Chapter 178 Fragments

Tang Wenyong seemed to have a mouthful of Coptis chinensis, and in front of countless people, he couldn't spit it out, it was really hard to swallow, and he only wrinkled a handsome and beautiful face in distress, and his face was crying and laughing, how strange it was.

After Qiu Chen expressed his concern, he didn't say more, and turned around to greet An Rong: "An Rong, hurry up and help your son-in-law, after such a while, the wind will blow!" ”

After speaking, he walked over, took the fish basket from An Rong's hand, waved his hand to signal An Rong to help Tang Wenyong, dragged half a basket of fish by himself, and walked home with an extraordinarily relaxed footsteps, while greeting the lively villagers.

“…… Try it this year, there are few raising, the time is short, and there are no big fish ......"

"Fifth Master, you always look at your body and bones are quite tough, and your complexion is good...... If there's anything going on, I'll send someone to say ......"

And the fish basket in her hand had already seen the lively neighbors running up and helping to send a cigarette home.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw Lin Xu coming out of the house, Qiu Chen greeted with a smile: "You came out just in time, there is something for you to go!" ”

Lin Xu naturally obeyed the assignment without objection, Qiu Chen took a basin and filled two fish each, and sent Lin Xu to the old lady Lin in the west courtyard and the third grandmother in front of him. and told Lin Xu not to look at the fish for too long after sending the fish to the ice to see the fish.

Lin Xu agreed.

When I went back and asked the two children, I realized that the two children were carried directly into the main house by the two people. The children are sensible, although the two of them don't seem to be able to watch children, they won't be too out of tune, so Qiu Chen put aside his hand for the time being, and went to the kitchen to arrange lunch first.

There were five fish left in the house, Qiu Chen asked the Daxing family to wash them, and told the fish scales and fish intestines to be kept, and the fish body should pick out the two fishy lines on the side, and then cut it into sections and sprinkle it with salt and a small amount of rice wine to marinate it slightly. Qiu Chen watched as Shunzi's family carefully removed the bitter gall of the fish intestines, so that they could not be broken, and then rinsed with water slightly. The fish scales are washed with clean water to clean the mucus dirt, put them in a clay pot, add water, and the oil stars can not be stained at all, and after the fire is boiled, the fine fire is slowly simmered.

The fish scales and fish intestines here are finished, and the fish segments of the Daxing family over there are also washed and pickled. Qiu Chen took out her baby chopped pepper, weighted the oil in a large iron pot in the big kitchen, put in the chopped pepper and fried it slightly until the chopped pepper became a beautiful golden brown, then added a small amount of sugar, pepper and salt, after a little stir-fry, put in the fish pieces and fried them slightly, then add soy sauce, vinegar, rice wine, etc. to stir-fry slightly, add haode hot water to cover the fish pieces, and after the fire boiled again, skim off the foam, and change to low heat and simmer.

On the other hand, the Qingjiang family took the white noodles of Haode, added fresh soybean noodles and millet noodles, and after smoothing them evenly, they were neatly arranged into palm-sized cakes, and pasted them on the top of the pot along the upper edge of the fish soup.

The iron pot fish cakes are considered to be in the pot, just wait for the time and control the heat of the pot. Qiu Chen turned around and explained the fish intestine to the Daxing family in detail, the Daxing family listened very carefully, and repeated it carefully, Qiu Chen was sure that there was no mistake, so he left the kitchen with confidence and went to the backyard.

She stayed in the kitchen for a long time, and although she didn't do anything, she also got the smell of oil smoke, and she had to go back and wash it quickly.

She likes to ponder food, but hates the smell of oil smoke, and here is not like modern range hoods, there are all kinds of pots and stoves to reduce oil smoke, a stir-fry, the whole kitchen is thick oil smoke, people can not hide as long as they stand in it.

Back in the house, Yufeng hurriedly poured hot water for Qiu Chen to wash his hands and face, and changed the clothes stained with oil smoke on his body, only then did he feel a little better.

After applying a little body lotion and cream, Qiu Chen raised her hand to smell it, and then raised her eyes to look up, although she couldn't see her hair, she still felt greasy and uncomfortable...... However, it was too late to wash and bathe at this time, so I had to make up for it.

In the bathroom, the Qingjiang family and the Shunzi family brought frankincense and myrrh into two half-person-high camphor wood boxes from the outside.

When Qiu Chen heard the report, he walked out of the back room, and the frankincense myrrh immediately stepped forward respectfully and saluted.

Before the two little guys knelt down, Qiu Chen waved his hand to stop: "Don't kowtow, I don't want this here!" ”

Frankincense myrrh got up, and in the end he respectfully asked for peace with a smile on his face, and then frankincense replied: "Madam, this is what our young master brought back from this trip, and it is something for a few young masters." ”

Qiu Chen looked at the two obviously weighty boxes with a smile, raised his eyebrows and said, "I went out last time, and I bought so many things for the children and came back from the study, I don't know if the young owner brought any rare things back this time." ”

The Qingjiang family and the Shunzi family also joined in, and the Qingjiang family smiled: "The objects brought back by the third young master last time are really good, and many slaves and maids have never seen them." This time, the slaves and maids are cheeky, so why do you have to follow and see, and you will have a long experience! ”

Qiu Chen pointed at the two of them and said with a smile: "People haven't gone out yet, you have to see, what kind of reason is this!" ”

Myrrh hurriedly smiled and said: "Hehe, these things are all boxes packed by our grandfather, and the little ones haven't seen them, and they are thinking about asking Mrs. for a favor, and then open their eyes......"

Qiu Chen listened to what they said funny, and he didn't say anything more, and ordered the Qingjiang family to open the box.

When a box was opened, several people's eyes lit up, and the box was actually filled with two sets of haode purple sand tea sets and several sets of extremely beautiful and delicate shadow celadons. When another box was opened, it was full of all kinds of satin fabrics.

Qingjiang's family and Shunzi's family are all eye-catching, and they stop at a glance, and frankincense myrrh only takes a look at it, and then respectfully retires. Qiu Chen instructed Yufeng to take two silver horns of almost one tael and give a reward, and the two little guys naturally thanked the reward happily, and then withdrew.

Qiu Chen glanced at the two boxes full of them, and frowned with some headaches. The porcelain purple sand ware is also okay, and most of the silk and satin clothes in that box are bright colors, and she and her children are still 'guarding filial piety', how can they wear those!

In addition, she had already prepared a New Year's gift for the Rejuvenation Hall before, but it was just some local specialties and the like, Liao Wenqing sent two boxes of things so generously, and the New Year's gift she prepared couldn't be too light...... The Kelin family's family background is too thin, and there is nothing to come up with......

Alas, the two sets of toiletries and perfume she just made for herself are going to be given out first.

Rubbing his brows, Qiu Chen waved his hand annoyingly, and asked the Qingshan family and the Shunzi family to carry the boxes into the Xili room first, and when she was busy, she would sort out the storage when she was free!

The Qingjiang family and the Shunzi family looked at Qiu Chen's face not very good-looking, and they were also extra careful, and they immediately retired after sending the two boxes in.

Qiu Chen eased his mind, threw this aside in advance, and told Yufeng to go outside and bring in the cloak that had been hanging for a long time, and go to the front yard.

In the main room in the front yard, there was a picture of joy and happiness, Qin Zheng, Liao Wenqing, and Tang Wenyong were sitting on the kang in the west room talking, and An Lu and the frankincense myrrh who had just returned from the backyard were playing on the ground in the west room with Afu Aman.

As soon as Qiu Chen entered the west room, he saw several children of all sizes gathered together, squatting, kneeling, and sitting together, and couldn't help but wonder what made the children so involved, so he quietly walked over and stretched out his head to see, hey, it was actually two puppies with golden and thick fur!

Although these two puppies are still very small, and the whole is still soft, but the head is two months the size of an ordinary puppy, coupled with a short and wide mouth, and a large and round head, all show that they are different. It's actually two little Tibetan mastiffs!

"Where did these two mastiffs come from?" Qiu Chen asked in surprise.

Frankincense myrrh and Anlu realized that Qiu Chen, who was already standing behind him, and he didn't know how long he had been watching, hurriedly got up and saluted in a panic.

Frankincense bowed respectfully and replied, "These two mastiffs were found by the caravan that our grandfather Tosi went...... It is said that it is a mythical dog of the legend of the western Xinjiang, born in the snowy mountains of the extreme west, it is said that such a mastiff is extremely powerful, and the wild wolves on the mountain, and a few of them are not close to the body......"

Qiu Chen swallowed hard, and was stunned for a long time before nodding with difficulty. She naturally knows that mastiffs are powerful, not to mention the offspring of this wild mastiff, or the extremely rare golden mastiff, even those ordinary Tibetan mastiffs who don't know how many generations have been artificially bred in modern times, can also fight against a few wild wolves alone without falling behind...... No, no, no, these are not the key, the key is that their house is now a high-walled and deep courtyard, and there are a lot of people, and there is no need to raise this kind of fierce dog to guard the home. There are also Afu Aman, as well as the children of the three families of Daxing, all of whom are young, in case they are naughty and do not anger the mastiff, the consequences will ......

Besides, the breeding of this mastiff is a very cruel thing, if you want to raise a good mastiff, it is said that you have to put several mastiffs of the same size in one place, do not give food, let them kill each other, and only those who remain can become qualified mastiffs!

Closing his eyes and shaking off the bloody picture that came to his mind, Qiu Chen stiffly stretched out his hand and touched Afu Aman, who was holding a little mastiff dog, and smiled stiffly: "You guys have fun, be careful not to be scratched and bitten by them......"

As soon as Aman heard this, he immediately laughed, and comforted his mother sensibly: "Mother, the dog is still young, and its teeth and claws have not yet grown, so it won't hurt people......"

Ah Fu was a little older after all, and he saw that his mother's face was wrong, but he only thought that his mother was afraid of dogs, so he hurriedly promised: "Don't worry, my son will take a look at my sister, and I won't let the dog hurt!" ”

Qiu Chen touched Afu Aman, and then stiffened and entered the Xili room.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Liao Wenqing, who was sitting on a chair and laughing with Tang Wenyong and Qin Zheng, Qiu Chen's anger flared up, and he glared at Liao Wenqing and said, "What are you doing with those two things?" Did you know that thing bites? ”

Liao Wenqing was stunned, then glanced at Tang Wenyong, and the two laughed at the same time.

The two got up at the same time, Tang Wenyong politely let Qiu Chen sit on the edge of the kang, Liao Wenqing immediately poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Qiu Chen, smiled and comforted: "Those two mastiffs are extremely rare, besides, although the mastiff is vicious, it is extremely protective of the master, so it is best to raise it as a child, and it is determined that the master will never hurt the owner." If you are afraid that they will hurt Afu Aman, let the two children go with the mastiff everywhere, and the mastiff will be familiar with it, and there will be no danger. ”

Qiu Chen looked at Liao Wenqing with a nonchalant smile on his face, and he couldn't wait to raise his hand and knock on the door of his brain to see if there was a substance like a brain.

Mastiffs are more loyal than ordinary dog breeds, but there is no absolute, there is one or two mastiffs in thousands of miles, what kind of stimulation and madness, hurt people, even if it is not to hurt Afu Aman, hurt others is also out of control! There is no rabies vaccine right now!

Looking at Qiu Chen, who was still puffing up, Qin Zheng felt that the breath that had been held for a long time was much smoother, and he also opened his mouth to persuade for the first time: "You don't have to worry, Qin Yi and Qin Li have raised mastiffs in the camp, let them take Ah Fu Aman is is." ”

Being comforted by the three of them in turn, Qiu Chen also felt that he was a little too much. No matter what Liao Wenqing said, he was kind, he didn't give face so much, and he was not annoyed, it was already very interesting, if he continued to be awkward, it would be too unreasonable.

Thinking like this, Qiu Chen's face eased, glanced at Liao Wenqing and snorted: "Don't talk about mastiffs, you won't be so expensive in the future." Even if you give two children playthings, it is enough to ask for a puppy at will, where can you use such two mastiffs from the extreme west to get such two mastiffs......"

Liao Wenqing saw that Qiu Chen's face eased, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, listening to her words, he only regarded her as polite, and waved his hand very indifferently: "Don't break the cost, don't break the cost, in the extreme west, such a mastiff is not valuable, and it was brought back by his own caravan, how much does it cost!" ”

Qiu Chen was sullen again, shook his head with a smile, put aside this topic, and then picked up the safest topic, talking about the excitement of Fucheng before and after the year.

On this topic, Liao Wenqing, a native of Anyang Mansion, has the most right to speak, and said with a happy face: "...... Since the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month, the sacrifice stove, the twenty-sixth washing of Fulu, the twenty-seventh washing of guilt disease, the twenty-eighth washing of sloppiness, the twenty-ninth Chinese New Year's Eve, and the thirty-year celebration of the regiment, these are basically the affairs of their own families. The first year of the new year, the second day of the first year, the third day of the first year to the fifth day of the fifth month, the beginning of the sixth year, you can communicate with each other, go relatives and friends, the temple fair of Fuling Temple in Dongshan of Fucheng City starts on the sixth day, and it has been lively until the Lantern Festival. During the period, from the ninth day of the first month, the city began to hang lanterns, and the whole city went out to see the lanterns and visit the lantern festival during the Lantern Festival...... At that time, I will send someone to pick you up and go into the city for a few days, so it will be lively! ”

Qiu Chen was noncommittal to Liao Wenqing's invitation, and said with a smile: "It sounds lively...... Shaodong went out this time, I don't think I have time to help me ask about fish fry and chicken fry and duck fry, right? ”

Speaking of this, Liao Wenqing hurriedly smiled and said: "I asked, how could I forget what you explained." We have few fish fry here, along the canal south, Huaihai area, there are more water surfaces, the river is also dense, there are many people who raise fish and fish for a living...... There are not only fish fry, but also duck fry...... Yun Er said, leave this matter to him, however, he suggested buying duck eggs to hatch by himself, the duck seedlings are squeamish, and they have been injured for more than ten days along the way, I am afraid that it will be too cost-effective to damage too much. ”

Qiu Chen listened very carefully, nodded as he listened, and said quickly in his mind: "Well, according to your meaning, you help me bring a message to the second son, after the New Year, I will leave after the Lantern Festival." It will take a month to go back this time, and after coming back, the hatching will take a month to count, which will be out of March, and then it will be too late, and it will not be able to get out of the cage that year, and in winter, these living creatures will have to be fed with fodder grain...... That's not a good deal. ”

Liao Wenqing nodded, and said with a face full of approval: "It's true, I'll tell Yun Er when I go back, I must keep an eye on him and set the fleet and date." ”

After the New Year, Yang Shuyong stared at the development of Nanmar Lake with all his might, the fish fry and duck fry are not sloppy, with Liao Wenqing's words, Qiu Chen is relieved, and then only need to put down the news in the villages, and go all out to buy eggs, this Nanmarsh Lake fish, duck and chicken farming things are even known.

Putting down this topic, Liao Wenqing got up a little abruptly, and smiled at Qin Zheng: "Speaking of which, I forgot to congratulate Hou Ye!" ”

Qin Zheng's eyes sank, and the smile on Tang Wenyong's face froze on his face.

Liao Wenqing was exquisite, but at this time, he didn't seem to notice the change in the faces of the two at all, and still smiled and said: "I heard a letter in the capital before, saying that the Hou Ye's family has taken care of a family affair for the Hou Ye, and I heard that it is the niece of Queen Xu, and the eighth lady in the third room of the Xu family." Both parties have acquiesced, just waiting for Hou Ye to recover from his injuries and return to Beijing, and then he will accept the appointment gift! ”

Speaking of this, Liao Wenqing paused slightly, swept Qiu Chen with a smile, and after seeing the surprise on her face, he hurriedly bowed down and said: "Hehe, Xiao Ke also thinks that this is a great joy, it is indeed gratifying, so I take the liberty to say it, Hou Ye must not blame it!" ”

Qiu Chen's face was also full of surprise at this moment, and his eyes turned to look at Qin Zheng, with some worry in his eyes.

From what Qin Zheng told her that day, it was obvious that this Marquis of Jingbei was a little disdainful of the Xu family...... Also, he also has some vague resentment towards his family, his father and stepmother. While he was not at home, the family showed him the family affairs, and it was still the Xu family, one of the two major shili today...... What did his dad think? Is it to make it clear that the carriage and horses are going to the Xu family's camp?

Originally, Qin Zheng made immortal achievements at a young age, and he has already become the target of public criticism, and that family still does this kind of brainless thing, is this because Qin Zheng is too comfortable, or because the Qin family is ruined and can't give people a reason?

Really...... I really don't know what to say about that family, this is not only a mistake, it's just brainless to the extreme.

In the battle for succession, if you bet on the right treasure, you can soar into the sky, but if you bet on the wrong treasure, it will also be a catastrophe! Besides, as far as Qin Zheng's current exploits are concerned, one family and two lords, and Qin Zheng is young, as long as he stands upright and steady, it is difficult to say that there is no further chance in the future, although it is not easy to be crowned king, but it is just a further matter! Isn't it stronger than the Qin family, who is in a hurry to defect to the Xu family with an uncertain future at this time?

Qiu Chen's mind was spinning quickly, because she knew some of the background of the Qin family and the position of Qin Zheng's people, and when she heard Liao Wenqing congratulate him so abruptly, she couldn't help but worry about Liao Wenqing.

This is also a brainless person, people are just talking about marriage, whether they are married or not, and they can't even talk about marriage, so he hurriedly rushed to say what joy?

Thinking quickly, Qiu Chen scolded Liao Wenqing with a smile and said, "The young owner is reckless this time!" I proposed, after a while, the young owner will punish himself with three cups of attribution, what do General Qin and Wen Yong think? ”

Tang Wenyong was also trying to find a topic to turn the awkward atmosphere back, and when he heard Qiu Chen say this, he naturally echoed: "Hehe, be punished!" Be punished! ”

As he spoke, he squeezed his eyebrows at Qiu Chen and said, "Just take out your set of slub cups and use that punishment!" ”

Tang Wenyong said that the bamboo cup, or Liao Wenqing brought back from Jiangnan last time, a complete set of large, medium and small three grades, are the whole bamboo slub is consumed, but also divided into the upper lid and the lower cup, after the lid is closed, it is tightly fitted, and the water does not leak. Qiu Chen gave the largest set to the children and became a container for the children to bring water to school. Tang Wenyong's expression obviously implied that she took out the largest cup, and the largest bamboo cup had a capacity of four or five hundred milliliters...... Three cups of such a cup, even if it is just fruit wine and glutinous rice wine with low alcohol content, I am afraid that Liao Wenqing will have to break it on the spot!

However, Liao Wenqing is dizzy today, and his usual cleverness doesn't know where to go, he has made stupid moves again and again, and the fragments deserve it, Qiu Chen naturally will not show mercy to his subordinates, so he nodded without hesitation: "Okay, I'll let the girl send it over later!" ”

The two of them were talking lively, but Qin Zheng's face never slowed down. Qiu Chen looked at Tang Wenyong, and then at Liao Wenqing, who was still unconscious, and was thinking about finding another topic to change the atmosphere, when he heard a burst of laughter and noise, and rushed in from the gate.

Tang Wenyong stood up suddenly, knocked on his right palm with a fan in his left hand and said, "It must be Qin Yi and Qin Li, they are back, let's go, go and see, how many fish have been caught!" ”

Qiu Chen also got up with a smile: "I have to hurry up and instruct, the ice hole in the pond has to be taken care of......

Tang Wenyong grabbed the topic and immediately teased: "What, are you afraid that others will go to your pool to steal fish?" ”

Qiu Chen glanced at him disdainfully, and naturally sneered back: "I'm afraid that you will steal fish, don't say if you steal or not, and then slip yourself down!" ”

"You, you wicked woman, you can't say these bad things when you enter the Layue Gate!" Tang Wenyong was so angry that he jumped to his feet, but he was helpless with Qiu Chen, shouting weakly, Qiu Chen didn't bother to take care of him, turned around and walked out.

Just now Qin Yi and Qin Li were guarding on the ice, and the children in the village couldn't get forward, and now the people dispersed, and no one paid attention, and those children who watched the fish for a long time couldn't help but try it...... On such a cold day, not to mention that you can't catch it, you just caught it at that time, and you are frozen by the ice water, I'm afraid it will be nine deaths!

The more he thought about it, the more worried he became, Qiu Chen hurriedly crossed Tang Wenyong and walked out of the inner room, and in the western room, Ah Fu Aman was also opening his little hands to let frankincense, myrrh and bridle put on leather jackets for them, and he was about to go out.

Qiu Chen instructed Ah Fu and Ah Man in a row, and asked them to follow the frankincense and myrrh to watch the fish in the yard, and hurried out of the house by themselves.

In the courtyard, Wuyang Wuyang squeezed people for a day, Qin Yi and Qin Li didn't see a shadow, but Junyan and Junzhang carried a pole, and there was a big fish still swinging its tail hanging on the pole!

"Oh, what a big fish!" Even though Qiu Chen was worried about the safety on the ice, he couldn't help but exclaim when he saw Junyan Junzhang carrying a big fish.

This fish is really big, it looks like it is seventeen or eighteen pounds, the long body of the fish is seventy or eighty centimeters, Junyan Junzhang is short, carrying such a big fish, the tail of the fish is almost dragged on the ground, attracting a group of people to surround and admire!

Because the pond in front of the gate was newly dug, and since then it has been attracting water from the mountain, and the water is so shallow that there are no big fish...... Qiu Chen was surprised while thinking in his heart, if there is a ...... It can only be two times of heavy rain in summer, and the stream widens a lot, maybe this big fish is at that time, from the deeper ponds downstream, the bay swims up against the water!

Well, it doesn't matter where the fish came from, let's hurry up and take a look on the ice!

Qiu Chen's footsteps did not stop, bypassing the crowd who were coaxing and laughing, and went straight out of the courtyard.

As soon as I got out of the gate, I saw that there were many fewer people on the embankment and on the ice, and there were more than a dozen people on the side of the ice cave, including Qin Yi and Qin Li, as well as Lin Xu and Junwen Junshu, but they were almost all from their own families.

Qiu Chen hurriedly walked to the edge of the pond, only to see that the people were pushing the ice blocks they had dug up earlier to fill the hole.

"Whew......" Qiu Chen patted his chest and exhaled softly.

It seems that they have also thought of the potential danger of the ice cave, which is going to be plugged again!

Looking at it like this, Qiu Chen was still a little uneasy, went down the steps, and walked over cautiously. There are still a few children playing on the ice, including the Shanzi of the Erkui family and the tiger head of the Qinghe family.

Qiu Chen beckoned, Shanzi immediately smiled and slipped out and ran over, came to Qiu Chen, and played a flower job in a conspicuous manner, and came to a small roundabout in a very chic manner, avoiding Qiu Chen, stopping in front of Qiu Chen, and said with a little smug on his face: "Aunt Begonia, what's the matter?" ”

"You stinky boy, sneak up on the ice again, be careful I go back and tell your mother, let her beat you!" Qiu Chen scolded with a straight face, and Shanzi touched his head and didn't care, and laughed vigorously.

After Qiu Chen scolded, he was angry and laughed at this kid's lazy appearance, and said angrily and laughed: "Don't rub here a few monkeys, let's try our hands by digging ice and catching fish today." You go back and tell the boys in the village a letter, and in a few days, well, about twenty-six, let's dig and catch again. When the time comes, the fish caught will be left in our house, and the rest will be robbed by you boys, and whoever grabs it will be counted as anyone's family! ”

"Huh? Aunt Begonia, are you serious? Shanzi's eyes and mouth were wide open, and his face was surprised and incredulous.

Qiu Chen raised his hand and slapped him, and scolded with a smile: "When does Auntie stop talking?" Hurry up to the village and talk about it, the children in our village, over eight years old, and under ten years old can participate. In addition, there is another thing, you can group up, but it is limited to less than five people, not too many! ”

When he heard that he was eight years old, Shanzi was a little dumbfounded, and hurriedly asked Qiu Chen: "Aunt Begonia, I will be eight years old during the Chinese New Year, okay?" ”

Qiu Chen looked at Shanzi's calf as if he was in shape, and the seven-year-old didn't seem to be too weak, so he nodded: "It's okay if you want to participate, but you can't be the only one, we all have to compete fairly...... Well, that's more than six weeks! Hurry up, find your own group, and discuss haode tactics and strategies......"

Shanzi and the other five or six boys were in a fog at this moment, and their little faces were about to glow with excitement, and they nodded their heads again and again, just eager to run to the village immediately to spread the good news to their friends.

Qiu Chen paused, and hurriedly added: "A few of you go and make it clear, before the fish grabbing competition, no one can secretly go on the ice, and if anyone secretly goes on the ice, no one will be allowed to participate in the fish grabbing!" ”

"Hey, hey, I'll pass it on, I'll pass it on, Aunt Begonia don't worry!" As he spoke, Shanzi waved his hand, beckoned five or six boys, and roared out of the pond like the wind, and went to the village.

Qiu Chen smiled and watched the children run away and couldn't see it, so he shook his head and walked towards the ice cave.

Qin Yi, Qin Li, and Lin Xu Junwen saw Qiu Chen and hurriedly greeted him with a smile. Qiu Chen responded, seeing that the ice cave had been filled, although there were some gaps around it, but the weather was cold like this, it was estimated that it would freeze in half a day, and after another night, it would be frozen, and there would be no fear of someone going on the ice!

After thinking about it, Qiu Chen was not at ease, so he sent Qingjiang and Shunzi home to get an old basket and fasten it on the ice cave, and then beckoned the big guy to go home together.

“…… I didn't expect that we could have such big fish in this new pool! Qiu Chen sighed with a smile.

Lin Xu said with a smile: "It is estimated that it is a fish in the water when the heavy rain rises in summer...... I saw Lao He go to the river to catch fish in the rain several times...... Speaking of which, Lao He is really dedicated! ”

Qiu Chen smiled and nodded: "Yes...... Next year, our Nanmara Lake will still point to him...... Seeing this big fish today, I think that I can't wait for him to come by himself next year, I should send someone to invite him over, if only I could invite him and his family over and settle down here! ”

Junwen Junshu smiled eatingly, Qiu Chen raised his eyebrows and looked over, Junshu smiled and said, "Auntie, you are recruiting talents!" Before, you also said that it would be nice if you could move the coppersmith shop in the county to our village......"

When he said this, Qiu Chen couldn't help laughing.

She is a talent with a skill, and she is eager to find talents! In this era, there are a lot of laborers, but there are too few 'talents' who have success and knowledge. Her current workshop can't expand quickly, and this talent is the biggest constraint. Without management talents, she blindly expands the scale, and she can't manage it herself, so she has to mess up! Alas!

There is a shortage of useful people! Alas!

Thinking about it, Qiu Chen couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

After sighing twice, Qiu Chen also put this matter aside, looked back at Lin Xu and Junwen Junshu with a cautious expression, and couldn't help laughing: "Okay, don't talk about this...... It's the Chinese New Year, and I think of something lively and interesting......"

As he spoke, he told him about the arrangement of catching fish again and letting the boys rob them. Lin Xu and Junwen Junshu were okay, but Brother Quan and Lin Zi were excited. Although they are too old to participate, they all have younger brothers, and they have uncles and younger brothers who don't have brothers! Besides, a bunch of snot bubble boys grab fish...... Just thinking about it must be very lively, I can't participate, and I can see the excitement!

Qin Li and Qin Yi glanced at each other, and they couldn't help but smile. This woman, well, is always able to surprise! This idea came out, not only to see the excitement, but also to help the villagers, and more importantly, after the fish grabbing activity, no matter who can't get it, they will be calm, and they will not do something because they see the fish coming out of the Lin family's fish pond.

looks at the strange idea, but it is comprehensive, and this scheming is really not bad, and it is not in vain...... So much thought has been put into it!

When Qiu Chen said this, he undoubtedly agreed with it. Junwen Junshu and Lin Xu got together, and while walking, they summed up in a low voice, totaled for a while, and turned back to discuss with Brother Quan'er Linzi. When they entered the house and returned to the backyard, as soon as Junwen Junshu said it, Qiu Chen knew that these boys had thought of a few improvement measures that needed to be improved. First, it is necessary to delineate the scope of fish grabbing, not too close to the ice cave to ensure safety; The second is to make certain restrictions, as long as you catch a fish, you are not allowed to continue to participate. Otherwise, the fish will be snatched away by the big children, and the small ones will not be able to snatch a single one if they are frozen or fallen; The third is that 'savage collisions' are not allowed, including not being allowed to hit people, not allowing tripping blocks, etc., which are limited to grabbing fish, and those who are found to have beaten people will be immediately disqualified......

Wait, wait, a few boys added five or six, Qiu Chen listened, and discussed with a few people, zuihou came up with a relatively perfect competition regulations, let Lin Xu and Jun Wenjun write them on a piece of paper, and took the three of them to the front yard to discuss with Qin Yi and Qin Li, and by the way, let Yang Shuyong and Lin Xu go to the front yard to accompany the guests to dinner.

The iron pot fish cake for lunch won unanimous praise, and what was more surprising was that the spicy fried fish intestines were snatched up, a total of five fish fish intestines, which can be fried on a plate, this kind of dish that cannot be put on the table, Qiu Chen originally did not plan to give it to the front yard, but Tang Wenyong saw it with sharp eyes, and was stunned to grab it. Well, not long after it was served, one person was eaten up in one bite, and the gluttonous worm was gone as soon as it was hooked...... Tang Wenyong sent An Rin to the kitchen again with a shy face, and the Daxing family was also dumbfounded, and hurriedly reported it to Qiu Chen.

There was no way, Qiu Chen had no choice but to wave his hand: "Go and disembowel all the fish that were caught later, and take out the fish intestines first." Let's talk about the rest at noon! ”

With the precedent of fish intestines, Qiu Chen estimated that when the dish made of fish scales was served, I am afraid that Tang Wenyong, a foodie, would be able to wrap two plates...... In the afternoon, I will have to stew another can of fish!

I sent Daxing's family back here, and before I ate two bites, I came over with a word in front of me, Liao Wenqing was drunk! Fall asleep straight on the table!

Sure enough, it's broken! Qiu Chen took a breath with a toothache, patted his head, and beckoned Junwen Junshu to take care of a few younger siblings, she didn't call Qingxing Yufeng, and hurriedly got up and went to the front yard.

Drunk and drunk, in such a cold winter, there is no way to pick people up immediately, Qiu Chen had to call Shunzi's house first to burn a kang stove in the west wing of the front yard and heat the kang. He handed over the kudzu decanting soup to the Daxing family, and quickly boiled it out and sent it to the West Chamber.

Only then did I hurry to the main house in the front yard.

Liao Wenqing was no longer lying on the table, he was already curled up and lying on the kang, with a crimson fox fur cloak on his body, his head turned in, and he only heard a humming and muttering: "Come again...... Three cups...... How to ......"

Qiu Chen couldn't wait to slap him awake, and then poured him a jar of high wine. It's all drunk like this, and three more glasses?

Gritting his teeth, Qiu Chen turned his head and saw Qin Zheng sitting upright, his cheeks were slightly red, but his eyes were clear and not the slightest drunkenness. Tang Wenyong didn't even blush, and sat there with a smile, as if he was quite proud...... Qiu Chen smothered in his throat in one breath, and he couldn't wait to scold these two people.

But these two people couldn't be scolded, Qiu Chen was depressed, so he could only complain to the second brother Yang Shuyong: "Why don't you look at him ......?"

As soon as he said this, Qiu Chen couldn't go on, whether it was Qin Zheng or Tang Wenyong, as long as he opened his mouth to pour Liao Wen sake, Yang Shumeng really couldn't stop it!

There was no way, Qiu Chen had no choice but to greet frankincense myrrh, plus Qin Yi and Qin Li carried Liao Wenqing to the west chamber, and watched frankincense myrrh bring hot water and sobering soup in, and then he exhaled a sigh of relief. turned around, glared at Tang Wenyong angrily, and then went back to the backyard stupidly.

Fortunately, there are frankincense and myrrh two little guys watching......

After being busy for a long time, when he returned to the backyard, the fish was also cold, and Qiu Chen had no appetite. I brewed a pot of tea directly, drank a cup of hot water, and then dispersed the stuffiness in my chest.

When I turned around, I saw Afu Aman holding the two little mastiffs on the kang...... Qiu Chen only felt that his teeth hurt faintly again, suppressed the anger, coaxed Afu Aman, found an oval wicker basket, spread some hay, and took two cotton mats and put them in, even if it was a nest made by two little mastiffs.

Afu Aman was very active, holding hay and looking for mats, and after finishing one by one, he took the mastiff from the kang and put it into the nest.

"Mother, why does the dog keep humming?" Aman asked curiously.

Qiu Chen rubbed her head, looked at the dog arched in Ah Man's palm, and secretly exclaimed ashamed, she forgot that the dog was a living thing, and it was very small, and she didn't know how to look for food...... I still need to be fed here!

"The dog may be hungry,......" Qiu Chen answered Aman's inquiry first.

When Aman heard this, he immediately stood up and climbed up the kang. Qiu Chen hugged her and asked, the little girl actually went to get the snacks in the kang cupboard to feed the dog!

Crying and laughing, Qiu Chen hugged Aman down and said patiently: "Dogs don't eat snacks, such a small dog should be minced meat, well, it's meat porridge!" ”

"Oh, I'll go find Aunt Daxing and ask her to make a bowl of meat porridge for the dog!" Ah Fu listened beside him, and immediately volunteered to go out.

Qiu Chen hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him, put on leather jackets and hats for both him and Aman, and carefully advised: "Your aunt Daxing is tired enough to cook for us, don't give her work." When you go to the kitchen, you ask for the minced meat from the morning soup, and then ask for two pieces of dried steamed buns, or a bowl of rice, and bring them back, and let's just mix them together! ”

The two little people seemed to have an extremely important task, trying their best to suppress the excitement all over their bodies, nodding their little heads vigorously, looking at Qiu Chen with two pairs of bright eyes, and two small mouths with similar shapes were also tightly pursed...... Qiu Chen said as he spoke, his heart couldn't help but soften, he hugged the two children and kissed them hard, and then let go, zuihou encouraged: "Go!" ”

The brother and sister held hands and bowed very decently, and then turned around and walked out with small steps. This steady energy also arrived at the door, and as soon as they left the house, the two children ran up and running.

Qiu Chen's eyebrows raised with his heart when he heard this, Yufeng and Qingxing just packed up the dishes and chopsticks and turned back, and when they saw this, they hurriedly turned back, and followed Ah Fu Aman back to the front yard kitchen.

It was only for a moment, Yufeng and Qingxing cautiously followed Ah Fu Aman back, Ah Fu Aman was holding a small copper basin, one was filled with some broken steamed buns and cakes, and the other was filled with minced meat.

Taking over the two pots, Qiu Chen taught the two children to mix the meat and crushed dry food with a spoon, and Qingxing said with a smile next to him: "I know that our family has two mastiffs, and when I just cooked, I paid attention to leaving these things ......"

Yufeng also added with a smile: "Just now, Aunt Daxing also said that this time the meat that boils soup every day is finally useful!" ”

Qiu Chen raised his eyebrows and listened to the reply of the two girls, and gradually laughed.

Since Qin Zheng came to the house to heal his injuries, he has to stew a big pot of clear soup at home every day. Although this soup is as clear as water, and there is not a trace of oil stars in sight, it is really made with good ingredients. One hen, one pork knuckle, one scallop per day...... These things are placed in a large clay pot, boiled over high heat, and simmered for three or four hours, and the essence nutrients in various food ingredients are basically melted into the soup. The ingredients are almost muddy, fished out and discarded. At first, the Daxing family looked at it a pity, and it would be served to the table where the three of them ate, at first the children loved to eat, but after eating it for a month, no one ate this crispy and greasy soup base. But these things are not easy to put into the swill, and the big family is so worried that they are forced to send tasks every day......

Yes, there was the emotion that Yufeng transmitted, and it was no wonder that Qiu Chen smiled.

Being laughed at by Qiu Chen, Yufeng and Qingxing glanced at each other and laughed too.

If someone said that no one ate chicken and pork before they arrived at the Lin family, they would not believe it if they were killed. However, they also know that these are only temporary, although their own wife is not harsh and stingy, but she is not the kind of extravagant and wasteful person, and after the one is gone, such a wasteful way of eating is probably abandoned.

While a few people were talking, Afu Aman had already finished feeding the two mastiffs, Qiu Chen took the warm water to let Afu Aman feed the mastiffs to drink, and the two little mastiffs were also big-hearted, and they curled up into the nest with a full meal and drink, squeezed on a mat, and fell asleep in a moment.

Afu Aman glared at the two mastiffs huddled together, and Aman asked in a low voice: "Why are they huddled together, it's still pressing on the stomach, won't it hurt?" ”

Qiu Chen led the two children into the east ear room to wash their hands, and slowly explained to them: "The puppies are too small, and they have left their mothers, so they will feel warm and safe when they are huddled together...... It's like when you were young, you would sleep with your mother, wouldn't you? ”

Afu Aman looked at each other, and they all remembered that they secretly drilled into their mother's bed, you look at me, I look at you, and laughed.