She thought about it, and the "half catty" in her mouth was about to rush out of her mouth, and suddenly thought that half a catty was equal to eight taels in ancient times, isn't there an idiom of "half a catty and eight taels"? So he hurriedly changed his words and said: "Let's use each one in four taels first." ”

vinegar and soy sauce cost her five cents. Forget it, my mother gave twenty wen pocket money, Xiaolian's embroidery was sold for one hundred wen, it cost 10 wen to buy silk thread, and the seasoning was used for another thirty wen, and I gave my brother ten wen, and there were still eighty wen left, which is not too loser, right?

"Gollum ......" had an early meal today, even if he was used to the small stone of two meals a day, he still held his stomach and made a bitter face, but he didn't say that he wanted to buy something to eat.

There is a stall selling breakfast in the vegetable market, Xiaocao carefully carried the spices he bought, walked over with his younger brother, asked for a bowl of hot soup, took out his own shepherd's cabbage pancakes, and soaked one in the soup for his younger brother first.

The hot soup is actually cabbage soup, seasoned only with salt, and a few drops of oil floating on it. To be honest, it didn't taste very good, but it kept simmering on the small stove and drinking it until it was hot in my stomach. The pancakes I brought in the morning had already been cold, so I soaked them in and ate them hot, not to mention how comfortable they were.

The child who bought breakfast, four or five years old, watched his sister and brother eat fragrant pancakes, and shook his arms to make trouble with his father: "Dad, I also want to eat that fragrant cake, you can buy me one!" ”

The owner of the breakfast stall, seeing the green vegetables on the pancakes, asked strangely, "Little girl, where did you buy this cake?" How can there be greens at this time? ”

Xiaoshi took a big bite of this pancake and said proudly: "The pancake was made by my second sister, and it was not a green vegetable in it, but a wild vegetable that we dug up in the mountains." My second sister's craftsmanship is so good, no one else can make such delicious pancakes. ”

"I'm going to eat pancakes, Daddy, Daddy, I'm going to eat wild vegetable pancakes, wow......" The little guy saw that the stone was so delicious, and he drooled and cried for pancakes.

In the morning, Liu packed the remaining three pancakes for the sisters and brothers, and the sisters and brothers broke one and soaked it in the soup bowl, and there was still one left on the table. Seeing this, Xiaocao hurriedly said: "We still have a pancake here, if the uncle doesn't dislike it, let's take it to the little brother to eat, right?" ”

"What's so embarrassing about that? You brothers and sisters don't have enough to eat! The uncle who sold breakfast smiled awkwardly at the sister and brother while coaxing the child quietly.

"It's okay, we came here after breakfast in the morning just to have a hot soup and warm up." Xiaocao saw that the little boy couldn't be coaxed, and cried so much that his snot bubbled. She and her brother ate a pancake and drank a bowl of soup, which was already at the bottom, and when she got home in the evening, she had dinner and let the pancakes go.

The uncle who bought the breakfast thought about it and said, "Then thank you, I won't charge you for the soup you two drink, take it as the uncle's thanks." ”

A bowl of hot soup costs a penny, can save a penny is a penny, Yu Xiaocao thanked him, pulled his younger brother out of the vegetable market, before the appointed time, came to the city gate, Uncle Ma's donkey cart was already full of people, just waiting for their sister and brother.

spent thirty wen to buy spices, if you let the Liu family know, you will definitely talk for a while. I can't eat at home, what seasoning do I buy?

When she got home, Xiaocao pushed open the door and cautiously probed in, Xiaolian, who was doing embroidery work in the courtyard, saw her sneaky appearance, and laughed: "Xiaocao, what are you doing?" Don't worry, my mother is not at home! ”

Xiaocao walked in with confidence, pursed her lips, and said, "Who did something wrong?" But I bought some spices and came back, for fear of being read by my mother, saying that I was just spending money indiscriminately. Oh, that's the money left over from selling embroidery......"

"I said, you can spend the rest of the money as you like, how can you spend money indiscriminately when you buy spices?" Xiaolian took it casually, weighed it, and said strangely: "How much money did you buy for the spices?" Why doesn't the money seem to be too small? ”

The five purses she embroidered used to only sell for seventy-five wen, and Xiaocao only had five more than usual left today, and she could still weigh it.

Xiaocao told the embroidery shop owner about her price increase, and said: "Xiaolian, don't tell your mother about the seasoning, I'm useful!" ”

"What's the matter, I can't let your mother know!" Yu Hai limped out of the house and looked at his two lovely daughters with a smile. His legs are now able to walk without crutches.

"It's okay, it's okay! Dad, will you make this kind of bamboo tube? Can you make two for me when you have time? I'm going to pay it back! Xiao Cao changed the topic and handed the bamboo tube with soy sauce in his hand to Yu Hai's hand.

"This is the easiest bamboo work, and it won't be difficult for your father." Yu Hai sniffed out the smell in the bamboo tube and said with a smile: "Soy sauce? If you weigh another pound of pork belly, make a bowl of braised pork...... That's so satisfying! ”

Since Yu Hai's mother passed away, he has never tasted the taste of braised pork again, and he smacked his mouth a few times with nostalgia.

Xiaocao hurriedly snatched the soy sauce from his hand and emphasized again: "These seasonings are useful to me, and they can't be moved!" By the way, where did my mother go? ”

"The aunt of the Zhou family next door received a big business, and she is in a hurry tomorrow to ask for it, and let her mother help kill the chickens." Xiaolian took the spice from her hand and put it in the hidden corner of the kitchen.

Yu Hai beckoned to Xiao Shi: "Son, go, go with your father to cover the quilt on the vegetable patch...... Our vegetables are growing well, and it only took five days for the sprouts to sprout half an inch high. In previous years, when the spring was warm, I didn't see such a fast ......"

Of course, it grows fast, and every day she uses spirit stone water to water vegetables. Xiaocao touched her nose with some weakness and said, "I'll go to Aunt Zhou's house to see if there is anyone who needs help." With that, he ran away in a puff of smoke.

Fang's went to the market today to sell chickens and eggs, the town's father Huang's father was 60 years old, and more than 30 chickens were needed for a banquet, and the housekeeper who bought them ordered 40 chickens from her, asking them to be packed up today and sent over early tomorrow morning.

She hurried back, the family was short of manpower, and she had to kill the chickens in the afternoon, pluck the chicken feathers, and clean them up. The man was not at home, and he was afraid that his wife would not be able to get it out and make a big mistake, so he asked the Liu family for help.

When Xiaocao arrived, the Zhou Linglong sisters were boiling hot water in the kitchen, and Fang's was wielding a kitchen knife and killing chickens. There were already five or six roosters lying on the ground, and her mother, Liu, was pouring hot water from a bucket next to a large wooden basin containing three dead chickens that had not yet shed their feathers.

"Mother, Aunt Zhou, I'm here to help you!" Xiaocao frowned, staring at a puddle of chicken blood on the ground, and greeted casually in her mouth.

Fang picked up a chicken with bound feet, plucked a small piece of chicken feathers on his neck, and was about to take the knife, when he heard the voice and looked over, he smiled and said, "Xiaocao is back?" I knew you were going to go to town today, so we were together. How was it to get around town? ”

"Aunt Zhou, don't you want chicken blood when you kill chickens?" Xiaocao answered the question, and looked at the chicken blood seeping into the soil with pity.

Fang Shi was stunned for a moment and said, "What do you want chicken blood for?" It's not delicious! ”

Yu Xiaocao blinked his eyes and said, "Chicken blood can be eaten!" If you do it well, you won't be able to taste the fishy smell. Eating blood to replenish blood, chicken blood can nourish blood, and it can also dispel wind, invigorate blood, and clear the channels! ”

"Uh...... There are so many benefits of chicken blood, I really haven't heard of it, who did Xiaocao listen to? The kitchen knife in Fang's hand hesitated and didn't know whether to wipe it on the chicken's neck.

Yu Xiaocao rushed into the kitchen, asked Zhou Sankou to take a clay pot, put it in front of Fang's family, and said, "Aunt Zhou, listen to me!" If the chicken blood is done well, it will be tender and delicious. Chicken blood can be made into soup with tofu, or stewed with cabbage, if it is marinated and eaten, it is tender and smooth, not to mention how delicious! ”

"This kid, my saliva is dripping from my mouth. Okay, all the chicken blood is left for you, when it's ready, don't forget to bring a bowl to Aunt Zhou......" Fang Shi neatly smeared a knife on the chicken's neck, and the bright red blood flowed into the clay pot with a bang.

Xiaocao seemed to see the food floating in front of her, and she was so greedy that she couldn't wait to eat the chicken blood immediately. It's been more than two months since the end of the New Year, not to mention meat, even coarse grains can't be eaten openly. These days, she is so hungry!

"Why are you stupid? Aren't you here to help? Go home and bring our vegetable washing basin, and the two of them can pluck chicken feathers together! Liu glanced at his daughter with a smile, and his tone was full of pampered anger.

"Okay!" Xiaocao promised to run out.

Fang looked at her cheerful back and said with a smile: "Sister Muyun, your family will definitely be in conflict with that side." You see, since you moved out, your man's legs have healed, Xiaocao's body has become stiffer, and you haven't been sick again. You just relax, your family will definitely get better and better in the future. When the chicks hatch at home in the spring, you catch a few and go back to raise them, and lay eggs to make up for the children, and see how thin you and the children are......"

Ryu looked up at her and smiled softly. After moving out, her smile grew more and more. She chuckled, her hands skillfully tugging at the feathers, the heat in the wooden basin, and the slight fishy smell wafting in the air......

When Xiaocao came back, he saw Liu cut open the chicken's belly, pulled out the internal organs, and threw them on the ground on the side. She asked tentatively, "Do you have to throw all this away?" ”

Liu glanced at her and quipped, "You won't make such a dirty and smelly thing, right?" It's all or something, make it and eat it yourself! Okay, don't be lazy, bring your Aunt Zhou's killed chicken, I'll scald it, and you will be responsible for plucking the chicken feathers! ”

"Little grass, do a good job! If you do a good job, your aunt will give you a salary of ten cents......" Fang Shi saw that Xiaocao was working with a good wood, so he smiled and promised.

Liu Shi said angrily: "Folks, do you a favor and give you any wages!" Besides, how much can she help with a child......"