Chapter 38: Secrets
After putting the salt, Niuniu began to hum and carry water, and ran several times to barely fill the basin.
It's true, it's hard to do anything when you're small!
"Mother, where did you put the rice seeds? How I can't find it! ”
"Do you want it now? I'll show it to you! ”
Su Qiang had already explained yesterday that this was given to Niuniu by the owner of the seed shop, and Grandpa Su also said that it was for Niuniu to play.
So Zhou didn't ask her what she was going to do, and directly found her out.
"Do you want to take it yourself? Do you want your mother to mention it to you? ”
"No, you don't! I'll do it myself! ”
Niuniu took a bag full of rice seeds and staggered forward, and kept shaking her head to signal that she didn't need to help, and didn't follow.
Watching her walk and shake three times, Zhou's heart was in her throat, and she didn't let her go up to help, so she could only watch.
Fortunately, it was just a thrilling look, and the person walked steadily, and arrived in the backyard safely.
Laboriously dragging the bag across the threshold, Niuniu smiled sweetly at her mother, and then locked the door.
Zhou couldn't help laughing when he looked at it, this kid, are you still afraid that you won't be able to peep in the past?
"Niuniu, what are you doing? It's so mysterious that I close the door! ”
"I don't know, I didn't say anything! Just have fun with her! The children have grown up and have their own little secrets! ”
"Yes! The children have grown up! ”
The eldest aunt's tone was a little melancholy, and the two glanced at each other. Apparently, both had the same thing in mind.
"Forget it, the children have their own things to do, and we can also have our things to do. What happened to the fabric I brought back yesterday! ”
"And a lot more! I can't finish it for a while! ”
"It's okay, let's take our time! It's time to pass the time! You needlework well, meticulously! You sew, I'll find the right fabric for you! ”
"Good! Niu Niu said yesterday that this kind of finely chopped can be put in the bread and made to bulge, which is also beautiful. ”
"Really? Is there anything to do? Show me! ”
"All the good ones are given to that little guy! I'll make another one for you, soon! You can also learn about it. ”
"That's a good feeling! Mother, you also come to the staff officer! ”
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The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were in full swing studying a pile of scraps, while Niuniu didn't know anything about what was happening in the front yard, and she was bent on fiddling with her own rice seeds.
Finally making all the preparations, Niuniu carefully poured some of the rice seeds into the brine. The basin is too small to be finished in one sitting.
Then he sat on the stool next to him and watched the rice seeds float and fall, some floating, and some falling steadily.
Niuniu pondered for a moment, and put her little fat hand in again, thinking about stirring the bottom, what if there was a deflated seed that was carried and sank?
I didn't think that the child's skin was delicate and tender, so I pricked it as soon as I inserted my hand into the rice seed, and I felt that my fingertips were hot at that time.
Niuniu is ruthless, and she was pierced anyway, and now taking her hand out is equivalent to being pierced in vain, so just get this right.
Niuniu touched the bottom of the basin with her hand and slowly rotated, and sure enough, some new rice seeds floated.
Fish out the floating rice seeds and put them aside, such rice seeds are not full, which will affect the emergence rate. However, it can be fed to the old hens at home, and Niu Niu piles them together and collects them.
The seeds that sink to the bottom are relatively good and full, and they are best used to promote germination.
Since brine is to be reused, there are still many rice varieties that need to be sifted. So Niuniu could only grab them one by one and put them in another basin filled with water. The salt water on the surface should be washed before it can be used to promote germination.
Strangely, there was not a single prick in the hand during this process. Could it be that this thing can produce antibodies like chickenpox to resist the second damage!
After discovering that her hands would not be pricked, Niuniu gave up the idea of finding a wooden stick to stir and continued to operate with her little fat hands.
The main thing is that I am too lazy to get up and look for it, even if I can get it by walking two steps.
When she got to the last wave, the skin on her fingertips was white and wrinkled, and she looked very crazy.
Ay! It's finally done! Niuniu sat on the small bench and straightened up, feeling that her back hurt. The head seems to be a little dizzy, and Niuniu doesn't care, it's easy to get dizzy after squawing for a long time.
If you knew it earlier, it would have been solved in one go! It's so tiring!
I thought about rinsing the rice seeds a few more times, but I gave up. Well! Wash it twice and it's about the same, you should wash it clean!
It was not too early to get it all done, and the sun hung obliquely in the west, exuding afterglow. Shining on that piece of the sky is yellow, it is particularly gratifying.
Before I knew it, I spent a whole day in the backyard, and I just hurriedly pulled two bites of lunch and ran to the backyard.
Niuniu sat on the stool, dragging her small chin, looking at a large pot of rice seeds and worried...
It's water and seeds, and now I can't move it at all, so I can only wait for my father to come back and ask for help.
Soaking seeds is an indispensable step in germination, and the water needed in the germination process is all supported by this link, so Niuniu put a lot of water in the rice seeds.
When they have absorbed enough water and become darker, they can proceed to the next step of sowing seedlings.
"Xianggong, you're back! It's pretty early today! ”
Zhou's voice suddenly sounded in the front yard.
"There's not a lot of work in the field, and we'll come back when we're done."
It's Daddy's back! Niuniu got up from the stool and wanted to go out excitedly. The feeling of dizziness hit her again, Niuniu shook her head, and stood in place for a moment.
"Go get some water and come back! I don't know what's going on today, but the water is running out soon! ”
Niuniu was a little weak when she heard the words, and hesitated to go out of the backyard now.
"Daddy! You're back fetching water, do me a favor! ”
Niuniu poked her little head out of the crack in the door and smiled at Su Qiang.
"What's the rush? If it's not difficult, I'll get it for you now! ”
The daughter slave was on the line, and Su Qiang saw his daughter smiling so happily at him, and his heart was full.
"Nothing serious. Dad, you go fetch water first! Mother is still waiting for water to cook! ”
"Okay, then I'll go and get back quickly!"
Su Qiang was about to go out with two buckets, and Zhou hurriedly handed over the flat burden.
"Why, when you hear your daughter talk, you get dizzy, right? I forgot to take everything! ”
"Thank you, daughter-in-law, thanks to my daughter-in-law remembering it, otherwise I really don't know how to get it back."
"Go ahead! Poor mouth is the best for you! ”
"Niuniu has been hiding in the backyard for a day, and she is finally willing to come out and move!"
In the face of Zhou's joke Niuniu just laughed silly, Zhou didn't ask her, what are you doing in the backyard today?
Doesn't the child close the door just because he doesn't want others to know? It's not interesting to ask yourself, and the child can say it if he wants to.
For this, the Su family seems to be very open. As long as it's not a hurtful thing, you can not say anything you don't want to say.
Soon, Su Qiang came back with a load of water, tired and panting.
Niu Niu remembered her previous wish again... Alas! You still have to work hard to earn money!
"Niuniu, what do you want your father to help you with?"
"Dad, you can rest for a while. I'm not in a hurry, don't exhaust you. ”
"It's okay, dad is not tired!"
Seeing Su Qiang's energetic appearance, Niuniu and Zhou shook their heads at the same time, how can they be so honest!
Helplessly, Niuniu could only lead him to the backyard and ask him to help move the wooden basin to the place where the sundries were placed.
"Niuniu, what are you doing here!"
Su Qiang easily picked up the wooden basin, and Niuniu looked envious.
"The secret, you'll know it later! It's a great thing! ”
"Okay, then Daddy will wait for Niuniu to tell me later! Look what a good thing it is! ”
The father and daughter came out of the backyard talking and laughing,
"Xianggong, come in and burn the fire."
Zhou won't admit that she was jealous, Niuniu told her father about it, but didn't tell herself. Before thinking about it, Niuniu told herself anything first.
Su Qiang didn't understand his daughter-in-law's Xiao Jiujiu, so he went to light the fire happily. Zhou looked at him with a smile on his face and got angry, thinking that he was showing off.
So either it's nitpicky that the fire is big, or it's complaining that the fire is small...
The eldest aunt who watched it felt sorry for Su Qiang...