Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

While chaos reigned outside, life within Worry-Free Valley remained orderly and peaceful.

Lu Chuan made breakfast in the kitchen early in the morning and called Meng Tong and the others to get up and eat. Then he drove the carriage back to town.

As for Sheng Tao, he went to the lumber mill near the stables, where he had already completed half of the plaque carved from Phoebe zhennan wood.

The old man is always in high spirits; you can hardly find him except when he's eating.

Sheng Jin and Sheng Bing also went to the lumberyard with their master. Having learned from their previous experience making carriages, they planned to make another one.

Only a few children and Sheng Yuanyuan remained in the courtyard. Meng Tong had originally planned to play with the children, but they told her that they had to study, leaving Meng Tong with nothing to do.

Seeing that everyone in the living room had left, Meng Tong shook her head and chuckled, then went to the pigsty in the backyard.

A few days ago, Liu Xiong and his group came and transported away most of the poultry and pigs. Now, there are less than a hundred pigs and a few hundred chickens, ducks and geese left in Duanshan Village.

After feeding them with his special ability, Meng Tong checked the warmth of the pen, especially the two pairs of sows.

These four sows have all gotten pregnant not long after arriving in Duanshan Village, and they should give birth in about a month.

There are usually seven or eight chicks in a litter!

After checking that they were fine, Meng Tong went to the chicken, duck and goose shed next door.

The chicken, duck and goose eggs can produce thousands every day, and Meng Tong Space now has tens of thousands.

"Giggle."

"Chi chi chi chi."

"Quack, quack, quack."

As soon as she entered, she was greeted by a chorus of cheerful chirping. The woman frowned and walked inside, first collecting the chicken, duck, and goose eggs she needed to harvest that day, and then feeding them.

The series of actions takes about fifteen minutes.

After leaving the shed, Meng Tong went back inside to change her clothes. Then she went straight to the kitchen, preparing to use the eggs from her space to make some novel dishes, such as salted duck eggs and braised eggs.

Meng Tong found several large wooden basins from the kitchen and placed them under the eaves in the yard. He put hundreds of chicken and duck eggs in each basin and then rinsed them with clean water.

The duck eggs were set aside to cool. Then, a stove was taken out from the kitchen, lit, and a fire was lit. A large iron pot was filled with water, and all the eggs were put into the cold water.

While the eggs were boiling, Meng Tong used his supernatural ability to speed up the drying process, ensuring the surface was fully dry. Then, he took out wine and salt from his spatial storage.

After mixing the two ingredients evenly, pour them directly into a basin to soak the duck eggs, making sure they are completely submerged.

Next, seal the basin and put it in a space for about twenty days. Then you can take it out and eat salted duck eggs that are both runny and oily.

Meng Tong remembered all the steps from watching her grandmother do these things before, but she couldn't guarantee the results.

The eggs in the iron pot were almost cooked through, so Meng Tong turned off the heat and poured out all the water.

She used a small wooden spoon to crack the eggs one by one before pouring in the braising liquid she had prepared in advance.

The brine contains a lot of spices, such as star anise, cinnamon, and Sichuan peppercorns, which are just the basics.

Soak the eggs in the brine and start cooking. Cook for about 15 minutes, then turn off the heat and let them soak in the brine to absorb the flavor.

Meng Tong scooped one out with a spoon and tasted it; he thought it was pretty good.

Then, the pot was placed directly into the space, so that it could slowly absorb the flavors and wouldn't get cold.

After finishing all that, it was almost noon, so I decided to make lunch as well.

When something unfamiliar appeared on the table, Lu Yan curiously pointed to the dark-colored egg and asked the woman, "Mother, what is this? It looks so black."

"These are the braised eggs I made this morning. Have one and try it."

Meng Tong picked one up and placed it in front of Lu Yan, and then gave one to each of Lu He and the others.

The eggs were already flavorful after soaking, and the shells were very easy to peel. Sheng Bing took a bite first.

A hint of surprise flashed in the man's eyes, then he stuffed the remaining half of his food into his mouth.

"Tongtong is good at coming up with new recipes, and they're really good. They taste much better than just eating eggs."

"Father, elder brother, sister-in-law, you should all try it."

As he spoke, Sheng Bing reached out and took the second one.

After hearing Sheng Bing's words, the others also tried it, and praises echoed from the living room.

"It's delicious, fragrant, and doesn't have the fishy smell of eggs."

Sheng Yuanyuan was surprised to find that she liked it. She used to hate eggs the most, and she would vomit whenever she smelled the fishy smell of eggs. But this time she didn't; instead, she fell in love with the smell.

"If it tastes good, eat a couple more, but don't eat too many."

Meng Tong replied with a smile.

Her culinary skills have improved tremendously.

……

With the weather getting cold and snowing every day, Meng Tong, having nothing else to do, devoted herself entirely to food research.

In just over half a month, they came up with quite a few new ways to eat it.

They have everything from French fries and fried chicken legs to a hot drink they've even created themselves.

This stems from Sheng Yuanyuan's menstruation. The young girl's body was previously deficient, and although she appears to be much better now, there are still some internal issues that haven't been properly addressed.

When her period started, she was in so much pain that she lay in bed sweating profusely. To help her, Meng Tong used brown sugar from her spatial storage, along with several Chinese herbs that Sheng Bing had mentioned, to brew a hot drink.

Although it contains Chinese medicine, it is not bitter at all, and it works very well. The girl's condition was greatly relieved after drinking only three or four cups.

This morning, Meng Tong got up early again to make Sheng Yuanyuan a hot drink, and then gave her more than ten sanitary napkins.

"Fourth Sister-in-law, this was made for you by Fourth Brother. Wouldn't it be strange if you gave it all to me...?"

"Don't worry, your fourth brother made a lot, and this thing will be mass-produced in the future, so you can use it with peace of mind."

After placing the sanitary napkin on the girl's bedding, Meng Tong handed her a hot drink.

Sheng Yuanyuan was deeply moved; apart from her brother and his family, it seemed that no one had ever treated her so well.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Sheng Yuanyuan nodded emphatically and accepted the gift with a smile.

Seeing her increasingly rosy cheeks, Meng Tong was happy for her.

Menstrual cramps are really painful, and she'll help with anything she can within her capabilities, especially since this is her sister.

……

December 20th.

Everyone in Wuyou Valley is on holiday because Lunar New Year's Eve is just ten days away.

These past few days, Meng Tong has been busy preparing New Year's goods for everyone, and she almost forgot that Zhou Yan was coming.

Just as Lu Chuan had cut the pork he had slaughtered that morning into long strips and placed them in his spatial storage, the man walked in, holding a carrier pigeon.

"My lady, a letter has arrived."

"Huh? Who is it?"

The woman spoke up instinctively, then looked up at him. Meng Tong only realized what was in his hand when he saw it.

"People are coming."

"Okay, look at the contents of the letter, I'll cut the meat."

Lu Chuan handed the note tied to the carrier pigeon to the woman, then picked up the knife she had placed on the table.

We slaughtered three pigs today, and Sheng Yu and the others were helping out early this morning.

And then the squealing of pigs could be heard outside.