Chapter 19: A Busy Morning

Hua Junyao picked up the bowl, took the nest head, stood at the door of the kitchen, and put down the bowl in twos and threes. www.biquge.info At this time, the sun has come out, and the snow has begun to melt slowly, and under the illumination of the sun, the snow on the ground is like a pearl showing off the colored light.

Looking up at the blue sky, it feels like being wrapped in cold silk, which is really refreshing!

Hua Junyao came out of the warehouse with a shovel, "Put this on." Hua Laoshi handed over a pair of grass nests.

Nian Juying pursed her lips and smiled, "This grass nest is still your father's best craftsmanship." Then he urged, "Hurry up, put it on and try it on." ”

Grass nest is also known as straw sandals, the cotton shoes of the peasant family, this is a treasure, most people in the countryside in the sixties and seventies wore it, and today's young people may not have seen what the grass nest looks like.

In these years, the family is very poor, and it is not easy to make a pair of cloth cotton shoes. Therefore, the old people used local materials and made them from reed tassels and wooden planks that are common in the countryside. The sandal teeth of the shoes can be waterproof and muddy, the thick wooden bottom is moisture-proof and moisture-proof, and the fluffy reed tassels are insulated from the cold and warm, thus solving the problem of cold feet in the harsh winter.

I remember when I was a child, I often wore grass nests in the snow with my friends, skated, and skateboarded, skiers squatted on the snow, with their feet together, a partner hugged behind them, and the other two partners dragged their arms in front of them, running on the snow, taking turns to skate, feeling both exciting and fun.

"What are you doing stupidly? Hurry up and put it on! The grass on your feet is about to fall off. Nian Juying pushed Hua Junyao, who was standing stupidly, and said.

"This is a change!" Hua Junyao lowered her head, blinked the mist in her eyes, and put on new shoes, it was really warm.

The soles of the feet are padded with a coarse cloth, and under the coarse cloth is a thick layer of cotton.

Grass nests are generally very fat and bulky, when people wear them, they need to put a thick layer of wheat pulp inside the shoes, one to avoid empty shoes, and the other is to pad some wheat pulp to preserve the temperature in the straw sandals, increase the warmth, even if walking in the ice and snow, the wind can not penetrate.

Her father really loved her, and actually used cotton and coarse cloth.

Straw shoes are just for heating, not more sturdy, a winter may have to wear out a few pairs of grass nests, because the grass nests are afraid of wet, the grass does not have many bones, can not withstand grinding, and is not weighed, wear for a long time, easy to fall off. It is not very convenient to walk in the grass nest, procrastination, can only walk slowly, some people in order to prolong the life of the grass nest, but also specially nail the wooden slab on the sole of the grass nest, and walk with a croaking sound.

Hua Junyao tried on her shoes, took them off again, and put on her original straw sandals.

"How did you take it off. Nian Juying asked puzzled.

"I'm going to clear the snow and it's not appropriate to wear a new one. Hua Junyao explained.

Ma slipped and his eldest brother together to sweep away the snow in the front and back yards and on the stone road in front of the door.

Standing on a high place and looking back at the pear tree ditch, it is really a treasure of Feng Shui of Zhong Lingyuxiu.

Lishugou is backed by Qianren Mountain and faces Qingshui River in front. The first thing that catches your eye is the neatly arranged stone houses, which are tall and warm from a distance. The main body of the house is made of large stone blocks, and the roof is made of stone chips, which seem to ripple in the sunlight at a glance.

The courtyard houses sit in the north and face south, and the whole village street is built according to the houses, the houses and the streets are aligned, echoing the expectations, and the planning is orderly.

Hua Junyao looked at the streets and alleys that had been shoveled clean, and the roads were paved with bluestone, gray stone, and purple stone slabs, with a solid and beautiful texture, and the various colored stone slabs reflected the charming color after the rain. The courtyard is mostly paved with square bricks, which is not hot in summer, not cool in winter, not slippery in walking, and can also regulate the humidity in the hospital.

Looking back at the mountain, the rugged stone path, accompanied by the sun, looking for that tranquility.

When she and her eldest brother shoveled snow, He Xiu'e cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, cooked chicken food, and then took it out to feed the chickens.

After clearing the snow, Hua Laoshi and Hua Henian went to work, and today on Sunday, the children don't have to go to school, so Chengjin took two small ones to run out and play crazy while the snow was not finished.

Nian Juying took He Xiu'e to spin and weave, and the weaving shuttle was in her mother's hands, like a happy little fish swimming around.

He Xiu'e sat next to Nian Juying, rubbing hemp rope and spinning hammer in her hand, but it was an old object often used by her mother.

The spindle hammer in He Xiu'e's hand is made of animal bones, thick at both ends, thin in the middle, with eyes in the middle, and a bamboo hook inserted into it. At home, the hemp rope is twisted by taking it out.

This spindle hammer is mother's, and now my sister-in-law is using it.

The spindle hammer is also called "rattle hammer", using the principle of rotation, the loose thread hemp is wound into hemp rope, and most of the hemp rope is used to contain the sole, or wear a curtain, and then what is tied, very strong.

He Xiu'e spinning hammer is a beef bone product, smooth and warm, uniform pulp, at least seventy or eighty years old.

This spinning hammer was brought by her mother from her mother's house, it was used by her grandmother in the past, and it was picked up from the ruins, and her only thought was that Hua Junyao had watched her mother use it to rub hemp rope since she was a child, and sometimes she also used it to process cotton and wool threads.

Hua Junyao sat cross-legged on the kang and scratched her ears and cheeks, looking at the manuscript paper in front of her, and the thank you letter was not written for a long time.

"Huh?" Hua Junyao put her cheek on her cheek with one hand, looked at the window, and looked at the newspaper on it intently.

"Newspaper!" Hua Junyao's eyes lit up, "There is." There are official words and clichΓ©s above. ”

Immediately took out a stack of newspapers, the People's Daily, the People's Liberation Army newspaper, and a few Red Flag magazines from the camphor wood box. These newspapers are all old newspapers that the second brother brought back, and they are used to glue the windows.

In this way, a sentence of newspapers, magazines, and PLA newspapers, an impassioned and enthusiastic letter of thanks was released. "Mother, look at it. Hua Junyao got off the kang and handed the letter to Nian Juying.

Nian Juying shook the letter paper and looked at the sun, nodding frequently, "It's well written!"

Hua Junyao is a little blindsided, it's not bad, she doesn't know what she wrote?

Passed the level anyway.

Nian Juying looked at her and said slowly, "When your brother comes back, I'll send it over for you." ”

"Whew......" Hua Junyao let out a sigh of relief, fortunately, she didn't have to send it herself.

Nian Juying looked at her and shook her head and smiled, "This time it's time to be obedient!"

"Obedient, I will be obedient. Hua Junyao came out of the room and carried the rabbit that was still alive, "Mother, this rabbit is not enough to eat, or I will go up the mountain and catch another rabbit." ”

"Okay, one rabbit is enough, now the snow is melting, the muddy ground is thin, and the road up the mountain is not easy to walk. Nian Juying said without thinking.

Now Hua Junyao can't cheat if she wants to, forget it, let's go up the mountain tomorrow!

"You leave the rabbit down, and I'll peel it. Nian Juying stopped and got down from the loom.

"Mother, I'll come!" Hua Junyao said with a smile.

"A little girl's family, I'll do this!" Nian Juying said.

"Isn't it just killing rabbits? Hua Junyao couldn't help but look at her with the rabbit and said, "Oh, by the way, how are you going to eat this rabbit?" and then proposed, "The iron pot is stewed, how about pasting the cakes?"

"Okay!" He Xiu'e said happily, "It just so happens that I am waiting for the steamed nest to be steamed! ”

"Okay, you're busy! I'm going to peel the rabbits. Hua Junyao carried the rabbit to the backyard.