Dress like a farmer

Da Zhuang is two years old this year, and he is a little baby who can't even walk steadily.

Da Zhuang is not strong at all, thin, dirty, and a very quiet child.

His name is Zhang Mingcheng, and he is called Dazhuang because he thinks he can grow stronger.

The first thing Mr. Chen did when he brought his grandson home was to pour a basin of warm water, and with gentle and delicate movements, he washed his grandson from head to toe.

Da Zhuang, who took a bath, is actually quite a fair baby, with eyebrows and eyes like his father's, very delicate.

"Hey, sit next to your third uncle." Father Chen went to the well with his dirty clothes.

Chen Yuping beckoned to Da Zhuang, and smiled kindly: "Come here." Holding half a steamed bun with shrimp paste in his hand, the shrimp paste was thickly spread and smelled delicious: "Come, eat the steamed bun."

Da Zhuang glanced secretly, but did not move.

Chen Yuping waited for a while, seeing that he didn't move, so he got up and walked towards him, squatted down, and looked at him with a soft smile: "Do you want to eat steamed buns? They say that the steamed buns made by uncle are delicious. You can smell them, don't you?" Very fragrant." After thinking for a while, he added: "Your dad likes it too."

"Thank you, Uncle." Da Zhuang spoke in a soft voice, slurring his words with a smell of milk, he stretched out his hand to take the steamed buns, he ate slowly, took small bites, but looked around, As if guarding against something, he was in a tense state.

Chen Yuping didn't dare to disturb him. Seeing him eating steamed buns, he was busy with the matter at hand, but his heart was a little sour.

Fortunately, Dad took him over.

After washing the dirty clothes, old man Chen turned his head to look at his grandson who was standing there eating steamed buns. He didn't say anything. He helped his third son with work, but he would look back from time to time, waiting for him to finish eating half a steamed bun. Quickly poured a bowl of warm water: "Drink some water."

Da Zhuang was very obedient and drank the water obediently.

"Sit in the stove." Father Chen took him by the hand, let him sit on the stool, and rubbed the top of his hair.

Liu Guixiang came over with Qiao Niu'er in her arms, entered the stove house, saw it, and immediately smiled: "It's been a long time since I saw Da Zhuang, does Da Zhuang still remember me? I'm your second aunt, and this is your Qiao cousin. "

Seeing Da Zhuang looking at her, Qiao Niu'er grinned and fluttered her little arms, as if she wanted to hug her, looking very lively.

"Second aunt."

"Hey." Liu Guixiang replied sweetly: "Father, help me watch some Qiao girls, I'll bring the nest."

"I go."

"It's okay, Dad, I'll just go."

Father Chen had no choice but to take over his eldest granddaughter.

Liu Guixiang not only brought over the baskets, but also honeyed dice: "Da Zhuang is for you to eat, it's sweet, you can't bite it, you can only put it in your mouth and sip it." Afraid that he would choke, she broke it Xiao Jianer sent it into his mouth.

With the sweet taste in his mouth, Da Zhuang's eyes lit up. He looked at his second aunt and smiled slightly, looking extremely shy.

"We Dazhuang have dimples when we laugh." Chen Yuping's heart softened.

Father Chen said, "Like his grandfather."

"Da Zhuang, can you play with your younger sister?" Liu Guixiang put Qiao Niu'er in the nest, and moved the nest to Da Zhuang.

Da Zhuang nodded, stretched out his hand curiously, and gently shook his sister's hand, but Qiao Niuer grabbed his index finger, and Qiao Niuer pulled his index finger, grinning and laughing, very happy Da Zhuang looked at him, and laughed too.

Seeing that the two of them got along well, Liu Guixiang helped the third brother with work with confidence.

A little guest came to the house, and Chen Yuping was thinking about making two dishes suitable for the little guest at noon.

Shrimp tofu, stir-fried corn kernels, if there is no pine nuts at home, just chop the pork belly, stir-fry until the fragrance is slightly yellow, put the corn kernels, and the stir-fry is also very fragrant.

Cook a three-flavored soup, and the fried small fish is crispy and crispy, and it is delicious with a little salt. At the end, there is pork belly steamed with dried plums and vegetables, and two cucumbers for cold dressing.

Da Zhuang is only two years old, he can eat by himself, and eats well, without spreading it everywhere.

He finished the shrimp tofu and corn kernels that were given to him, and drank a bowl of Sanxian soup. When asked if he wanted it again, he shook his head and put down the bowl and chopsticks.

"Do you like to eat dishes cooked by uncle?" Chen Yuping asked him with a smile.

Xu Shi got a little familiar with him all morning, Da Zhuang's eyes were bright, and he nodded his head in liking.

Not long after the meal, Chen Yuchun came over.

"Father!" Da Zhuang, who was sitting by the nest, saw his father, his voice became louder, his eyes sparkled, and he flew towards him with his little arms and legs.

Chen Yuchun picked up his clean eldest son, and the corners of his eyes were slightly wet.

It's better to be a dear father.

Old man Chen raised his head and glanced at his eldest son: "You say you, why are you willing to throw him in the old house."

"Where's Brother An?" Father Chen asked.The little grandson is only four months old.

"There is his father, who is asleep."

"You can rest assured that the child stays here, and you will pick it up in the evening."

Chen Yuchun pursed her lips: "There are many things at home..."

"Not much." Old man Chen cut off his words: "I discussed with your father, put the child here during the day, if you want to go to work in the field, go, and your father and I will not go to Zhang's house to help later."

"Brother, you can leave Da Zhuang here, he is very well-behaved and easy to take care of." Chen Yuping said with a smile.

Liu Guixiang also continued: "Qiao Niuer likes brother, the two children had a great time playing in the morning."

One sentence from left to right, Chen Yuchun listened with warmth in his heart, originally he didn't want to trouble his father and father, but in the end he kept Da Zhuang.

It is indeed better for the child to stay in the Chen family, and he is more at ease.

Father Chen didn't work in the field, so Chen Yuping could go out and walk around. He planned to go to the mountains to have a look, and if he had mushrooms and fungus, he would pick them up. It would be good if he didn't pick up bundles of firewood.

"I'm going into the mountains, you stay at home." Father Chen disagreed, how hot it is to go to the mountains on such a hot day.

"I don't know how many times I've been in the mountains these days, and I'm very familiar with them. Besides, Dad, you only know a few edible mushrooms. I will pay attention and be careful when I go into the mountains."

Chen Yuping carried a bamboo locust on his back into the mountain.

The village neighbors who came to buy skewers saw that he was not there, so they asked casually.

Father Chen was a little helpless: "This kid won't listen to him. He wants to go to the mountains on a hot day, but he can't stop him."

"What are you doing in the mountains?"

"There are not many mushrooms left to dry at home, you all love to eat them."

"It hasn't rained for half a month, so where do you get the mushrooms? By the way, Uncle Chen, ask Brother Ping if you want to accept dried mushrooms. My family has quite a few."

"Okay, I'll go back and ask him."

After the person left, Liu Guixiang said, "Not only are there dried mushrooms, but there are not many green vegetables left in the vegetable garden."

The Chen family has only one vegetable garden. Although Chen Yuandong has separated, he still goes to the old house to pick vegetables. The couple don't eat much, and they go to the old house every now and then to eat. It's not worth opening another vegetable garden, it's a waste of time.

A vegetable garden can be used by two families. It is enough to eat, and it can also dry a lot of dried vegetables.Now there are vegetarian pot skewers, the business is good, and there are a lot of green vegetables needed, and a vegetable garden is obviously not enough.

"If we buy this in the village, won't we be able to make any money?" Mr. Chen pondered, "Look, two strings for one penny. We have it in our own land. There is no cost. If you want to go out and buy it, you have to count the cost." .”

Liu Guixiang also thought about it: "When Brother Ping comes back, ask him to see what he thinks. The vegetables in our vegetable garden can last for a few days, but they can't be dried in the sun."

"It's nothing, we don't eat much dried vegetables in winter."

It was still far before evening, and Chen Yuping came back. The bamboo trees were empty, and there was no bundle of firewood.

However, he held a small baby in his arms.