Winter is approaching, and the leaves on the trees are all yellow, and there are fewer and fewer of them. There are many pines and cypresses planted in the garden, so even though many trees have lost their leaves and only some gray branches remain, the garden is still dotted with greenery, but it is not as fresh as before.

The lotus flowers in the pond have already produced lotus pods and have been harvested and dried to be eaten. The lotus leaf Luo Qingyan also made people pick a lot, and they were also dried and preserved, and even the dried lotus flowers were dried a lot, these are very good ingredients, and they can make many delicious dishes. The lotus root under the water, Luo Qingyan, also asked Ma Jianguo at home to dig some of them.

Lotus root can be made into a variety of delicacies, such as glutinous rice root, fried lotus root clips, lotus root pork rib soup, sweet and sour puppets, and so on. The fresh lotus root is preserved and eaten for a winter.

You can also make lotus root into lotus root powder, which can eliminate food and stop diarrhea, appetize and clear heat, nourish and nourish, and is a good nourishing product for the elderly, weak, women and children. Luo Qingyan sent some lotus seeds and lotus roots to several old men's families, and it was no problem to eat these things often.

The weather gradually became colder, because there were many children and elderly people in the family, so Sheng Yuan burned the boiler in advance, and the courtyards of each resident were also heated. So as not to catch a cold due to the cold weather, children and the elderly are weak.

Cotton clothes for children and adults in the family have long been prepared. Luo Qingyan also specially asked Gu Qiming, a local in Kyoto, to buy a lot of duck down from the newly built duck farm in the suburbs of Beijing, and prepared to make a few horse clips and down coats for Lu Mingxuan and them in the army.

Duck down can't be used directly after being bought, and it has to be processed. Eiderdown is washed, degreased and sterilized. It took several days for everyone in the family to get the eiderdown ready.

The down jacket can be worn in military uniforms, which is light and warm without being bulky. Luo Qingyan used a sewing machine to walk the horse clip many times, so that the horse clip looked very light and thin, and it was not bloated and warm at all when worn on the body.

The practice of down coat Luo Qingyan used her brain, what she did was alive and live, it was easier to clean, and the core inside had also gone through many times, and the duck down was not easy to run around. Considering that it must be very cold in the mountains, Luo Qingyan deliberately thickened the core. The outer face Luo Qingyan used the same green fabric used to make military coats. After the down coat is made, it is the same as the military coat, but the inner core is different. The military coats are very heavy, but these military coats made by Luo Qingyan are light and warm. In this way, Lu Mingxuan's clothes will not be conspicuous and special.

Liang Guanli's figure at home is about the same as Lu Mingxuan's, and after the coat is ready, he asked Liang Guanli to help try it out. Now everyone knows the mystery of the military coat made by Luo Qingyan.

Gu Qiming also tried on the military coat on his body, and said in surprise: "Hey, it's so light, much lighter than the military coat, it feels warmer and softer than the military coat." The military coat is no different from an iron lump after a long time, it is heavy and hard, and it is not warm. Sister-in-law, isn't this dress easy to wash, can't it only be worn once and not washed?"

Luo Qingyan said with a smile: "What I do is live in the work, and when cleaning, you can only wash the outer noodles, and the core does not need to be washed." When the core is dirty, just wash it once. Even if you wash it, you don't have to be afraid, as long as it dries, it will fluff up again. It doesn't affect the warmth at all. I'll make you a few later. ”

Gu Qiming said happily: "Really, then I'll go back and buy duck down, the duck farm over there slaughtered the ducks, no one wants duck down, I find someone to buy it, it's very cheap, and the workers in the duck farm can still earn faster than the outside." ”

Luo Qingyan said again: "Then you get more eiderdown, and strive to make one in our family, and if the eiderdown is rich, you can also make a eiderdown quilt." The clothes we wear can be made of good-looking fabrics, and the style can also be well designed. Try to do it nicely. It's already starting to get cold, I'll make some food that is easy to save these days, and in a few days Qiming you will drive the clothes and food to Brother Xuan and send them. It's inconvenient to go now that I'm pregnant, so I can only trouble you to go. ”

Gu Qiming was overjoyed when he heard that he was going to send things to the army, "Great, sister-in-law, I really want to go to the army to have a look." This time I finally had a chance, and it was the battalion commander's special 1st division. ”

Ma Jianguo was also full of thoughts when he heard it, so he said with a smile: "Qiming, how lonely you are to go by yourself, I'll go with you, we still have a companion." ”

Gu Qiming pouted, "What is with me, I see that you also want to go to the army to have a look, don't say it so high-sounding." ”

Luo Qingyan smiled and said, "Okay, just the two of you, there will be a good one on the way, but I have to wait a few days, I have to cook more food for Brother Xuan and them." Now that it's cold, I can put it down. ”

Everyone was secretly surprised when they heard that Luo Qingyan was going to make something delicious, although it was made for Lu Mingxuan, but they could also eat a little.

Since Luo Qingyan was pregnant and had morning sickness, he hasn't cooked again, and now Luo Qingyan can finally cook after that energy.

At this time, Chinese cabbage, potatoes and other vegetables that can be stored in winter began to be marketed in large quantities, although Sheng Yuan opened up a few plots of land to plant some cabbage and potatoes, but some have been eaten, and the number is far from enough. Luo Qingyan asked several men in the family to go to the market to buy cabbage and potatoes, especially cabbage. At this time, there is no limit to the purchase of cabbage, you can buy more to make sauerkraut, spicy cabbage, etc., and you can also eat a few more dishes in winter.

Luo Qingyan has been growing vegetables and flowers in the conservatory built in the corner of the garden. Now that the weather is getting colder, the stove has been lit in the conservatory, and the doors and windows are closed, and only occasionally there is ventilation. Ensure the temperature and humidity in the conservatory.

In the winter when everything is depressed, the greenhouse is full of greenery and fresh greenery. The flower room is separated from the vegetable greenhouse, because the vegetable greenhouse is much more humid than the flower room. All kinds of flowers are in full bloom in the flower room, and when you are in it, you don't feel that it is a bleak winter outside, as if you are in the season of spring flowers.

The flower house has also become a leisure and entertainment place frequented by the old men. The strange flowers and plants in the flower room attract the old men who often come to the flower room to admire. These flowers and plants were all brought home by Luo Qingyan little by little after taking out the space outside, and various reasons were used externally. After the careful care of Luo Qingyan and his family, the flowers and plants in the flower room grew very well.

Luo Qingyan considered that the old men often went to the flower room to enjoy the flowers, so he separated a lounge with glass in the flower room, and placed tables and chairs for the old men to drink tea, chat, and play chess. In winter, the old men prefer to sit and chat in the flower room, drink tea, play chess, and enjoy the flowers together, not to mention how comfortable. 10