Chapter 233, the years are quiet, like water
Xiao Nan put too much energy and effort into this historical review, before she finished writing, all her mind was drilled in it, and she never relaxed, although she looked emaciated and haggard, it was not serious, until the moment she finished writing, her whole spirit suddenly relaxed, and all the sequelae also broke out at that moment, which made her seem to be aged countless years overnight. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
"She ......" Lin glanced at the girl who was half-lying on the recliner under the osmanthus tree with her eyes closed, her face was very complicated, Xiao Nan had been lying at the desk day and night for most of the past half a year, she hadn't seen it, and she had persuaded her to rest more than once in the middle, even if she wanted to write something, she was not in a hurry, and every time she was persuaded Xiao Nan would smile and say to her: I know, mother.
But what should happen next, the Lin family has a little understanding of her daughter's temperament, seeing her like this, she knows that Xiao Nan's matter at hand is very important, and she can't persuade her, unless Xiao Nan completes the matter at hand, she knows that what her daughter has spent so much effort to write will definitely not be ordinary, but she never thought that her father would give such a high evaluation after reading it.
Although Lin Xiucai only has the fame of Xiucai, but his own level is by no means below those Jinshi who have been admitted to the 28th Classic, it is precisely because of understanding these that Lin's heart is more and more surprised, Lin Xiu glanced at Lin, he knew what his daughter was thinking, but he didn't explain much, only shook his head: "As for what the specific content is, you don't have to ask, this book should be written by the eldest mother for Xiao Zhen, the child, if there is a chance to publish it in the future......"
"Father, Xiao Zhen, is he about to leave our house?" Lin was silent for a while, and then asked softly, she was an extremely intelligent woman, and if she didn't say a lot of things, it didn't mean that she didn't know in her heart, this child was born far smarter than ordinary peers, with his head and studious character, Xiao Nan didn't have to force him so hard at all.
During this period of time, not only Xiao Nan himself was busy working day and night, Xiao Zhen was also forced by her to get up every day, rest in the middle of the night, twelve hours a day, except for the time to sleep and eat, all the others were used for studying, for most of the year, this child has hardly even walked out of a hundred meters away from the door of the house, so diligent and hardworking, although this baby is not as scary as Xiao Nan, but it has also lost weight, with this child's intelligence, if he is not about to leave the Xiao family, Xiao Nan will not force him to study like this.
"My aunt didn't mention it to me, but it seems to be so." Lin Xiucai said.
"Father, what is the origin of this child? Do you know? Lin slowed down and asked again.
"Regarding Xiao Zhen's origin, if the eldest lady thinks that the time has come, she will take the initiative to tell you, when she doesn't say it, let's not ask, this child's means of acting are far beyond the reach of you and me, what we have to do is to give her unconditional trust and support." Lin Xiucai was silent for a while before answering.
Don't talk about Lin's thoughts, but say Xiao Nan, since the completion of the compilation of the historical record, she has been completely idle, she knows that her body is overconsumed, and it is not suitable to run around, for this reason, for a long time, she did not go anywhere, she recuperated at home every day, and spent an hour in the morning and evening to meditate and pranayama, and the rest of the time, in addition to sleeping, eating various tonic decoctions specially tailored by Lin and Que Yin, that is, lying under the osmanthus tree in her own yard, or drinking tea.
In mid to late September, the grapes planted in Qiao Ziyue's backyard were ripe, and there was a swing made of soft rattan under the grape trellis, which looked beautiful and comfortable to lie on, plus a two-acre chrysanthemum was planted opposite their backyard.
In terms of scenery alone, it is really much better than the Xiao family, Xiao Nan is in order to eat grapes nearby, and secondly, in order to enjoy the beautiful scenery, since late September, her leisure place every afternoon has been changed from her own courtyard to Qiao Ziyue's grape trellis, Qiao's family is already four years old, and the little girl who is already four years old will often come over to play with Xiao Nan, but Qiao Ziyue and his wife know that Xiao Nan's health is not good now, and they only let the child pester Xiao Nan for half an hour at most each time, and they will be taken outside when the time comes.
"Sister-in-law Qiao, you have produced a lot of grapes this year, you can pick some and try to make some wine." Xiao Nan was lying on the swing, holding a purple grape that Mrs. Qiao had washed and handed to her, and while throwing it in her mouth, she opened her mouth to suggest.
Qiao Ziyue's family came to Sangyu Village to settle down for only three years, the grapes in this backyard have only been planted for three years, last year only sparsely knotted a few, this year only began to officially hang a large number of fruits, their family's grape trellis is about ten meters long, about three meters wide, this year's harvest, the grapes produced only by the Xiao family and the Qiao family must not be finished, if you can make some wine, just right.
"I want to brew it, but I don't know how to brew it, I'm afraid it won't be good." Mrs. Qiao was very moved to hear this, she had drunk other people's own wine when she was in her hometown, but she herself did not.
"I will, make my own wine, the process is actually very simple, I say the steps, you first use a small bottle to try it, the first step, pick the fully ripe deep purple grapes, clean them, and then put them in a clean container, naturally dry the water droplets on the grapes, the second step, after drying, wash your hands, destem and seed the grapes, put them in a glass container and mash them."
"The third step is to put the mashed grapes into a glass bottle or jar of the right size, fill it to two-thirds fullness, and then add an appropriate amount of sugar." (In this era, there were no stainless steel vessels, and iron vessels could not make wine, and only glassware was the most suitable.) The ratio of grapes to sugar is about 10:1, and after all this is done, put the bottle cap with a vent hole, put the bottle or jar in a place where the temperature is about 18-30, pay attention to it every day, press down the grape fragments that float up, and get the foam out, so that in about seven or eight days, the fermentation is almost complete. Xiao Nan took over with a smile.
"It doesn't sound difficult, I'll pick some of the ripe grapes in the next two days." Mrs. Jo listened with great emotion.
"Sister, you like to drink wine, I can also try to make a little." Que Yin, who came in from outside, happened to hear the conversation between Xiao Nan and Mrs. Qiao, and hurriedly answered, she was holding a plate of snacks in her hand, obviously bringing afternoon tea to Xiao Nan.
"Well, Que Yin, you can try it too, your hands are smarter than mine, our grapes have produced a lot this year, enough for the two of us to toss." As soon as Mrs. Qiao saw Que Yin, she immediately laughed, in the three years in Sangyu Village, Mrs. Qiao not only became good friends with the Lin family, but also liked Que Yin's girl very much.
"Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, leisurely see Nanshan. The mountain weather is good, and the birds are returning. There is a true meaning in this, I want to distinguish has forgotten to say, this kind of situation I thought was only in the book, I didn't expect that I would one day really be able to live in such an environment, the so-called years are quiet, like water flowing years, nothing more! I really hope that in the future, I can pass so leisurely and smoothly! Xiao Nan took the dim sum handed over by Que Yin, put the few remaining grapes in his hand next to the dim sum plate, twisted up a delicate piece of dim sum on the plate, put it in his mouth, half-squinted his eyes and savored it, while shaking his head and groaning. (To be continued.) )