Siheyuan: I found a wife right after I crossed over

Cooking is not a difficult task for Yang Chong.

In his previous life, he loved watching food videos on TikTok and also loved cooking by himself.

So he skillfully cut the premium pork belly into pieces less than one centimeter thick.

Next, fry the meat slices in the pan until both sides are golden brown, then add sugar color, put the meat slices in the pan, add sugar color, add various seasonings, and simmer over low heat.

Although the conditions are a bit crude, it is still possible to make a simple version of braised pork.

The fatty and fragrant pork belly is absolutely tempting to people of this generation, especially Yu Xiu, who hasn't had enough food for most of the past six months and needs to eat more oil to supplement her nutrition.

Soon, the aroma of meat filled the entire courtyard.

The neighbors in the courtyard wrinkled their noses, looking for the source of the rich meaty aroma.

Yan Bugui, who was in the front yard, was sitting at the dining table with his family, using chopsticks to distribute today's pickled vegetable shreds to everyone: "Today is the same rule, three pickled vegetables and two steamed buns per person, no one is allowed to eat more."

The eldest brother, Yan Jiecheng, said with a bitter face: "Dad, why do we always eat pickles? There are six people in our family, and we have more than one pound of meat coupons every month, but why have we never eaten meat?"

Yan Bugui glared, "What's wrong with pickles? Pickles are the most nutritious, haven't you heard? When Li Hongzhang was on a diplomatic mission to England, the foreigners looked down on the pickles he brought with him at first. But after a nutritionist tested it, he found that the nutrition in pickles was much higher than the beef they eat. Besides, we have six mouths to feed in our family, and we all rely on my salary to eat. Can't I spend some money? If you eat the meat, I guess our whole family will be starving before the 20th!"

Yan Jiecheng curled his lips and said, "You are fooling us again. What nutrition do these pickles have? Look at Aunt Jia in the middle courtyard. She feeds Shazhu with the lunch box he brings back every day. She is so plump and white. Banggeng is as small as a ball. Look at our family. Jiedi has become so thin."

"What's wrong with being thinner? It's better to be thinner..." Yan Bugui was still trying to defend himself, but Yan Jiecheng said, "Besides, the last time Yu Li came to our house, you didn't even give her meat dishes, and Yu Li was unhappy."

The third aunt also said, "Old man, I have to talk to you about this. It's fine if our family doesn't eat meat. But Yu Li hasn't come to our house yet. If you feed her pickled vegetables, what will she do if she doesn't marry our eldest brother?"

Yan Bugui waved his hand and said, "Okay, I got it. Next time when Yu Li comes, remember to tell me in advance. I'll find a way to make you a whole meat dish, okay?"

As they were talking, Yan Jiedi suddenly stood up, wrinkled her nose and sniffed twice: "It smells so good, Dad, whose family is stewing meat?"

After hearing this, everyone in the family stopped using their chopsticks and started to smell the food.

"Yes, it's the smell of meat. Dad, look, someone else is eating meat again. When will it be our turn?" Yan Jiecheng said sourly. "Smelling the aroma of other people's meat and looking at our pickled vegetables, who would have the heart to eat?"

Yan Bugui glared at him and said, "Silly boy, can't you close your eyes, smell the aroma of their meat, imagine that this is the meat on our table, and imagine that you have braised pork to go with your rice?"

As Yan Bugui spoke, he closed his eyes and sniffed twice, then picked up a piece of pickled vegetable, put it on the steamed bread, took a big bite, chewed it hard, nodded his head while chewing, and his face was full of enjoyment: "Yes, it smells good, it's the smell of braised pork."

Yan Jiecheng:...

The Yan family: ...

In the Central Courtyard, Yi Zhonghai was eating with a gloomy face while listening to an old lady's nagging.

Auntie: "Look at you, why do you care about other people's business? Chongzi is an honest child. What's wrong with someone coming to our house? How can it bother you? Why do you have to chase him away?"

Yi Zhonghai said impatiently: "What do you mean by meddling in other people's business? I am the eldest uncle in the courtyard, and I have to take care of these things. If everyone brings in some unscrupulous people, won't the courtyard be in chaos?"

The aunt said, "Then what are you going to do? Did you succeed? Now that the person hasn't been driven away, you've lost face. Are you feeling better now? If he gets married in the future, I don't know how you'll go to his wedding!"

Yi Zhonghai slammed his chopsticks on the table and said, "Are you done yet? You can't even let me eat in peace, can you?"

The old lady curled her lips and stopped talking.

But Yi Zhonghai raised his head again, sniffed twice, and said in confusion: "Whose stew is this? It smells so good."

The auntie said angrily: "What does it have to do with you if they stew meat? Everyone can have a meal of meat, why do you care?"

Yi Zhonghai frowned and said, "No, if it was the beginning of the month, the meat would not be fresh for the people in the courtyard. But now it is almost the end of the month, and the meat coupons of every household have either been used up or exchanged for something else. Have you ever seen anyone still have meat to eat at the end of the month?"

The aunt also nodded: "What you said is true, who has meat tickets at this time?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but stand up, looked out the window, smelled it, then turned back and said, "This meat smell seems to be coming from Chongzi's house."

Yi Zhonghai's face darkened again: "His family eats meat? Where did he get the meat?"

An old lady said, "What's wrong with other people eating meat? It's OK for you to eat meat, but it's not OK for others to eat meat?"

Yi Zhonghai shook his head and said, "You don't know his situation. He doesn't have a formal job. He does odd jobs all day long. He eats steamed bread and sometimes he has to go to Wang Daguo's house to borrow food. When have you ever seen him eat meat?"

The lady said, "He must have just found a wife and was so happy that he borrowed money to buy some meat for her. This has nothing to do with our family affairs. You should stop meddling in other people's business and make yourself uncomfortable. Have you forgotten what happened just now?"

Yi Zhonghai was a little unwilling, but he still listened to his wife and did not go out.

At the Jia family, Qin Huairu was bringing the prepared food to the dining table.

Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu were still talking about what happened just now. Jia Dongxu said angrily, "Humph, this damn Yang Chong actually dared to hit me. I'll find someone to beat him to death when I get back."

Jia Zhang had just lost one of her front teeth, and her mouth was a little shaky. "And that damned girl, she can't be spared! She actually dared to steal my broom, I'll tear her mouth and her clothes apart and throw them on the street for all the men to see!"

As she was talking, Qin Huairu brought the food over: "Mom, Dongxu, let's stop talking and eat."

Jia Zhang glared at her angrily and said, "Qin Huairu, Dongxu and I were beaten just now, why did you hide in the house? If there were more people, Yang Chong and his two men would definitely not be our opponents."

Qin Huairu thought to herself, aren’t you and your mother ashamed enough? Do you have to drag me out to embarrass myself with you?

At this time, Bang Geng suddenly said, "Steamed bread again? I don't want to eat steamed bread, I want to eat meat!"

Qin Huairu said, "It's the end of the month now. We've run out of meat coupons, and your father has spent all his salary. Where can we get you meat? Be obedient and wait a little longer. We'll eat meat next month when your father gets his salary and we have meat coupons."

As he was speaking, a fragrance wafted in from outside.

Bang Geng immediately got anxious: "Smell it, everyone else is eating meat, why do they have meat at home but not at ours? I don't care, I want to eat meat!"