Chapter 52 Braised Pork
However, since Su Mulan did it this way, there must be a reason behind it.
Bai Lixia suppressed her concerns and helped Su Mulan arrange the bamboo basket. “These bundles of corn look very clean.”
They’re just a bit small.
“Yeah, they’re well sifted, saves us from having to pick through them,” Su Mulan said, taking out a piece of pork belly and smiling at the four small radishes. “I bought some meat. I’ll stew braised pork for you at noon. I also bought some granulated sugar. When you’re working in the fields later, mix some in the water to drink, it’ll sweeten things up.”
The four children have long suffered from malnutrition, especially lacking in sugars, which severely affects calcium absorption, intestinal function, liver function, and even personal emotions and intelligence during childhood.
In ancient times, among the poor scholars, few excelled, largely due to insufficient brain development caused by lack of proteins and sugars.
To ensure the four small radishes grow up healthy and smart, proper nutrition is crucial.
“Thank you, Mother.” The four children didn’t think too deeply, but they were very happy with meat to eat and sweet water to drink. They thanked her in unison, their eyes crescent-shaped with joy.
“Don’t you have more thanks for your mother?”
Su Mulan also smiled, “Lixia, help me start the fire. Let’s stew the braised pork first. We’ll have braised pork noodles for lunch, and in the evening, we’ll add a few potatoes to simmer slowly. That way, we can have two meals.”
“Okay!” Bai Lixia cheerfully agreed, rolled up her sleeves, and headed into the kitchen.
Su Mulan also rolled up her sleeves, washed the meat, cut it into suitable pieces with a kitchen knife, blanched it in hot water, and began cooking the braised pork.
Meanwhile, Bai Zhuye and Bai Midou spread out the just-washed sweet potatoes to dry off the remaining water droplets.
Bai Shuiliu sat on a stool, unable to do much, so she took a palm-leaf fan and helped her younger siblings by fanning them from a distance, shooing away the pesky mosquitoes with powerful wings.
After a flurry of activity, steaming hot pieces of braised pork with noodles were held in everyone’s hands.
As they began earning money little by little, Su Mulan had a plan in mind. For today’s noodles, she used twice the amount of white flour than usual.
Because of this, the noodles were even smoother and more delicate, and tasted more delicious.
Combined with the fragrant, tender, oily braised pork…
The four radishes felt it was simply the most delicious thing in the world.
“If only we could have braised pork noodles like this every day…” Bai Midou sighed contentedly after putting down his bowl.
Beside them, Bai Shuiliu immediately chuckled. “Just a few days ago, you were wishing we could have huo lao noodles every day, and now it’s braised pork noodles. Your desires change so quickly.”
“I can’t help it,” Bai Midou scratched his ear embarrassedly. “I can only say Mother’s cooking keeps getting better. We always get to eat more delicious things.”
That was the truth. Su Mulan’s meals nowadays were so delicious that they eagerly looked forward to every meal, anticipating how tasty it would be.
“There will be more good things to eat in the future. You can look forward to it,”
Su Mulan said with a smile as she finished the last piece of meat in her bowl.