Reborn before the famine, kicking away the scumbag's family and living a carefree life.

Chapter 212 Chinese New Year (19)

"Okay! Go buy some pork belly and pork hock, but I don't know if you'll be able to get any, meat is in limited supply."

Su Jinru plans to prepare at home.

"I'll try my luck! If I can't buy it today, I'll try tomorrow. There are still four days left! I should be able to buy it eventually!"

When Yuan Wenjie returned from grocery shopping, he found that Su Jinru had already completed all the preparations.

The vegetables have all been washed, and the chicken and fish are ready.

Yuan Wenjie said reproachfully, "You! I told you before I left not to touch cold water, I'll wash the vegetables when I get back."

"I washed myself with the spiritual water from the space, and the water temperature wasn't cold."

"You can't get it wet anywhere, your finger is injured."

Su Jinru held her hand out in front of him, "Look, it's done!"

When Su Jinru woke up in the morning, she found that her wound had healed. She didn't know if it was because of the spiritual water or the effects of Yunnan Baiyao. Perhaps both were effective!

"Yunnan Baiyao really works well, mine is better too!"

"Yes! This has further strengthened my determination to plant Panax notoginseng."

Su Jinru checked the meat Yuan Wenjie had bought and found that he had bought a huge amount.

One pork knuckle, five pounds of pork belly, five pounds of hind leg meat, and five pounds of spare ribs.

This meat, along with chicken and fish, was enough to last them until they left.

"You're really something, managing to buy so much meat?"

"I was lucky today and ran into someone I knew. Also, since it's just after the New Year, many families still have meat left over from the holiday. Even if they don't, they can't afford to eat meat every day, so there are fewer people buying meat today."

Su Jinru knew that the "acquaintances" he referred to were not just ordinary people he knew; otherwise, how could they have bought so much meat?

At that time, each person could only buy a few ounces of meat per month, so when someone bought it, it was usually dozens of pounds.

Su Jinru kept what she was going to eat that day and put the rest into her spatial storage.

Although the temperature here is low, meat is still not suitable for storage for several days.

When her parents-in-law returned at noon, Su Jinru had already prepared a braised pork, a clear chicken soup, and three refreshing side dishes.

The old man's eyes lit up when he saw braised pork.

Su Jinru first served them two bowls of chicken soup.

"Mom and Dad, have some chicken soup to warm your stomachs first."

Jiang Yuting took a sip.

"Aru, the chicken soup you made tastes really good, it's especially delicious. How did you make it?"

"I only added a little salt and some ginger, nothing else."

"Yes! When making chicken soup, you only need to add ginger and salt. If you add too much other stuff, the chicken soup won't have that rich, savory flavor. But mine doesn't taste as good as yours."

Su Jinru's chicken soup is stewed with spiritual water, so the taste is naturally more delicious.

Su Jinru said modestly, "Mom, we made it the same way, so why does mine taste better than yours? It's just psychological. You like me, so everything else is fine."

"Really, I'm not lying, this chicken soup is really delicious, don't you think, Lao Luo?"

Mr. Luo nodded.

"This does taste better, but maybe it's because we just came back from outside, hungry and cold. Being able to drink a sip of chicken soup at this time makes it taste better than usual."

Su Jinru sighed inwardly.

"Although Old Luo is a former soldier and seems straightforward, he is also quite eloquent. He agrees with his wife without offending her or his daughter-in-law. They are a wise and lovely couple."

The four of them sat down to eat.

Although the meal was simple, consisting of two meat dishes and three vegetable dishes.

However, Mr. and Mrs. Luo ate it with great relish.

Old Luo praised Su Jinru's braised pork as being authentic, but actually it was the pork belly that Yuan Wenjie bought that was good. The pig looked quite fat, and it must have been raised for at least a year.

Such a pig, with its belly, would naturally make authentic braised pork. Moreover, Grandpa Luo prefers braised pork with a bit more fat, and this pig is so fatty that it's juicy and flavorful, perfectly satisfying his taste.

After eating fatty meat, having a few light and refreshing vegetables afterwards is truly delightful.

The elderly couple ate to their heart's content, rested for a while, and then went out for a stroll.

In the evening, my eldest and second eldest brothers came home from get off work, and the children also returned home one after another.

Su Jinru had already prepared a large table of sumptuous dishes.

Wang Shuqiong looked at the large table of delicious-looking dishes in amazement and exclaimed, "Aru, you are really amazing! These dishes are obviously not ordinary."

Liu Yi was also surprised.

"You did all of this by yourself?"

“I did it with A-Jie.”

Yuan Wenjie said with a smile, "I'm just an assistant. She's the head chef, and I'm just doing odd jobs."

"Brother, sister-in-law, I heard from A-Jie that you two like to eat this braised pork knuckle, so I made a braised pork knuckle in soy sauce. Please try it."

Wang Shuqiong picked up a large piece for her husband, then picked up another piece for herself and took a small bite.

"Aru, it's delicious. Teach me how to make it so I can learn to make it too. Before, we just boiled it and ate it."

"No problem, I'll write down the instructions tonight and you can just follow them."

My second brother and his wife also ate their favorite braised chicken.

"Aru, this braised chicken is the best I've ever had. Write down the recipe for me and I'll try making it."

"Ok, no problem."

Xingguo pointed to a dish and said, "I like this dish. What's it called? I want my mom to learn how to make it for me."

"This is called 'Ants Climbing a Tree,' and it's quite simple. You just stir-fry minced meat in oil until fragrant, then add chili sauce, stir-fry a few times, then add pickled cabbage, and then add soaked glass noodles. Stir-fry it back and forth, and it's ready to serve. Since the pickled cabbage and chili sauce already contain salt, you don't need to add any more salt. However, if you like strong flavors, you can add a little bit."

Qiang Guo said, "I like this stir-fried eggplant with soy sauce. How do you make it? I'd like my mom to learn how too."

Jianguo said, "I didn't like bitter melon before, but the bitter melon that Third Aunt made actually tastes quite fragrant to me."

Su Jinru explained the cooking methods for various dishes one by one, including how to make bitter melon less bitter. The whole meal felt like watching a cooking variety show.

Jiang Yuting said, "Aru said that she will be cooking for the next few days. She told you to come over for dinner every afternoon after get off work. If you like the food, you can eat Aru's cooking for several more meals."

Xingguo said, "That's great! I want to eat 'ants climbing a tree' again tomorrow."

Qiangguo: "I also want to eat braised eggplant with soy sauce."

Jianguo: "I also want to eat bitter melon stir-fried with eggs."

Jiang Yuting said with a smile, "You've even ordered food."

Su Jinru: "It's okay, these dishes are quite simple to make."

Wang Shuqiong: "Aru, where did you buy these vegetables? I don't think these vegetables are available this season! Especially eggplant and bitter melon."