Chapter 35: Chapter 35 No one dislikes eating meat Chapter 35: Chapter 35 No one dislikes eating meat Zhao Tianlei calmed down and stopped insisting on being discharged from the hospital when he heard these words.
Meanwhile, at Zhao Family Village, Yun Xiaoxiao and her two sons were gnawing on ribs. The flavor was great, with plenty of meat on the bones, stewed until tender and seasoned with a special mix for braising ribs.
Unable to help it, her cooking skills were just average, so she could only add some seasoning packets to ensure the ribs tasted good.
“Mommy, the ribs are so yummy,” Xiao Bao savored the taste.
Because the ribs took a long time to stew, their dinner was not eaten until it was nearly dark, and they dined by the light of a kerosene lamp.
Da Bao and Xiao Bao nodded at the same time, saying in unison.
After all, who doesn’t like meat, especially during the late seventies, when meat was usually only eaten during the New Year.
Lunch was shredded pork noodles, and dinner was potato ribs with rice.
“What will we eat tomorrow morning?”
Feeding these children was not so simple after all, as there were many things they could not eat.
“Mommy, the shredded pork noodles from lunch.”
Making porridge was also considered a hassle for her.
A bowl of shredded pork noodles and a glass of milk, that would be the standard.
“Go wash up and sleep early.”
The two little ones went to the kitchen to fetch water to wash their faces and brush their teeth, while Yun Xiaoxiao started tidying up the kitchen, putting the leftover meat and ribs into the pantry.
Fearing they wouldn’t find their way back in the dark, she carried the kerosene lamp to escort them back to their room.
The children’s room was even more simple, with one bed, one large cupboard, and one stool.
“Go to sleep quickly! Tomorrow we have to go collect firewood.”
Should the blankets be washed?
Thinking of washing blankets as a major task made Yun Xiaoxiao miss having a washing machine greatly, although she had a Golden Finger, she dared not let some things appear in this era.
“Mommy, you’re going to wait for Daddy to come back, right?”
Yun Xiaoxiao was startled by Xiao Bao’s words and met two pairs of expectant eyes, “Yeah, I’ll wait for Daddy to come back. Now, go to sleep!”
She tucked the children in and, carrying the kerosene lamp, she stepped out, shut their door, and then took the lamp back to her own room.
“Brother, Mommy promised to wait for Daddy to come back.”
Da Bao whispered softly, “Right, as long as Daddy comes back, Mommy can stay.”
“Now, Mommy is so nice. We have meat to eat, formula, egg cakes, mooncakes, and milk candy,” Xiao Bao sat up, counting on his fingers the food he had recently enjoyed.
Da Bao also found it strange that Mommy had been very nice to them since the day she woke up.
“If we behave, Mommy is nice to us.”
Xiao Bao nodded his little head, “Right, if we’re obedient, Mommy is nice to us and doesn’t hit us.”
In the next room, Yun Xiaoxiao returned with the kerosene lamp. She didn’t go to sleep immediately; even though she had been adhering to an early-to-bed, early-to-rise schedule since arriving here, she couldn’t fall asleep that night.
She took out a book and worked on a Chinese language test paper before lying down to sleep.
Before darkness fell, Wang Laowu had already stealthily made his way to the Zhao Family’s house.
He leaped up to peek over the wall, finally seeing everything go dark inside.
After waiting a good while, Wang Laowu finally began to make his move, climbing over the wall and then descending inside.
Even if the wall was just made of packed earth, it was higher than most others in the village.
In the silent night, there were still some noises.
Yun Xiaoxiao, who had been tossing and turning without sleep, heard this disturbance and instantly tensed up. She got up quietly from the bed, gripping the self-defense weapon she had bought, vigilant against any intruders.