Chapter 245: Busy and lively Chung Yeung Festival

Zhao Jiu woke up from his stunned, and hurriedly beckoned someone to come forward to stop him, his hand raised, but before he could give an order, he was stopped by someone who raised his hand: "And bring this old man in, take a good bath, and change your clothes." ”

The old man who had already walked in the door paused, and said critically: "The old man doesn't like that kind of silk and satin, so just prepare a set of fine linen jackets and pants for the old man, and you don't have to break too much!" ”

Zhao Jiu and the others were angry, now the family, although Qiu Chen advocates simplicity and thrift, but the masters' cotton pants and jackets are all sewn from cocoon, even the people use muslin, linen has long been unused, this old man is full of 'no money', but what do you want fine linen cotton pants, where to find him at this time?

Qiu Chen didn't get angry, only waved his hand, and went back directly: "There are only muslin jackets and pants at home, and there is nowhere to find the fine linen clothes for you." If you love to stay, if you don't like to stay, please take it, and I won't keep it. ”

The old man stared at Qiu Chen for a while, and suddenly hahadaxiao got up: "Just say that you girl meets my appetite...... Okay, okay, the old man is not the one who doesn't know what to do, and he can't be the villain who bullies the master, right...... Muslin is muslin, and I will wear it for a few days...... However, in a few days, the girl will have to make a fine linen jacket and pants for the old man! ”

Qiu Chen waved his hand speechlessly, which was considered to be the answer. Zhao Jiu had no choice, so he had to lead someone to quickly lead the old man to the West Wing guest room.

The old man paused again, stood in the courtyard and looked around, and walked straight to a room next to the big kitchen, which used to be for the servants, and then the servants moved to the backyard, and this house was next to the small flower hall, so it was vacant, and sometimes the mother-in-law of the big kitchen would rest here for a while.

"This house is good, the food is cheap, and the old man lives here."

Zhao Jiu held his breath in his heart but didn't dare to make his own decisions, turned his head to look at Qiu Chen, Qiu Chen waved his hand, signaling to follow him, follow him! Zhao Jiu had no choice but to take someone to boil hot water for the old man, let him bathe and change his clothes, and notified the Qingjiang family to bring clean bedding and other things to come and decorate.

This lively, Old Man Yang woke up from a nap and came out just to hear it, so he came to the front yard with a cane.

Qiu Chen was walking inside, and when he saw Old Man Yang, he walked out wearing a thin cotton shirt and pants, without even putting on a cloak, and hurriedly greeted him: "Dad, where are you going?" Why don't you wear more clothes? Just woke up, don't catch a cold! ”

"Hey, it's okay, it's okay, my body is fine, why do you need such a stinging evil ......" Old Man Yang waved his hand disapprerovingly, and asked instead: "I heard that you took in an old man?" Where's the guy, what's going on? ”

Seeing Qiu Chen's speechless appearance, Old Man Yang took the opportunity to teach him a lesson: "If you don't ask clearly, how can you leave people in a daze?" What's the kind of people out there? Looking at the old man who can't move, maybe it's a liar...... No, I'll check it out! ”

"Daddy......" Qiu Chen shouted, Old Man Yang didn't turn his head, waved his hand to signal Qiu Chen to leave him alone, and went straight to the front with a slight bump in crutches.

Qiu Chen shook his head helplessly, simply ignored it, and turned around and went into the backyard. The old man woke up, Liu should also wake up, the sky is about to get dark, and it is time to wake up the children, wake up and have dinner. If you go to sleep any longer, you won't be able to sleep at night!

went to see Liu's, together with the second sister-in-law Zhao, accompanied the Liu who had woken up and had been freshened up and said a few words, Qiu Chen went to the east house to call the three little ones up, and Yufeng Qingxing put on cotton clothes and pants for the three children, and sent them to the ear room to freshen up, and it was time for dinner.

Yang Shumeng, Junwen Junshu and others all gathered in the Westinghouse as usual and accompanied the two old men to eat together.

Who knows, the two tables of meals inside and outside have been set up, but I still don't see the old man Yang Liancheng turn back.

Without waiting for Qiu Chen to send someone, Junwen stood up and said, "I'll go see grandpa!" ”

The family here continued to wait, but fortunately, Junwen turned back quickly, but he didn't pick up Old Man Yang, but came back with a strange look.

"Where's your grandfather?" Liu was the first to ask.

Junwen replied with a wry smile: "Grandpa chatted with Grandpa Mu in the front yard, saying that he was eating with Grandpa Mu over there, let us eat by ourselves!" ”

Qiu Chen was dumbfounded, and it took a while to come back to his senses. Old man Yang Liancheng still doubted whether the old man was a liar before, but when he went to inquire about the roots of others, he actually surrendered to this in less than an hour, and he didn't even come back to eat! Sweat!

Liu's face sank, and he waved his hand to greet everyone: "That old man drinks here every day, and someone is in charge, and he is suffocated, so he is designated to drink with that old man." Ignore him, let's eat! If you don't eat any more food, it's cold...... Really, if he doesn't come back to eat, he doesn't even know how to bring it back, so that the family waits for him for a long time...... If the kids eat cold dishes and hurt their stomachs, see if I'm not done with him......"

Qiu Chen sat next to Liu, and he could hear these extremely low self-mutters behind Liu's clearly, laughing for a while, and sighing for a while, the old man drank happily, and he probably had a hard time when he came back!

The cold dishes on the table are also okay, the soup and hot dishes are sent to heat it again, the family is a little listless to eat dinner, Yang Shu rinsed his mouth violently, and got up and went to the front yard, saying that he was going to see the old man Yang, in case he drank too much, he would help the old man back.

Zhao was sent down by Liu to rest early, Junwen Junshu and others still took the children to read and write, and for a while, Liu and Qiu Chen's mother and daughter were left in the house.

Only then did Liu pull Qiu Chen and ask, "Where did the old man come from?" ”

Qiu Chen told the old man about the afternoon again, but he didn't dare to say that he had come up, only that the old man he knew in Anyang Mansion was homeless and ran away.

Liu's face was a little better, and he sighed: "It's also strange to sigh and pull people, at such an age, I really have no children and no daughters, maybe I won't be able to get through this winter." ”

Qiu Chen raised his eyebrows, and said in his heart the spirit of the old man, not to mention this winter, I am afraid that ten or twenty winters will pass. It's just that these words were slandered in his heart, Qiu Chen naturally didn't dare to mention it to Liu, so he only smiled and talked to Liu's for a while, and then let the Qingjiang family and Yuhe wait for Liu's to wash.

Walking out of the Westinghouse, the children haven't come back yet. Qiu Chen stood in the main hall for a moment, sent Qing Xing to follow took the cloak and put it on, and walked straight to the front yard.

Walking all the way into the front yard, the three into the courtyard are women and children, and they bring out a warmth in silence. The second courtyard is Yang Shumeng and his wife and Junwen Junshu and others live, faintly there is the sound of reading and occasional laughter, not noisy, but lively overflowing with anger, and then into the courtyard, the main house here is empty, only the east chamber lives Qin Li and Qin Yong four people, the south inverted seat now lives a Mu Laohan, and there are doormen, and the big kitchen has not yet rested, boiling hot water everywhere, making supper...... The lights were bright, a layer of fog faintly leaked, and the laughter of the mothers-in-law filled the courtyard with fireworks.

Walking into the south side and sitting down, Qiu Chen looked at the green cloth curtain hanging on the door, as well as the fine white window paper, and nodded secretly.

Although this one is a hard one, he can't be slackened, it seems that Zhao Jiu did not deduct it because of Old Man Mu's nonsense in the afternoon, and everything was properly placed.

Qingxing stepped forward and called the door at the door, and Yang Shumeng opened the curtain from the inside to welcome him, "I'll help our dad go back, it's cold at night, why are you here again." ”

Qiu Chen smiled, and said as he walked inside, "I'll come and take a look!" ”

It's not that she really doesn't worry about Old Man Yang Liancheng, she just wants to come over to meet Old Man Mu, and wants to know what is the reason for this false accusation? In addition, she was also a little curious about Old Man Mu's identity...... Although she had guessed some in the afternoon, at that time, Old Man Mu's face was covered with mud, and he had unkempt hair and beard, which was really impossible to identify. She wanted to know, was Old Man Mu the person she guessed?

Stepping into the house, a rich smell of food and wine comes to your face. Under the dim yellow light, the two old men sat opposite each other on the kang, guarding a kang table and drinking wine.

Old Man Yang was wearing a cotton pants jacket with black cocoons, gray hair, and a short beard. The old man sitting opposite him, his hair was almost black, he had a bun on the top of his head, a boxwood hairpin, a slightly upturned goat's beard, his face was slightly whiter than that of Old Man Yang, his face was clear, his eyebrows and eyes were straight, and he was looking at him with a kind and kind smile, which was quite elegant and elegant.

Such an image is really too far from the old madman Lao Laipi who was splashed all over the ground in the afternoon, like a puddle of mud, Qiu Chen was stunned all of a sudden, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.

"Why, it's only been an hour, and the girl doesn't know the old man?" As soon as he opened his mouth, what was elegant and what was elegant became an illusion, and he flew away with his little wings.

Qiu Chen blinked, pursed his lips, and walked straight to Yang Liancheng and sat down.

Old man Yang Liancheng was already drunk, and stretched out his hand to pat Qiu Chen and reprimanded: "This kid, why don't you even know how to see you Uncle Mu?" ”

Qiu Chen didn't miss the smug and smile that flashed in Old Man Mu's eyes, the corners of his mouth twitched, but he still followed Old Man Yang's meaning, got up and blessed his body, and said with a few teases: "It's mine, isn't it, the old man's immortal style is really too good, and he doesn't dare to admit it for a while!" ”

"Haha, this girl...... Good! Wow! Old man Mu hahadaxiao, took out a soft small cloth bag from his arms, handed it to Qiu Chen and said, "Take it, this is the old man's meeting gift!" ”

Qiu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Old Man Mu, and in the afterglow of his eyes, he caught a glimpse of Old Man Yang glaring and about to speak, so he hurriedly stretched out his hand to take it, and thanked him with a smile: "Thank you, Uncle Mu!" ”

Old man Mu thanked him unambiguously, stroked his beard and smiled: "Since you have called the old man, you girl should also show filial piety, well, just make a duck pot!" ”

Qiu Chen looked at Old Man Mu, his eyes blinked, and he suddenly laughed knowingly: "Uncle, the duck pot is extremely time-consuming, and I can't eat it tonight...... However, don't worry, I will definitely show this filial piety! ”

In the Lin family's big kitchen, since Qin Zheng was recuperating from his injuries in the Lin family, clear soup has always been prepared. Qiu Chen entered the kitchen, and after a while, he turned back with Qingxing.

Old man Mu looked at the soup bowl in Qing Xing's hand, followed the soup bowl to the center of the table, and watched Qiu Chen step forward to open the lid of the soup bowl, and a bright but rich aroma came to his face.

Old man Mu's eyes lit up, looking at the white and soft things in the bowl that looked like bean flowers, a touch of surprise flashed in his eyes, he didn't speak, he didn't pay attention to others, he raised his hand and scooped a spoonful with a spoon and put it into his mouth. The white and tender 'bean blossom' is smooth and fragrant in the mouth, and it doesn't need to be chewed at all, it slides directly down the tongue into the throat and slides down the stomach, but the rich but not greasy aroma still lingers between the mouth, tongue and cheeks, making people taste for a long time.

Old Man Mu's eyes lit up a little more, almost shining, he pointed to the things in the bowl and looked at Qiu Chen: "This, this is ......"

Old man Yang Liancheng also took a bite, smashed it, smashed it, and said with some disapproval: "Isn't it just a bean flower, the farmer eats, don't be too rough!" ”

Farmhouse food? Still too rough? Just this part of the thing, I can't see the slightest publicity, but it is just such a soup that is as clear as water, and the snow-white soup of 'Douhuaer' is worth four or five taels of silver...... No, the key is not the amount of silver, the key is this ingenious mind, and this wisdom and foolishness, and extravagance and simplicity...... This is not what a girl raised by a farmer can have!?

Old man Mu looked at the old man Yang Liancheng who didn't care, his eyes widened for a long time, and he simply decided to ignore it, but his heart was very sour and uncomfortable, this old man Yang has such a good girl, he is really born in happiness and does not know blessings! Alas, does this count as a fool with a good life?

Qiu Chen also laughed at Old Man Yang's words, took a small bowl of chicken pea flowers from Qing Xing's hand, and handed a bowl to Old Man Mu first, and then a bowl to Old Man Mu. Looking back and thinking about scooping again, Yang Shumeng had already taken the bowl by himself and said with a smile: "Don't work for my sister, my brother will do it himself!" ”

"Hey, you kid, didn't you just say that you couldn't eat when you were full? Why can I eat it again now? Old man Mu didn't have the demeanor of an elder at all, staring at Yang Shumeng, like that, he couldn't wait to hold a bowl of chicken bean flowers in his arms and protect them.

He was disrespectful to the old, and Yang Shumeng also smiled and played Laipi, and quickly put the soup bowl directly in front of him, and directly poured a full bowl for himself, leaving only the bottom of the bowl and putting it back, and said with a smile: "Douhuaer is not hungry, it's time to make supper!" ”

After speaking, he grinned at the old man Mu who was blowing his beard and glaring, and lowered his head and drank the bean curd.

Old man Mu snorted angrily for a long time and no one paid attention, Yang Shu took a few sips, raised his eyes to see that he only puffed up and didn't eat, and said in surprise: "Uncle Mu, don't you like to eat the taste of this bean curd made by your sister?" Hey, it's not worth anything, and you can't be blind, or I'll eat it for you! ”

"Who said I don't like to eat!" Old man Mu was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, he shouted angrily, but he didn't dare to put it aside anymore, and hurriedly lowered his head and started.

Looking at such a living treasure, the one who laughed and scolded happened to be a companion with Old Man Yang...... Besides, Qiu Chen has already seen that this person is used to being free and easy, but he knows it very well in his heart.

The purpose of coming here was achieved, and she didn't bother to stay any longer, so she said goodbye and walked out of the back room.

Walking to the entrance of the second courtyard, Qin Li and Qin Yong flashed out of nowhere, fortunately, there were lanterns hanging in the corridor at the corner of the house, otherwise they would have been startled!

"Madame!" Qin Li, Qin Yong bowed his hand.

"Do you know the identity of Old Man Mu?" Qiu Chen didn't go around the bush and asked bluntly.

Qin Li Qin Yong hung his head and said, "Yes!" He is what the Hou Ye said at the beginning......"

An electric flash flashed in Qiu Chen's mind, interrupting Qin Li's words and saying, "Is that the old man Tang Wenyong said at the beginning?" Did he teach your Hou Ye's kung fu? Qin Yi, Qin Xiao, and your kung fu were also taught by him? ”

Qin Li and Qin Yong's faces flashed with a hint of expression, Qin Li nodded and said, "It's his old man." Master Hou was taught by his old man, and we have a few blessings...... I was beaten a few times, but I didn't get into the eyes of his old man, and I also fished out his old man's serious teaching! ”

Qiu Chen blinked, his mind was spinning quickly, was it wrong for her to show favor today? If the old man is hungry, maybe he will pinch his nose and teach Aman kung fu...... Why don't you get something weird and send it to you......

Thinking about it quickly, Qiu Chen could only sigh secretly. Forget it, the old man has strange tastes, maybe he can make a plate of spicy and numb things as extremely delicious. Besides, since Qin Zheng also asked him to teach kung fu, I think this one has real skills, these masters are not good-natured, in case they are annoyed, they will go crazy...... Uh, forget it, she should not poke for the safety of her family!

Qiu Chen put these messy thoughts away, changed his thoughts, and said with a smile: "When you were in Qinghe County, you didn't recognize him? ”

Qin Yong was stunned for a moment, and said in amazement: "Qinghe...... Madam, do you mean Timber? ”

Without waiting for Qiu Chen to answer, Qin Yong slapped his leg and said suddenly, "Madame's reminder is really ...... The appearance is different, but there are still some traces of the back of the figure! ”

Qin Li raised his hand and patted Qin Yong's shoulder, and said to Qiu Chen: "Madam, I don't know, this old man has a ...... temperament Well, free and easy, heroic, and the most unrestrained, so the practice of one-handed disguise kung fu, not only the facial features are not the slightest flaw, but even the voice can be changed at will...... It is said that he can also change his height and height at will...... But now it seems that the body shape has changed...... It doesn't seem to be very commonly used, but it is only with Yongzi that the upper body can correspond to the back......"

"Alas, at that time...... I really didn't think about it here...... Qin Yong sighed, "Who would have thought that the old man would go to be an old servant...... Looks like that! ”

After he said this, Qiu Chen couldn't stop laughing. Yes, Timber was quite familiar with a few of them at the beginning, and he ate with them almost every day...... Now that I think about it, it's not without flaws, although Tingbo is an old servant, but under Wu Yunqiao's busy and tired work, there is no Tingbo who is idle at home every day...... Moreover, I don't even cook a meal, and I don't boil hot water...... At that time, they were always paying attention to the development and changes of the epidemic, and no one noticed these doubts!

Come to think of it, this old man Mu went to the door today, Qin Li and Qin Yong more or less guessed a little because of the previous situation, and after looking at the old man Mu's skills, he almost recognized it, so he saw the excitement, no ...... Dare to step forward.

Although it is excusable, these two should not even say a word, if she didn't see Old Man Mu's flaws...... Well, I didn't see the flaw, at most there was no excessive courtesy, but it was not enough to embarrass an old man!

Hmph, these people are sure that she won't be a villain!

With a smile, Qiu Chen said gently: "Since it is an old man who is respected by the Hou Ye, we can't wait for it." Alas, it's a pity that no one in our family can do it...... In this way, you know the mood and temper of the old man best, and in the future, the old man's diet and daily life will be handed over to your brothers! …… Hey, I'll go and discuss with the old man again, and move his old man to live opposite you, and it's cheaper for you to take care of it......"

Qin Li and Qin Yong secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Qiu Chen's gentle smile, their brother was a little unrighteous in this matter, and he was afraid that the old man would not dare to breathe his wife in advance...... But in a moment, Qin Yong and Qin Li had a bitter face, Qin Li reflected, pulled Qin Yong, and begged for mercy again and again.

"Madam, the brothers are wrong this time, Madame spares once......"

Qiu Chen smiled and said, "It's not impossible to spare you......

Qin Yong and Qin Li stopped begging for mercy and listened carefully to Qiu Chen's conditions with his ears open.

Qiu Chen smiled again, and said kindly: "Although the old man came to the door, I don't know what his intentions are, so you can watch for me, what does the old man do...... Well, we are so filial to the younger generations! ”

At this moment, Qin Yong and Qin Li really regretted it, how could they be afraid of that old man at that time...... It's okay to give Mrs. a look...... Alas! What a misstep into a thousand hatreds!

Although there is boundless remorse, Qin Yong and Qin Li can only swallow Coptis chinensis, and there is nowhere to talk about suffering. I had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

On the second day, Qiu Chen entered the kitchen early in the morning, and last night she instructed the Daxing family to roast the duck with fruit wood early this morning, and then wash it with rice water, boil it over a fine fire, and eat it at noon. If the heat is short, the taste of the clay pot will not be right.

By the way, since you make a preserved duck pot, simply take some sausage and bacon to make a cured rice...... Although it is not good to eat too much cured meat, the strong flavor is really good.

Seeing that the Daxing family took Xiaoxi to roast several kinds of cured meat, and then carefully washed them with rice washing water, and put them in a clay pot to boil, Qiu Chen left the kitchen.

Today is the day of the Chung Yeung Festival, and the children do not need to go to school, but they still exercise early. She also had to send the festival gifts prepared for the second elder of the Yang family, and then discussed how the second elder would spend this festival...... Speaking of which, the Chung Yeung Festival is more of a custom of people in the city, and the farmers and villagers are not enough to have enough food and clothing, but they don't bother to pay so much attention to this.

Turning back from the front yard and entering the west room, Yufeng and Qingxing have already carried two burdens, which are newly made boots and leather jackets for Liu and Yang Liancheng, which are soft and warm with gray squirrel skin, which is more comfortable to wear than sheepskin, and is more suitable for daily living at home.

The Zhao family had already come over to wait, and was sitting on a chair in the west room waiting, when he saw Qiu Chen coming in, he hurriedly got up to greet him.

Nearly four months pregnant, although it is not very obvious, Zhao's actions are obviously a little slow, and looking at Zhao's face, it is not too good...... Qiu Chen couldn't help but think of the night when Yang Shumeng came back with the old man last night, but he was afraid that the Zhao family didn't sleep well last night, and he had to get up early this morning to serve his in-laws...... The daughter-in-law of this era is really not good.

A few steps forward, Qiu Chen helped Zhao to sit down, and asked with a smile, "Sister-in-law didn't sleep well last night?" It's still a little tired to watch. ”

Zhao subconsciously touched his cheeks and said with a smile: "Your second brother came back late last night......

Qiu Chen smiled, "The second sister-in-law is heavy now, so it's important to take care of herself first." My second brother...... Well, I'll tell my second brother in the future, you can't go back so late, you can't stand it now. ”

As he spoke, Zhao's gaze swept straight to the burden in Qingxing and Yufeng's hands, and Qiu Chen smiled: "Seeing that it's cold, the clothes made for my father and mother are ready, I'll bring them over by the way today." We've all done pretty much it, and the second sister-in-law will go to my house to see if there are any changes in the style and color. ”

He beckoned Yufeng again: "Bring the clothes and let your second uncle and grandmother see ......"

As soon as he said the winter clothes prepared for the second elder of the Yang family, Zhao's face couldn't help but be a little sneering, and he said with a smile: "I also made cotton pants for my father and mother......

Qiu Chen didn't care, and said with a smile: "I know, our father and mother also said that the two daughters-in-law are filial and skillful, so I won't make close-fitting clothes, that one must be really proper, no, I made two external clothes...... Hehe, that's it, it's also made by a few of the Qingjiang family. Since I had that illness, I can't do this stitch at all, so I can only rely on my sister-in-law and second sister-in-law to suffer. ”

After saying this, Zhao eased his color, and smiled with Qiu Chen to look at the second elder's new leather jacket.

Old Man Yang got up and came out first, Qiu Chen and Zhao went into the house to serve Liu's combing, seeing that Zhao's face was not very good, Liu didn't need her to serve, so he quickly ate something and rested.

Qiu Chen began to think in his heart, not to mention that there were Qingjiang family's Heyuhe waiting in the second old house, but Junwen Junshu had a small servant in front of him. There is no one around Zhao so far...... It's just that you have to be much more cautious when choosing someone for the Zhao family.

The young daughter-in-law can't do it, if the girl picks the impure heart, and does something while the Zhao family is pregnant, she, who is a sister-in-law, can't say it clearly.

Thinking about it, it is impossible to arrange ordinary people to serve, or to arrange a daughter-in-law to go over to clean and wash every day, which can help the Zhao family relax and avoid any trouble.

Thinking about the daughter-in-law in the family, everyone else is tired of work, but it is Zhao Jiu's daughter-in-law Wang, who cleans up the sanitation of the first hospital, guards the second door, and is still a little free, and the Wang family is stable, his hands and feet are also neat, and he has a family and a business, which is the most secure.

After thinking about it, Qiu Chen told the Liu family about it.

Liu didn't object, just sighed: "It's not just me and your father, you even worry about your sisters-in-law's hearts...... Alas, tired you. ”

Qiu Chen smiled and snuggled up to Liu's side and said, "Mother, look at what you said, isn't the second sister-in-law also pregnant with my niece and nephew...... Besides, it's been a few days since I've been back that I remembered this, and I'm careless enough, and you still say that, which makes me ashamed! ”

The mother and daughter laughed for a while, and when Qiu Chen came out of the West House, he called Wang in, told her about it, and said, "This matter is also your extra work, and I will add a monthly fee to you every month." ”

Wang hurriedly said: "Don't dare to be a lady to say that." According to Madame's instructions, I just went to my second uncle's grandmother's house to clean up, and I didn't have much work......"

Qiu Chen raised his hand, stopped her refusal, and said directly: "I asked you to go to the second uncle's grandmother's house to clean, because I saw that you were a steady and neat ...... Now, the second uncle and grandmother are heavy and can't stand a little anger, so don't stay in the house after you finish cleaning...... After all, I am a sister-in-law, and if my sister-in-law is pregnant, I can't explain it to my father and brother. ”

Wang's expression was slightly awe-inspiring, and he bent his knees respectfully: "The servant can be saved, madam, please rest assured!" ”

Qiu Chen's gaze swept over the Yufeng who was waiting in the room, and Yufeng hurriedly bent her knees and retreated. Qiu Chen looked at the Wang family with a solemn expression and said: "Now that our family is getting more and more populous, the young masters and the Qin guards in the outer courtyard must not have anything to do, you go in and out of the second gate and the second courtyard, and watch for me." Inform me of something. ”

Wang hurriedly agreed.

Qiu Chen sent the Wang family straight down, beckoned Yufeng and Qingxing in, straightened her sideburns, straightened her clothes, and got up to go to the Westhouse for breakfast.

After breakfast, the children followed Qin Yong and Qin Li to go hunting on horseback. Yesterday, because there were too many children to take care of, Qin Li and Qin Yong couldn't hunt with arrows, and as soon as he proposed today, Qiu Chen agreed. She didn't know what to do with the kids at home...... I knew that I had nothing to do today, so I was in no hurry to finish the work of digging lotus root and fishing a few days ago.

Seeing that the children went excitedly, a few little girls and little boys didn't bring them, and they were listless. Qiu Chen didn't look at it, and came up with a good thing, which could not only interest the children, but also make the adults happy.

In September, the Chinese cabbage has grown cabbage, and the radish has grown to the thickness of an arm. Qiu Chen beckoned the manpower that the family could mobilize, steamed a large pot of glutinous rice in the kitchen, and asked Zhao Jiu to contact the village to order cabbage and radish, and sent them immediately, just outside the kitchen door of the East Cross Courtyard and in the courtyard of the main courtyard, set up a formation, and pickled spicy pickles.

Qiu Chen's favorite is freshly pickled spicy cabbage, which is slightly sweet and sour. The radish with the thickness of the child's arm is split into strips, and the top of the head and the radish tassels are kept, and the pickled kimchi is equally delicious. Blanch the radish tassels with water, enlarge the oil, oil squeak, and shrimp skin to adjust the filling, and steam it into a big bun, which is also fragrant and refreshing.

There is also tofu, she thought of stinky tofu and edamame from stinky mandarin fish a few days ago, and then thought of tofu. The price of tofu is low, the taste is full, and when it is done, the helpers of Dongcrossan Hospital can also add one more dish in winter.

Pickled spicy cabbage, Daxing's He Lanying and others already have last year's experience, and it will be very easy to do this year. Qiu Chen just asked them to make a little extra spicy, and the rest was slightly spicy.

After turning around, I saw the women in the two places cutting cabbage and pickling cabbage, and she was so busy that she couldn't intervene, so she simply took the children into the yard to make cakes. Because of the crushing of the medicine, there was a big stone mortar in the east cross courtyard, and the wood pounds were all made of hardwood, which was very heavy, Qiu Chen took the children to smash them a few times, and his arms were too sore, so he had to hand them over to Zhao Jiu and a few male servants.

The sound of beating cakes and the laughter of women mixed together, and both courtyards were bustling with activity.

Qiu Chen watched people get started, so he took sesame seeds and soybean noodles to the kitchen, fried the soybean noodles and cooled them, fried the sesame seeds and grinded them into coarse powder, mixed with white sugar, and it became a fragrant and sweet cake powder.

After making a plate, Qiu Chen handed over this relatively light and interesting work to Qingxing and Chunxiang, and brought the cake to the Liu family under the eaves.

Liu Shi took a piece of cake and ate it, swallowed it slowly, nodded and smiled: "This thing is very sweet, soft and glutinous, and you can eat it without a good mouth." ”

Qiu Chen also ate a piece himself, well, the taste is not bad, the fight is not enough, and the strength is a little worse.

"Mother, this thing is made of sticky rice, it's not easy to digest, and it's cold, you can eat two pieces at a time, and if you eat too much, you're afraid that your appetite will be uncomfortable."

Liu nodded with a smile and asked, "You sent it to your father and your Mu Bo?" ”

Qiu Chen smiled and pouted: "My dad went to the backyard, Mu Bo?" I had already followed Qin Li and Qin Yong up the mountain. "Otherwise, it is estimated that when he saw the cake making work, the old man would have rushed up to join in the fun, where could he be so silent.

After talking to Liu for a while, Qiu Chen took someone to the kitchen. There is a small crutch mill in the kitchen, which Qiu Chen bought back to grind soy milk for the children, she is not often at home, and the children don't like to drink the beany smell of soy milk, so this crutch mill is idle in the corner.

Qiu Chen took Qingxing to move the crutch out of the corner, and a thick layer of putty accumulated on it, and sent Qingxing to wash it out with soap, wash it with water, and then put it in a large wooden basin and soak it in water. Instead, he took the soybeans and put them in the dustpan, brought them to the eaves of the porch, and began to choose beans while talking with Liu and Zhao.

As he was talking, a horse stopped in front of the door, Zhao Jiu greeted him out, and brought Daxing in a moment.

Daxing brought Lin Xu's letter, and also brought a handwritten letter from Guo Jingquan.

Qiu Chen hurriedly took it over and took it apart and looked at it. Lin Xu's letter mainly said that Guo Jingquan, the old man, had returned safely, but he just said that Guo Jingquan was very thin, almost out of shape, and he was very weak and recuperating at home. Guo Jingquan's letter is a solemn thank you to Qiu Chen, thanks to Qiu Chen's various measures, he has always insisted that he and his entourage do not touch any raw food and water, so that he can safely return from the epidemic area......

Guo Jingquan barely mentioned much about epidemic prevention and control, and there was a heavy sense of loneliness between the lines...... Qiu Chen covered her letterhead and couldn't help sighing softly, this time she entered the epidemic area, first there was Qinghe County Commander Wu Yunqiao's single-minded assistance for the people, and then there was the Master Shi in Pi County...... Thinking about it, she should be most glad that she was with Qin Li, Zeng Da Niu and Chen, not to mention Chen's calmness, just Qin Li and Zeng Da Niu, if it weren't for these two people to follow, she was only afraid that her situation in Pi County was not as good as Guo Jingquan, let alone that she could control the epidemic in such a short time and get out of the epidemic area smoothly.

And Qin Li, Qin Yong, and even the Chen family...... They are all Qin Zheng's people, speaking of which, she has always been taken care of by Qin Zheng...... Alas, it seems that from the beginning of the healing medicine provided by the military, she and the high-ranking Jingbei Marquis seem to be involved, and the tearing is not clear.

Shaking his head and putting these chaotic thoughts away, Qiu Chen put the letterhead in his hand into the basin and burned it, especially Guo Jingquan's letterhead, it is better to be careful.

"Since you're back, don't rush back that day. You go down and wash well, change your clothes, and have a good gathering with adults and children...... I wrote a reply in the evening, you can take it back again! ”

Daxing hurriedly bowed down, looked up at Qiu Chen, and saw that she had nothing else to say, so he bent down slightly and retreated.

Near noon, Qin Li and the others came back with the children. He brought back a lot of pheasants and hares, as well as a yellow sheep and a roe deer.

At noon, the steamed radish tassels were packed, and Qiu Chen made a bean curd with a crutch mill, this time it was really a bean curd ground with soybeans, but the soup base was still made of clear soup, which was delicious but not greasy, and was equally delicious. In addition, she also made the long-awaited mapo tofu, and stewed a fish head tofu, almost a tofu feast, and the family applauded the food. Old man Mu almost didn't even bother to order haode duck pot and cured rice early, huddled in the middle of a group of children, grabbing tofu dishes and eating them happily.

As for the game that Qin Li, Qin Yong and the children brought back, they had to wait for the afternoon to be washed and peeled, and then eaten in the evening.

After lunch, everyone took a break, most of them continued to be busy pickling radish and cabbage, and Liu and Zhao took the children to pick soybeans, mung beans and red beans. The delicious tofu and bean curd at noon made the children full of motivation to pick beans. Qiu Chen also suggested that children tell stories and jokes while picking beans, and those who can't tell stories and jokes can also memorize poems and texts. In this way, the children's eloquence can be exercised, and the children dare to speak in front of people.

The children were busy, and Qiu Chen began to make tofu and stinky tofu with the tofu made at noon. The most important thing to make these is suitable fermentation, which requires a clean environment, so as not to make the tofu spoiled and inedible due to excessive bacteria.

was busy in the room next to the kitchen, Zhao Jiu went to the door to report: "Madam, there is a carriage outside the door, saying that it is coming...... Seeking! ”

Zhao Jiu was very puzzled, their wife knew how to make medicine, and she had never heard of her treating people...... Someone in the family was sick, no matter whether his wife was at home or not, he went to the town to ask Zhao Langzhong to come for treatment. How can anyone come all the way to seek medical treatment? Could it be that his wife still has a hidden mastery of medicine?

Qiu Chen was holding a bamboo split tofu block and putting it on the shelf, when he heard Zhao Jiu's report, his hand shook, and a row of tofu blocks fell to the ground and shattered......

There was only one person who asked her to be healed, but she had seen that person before, and she didn't see that he was seriously ill...... If the injury is serious, can it be said that the wound has not healed well, and the old wound has recurred?

His mind flew quickly, Qiu Chen didn't care about the tofu that fell on the ground, his hand subconsciously fell, wiped his apron, and ran out directly, not even paying attention to the mask on his face and the turban on his head, just like a masked man, he rushed out of the house and rushed straight towards the gate.