When Ninghai County ushered in the first snow after winter, Meng Zhen and Su Shen went to the county seat to pick up Meng Qi, a small bun.

Yan Zhenwu and Hao Mengyun also came, and since these two people had nothing to do, they finally followed Meng Zhen and them to Maodong in Yulin Village.

Before leaving, Yan Zhenwu asked his friends to help keep an eye on the farm and shop left by Meng Zhen's adoptive parents, so that they could go to Yulin Village to report to him as soon as there was news.

After explaining this most important matter, Yan Zhenwu was relieved and boldly followed Meng Hao and Su Shen to Yulin Village to enjoy life.

Before they arrived, Meng Zhen had already prepared brand new bedding and winter clothes.

Winter clothes Meng Zhen had already brought them over when she went to the county seat last time, and she left the bedding in her own house in Yulin Village, so that when Yan Zhenwu and them came over, she could directly take out the new bedding and give them a winter.

In addition, Meng Zhen also asked Aunt Guo to prepare a rabbit skin mattress, a rabbit skin jacket, and a rabbit skin hat for each of the five members of their family.

In fact, she originally wanted to make a few more pairs of rabbit skin boots, but Aunt Guo said that she did not have such skills.

Meng Zhen had no choice but to set her sights on the ready-to-wear shops in the town.

The proprietress of the ready-to-wear store has never made animal skin boots for anyone, but she said that she can help Meng Zhen bring a few pairs back the next time she goes to Fucheng to buy goods.

Meng Zhen then ordered twelve pairs of medium-priced sheepskin boots from her - in addition to the five people in their family, the remaining seven pairs of Meng Zhen were prepared for Guo Yang's family of three and Guo's second uncle's family of four.

In the winter, Xiao Guo Xing'er and Guo Yang and their three brothers have to practice martial arts, and if they don't wear a pair of light and warm shoes, Meng Zhen is afraid that they will have chilblains, so when it comes to buying sheepskin boots, Meng Zhen thinks of bringing them a few pairs as well.

As for the three adults of the Guo family, the children all bought it, and their Meng Zhen also bought it.

Anyway, they have contributed to Meng Hao and Su Shen recently, and Meng Hao feels that he has spent the money well.

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On the way from the county seat to Yulin Village, Su Shen and Yan Zhenwu took turns to catch the car, and the two rotated every two quarters of an hour, and finally drove the carriage back to Yulin Village before freezing their hands and feet.

When Meng Zhen was passing by the town, she specially asked Su Shen to stop and buy half a fan of pork and a plate of tofu, and when she returned to the village, she asked Su Shen to take Yan Zhenwu to the river to catch fish.

Since the river has now formed a thin layer of ice, Su Shen and the others only need to choose a place where there are many fish to break the ice, so that the fish will take the initiative to come over and enjoy the fresh air.

Taking advantage of the fact that they were piling up with each other, Su Shen and Yan Zhenwu fished up a dozen fatty river fish that were one palm wide and two palms long in one go.

By the time they rushed home with wooden barrels, Meng Zhen had already prepared a sumptuous lunch.

First served is Meng Zhen's favorite cabbage vermicelli stewed frozen tofu, then braised chicken with potatoes, sweet and sour pork ribs, and finally steamed eggs, fried lotus root, and shredded sweet potatoes.

In addition, there are sour and hot radish, devil ginger, ground ring, and pickled cucumber for rice.

The staple food is the brown sugar cake and mille-feuille cake prepared by Meng Zhen, and she also boiled a soup with the pork bones given by the butcher's wife.

The five of them sat around and had a meal.

"I'll make you a pot to eat at night." Meng Hao looked at his younger brother who was dozing off with a smile, "If Ah Qi still wants to eat again, put on his shoes and go down the kang now, and walk around a few times." ”

Xiao Meng Qi touched his round little belly, struggling and hesitating for a while.

In the end, Yan Zhenwu took the initiative to put shoes on him, hugged him to the ground, and let him follow him back and forth.

Meng Zhen looked at Yan Zhenwu and his younger brother with a smile, "Uncle Yan must be a good father in the future." ”

Saying that, Meng Zhen also glanced at Yan Zhenwu and Xiao Meng Qi's own master with a smile.

Hao Mengyun glared at her, but Yan Zhenwu was ashamed to go from his forehead to the roots of his feet.

Meng Hao looked at Hao Mengyun's grinning appearance, and then looked at Yan Zhenwu's shy little daughter-in-law, and couldn't help but secretly slander the two of them for reversing their roles.

She was a little worried-with Yan Zhenwu's shy appearance, when would he be able to marry his daughter-in-law?

was worried, but his thigh was kicked coldly.

Meng Hao turned her head sideways, and saw Hao Mengyun glaring at her hard, "You little girl, don't worry about salty radishes here." ”

Meng Zhen: ...... Okay (╯▽╰), who made her a little girl in her prime now, she forgave Hao Mengyun's "little girl film".

Coaxed Xiao Meng Qi to take a nap, and Meng Zhen and the others ushered in a large number of guests.

The people who came were all members of the Guo family, and the first was Meng Hao's "eldest disciple" Guo Yang, followed by his sister Guo Xing'er, his cousin Guo Song and Guo Huai.

These four people carried a lot of things in their hands, and Aunt Guo, Second Uncle Guo, and Second Aunt Guo who followed behind them were all carrying two baskets.

"Sister Meng! Brother Su! As soon as she entered the door of Meng's house, Xiao Guo Xing'er opened her voice and began to shout happily.

Meng Hao responded with a smile, then lifted the curtain and went to the courtyard.

"Why did you bring so many things to my house? What is this? ”

While asking, Meng Hao motioned for them to hurry into the house, "It's cold outside, uncle and two aunts hurry into the house to talk." ”

Second Uncle Guo waved his hand, "Don't be in a hurry to enter the house." Your second aunt and I are here to send you firewood, and I heard Yang say that your family has added three new people to spend the winter, so your second aunt and I are thinking about sending you some firewood. ”

Aunt Guo added with a smile, "These firewoods are all chopped by your second uncle, all of them are wooden halberds that are not long or short, if you want to use them, you can directly drag a basket to the stove room, which is convenient and clean." ”

When Meng Hao heard that it was firewood, she immediately accepted it happily.

This thing is worthless, but it takes time and effort, even if she accepts it, the life of Second Uncle Guo's family will not be embarrassed.

At this time, Su Shen and the others had already dressed up and walked out, and everyone greeted each other, so Yan Zhenwu and Su Shen went to help Second Uncle Guo carry the six baskets of firewood.

"And these are not valuable things." Everyone had been invited to the house by Meng Hao at this time, and Aunt Guo sat on the kang, and then stretched out her hand to point to the basket and small basket that her two sons were carrying.

"This is my newly dried apricots and mushrooms this year, and this is the pickled cabbage gnocchi that our family pickled last year, which are not valuable things, just eat fresh."

Meng Zhen smiled and thanked her.

Aunt Guo pointed to the four baskets in Guo Yang and Guo Xing'er's hands, "These belong to the aunt's family, and they are not anything valuable." ”

She didn't say what was inside, but Meng Hao smelled the familiar smell of pickles.

Pickled cucumber, and devil ginger, these two just happen to be Meng Hao's favorite dishes.

As for the two very light baskets in Guo Xing'er's hand, they should also contain dried vegetables, dried fruits, dried mushrooms and the like.