Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

After coming to the Great Zhou Dynasty, this was the first time Zhong Qingran had dinner with his family.Only then did he face the hardships of life.

The original preferential treatment for patients is gone. Although his food is the best, there is not much difference compared to others.Biting the steamed buns mixed with white flour and eating the food with less salt and less oil, Zhong Qingran couldn't help but have the urge to cry.

Although he couldn't eat, Zhong Qingran didn't know what to do.Didn't you see that the second brother at the same table occasionally glanced over with envy in his eyes? Except for grandpa and him, everyone else ate pure grain steamed buns, and the aunts' table even had black noodles mixed in. The food is served separately, so you don't have to compete with your brothers. Even grandpa can't compare to him in this regard.Regardless of whether the food is good or bad, at least he doesn't have to worry about not being full.

Zhong Qingran thinks he is not a white-eyed wolf, he must find a way to improve the life of his family, he eats the best food like this, others probably eat eighty-nine percent full.

After eating and drinking enough, and taking a nap, Zhong Qingran took three small followers and took the fish basket and dustpan at home to catch fish in the creek.He just happened to be ill, and his grandparents were worried that he would go to Qinghe, so they had to settle for the next best thing.

The sun was shining outside, and it was already mid-afternoon when Zhong Qingran set off.

The stream in the village is a place for children to play, and it is difficult to see even a fish. If you want to catch fish, you have to go to the upper reaches of the stream outside the village.

Zhong Qingcheng has small arms and legs, which is better than his skin. He used to come here like this, but he can walk a long way by himself, but the speed is really slow. Looking at the two five-year-old children next to him, Zhong Qingran said everything not come out.Even if he walked with his sixth brother in his arms, with two younger siblings dragging him down, it would not be too fast if he thought about it. If he is not in a hurry, he might as well walk slowly like this.

After leaving the village, there are large fields outside, and there are busy farmers everywhere.Zhong Qingran couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion, being a farmer is really hard work, and it's not the harvest season yet, yet every field has someone to take care of it.There is not a single type of crops grown in the farm. Even during the slack season, there is always one that needs to be taken care of every few days.

Zhong Qingran was very self-aware, if he hadn't been cornered, he wouldn't have been able to bear the hardships of farming.He also doesn't understand farming, and he wants to improve his family's life, but he has never thought about it.

I can't think of a good way for the time being, since I have nothing to do anyway, it's better to catch some small fish and shrimps to satisfy my family's hunger, he still has this ability.

The creek is more than two meters wide and very shallow, only reaching Zhong Qingran's knee height.

Zhong Qingcheng was too young, and this depth was enough to drown him. Zhong Qingran didn't dare to let him into the water, so he arranged for him to sit by the side of the stream.Zhong Qingcheng paddled the water with his two calves, having a great time playing by himself.

Zhong Qingran led Zhong Qinghan and Zhong Xiao to build a dam next to it to stop the water. It was divided into three sections, connected by fish baskets and dustpans in the middle.After the tinkering was done, Zhong Xiao was left to watch over her brother, while Zhong Qingran took his younger brother to catch fish upstream.

He had seen it before, and there were quite a few small fish the size of a finger or two in this section, and occasionally one as big as a child's palm.The creek is a bit wide, and Zhong Qingran has no idea whether he can catch fish or not.

A child is a child, and Zhong Qinghan has no such worries at all. The water level is almost waist-deep, and he is a little swaying when he walks, but he still looks excited.

After walking this distance, Zhong Qinghan threw away the branch in his hand and couldn't wait to go to see the fish.Zhong Qingran didn't stop him, he just told him to watch and not to move casually, for fear that he would not be able to bear the weight of the fish basket that had been submerged in the water at such a young age.The fish baskets are all handled in this way, and the dustpan can only be carried by himself. The opening of this thing is too big, even if you catch any fish if you don't pay attention, they will all run away.

"Third brother, did you catch any fish?" Zhong Xiao raised his head, stood on tiptoes, and looked longingly at the dustpan that was about to be picked up by Zhong Qingran.

"Fish, there are fish."

As soon as the dustpan came out of the water, the jumping figure of the little fish came into everyone's eyes. The youngest Zhong Qingcheng yelled happily, and Zhong Xiao almost couldn't help letting him slip into the water.

Zhong Qingran put the dustpan on the shore, let the two younger cousins ​​poke and play, then turned to carry the fish basket.

The harvest this time is not bad. It is estimated that there will be half a bowl of fish when added up. If you make another two or three times, you should be able to make up a bowl, which will be used as an extra meal for the family.

The first and third children continued to walk up the stream with satisfied smiles. After finding a good place, Zhong Qingran dug a small hole on the bank, kept all the small fish in it, and repeated the steps just now.

The harvest this time was not as good as the first time, seeing that the bowl was not full, Zhong Qingran had no choice but to go into the water again.

"Third brother, look, there is a big fish this time." Zhong Qinghan narrowed his eyes with joy.

"where?"

"In the fish basket."

Zhong Qingran quickly picked up the dustpan, put it away, turned around and straightened the fish basket, opened his eyes wide and looked inside. Sure enough, there was a fish half the size of his palm inside, which was indeed a big fish in this stream. fish.

"Okay, that's all for today, let's go, go back now."

Zhong Qingran carried the fish basket in one hand and the dustpan in the other, and started to go home. When he turned to ask his siblings to follow, something seemed to pass by his eyes.

"Sixth brother, what did you lose just now?"

"Third brother, it's this one, little snail." Zhong Qingcheng bent down and touched the bank of the stream, then ran to Zhong Qingran to offer the treasure.

Zhong Qingran glanced at it and thought to himself: Isn't this a snail, I really miss it.

"Liu Ya, are there many things?"

"A lot, sometimes we still eat it roasted, but it's too troublesome to eat. You have to pick it with a needle to eat it. My family doesn't like it. I haven't eaten it for a long time."

The remaining two little guys also echoed, and they seemed to have tasted it too.

Zhong Qingran understood, he decided not to go home, but to touch some snails before leaving.

When the three little followers heard that the third brother was going to get a small snail, they all stepped forward to help.

The snails had never been harmed on a large scale, and they were everywhere by the stream, so Zhong Qingran didn't see them when he focused his attention on the stream.

This time, even the youngest Zhong Qingcheng had a place to use his skills, the four of them stroked it casually, and the dustpan was almost full without much effort.

Zhong Qingran saw that it was almost the same, so he told his brothers and sisters to stop.Here he is the oldest, only 12 years old, and he has never done farm work. It is really difficult for him to bring back a dustpan full of things.As far as these things are concerned, he may not be able to take them home smoothly.They were miles away from home, and just thinking about it made his knees go weak.

"Third brother, there are so many, can we finish it?" Zhong Qinghan expressed doubts, and the two little fellows beside him nodded their heads in confusion, both expressing their doubts.

"Go home, let's see that brother three will fix you some delicious food tomorrow." Zhong Qingran looked determined, and the little ones decided to trust him once.

In fact, Zhong Qingran is very guilty. He only knows how to eat a few things, cooking noodles, fried rice, and other fast food. At most, he has watched grandma cook a few times, and the others don’t know anything, but he can’t remember the names of the dishes. few.

At first, Zhong Qingran walked quite easily with the dustpan in his hand, but the more he walked, the more he felt that it was a burden, and he really wanted to throw it away, but he was reluctant, so he could only walk for a while and rest for a long time.When he was fast entering the village, Jian Mingyu, who fell far behind, couldn't see him, so he picked up the dustpan and left, which completely confused Zhong Qingran.

"Hey, slow down, we can't keep up."

"Okay, you go slowly, I'll send you something home."

Jian Mingyu walked fast, as if something was chasing after him, and disappeared around the corner in two or three steps. Zhong Qingran simply didn't speed up, took the fish basket in the younger brother's hand, and moved home step by step.

"Grandma Zhong, Qingran made this, so I'll leave it here."

"Hey, isn't this Mingyu? The food at home is almost done, why don't you leave some to eat?"

"No, Grandma Zhong, next time, the family is still waiting for me."

Everyone's life is not easy, and those who are sensible will not eat at other people's homes casually. When Tong Shi came out of the room, he only saw Jian Mingyu's back.

Qing Ran did this?I don't know what it is, she has to take a look, um, isn't this a small snail, so many of them can't be eaten, right?Thinking of this, Tong frowned slightly.

Before he got home, Zhong Qinghan showed off loudly: "Grandma, there are fish to eat tonight, and the third brother and I caught them."

"Really, bring it here for grandma to have a look." Mrs. Tong stepped forward, and Zhong Qingran cheerfully handed over the fish basket, "Grandma, there is a big bowl. Is dinner ready? Let's make it tonight if it's in time."

"That's quite a lot, our family is still very good, grandma will let people do it." Mrs. Tong thought of the little snails again, "My dear grandson, what are you doing with a bunch of little snails?"

"Grandma, raise this thing first, and eat it at noon tomorrow."

"It's troublesome to eat this, who has the time? Or, grandma will pick you a bowl, and I don't want the rest?" Tong looked a little soft, if he didn't feel sorry for his third grandson, who would like to do this.

"Grandma, it's okay, I'll do it myself. Just wait and see, let the family taste it tomorrow, it tastes good."

Tong Shi whispered: I also know that this taste is better than green vegetables and radishes, but it is too time-consuming.Forget it, if the grandson likes to make troubles, let him go, but it's just a waste of time.Putting this trouble aside, Tong turned her head and beckoned someone to deal with the big bowl of small fish.

"Grandma, this fish is small, we have a lot of family members, and each of us can share one or two. The sisters haven't eaten meat for a long time, why don't you decide to divide each of them, so that they can also enjoy the blessing of grandson?" Zhong Qingran At noon, I realized the status of each person in the family, and in the afternoon, I made indirect remarks about the three little servants, knowing that my aunt and sister’s food is the worst in the family. If generosity can reduce everyone’s dissatisfaction with grandma and him, then It's also good.

"It's all divided, won't you have nothing to eat?" Tong Shi felt sorry for her good grandson.

"Grandma, isn't there a bigger crucian carp? Make the soup and share some small fish. Isn't it enough for grandma and me to eat?"