We cooked a porcupine stew tonight, stir-fried some spicy chicken, made a few vegetarian dishes, and a pot of vegetable soup. Though it doesn't seem like much, the portions are generous.
In the summer, meat can't be preserved; Second Aunt processed all the game, salted a bit, saved one for the workers to eat tomorrow noon, and planned to make jerky with the rest.
This came about because she saw how much Xiaomi liked eating beef jerky, so she decided to make some jerky herself.
Even though there's no beef, other meats, when prepared well, taste just as good.
Second Aunt is quite confident in her skills. Back in the years of drought, she made plenty of jerky from the family's chickens, ducks, and geese.
After a good night's sleep, the next morning, Xiaomi, as usual, went hunting with Xiaocao after some brief practice.
Although now with Xiaohei, their parents aren't as watchful, but having a playmate, someone who gets along well, makes Xiaomi happy to go.
