Those were eggs.
How many families in the village could afford them?
People were barely making ends meet, so how could they raise chickens?
Of course, some people in the village raised chickens, ducks, and geese, but they sold them to buy food.
Eggs were incredibly valuable.
It was said that at the market, a single egg fetched the exorbitant price of seven or eight wen.
Two eggs, could you just eat them? Wouldn't it be nice if they hatched into chicks?
"Go ahead, just one egg. You'll get used to it," Zhao Zheng handed it over.
Seeing Yang Zhaodi still lingering, Zheng Chunmei almost cursed. "If you don't want to eat them, give them to me. You're not happy with eggs. You've spoiled me!"
"Father-in-law, I'll get some cornmeal and make them into omelets. They can be eaten even when they're cold," Yang Zhaodi said.
"Okay, whatever you decide."
Soon, Yang Zhaodi began to make the omelets.
The aroma of cornmeal mixed with eggs filled Zheng Chunmei's nostrils, nearly taking her by surprise.
Only when you have been hungry for a long time can you know how tempting a bite of food is.
"Zhao, Uncle Zhao, you are so willing to give it up." Zheng Chunmei forced a smile.
Zhao Zheng said: "For people, eating, drinking, defecating and urinating are the most important, and nothing else is important."
"If I had a father-in-law like Uncle Zhao, I would wake up laughing in my dreams." Zheng Chunmei said in a flattering way.
Zhang Xiao'e curled her lips in disdain. She felt uncomfortable when she thought of the tragic death of the her chicken, and then she mustered up the courage to say venomously: "Sister-in-law Chunmei, you have a father-in-law, but he is dead!"
Zheng Chunmei was so embarrassed.
At this time, Yang Zhaodi handed the spread egg pancake to Zhao Zheng, "Father-in-law, please eat it."
Zhao Zheng's hands were all calloused, and he didn't mind the heat. He grabbed it and stuffed it into his mouth, "Not bad, delicious, but there is a lack of chopped green onions. If you add some flour, meat, and side dishes to it, it will be even better!"
Gurgle!
Zheng Chunmei couldn't help herself any longer, "Uncle Zhao, is it as delicious as you said?"
"Why, you don't believe it?"
"I'll know after I try it." Zheng Chunmei didn't know how she said such a thing, but at this time, hunger had made her lose her sense of shame.
Yang Zhaodi looked unhappy, and he knew that Zheng Chunmei had bad intentions.
Zhang Xiaoe said directly: "My sister-in-law is the best cook!"
Although she wanted her father-in-law to eat quickly, she didn't dare to, for fear that her father-in-law would be angry.
Zhao Zheng's mouth curled up slightly, he knew the feeling of being hungry.
Not to mention being humble, if Zheng Chunmei was really hungry to the extreme, it would be easy to make her kneel down and call him daddy.
He tore off a piece of cake the size of a fingernail, "Open your mouth."
"Ah!"
Zheng Chunmei tilted her head back and opened her mouth.
Zhao Zheng stuffed the cake into her mouth.
Zheng Chunmei swallowed the egg before even tasting it, thinking angrily, "That old man Zhao is so stingy!"
"How is my daughter-in-law's cooking?"
"Uncle Zhao, it's too little. I can't taste anything!"
Zhao Zheng smiled faintly. He did it on purpose. Zheng Chunmei had allowed her little bastard to steal and eat the eggs Xiao'e had worked so hard to hatch. He had to avenge her.
"Then open your mouth again!"
"Ah!"
Zhao Zheng tore off another fingernail-sized piece of the pancake and stuffed it into her mouth.
"This time, you have to savor it slowly. Don't swallow it too quickly."
Zheng Chunmei held the pitiful little egg pancake in her mouth and chewed it repeatedly.
The slightly salty taste, with the unique aroma of corn and egg, completely aroused her appetite.
"It's still too little. If there were more..."
Zhao Zheng smiled and ate the remaining egg pancake. His mouth felt full, and he chewed it for a long time before swallowing it. Only then did he say contentedly,
"It feels good. I'll definitely sleep well tonight if I'm full. Sleeping on an empty stomach is so painful, I can't even begin to describe how uncomfortable it is."
Zheng Chunmei was furious. This old man was simply disgusting.
But now, just as she had told Zhao Zheng, she felt incredibly uncomfortable. "Uncle Zhao, can you give me half a pancake?"
Afraid that Zhao Zheng would refuse, she hurriedly said, "I'm not eating for free. Consider it a loan!"
"Chunmei, my family isn't well off. I can't borrow it." Zhao Zheng pulled his foot away. "Okay, that's all for today. You should go back early."
Zheng Chunmei felt a sense of loss at not being able to borrow the food. Seeing the disgusted looks in Yang Zhaodi and Zhang Xiaoe's eyes, she felt indescribably uncomfortable and hurried out.
As she reached the door, she heard a voice behind her, "Zhao Di, Xiao E, eat the remaining egg pancakes. Don't keep them. I'll go buy you eggs tomorrow!"
Zheng Chunmei was extremely jealous.
They were both daughters-in-law, so why could these two people eat corn and egg pancakes?
How great would it be if she had such a loving father-in-law?
The taste of the two small pieces of egg pancakes just now made her linger.
When she reached the gate of the courtyard, she secretly decided, "I'll come again tomorrow night!"
..
Before she even reached home, a dark shadow suddenly jumped out and blocked her way.
Zheng Chunmei was almost frightened and cried out, "Who?"
"Chunmei, it's me, Ma Dazhu."
"Dazhu, why are you here so late?"
Ma Dazhu said in a low voice, "Did you go to Zhao Laosan's house?"
Zheng Chunmei said resentfully, "Didn't you see everything?"
Ma Dazhu gritted his teeth and said, "Chunmei, it's not that I don't want to stand up during the day, it's just that it's inconvenient. The three village elders are all here. If I jump out, things will get worse and worse. Those three old guys accepted Zhao Laosan's corn and will definitely protect him."
Zheng Chunmei was extremely contemptuous. After all, wasn't it just cowardice?
"Forget it, in that situation, you were right not to come out, otherwise my reputation would be ruined."
She had originally had some good feelings for Ma Dazhu, thinking that this man might be reliable, but now it seems that he is just a talkative person.
"Chunmei, I hope you don't blame me." Ma Dazhu gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely avenge you. Tomorrow when he goes to Jinji Mountain to chop firewood, I will intercept him halfway and beat him up to vent your anger!"
"Even if you beat him to death, can you get back the food he took from my house?" Zheng Chunmei shook her head, "Zhao Laosan is not stupid. If he finds out your identity, he will definitely go to the village elders. Do you still want to kill him?"
"I, I..." Ma Dazhu's face was gloomy, "We are from the same village. It's enough to teach him a lesson. Killing him is too much."
"Tsk!" Zheng Chunmei pushed her away, "It's late, I should go home."
Ma Dazhu was anxious when he saw Zheng Chunmei was about to leave, "Chunmei, just watch, I will definitely let you vent your anger."
Zheng Chunmei was so hungry now that she had no time to talk to him, "Is there anything to eat?"
"Yes." Ma Dazhu took out half a pancake from his arms, "I saved it for you, fill your stomach first, I'm going to Jinji Mountain to hunt tomorrow, and I'll let you eat meat then!"
Zheng Chunmei's eyes lit up, "You said it, don't lie to me!"
Ma Dazhu patted his chest, "I, Ma Dazhu, will never lie to you."
"Okay, Dazhu, if you can really let me eat meat, I will let Huniu recognize you as her godfather!"