Zhang's mother went out, thought about it, returned to the main room, and took some money and put it on her body. looked at the clothes on his body, pulled them evenly, smoothed his hair, and hurriedly said goodbye to the two daughters-in-law in the kitchen and went out.

Out of the yard, I walked quickly to Xiao's house at the entrance of the village, and when I arrived outside the courtyard of Xiao's house, I didn't know if there was anyone at home when they were all working now. shouted outside: "Sister-in-law Xiao, are you not at home?" ”

"Who? Come on in. There was a voice from inside, and Zhang's mother happily pushed open the courtyard door.

The courtyard of the Xiao family is not big, it is very clean, and their family has a single lineage, and Xiao Shishi has a son, and after marrying a wife, he gave birth to two grandsons and a granddaughter, but the old man Xiao was very happy, and he ran up the mountain in the middle of the night to set off firecrackers, which scared the people in the village to think that something was going on, and everyone knew about it.

"Sister-in-law, you didn't go to work today? I'm still afraid that you're not at home, what's wrong with your body, can you continue to take the medicine? Mother Zhang saw that she was preparing lunch, and coughed from time to time, it seemed that she was making an old mistake when it was cold.

Aunt Xiao smiled and handed a bench for her to sit on, "I'm fine, it's just my old man making a fuss." This bronchitis is an old problem, and when the weather is cold, I cough. Why don't you have time to come here, the new yard is busy. ”

"I heard yesterday that your big stone caught a few fish, do you want to see if there are any left?"

Aunt Xiao pulled her to the big water tank outside the kitchen, "Look at it, there are several more, you can catch them, it's cold weather, and if you don't eat it, you'll be freezing." Breastfeeding your little daughter-in-law, right? ”

Zhang Mu looked at the fish in the tank happily, the weather is not dead yet, it is fresh, "Give me three, and you can keep the rest and eat it slowly." Sister-in-law, these fish of yours are worth a lot of money, why didn't you sell them while they were alive? ”

Aunt Xiao took out rice stalks from the kitchen and skewered four fish and handed them to Zhang's mother, "What are you selling, you can eat it in the river." It's also your busy family, otherwise you wouldn't have to go to my house. Is four enough? I have less family, and I can't eat more. ”

"My sister-in-law is polite, I can't eat anywhere, I guess I'm going to make preserved fish. I'm not polite to you, but the money that should be given is always required, I'm in a hurry to leave first, and I have time to go to my house to chat. After speaking, Zhang's mother put a dollar on the table, and hurriedly carried the fish out.

Aunt Xiao chased her with the money, stopped and stuffed her, she had to put away the money, or leave the fish, "My family can eat a lot of meat from your little five." You're settling accounts with me. Go back and get it when you're done. My big stone said that he would go to catch fish in the next two days, and there was no shortage of fish at home. ”

Mother Zhang can't help it, it's not good to excuse herself, and when she turns around, she asks the child to send some bacon, "Hehe, okay, I'll take it, don't stuff it indiscriminately, it's all stuffed until I itch the meat." ”

"Hehe, go back early to catch lunch, I won't keep you." Aunt Xiao watched Zhang's mother leave before returning to the room. Secretly envious of Zhang's mother, the three sons are all filial piety, the younger son is capable, and she has added a grandson, so she really doesn't have to worry, no wonder she is happy to find things to make up for her little daughter-in-law. However, his family Dashi is also filial, and she is not red-eyed, so she makes more fish at noon and waits for the children to come back to eat.

In the kitchen, Lin Juhua was very surprised when she saw Zhang's mother coming in with four fish, "Mother, where are you going to catch fish, you are old, you will go out and catch four big fish." ”

Zhang's mother was amused and laughed, "You stupid daughter-in-law, your mother still has this ability?" Xiao Shishi's family took it, don't give money, wait for the evening you let the child send a piece of bacon. ”

"Well, I'll go after dinner. Mother, how do you cook this fish? are all alive, do you want to leave one for Jiaojiao to milk tomorrow? Lin Juhua took the fish and looked at it and said.

Zhang's mother thought about it, the children in the family haven't eaten fish for a while, and I heard Xiao Wu say that children eat more fish smartly, "Three fish make fish pots, and one is stewed with tofu for Jiaojiao, and you don't need to keep it, such a big fish is estimated to be her cat's stomach, and she won't be able to eat it tomorrow." The whole strip is stewed, and after a long stew, the taste is better. ”

Seeing Huang Cuilan coming out of the cellar, "Old man, what's missing?" ”

Huang Cuilan carried the wild boar's thigh, "Mother, I see that the family is full of bone broth, and some are pork ribs, Uncle Zhou and they are afraid that there will not be enough meat and vegetables when they come back at noon." What do you cook when you look at thigh meat? ”

"Bone broth and wowotou are ready, huh? Fast enough. Let's let them help eat first, you Uncle Zhou and the others don't expect to come back to eat, it's almost time, and they should eat in the county seat. When I left, I said that I didn't need to prepare lunch. Oh, look at my memory. ”

Huang Cuilan carried the pig's thigh back to the cellar, came out and said to Zhang's mother: "Mother, then we won't prepare anything else at noon, let's burn less fish, and then burn it in the evening, and there will be all the dishes at home at noon." ”

"It's okay, burn a fish pot for the children to eat, a stewed fish for Jiaojiao, and leave two for the night. Chrysanthemum, you watch it and make it, you don't need to send food. Your sister-in-law and I will send it over. ”

"Well, I heard you. Don't worry, I'll clean it up. Sister-in-law, the last pot of wowotou is not good yet, and we have to wait. I asked Xizi Stone and they went over to call Dad, and I guess I'll come and pick it later, let's serve vegetables and soup first. Lin Juhua saw that her sister-in-law put away her nest head first and hurriedly stopped her.

Mother Zhang looked at the two daughters-in-law helping to pour the soup and serve the vegetables, and sighed: "There are so many nests and vegetables, we are tired to death, and they all say that building a house is peeled off, and it is really tiring." Fortunately, it is not summer, and the house is hot, otherwise it would have been heat stroke. Fortunately, I've been busy for the past few days, so I can be regarded as relieved. ”

Huang Cuilan and Lin Juhua were also relieved, there were so many meals every day, and the three of them were very busy. After serving the dishes, Huang Cuilan looked at Lin Juhua and wanted to stew fish again, and took the time to ask, "Chrysanthemum, are you looking for good people for carpentry?" The second child can't be busy if he does it himself. ”

Lin Juhua was too busy to look up, "I don't know, I don't care about these things, I listen to the child's father." I should do woodwork with the little five families, I haven't seen any wood, and I don't know what to do woodwork. ”

"Hehe, you're not worried. The things in your house are moved to the new yard and used first, and what is lacking is slowly added later. Now you have to clean up the yard before the ground is freezing, and wait for the spring to plant a crop of corn and sweet potatoes. After Zhang's mother finished speaking, she looked at Lin Juhua's face and smiled.

Lin Juhua looked at her sadly, "Mother, how can I take care of such a big yard?" I'm not afraid of ploughing the ground, you have to help me see where to grow vegetables, which land to plant sweet potatoes and corn, I saw that it was all broken stones, and I didn't know if I could grow live crops. ”

"Well, it's a wasteland, and it's slowly cultivated, so I can't rush it. The backyard is the same as here, and there is no need to arrange otherwise. If you don't raise pigs, plant fewer sweet potatoes and more corn. ”

Huang Cuilan looked at them worriedly, "Mother, second brother and sister, what do you say about Xiao Wu's yard?" I'm worried about Jiaojiao. I guess she'll cry when she sees it. ”

Mother Zhang and Lin Juhua laughed when they heard this.

Lin Juhua put the tofu into the pot and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, I didn't expect it, it's a pity that this yard is so big, even if the two of them go to work in the county, they are reluctant to leave the yard empty." I'll ask her later, see if her brain will come up with a good way? ”

Mother Zhang said with a smile: "Jiaojiao doesn't know that Xiao Wu has planned it yet. Let me tell you, Xiao Wu said that there are more grape vines in the front yard, which saves effort. There are three plots of land in the backyard, a vegetable garden, a sweet potato field, and a corn field. Most of the rest of the land is planted with fruit trees, and the vegetable garden is not planted with anything else, except watermelons, melons, tomatoes, and cucumbers, and loofahs, winter melons, and pumpkins in the corners. The four seasons change, and in autumn, all Chinese cabbage and radish are planted, whichever one saves effort. ”

Huang Cuilan nodded, "It's good, it's effortless." Otherwise, Xiao Wu alone can't do it, but no matter how strong he is, he can't stand it. ”

Lin Juhua's eyes widened, and she said in disbelief: "Then you don't need to raise chickens and ducks?" ”

Huang Cuilan nodded at her, "The chickens and ducks have to prepare to eat, and the two of them are not happy to be tired of being taken care of by their parents." Besides, if you go to the county seat, you can raise it yourself in the yard. ”

Zhang's mother didn't say anything, and when they went to the county seat, the two of them would definitely not raise chickens in the yard. The yard in the city is not as big as in the village, so I am petite and small, and I am afraid that it will be dirty. She has planned everything, and when they go to the city, she will catch some chickens and raise them in the backyard, and when she has time to go and feed them by the way, it will not take much effort, besides, if the house is empty, they will come back every once in a while to see them and see the yard.