Chapter 8: Second Brother
Xia Maihe and Xia Cao brought ten kudzu, and the two of them carefully washed the kudzu, especially Xia Maihe's mouth kept humming. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Xia Qiaomu looked at these two unremitting practical brothers and sisters who were confident in the buns, and helplessly hit them and said: "How can you grind the kudzu into powder, is it possible that you still sent the kudzu to the town and asked the rice merchant to help you, I won't give you that spare money." ”
Xia Qiaomu took care of the housework, and the cheap father also gave him some copper plates in case of emergency. He was afraid that his two younger siblings would beat him with the idea of purses, not that he was reluctant to give them flowers, but he just felt that the two of them didn't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt were expensive, just for the sake of appetite, it was impossible for him to spend the money like this.
Xia Cao felt that the eldest brother's appearance of a wealth fan was much cuter than a straight face, and he shook his head and said loudly: "I don't need your money, the mountain people have their own tricks, we will make steamed buns and invite you to eat when the time comes." ”
After Xia Maihe followed Xia Qiaomu back to the kitchen, he couldn't help but ask, "Sister, how to grind it into powder!" He secretly looked out of the door again, leaned into Xia Cao's ear and whispered, "I won't tell my eldest brother." ”
Looking at his nervous look, Xia Cao snorted unkindly. I still couldn't help but tell him to lean over and muttered in his ear: "Let's cut the kudzu root into cubes first, and then go to the village chief's grandfather's house to borrow a stone mill." I think that as long as we make kudzu to be about the size of soybeans, we can grind it into kudzu pulp like soybeans into tofu, and then we settle the pulp, then filter out the water, and finally dry the kudzu root powder. So now, trouble the second brother, you will cut the kudzu into cubes. After speaking, she picked up the kitchen knife on the board and handed it to Xia Maihe, this kind of strength work is still his second brother's doing, who told her to take a vegetable head now, her hands are sore, and her strength is small and she can't afford to hurt herself.
"Second brother, it's up to you. I lit a fire next to me and took a bath. ”
I don't know if it was Xia Cao's words of encouragement and trust, or whether he had finally come out after being suppressed by his eldest brother for many years, or the release of the power of the flood that Xia Maihe had accumulated when he was eating, anyway, he was ping pong in the kitchen, and on the way, Xia Muhan, who thought something big had happened, came in to understand the situation.
After the meal, my father and my mother discussed in the house that they would go to the city tomorrow to sell the wild boar, exchange it for more food, and make up for the three growing children. Xia Muhan thought that if that incident hadn't happened back then, his wife would not be a village woman who bowed down to everything, but the housewife who was served, and his children would not have to worry about their livelihood at such a young age, but a young master and young lady who had no worries about food and clothing, and as for him, he would definitely kill and avenge the capital and make them pay for their blood debts.
Su Shi, who has a good heart, saw the murderous aura in Xiang Gong's eyes, and he understood what Xiang Gong was thinking. She hugged Xia Muhan and her tears fell down, "Brother Han, we still have children, before Qiao Mu and they have no ability to protect themselves, we can't act rashly." ”
Xia Muhan hugged the crying person in his arms, and clapped his hands gently: "Susu, I have survived ten years, I will not act recklessly." "Yes, he is not alone now, and he has a wife and children who cannot abandon them.
The next morning, Xia Cao opened her hazy eyes, the dilapidated thatched house, the hard wooden bed, the bird's cry outside the window, it turned out that everything yesterday was not a dream, she now has a family, father, mother, eldest brother, if it is a dream, she is willing to continue to sleep.
On the table was this hot white porridge, a plate of chicken, and a few kudzu, which was a five-star treatment compared to yesterday. Looking at her eldest brother busy in the kitchen, Xia Cao felt a warm current welling up in her heart, but she still felt that his brother would be more cute with a cartoon apron.
Xia Qiaomu handed over a wicker, looked at the hairy summer grass, and thought that her sister had never brushed her teeth before, and she might not know how to use wicker, so she said: "Sister come out, big brother will teach you to brush your teeth." ”
Xia Cao, who was holding the wicker, collapsed, she just didn't react just now, what are you kidding She is not a five-year-old child, if the eldest brother teaches her to brush her teeth, it will really be a shame to throw her face to the Great Qi Dynasty, and hurriedly responded: "Big brother, I will, you are busy." After saying that, he ran to the yard like a desperate run.
Xia Qiaomu looked at his sister who was running fast, and showed a doting smile, since her sister got better, she has become more and more independent, and she is shy, which is really cute. My sister controls the world, and no matter what happens, my sister is perfect.
In the courtyard, next to the water tank, Xia Cao's mouth was aching with wicker, and she was also jealous and doubtful about the cleanliness of the wicker. I miss toothpaste and toothbrush very much, but she is not an almighty heroine, she doesn't understand the formula of toothpaste, and only knows that mint-flavored toothpaste is her favorite.
A good tooth is the premise of eating delicious food, if you have a toothache and can only drink white porridge every day, she can't bear it.
She didn't want to have tooth decay in ancient times, whether there were dentists in ancient times was unknown, and teeth cleaning, filling, and tooth replacement were even more extravagant. I don't know so I have to hire a professional to make toothpaste, which costs money, and the final key is to make money. But now she hasn't changed her teeth, her teeth can grow new ones if they fall out, and she still has a few years to prepare for toothpaste and toothbrushes.
Looking at the wicker in his hand angrily, Xia Cao turned around and went back to the house.
Like yesterday, I went to the vegetable field to call my father and my second brother home for breakfast.
"Qiao Mu, you come into the city with me today, and when you get back, you will list what is lacking at home." As soon as Xia Muhan sat down, he said to Xia Qiaomu before he could take the chopsticks.
"Okay, Dad."
Xia Cao thought, it's good to go into the city. She also has to go to the city to investigate what kind of business can be done, and she has to go to the pharmacy to see if she can sell kudzu powder? By the way, you can enjoy the customs here. When he looked up, he said coquettishly to Xia Muhan: "Daddy, I also want to go to the city to have a look." ”
Xia Cao has become more and more proficient in playing children in the past two days, and the advantages of children have been brought into full play by her. Xia Muhan almost responded to Xia Cao's request, and even agreed to her offer to bring Xia Maihe.
Xia Maihe on the side was still chattering about steamed buns, pouting at Xia Cao and asking, aren't they going to the village chief's house to grind kudzu today. After being glared at by Xia Cao, he didn't speak.
After the meal, the cheap dad and the eldest brother were busy entering the city, Xia Cao turned the second brother into the corner and whispered: "Second brother, we can come back and go to the village chief's house to grind kudzu, but my father doesn't go to the city every day, the second brother has been taking care of me at home all these years, and you haven't been able to go into the city to see the outside world, I see that you are too hard, so how about we go for a good walk today?" ”
Seeing that his sister was so caring, Xia Maihe was moved: "Sister, I am willing to take care of you, not hard." Well, today we're going to go around town. ”
Xia Maihe was the naughty age of boys, and Xia Cao knew from his previous memory that when he saw other children splashing in the fields and getting together to play games, he still showed envious and longing eyes. It is the nature of every boy to love to play, but this family is like this, he can only stand at the door of the house and watch the laughter of others in the distance, he does not dare to take his sister out to play with them, he is afraid that the laughter will turn into ridicule.