Rass took out the wood-framed brazier and picked up a few pieces of hard coal and threw them into the raw stove.

She didn't make a brazier before the Manchu family came, but the house was also very warm, the big hole with the tip of the needle and the big wind in the rafters, counting nine cold days, and a little hole in the wooden window lattice, could make the inside shiver with cold! Fortunately, before the winter onto the green, I pasted the window lattice again, and hung a cotton curtain on the door of the hall to block the cold wind outside, so it was not cold in the hall.

The daughter-in-law put down the dumplings in her hand, saw Luo Shi using hard coal at home, and said with a smile:

"I know that you have a good life, after all, you will know that you use this hard coal, my family is not successful, you have to count your fingers to pick some red coal, if it is not for the monkey Leng'er, I am really reluctant"

Hard coal is anthracite, red coal is bituminous coal, the price is a big difference, and it is a luxury for small farmers to use some red coal.

For the sake of the baby in her belly, Luo Xi gritted her teeth and bought the hard coal, and prepared it for the snowy day, she would rather wrap herself in cotton clothes and shrink on the kang than light the choking bituminous coal.

"That's all there is to the Communist Party, Chinese New Year's Eve today, where is there a hidden reason, Cuiying sister-in-law, you sit down slightly, I'll go get the mixed jar"

"Yo...... Don't be busy, eat this dumpling first, where is your laba vinegar and laba garlic, I'll help you get it! ”

The daughter-in-law of Manchu did not talk to the astringent, took a thick bowl with garlic and vinegar and put it on the table, pulled out the chopsticks for Shengzi, and urged him to eat quickly: "Try my bag, Erkui can eat the whole twenty, you are stronger than him, this pot should be all down!" ”

Shengzi swallowed his saliva and looked at Luo Shi - he really didn't eat enough, because he had to keep the New Year at night, so Luo Shi didn't give him too much food, for fear that he would be sleepy, and if he couldn't keep the third watch, he would go to Zhou Gong to play chess.

"Oh, look at what she's doing, what kind of vicious mother-in-law she is, she doesn't even eat with you, my aunt is here, you just let go of your belly and eat!"

"As soon as Aunt Cuiying's words came out, tell him to let go of his belly and eat, I'm afraid I won't be able to taste it."

Luo Shi came over with a jar of mixed mixes, laughing, and took out a handful of mixed mixes from the mouth of the jar and spread them on the table.

Although I can't afford to buy the golden silk candied fruit and sugar-pickled lotus seeds of the rich and noble, I still weigh two catties of coarse mix, which are generally some persimmons, rice candy, melon strips, green plums, walnut dips, hawthorn cakes and so on.

Another bag of peanuts came out, Luo Shi did not forget to make tea, and when the stove warmed up, she sat down and chatted with everyone.

Shengzi finished eating a pot of dry dumplings early, peeled the peanut shell unsatisfied, peeled out the peanut kernels and put them aside, didn't eat himself, and after piling them up into a small mountain, he took it to the front of Luo Shi.

Seeing it in her eyes, the daughter-in-law couldn't help but joke:

"Our Shengzi knows that it hurts! In the end, he is a father, more and more like a person, and you are not in vain to operate for him - unlike your uncle, who is stunned and doesn't know whether he is warm or cold."

"My aunt and Uncle Manchu support and love, which makes me envious" Luo Shi held the tea bowl in her palm, her eyebrows and eyes were crooked, and she was full of smiles.

Man Ho is an honest man, listening to these words, he can't help but be ashamed, but fortunately he is a farmer, his skin is tanned by the sun, even if he is blushing, people can't see it.

Erkui did the same, peeled a few peanuts, handed them to the full daughter-in-law, and said with a flattering smile:

"Dad doesn't know whether it's hot or cold, you still have a son"

The daughter-in-law laughed deeply, covered her mouth and scolded with a smile: "You are a ghost, you are used to coaxing people, I will stop here, and I will say a daughter-in-law for you in the future, you will talk about the honey with your little daughter-in-law!" ”

"Huh? How old am I, mother, and I'm going to talk about my daughter-in-law? ”

Erkui was dumbfounded, not knowing if it was a joke or a serious matter.

Luo Shi stuffed a green plum into her mouth, sweet and sour, and asked with a smile: "Auntie is already looking for Erkui?" I think he's still young, so if you raise him for another two years."

The daughter-in-law sighed secretly, stroked a few gray hairs on her sideburns, and was a little stunned: "If my three babies are still here, I would have hugged my eldest grandson by this time, our Liangzhou daughter-in-law is not easy to marry, if you don't look for and prepare early, where will there be any left after two years?" In the end, it is inevitable that we will have to buy a wife, but our family must not do this hurtful thing again."

"Marrying a local? I heard that it costs a lot of money for the dowry, and if you count the banquet money, twenty taels is not enough, right? ”

Hearing Luo Shi say this, the daughter-in-law was even more worried, and she slapped her knees a little upset:

"Twenty taels at least, or an ordinary door girl, if you want to meet your heart, marry a capable and virtuous and innocent family, there is no bad reputation, this money has to be increased, you must know that now everyone has the conditions, and they all move their families to the south, Liangzhou is a place of war after all, and it is turbulent and unstable."

Erkui didn't have any urgency about marrying a daughter-in-law, but when he heard that she was worried about Yinliang, he couldn't help but interject:

"Why don't you go to Sister Querong's spicy vegetable workshop? I heard that I can earn more than 30 dollars a day, if I take the silver to do business, and at the end of the year, there will be dividends to add miles, and the sister-in-law said that after the first month, I will ask someone to repair the yard, which shows that I have earned a lot of money...... And I heard that Sister Que Rong is going to do business in Kushui Town and Liangzhou Mansion, and she is afraid that she will not be able to earn money? ”

Luo Shi was indifferent on her face, and she didn't answer, but she looked at the expression of her daughter-in-law from the corner of the eye, and knew that she was very entangled in her heart.

"The spicy food workshop is booming, and the women who go to work are also earning money...... It's just that I can't pass the level in my heart, she relies on selling the kiln sister to fill in the book, where is it a legitimate business, and this girl looks weak and kind, but there are many means behind her back, not a ...... easy to get along with"

Erkui seemed a little unhappy, and dragged out his voice: "Mother, you must have misunderstood, I think she's fine."

"Not good! Feign! ”

Shengzi, who had been silently peeling peanuts, raised his head, looked at Erkui seriously, and expressed his opinion on the banyan tree.

Erkui was a little embarrassed, touched his nose and stopped talking.

Luo Shi came forward to make a round and said to the daughter-in-law: "There are many ways to make money, if you can't get along with her, and you value the business of spicy dishes, why don't you open a small workshop yourself, wouldn't it be both?" ”

The daughter-in-law obviously thought about it, and said helplessly:

"It's not difficult to workshop, but the difficult thing is that I know how to make spicy dishes, I heard the woman who went to work at Shanzi's daughter-in-law's house said, a radish and a pit, just do what you have at hand, no one knows what the recipe of the spicy dish is, and I have nowhere to buy spicy food."

"It's easy to do, my aunt will come with me......"

Luo Shi smiled and pulled her to the backyard—

She led her daughter-in-law into the greenhouse vegetable patch, squatted in front of the densely planted peppers, she found a red ripe spicy seed, pinched off the stems and leaves with her nails, picked some and wrapped it around the hem of her clothes.

"I can grow spicy seeds, Que Rong once came to me once, thinking that I would use greenhouse technology to fight this business, so I refused, I thought it was also that day to settle a grudge, so there was a matter of Zhao Si's thinness before"

The daughter-in-law was very surprised with the spicy seeds, she touched the shed film left and right, the hand felt slippery, like a layer of oilcloth, the two of them only drilled in it for a while, they already felt the dampness and heat, and they couldn't wait to get out of the greenhouse.

"Auntie, even if you go to do it, I'll supply you with spicy food, let's not look down on those spicy strips, and then think about some food snacks by ourselves, so as not to be confused when you get it, if she accuses you of stealing the secret recipe for spicy dishes, then the mud will fall into the crotch of your pants, and it's not or."

The daughter-in-law was excited, if this was the case, it would be great! However, she still had doubts in her heart, such a good financial route, why didn't Luo Shi go by herself, and would rather work hard to go up the mountain to collect medicinal materials for money?

She asked her doubts, and Luo Shi answered neatly:

"When I first arrived, I didn't dare to make a big splash, my family was poor and poor, and I could only count on food and clothing first, but now that life is better, I will look for other plans...... Auntie, you also know that in two months, I am afraid that I will not be able to enter the mountain, and at that time, I will be supported by Shengzi alone, and I don't know if it will cost enough."

Cui Ying slapped with both palms, and sighed: "Then you didn't discuss with me earlier, I have been bothered for a long time, this is easy to do, I will come forward and set up a workshop to come out, you only work in the back, you don't need to show your face, just raise the baby with peace of mind, you can rest assured that you will get the benefit, the aunt will definitely give you a big share, if you lose, it doesn't matter, I will carry it on my shoulder!" ”

Luo Shi smiled gratefully and said earnestly:

"If my aunt believes me, she will not let the business lose money, and after a year, you will be allowed to save enough silver taels to find an excellent family business for Erkui!"

"Okay, let's talk about it, after the fifth day of the new year, I will come back from my mother's house, let's talk about this in detail."

Luo Xi thought that it would indeed take a few days to think of a few spicy dish ideas, and the previous spicy strips were not available, and there had to be some new flowers, so she nodded and responded immediately.

The two of them returned to the hall from the backyard, and Man Ho and Er Kui were discussing the matter of making a handlebar style and running back and forth with the merchant in the coming year; Shengzi propped up his jaw and stared at him, not letting himself fall asleep; Luo Shi smiled lightly and went to make a pot of hot tea again, and the Manchu family sat down for a while, and after nearly three watches, they said goodbye and went home.

Shengzi was pardoned, and asked for a reward broad bean from Luo Shi's hand, yawning and going back to sleep—

Luo Shi looked at the jar of broad beans and had an idea in her heart, why don't you make spicy and crispy broad bean snacks?

Let's try the water first......

*

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the artillery paper was put all over the ground.

Luo Xi got up early to roll noodles to make dumplings, she deliberately changed into a new blouse in blue color, with a plain beaded flower on her sideburns, holding her cuffs, and busy working in the stove.

Shengzi was alone, and after the death of grandma, relatives all cut off contact, and there was no place to visit on the first day of the new year.

is simply honest at home, close the door and live her own little life, although it is not as good as the laughter outside, the New Year's greeting is lively, after all, it does not involve any relatives, so that she is more relaxed.

After the dumplings were put in the pot, Luo Shi began to try to make spicy broad beans.

The beans were soaked in the middle of the night last night, and when they were brought out, the bean skin had been unfolded, and after being blanched in the pot, they were cut on the side with a knife, and then put them in a basket to dry.

Taking advantage of this time, Luo Shi pounded the spicy seeds into chili noodles, set up the oil pot, and put a few red peppers down first-

When the dried broad beans are poured into the oil pot and fried, until they bloom and the sound begins to crunchy, she uses a bamboo fence to take out the pot, and after draining the oil and water, add chili noodles, salt, and five-spice powder, and after drying, it is a spicy and crispy spicy broad bean.

Shengzi smelled the fragrance and touched the stove shed, swallowing saliva at the spicy broad beans, he was a little hesitant, and he didn't know for a while whether these were for eating or for awards?

"Taste?"

Luo Shi smiled and held it in front of him.

Shengzi shook his head at first, feeling that he didn't work and couldn't ask for a reward, but he couldn't resist the fragrance, so he raised his hand hesitantly and picked one into his mouth - sipping salty, spicy and crispy broad beans, he was happy to fly! chewed in his mouth, didn't forget to smack his mouth, and finally licked his fingers clean, still unsatisfied.

Looking at his appearance, Luo Shi smiled and said:

"It seems to taste good, let's go to Liangzhou to sell it on the 15th Yuan Festival? Look at the market first? ”

Shengzi's mind fell on the spicy broad beans, and he would only nod at Luo Shi's words: "Sell!" ”

The plate was withdrawn to the side, Luo Shi's slender eyebrows were raised, and he threw it away, and asked with a smile: "What are you selling?" ”

Shengzi made a difficulty, was silent for a long time, stared at the broad beans with his eyes, and finally held back a sentence:

"Except for the daughter-in-law, everything is sold!"

"Go to the side—"

Luo Shi collected the broad beans and went to the house, but in the end he couldn't resist the endless shengzi, and he grinded all day without face and skin, and still took them out in the evening to eat with him.