. If the bleeding doesn't stop, you'll die. Then you won't have a big brother anymore..."

Tang Xiaobao's stunned face turned pale instantly, his eyes were red, and he cried:

"I don't want my brother to die... wuwuwu..."

Tang Niuniu, who was standing by, also held Tang Dabao's hand tightly, and shouted anxiously:

"The Cauldron is not dead... The Cauldron..."

Tang Dabao covered his face and said, if you two had a kindergarten diploma, you wouldn’t be so stupid as to be fooled!

"Stop crying, your eldest brother won't die!"

"Really?"

"Fake!"

"??"

"If you get in the way again, you'll really become a cripple."

Tang Xiaobao stood aside with a conflicted look on his face. He didn't trust Xiao Yunxi, nor did he dare to joke about his elder brother's legs.

The wound extended from the calf to the thigh and looked horrible. Fortunately, the wound was not deep and the dirt was cleaned up. Without clean gauze, it was not bandaged to avoid infection.

Xiao Yunxi knows medicine, but it is Western medicine. She doesn't know how Chinese medicine reduces inflammation and stops bleeding, so she has to go to the town to check it out.

"Dabao, look at me."

"??"

"Do you think my mother is beautiful?"

"..."

Tang Dabao didn't know how to answer. His stepmother wasn't actually ugly, it was just...

Click!

Xiao Yunxi grabbed her ankle with her left hand and exerted force with her right hand. Dabao felt like being pricked by a needle, but the pain in his leg didn't seem to be as severe anymore. He widened his eyes:

When did this bad woman learn medical skills? And the most difficult bone setting technique!

Traditional Chinese medicine focuses on the "internal" aspects, and there is relatively little research on the physical "external" aspects. Bone setting and surgical operations are high-end skills of traditional Chinese medicine, skills that even the imperial physicians may not have. How could a stepmother know them?

Find two wooden boards, tie them tightly with cloth strips, and simply fix them. Then remind Dabao:

"Don't use force on your legs to avoid further injury. It can easily lead to habitual dislocation, which will cause trouble in the future."

After treating Dabao's injury, Xiao Yunxi went to cook.

If you want to capture the heart of a naughty child, you must capture his stomach.

Tang Dabao is too cautious, and Tang Xiaobao is stupid. The first step to improve their relationship: conquer Silly Girl!

Drag the wild boar out and start processing it.

An adult male wild boar usually weighs about 300 pounds. The one Xiao Yunxi killed weighed nearly 400 pounds. She found a fairly sharp hatchet in the space and chopped off its head.

Cut open the belly, take out the internal organs, and then split it in half along the spine.

Lard is a good thing. Refined lard makes the dishes fragrant. Kidneys wrapped in lard can be used to make stir-fried kidneys or boiled kidney and pork liver blood-tonifying soup.

Remove the pig's head and feet and braise them with the pig's offal. It is absolutely delicious.

The front legs have more lean meat and are pickled ham. The ribs are less oily and are kept for yourself. The pork belly is the essence. The lean meat is mixed with tendons and a small amount of fat. The meat is tender and oily, and it is delicious when made into barbecued pork or soup.

The tenderloin is used for stir-frying or boiling. The remaining parts such as pork belly and hind legs are fat and are in high demand, so they are sold in exchange for food.

She glanced at Tang Xiaobao who was watching her from the doorway and waved:

"Help me light a fire and cook meat for you."

"I'll come right away!"

In front of delicious food, all grudges can be put aside. Tang Xiaobao rushed into the kitchen and skillfully lit the fire.

There was only one big pot in the kitchen. The blade of the kitchen knife was bent when it was used to chop a wild boar and was unusable. There was no food, seasoning, sugar or salt. Even mice would cry when they came.

There are quite a few clay pots, which can be cleaned and used to store lard.

Clean the big pot, cut the pork fat into appropriate sizes, take it out after blanching, wash it clean, no need to control the water, put it directly into the pot, as the water evaporates, the oil slowly precipitates, and the pot makes a sizzling sound

The white fat slowly turned yellow, and a rich aroma wafted through the air. Even Xiao Yunxi, who didn't like fat very much, found it fragrant.

There are some green onions in the space. I secretly took them out, tied them into a knot and threw them into the pot. Fry them until they are slightly browned and then take them out.

If you want the lard to last longer, you must add soybeans. If you want the lard to be fragrant, you must add spices. If you don’t have any at home, you can borrow some.

As the saying goes, distant relatives are no match for close neighbors.

Xiao Yunxi picked a piece of fat and thick pork belly and put it in the bamboo basket, then knocked on Aunt Li's door next door.

When he realized it was her, his face immediately fell.

"What are you here for?"

Aunt Li and her husband were kind-hearted and couldn't stand the original owner. Xiao Yunxi had no way to explain, so she tried to be polite and handed the meat over.

"I found a wild boar in the back mountains and want to cook it for the children. I'm asking you to lend me some spices, soybeans, and salt. I'll return it to you once I sell the meat."

The angry Aunt Li was a little confused. Did she get the wrong script or take the wrong medicine? How should I respond to her sudden politeness?

"Aunt Li?"

"Ohhhh...what did you say?"

"Borrow seasoning..."

"Oh oh oh."

Reach out and don't hit the smiling man,

Aunt Li is soft-hearted and doesn't like to be tough. Xiao Yunxi's good attitude just hit her soft spot. She didn't take her flesh, but took out bottles and jars from the house.

The main seasoning in ordinary people's homes is salt, which is not in short supply. There are not many types of spices. The three most common ones are star anise, cinnamon, and pepper.

Aunt Li also gave her a small bag of cornmeal.

"Give it to Dabao and the others. If they don't want you to return it, I'm telling you this. This is all for the sake of the children. If you eat it all for yourself, don't blame me for having my eldest brother kick you out of the village!"

The village chief is her husband's brother, and this is not just talk.

Xiao Yunxi nodded repeatedly, put the things into the basket, stuffed the meat into Aunt Li's arms and ran away. Aunt Li wanted to chase her, but bumped into Uncle Tang who had just returned.

Looking at Xiao Yunxi's back, Old Uncle Tang's face was filled with displeasure:

"What is she doing here?"

"Lend me some seasoning to stew the meat for the child."

"Stew? You believe that?"

"Today at Lao Liu's house is different from usual."

Old Uncle Tang cursed angrily:

"Every time my eldest brother wants to kick her out of the village, she pretends to have changed for the better. She said, 'Yesterday I beat the kids, but today I'm a better person.' No one would believe that!"

Aunt Li slapped her thigh:

"Oh! Have I been deceived?"

Old Uncle Tang said unhappily:

"Be more careful! You become soft-hearted every time she says something soft!"

Aunt Li was very angry:

"I'll go find her and get the things back!"

Uncle Tang pulled his impetuous wife:

"Give it away, why ask for it! Ask Dabao later. If she only cares about eating for herself and doesn't care about Dabao's life or death, she will never be spared and must be driven out of the village! Dabao and the others are raised by my eldest brother. If it weren't for Laoliu..."

Xiao Yunxi heard the conversation between the old couple clearly. She could only smile bitterly and curse the damn original owner inwardly. What kind of thing did he do?

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