I am in the courtyard, animals are just vegetables!

At noon on New Year's Day, Lu Fang and Ma Hua met up with Ma Kangri, and in the afternoon they sent a lot of food to Chen Xueru.

They are all bought from the system. They are ready-made foods. You can just heat them up when you want to eat them. It is relatively simple and is enough for Chen Xue and the nanny to eat for three to five days. They will not go bad in the winter.

It is not possible to cook at home, and He Yushui does not go to school. She stays at Cao Dongfang's house during the day.

If you don’t cook, and suddenly a few dishes pop up that you can’t explain clearly, you have to cook them.

On New Year’s Eve, I stewed mutton soup. I made more so I could send some to Grandma Wang and Widow Chen. We haven’t sent them food for several months.

Let’s make another sweet and sour pork ribs. Both Cao Jiajia and He Yushui like it, and the staple food is sesame cake.

He Yushui said that she was ten years old and had grown up enough to learn how to cook. Nine or ten years old didn’t matter, she could learn if she wanted to.

Cao Dongfang first taught He Yushui how to make mutton soup, and then taught her how to make sweet and sour pork ribs. This dish consumes more oil and requires frying the ribs.

By the way, I'm going to make some fried chicken for little Cao Jiajia to taste.

......

"Brother, what is this dish?" Cao Jiajia asked, pointing at the fried chicken.

"Fried chicken, you must like it. Just eat it after it's fried." Cao Dongfang said.

"Dongfang, is the mutton soup ready? I'll send some to Grandma Wang and Xiao Chen." said Cao's mother.

“Okay, use the lunch box on the table. I’m ready and we’ll eat in five minutes.

"Brother, fried chicken is so delicious. Can you make it more often for Jiajia in the future?" Cao Jiajia asked cutely with her big eyes.

“Fried chicken has a strong smell. If you make too much, people will smell it. Let’s make it once a month, maybe,” said Cao Dongfang.

"Great!"

"Fried chicken is not as delicious as mutton soup. It's okay for children, but not many families can afford to eat chicken nowadays," said Cao's mother.

"Fried chicken and fried fish are for children. It's not a big deal if Jia Jia likes to eat them," said Cao Dongfang.

"Brother, can you do it a few more times?" Cao Jiajia asked.

"It depends on my mood. I'll do it for you if I'm in a good mood."

.......

The next day, Cao Dongfang gave a wild goat to the street office and asked them to give it to the families of military martyrs. Their New Year's gifts would be delivered in a few days, and it was too early now.

"This wild sheep is not small. On average, each family gets more than one pound of mutton including bones."

"Drinking mutton soup in winter is comfortable!"

"Eastern Benevolence!"

"In the winter, animals don't grow flesh. It's hard to hunt a wild goat this big."

"Dongfang is capable, but he should find a partner as early as possible. Now is the time."

Cao Dongfang was praised again by the aunt from the street office, who also wanted to help Cao Dongfang find a partner.

Cao Dongfang said a few polite words and ran away, refusing to stay with these old women. They were too talkative and he couldn't beat them in an argument.

Cao Dongfang said he was going out hunting for several days in a row, but he didn't go after three days because there was a heavy snow, thirty centimeters thick, so he had to go hunting.

Take a rest at home and sweep the snow.

......

After sweeping the snow, the adults would stand in the yard and watch the children play. They would only go back to the house for a while when it got cold.

This compound has become much quieter since Jia Zhang left. Except for Liu Haizhong occasionally beating Liu Guangfu, nothing has happened. Liu Guangtian has not been beaten since his left arm was broken. Is this a blessing in disguise?

"Dongfang, we've finished sweeping the snow and are watching Jiajia play in the yard." said Xu Damao, a handsome guy with a horse face.

"Da Mao, are you ready to go back home? I'll finish sweeping the snow and come to see Jia Jia for a while." Cao Dongfang said to Xu Damao.

"I go back to my hometown. I go back every holiday, with my mother and sister following behind me," said Xu Damao.

"What's the countryside like? It's better than the city." Cao Dongfang really didn't know what the countryside was like now.

"It's not bad, not much worse than the old city. Life is bearable. There are young widows there, and they are easier to deal with than those in the city." Xu Damao had a YY look on his face.

No, no!

Xu Damao wouldn’t have tried it, the kid is only 17 years old. No wonder he will be extinct in the future. He has been using it since he was a child.

He is not Cao Dongfang, who has a system that changes his physique. In these days, the living standard is poor, and people's conditions in all aspects are far worse than they will be a few decades later. If you play like this...

......

"Hello, Third Auntie. Your belly is so big. Please be careful as the roads are slippery when it snows." When Cao Dongfang was talking to Xu Damao, he saw Third Auntie going out to sweep the snow.

"It's okay. The baby is less than seven months old, so we ordinary people can't be too pampered." The third aunt said with a smile.

"Third aunt, you are amazing. You should go to the Intermediate Court more often to let First aunt see you. Leave that 'little earthworm' Yi Zhonghai earlier and you will have your own children." Xu Damao said.

Otherwise, why do people say Xu Damao is a bad person? He is always up to no good and wants to make the compound chaotic and create conflicts. When the third aunt goes to the Intermediate Court, Yi Zhonghai and the first aunt will get into trouble if they see too much.

It's clearly a satire on the two of them.

"I won't go. It'll be quieter and less stressful." The third aunt was not fooled by Xu Damao.

"I'm going home, you guys are busy. Goodbye, Auntie Three, Damao." After saying that, Cao Dongfang went home and didn't bother to pay attention to Xu Damao, he was too naive.

......

"Yushui, Jiajia, come back for dinner." It was almost twelve o'clock, and Cao Dongfang called the two people who were having fun.

"Got it, I'll be there right away." He Yushui replied.

"Little dirty boy, go wash your hands and eat." Cao Dongfang saw that Cao Jiajia was covered in snow from head to toe and started playing snowballs again.

"Brother, what's delicious?" Cao Jiajia asked without washing his hands.

"You'll like what you eat. It's all meat. Go wash your hands and shake off the snow on your bodies. Both of you are covered in snow," Cao Dongfang said with disdain.

Lunch was a simple meal with two dishes and a soup, sweet and sour carp, boiled prawns with sauce, and a clear soup of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and the staple food was steamed buns.

"Well, brother, this fish is delicious. Can you make it more often in the future?" Cao Jiajia asked.

"Sure, you like everything with meat, do you want to go play snowballs in the afternoon?" Cao Dongfang asked.

"Go to sleep first, and then go play snowball fights with them when you wake up. It's fun. Brother, do you want to join us?" Cao Jiajia said.

"I don't want to play. I want to watch you guys play. It's snowing. How about we go eat mutton hotpot in the evening? We can't eat it in the yard because the smell is too strong." Cao Dongfang said.

"It's not good to eat well at home because it's snowing outside and the roads are slippery. You might fall down," said Cao Jiajia.

"Haha, Jiajia is sensible now, so let's eat at home. We only eat mutton hotpot once a year, so we don't have to worry about what they say.

I'll go buy some meat and vegetables this afternoon, and let Sister Yushui take you out to play. Just be obedient, okay?" Cao Dongfang said to Cao Jiajia.

"Brother, you are so annoying. I should have listened to Sister Yushui earlier." Cao Jiajia said bluntly.

"Hey, Cao Jiajia, you're itching for trouble, right? Be careful or I'll beat you up." Cao Dongfang said to Cao Jiajia.

"Hmph, I'm going to eat and ignore you. When mom comes back, I'll tell her you're going to hit me."

Cao Jiajia, you are awesome. You are still young but you have already learned to complain. You should beat your younger brother as early as possible, and beat your younger sister... Forget it, a girl won't bother with you.

"Brother Dongfang, I will take good care of Jiajia. There are only children in the front yard. As long as there are adults here, nothing will happen to her." He Yushui said.

"Okay, eat more food, don't leave any leftovers, we'll have mutton hotpot tonight."

.......

I went out in the afternoon to deliver food for a few days to Chen Xueru, and took home five pounds of chopped mutton and a piece of tofu. I had vermicelli and cabbage at home. As for radishes, I also had some, but no one ate them, so I left them alone.

"Dongfang went out to buy groceries. What should we eat for dinner?" The third uncle, the security guard, was here again.

"Hello, Third Uncle. Goodbye, Third Uncle." Cao Dongfang said, "We'll have mutton hotpot tonight."

Cao Dongfang said as he walked towards home.

It was already past 4:30, and the kids in the compound were still having snowball fights. It was so damn exciting. Including He Yushui and Cao Jiajia, they were all having a blast.

Ignore them and go home to take out the old copper pot that hasn't been used for several years, wash it and use it in the evening.

At half past five, I cut the cabbage and tofu, and bought a pound of pickled garlic from the system. The three women, big and small, liked to eat them, so I let them eat them, and they could also have some with their meals.

Put it in a big bowl and whoever has it can eat it!

"Yushui, Jiajia, go home and pack up." Cao Dongfang shouted loudly at the door of his house.

"Brother, I'll be back right away." Cao Jiajia said loudly.

"Go back and wipe your body. Be careful not to catch a cold."

"Brother, please take out the pot. Shall we have mutton hotpot tonight?" Cao Jiajia asked when she saw the big tung pot on the table.

"We'll eat mutton hotpot when mom comes back," said Cao Dongfang.

"Shabu-shabu mutton is delicious, I like it." Cao Jiajia said happily.

"You like all kinds of meat. Go and rub it on your body with Sister Yushui. The meal will be served later, and yours will be indispensable. You have big eyes and a small stomach every day." Cao Dongfang said contemptuously.

"I just like it, it's not that..." Cao Jiajia became a little anxious when she heard her.