Old Man Ming told Mrs. Ming, "Prepare more good dishes, and come back with a jar of wine, and I will have a few cups with Dachang when the time comes." ”

His old man is 1.2 million satisfied with his daughter, son-in-law, and in-laws, and it can even be said that the proudest thing in his life is that he has found a reasonable, warm and harmonious good mother-in-law for his two daughters.

Of course, he is also quite satisfied with the mother's family of his three daughters-in-law - the Xie family is an honest farmer, the Tao family father and son are shrewd and flexible but do not lose their kindness, and the Zhou family has a simple population and is the cousin of the Ming Lao Taiwang family.

It can be said that the Ming family's life can be so smooth and peaceful, which has a lot to do with the fact that their family does not have the kind of troublemakers like the Zhao family.

Early the next morning, Mingyue went up to Nanshan accompanied by Yu Jiayan and San Lang.

They first dug two traps and laid nearly twenty rabbit sets in a place inaccessible and deep grass and dense forests according to Mingyue's plan, and then began to cut the grass, dig wild vegetables, dig herbs, pick up mushrooms, and pick up wild eggs.

Busy until the end of the hour (around 11 o'clock in the morning), the three of them hurriedly went down Nanshan with a basket on their backs.

When they passed by the small river near their home, they took out their fishing nets and cooperated with each other to net two large, three small and five river fish.

"Milk, we're back!" As soon as he entered the courtyard, Saburo opened his voice and shouted to the old lady.

Mrs. Ming was preparing lunch, and when she heard her grandson's shout, she hurriedly poked her head out of the stove, "Tired, right?" Drink a little water and rest before anything else. ”

Mingyue held a large bowl of coarse porcelain and drank a full bowl of cold white open, "Milk, we netted five fish, and also picked up a small half basket of mushrooms and sixteen wild eggs, let's add two vegetables to everyone at noon." ”

"Done. Then you will help the milk wash the vegetables, and the milk will kill the fish. Mrs. Ming also felt sorry for the family who was busy grabbing the harvest, even if Mingyue didn't say it, she didn't plan to take the good fish to the town to buy it again.

San Lang, who also poured himself a large bowl of cool white water, very consciously hugged the grass and wild vegetables to feed the rabbits, pigs, and chickens, while Yu Jiayan helped Mingyue clean the fresh and tender wild vegetables that they had specially set aside for cooking soup and had not yet eldered.

Mrs. Ming quickly killed the fish, and then took a wooden basin and a knife boy to carefully pick the mushrooms and remove the roots of the mushrooms - the mushrooms were picked to prevent the children from picking up poisonous mushrooms and returned, and the roots were removed to remove the soil and rotten leaves from the mushroom roots.

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Helping Mrs. Ming make lunch, Mingyue, San Lang and Yu Jiayan didn't eat a bite themselves, so they first carried the wooden simple food box to the field to deliver food to Mr. Ming and others.

There were still about two or three hundred meters away from their family's land, and San Lang couldn't wait to shout, he first shouted all the people in the family who went to the ground, and then announced with a happy face, "It's time to eat!" ”

Da Lang Mingxu and Erlang Mingrang put down their sickles, and rushed over in three steps and two steps.

The two reached out to take the food box in the hands of Mingyue and the others, and Ming Xu even raised his hand to help Yu Jiayan wipe the sweat on his forehead, "Tired, right?" Carry it for the eldest brother. ”

Yu Jiayan's black eyes were shining, and his little face, which had grown a lot of flesh, was full of pleasure, and he handed the food box to Ming Xu as he said, "Actually, I'm not very tired." ”

Ming Xu smiled at him, "Haven't you eaten yet?" ”

"Well, but the milk left us food." Yu Jiayan walked beside Ming Xu empty-handed, and he whispered to Ming Xu about the three of them this morning's harvest.

Saburo on the other side whispered to Erlang about today's sumptuous dishes, "... Mushroom and vegetable soup, scallion pancakes, eggplant stewed fish, braised pork in water, scrambled eggs with leeks, and cold spinach are all my favorites. ”

"My God, this is too rich, my saliva is going to come out." Erlang carried the food box in one hand, and did not forget to hook up with Saburo with the other.

A few people talked and laughed, and quickly walked the remaining short distance.

Mingyue took out wooden chopsticks, a large porcelain bowl, and a porcelain vegetable basin from the food box, while Old Man Ming and the others went to the nearby Xiaohegou to wash their hands and faces.

Mingtang was the first to throw the water beads and walked back, he glanced at the dishes, and couldn't help but exclaim similar to Erlang, "My God, what's wrong with the old lady?" Why did you suddenly prepare such a hard meal? ”

Mingyue grinned, "My grandmother said that you are too tired, and I want to give you some food." ”

San Lang dismantled her table on the side, "It's my sister who said that she wants to add two dishes to you." ”

Mingtang laughed, "It's still my eldest niece who knows how to feel sorry for people." ”

Mingyue didn't have the slightest sense of humbling, and only smiled and filled a bowl of light and refreshing mushroom and vegetable soup to quench his thirst.

Mingtang took it and drank it in three or two clicks, so Mingyue sandwiched another scallion pancake into his bowl.

At this time, everyone else also came back one after another, Mingyue, San Lang, and Jia Yan began to serve soup and cakes to everyone, and San Lang even ate a little braised pig in the water.

"Master, then let's go back first?" When Old Man Ming and the others were full of food and drink, Mingyue, San Lang and Jiayan put the dishes, chopsticks and vegetable pots into the food box, ready to take them home to clean.

Old Man Ming replied to Mingyue, "Go back", and then took everyone in the family to the ground.

Looking at the people of the Ming family who immediately started harvesting crops again, Mingyue was distressed, but she couldn't say anything.

Someone had to do the work in the fields, and their family was not rich enough for everyone to eat lying down.

She carried a food box that was much lighter than when she came, and turned around and left with San Lang and Jia Yan.

In the afternoon, Mingyue, San Lang, and Jiayan focused their main energy on digging herbs and picking wild fruits.

Of course, just like in the morning, if they happen to come across wild vegetables, mushrooms, and wild eggs, they will dig up some or pick them up.

stayed in Nanshan until the sunset, and the three of them hurried home with a basket on their backs.

Of course, when passing by the river, they still cast a net once and caught a few river fish.

When she returned home, Mingyue found that the adults in the family had not returned from the field.

She put down the basket and went to help Mrs. Ming cook, while San Lang and Jia Yan went to feed the family's mouth-opening things, and the other went to deal with the medicinal herbs they brought back today.

When it was completely dark, Old Man Ming took his son, daughter-in-law, and two grandsons back to his yard.

Mrs. Ming immediately fetched warm water for everyone to wash, while Mingyue and Jiayan served food to everyone.

As for San Lang, he was accompanying Xiao Mingxue, who was just one and a half years old, to be naughty in the yard.

After three days of busy work, on the fourth day, Mingju and Minghe returned to Wulitun again.

Minghe is still single, and Mingju brought her husband Zheng Dachang, daughter Zheng Youyan, and eldest son Zheng Youfu with her.

Zheng Youfu is thirteen years old this year, tall and strong, a half-sized boy who is a month younger than Erlang, but his body is stronger and taller than Erlang.

There were five more laborers in the family out of thin air, and Mingyue was so happy that she almost didn't jump.

Of course, what made her happiest was that Zheng Dachang actually drove the donkey cart over.

With the donkey cart, her father, her uncle, third uncle, and her lobby brother Ming Xu no longer have to pick crops on the threshing floor, which makes Mingyue happy more than anything else.