You are unlucky and I am tough

Wei Nanxing trotted home with the door on his back. When he reached the main room, he closed the door, then hurried into the room and slammed it shut.

Wei Xinyi felt that her brother's behavior seemed a little strange, so she took her two younger brothers to the crack of the door and secretly watched.

Cheng Shuang and Cheng Pan had been busy in the kitchen. After the second pot of blanched meat was off the stove, Wei Qinglang returned. As he entered the yard, he saw the three children peeking through the crack in the door. He walked over and gently patted Wei Xinyi on the head.

"What are you looking at?"

The three of them laughed and joked, then dispersed.

Wei Qinglang ignored them and walked into the kitchen. As soon as he entered, Cheng Shuang conscripted him into a group of strong men to cut the meat into even strips so that they could hang it up to dry.

Cheng Shuang poured a small amount of oil and an appropriate amount of white sugar into the pot, and then heated it slowly over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar gradually melted and turned into an attractive caramel color. Then she poured in the boiled water and continued to stir evenly for later use.

After Wei Qinglang had finished chopping the meat, Cheng Shuang braised the wild boar meat first. She put the meat into the pot, added ginger slices and the spice bag she had prepared in advance, and poured in some soy sauce.

Finally, add enough water to cover the ingredients, bring the water to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer.

The sky outside gradually darkened, and the unique fragrance quickly spread, quickly filling the entire yard and even drifting to the next door.

Zhao Daya, who was sitting at the door and smelling the aroma of meat, rolled her eyes countless times at Wei Xinyi, Cheng Chen and Cheng Xu who were releasing ducks by the creek.

This family had better move out soon, she thought, and it was disgusting to look at them.

The aroma of the braised meat was so fragrant that Cheng Xiaoguo could smell it when she came to herd the ducks home. She ran to ask Wei Xinyi and the others, "Are you cooking meat at home? The meat smells so strange but so fragrant."

Wei Xinyi said proudly, "It's my sister-in-law who's making the braised meat."

"What is braised meat?" Cheng Xiaoguo almost drooled at the smell.

"It's braised pork." Wei Xinyi scratched her head. "I don't know either."

"Brother Xiaoguo, if you want to eat, you can come to my house. My eldest sister made a lot." Cheng Xu made a direct and generous invitation.

He liked Cheng Xiaoguo very much because Cheng Xiaoguo had always been willing to take him out to play. Knowing that he liked ducklings, he would drive the ducks to the vicinity of his house every day for him to see. A few days ago, he didn't know how to drive the ducks back for the first time, so it was Brother Xiaoguo who helped him drive them back.

"This is not good." Cheng Xiaoguo was very greedy when he smelled the taste, but still shook his head.

But the smell was so delicious. Cheng Xiaoguo remembered that his family had bought meat today. It was the fresh pork belly that his parents promised to buy for him after his second aunt took away half of the rabbit meat last time.

He said a little embarrassedly, "Well, my family has also bought meat. Can I ask Sister-in-law Wei San to teach my mother how to braise the meat? I want my mother to cook it for me."

Cheng Chen immediately said, "Then I'll take you to ask my eldest sister."

"Um,"

Cheng Xiaoguo nodded, ignored the duck for the time being, and followed Cheng Chen and the others to the Wei family.

The big pot was occupied and could not be used to cook dinner, so Cheng Pan kneaded the dough and made coarse flour pancakes in the small pot outside.

Cheng Shuang looked around the kitchen and found that all the wild vegetables and dried mushrooms had been eaten, so she came out and told Cheng Pan that she would make some egg soup later. Just as she finished speaking, she saw the three children running in with Cheng Xiaoguo.

"Xiaoguo, why are you here?" Cheng Shuang asked curiously.

Cheng Xiaoguo felt a little embarrassed when he saw Cheng Shuang, so Wei Xinyi spoke up for him, "Brother Xiaoguo thinks our meat is delicious, and he wants to ask Third Sister-in-law if you can teach his mother how to braise meat. He wants his mother to make it for him."

"Oh..." Cheng Shuang smiled, "Xiaoguo, do you want to eat braised pork too?"

Entering the yard, the aroma of braised meat became stronger. Cheng Xiaoguo swallowed his saliva and nodded, "Sister-in-law, can you teach my mother how to make it?"

Cheng Shuang thought for a moment and said, "You play with your brothers and sisters in the yard for a while. Your sister-in-law will be out soon."

Then Cheng Shuang went into the kitchen, took two bowls of noodles, picked up a piece of fat and lean meat and a piece of fat intestine from the pot, and began to slice them with a knife.

Cheng Xiaoguo is a well-behaved and sensible child, praised by everyone in the village. Chen had sent her food before, and Cheng Daming was building a house for her family, so she was willing to give the child some meat.

After a while, Cheng Shuang had cut two bowls of meat. She gave one to Cheng Xiaoguo and had someone send the other to the headman's house.

Bringing out a bowl full of meat, Cheng Shuang beckoned, "Come here, Xiaoguo. Take this meat home and eat it with your parents and sister. Go back and ask your mother about teaching you how to make braised meat."

Cheng Xiaoguo's eyes lit up when he saw so much meat, but he immediately put his hands behind his back and said, "No, Sister-in-law Wei San, I can't take it. My mother will scold me if I take it back."

He just wanted to ask if he could teach his mother how to braise meat, not to ask for meat.

Cheng Shuang bent down slightly and said, "Xiao Guo, this meat is my sister-in-law's thank you. You can take it back without worry."

"Thank me?" Cheng Xiaoguo asked in confusion.

"Last time, when Tie Niu Niang came to cause trouble, you testified for me. My sister-in-law hasn't thanked you yet."

Cheng Xiaoguo scratched his head, Cheng Shuang had already pulled up his hand and stuffed the bowl into his hand.

"Go back, it's getting dark soon. Return the bowl tomorrow."

After all, he was a nine-year-old child. Cheng Xiaoguo still couldn't resist the temptation of braised meat and went home with the bowl.

As soon as she came out of Wei's house, the sharp-eyed Zhao Daya saw it.

She had just been sitting at the door and heard the conversation between Cheng Xiaoguo and several children from the Wei family. When she saw him coming out with a bowl, she immediately started cursing in her heart.

When his son asked for meat, he refused to give it to him, but when Cheng Xiaoguo went, he gave him a full bowl.

Seeing Cheng Xiaoguo coming towards her, her eyes rolled around, and she stood up and rushed into the kitchen to get a pair of chopsticks and a bowl.

"Xiaoguo, wait a minute."

When Zhao Daya came out, Cheng Xiaoguo had already walked past her door. She chased after him with the bowl in her hand. After catching Cheng Xiaoguo, she looked at the meat in his bowl and swallowed hard.

"Xiaoguo." Zhao Daya smiled broadly, "This is the meat given to you by Wei Laosan's family. Give some to Second Aunt."

Cheng Xiaoguo wanted to run but was held back. He shook his head to protect the food, "This is what Wei San's sister-in-law gave me. There's not much."

"Isn't this a lot? Your brother Pingshun wants to eat too. You are two months older, but you should take care of your brother. Just share some. We are a family."

Zhao Daya stretched out her chopsticks and started to pick up the food as she spoke. She quickly put half of it into her bowl before stopping and turning back with satisfaction.

Cheng Xiaoguo looked at the piece of meat that was half gone and went home with a pout in grievance.

When Chen came in, she saw him holding a bowl and looking back, "Where's Xiaoguo Ya? Why didn't he come back? What's that in his hand?"

Cheng Xiaoguo walked over with a wronged look on his face and told her what had just happened.

"It's really endless. He's trying to eat the meat right out of the child's hand."

After hearing this, Chen took the remaining half bowl of meat from her son. She was so angry that she wanted to follow Zhao Daya's example and run to her door to curse.

Cheng Shuang didn't know that half of the meat she gave to Cheng Xiaoguo was snatched away by Zhao Daya. She asked Wei Qinglang to go to the headman's house to deliver the braised meat. After they came back, the family had dinner happily.

A plate of braised wild boar meat and pig large intestine was served on the table, along with egg soup and flatbread.

The younger brothers and sisters praised the braised meat highly, especially the pig intestines. Except for Wei Xinyi who couldn't get used to the taste of pig intestines, everyone else liked it very much and finished the whole plate in no time.