coobybook Chapter 96 Radish Soup
Chapter 96 Radish Soup
At this moment, Xia Shiyu's house is bustling with activity.
"Peel some more garlic here, I can stir-fry some meat right away."
"Is the radish stewed enough?"
"It's cooked, it's cooked! They'll be done soon, it's ready to serve now."
Several people were busy. There were too many people, and they knew that the radish was definitely the main dish, so they cooked as many radishes as possible.
Aunt Wang originally planned to cook radishes and pork ribs directly, but seeing that there were so many radishes, Yu Deshu simply poured all the radishes into the big iron pot and stewed them vigorously.
Aunt Wang also took a pot back and asked her husband to keep an eye on it so they could stew it together.
They worked hard all morning, and managed to cook the meal just before they finished work.
Xia Shiyu drove back first with people in tow. As soon as she got out of the car, she called out, "Grandma, we're back."
Yu Deshu walked out of the courtyard happily. "Hey, Xiao Yu, I'm here. Everyone, come in quickly. Wash your hands and we can eat right after work."
"Okay, everyone, go put your things away and wash your hands before eating."
Yu Juan came out from behind and greeted everyone. Because there were too many people, they simply set up all the tables in the courtyard so that everyone could eat outside.
The villagers lined up to wash their hands, and Xia Shiyu and the rest of his family were responsible for bringing the dishes to the table. There weren't many dishes, and there were more vegetarian dishes than meat dishes.
In the past, everyone would have thought the host was stingy, but today everyone was extremely happy because they just wanted to eat vegetables.
Especially today's radish, there might not be as much pork rib, but there's definitely enough radish for one bowl per person.
Many people skipped the main meal and ordered a bowl of radish soup, which was filled with radish chunks.
Sitting down, everyone took a bite of the tender white radish. After the radish was cooked, the spiciness was relieved, and more sweetness came out. The radish was a bit firm, and you could clearly feel its unique texture by following the veins.
Taking a sip of radish soup, which had a slightly sweet taste, deeply soothed the weary hearts of people in this somewhat chilly place, bringing warmth from the inside out.
"Ah, it's true what they say, 'Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer.' This radish soup is so comforting."
"That's right. I usually eat radishes in winter and have never felt this comfortable. I don't even feel cold when I'm outside in the yard with the cold wind blowing. It's because these radishes are so warming."
"This is perfect. I don't even need to eat a proper meal. This sip of radish soup is worth it."
"Great! I'm going to buy two radishes to make soup later. It'll make me feel much better when it's cold."
"I want to buy a few too."
Everyone was very satisfied with the radish soup, so even before their wages were paid, they had already planned to buy more radishes.
Seeing everyone enjoying their meal, Xia Shiyu started eating with her family as well. The two dogs also got their lunch today, which was radishes they had picked themselves. Grandma even gave each dog a spoonful of cooked radish.
Xia Shiyu took a few bites and nodded. The radish did taste really good; she ate three bowls in a row.
Grandpa, Grandma, and Aunt Wang initially thought everyone would love radishes, so they specially cooked several large pots. But in the end, it was all radishes, and not even the soup was left.
Since everyone couldn't get any radishes, they thought that radish soup with rice would be quite delicious. As a result, there was not a single radish soup left in the pot or bowl, but there was still some rice left.
Everyone was very satisfied with their meal and rested for a while before continuing to pull radishes.
Xia Shiyu felt that the villagers were hardworking and full of energy, which was indeed the power of good food.
Xia Shiyu happily shared her day's haul with her friends. Apart from the customers who had placed orders earlier, everyone else started buying groceries to eat.
[Xia Family Group]
[Uncle: Xiaoyu, hurry up, you have to save some of your new radishes for us. Your aunt is home this afternoon, I'll have her drive over to buy some.]
[Second Uncle: Hey, we need our share too!]
[Aunt: That's right, Xiaowen, that greedy girl, doesn't want to come back after she left. She'd better remember her old mother.]
[Xia Wen: I'm innocent, Mom! I was just thinking of you. I'll be home in a couple of days and bring you lots of radishes.]
My family is really looking forward to eating radishes. It's not that the previous dishes weren't good, but people always crave something new. Now that radishes are in season, it's like a new product has hit the market, so everyone is really looking forward to it.
Xia Shiyu directly reassured everyone in the group chat, "[Don't worry, everyone, there's enough for everyone. I'll definitely set aside some for our own group.]"
After replying to the message, she led a group of people up the mountain to pick radishes again. The group went up the mountain in a grand manner, and the other villagers couldn't help but sigh at the lively scene.
"It's so lively! Only their house is this lively in December."
"I heard the radishes are ripe. Radishes are great, we can eat them all now."
"How come their radishes ripen so quickly? Our radishes take half a month to mature."
"Business people can't wait to get out as soon as possible, how could they possibly drag it out for so long?"
"Yeah, but their food is really delicious, I couldn't resist buying two."
"Yes, it's delicious, but it's a bit expensive. But it's worth buying a few to try."
"Okay, I'll buy two more later, they're really delicious."
A group of people discussed this, watching Xia Shiyu's departing figure with envy and longing.
Xia Shiyu was unaware of what these people were thinking; she was busy, and there were still many radishes left to be pulled out.
Xia Shiyu did not invite anyone to stay for dinner in the evening. She usually only provided lunch for the workers, and they would go home to eat in the evening.
The villagers were somewhat disappointed, but they all obediently went back, though many of them bought radishes to take home before leaving.
When Xia Shiyu returned home, the food wasn't ready yet, but a guest had arrived—his aunt, who was supposed to be coming.
My aunt parked her own tricycle outside the yard.
"Xiaoyu, Lihua, Juan~, you haven't eaten yet."
Upon seeing her, Yu Juan quickly put down the radish she was holding and stood up to greet her, "Sister-in-law is here! Please have a seat."
"Oh, no need, it's my fault. I've been busy with some things at home all day, so I didn't have time to come this afternoon. I only had time to come now."
Xia Shiyu brought out a stool for her aunt to sit on, saying, "It's alright, you can sit here. Our food will be ready soon, and we can go back right after we finish eating."
"Oh, no need, no need. Your sister-in-law and the others are back these past few days. I'm going back to have dinner with them. Anyway, there's a car here, it's very close. Xiaoyu, remember to come visit later."
Aunt waved her hand, saying that she was always busy and wanted to find something to do, so she didn't plan to stay for dinner.
"Alright then," Xia Shiyu nodded and turned to get the scale to hold the radishes.
She asked, "Auntie, how many radishes do you want?"
Auntie thought for a moment, "Let's get 20 jin, it can be stored anyway. By the way, Xiaoyu, how much are the radishes per jin this time?"