Chapter 34: There’s Meat to Eat

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“There’s no need, Mother. You work hard at home all day, and I can’t share your burden. Let me cook today’s meal. You can go and have a good rest. Let yourself enjoy your son’s meal.” Dahu said.

“That’s right, Mother. Big Brother is right. You should go and rest. I’ll cook for you with Brother,” Gu Nian chimed in.

Gu Nian had already discussed it with her brother. She gave the instruction out, and he would do it. The two of them would work together.

If Mrs. Jiang were to cook, they were afraid she would ruin the meat and would not do it according to their method.

Mrs. Jiang originally wanted to ask, “What kind of food you two kids can cook?” After thinking about it, her eldest son had been in Qinglin Restaurant for more than a year. Dahu became a professional, so maybe he could show her a few skills.

“Alright, alright. I’ll let you two can do it. I will also enjoy the help of my children today.” Madam Jiang went out with a smile.

Gu Nian turned around immediately. “Big Brother, you’ll put the large intestine in the pot and wash it with hot water. I’ll start the fire. Then, you can cut the streaky pork into two finger-wide cubes. Let me know when you’re done. You must do it according to my instructions!”

“I know. Hurry up and start the fire,” Dahu responded with a smile.

Gu Nian had already learned how to start a fire during this time. It was not easy to use flint, so it took a lot of effort to light the fire.

After washing the large intestine with water, Gu Nian instructed Dahu to stir-fry it with white sugar until it was a sweet brown color. She added more water and placed the large intestine back in. Then, she took out the chili, star anise, cinnamon, and fragrant leaves she had prepared earlier from the interspace. Next, she added salt and soy sauce before covering the pot and cooking it vigorously.

Dahu was stunned when he saw this. “Little Sister, why did you put the herbs in the pot?”

“What herbs?” Gu Nian did not react for a moment.

“It’s the one you put in, the barks, leaves, and fruits of the cinnamon tree. The medicine shop in the town sometimes sells them.” The Lin family had sold it before. But the demand was not high, and they did not earn much, so they stopped selling it.

Gu Nian finally understood that Dahu was referring to star anise, cinnamon, and fragrant leaves.

The grocery store did not sell these spices. Gu Nian suddenly thought, “No one in this world has used these spices for cooking?”

Gu Nian lowered her eyes to hide her thoughts. “Big Brother, I used to cook these things with meat and found that the cooked meat was very fragrant. When I entered the mountain a few days ago, I happened to see some and brought them back. Don’t worry. It’s not poisonous.”

“Is that so?” Dahu didn’t doubt it. The doctor in the clinic said that these things could dispel colds, relieve pain, and regulate the body.

Thus, Gu Nian managed to fool Dahu.

After the pork was cut, Dahu followed Gu Nian’s instructions and put it into the pot.

There were two woks in the Lin family’s kitchen, and they were smoking. The aroma wafted out from the woks, making one salivate.

Sanhu and Xiaohu came back from playing outside. As soon as they entered the yard, they smelled the fragrance.

“Wow, it smells so good!” Xiaohu’s eyes lit up, and he ran over to hug Ms. Jiang. “Mother, I smell meat. Are we eating meat?”

Mrs. Jiang smiled and poked his nose with her index finger. “What a dog’s nose. I can’t hide any food at home with you around!”

“I was right.” Xiaohu immediately jumped up. “Third Brother, we can eat meat today!”

Xiaohu had been thinking about that rabbit. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to eat it because his father sold it. He was bummed about it.

However, he suddenly came back to life when he thought of eating meat.