pastoral days

The twelfth lunar month has just entered, and the winter in the north is cold and windy, and there is almost only one sound left except for the noise of people bargaining on the street.

"Have you heard? Youjiawei actually has vegetables in this winter. Although we eat too much in summer, we are still very greedy in the twelfth lunar month."

"No, I just heard that the supply is limited, and it's hard to buy if you have money. My master went to see it today, and maybe I can grab a basket in a while."

The two ladies talked while looking at the jewelry.That's right, Zhang Ruiwen's vegetables can be sold for a while, and with experience, the Song family directly built several greenhouses, and the Song Gang brothers all built greenhouses on their own land.They planted the seeds overnight, after all, they could still earn some New Year's money before the year if they worked harder.

"Xiaowen, go to my third aunt's house to see if my house is right?" Before Zhang Ruiwen's family had finished breakfast, his third aunt came to learn scriptures.

"Okay, Third Aunt, I'll go and have a look later. Have you eaten, can you eat something with us?" Zhang Ruiwen said methodically while eating with an elegant posture.

"Eat, eat. It's not that the whole family just finished planting last night, and I feel a little uncertain," the third aunt said plainly.Although they had no less experience in farming than Zhang Ruiwen, they didn't grow vegetables in the winter. The person Chaoyang married was different.The family background is good, the person is good, and the ability is also top-notch.

Zhang Ruiwen and Song Lai spent most of the day shuttling around the Song brothers' houses, but they didn't really have much advice. Zhang Ruiwen looked at what they planted, but it was better than him at 01:30.It is estimated that everyone's growth will be very gratifying.

"Third aunt, the temperature in the greenhouse is fine. You can't be reluctant to burn charcoal. Vegetables in winter are much more expensive than charcoal gold," Zhang Ruiwen said with a smile.

"My son, is the third aunt such a stingy person? I have dinner at my aunt's house at noon, and my aunt will cook you a chicken."

"No, I'm going to the county with my father to buy some Laba porridge in a while, do you want Third Aunt to bring some?"

"If you have something to do, go and do it first, and I'll treat you next time."

When they finally got home, Song Lai and Zhang Ruiwen breathed a sigh of relief.It's not that it's tiring to show them the greenhouses, but it's mainly because they still refuse the invitations of each family, and I feel tired. If I eat at someone's house, the remaining few families will feel a little unhappy.no need.

"Xiaowen, let's eat wontons from the county seat." Song Lai didn't know why he suddenly remembered this.

"Okay, I've been busy and haven't eaten for a long time." Zhang Ruiwen heard that Chaos was drooling. "I still want to eat a candied haws"

"Okay, okay" Song Lai smiled lovingly.My child has been really busy recently, so I have to relax with him today.

"But, dad, what about father?" Zhang Ruiwen remembered that they said in the morning that they might not go out today, and the two decided to go to the county seat on the spur of the moment.It is estimated that when Song Gang came back at noon, there was no one at home.

Now Song Gang has a workshop in the village, and there are some carpenters in it, who make furniture in batches for others, and they do a good job.As long as there are people in the family, they will go home to eat, and no one will eat at the workshop.

"It's okay, leave a note for him. Let him eat whatever he wants, or go back to the workshop to eat if he can't," Song Lai said indifferently.

Song Gang: Xiao Lai, am I still your relative?

It just so happened that today Song Gang bragged about his Shuang'er's cooking skills in the workshop for a long time, making himself so greedy.I went home with my own saliva, and then I was dumbfounded, what happened.After searching around, he found the letter, and his heart was so cold that he couldn't go back to the workshop to eat, no matter how thick his face was, he still needed it.I can only cook some porridge alone at home.

But Song Lai didn't know about Song Gang's series of encounters, and Song Gang didn't have the face to say it.Anyway, Song Lai and Zhang Ruiwen ate the delicious chaos, and they were very happy.

Next, Song Lai and Zhang Ruiwen scrambled on the street without stopping. They bought various things. Firstly, the family was not short of money. , and so does the other.

"Dad, let's have a candied haws." Zhang Ruiwen bought two candied haws and handed one to Song Lai.

"Here, you can eat it yourself, dad is so old..." Song Lai said a little embarrassed.

"Does eating candied haws depend on your age? Eat it, dad, I'm getting married too," Zhang Ruiwen said playfully.Speaking of the world's views on oneself, Zhang Ruiwen's thoughts should be ahead of this era.People have always played on their own, and others can say what they want to say, as long as they don't say it in front of him.

"Well, okay." Song Lai was successfully persuaded, mainly because he bought it for him a long time ago, and the two of them ate a candied haws together. The candied haws in my memory were sour and sweet. taste of happiness.

Then two adults eating candied haws appeared on the street.People coming and going cast strange glances at them.Zhang Ruiwen and Song Lai muttered to each other, and the two of them ate more deliciously.

"Father, don't you think they are greedy watching us eat?" In order to prevent public anger, Zhang Ruiwen swallowed the hawthorn in his mouth and said in a low voice.

"It's true." Song Lai is also a kind-hearted person. He didn't eat before because he felt old and embarrassed.Of course I can't remember.The first hawthorn he took in today, the sweet and sour feeling reminded him of when he was a child, Song Lai's heart was like soaked in honey, the others were of course not important.

Fortunately, Zhang's family was in the county seat, and the two of them scoured the streets. The big items like rice, flour, cloth, and cotton were sent to Zhang's house by the staff.I also took some gadgets in my hand.So eating candied haws is not difficult at all.

"Yeah, dad, let's buy some hawthorn." Zhang Ruiwen was even more excited when he saw a hawthorn seller in front of him.He was addicted to eating the hawthorn in the candied haws just now, and felt that he wanted to eat something sour now.

Hawthorns in the twelfth lunar month can be sold after the season. The way to preserve them is to pick them when they are not yet ripe and put them in the cellar, and then sell them in the twelfth lunar month.Although the product is not as fresh as the season, it is still a little expensive in winter when material is scarce.

"This kind of hawthorn is very sour, are you sure?" Song Lai knew that this kind of hawthorn, which does not ripen naturally, can make people's teeth sore.Everyone bought some to enrich their own fruit plate.

"Brother, let's buy some. The sourness is a bit sour, but my hawthorn is big and bright, and it is the most suitable for displaying," said the old hawthorn farmer.

"Uncle, can I try one?" Looking at the pile of hawthorns, Zhang Ruiwen felt more tempting than candied haws.

"Yes, but it's very sour, take it easy." The hawthorn seller is also a real person.

"Xiaowen??" Song Lai didn't know why Xiaowen wanted to eat the sour hawthorn, and was quite puzzled.

"It's okay, a little sour but acceptable." Zhang Ruiwen tasted one and said. "Uncle, I want all of yours, please send them to Zhang Mansion"

"There are so many, Xiaowen." Before Song Lai could stop it, he saw that the hawthorn seller had sold out all of them. Afraid of repenting, he tidied up the hawthorns quickly and left in a hurry.Forget it, buy it back first, and he can share a point with everyone.

"I think it's delicious, maybe this year's variety is better. We eat a lot of meat in winter, and we can suppress the greasy taste." Zhang Ruiwen thought it was delicious just now, and seemed to have found the reason why his mouth tasted sour recently, so he rounded it up boldly .

After strolling around for a while, the two returned to Zhang's house.Of course Zhang Ruiwen brought a red candied haws to his dear nephew.Received a strong welcome from Zhang Xiaomi.

"Xiao Wen, look at you spoiling him, eating too sweet is not good for your teeth." Mo Xuelian really felt that her stupid son looked like a fool.Now she and Zhang Ruihua often talk about their children's future at night, and they are very worried about their children.I always feel that if my son continues like this, he will not even be able to find a confidant in the future.Although all children are greedy, I have never seen any children who are so obsessed with food.

"Sister-in-law, don't control Xiaomi's food like this. You can eat as fast as you can, and you can take him to exercise more. Anyway, let Xiaomi be happy every day." Zhang Ruiwen saw that Mo Xuelian had always been greedy for Zhang Xiaomi. More anxious, a day to persuade.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it, anyway, the whole family dotes on him, but I'm a bad mother. Hurry up and give birth to one, and divert everyone's attention." Mo Xuelian felt as if she had said a good idea inadvertently.

"By the way, Xiao Lai, why did you buy so many things today?" Mrs. Zhang looked at all kinds of things that were kept coming in all morning, her heart and hands were a little itchy, and she wanted to go out to buy and buy.

"Isn't it the twelfth lunar month? There are a lot of things that are lacking at home, so I bought some when I went to the street with Xiaowen." Song Lai absolutely couldn't say, at first they bought what they had to buy at home, and the two behind them just did what they wanted And want it.He can't remember what he bought now.

"That's great, I'll go buy some some other day." Of course, Zhang's house doesn't need the mother who is the head of the house to do the shopping. Mrs. Zhang just buys some jewelry when she goes out. Today, seeing Zhang Ruiwen and the others buying baskets by baskets, she suddenly became interested. I guess which feeling is better than buying jewelry.

"Mom, I bought a basket of hawthorn today. I tasted it and it was pretty good. It was round." Zhang Ruiwen felt that the hawthorn was the most satisfying thing he bought today, so he picked it up and ate another one. that smell.

"Wow... bah... Xiaowen, don't you feel sour?" Mo Xuelian watched Zhang Ruiwen eat with relish, tasted one, her sore teeth fell down, and quickly vomited it out.

"Xiaowen eats sour, he always likes to eat this kind of food." Mrs. Zhang said with a smile, seeing her daughter-in-law's sour tears were about to come out, she didn't dare to try it anyway.

It was precisely because of Mrs. Zhang's remarks that everyone didn't think much about it.The main reason is that Zhang Ruiwen has been following his own inclinations since he was a child, and his food is a bit heavy, so everyone has missed this strange phenomenon.

"In-laws, let's save some for you too. This is too much." Song Lai looked at the basket of hawthorn teeth a little sour.

"Well, okay, it just so happens that our family hasn't bought it yet." Mrs. Zhang felt that she still had an obligation to help her son fill in the hole.

Song Lai heaved a sigh of relief seeing Mrs. Zhang leaving half of it.He was a little worried, so much.

Although Zhang Ruiwen is also a standard foodie, he is also a person who is willing to share.Seeing that Mrs. Zhang ordered people to share half of them, she didn't say anything.Seeing Zhang Xiaomi who was licking candied haws on the side, he felt bad.

"Xiaomi, look at the hawthorn, it's also a candied hawthorn. Come, eat one of this." Zhang Ruiwen took out a hawthorn from the basket and brought it to Zhang Xiaomi's mouth.

"..." Zhang Xiaomi rarely opened his mouth directly (Zhang Ruiwen teased him with this tone and posture before, and the taste was horrible, I still remember it now), he was more cautious this time, looking at the hawthorn and sugar skin around his mouth The candied haws that have been licked clean seem to be the same.Or try it.

So Zhang Xiaomi thought for a moment (from the perspective of outsiders, there was no pause), opened his mouth, and ate half of the hawthorn in his uncle's hand.

After chewing two bites, Zhang Xiaomi's face wrinkled into a ball, probably sour.However, as a senior foodie, it is impossible for him to waste food. His eyebrows were bent into wavy eyebrows, and he swallowed half of the hawthorn without hesitation.

Mo Xuelian and Zhang Ruiwen who witnessed the whole process were really convinced.

Mo Xuelian: I don't know whether to be distressed or helpless.

Zhang Ruiwen: My nephew is amazing, his realm is much better than mine.

After Zhang Xiaomi was cheated, he ignored his unscrupulous uncle, walked on his short legs, and found a corner far away from Zhang Ruiwen to lick his candied haws happily.

There is only one question in my little head. When I look at something clearly, why is one sour and sweet, while the other is sour and bitter.This is a profound question.

I bought a bunch of things and distributed a lot to Mrs. Zhang, but there are still a lot.Song Lai couldn't believe that they bought these.In the end, when Zhang Ruiwen and Song Lai went home, they had to use two carriages.