The military master pledged his life to the country, and the military wife pledged her life to him.

Soon the bamboo sieve on the bench next to the earthen kiln was filled with roasted beef jerky.

When I came out with the marinated beef on the weekend, I saw the beef jerky on the bench and said in surprise: "Xixi, is it ready?"

"Yeah, isn't it very simple and quick?"

There were two bamboo sieves, one large and one small, next to Lin Xi, and she took one for Weekend as well.

"Considering that you are sending it to your family in Kyoto, the beef jerky in this large bamboo sieve is relatively soft, and the beef jerky in this small bamboo sieve is relatively hard, because I didn't control the heat well at the beginning...Try it and see if it tastes good?"

It was the weekend, so I took the beef jerky handed to me by Lin Xi and ate the soft one first.

"Xixi, this is delicious!"

"Really? Do you prefer something harder or softer?"

"Let me try it."

It was the weekend and after eating the soft beef jerky, I wanted to put the harder beef jerky in my mouth, but Lin Xi stopped me.

"Beef jerky with a tough texture needs to be pulled like this before eating. You can't put it in one bite. If you do, you won't be able to bite it."

Lin Xi took a piece of harder beef jerky from the small sieve and ate it while demonstrating to Weekend.

Weekend nodded to show that he understood, and then started eating like Lin Xi.

As he ate, he said, "Xixi, why do I feel like these two flavors of beef jerky taste completely different?"

"This kind with a harder texture is suitable for us to eat when we are on a mission or when we are bored."

"Then I'll make more, especially the hard ones, so that you won't be without food if you need to go on a mission someday."

"I think it's okay. I'll take some in for Lao Fu and the political commissar to try and see what flavor they like. I guess Lao Fu would like the harder texture just like me." Weekend grabbed some beef jerky from the two bamboo sieves and went into the kitchen.

Lin Xi packed the dried beef into the plastic bags she had prepared in advance and placed them in a locked cabinet in the main room.

This is to prevent someone from coming in and seeing the beef jerky displayed in the yard and causing jealousy.

When she entered the kitchen, Fu Huaichuan and the others were eating beef jerky.

Seeing this, Lin Xi asked, "How is it? Do you like it to be harder or softer?"

Sang Xiao: "It tastes better when it's softer, but it's consumed too quickly."

Political Commissar Qin nodded and said, "I think we should make the beef jerky a little harder, otherwise, this amount of beef jerky won't be enough for the kids at home to eat!"

Fu Huaichuan: "I want something harder and spicier."

"That can't be grilled, it has to be fried."

The beef Linxi prepared to make spicy beef jerky has been soaked in water and placed in the cellar.

"If it's too much trouble, forget it."

"No trouble, I've already soaked it. After the blood is almost soaked away, two or three pots of frying should be enough. I'll just make this simple one first."

Because Political Commissar Qin and Weekend had people to deliver, Lin Xi also wanted to send some to Mr. and Mrs. Fu and her adoptive parents, so Lin Xi was busy roasting beef jerky this morning, while Fu Huaichuan and the others were constantly washing and cutting the beef.

They didn't put the cut beef into the cellar until the children got home from school.

I plan to wait until my children go to school before continuing, to prevent them from talking nonsense and causing unnecessary trouble.

Fu Liangdong and his two siblings came back together with Qin Xi and his two brothers.

They smelled an enticing aroma before they even entered the door.

The children looked at each other and then started running in tacit understanding.

"Xixi hasn't cooked anything delicious for a long time. I didn't expect that she would cook something delicious again!"

"It smells so good, so good, so good. My stomach is already growling."

"I didn't feel very hungry at first, but after I smelled the fragrance coming from home, I suddenly felt very hungry..."

……

When they pushed the door open, they saw two tables in the main room of the Fu family.

There was a large iron pot on a table.

"Xixi, what delicious food did you make today?"

"Aunt Lin, what are you making? We can smell the fragrance from a long distance away."

Fu Liangchen and Qin Lin had very similar tastes when it came to eating.

"You kids sit at the small table next to you. The food over there isn't spicy. The food here for adults is spicy. Today we're having beef offal hotpot. There are carrots, white radishes, potatoes, green vegetables, tofu... You can take whatever you want, but be careful not to tip the table over."

"Okay, Aunt Lin!"

"Aunt Lin, I will take good care of my brothers and sisters."

"So good!"

Lin Xi patted the children's heads and asked them to sit down. After Fu Huaichuan and others brought the rice and steamed buns, the adults sat down at the spicy pot table. At the same time, the electric fan that Sang Xiao brought from home was whirring behind them.

"Xixi, this beef offal hotpot is really delicious. The radish, cabbage, tofu and other ingredients are all well cooked. It's delicious!"

"I didn't even taste any fishy smell in it. It was spicy and satisfying. It was so delicious!"

"Xixi, your cooking skills are truly amazing. There is nothing in this world that doesn't taste good after you make it!"

“I didn’t expect eating hotpot in summer could be so enjoyable!”

"The most important thing is that Xixi even cooked iced green beans. One bite is hot and the other is cold. It's absolutely amazing!"

……

Not only the adults but also the children were eating with great enthusiasm.

The beads of sweat rolled down their foreheads and soaked their clothes, but it did not affect their enthusiasm for eating at all.

They all thought the radishes and the beef offal in the pot were extremely delicious. After everyone finished their meal, they all looked like they had just crawled out of the water, with beads of sweat pouring down their cheeks.

Sang Xiao: "Fortunately, we took the clothes and left them with you in advance, otherwise we would have to go back and take a shower in such a hot day."

It’s the weekend: “I can’t even imagine how delicious it would be to eat this hot pot in winter.”

"We actually finished such a big pot. Qin Xi, have you finished your pot of food?"

Although Political Commissar Qin had already eaten early, he was still reluctant to put down his chopsticks and instead focused his attention on the non-spicy hotpot on the child's table.

Qin Xi glanced at the non-spicy pot on their table and shook his head, "No."

"Have you all finished eating?" Political Commissar Qin continued to ask.

Qin Xi looked at the other people at the table.

Everyone stood up and said, "We are full and stuffed."

"Really? That's good."

Political Commissar Qin suddenly stood up and took away the non-spicy hotpot from the child’s table.

Qin Xi: “…”

He knew that his father had other intentions.

Although they were all full on the weekend, they couldn't help but pick up their chopsticks and start eating after Political Commissar Qin brought the non-spicy pot to the children's table.

Weekend: "I originally thought that spicy hotpot and non-spicy hotpot were the same, but I didn't expect that the non-spicy hotpot tasted different."

"Really? Let me try it."

Sang Xiao had already put down her chopsticks.

When she heard what they said, she immediately took her chopsticks and bowl and went to the child's table.

Not to mention Fu Huaichuan, he never put down his chopsticks the entire time. Only Lin Xi really couldn't eat at all.

But everyone at the table except her was eating with gusto, so she couldn't resist the temptation and picked up her chopsticks to eat again.

The kids next door who had finished their meal early in the morning: “…”

In fact, they also wanted to try the spicy hotpot that their adults ate, but unfortunately, only the foam at the bottom of the pot was left after the adults ate it.

Seeing this, Qin Lin whispered, "Next time before we start eating, let's go to the adults' table to taste what their dishes taste like. At worst, we can just eat less. What do you think?"