When the cauldron is burned in the countryside, the bellows must be pulled by a person who sits honestly in front of the bellows, pulling the wind pole with one hand and adding firewood to the stove with the other. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It is true that boiling bitter candy is not something that can be made by one person, you have to constantly observe the heat, and you have to constantly stir the syrup and herbs in the pot, and if you don't pay attention to it, it will burn.

Shi Niang has only made occasional production in the past ten years, and every time she makes it, she also boils a small amount in a small pot on the gas stove, and that person can come over.

Now that my business is gradually becoming regular, more and more people come to exorcise evil spirits, and there will definitely be more places to use bitter sugar in the future, and a small amount of production will be in short supply at all.

The younger sister used a mill to grind the medicinal herbs, and the senior sister looked at the pot, stirring constantly with a large wooden spoon, waiting for the syrup to boil, poured the medicinal powder into it, and boiled slowly over low heat for a long time.

Boil a large pot of bitter sugar, about three hours. After finishing polishing the powder, my sister started to get bored and sat next to me and talked to me.

Before he could say a few words, the master shouted: "Ran'er, go outside to pick up more firewood, use it in the future, take precautions!" ”

The junior sister pulled her face and glanced at the senior sister resentfully, feeling that the senior sister seemed to deliberately prevent her from being so close to me.

The junior sister reluctantly walked out of the door, and the senior sister stopped her again and said, "Ran'er, go and change the old clothes, bring the back basket for collecting firewood, and pick up more." ”

"Ah......" The senior sister was almost crying, her eyes were red, according to what the senior sister said, she was busy today, and it was estimated that she would be busy until dark before she could rest.

"Ahh Shi Niang's pretty face turned cold and said.

The junior sister stomped her feet, and muttered in her mouth while walking reluctantly: "What's wrong with Mom today?" Can't you leave me half a day to go to the movies with my brother? ”

"Ran'er, if you want to watch a movie, don't bother, otherwise I'll really ask you to pick up firewood until it gets dark!" Shi Niang scolded.

"Mom, don't! I'll be there right away! The younger sister ran into the bedroom to change into old clothes that she hadn't worn for a long time, stepped on cloth shoes, and put on the back basket of firewood.

People rely on clothes, and it's true!

The younger sister on weekdays is dressed in the sunshine, beautiful and cute, with a bit of cuteness, very likable. Today, although she looks earthy, she can't hide her beautiful and lovely face at all. It's just that this temperament has changed a little.

But no matter what, the junior sister is so pretty and cute.

I still remember when I was a child, no matter whether the eldest girl or the little daughter-in-law in the village, they were all dressed in floral cloth clothes and homespun shoes, and their temperament was pure and beautiful.

Today's streets and alleys have long been replaced by popular and fashionable clothes such as high heels, jeans, and miniskirts, which are enchanting and charming.

I haven't seen my childhood nostalgia for a long time, but when I suddenly saw it, I felt very kind.

In order to gain time, the younger sister couldn't wait to run out of the door, and before I had time to feast my eyes, the figure of the younger sister disappeared.

While pulling the bellows, while thinking back, my mind can't help but go back to twenty years ago, when I was only seven or eight years old, and I saw the big girl on the street wearing a floral cloth, and I liked it, but the love at that time was not the current like.

A few years old hairy little doll knows what to like, that is, it purely thinks it looks good. At that time, I also fantasized that when I grew up, I would marry a daughter-in-law and wear this beautiful floral checkered dress.

It's just that the aesthetics of that time have changed drastically, and now people will laugh at them when they wear floral plaid homespun shoes and clothes on the street.

However, I think my childhood memories are still very beautiful, and my eyes light up when I see my sister wearing such clothes, and it would be nice if my sister could often wear this dress to show me.

Sitting in front of the stove, the scorching summer day was already very hot, coupled with the high temperature of the fire, it made people sweat in just half an hour, I occupied my hands, and I couldn't spare my hands to wipe the sweat, so I let the sweat fall down my cheeks drop by drop.

Seeing this, the teacher came to me and helped me wipe my sweat from time to time, and the fragrant hand towel made people feel uplifted, and suddenly my heart was much cooler.

I couldn't help humming a little song, and Huangmei Opera "Tianxian Pei" sang: "You plough the field and come to me to weave, you carry water and I water the garden......"

The life in front of me is so comfortable and comfortable, although it is not farming and weaving, but it is almost the same, in the small courtyard of the countryside, accompanied by a beloved, there is a fairly good income, it can be described as the days of male farmers and women weaving, such days are not changed when the gods are not changed.

Thinking of such a life, I couldn't help but laugh, and the little song in my mouth stopped.

Shi Niang didn't know why she sang my song: "Although the cold kiln is broken, it can shelter from the wind and rain, and the love of husband and wife is ......bitter and sweet," Shi Niang looked at me affectionately while singing, and stopped after singing this sentence, as if waiting for me to take the next sentence.

Damn, it's this seductive look again, this ambiguous attitude!

This is obviously tempting me to commit a crime, could it be that I was really asked to kill a mother and daughter? To do this great act of rebellion and deception of teachers and ancestors?

For a moment, I was startled, one of them didn't sit firmly, slipped off the small bench, and fell on all fours.

"Little fool, what are you doing?" The teacher hurriedly helped me up and looked at me with a gentle voice.

I didn't dare to look directly at the soft eyes of the master, and after sitting up, I said, "I was shaking the stool just now, and I accidentally didn't sit down, it's okay." ”

"Oh, then sit down, don't mess around, pay attention to the heat, if you smash it, you and Ran'er won't be allowed to go out in the afternoon!" Shi Niang said softly.

"Well, I'll take notice." I replied weakly.

Next, I didn't dare to think nonsense, first, I was afraid that the bitter sugar would be ruined, and second, I was afraid that the master would have that ambiguous attitude again, so I sat upright, carefully pulled the bellows and added firewood, and survived for three hours.

The younger sister came back several times halfway, it didn't take much time to pick up a big basket of firewood, the countryside was full of dry firewood in the midsummer season, and now people are burning coal, charcoal, gas or electricity, and there are fewer and fewer firewood, so it doesn't take much effort to pick up a large bundle of firewood in the field.

My sister didn't even stop drinking water halfway, and she kept busy for three hours, and a large pile of firewood filled the yard, which was enough for us to use for more than a month.

The bitter sugar has also entered the final stage, it has been boiled in a large pot, and the next thing is to wait for it to dry, then cut it into small pieces, store it in the refrigerator and freeze it!

After the junior sister picked up the firewood, she asked the senior lady with a blank eye: "Mom, are these enough?" ”

"Enough, it's time to eat, mom can't spare her hands, Ran'er, you go cook, and I'll give you free time after eating." Shi Niang said busily without looking back.