V1.Chapter 29

The whole family was exhausted after cooking braised pork all night, so they went back to the house early to rest, and Jiang Shi and Xiao Tie Dan also fell asleep.

Yu Wan was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

It began to snow outside the house again, quietly but also icy.

Yu Wan touched the slightly flimsy quilt on her body. She was busy making money these few days and had no chance to buy it. When she was done with Miss Bai's business, she took her mother and brother to town to buy a good one. This time, the additional purchases that should be purchased, and the reorganized New Year's goods are also done together.

Speaking of New Year's goods, Yu Wan suddenly thought of her father who was far away at the border, and couldn't sleep more and more.

She simply got out of bed, put on her clothes, and went to the stove with the oil lamp.

This kitchen is not as shabby as when she first came here. There is rice in the rice jar, noodles in the cupboard, and seasonings and salt. radishes and cabbage, a few live wild crucian carp are raised in wooden barrels, of course, the most greedy thing is the bacon hanging on the wall and stove.

These bacon are marinated by the uncle himself and hang in the stove. They are usually ventilated and smoked when cooking. After only a day, the salty taste is not obvious, and the meat is relatively fresh.

Yu Wan cut a good piece of hind leg meat. The meat here is fat and thin, but not too fatty, which is very suitable for making meatballs.

But that wasn't enough, she cut some foreleg, rump and pork top.

She remembered that in her previous life, her aunt liked meatballs made from pork, saying that the meat was more tender.

After mincing the meat, she put the minced ginger, garlic, green onion and a few fresh wild eggs into the minced meat, and then mixed with soy sauce, starch, snowflake salt, sesame oil and pepper. pink.

She moved quickly, and soon became distracted.

She took out a large bowl of sesame oil. The sesame oil was too expensive. She usually eats lard, but this time, she poured the sesame oil into the pot without a drop.

In the oil pan, the aroma of fried meatballs soon wafted out.

After making the meatballs, she took out the white noodles from the cupboard and started making flatbreads.

The fire in the stove continued to burn until it was dawn.

Yu Wan wiped the sweat from her forehead. At this hour, it was almost time for breakfast.

Yu Wan used the remaining ingredients to make a few burritos with vegetables, meat and green onions. Before Jiang Shi and Xiao Tie Dan woke up, she sent them to the old house first.

The family got up early because they were going to buy ingredients for business in the town, and they were surprised to see Yu Wan coming.

"Why did you get up so early?" asked the aunt who opened the door.

Yu Wan handed over the burritos in the basket, and said with a smile, "Morning, auntie, haven't you had breakfast yet? I made a few burritos, and you can fill them up."

At this time, the uncle and brother Yu Feng had just finished taking a shower, and they also came here.

When I heard that she was here to deliver cakes, my face turned pale with fright!

"Oops, I seem to have forgotten to put the salt."

Several people's pale faces turned rosy.

"I also cooked a lot of dishes for Dad... Fortunately, I didn't forget to put those."

Several people finally returned to the blood on their faces and faded away...

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After breakfast, Yu Wan and Yu Song brothers set foot on the ox cart to the town.

"You really want to bring something to the third uncle?" Yu Song asked while walking beside the ox cart, looking at Yu Wan and Cai Tanzi on the ox cart.

Yu Feng was leading the cow in front.

Yu Wan nodded: "Yeah, we are all celebrating New Year's Day, I hope Dad can have a good New Year too."

"I can't receive it." Yu Song muttered.

The third uncle said it well when he left, and he wrote to them when he arrived at the border, but six years later, they have not received any news from the third uncle, and there is no response to the letter they wrote to the third uncle.

Sometimes, they all suspect that the third uncle has suffered misfortune.

But they heard that even if the fallen soldiers could not bring their bodies back, they would try to bring back iron plates with their names engraved on them.

They didn't receive the third uncle's iron card, so they thought the third uncle was still alive.

"Father will definitely receive it." Yu Wan said with a confident expression while holding the jar in her arms.

Yu Song opened his mouth, trying to persuade her not to be stupid. As soon as the words reached his lips, he closed his mouth angrily when he received a warning look from his brother.

Yu Feng continued to drive the ox cart, and stepped deeply into the snow: "Go to buy food first, when you're done, Xiao Song drives the ox cart back, and I'll take you to the inn."

Yu Wan curved the corners of her lips: "Okay."

The ingredients in the morning are the freshest, but if you buy them and don’t pull them back immediately, it will easily affect the texture and taste of the braised vegetables. The uncle’s requirements for ingredients are very high.

The three went to the vegetable market in the town. The ingredients here are much more expensive than those in the market, but thinking about the price that Miss Bai offered, they felt that it would be okay to spend more money.

I bought some fresh pork, mutton, chicken, duck, and vegetarian dishes. Today, I am not making a meal, but I will give it to Miss Bai to try it out. Which dishes she is satisfied with will only be cooked on the meal.

Yu Song returned to the village with a cart of ingredients.

Yu Wan went to buy another thick padded coat and a box of the best frostbite cream the town could buy.

The border is so cold, these dads should be of use.

From Lianhua Town to the north, a ten-mile walk is a post station. This post station is the largest post station outside the capital. It mainly provides official correspondence, and unofficial correspondence and materials. As long as they can afford it, they can also receive them here.

Today's inns are overcrowded, some feeding horses, some changing horses, and some resting.

"Over there." Yu Feng took Yu Wan to a Ma Peng on the right side of the station.

Yu Wan saw that there were three carriages here. The first two carriages were full, but the last one had more than half of it vacant.

"This is going to the Northwest Camp." Yu Feng pointed to the emblem on the wheel and said.

"Is it far from here to the Northwest Camp?" Yu Wan asked.

"They are walking on official roads, and they are not afraid of being far away." Seemingly guessing Yu Wan's concerns, Yu Feng said again, "The weather is cold, and things can be stored for a long time."

"Yeah." Yu Wan nodded, wondering if it was because the ancient ecology was not destroyed, there was no greenhouse effect, she felt that the winter here was extremely cold, and besides, she was well sealed.

A messenger with a whip came over, planning to go on the road.

Yu Feng stopped him: "This little brother, we want to bring something."

It is said that it is a gift, but in fact it is also to give money.

"Where are you going?" the postmaster asked.

Yu Feng said, "Take it to the Northwest Camp."

"Northwest Camp, come here." The post envoy took the brother and sister to the third carriage. "This is the last trip of the year. It's such a coincidence that you guys came here. How many things are in total?"

Yu Feng looked at the big jar in his arms, then looked at the two small jars Yu Wan was holding, and said, "Just these three, and the burden on my back."

"The price for the last trip is more expensive than usual," the post envoy said.

Yu Feng glanced at Yu Wan and said, "Okay."

The postman presses his hand.

Yu Feng put the jars in the arms of himself and his sister on it.

The courier was about to collect the money when a carriage drove by the door, and a young servant jumped out of the carriage and hurried towards this side.

The servant called the messenger aside and didn't know what to say. The messenger frowned. When he came back, he said with an embarrassed expression, "You can't bring your things."

"Why?" Yu Wan asked.

The postmaster glanced at the carriage, and saw the servant and the coachman unloading one box after another from the carriage.

The post envoy said: "See? You can't hold those things, where is there any place for you?"

Yu Wan said solemnly, "We came first."

The post envoy gave her a funny look and said, "Do you know who it is for the New Year's gift? The newly promoted Guidelang generals from the Holy Sage are all hand-picked by the daughter of the general's mansion. If you are wise, take your things quickly. go back!"