Chapter 20 Trivia
In addition to four corn tortillas and two pickle gnocchi, there were also two hard-boiled eggs in the cloth pocket brought by Fusheng's father.
Yun Shu steamed the corn tortillas in the pot, and fried the eggplants sent by others, although there was no meat, but the oil was not less, and it was quite fragrant.
Of course, this made Da Zhuang feel distressed while eating, and his sister was too bad to live.
After eating, Yun Shu secretly replaced the goat's milk with milk powder, and added diluted stone stalactites, but Yun Shu didn't dare to add too much of this stone stalactite, and Wang Ye was not easy to fool at first glance!
Seeing that Xiao Zhuang drank very sweetly, she and Da Zhuang were relieved and could eat it.
Think about how Xiao Zhuang didn't even have the strength to eat milk when they first met, and then look at it now, but half a day's work, although there must be the credit of the stone stalactite, but it can be seen that Wang Ye is also a real person.
I don't know what other people's children look like, but Xiaozhuang is really good at taking them, he sleeps when he is full, he hums a few times when he pees or pulls, and he falls asleep again after feeding.
Yun Shu knew that this was because Xiao Zhuang's body was too weak and he could only use sleep to replenish energy.
And it's normal for such an older child to sleep 20 hours a day.
The younger brother was so worry-free, so he gave Yun Shu and Da Zhuang more time to work.
The two of them boiled water first, wiped all the furniture they returned, and cleaned the corners of the house by the way.
It is worth mentioning that in the drawer of the dresser, Yun Shu found 200 yuan, and when she thought about it, she knew that it was given by the eldest girl's grandfather.
He knew that Yun Shu would definitely not ask for it if he gave it openly, so he secretly put it on the dresser.
Yun Shu sighed, and put together the private money and the family's money that I don't know how long the eldest girl's grandfather had secretly saved.
"In the future, let's be more filial to our father, and we will be worthy of our father. ”
However, it can also be seen that no matter how afraid this man is of his wife, he will not be soft when he hides private money.
Two hundred yuan is definitely a huge amount of money in today's era.
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The wardrobe at home is double-doord, and the wardrobe is carved with a dragon and phoenix Chengxiang, and when the wardrobe is opened, there is not only an old-fashioned calendar hanging inside, but also a few clean and thick clothes.
Da Zhuang wanted to cry again when he saw it, "This is my father and mother's winter clothes, and my father's leather jacket is newly made by my mother, just waiting for my father to wear it when he comes home for the New Year." The hat is made of lynx skin, and it was made by my father on the mountain a few years ago. ”
These things are also in the memory of the eldest girl.
In this era, not only are the economic conditions very difficult, but the rural areas are even more difficult among the difficulties.
Cloth tickets in the countryside are limited, and there is not necessarily money to buy them, so "three years for the new, three years for the old, and another three years for sewing and mending" was a very common phenomenon in the sixties and seventies.
Naturally, people are not taboo about the clothes of the dead, and the clothes of the eldest girl's father and mother in summer and autumn have long been divided between Wang Tiezhu's family and the eldest girl's aunt.
Fortunately, because of the weather, these winter clothes were not ruined.
"Da Zhuang, crying at home sister doesn't laugh at you, but outside, you represent the face of our family, and you are not allowed to drop gold beads at every turn. ”
Da Zhuang hurriedly wiped away his tears, "Sister, I am a manly husband, and I won't cry in the future." ”
The two put away their clothes well, which was the thought left to them by their father and mother.
Yun Shu looked at the old calendar and only felt very fresh, but it didn't matter.
"Da Zhuang, what is the number today?"
Da Zhuang lit the calendar, "The day before yesterday was Qixi Festival, and the ladies and aunts in the village were still competing to thread needles." Usually at this time, my mother would write a letter to my father. ”
At the mention of the topic, his tone darkened again.
Yun Shu hurriedly patted his younger brother's head, "When Uncle Tong comes, please ask him to bring us some paper and pens next time, and my sister will teach you to read and write in the future, and we will also write a letter to my father." ”
Da Zhuang nodded vigorously, "My mother taught me to read, sister, I have finished the first-grade books." ”
Speaking of the eldest girl's books, they have long been hidden by the vicious woman, and they are only kept for Xiao Wu in the future.
Yun Shu made another note on the list of items that needed to be prepared.
She flipped through the calendar, the day before yesterday was the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, and today should be the ninth day of the seventh lunar month, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar is August 16.
Usually, Uncle Tong comes on the 20th of every month, which is also fast.
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There are two thick quilts in the kang cabinet sent back, although the quilt is old, but it can still be seen that it is a good satin, although the quilt is a little yellowed, but it is a good cotton cloth, the cotton inside is also very thick, well preserved, still very soft.
In addition, there are big girls and big strong winter clothes, although there are patches, but the big girl is ingenious, embroidered flowers on the patch, and it is more and more beautiful.
Seeing these winter coats, Yun Shu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, now she really can't find a reason to take out the things in the mall, and there are no cloth tickets at home.
After everything was put together, Yun Shu and Da Zhuang hugged Xiao Zhuang, looking at the house that was no longer empty, and felt heartfelt joy.
"This is our home, my father, mother, sister, me, Xiaozhuang, and Daya's home. ”
Da Zhuang said with tears in his eyes.
Yun Shu nodded, "Our home!" Now she is glad that she did not kill herself and return to the underworld, just for the sake of this sensible brother, she also willingly stayed.
The next day, the three Yun Shu sisters and brothers had a dull and fulfilling life.
After eating in the morning, send Xiao Zhuang to Wang Ye first, and Yun Shu and Da Zhuang will help Wang Ye do some work like laundry and yard cleaning.
Yun Shu pretended to ask Wang Ye for some common medicinal materials in the mountains.
After spending the morning, after going home for lunch, Yun Shu "forced" Da Zhuang to rest for a while, and then the two siblings would go to the foot of the mountain to collect firewood and wild vegetables, wild fruits, mushrooms, etc. on the ground.
As for the pine nuts and fruits on the trees, they are all collective, and children can just pick up some of the ground as snacks, and it is not possible to pick them in large quantities.
Only after the autumn harvest will the villagers organize to go up the mountain to pick mountain goods and sell them to the purchasing station, and the villagers' labor will be counted into centimeters, and the money obtained will be distributed according to centimeters during the Chinese New Year.
Of course, if there are individual difficulties, you can withdraw part of it in advance.
Because there was not much land in the mountains where grain could be grown, and the grain production was not high, at that time, it was still important to "pay enough to the state, keep enough to the collective, and in the end it was all individual", but in fact, the remaining grain was not enough to even the rations of the people in the village, and naturally the people in the mountains rarely sold grain for money.
Therefore, the money from selling mountain goods is one of the sources of exchange for daily necessities.
Fortunately, when there is no farm work, the villagers occasionally go into the mountains to hunt, sell to the purchasing station, or trade privately, and they can also exchange a few dollars.
But this is all done secretly, because the animals in the mountains and forests are collectively owned.
Before the heavy snow closes the mountain, the village will organize a large-scale hunting in the mountains, which is the most lively time in the village except for the New Year and the mountain to pick mountain goods.