"Bought it back." Qiu Ju replied briskly, "One hundred catties of rice bran, forty catties of cornmeal, it cost a total of one hundred and five wen." Reach out and grab the wooden spoon in Zhen Shi Niang's hand, "Miss rest for a while, let the slave and maid try it." "...... After learning the lady's craft, the slave maid will also be a miracle doctor in the future. ”

Seeing that the pot noodles were already churning and blistering, Zhen Siniang shook her head, "...... It's almost ready, you don't have to wait. Then he instructed the magpie, "The cornmeal has been bought, let Qiu Ju watch the fire, you go and put the dough on the leaven, and make two noodles at night." "It's smoky here, and it's not good for the child in the magpie's belly.

"Brother Erzhu just sent two bags of white noodles, why doesn't my mother make white flour buns?" Hearing that Zhen Shi Niang was going to make two noodles and hair cakes again, Jian Wu pouted, "The white flour bun is delicious!" ”

Shen Zhongqi has been gone for more than a month, although he has never come again, but a few days ago, he asked people to send a few bags of rice noodles and fish, it is said that it is enough to eat white noodles, but thinking that the hard days are still to come, Zhen Siniang is reluctant to use all white noodles to make buns, and insists on eating cornmeal.

"White noodles should be saved for the New Year." Zhen Shi Niang explained softly, glanced at Jian Wen Jianwu's immature little face, and was ruthless, "...... This year, there are more white noodles than in previous years, and until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, we all eat white flour buns, and then let Brother Wen Wu eat enough. "In the past, I had to eat cornmeal on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

Jian Wen Jianwu drooled, threw the sunflower head, and began to wrench his hand to count how many days there are for the New Year.

There are three bags of white noodles in the warehouse, which is not short of two children.

His lips moved, and the magpie wanted to persuade Zhen Shi Niang to steam a pot of white flour buns for Jian Wu Jianwen alone, and then thought that once they were kicked out of this house, they were afraid that they would not even be able to drink cornmeal porridge in the future, so he sighed, helped Qiu Ju to stand up, and picked up the sunflower basket in one hand when he passed by the door, "...... Let's go, let's go to the front yard to peel. ”

also felt that it was too hot in this house, so Jian Wen and Jian Wu said to Zhen Shi Niang, ran over and grabbed the sunflower basket, and carried the magpie to the front yard left and right.

"Bring the sesame oil here......" picked up a piece of glue with a wooden shovel, slowly fell, and seeing that the glue could already be intermittently formed, Zhen Siniang commanded.

After adding sesame oil, stirring for a while, he ordered Qiu Ju to stop the fire and get out of the glue.

Use an extra-large iron spoon to scoop the boiled glue into an iron plate coated with sesame oil in advance, spread it into a thin layer more than a finger thick, and then let Qiu Ju use a special wooden frame to slowly solidify on a row of iron shelves by the window.

was busy, Zhen Siniang suddenly felt that her whole body was sudden, her eyes turned black, and the iron spoon in her hand fell into the pot with a bang, "...... Miss, what's wrong with you?! As soon as a plate of paved glue was placed, Qiu Ju turned around when she heard the sound, only to see Zhen Shi Niang planting her head in the Ejiao pot, scared her mother, and ran over.

Fortunately, Qiu Ju found it in time, and helped Zhen Shi Niang, so that she didn't fall into the hot pot, only half of the rubber tray spread on the stone pier next to the stove was kicked over by Qiu Ju, and most of the plate of ejiao was sprinkled on the ground.

Feeling supported, Zhen Siniang's heart was light, and she fell softly on Qiu Ju's body.

“…… Miss! Miss! "Where have you ever seen this, Qiu Ju cried in fright, "Aunt Magpie, Brother Wen!" Brother Wu! Come on! Distraught, Qiu Ju shouted in a panic.

Zhen Shi Niang forced her eyes to open and pushed Qiu Ju hard, "...... Stop shouting, scare the kids. ”

"Miss ......" Seeing that Zhen Shi Niang woke up, Qiu Ju's heart settled down a lot.

“…… It's too hot in the room to breathe, so you help me to sit at the door for a while. Zhen Siniang tried her best to make her voice sound calmer.

“…… Well. Qiu Ju nodded obediently.

said that it was a support, Qiu Ju was almost hugged, fortunately, Zhen Shi Niang's body was very light, although Qiu Ju was small, she could also be hugged, and quickly settled her on a small stool at the door, sat against the wall, turned around and took the half pot of boiled water left over from the stove, poured a cup and fed Zhen Shi Niang to drink, "Miss rest here for a while, and the slave will call Aunt Magpie to come." Qiu Ju put down the cup and ran out.

"No, you don't." Zhen Shi Niang grabbed her, "She is pregnant with a child, don't make a fuss and scare her, I collapsed just now, and I was fine after drinking a glass of water." After a while, Zhen Siniang was already sweating, and she leaned against the wall and gasped for a while, "I'll sit here for a while, you go and scoop out the glue in the pot, it's time to condense it for a while" The voice was very soft, but it was full ......of duty.

Tears swirled in her eyes, Qiu Ju pursed her lips and nodded, turned around and took a large cloth towel for Zhen Shi Niang to wipe the sweat from her forehead, "...... Miss rest for a while, and the slave will be fine immediately. ”

Picked up the iron plate on the ground and washed it again, wiped it clean and poured sesame oil, Qiu Ju picked up the spoon and carefully scooped the glue out, the first time she did this kind of work, her hands trembled.

"The glue is too thick, you have to move fast, and you have to pour it hard to ...... evenly" Seeing that Qiu Ju was pouring too slowly, the glue gathered on the iron plate to form a tuo, Zhen Shi Niang reminded.

"The slave is too stupid, it's not good......" Qiu Ju cried.

It's nothing else, it's all bought with silver!

Once it is broken, it will be a loss if it can't be sold, looking at the large piece of ejiao that was sprinkled on the ground before, Qiu Ju's tears can't stop like beads, the iron plate in front of him is blurry, and his hands are shaking even more.

Zhen Siniang sighed, stretched out her hand to hold on to the wall, and tried to stand up, but she almost fell down, and she didn't dare to move anymore, she barely sat down against the wall, took a few breaths, and said, "It's okay, this glue is boiled well, just wait for it to solidify, and then flatten and dry, it doesn't matter if it is uneven, it just looks bad, and the effect is the same, just keep it for ......myself" smiled slightly, "I used to see that the pharmacy sold well, and I was reluctant to use it." ”

The voice was peaceful and quiet, Qiu Ju's heart suddenly settled down a lot, she turned her back to Zhen Shi Niang, and wiped her eyes with her sleeve, "The slave is clumsy, this glue can't be splashed evenly, Miss can say okay, you can keep this half pot for yourself, hurry up and raise your body." Holding back the panic and sadness in her heart, Qiu Ju tried her best to speak briskly, but she couldn't shake off the thick cry in her voice.

Hearing Zhen Shi Niang's extra sadness, she responded cheerfully, "Okay!" ”

With less scruples in her heart, Qiu Ju's hands and feet were also much sharper, and she quickly took out half a pot of glue, put it on the iron rack, and added two scoops of water to soak the pot, and then turned around, and the voice of "Miss ......" subconsciously paused there.

I saw Zhen Shi Niang's head leaning against the wall, her eyes closed, her pale face revealing a rare vulnerability, and her tightly knit brows suddenly had an invisible sadness swinging around.

Her lips deflated, and the tears that Qiu Ju had just suppressed fell again.

Feeling the quiet around her, Zhen Siniang opened her eyes, only to see Qiu Ju looking at herself with tears in her eyes, a little face with sweat and tears, wiped like a little flower cat, and burst out laughing.

"Miss ......" Seeing Zhen Shi Niang smile, Qiu Ju felt a lot more relieved, she bent down, "The slave maid will help you back to the front room to rest first, and then come back to brush the pot." ”

"Go ......" Zhen Siniang pushed her, "wash your face." ”

Qiu Ju ran over a few handfuls and washed her face.

When she came to the front yard, Zhen Siniang let go of Qiu Ju, took a deep breath, straightened her waist and walked forward.

"Miss ......" felt a lightness on her shoulders, Qiu Ju screamed in a panic, and reached out to hold it again.

"Shhhhhh......hhhhhh......h I'm fine. As he spoke, he pushed open the door of the main house.

The magpie was sitting in the hall and peeling sunflower seeds with Jian Wen and Jian Wu, and when he saw them coming back, he put down the sunflower head in his hand and stood up with his knees, "Is the glue finished?" ”

"Hmm......" Seeing that Qiu Ju was about to open her mouth, Zhen Siniang answered first, and asked the magpie, "Is the dough fermented?" ”

"It's fermented." The magpie nodded, "It's just a little late, and it will be fermented around the time of the unitary." ”

"It's okay, and if you don't rush to work, you'll ......eat late if it's late," Zhen Shiniang joked with a smile.

"Mother, mother!" Jian Wu Jianwen happily pounced on Zhen Shi Niang and pointed to the bamboo basket, "Look, mother, there are only three left!" ”

"Wen'er and Wu'er are really capable." Zhen Shi Niang touched their heads lovingly, "After dinner, let Qiu Ju fry melon seeds." ”

Jian Wu Jianwen grinned.

"Brother Wen, Brother Wu come here." Seeing Zhen Shi Niang's hand secretly supporting the wall behind her back, Qiu Ju hurriedly pulled Jian Wu Jianwen, "...... Don't pester my mother, let's quickly peel the sunflower seeds and have a good dinner. He quickly lowered his head to prevent everyone from seeing the mist rising under his eyes.

"The water has been boiled, the slave maid will prepare a ...... for you" did not pay attention to Qiu Ju's strange appearance, and when she saw her sitting on her own stool, the magpie raised her feet and walked towards the kitchen.

Every time the glue is released, Zhen Siniang will sweat all over, and she must wash it before she is willing to rest.

"I'll lie down for a while." Zhen Shi Niang's voice was faint.

The magpie was stunned for a long time, and when she turned around awkwardly, Zhen Shi Niang had already entered the house, and the magpie raised her feet and followed in.

"Why did the young lady lie down like this!" Seeing that Zhen Shi Niang was lying on the bare kang without taking the pillow, the magpie was startled, and hurriedly dragged a pillow from the kang cabinet and stuffed it under her head, and touched the kang again, "It's a little cold, the slave maid will make a mattress for you, can you lie down for a while?" ”

"Hmm......" Zhen Siniang responded with her eyes closed, "I boiled a little too much glue today, and I feel a little tired, I'll sleep for a while, thinking that the dough is ready and call me to get up and evaporate the cake." ”

“…… Don't let you listen to it, now you know that you are tired! While throwing a rag to wipe the kang, the magpie muttered distressedly.

Zhen Shi Niang loves to be clean, if she is not very tired, she will never fail to take a bath!

"Well, I know, why don't you help me take off my clothes." The tone was like a joke, only the eyes were tightly closed, and the person lay motionless.

The action of laying the quilt stopped there, and the magpie looked at Zhen Siniang for a long time, and when she saw that she looked like a child, she sighed, lowered her head a few times to lay out the mattress, and awkwardly half knelt down to undress Zhen Siniang.

"Miss's body is not good, just listen to the slave maid's advice, don't be reckless, the slave maid has already discussed with her mother-in-law, if the general really takes back the ancestral house, you can go to your mother-in-law to live, although it is crowded, there is always a place to stay, and I am slowly trying to find a way to rent a house in the future......"

After muttering for a long time, but without hearing an answer, the magpie pushed Zhen Shi Niang, "Miss ......" Zhen Shi Niang had already fallen asleep.