Xiao Qiao enters the farm gate

Before leaving, I remembered that I didn't buy sugar, so I weighed a catty of sugar.

Sugar is indeed a luxury, one hundred cash per catty.

Qiao Mo thought he had finished shopping, but he saw Lin Zheng entered another shop, and when he came out, he saw a roll of red paper in his hand.He really didn't think about posting red paper, and when he asked, this piece of red paper cost ten yuan, but it looked like it was only two or three feet long.

In the end, I bought another small set of firecrackers, which cost another twenty yuan. It seemed that there were only twenty or thirty rings, and there might be squibs.

After putting the things in place one by one, Qiao Mo sat on it and tightened his cloak, while Lin Zheng drove the car to the city gate.Qiao Mo calculated carefully in his heart, and today it cost three taels and one coin plus 31 copper coins.

After such a calculation, I found out that the sum of money I got from pawning jewelry is really a huge sum of money, which can buy many things.Although he had an idea before, he was not as deeply moved as he was at this moment, and Fang Jinnian was so generous that he gave him 23 taels of silver at once, enough for a rural family of four to live for three or four years.

Now he made up his mind and never went to Wanbao Silver Building again.

He drove to the gate of the city, and after waiting for a while, Lizheng came.I saw that he was carrying a small wine jar, about two or three ounces, and a few packs of snacks, probably to take home for his grandson.

Lizheng asked about the things he bought, and seeing that there was nothing missing, he stopped talking.

It was dark early in winter, and it was already dark when we returned to Shanglin Village. The cold wind was blowing, and Qiao Mo shrank himself into a cloak.After all, the fox fur is different, it is warm.

Rural people don't often light lamps, which consumes oil. They usually finish their meals before dark, wash their hands and then go to bed.At this time, every household is having dinner, even if they heard the sound of driving, no one came out to take a look, so it was quiet.First send Lizheng home, and then rush to the west end of the village.

Thinking of the cold pot and stove at home, and the coldness in the room, Qiao Mo curled up and didn't want to move.

"Leg numb?" Lin Zheng drove the car into the yard, saw him sitting still, thought it was because he was uncomfortable after being curled up for a long time.

"Light the charcoal basin first." Qiao Mo didn't want to make trouble with his body, he really couldn't resist the cold.Besides, all the charcoal in the countryside is made by myself, and there are a lot of piles in the warehouse, which is enough to cope with this winter.

Only then did Lin Zheng remember that he was afraid of the cold, so he helped him down with one hand, grabbed the cloth with the other, and walked into the house.Said: "It's windy outside, you go into the house first, I will lead the horse into the shed and light the charcoal basin."

"Yeah." Qiao Mo touched his hand, and immediately grabbed it and didn't want to let go.How can there be such a big difference between people? He has always held his hands tightly and his hands are only warm, but Lin Zheng has been sitting in front of him, waving his horsewhip against the cold wind, but his hands are warm, so comfortable to touch .

Lin Zheng only felt that his hands were soft and smooth, and his face was flushed. Fortunately, it was dark and he couldn't see clearly.

"Come into the house." Lin Zheng also felt that the temperature of his hands was getting colder, and he secretly rejoiced that he had enough charcoal fire this year. Anyway, he had a lot of firepower, so he reserved it for Ah Mo.

After entering the room, he couldn't see anything, Lin Zheng asked him to stand, went to touch the oil lamp to light it up, put a few pieces of cloth on the table, turned around and went out again.

Lin Zheng went to tie up the horse first, and added feed and water. Thinking of the hard day's running, he added a few handfuls of bean cakes.After finishing this work, I didn't bother to unload the things on the car first, but first went to get the charcoal basin, put the charcoal in it, lit a fire under the stove, added a few ladles of water to the pot, and put the fire under the stove burn up.

After sending the charcoal basin to the house, he hurriedly carried the things in the car in.

Qiao Mogan sat and watched him busy, feeling very uncomfortable. It seemed that living in the country was not so easy.It was Lin Zheng's benefit that Lin Zheng was willing to take care of and accommodate him, but he couldn't always take it for granted.The days are long, and what should be done still has to be done.

He took off his cloak, tidied it up and put it beside the bed, then took the oil lamp, closed the door, and went into the kitchen.

The wind blew the lamp wildly, so he carefully protected it with his hands, and Lin Zheng took over as soon as he stepped into the kitchen.

"I'll prepare the meal in a while. You go to the house and wait. There is a charcoal basin to keep it warm." Lin Zheng fetched a basin of hot water for him to wash his hands, and looked at his face with the light, and felt relieved when he saw that everything was normal.

"Let me help each other and make it faster."

In the past, noodles were eaten at night, but in ancient times, noodles were rolled by hand, and it takes too much time to make them now, so the two just ate them with hot steamed buns.As usual, Lin Zheng picked up a piece of sauerkraut and put it together with the leftovers from the morning, making a whole plate.

Qiao Mo felt that Lin Zheng must have been single for too long, it was so simple, but he didn't want to go on like this.

He pulled a few dried chilies hanging on the wall, cut them into small pieces, and asked Lin Zheng to cut a small piece of the hanging bacon, and then chopped into cubes. When the pot was heated up, he put in the diced bacon, put the dried chilies, and fried them. Stir to produce a strong aroma, and finally pour in the sauerkraut.Stir-fry a few times, add half a ladle of water, cut a few hard steamed buns into thick slices, put them against the side of the pot, and cover the pot.

Generally, there are two pots in rural areas, one for cooking and the other for adding water. When the rice is ready, the water in the other pot is also hot, which is very convenient for washing.

Qiao Mo cleaned the small pot, put two ladles of water in it, grabbed a handful of cornstarch from the bag, put it in a bowl, and stirred it with cold water to make a paste.When the small pot of water boils, stir and pour the cornstarch down, turn over the spoon twice, and the glutinous cornstarch is cooked.

At this time, the tempting aroma was already coming out of the cauldron. The aroma of chili, meat, and pickled cabbage rushed to his face as soon as he opened the pot. The greedy Qiao Mo took a deep breath, almost drooling.

Serve up the sauerkraut, put the steamed bun slices directly on the dish, and each person gets a bowl of warm yellow-orange corn porridge.

Lin Zheng looked at a plate of sauerkraut with a tantalizing aroma, and his stomach wriggled rapidly, making him even more hungry.

When Ah Mo died, Lin Zheng was still very young and had no memory at all. It was fine two years before Ah Mo came in, but with the birth of two younger brothers, he never gave a smiling face, and it was always the younger brothers who finished eating. Seeing him, You Xing'er couldn't even see him.He has eaten good food in the past few years, but nothing can warm his heart like this plate of sauerkraut. This is the feeling of home.

Qiao Mo blew on the hot air and drank two sips of bacon, which was very fragrant.When I was a child in the countryside, my grandma liked to make hot steamed buns with glutinous rice, or stewed eggs while steaming radish sticks and rice. He will never forget the taste.

Then pick up the steamed bun and take a bite. It is soft and warm, mixed with meaty sauerkraut flavor, not to mention how delicious it is.

"Ah Zheng, eat quickly, it will be cold in a while." Qiao Mo urged him, talking non-stop, he was really hungry.

"Yeah." Lin Zheng also started to eat, but he only had sauerkraut in his food, and sent all the diced bacon to Qiao Mo's side: "This bacon was made by Grandma Li, it's delicious, you should eat more."

"Well, you can eat it too." Qiao Mo had eaten it when he was recuperating, and the bacon tasted really good, not greasy at all.

The two finished their meal warmly, but Lin Zheng didn't let him wash the dishes and asked him to go back to his room first.

Qiao Mo really didn't like to wash and rinse, his hands were greasy, so he went back to his room.Put the various fruits and candies you bought back in the box first, and carefully put away the firecrackers and red paper to avoid moisture.The wine jar was put away by Lin Zheng in the barn, and there were several bolts of cloth. Qiao Mo visually judged the size of the box, and the big box below could fit in it.

At this time, when he saw the fabric, Qiao Mo didn't realize it. Looking for someone to make the clothes?Everything else is easy to say, fine cotton cloth is specially bought to make inner clothing, and inner clothing is a very private thing in ancient times, how can I find someone to make it?Even if he could find someone to do it for him, what about Lin Zheng's?

He felt that if he really wanted to ask someone to make Lin Zheng's underwear, he would probably be sprayed to death.