A Small Family at the Foot of the Mountain

People in the village say that Xiao Taohua has a good life. She has been held in the palm of her parents' hands since she was a child. She also has a pair of skillful hands. The ordinary wild vegetables can be fragrant in her pot. Shen Shi's parents are both dead. He is taciturn and makes a living by hunting. Taohua said: "I cook delicious food. I help cook the game you catch, and the money you sell is half and half." The days became prosperous like this. Pheasant can be eaten in eight ways, venison can be pickled into sauce, and offal can be made into braised food. The salesmen are rushing to get it, and the restaurants in the town are vying to order it. Later, Shen Shi asked her if she wanted to marry, and Taohua nodded. There were no sedan chairs or music, just fireworks on the stove and spices drying all over the yard.