In a blink of an eye, it was the twenty-third day of the lunar month, and during the New Year, making sugar melons and pinching Kanto sugar, Situ Yan was busy in the stove room from early in the morning. Li Dalang took Erlang and a few people to tie paper horses in the house, so that they could be used for the sacrificial stove at night.

Several people were busy until after noon, and they heard a commotion outside the village, mixed with people's crying, Da Lang and a few people ran out to see what was going on, but Situ Yan ignored it, today is the day when the men in the village return to the village, it would be strange if no one cried.

After a while, San Lang ran back first, "Xiao Wu, it's the village service who has come back, I don't look thin, and the person is still in good spirits, it must be that the warm kang shed is in line with the official's wishes." ”

"Yes, it's good that this person is safe, I don't want to go to a place to eat white mats during the New Year."

"Well, yes, last year's harvest was better than this year's, but I was still unhappy during the New Year, this year is good, everyone is fine, I just watched a few aunts squatting on the ground and crying!"

While the two were chatting, San Lang helped Situ Yan light the fire, "Xiao Wu, I looked at the blood you cooked, what is this?" ”

"It's made of pig's blood, stewed with sauerkraut, I made it before and kept it, just waiting for it to be taken out and cooked and eaten."

"What, this pig's blood can also be eaten?"

"Of course you can eat it! This pig blood has the effect of detoxifying and clearing the intestines, replenishing blood and strengthening bones, and eating it is good for the body! Situ Yan occasionally told the four brothers some pharmacological knowledge, so that they could have more knowledge.

"Is this thing still useful? But when I watched the people in the village kill pigs, they threw this thing away. ”

"They don't know how to do it, but I make it delicious!" Situ Yan scooped a piece from the pot and handed it to San Lang to taste.

San Lang frowned and was still a little scared, but looking at the hands raised by the little sister, he couldn't bear to help her kindness, so he had to take a bite hard, "It's delicious." Slippery and soft. After tasting it, Saburo fell in love with the blood tofu.

"I'll just say it, the third brother still doesn't believe it. It's done, and it's delicious. Situ Yan saw that the stew was almost over, so she withdrew the firewood from the stove, leaving only one firewood to warm the stove, so as not to get cold.

"Third brother, you go and call the eldest brother back, I have something to discuss with him."

San Lang put down the bowl, turned around and ran out, Situ Yan took out 35 catties of the 80 catties of blood tofu he had made before from the ring, divided it into 1 catty and put it in a basin with cold water.

When Li Dalang came back, he told a few people what he meant, "Brothers, put this mule cart on the cart in a while and send a piece from house to house, this thing doesn't look good, but it tastes good." Although I was not as tired as before this service, I couldn't eat or sleep well. Let the aunts stew and eat cabbage, which is the same as eating meat, and can also replenish the body. ”

"Little Wu, I'm afraid that people won't want it." Da Lang is still a little worried, although the little sister let them taste it, they also know that this is delicious, but no one else has tasted it, and he has no idea whether he can have it or not.

"Brothers, just go, if you want it, it's up to others, and it's our hearts that you don't give. I make a lot of this thing, and I don't need money, even if people don't want it, we keep it for ourselves and eat it, and we don't waste it. ”

"That's okay, I'll just go with my second child."

"Let the third and fourth brothers go with them." As long as you have eaten this thing, you will definitely like it, and this is a good opportunity to show your face, of course, four people must go together.

After sending off the four brothers, Situ Yan began to prepare the sacrifices to be used to sacrifice to the god of the stove at night, and piled up firewood in the front yard, which was considered to be over.

As soon as I entered the hall, I heard Li Dalang coming back in a car, and Liangzi, Li Si and Gouzi also followed.

Liangzi and Li Si came to thank him, especially Li Si, he had only been away for a few months, but his family had earned a few taels of silver, and he was surprised and happy in his heart. was about to come over when he got home, but just in time for Da Lang to deliver him blood tofu, he came along. The same goes for Ryoko. A few people were polite again, and Situ Yan sent people out of the door.

The sky also darkened, Li Dalang took his younger brothers to first incense the statue of the god of the stove on the stove, and then smeared the melted Kanto sugar on the mouth of the statue of the god of the stove, and then invited the statue down, and put it on the firewood pile in the yard with the paper horse hay and burned it, of course, it was necessary to pray

After the sacrificial stove was sent to the gods, as last year, the four of them used knives to cut the sugar melon, and several people ate it together.

"Little Wu, why do I think this sugar melon is sweeter than last year's." Saburo ate the sweetness and took several bites. Shiro nodded as well.

"This year's sugar melon is made from the sugar we made ourselves, and of course it tastes better than the sugar we bought. My brothers like it, and there are still a few pieces of Kanto candy in that basket, and I will eat it when I eat, but remember to brush my teeth. ”

"These are enough to eat, so can we keep them for the New Year?" The four brothers were willing to eat all of this delicious food, and they were already very happy to be able to eat a few bites.

Situ Yan's family is harmonious, and all the people in the village are happy, first, the men in the family have returned, and secondly, they are eating the blood tofu sent by Li Dalang, which is really as fragrant as eating meat. Even Cao Shi had a smile on her face, but only she knew the sourness in her heart.

Now even she regrets that she didn't leave Li Dalang behind, watching Li Dalang get better and better for a few days, until she left from Zhaocai, the poor family didn't even have a child, and the daughter-in-law of the third son Li Sanzhu was not angry, and she gave birth to two girls in a row, and she sold them when the year was bad. Li Erzhu's daughter-in-law has been crazy since she left from Zhaocai, not to mention the inheritance, even if she can't do laundry and cooking, if it weren't for Li Erzhu's protection, she would have been sent back to her parents' house.

Eating the blood tofu sent by Li Dalang, my heart was sour. Li Daniu is 60 years old this year, and he doesn't have to serve anymore, so this time he didn't know that Situ Yan had sent steamed buns to those who served. But Li Erzhu and Li Sanzhu knew, the two had already discussed, even if the Dalang was not close to them in the future, at least they couldn't go for trouble anymore, at least they could take care of the girl like other families in the village.

Li Aniu's family was eating stewed vegetables with blood tofu, and only after eating more than three cakes did he stop, "Mother, this is really delicious." If I can't eat it, I can have another big bowl. ”

"You're greedy." Aunt Ah Niu knocked on her son's head, turned her head and chatted with Li Ah Niu, "The housekeeper, I returned the money I borrowed from the girl a few days ago, and I have saved more than 1 tael these days, and the girl said that if you make this food, you can sell it until the 30th day, and no one will buy it in the past few days of the Chinese New Year." When the spring opens, the ground is green, and it can't be sold, so I want to listen to the girl, so I sell it until the thirtieth month of the lunar month. ”

"Yes, if you have anything in the future, you will go to the girl to discuss, I have heard that the people in the village can come back for the New Year, and the girl gave the village an idea, and it was only done with two bags of snacks. If there is a girl in our village, it will be a great blessing. You see these people who came back this time, although they have lost some weight, but they are all in good spirits, and I and the mountain baby have not suffered much, it is all a favor from the girl. It's just that the girl herself doesn't want to come forward, and she gives this good reputation to the village. ”

"What's the way to do this, there is no adult in the girl's family, if there is an elder here, the reputation is higher than that of the village."

"Okay, let's just know this in our hearts. The girl saved my family's life again this time, so we will have to take care of it in the future. In the spring, I wanted to let the mountain baby go to help Da Lang turn over the ground. ”

"You still have to worry about this, I went to talk about it early in the morning, but the girl said that they had said hello to the village and would rent the official cattle of the village family. I can't get tired of a few big men. Or Da Lang is blessed, you see this year, Da Lang is almost half a head taller than my mountain baby, and the original can be shorter than the mountain baby. ”

"It's not that Da Lang eats well, since the girl came, when did you see Da Lang a few hungry, it's not a farming job, it's also three meals a day, and where to run without growing tall."

Li Aniu and his daughter-in-law sat at the dinner table and chatted, and the mountain baby called the dog to play with Li Dalang a few times, in fact, he was thinking about eating some snacks made by Xiao Wu, and every time he came to Xiao Wu, he would give them a piece, but they were embarrassed to come to the door without a festival.

Li Si was sitting on his father's kang at this time, looking at his old father who was already sick and confused, his eyes were full of tears, "Dad, I heard that you also ate a small half bowl of Laba porridge that day, and it was your son who was unfilial, so you suffered with it." ”

The fourth aunt also stayed aside and wiped her tears, "The head of the house, I have made money these days, and I invited Lang Zhong to see it for my father, but people said that I can make some delicious food, and I don't even give a prescription, and I still catch the medicine according to the previous prescription." ”

"Daughter-in-law, I've suffered you all these years. Thank you. ”

"What are you talking about, if I marry you, I will be a member of your Li family. Besides, my father and mother have always treated me like a daughter, and I am also honoring my own father. ”

"Dad has been enjoying a few days with you these days, if it weren't for the girl who found such a livelihood, I'm afraid the family can't even eat now. It's all useless. ”

"Boss, what are you talking nonsense, if this family doesn't have you, it can still be a home. It's just that we have to thank the little five, otherwise let alone making money, I can't afford to eat chaff. Li Si and his daughter-in-law chatted about this day for a while, and talked about Situ Yan's goodness for a while, which can be regarded as a happy holiday.

In addition to Situ Yan's family, the happiest person in this village is the village leader. At this time, he had dinner with his father and second brother Li Wangcai, and was smoking a dry cigarette, and the little sheep went back to the house to read after eating. Aunt Fu squatted alone in the stove to wash dishes. Li Wangcai's daughter-in-law had already led her son and daughter back to her house.

"Dad, this is the first time I've eaten this pig's blood, it's really as delicious as that meat, and I don't know how that stinky girl made it." Li Wangcai has always disliked Situ Yan, so he is not polite when he speaks.

"Second child, what are you talking nonsense, didn't I tell you, don't say bad things about that girl in the future, you didn't suffer in service, and you can go home for the New Year, all because of that girl's idea, I ate what people gave me at this time, and I can't stop your stinky mouth. Okay, I don't need you here, you can go back to the house quickly! Although Lao Cunzheng felt sorry for these two sons, he also knew that this son was muddy and couldn't support the wall, so he just beat him, so as not to let this son's mouth be quick for a while and hurt the two families' aiki.

"I didn't say anything!" Li Wangcai muttered out of the main room with some dissatisfaction, and glared back, and then went back to his house with his hands behind his back.

"Boss, you look at the dick, don't let him go out and mess around."

"Dad, no, the second brother knows it."

"If he has a number, he can save nothing all year round, and he can't even support his own baby, if you don't take some food from time to time to send it, I see that the second daughter-in-law would have starved my grandson to death."

"Dad, look at what you said. Isn't Guishan also my nephew, and the second child is not at home, so I can still watch it. ”

"Don't just care about him, your own son should also be more concerned, after the New Year, the little sheep should also perform the crown ceremony, you can save him more money, don't let him follow him to the service to endure hardships."

"His mother has been preparing for a long time, and she has made some money with the girl these days. I thought that when the spring ploughed the land, I would go and see what Dalang had planted, and our family would also plant, maybe we would have a good harvest next year? ”

"You can do it."

Naturally, other people in the village are also talking about their own affairs and living their own lives, and such a smoking village makes people feel quiet and peaceful. Compared to other villages that have been affected by the disaster and depression, it is more reassuring.