"Dad, a son-in-law and a half, I and Orchid should contribute. Let's not talk so much, it's all in the wine! Wang Manyin hurriedly stopped the conversation.

He didn't expect the old father-in-law to be emotional, and he couldn't stop the car a little.

"Brother-in-law is right, I was very happy tonight, why are you crying." Shao'an also spoke out to dissuade him. But in his heart, he understands his father quite well.

"Yes, drink," Sun Yuhou picked up his glass again and finished it in one go.

Seeing this, Wang Manyin hurriedly gave it again.

There were a lot of people tonight, and he deliberately picked the fattest hare in the afternoon, and after picking it up, there were more than four catties of meat, plus potatoes, and stewed a big pot.

The family ate beautifully, and in the end, there was only some soup and water left.

Tonight was gloomy and windy.

After eating, Wang Manyin and his mother-in-law did not stay long.

Say a few words and leave.

But the old father-in-law was completely drunk and wanted to get off the kang to send his son-in-law. As a result, he just took a step and stumbled, and almost fell and gnawed on the mud.

Fortunately, Wang Manyin's eyes were quick and he grabbed it.

Out of the courtyard, he turned his head and said, "Shao'an, it's cold, don't send it." It's all familiar, and I'm holding a flashlight. ”

Since I have a flashlight at home, it is much easier to travel at night. As for the wolf...... I haven't heard of wolves in a nearby village for a few months since I've fought a few times in the spring, so I don't have to worry about safety at all.

However, what Wang Manyin didn't expect was that they had just left the village not far away, and suddenly there was a shout in the darkness.

"Who, what are you doing, stop!?"

Immediately after, several dark shadows quickly approached the two of them.

Wang Manyin hurriedly shone his flashlight on it, and saw that it was the militia of Shuangshui Village, so he was relieved.

"Brother Haimin, it's me and Orchid, we're having dinner at my dad's house in the evening, and we're just about to go back!" When the other party approached, Wang Manyin took the flashlight and shone it on his face.

The name of the person who came is Tian Haimin, the son of Tian Wanyou, the chain of Shuangshui Village, and he is also a capable person in Shuangshui Village. Wang Manyin remembered that a few years later in the original book, the other party served as the accountant and militia captain of Shuangshui Village at the same time.

And Tian Haimin, like his brother-in-law, is bold and has ideas. After being allowed to engage in side business, the other party took the lead in digging a pond in the village to raise fish, making a lot of noise.

"It's Wang Manyin and Orchid, who should I be? Alright, let's go. ”

Seeing the appearance of the two clearly, several militiamen relaxed.

Now the militia squad is responsible for policing the village and patrols at night from time to time. As long as they find any abnormal situation or abnormal personnel, they will rush to deal with it as soon as possible.

If Wang Manyin and Orchid were strangers, they would have to be taken to the team headquarters for questioning now.

In the past, when he was on his way at night, he usually chose to stay away from the road at the edge of the village, because he was afraid of encountering a similar situation.

happened to have cigarettes in his pocket, and Wang Manyin hurriedly gave a few people a walk.

It is said that although he does not smoke, he has now developed a habit of carrying a box of cigarettes in his pocket no matter where he goes.

There were no accidents in the future, and I got home safely.

Rhubarb and the two cats smelled their owners and ran to the dirt road early to greet them.

Tonight is my own family, so I didn't persuade each other to drink, and the three of them only drank one bottle. The reason why the old father-in-law was drunk was purely because he was in a good mood, and he drank half a catty alone.

He and Shao'an calculated, one person is almost two taels.

When he got home, Wang Manyin's stomach was full of wine.

Taking advantage of the work of the orchid to make the futon, he added firewood to the stove to make a fire to burn the kang, and boiled some boiling water by the way.

After only ten minutes, the cave became warm again.

After the orchids were washed and put on the kang, Wang Manyin was responsible for going out to wash his feet.

The cold wind blowing from the Mu Us Desert became more and more bitter, like ice knives. As soon as he opened the door, he couldn't help but shudder.

Locked the door and took off her clothes, and my mother-in-law happened to warm up the bed.

Seeing the man on the kang, the orchid took the initiative to lean over, pillowed on his shoulder, and arched his head.

"Full Silver ......"

"What's wrong?" Wang Manyin looked at her mother-in-law.

There was a lot of hard wood under the stove, and the fire burned vigorously.

The temperature outside is below zero, and the inside of the house is almost more than 10 degrees. At this time, the orchid was so hot that there was a hint of redness on the face.

"I'm thinking about what our dad said at night, my life is so good......"

"Thinking about it now, I was really a stupid woman at that time, and when I saw Ling rushing to block the road and saying some crazy things out of tune, I was so frightened that I almost shouted at the villagers to catch the hooligans......"

"Later, you bought me a new set of clothes...... You know? I secretly cried for a long time after I went back. Both scared and grateful. At that time, when I opened my eyes, I was busy at home, and I had to go out to work in the mountains after dinner, and I fell asleep at night as soon as I collapsed. No one has ever done this to me, and I don't know what I'm going to be like in the future...... From that day on, I decided that I would be Wang Manyin's aunt in this life. I've heard people say you're not good, you're a second-rate. Our parents are also against it...... But I do. Life is your person, death is your ghost. ”

"I've thought about it, as long as you're good to me, even if you eat bran vegetables, no matter how hard and tired you are, you'll be willing. I'm not afraid of hardship. ”

"Now I'm happy every day, it's like a dream......"

In the case of the orchid in the original book, I would never be able to say such thoughtful words.

However, after hearing the friendship in these words, Wang Manyin became more and more pityful: "Silly woman, she sold herself with a set of clothes." ”

As he spoke, he straightened his aunt's silky hair.

The ends of the orchid's hair used to be a little yellowish, but now it's smooth and shiny.

"I do," Orchid said, leaning her head closer.

Wang Manyin stopped the other party: "Don't light the fire"

Talking is talking, why do you still start to move.

"Just light the fire, you still dare to eat me......" Orchid blushed and muttered quietly.

"Huh?" Wang Manyin looked at her mother-in-law in surprise, it was the first time she had seen her so active. But...... Pregnant with a child.

"I heard Aunt Guo say that if you are pregnant for half a year, you just need to be careful......"

It's snowing.

The first snow after the start of winter was slightly later than last year.

In the morning, Wang Manyin got up and opened the door, only to find that the ground was completely white.

Autumn has not rained a few times, and the leaves of the wheat seedlings in the field have turned yellow. A snow ride can at least ease the drought a bit.

As he integrates into this world, Wang Manyin usually likes to consider the weather from the perspective of a farmer.

Seeing the door open, Rhubarb immediately leaned in front and wagged his tail.

Then, a few local chickens also clucked and came around begging for food. In just two minutes, they left a puddle of chicken manure in front of the door, which stood out on the snow.

Wang Manyin kicked twice in a row, and finally drove a few guys away.

Then, he hurriedly turned his head and said, "Orchid, it's snowing, don't go to work today, sleep at home for a while." ”

It's too cold, and my mother-in-law has nothing to do when she gets up.

"Well, I've just been on duty for two days. If you don't go today, some people will gossip. Orchid shook her head, and Liso got dressed.

When she stretched out her head to look outside, she said again: "The snow is not heavy, don't worry, I'll slow down on the road later, there is Shao'an to greet you." ”

Orchid has always felt that her husband takes care of herself a little too much, and her rural aunt is not so delicate. There are more women working with big bellies in the nearby villages of ten miles and eight villages.

Some of them even suddenly gave birth while working in the fields, and they didn't have time to go home, so they were born directly in the fields.

"Okay then, I'll send you to the commune after dinner, and you'll be idle at home anyway." Seeing that Orchid insisted, Wang Manyin had no choice but to retreat.

Meals for two people, simple to make.

After throwing two eggs into the cauldron of water, Wang Manyin cut two more potatoes neatly.

When the pot is hot, pour in the oil and add the garlic cloves. Soon, the choking scent spread through the cave.

It was snowing, and no one came to buy anything in the morning, so the two of them had a good meal.

When they dropped the bowl, Shao'an happened to walk over.

Wang Manyin didn't care about washing the dishes and feeding the pigs, and after locking the door, he rushed towards the commune together.

It wasn't until he watched the orchid enter the courtyard of the supply and marketing cooperatives that he turned around and returned.

When I arrived at the entrance of the village, I saw a few broken babies skiing on a steep slope. At this time, it is estimated that the cotton boots under their feet have been soaked.

However, Wang Manyin did not say anything to stop it, and the children in the countryside were better.

But Mao Dan saw him and shouted from afar, "Uncle Manyin, just now Lian Shunye came to look for you and asked you to come back and dig lotus roots in Dongshan Pass." ”

Wang Manyin then remembered that a few days earlier, Wang Lianshun was muttering about digging lotus roots.

He was going to go home and feed the pigs, but now he can only wait for noon, and this thing is fine if he is hungry anyway.

Now the young people of the second team are basically earning work outside, and there are only some old and weak soldiers left in the village. Digging lotus root is a manual job, and it naturally requires Wang Manyin to take action.

He was not ready to excuse himself, and walked through the snow to the east mountain.

From afar, I saw Wang Lianshun and several people waving a nail rake busy. In the open space next to it, there are already a lot of white lotus roots. In another wooden barrel, there are also a lot of loaches and yellow eels.

The second team planted lotus root for the first time this year, and the harvest should be good depending on the situation.

This work is a bit similar to digging sweet potatoes, the surface looks inconspicuous, maybe more than ten catties of lotus roots can be dug out in the soil layer below.

Although Wang Lianshun and others dug lotus roots for the first time, they had experience in digging sweet potatoes, so they prepared a nail rake before coming.

Wang Manyin said hello, grabbed the idle nail rake next to him and started drying.

After a few nails and raking, a piece of lotus root will emerge.

This thing is easy to break once it is cut, and then he is a lot more careful.

Speaking of which, these lotus roots are just a by-product of fish farming. When Wang Manyin went to Liujiawan at that time, he just had the attitude of trying, so he didn't buy too many lotus root seeds, and it was just a hundred plants.

Even so, the lotus root dug up is quite gratifying.

After the three-point wetland was planed, there were already seven or eight hundred catties piled up next to it. The soil of the Loess Plateau is poor, and when these lotus roots were first planted, except for two carts of cow dung, there was basically no other fertilizer.

The current production of such a yield should also have a certain relationship with space water. After all, when watering lotus root fields in summer, water is drawn from fish ponds.

And according to Wang Manyin's estimate, there must still be a lot of lotus root knots left in the soil. In this way, if you wait for the spring of next year, you can grow new lotus roots even if you don't buy lotus seeds.

Seeing that the entire lotus pond was dug up, Wang Lianshun finally called everyone to stop and rest.

After taking a few puffs of dry tobacco, he said again: "Full of silver, the sky will only get colder and colder in the future." After two days of fine weather, let's catch the fish in the pond as soon as possible. Don't freeze the fish in it. When do you have time to go to the county seat and call Boss Hu to come and buy fish. ”

"Uncle Fu is not going to the construction site to deliver food immediately, just let him go to the county seat when the time comes. When the time is discussed, let Xishan drive the hand-held tractor back, drain the pond and catch fish. ”

Although it is a tolerance to run to the county, it can fall into full work. However, on a cold day, Wang Manyin really didn't want to go for this matter alone.

"It's okay," Wang Lianshun nodded, and talked about selling lotus roots. He was going to wait for Boss Hu to come over and ask to see if the other party would buy lotus roots. If the price is right, you can sell it together.

As for the members of the team, each family can share a pound to try it.

Wang Manyin has an idea, and plans to buy a few more catties to put at home at that time. In this way, those in your own space can also be taken out and eaten openly.

After all, he is tired of sweet potato and pumpkin every day, and it is good to change the taste occasionally.

After digging the lotus root in the village, Wang Manyin naturally remembered the situation in the space.

After eating at noon, he entered the space with rhubarb.

The lotus leaves outside have long turned into dry firewood, but the space pond is still a little green, but it has been gnawed by insects, and there are still a few bowl-sized lotus canopies standing among them.

Wang Manyin tentatively went into the water to dig lotus roots, and soon his face was a little more happy.

Because of the abundant water source, the lotus root does not grow deep, but it is much easier to dig than those in the East Mountain.

The length of the digging alone has exceeded one meter, and several of the sections have thick tea bubble mouths. However, the lump is much larger than the outside world, so if you want to eat it, you can only chop it up and take it out.

In addition to the pro-lotus root, there are also many child lotus roots growing at the lotus root. It is estimated that a seed bud was planted in the spring, and now there are almost twenty catties of lotus roots.

From next year, there should be no shortage of lotus roots in the space. Those four lotus pods alone can grow at least half a lotus pond.

When the lotus flowers are in full bloom, they are full of lotus fragrance...... It's a little intoxicating to think about.

However, thinking that such a beautiful scenery could not be enjoyed with orchids, he had some regrets.

After completely solving the problem of food and clothing, Wang Manyin has now begun to turn to the pursuit of the spiritual level, and now he is thinking more about how to make the space environment more beautiful.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't buy the right wood, he would have planned to build a small cabin in the space, and by the way, he would have set up a swing shelf or something.

After harvesting the lotus pods, Wang Manyin aimed at more than a dozen sunflowers planted not far away. This was also planted in the spring by soliciting seeds from the village, and some were also planted in their own plots.

As a result, the sunflowers in the self-cultivated land were plagued by insects, and the flower tray grew no bigger than the mouth of the bowl, and many melon seeds were empty.

Wang Manyin was busy, and in the end he only collected half a catty of raw melon seeds.

He was too lazy to extract the oil, so he simply let the orchid eat it up as a snack.

However, the dozen or so plants in the space are growing very well, and the flower plates and small pots are almost the same, and the heavy ones are very gratifying. Wang Manyin estimated that a flower plate could get a pound of melon seeds.

While he had time today, he simply picked them all. At that time, in addition to leaving some food for your mother-in-law, you can also squeeze some sunflower oil. Of course, it's not bad to stir up.