Chapter 36 Improving Food
Liang Lao Er said to his daughter in shame, "Qianhuan, Daddy is sorry for you. Your grandma doesn't like girls and has always been very harsh on you. She came home to make trouble, and Daddy couldn't disobey his own mother, so you were wronged."
"Dad, don't say that. I understand you. It's enough for you and mom to treat me well. As for other people, I don't care at all. I don't need their likes."
Qianhuan felt that Liang Laoer and his wife doted on her. In this era of patriarchal society, it was rare to find parents like Liang Laoer and Liu who not only respected her ideas but also let her keep the money she earned.
So she doesn’t care how other relatives treat her. They can like whoever they want. She doesn’t care and doesn’t need them to like her.
She told Liu not to open the door for Old Lady Liang, Mrs. Zhu, and Cuihua when they came to visit her in the future. Liu nodded in agreement.
She was very pleased that her daughter helped her out, and she felt that her daughter was becoming more and more independent.
When everything returned to calm, Liu hurried to the kitchen to kill the old hen, chopped it into small pieces and put it in a ceramic pot to make chicken soup. If she didn't eat it, she would probably be remembered by Old Lady Liang if she kept it at home. It would be bad if she came to the door and snatched it away when they were not paying attention.
After Liu simmered the old hen on the stove, she went back to her room to continue making clothes. She had to make new clothes for her daughter as soon as possible, otherwise she would have to wear short and torn old clothes every day.
In the evening, at Qianhuan's request, Liu did not skimp on the food.
She cooked a big pot of white rice, fried a big bowl of green pepper residue, and stewed the hen for an entire afternoon, making a pot of delicious chicken soup.
The three of them had not eaten such delicious meals for a long time, the fragrant white rice and meat, which were luxuries that they usually could not even dream of.
White rice was never eaten in the old house, as Mrs. Liang would not be willing to buy it. When the family ate meat occasionally, there were only a few slices in the bowl, and every time Mrs. Liang gave them to her grandchildren, it was never their turn.
"It's delicious, Chunxiang, your cooking skills are getting better and better." Liang Laoer was very satisfied with the meal and he kept praising Liu's cooking skills.
"It's not that my cooking skills have improved, it's just that my family bought more meat and salt, so I put more oil, water and salt in the dishes, so the dishes tasted better."
"Mom, no matter how much oil and salt there is, it will only taste so good with your cooking skills." Qianhuan did not forget to flatter Liu.
"You two are both so sweet-mouthed, you only know how to say nice things to make me happy."
Although Liu complained out loud, she felt sweet in her heart. Everyone likes to be praised.
"Mom and Dad, now that we've earned some money from selling chestnuts, we can have three meals a day, okay?"
Qianhuan took the opportunity to make a request. As a modern person, she really couldn't stand eating only two meals a day. Besides, her body was only 13 years old and it was the period of development. She couldn't save money on food.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. From now on, we will have three meals a day." This time, Liu agreed readily.
"Mom, the chestnuts we bought from several neighbors have been sold out, and there will be no chestnuts to sell tomorrow. I plan to talk to the head of the village tomorrow about purchasing chestnuts, and ask him to help us notify the villagers." Qianhuan has already arranged everything.
"Okay, then let's stay home and buy chestnuts tomorrow."
The family of three discussed things while eating and finished the meal in laughter.
Qianhuan also ate until her belly was full. This was the first time she had eaten meat since she traveled through time and space for so many days, and it was also the first time she had eaten her fullest.
Finally, there is some meat flavor, and the dishes also have the taste of oil and salt.
Although her living standard was far from that of her previous life, after eating too much brown rice, hard whole-grain cakes and vegetarian dishes without oil or salt, white rice with chicken and oil residue became a delicacy for her now.
She would work harder to make money, not only to eat white rice and meat every day, but also to become a small wealthy woman, buy some maids to serve her, and go out to travel and see the most pristine mountain and river scenery in ancient times when she had nothing to do.
When this body of mine grows up, I will find a beautiful man from ancient times who is as beautiful as a banished immortal to have a beautiful baby. It doesn’t matter whether we get married or not. The main thing is that the man must be handsome and smart, so that the child will have good genes.
There are many single mothers in modern times, and we don’t need to be afraid in ancient times, because everything can be easy if you have money.
Haha, just thinking about it, she felt that such days were so beautiful.
"Mom and Dad, I'm a little full today. I plan to take a walk nearby to help digest the food." Qianhuan said as she stood up and walked out of the courtyard gate.
"Okay, don't leave too late, come back soon after a while." Liang Laoer reminded him worriedly.
"I know." Qianhuan stepped out of the yard and responded loudly to Liang Laoer.
After moving to the new home, Qianhuan immediately familiarized herself with the surrounding terrain. She knew exactly where the river was, where the paths were, where the main roads led to, and which residents lived nearby.
She chose a smaller and easier path near her home and walked back and forth.
When she came back after digesting her food, Liang Laoer and Liu had already washed themselves and gone to bed early.
Qianhuan washed up and went back to her room. Now there was finally an oil lamp at home, so she no longer had to do stretching exercises in the dark.
She lit the oil lamp, went to bed, and then began to practice some basic dance skills such as splits, frog poses, and leg stretches under the dim oil lamp. This was a habit she had maintained for a long time.
Now her thatched hut bedroom is too small, otherwise she might dance every night. In modern times, the house she bought has a dance studio, where she often practices dancing.
After coming to the ancient times, she hasn't danced for almost a month. She misses the days when she could dance freely.
After practicing the basic skills, it was still early and Qianhuan was not sleepy at all, so she took out the book "The Eternal River" that she had bought in the county town and read it.
She had been busy making money these days and had not read the book. At this moment, she sat at the head of the bed, flipping through the book carefully under the dim oil lamp.
Through reading, she learned that there were a total of five countries in this era, one of which was the Dayuan Kingdom where she was. The Dayuan Kingdom was located in the southeast and occupied more than half of the entire continent. It was also known as the Central Plains Huaxia Kingdom.
There is Beilin Kingdom in the north and Canglang Kingdom in the west. These three countries are the three most powerful countries on the continent. There are also two smaller countries in the northeast and southwest, namely Dongling Kingdom and Nanzhao Kingdom.
These five countries have their own characteristics. Canglang is rich in minerals and produces the most powerful horse breed on the continent, the Dayuan horse, also known as the Ferghana horse. However, the land in Canglang is barren and not suitable for planting, so Canglang is very short of food and other supplies.
Most of Beilin's territory is grassland, and the people are a nomadic people. Most of the citizens make a living by grazing and eat cattle, sheep and other livestock. Beilin is rich in Mongolian horses, and is also known as a nation on horseback.
Because Nanzhao is located in the southernmost part of the continent, with a warm climate and abundant rainfall, it is rich in products, including abundant grains, fruits and vegetables, but lacks minerals and war horses, making it the weakest of the five countries.
Dongling State is located in the northeast of the continent, and the land is all fertile black soil, so Dongling State has a relatively high grain output. In addition, due to climatic reasons, Dongling State can also produce a small number of war horses. However, due to its small area, Dongling State is not as powerful as the three major powers.
The Great Abyss Kingdom has the largest territory and is the most powerful of the four countries. The northwest and northeast of the Great Abyss Kingdom are rich in mineral resources. The major states in the north can produce war horses, and the Central Plains also has the most abundant supplies such as grain.
The other two small countries, Dongling and Nanzhao, have always been dependent on Dayuan because of their small territory and weak national strength. They are vassal states of Dayuan. The two countries pay tribute to Dayuan every year.
The Canglang Kingdom and Beilin Kingdom have always been eyeing the Central Plains, and are the two powerful enemies of the Dayuan Kingdom. Especially the Canglang Kingdom, due to the lack of supplies, would always burn, kill and loot on the border of the Dayuan Kingdom from time to time, and the two countries have been constantly at war.
Five years ago, the Canglang Kingdom and the Dayuan Kingdom officially went to war. Fortunately, the Dayuan Kingdom was guarded by two great generals, General Qian and King An.
Prince An's legitimate son followed his father to the battlefield when he was seven or eight years old. In this great battle, the 13-year-old Prince An led brave cavalrymen deep into the enemy camp, defeating the Canglang Kingdom and forcing it to flee in panic.
The Prince of An killed more than 20,000 enemy soldiers, and also killed the famous general Walali of the Canglang Kingdom, and captured Walali's eldest son. He was the bravest in the army and became famous in one battle. He was personally named the General of the Shen Ce by the emperor and was in charge of the Shen Ce Army in the capital.
As a prisoner, Valari's eldest son was originally going to be beheaded, but the princess of the Canglang Kingdom pleaded for him. In addition, the king of the Canglang Kingdom considered that there were no brave and capable generals available in the country, so he finally agreed to spend tens of thousands of taels of gold to redeem the man.
After the defeat of the Canglang Kingdom, it signed a peace treaty with the Dayuan Kingdom. The king of the Canglang Kingdom offered his daughter to the king of the Dayuan Kingdom as a concubine, and also presented ten Ferghana horses and two mines on the border to the Dayuan Kingdom.
The Great Abyss Kingdom also promised to trade with the Canglang Kingdom, allowing the Canglang Kingdom to buy food and other supplies. The two countries have been at peace for the past five years.
As for the Beilin Kingdom, it would occasionally harass the people on the border of the Dayuan Kingdom, but they were all minor incidents. Bingzhou, located in the northernmost part of the Dayuan Kingdom, was a major producer of war horses in the Central Plains. Therefore, it had the largest number of cavalry and the strongest military force, so the Beilin Kingdom did not dare to act rashly.
Qianhuan also learned that the country of Dayuan where she was currently located had fifty-six states, each of which had approximately twenty to thirty to forty to fifty cities. Of course, there were also some smaller states that had only a dozen cities.
After reading for a while, she felt a little sleepy, so she put the book under the bed and went to sleep.