"Xiao Han, what are you cooking? ahem...... It's so spicy!" Chen walked in, choking and coughing. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Mother, it's too choking here, you go out and pluck some garlic sprouts and coriander for me first. Then put the dishes and chopsticks on the table, and you can eat in a while. ”

"Okay, I've cleaned up the snails, give it to you, I'll go out and pull vegetables, and I'll bring them in for you later." Chan handed over the pot with the snails and went out to pluck vegetables.

Xiao Han here heat the pot and put oil, then pour in the green onion, ginger, garlic and chili pot, then pour the screw meat into the stir-fry, then put in a bowl of water, put soy sauce, cover the pot, boil over high heat, wait for the water to almost boil dry, cut the garlic seedlings that Niang just brought in, pour it into the stir-fry, and finally put salt and coriander, and you can get out of the pot.

In the hall, Chen had already set up the dishes and chopsticks, and Xiao Han beckoned Lixia to bring the cooked porridge to the pot, and put the dishes on the table by himself. Everyone sat around the table, looking at the red, green, and green dishes, their noses were filled with sour and spicy tastes, and they were so excited that they swallowed their saliva.

Xiao Han introduced with a little pride: "This is spicy cabbage, sour and hot shredded potatoes, fried radish slices, and finally a grand introduction - fried snails that you have never eaten." ”

"This, can you eat snails?" Lin Jincai asked suspiciously.

Of course it can be eaten, and it is very delicious! Xiao Han shouted excitedly in his heart, but there was no show on his face.

"I once went to the town and heard from foreign merchants that they could eat, and at that time he also asked if there was anything for sale here, but unfortunately there were none. ”

"Oh, that's what you can eat. Lin Jincai believed in his good daughter's words, but still hesitated and refused to put down the chopsticks.

The spring equinox couldn't wait to put a mouthful into his mouth, and was immediately spicy out of tears, but he was reluctant to spit it out, chewed twice and hurriedly swallowed it into his stomach, and stretched out his chopsticks to clamp it away. The father and brother who had been watching all the time had nothing to worry about now, and immediately rushed to take the snail meat and send it to their mouths. It's a pity that there is not much meat, and the plate will see the bottom, Xiao Han only ate a few bites, and everyone turned to fight for other dishes.

The porridge was hot and spicy, everyone was sweating profusely, and the last big pot of porridge and a few dishes were swept away. The spring equinox touched his stomach with satisfaction: "Sister, the porridge you cooked is so fragrant, although the dishes are spicy but delicious, but unfortunately there is too little snail meat, and I didn't eat enough." Everyone nodded their heads.

"Tomorrow Dad will go and get some for you. Lin Jincai looked at the equinox lovingly.

"Dad, the snails in the river today have been almost fished by us, let's go fishing again after a while, it's winter now, and there are fewer snails. Moreover, snail meat is cold, so you can't eat more. I just fried it with chili peppers, which just neutralized the cold and heat, and ate less harmless to the body. ”

"Okay, then I'll go fishing later. Lin Jincai nodded, as good as flowing.

After eating, everyone did their own work, and the division of labor was clear: Xiao Han cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, Dad cleaned up the pig pen, the mother chopped up the pigweed, put it in the pot and boiled it, poured water on it, mixed with rice bran, Lixia brought a large bucket of pig food to feed the pigs, and the spring equinox also carried a pot of rice bran to feed the chickens, and he had already undertaken the task of feeding the chickens. Everyone is not idle, they are doing what they can for their family.

After cleaning up, it was already dark, Xiao Han lit a charcoal basin in the hall, and everyone chatted around the red-hot brazier while roasting their hands.

The spring equinox chattered about the interesting things in He's house this afternoon, proudly showing off how many words he had recognized, and inserting a few words in the summer. Quietly listening to his brother's cheerful children's voice and his father's hearty laughter, Xiao Han hooked the corners of his mouth. And the mother Chen couldn't stay idle, picked up the needle and thread, and sewed up the clothes by candlelight the size of a bean.

"Mother, don't sew, the light is too dark, be careful of hurting your eyes. Xiao Han persuaded.

"It's okay, it'll be over in a while, I'll change your brother's clothes and go back to wear them for you." As he spoke, he glanced at the patched clothes worn by his daughter, and felt a pain in his heart: "Daughter, I'm sorry for you, my mother will definitely buy you new clothes to wear during the New Year." Then he turned his head to the spring equinox and Lixia and said, "You two don't buy it this year, wait for next year." ”

"Mother, I don't want new clothes, buy them for my younger brother (sister, sister). The three siblings replied in unison, then looked at each other and smiled. Chen looked at the three children who were humble to each other, and his eyes were red.

"Stop arguing, all three kids are buying new clothes. Lin Jincai, as the head of the family, spoke.

"But, what about the money? The last time I saw Xiaohan for medical treatment and medicine, the money was almost gone. Otherwise, I'll go back to my mother's house and borrow some ......," Chen whispered.

"Don't borrow it, I haven't paid it back last time. Although your mother-in-law loves you, and your uncle and aunt are easy to talk to, we can't always owe it, and it's not easy for them. I have to take the exam again after three years, and I still have to spend money. Anyway, the work in the fields is done, and I'm going to go to the town to find work. Now that the Chinese New Year is approaching, some large families have a lot of work, recruit short-term workers, and can earn ten cents a day. After working for a month, it is enough to repay my mother-in-law's money and buy New Year's goods for the New Year. ”

"But can your body stand it? Chen asked worriedly.

"Crop man, which one is not a wrestling, a trivial matter, you can just rub it for me with medicinal wine later. Lin Jincai said nonchalantly.

"Dad, why don't I go. Lixia, who had been silent, said.

"Your child's family, your body and bones are not complete, you are not allowed to go to anything. I went to the town, and your mother and younger siblings were left at home, and if something happened, you would have a good place to take care of it at home, so I could rest assured. Lin Jincai said with a straight face, but his tone was full of love and maintenance.

Lixia still wanted to argue, but Chen spoke: "Lixia, you stay, these days I will go up the mountain with my mother to chop firewood, and the firewood at home is not enough to burn this winter." Xiao Han cooks at home, feeds pigs, and takes care of his younger brother, feeds chickens at home on the spring equinox, and learns to write with his sister. The Chen family made the final decision, and everyone responded.

Lin Xiaohan only felt that her nose was sour, her eyes were hot, she had a sense of belonging to this family more and more, and she thought that she would also do something for this family......

On such a night, after He Mu waited for his mother to wash and lie down, he brought a bucket of cold water, and did not light the lamp in the hall, just scrubbed his body with a faint moonlight. He has insisted on this habit of taking cold showers every day for more than a year, in order to have a strong body, take care of his mother, and support the family.

After taking a shower, he lay down on the bed, but he was not so tired that he fell asleep as usual. He closed his eyes, listened to the barking of dogs in the distance, held the handkerchief in his hand, and all that flashed in his mind was Lin Xiaohan's figure.

When she was a child, she smiled shyly at herself; when she rescued her from the water on the day she jumped into the river, her eyes were closed, her face was pale, and her lips were blue, which made her go crazy for a moment; and when she fished in the river this morning, her red little face, curved eyebrows, cheerful laughter, and bright big eyes seemed to be able to speak, and she made her heart tremble in the blink of an eye; at noon, in the face of the shameless face of the Tang family at the door of her house, she was righteous and stern, and her words were sonorous and powerful. The words are categorical, at that time the body exudes a charming brilliance, which is worshipped; and in the afternoon, in his own home, he persuades his mother, learns from his mother, and sings children's songs, which makes people laugh and laugh, and with a strong warmth; and when he goes home, he deliberately ridicules himself, he should be disgusted and happy, revealing the naughtiness and charm of a girl......

Such a girl makes people can't take their eyes off it, can't throw away their hands, but is unpredictable, which makes people happy and worried for a while. Xiaohan, Xiaohan...... He Mu slowly covered his handkerchief in his heart: I will protect you for the rest of your life, whether it is as an elder brother or ......

On the same night, Tang Yun was lying on the bed tossing and turning, and for a while his mind was following Lin Xiaohan, who was shy and timid, and did not dare to look at him, and for a while, it was the proud figure of the girl at noon today, with a delicate figure and a crisp voice, standing tall in front of everyone and refuting herself as useless. Tang Yun's heart was a little confused, a little resentful, a little annoyed, and an inevitable greed.

And the old couple of the Tang family fell asleep exhausted and unwilling to fall asleep in the cursing of Lin Xiaohan and the Lin family, and before going to bed, they were thinking about how to teach them a lesson ruthlessly, so that they would regret it and forget it for the rest of their lives.

As the "culprit" who disturbed a pool of spring water, Lin Xiaohan had fallen asleep deeply, she was so tired today, fishing, scolding, persuading, cooking, each of which was very physically demanding, and this small body couldn't bear it. In her sleep, Xiao Han showed a sweet smile, she dreamed that she had made a fortune with her whole family and had a lot of money......

He Mu also had a dream, in which he snuggled up to a pretty woman beside him, but he couldn't see her face clearly. There are two children surrounded by knees, like the golden boy and jade girl in the painting, the boy is like himself, and the girl has delicate eyebrows and eyes, but she doesn't know who she looks like. He Mu laughed "hehe" in his dream......