Mrs. Li raised her chin and motioned her granddaughter to look at the half-dead wild flowers under the courtyard wall.
Those are the masterpieces of little flower growers. They water them when they think of it, but they stay dry for half a month if they don't.
Fortunately, they are wildflowers and have strong vitality. Otherwise, if there is a shortage of firewood at home, they would just be pulled out and thrown into the stove.
Jiayin covered her face, oh, grandma is so cruel, she doesn't hit people in the face!
She is just lazy occasionally, why bother with children!
It's a pity that the little green snake in the space doesn't know, otherwise it would hug the wild flowers and cry loudly. It's a pity that we are all elves in the mountains, how come we fell into the hands of this little witch!
While the grandfather and grandson were talking, Li Zhensheng and Tao Hongying finally came back from the city.
The courtyard was now deserted and became very lively.
Mrs. Li was busy busy and was very happy. This actually flattered Li Zhensheng. When he saw that Jiayin was the only child left in the family, he understood.
The naughty boys are all sent to the academy to study. I am not used to it for a while and dislike the deserted home...
On weekdays, the Li family's dinner table can't fit even two tables. Today, the children are not here and Mr. Li is not here. The family is happy to stay. On duty at the restaurant.
So everyone sat at a table, and half of the seats were still vacant.
Mrs. Li couldn't put her chopsticks down, "Tonight, Jiaxi and the others are going to live in the academy, and I don't know if they can get used to it..."
Everyone quickly persuaded them, and Li Zhensheng smiled and said, "They are all young men. , Mom, don't worry about it."
Tao Hongying knew her mother-in-law best, and she also pretended to be sad and said: "Yes, Mom, you can't just focus on your grandson, you should think about your family, I have to be busy at the restaurant for a few days. , I couldn't care about anything.
"Seeing that winter is about to come, my mother has to organize more than 20 sets of cotton clothes and pants from Uncle Zhao and his family in the backyard, as well as ours."
Li Laoer understood and added to the fire, "Also, we just discussed it today. Our village and three other villages will work together to build bridges and roads. First our village, then Dahuaishu, Dawangzhuang, Xiaowangzhuang, where will we go? " Wherever you work, you will be provided with a lunch.
"It's not easy for a hundred people to have enough to eat and drink. Starting tomorrow, our village will need to be repaired for almost ten days. Mom brings the women from the village, so she has to give us a good backing!"
These jobs are usually done on weekdays. The family members were absolutely reluctant to let the old lady take the trouble, but now everyone tacitly agreed to leave everything to the old lady.
First, there are really not enough manpower.
Secondly, I also hope that the old lady can divert her attention and not worry too much about her grandchildren leaving home to study, which will make her sick again.
Sure enough, no matter how powerful Mrs. Li is, she can't beat her sons and daughters who work together.
After eating, she hurriedly opened the warehouse and found all the materials and cotton suitable for making coats and trousers.
These are usually given by Mrs. Cui and Mrs. Liu. They are not expensive, but very practical.
Unfortunately, it is still far from enough to arrange the coats and trousers for all the family members.
So, Mrs. Li asked Grandma He to make a list and went to the city to buy something when she was free.
Not only that, tomorrow at noon, they will have to cook for the road construction workers, not only for the people of their own village, but also for the other three villages!
The food should be affordable and decent, and should not be laughed at behind your back or have to make a menu out of nowhere.
Tomorrow morning, I have to go to the village warehouse to collect food. I have to buy whatever ingredients are lacking...
Jiayin is worried that grandma will have random thoughts, and wants to lie down in bed, talk to grandma, and comfort the old lady.
As a result, Old Mrs. Li fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow...
In fact, the family does not push so much work to the old lady, and Old Mrs. Li has no time to worry about her grandchildren...
After all, late autumn is always the busiest time for the farm family. when.
Even though the Li family now has no shortage of food and drink, some habits are still engraved in their bones, such as drying vegetables, boiling beans and smashing the sauce cubes, storing cabbage and radishes, cutting firewood, and stacking firewood...
Each of these things is related to the ability of the family to survive. If you can't have enough food and clothing, spend the winter well!
The bridge-building and road-building project began with great fanfare in Ruijintan.
Every one of the men in the village was involved.
The women were busy cooking, while the old people brought water to the construction site and helped take care of the tools.
The naughty boys are still studying in school, but they will also go to the construction site in the afternoon to do small jobs within their ability.
The villagers didn't stop him. Whose kid didn't follow his father like this and grow up while learning? !
After two or three days of such busy work, Huiniang finally gave birth. She soaked herself in the hot spring pool and washed herself for a full hour before she finally felt alive.
When she entered the house with her hair down, the two children were being placed on the kang. Jiayin and Grandma He were surrounding them, laughing and teasing them.
Aunt He turned around and quickly took a cloth to wrap up her half-wet hair. "Although I'm in confinement, I still have to be careful. It's easy to get a headache when your hair is so wet!"
Jiayin didn't understand this, so she just listened to the excitement. For the time being, she was only interested in the two fat children in front of her.
The family is now living a better life, not as poor as before. This time Huiniang is in confinement, and Mrs. Li and Tao Hongying are all making chicken soup, fish soup and the like.
Huiniang drank it every day. She didn't gain a few pounds herself, but she fed her two children to become fat.
At this moment, the fat boy was spitting out saliva bubbles seriously, but every time he succeeded, Jiayin would reach out and pop them.
The fat boy was so angry that he scratched his hands and kicked his feet, his little face flushed, and he was babbling and didn't know what to say. Jiayin laughed evilly!
Madam Hui was not angry when she saw her son being bullied, but laughed along with him.
Aunt He helped her braid her hair into two braids, which was cool and neat.
Unexpectedly, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the yard. The three of them looked out through the window and jumped up in shock.
A few soldiers carried a stretcher, followed by a group of people, who crowded into the yard. Lying on the stretcher was... Li Yong!
Huiniang ran out like crazy and threw herself on the stretcher. Everything she wanted to say was blocked in her throat, leaving only tears flowing down her face.
Li Yong's chest and back were covered with blood, and he inhaled in pain. He tried his best to comfort his wife, "Don't worry, I'm fine, it's just flesh wounds."
Doctor Zhang was also following him in a mess, and he was scolding him at this moment. Said: "This kid is really annoying. He promised to accompany me to the mountains to collect herbs, but he went to challenge the tiger! Fortunately, his saber was sharp enough, otherwise he would never have come back alive!"
Mrs. Li said this After a while, she was panting and chased back. She helped Hui Niang and advised: "Place Dayong down first. If you have anything to say, we will talk later."
Everyone quickly placed Li Yong in the wing room.
The heated kang in the wing room is very large. It would not be crowded if Hui Niang and her two children were sleeping on weekdays, and Shui Yun or Aunt He would help with the night watch. Now that Li Yong has been accommodated, it is quite spacious.
When they were on the mountain, Dr. Zhang only stopped Li Yong's bleeding. Now he had to take off his clothes, clean and apply medicine, and even needed stitches on some injuries.
After all the hard work, the old man was exhausted.
But Li Yong was really injured, and his muscles and bones were fine. Everyone who heard the news breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Laoer asked everyone to disperse, and then he, Mrs. Li and the village chief went into the house to visit.
Huiniang couldn't care less about being shy and grabbed her husband's hand, not daring to let go for a moment.
Old Mrs. Li was very angry and scolded Li Yong, "You are the father of two children, why are you still so reckless? If something happens to you, what will Madam Hui and the children do? You are not going to accompany Doctor Zhang to collect medicines. Why are you still having sex with a tiger?!"
Li Yong was a little weak, but his eyes were bright and frightening. "Auntie, I heard that there are tigers in Yunwu Mountain, so I went to find them by collecting medicine. Otherwise, I'm afraid of you. I disagree.
"I just passed through the city and the dead tiger has been sent to the Marquis Mansion. The big housekeeper will help me sell it. I heard that it is at least five hundred taels!"
"I plan to build a house here for Hui Niang and her two children. From now on, even if I go to war with the Marquis, I don't have to worry about mother and son."
After saying this, his eyes brightened even more. , "I have already drawn the drawings, which need to be arranged in front and back, so that the children can live in them when they get married. Madam Hui likes embroidery, so I have to set up an embroidery room for her!"