Adored Koi in the ’70s

Chapter 23

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Chapter 23

Qiao Xiu Zhi had always been generous. On top of that, Qiao Family had an addition of thirty jins of boar meat. So she decided on the spot to take out twenty jins of boar meat to eat.

Twelve jins of boar meat was used to make dumplings. The remaining eight jins were used for spicy braised pork. A large pot of soy, radish and pork bone soup was made too!

When these instructions were passed down, there was a burst of drooling in the hall.

Although Qiao Family was better off than the average villager, it wasn't to the point of eating meat every day. Not to mention that twenty jins of pork!

Even the few adults couldn't hold back the green light in their eyes. Especially Qiao Zhen Guo and Wan Chun Ju couple. They were both drooling.

Qiao Xiu Ying rolled her eyes: "Wipe your saliva. Look how unpromising you guys are!"

Qiao Zhen Guo foolishly laughed: "Mom, why do we need to be promising in front of meat?"

Wan Chun Ju fiercely nodded in agreement: "Aint't that right? Those who think they are promising, don't snatch with us later!"

When she said this, her gaze swept away toward Chen Qiao Qiao.

Chen Qiao Qiao glanced at her with a wooden face. Like a proud peacock princess, with her chin held up at forty-five degrees.

Seeing this, Wan Chun Ju almost rolled up her sleeves to fight with her. What's the point of being haughty. If you have the ability, don't eat meat later!

Qiao Xiu Zhi didn't bother to pay attention to the eyebrow battle between the two daughters-in-law. Like a queen, she began to assign tasks one by one.

In Qiao Family, men don't wait for food with their legs crossed. They all have to work. If they don't work, then don't eat meat!

However, the brothers of Qiao Family was used to it since they were young. So there was no complaint. Even the paralyzed Qiao Zhen Jun forced himself up to help make dumplings.

Qiao Xiu Zhi swept her gaze to him and said: "Second, if your spine feel uncomfortable, you don't need to help. Mom will set the meat aside for you!"

Old Second Qiao raised his head and smiled at his mom: "Don't worry, Mom. I know what I'm doing."

Since the spinal injury, it had been painful every day for a long time. The pain was even more unbearable than the flesh getting cut. Sometimes, his whole body sweated all over from the pain and made him want to slam against the wall to death.

Don't know if it was his illusion. He woke up this morning and suddenly felt his body was feeling a lot more comfortable. Now he didn't feel ache from his lumber spine when he sit up.

However, he didn't tell anyone about this. For fear that this was just a temporary illusion and make everyone happy for nothing.

Qiao Xiu Zhi specially got a small table for the children so that they could learn to make dumplings.

Da Qiao's two short hands busied away with great pleasure.

Her hands were very clever. Although it was the first time for her to wrap it, it looked decent. Even better than the one wrapped by Wan Chun Ju.

An Ping turned his head and looked at the dumplings his younger sister had made. Then looked at what he had made. He immediately felt disdain: "Younger Sister Da Qiao, we'll exchange what we eat later."

Dumpling Da Qiao nodded in a good temper: "Okay."

Qiao Dong Ying couldn't stand it: "Be a human, young lad. At such a young and already pinching and swindling. What will you be when you grow up?"

An Ping went red from what his elder sister said.

But before he could refute, Wan Chun Ju could not sit still. She turned around and pointed at Qiao Dong Ying as she scolded: "Yellow-haired girl who does not close the door! How can anyone say that to their younger brother? Talk nonsense again and see how I will sort you out!"

Qiao Xiu Zhi just happened to came in. She glared at Wan Chun Ju: "Keep mucking around and see how I'll deal with you!"

Wan Chun Ju's imposing air completely reduced. She weakly and feebly argued: "Mom, it's Dong Ying mucking around? I was lecturing her!"

Qiao Dong Ying secretly sneered her lips again.

Qiao Xiu Zhi didn't look at her anymore. She glanced to the few children: "Eat the dumplings you make. No one is allowed to play tricks!"

An Ping immediately wailed repeatedly.

His dumplings' "guts" were already "spilling" before they are steamed. Can they still be eaten once they are out the pot?

Seeing her elder cousin brother's grief, Da Qiao's little head leaned forward and said: "Elder Cousin Brother, don't cry. I will give you, mine later!"

A smile instantly reappeared on An Ping's face again. He hooked his arm on her shoulder and patted her: "Younger Sister Da Qiao, you are loyal enough. If anyone dares to bully you in the future, just tell your elder cousin brother. I will help you beat him!"

An Ping's hands were covered with flour. So this pat stain Da Qiao's clothes with flour.

Dumpling Da Qiao's little nose wrinkled until it look like an old man's.

Seeing her like this, Qiao Dong He and Qiao Dong Ying couldn't help but chuckle.

Qiao's house was rowdy and lively. While Fang's house was full of scolding and cursing.

Although Fang Fu Gui's leg was put back into place by the barefoot doctor, the pain was still there. After he got home, he kept crying and howling like a baby. No matter who saw it, it was an sore sight to the eye.

As old woman Fang felt distressed for her son's suffering, her heart ached for the 30 jins of wild boar meat that Qiao Xiu Zhi took away. As if the 30 kilograms of meat had been plucked from her. She gritted her teeth with hatred every time she thought of it.

Qiao Family got the "luxury" take out twenty jins of meat to eat, but Fang Family can't do that. They don't even have twenty jins of meat in total.

Originally, old woman Fang wanted to save all the 19 jins of meat for the New Year. Now her son was injured, she gritted her teeth and took out three jins of wild boar meat.

There was too little meat. It can only be used for a stew. She threw all the cabbage and potatoes in and stirred them together to make a stew.

The dishes produced in this way were difficult to describe in terms of taste and appearance. Still for Fang Family, it was a rare bite of meat. No one would complain at that moment.

Fang Xiao Juan washed her whole body three times. She still felt there was a stench on her.

As soon as she sat down at the table, old woman Fang cursed with a black face: "You inherent calamity star. Since you came to Fang Family, our Fang Family hasn't had a good day. Where did you get the face to eat meat? Go over to wherever shady!"

A fire burned in Fang Xiao Juan's heart. This evil fire had nowhere to vent. Now her mom came popping out.

She smacked the chopsticks on the table with a "bang": "How am I an inherent calamity? Before I got married, I lived at home for so many years. Why didn't any in Fang Family lack a limb then?"

Many people were double-standard dogs. Fang Xiao Juan was one of them.

She can call Da Qiao a calamity, but she didn't allow anyone to say a word about her.

Old woman Fang pondered for a moment. It seem that this was indeed the case: "Even if you aren't an inherent calamity, you are still contaminated by your eldest daughter. Get out of here now!"

Fang Xiao Juan instantly became furious. Not giving me meat, right? Then she must eat it!

She picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of wild pork. But before the pork entered her mouth, she...threw up!

The smell of wild meat was heavier than that of domestic pigs. On top of that, old woman Fang didn't add any deodorizing ingredients when cooking, so that the smell remained.

The wild boar's scent burst to her nose. Fang Xiao Juan suddenly recalled the scene of the wild boar peeing on her. She turned her head and vomited out yellow bile.

Old woman Fang immediately exploded: "Damn hoof without lucky mouth! You still disdain when having meat. If you don't eat it, then scram off. Don't make others sick here!"

Fang Family were strong people. Fang Xiao Juan vomited in front of them and they didn't care. They continued to gorge themselves facing the pot.

Sitting in the corner, Xiao Qiao frowned so much that she could almost pinched a fly.

Things shouldn't be like this!

She transmigrated into a book and reborn. She should have been the most lucky person in the world. But why was she so unlucky lately?

Suddenly, her pupils shrank and she thought of a possibility.

Before she transmigrated into the book in her last life, she had read some novels. In the world of novels, there was a system that can rob others of luck. She now suspected that Da Qiao had obtained such a system.

If Da Qiao really got such a system, the first person to snatch luck from must be hers, the main female lead. This would explain why she was so unlucky recently.

If this was the case, she must find a way to snatch the system!

Qiao Family's food was finally ready. Five large plates of dumplings were placed on the table, plus a large pot of spicy braised wild pork. In front of everyone was a bowl of big bone soup.

Everyone immersed themselves in their hard work and didn't even want to say anything. If have this time to talk, wouldn't it be better to taste an extra piece of meat?

Wan Chun Ju munched with an oily mouth. One bite of dumpling. One bite of braised pork. Then a large gulp of big bone soup. It was truly living life with relish more than the gods!

Today's spicy braised wild pork was cooked by Xue Chuan himself.

His cooking skills were the best in Qiao Family, but he wasn't in good health. So Qiao Xiu Zhi don't let him cook that easily.

Wild boar was gamy. One can't be stingy when cooking it. For this pot of braised pork, Xue Chuan added cinnamon, star anise, red pepper, ginger and garlic.

Ordinary people weren't willing nor can they come up with so many condiments. Qiao Family have it because there was this driver, Qiao Zhen Min. He often bought something back whenever he travelled around.

This recipe of braised pork was not only not gamy, but also spicy and refreshing. In addition, the meat of the wild boar was firm and very chewy. After eating, the mouth burned so much that one sweat. Though the tongue was numb from the hotness, one wasn't willing to put down the chopsticks. The more they eat, the more enjoyable it was.

Wan Chun Ju stuffed her mouth full with meat. Before the meat was chewed, she reached out to grab another piece. But when she looked up, she saw her father-in-law giving meat to her mother-in-law with a gentle expression. At once, her teeth felt so sour that nearly fell out.

Turning her head, she saw Chen Qiao Qiao giving old Fifth Qiao five dumplings. The couple smiled at each other. The atmosphere was warm and beautiful. Her teeth soured even more.

She turned to look at her man, who was focused on gobbling. He never thought of giving her a piece of meat!

Suddenly the meat in her mouth wasn't fragrant anymore.

Her eyes spun and her gaze settled on Chen Qiao Qiao: "Qiao Qiao, don't just look out for Fifth Younger Brother. You should eat more. Look how thin you are...Tsk tsk. Woman should have more meat on her body. It's not that Eldest Sister-in-law is boasting. No matter where I am, people say I'm plump. Back then, at my village, I was a famous for husband-blessing feature. My family Zhen Guo set his eyes on this and married me!"

The implication was that Chen Qiao Qiao was thin. Not as plump as her. Not as husband-blessing as her. She was the winner!

But before Chen Qiao Qiao could shoot back, Qiao Zhen Quo spoke "Wife, you are mistaken. The reason I chose you at the beginning was because you only ate half a bowl of rice during our blind date. I thought women who only eat half a bowl of rice are very easy feed. Who could have known that after I married you in did I know I was cheated by you! I've counted. You ate thirty dumplings tonight!"

"..."

Wan Chun Ju's face went red and white. She was so angry that she almost vomited blood!

Why can't that many dumplings and braised pork block his mouth!