The fertile water of farming does not flow to outsiders' fields

Once the division of labor is clarified, the efficiency will naturally increase. Xiao Xiucai and Changhui respectively put on old clothes and start cleaning and dust removal. The cleaning of the New Year is different from usual. Every piece of furniture has to be removed and cleaned, and every piece of wood has to be wiped in the yard. Wipe it clean and then use a clean soft cloth dipped in lard to spread it evenly, so that the wooden utensils will shine from the inside to the outside.

Father Xue went to the market to buy some glutinous rice with pig blood and a large piece of sitting buttock meat. The meat was rubbed with salt and hung to blow in the air. After a few days, it dried and then began to spread the sauce. Northerners like to eat this kind of meat. When cooking, cut into thin slices and steam over high heat, and you can smell the fragrance even through the courtyard wall.

At the beginning of winter, chickens and ducks stop laying eggs. During the Chinese New Year, a few old ones are usually selected and eliminated, and new ones will be replenished in the spring of the next year.The rabbits have also grown up, with smooth skin, bright fur, and good spirits, and their eyes are shining. Only the best-looking male and eight females are kept, and the rest are sold or eaten.The piglets are almost grown up, and it is good news that they will be able to eat meat after another winter and spring, so don't be careless this winter.

Father Xue thought about it, and felt that the rabbits and pigs raised in that pen were nothing but piles of money. The female rabbit could give birth 4-6 times a year, and each time she could give birth to 8-12 more, even if it was less. 5-8, these eight female rabbits are simply golden hens that can only lay eggs!Pigs, not to mention, piglets are bought and raised for more than half a year, and a strong pig can grow up to a thousand catties. A catty of meat sells for at least 20 yuan, and this pig costs at least two yuan!

Father Xue began to soak the glutinous rice to wash the small intestine while he was enjoying his calculations. The blood sausage had never been fed, and he had to ask the tiger for a while, don't get the ratio wrong.

Xue Yinsong picked up two empty baskets and went to the river. Changhui lost the only few pieces of paper he had in his hand when he took pictures yesterday, so he yelled to follow him to the river.

The north wind was blowing this season, and it was very cold by the river. Xue Yinsong felt sorry for him and refused to let him go, but Xiao Xiucai couldn't help him, so he came forward to intercede and asked him to add an extra coat before going.

Along the way, Changhui asked excitedly: "Aba, how many fish can be caught in the river?" Xue Yinsong said, "Go and collect the nets, so you will know? You are not allowed to play in the water for a while."

When they arrived at the river, the biting north wind was blowing, and Changhui was so cold that he couldn't speak, and sat huddled on a rock.Xue Yinsong rolled up his sleeves and squatted down to the mouth of the river to touch the net. As soon as his hands entered the water, he felt that the water was so cold that his bones ached.

There was a lot of harvest in the net, which was almost full. Xue Yinsong put the net cage on the ground with a happy smile, ready to sort the basket.Changhui took a look, and hurried over and said, "Aba, let's go home."

"What's the matter?" What Xue Yinsong thought was that now that the trawl net can be straightened out, it can be easily buried, but Changhui was more cautious, looking at the side road and said: "Look at someone coming on the road, if they see my house After collecting so many fish, I will definitely be jealous."

Xue Yinsong thinks about it too, this river ditch belongs to everyone, and this trawling net is nothing unusual, you can make it up after just a few glances, if every household has a whole trawling net, then the small fish and shrimps in the small river ditch will be caught to extinction, thinking here He immediately accepted the suggestion, put the trawl net into the bamboo basket in twos and twos, and grabbed some grass to cover it: "Come on, let's go home and clean the net, and we will also quietly lower the net in the future, so that no one else will know, okay?"

Changhui replied with a smile: "Okay."

So it is bullshit to say that people are inherently good at the beginning, this child knows to take care of his own family at the age of six, Xue Yinsong led Changhui away, thinking: This is not bad, and he will definitely make a lot of money in the future.

The winter sun was warm but not dazzling. Xiao Xiucai sat on the wooden bench in the backyard and watched Xue Yinsong and Father Xue share the fish.The things in the trawl net were very miscellaneous. In addition to loaches, eels and water snakes, there were also various small fish, catfish, crayfish and a half-sized turtle.

The old man excitedly raised the old turtle and said, "This thing is good. I'll kill it to drink its raw blood later, and the scholar will also come to have a drink."

The little scholar immediately stood up his pores and shook his head: "No, you can drink it, I... don't like to drink this." Father Xue said with a smile: "What are you afraid of, it's just a bit fishy, ​​I'll put some ginger shreds for you. Great tonic, you won’t be afraid of the cold if you drink it in winter, we have to drink this if we want to not be afraid of the cold in winter in the north, you ask the tiger, he drank raw deer blood a lot when he was young.”

The little scholar immediately looked at Xue Yinsong, seeing his expressionless face, he still refused: "No, Uncle Xue, drink it yourself, I'm not used to this."

Father Xue wanted to persuade him a few more words, Xue Yinsong said: "If he doesn't drink it, he shouldn't drink it. One side has the custom to support the other side. People in the south just like to make soup and water for nourishment. Go up the mountain tomorrow to see if there is any good medicine, and dig some back. that is."

Father Xue nodded and said: "That's right, that's okay, I drank the blood with the tiger, and this old turtle will keep it for you to stew medicine." Then he found two small water snakes and said: "The old turtle stewed water snakes are also big. It’s just that I don’t know how a scholar’s ​​body is, and if he doesn’t feel good, he’ll have a nosebleed.” The old man laughed and raised his eyebrows at his son wickedly.

Xue Yinsong rolled his eyes, pointed to a large pile of small fish with fine scales and said: "This fish is delicious fried, it's hard to eat a New Year's meal, just waste some oil, you can sort it out this afternoon." Xue Yinsong Father nodded and said: "Okay, I will dig out the intestines and fry the cheeks in a while, so that Changhui can eat more." Changhui rushed over, stuck to him and said: "Grandpa Xue is the best, I like Grandpa Xue the most." It's done." Father Xue also enjoyed it quite a bit, and let him wait for a while before saying: "Go and sit on a stool next to me, and I'll fry fish in a while."

Little Xiucai saw Father Xue go to the well to fetch water and kill fish, so he walked over and stood beside Xue Yinsong and asked softly, "Brother Xue, are you angry? I told you and Uncle Xue to move into my room in the morning. Why are you unhappy?"

Xue Yinsong didn't say a word, and the little scholar said again: "I also know that there is not enough money, and I don't buy much charcoal. I think the charcoal fire in the house is very lively, and two people can live, and four people can live. If you burn wood The fireworks are too heavy, you will cough."

Xue Yinsong finally spoke: "Don't you think it's... well, strange to invite my father to sleep in the same room with you?"

Little Xiucai was a little surprised: "What does that matter, aren't they all men? Besides, I share a bed with Chang Hui, so there are four other people in this room?"

Xue Yinsong didn't speak, and the little scholar said again: "Uncle Xue is your father, and he is not an outsider. I thought Changhui and I didn't know what to do at night. He kept asking me to tell stories and made me feel a headache. With you here , It’s good for everyone to be lively together, don’t you often say that we are a family, of course a family should be lively.”

Hearing that sentence, Xue Yinsong was not an outsider, and his heart suddenly softened: "It's not that I can't, my father sometimes snores at night, for fear of disturbing you." This is of course an excuse. Thin and doesn't snore at all.

The little scholar smiled and said: "I sleep deeply at night, so it doesn't matter, so you can move the bed. At night, the charcoal is burning, and there are many people and it is lively."

In ancient times, there were no entertainment items at night. Most of the peasant households ate early and went to bed after dark to save lamp oil at night. Xue Yinsong thought that his father could make cloth shoes, so he could light an oil lamp and let his father sit He came to get the soles for the shoe uppers. He might be able to make a pair of shoes by himself after one winter. Thinking of this, he agreed: "I've done my work and moved the bed. You first remove the quilt wadding on my bed. Move to the East House."

The little scholar was very happy to see that he was willing, so he agreed and went.

Xue Yinsong washed his hands and went to dismantle the bed. In ancient times, the bed had a wooden frame because of the mosquito net. Fortunately, the tenon structure was not laborious. He dismantled the bed into a bare frame and carried it with his father.

Father Xue said: "Little Xiucai and Changhui can't stand it, they still sleep inside, and Tiger and I sleep under this window, it's cold in winter by this window." Xue Yinsong then moved Xiao Xiucai's bed inside Moved a little, and moved the desk to the window, so that he could read during the day.

After moving the bed, the four of them suddenly felt closer, and it happened that this room could go directly to the kitchen, so they simply ate and lived in this room, and used the west wing over there as a utility room.

Father Xue agreed: "The cabbage in the field can be piled up for half a house, and it is also good for a vegetable cellar."

Xue Yinsong thought of fermented bean curd, and hurriedly said: "Father, don't you know how to make fermented bean curd? You can do it today." Xue's father patted his thigh as soon as he reminded him: "Okay, fermented bean curd is the best for food. I'll go buy some tofu."

The four of them chatted, laughed and ate dinner, and it happened that it was getting late, so they entered the house and lit the oil lamps.Xue Yinsong proposed to accept the shoes, and the father agreed: "I will find some old clothes later, and I will draw them. You will make the soles, and I will stretch the noodles." Xue Yinsong agreed: "Changhui is small, Do you want to make him a pair of cotton shoes to wear?"

Little Xiucai was about to speak, but Father Xue nodded and said, "That's for sure. The child's feet are not prone to frostbite. If he gets frostbite, it will be a disaster, and he will have to grow it every year."

When the little scholar heard this, he hurriedly said: "Then please take care of Uncle Xue." Seeing that Xue Yinsong was also staring at him, he hurriedly thanked him: "Brother Xue also took care of getting the soles of his shoes."

Xue Yinsong turned his head in satisfaction, but received a sneering look from his father, and said a little angrily, "Go to bed early tonight, everyone is tired during the day."

The charcoal fire was burning very well, the four of them washed up, undressed and lay down, only Changhui was still muttering: "I want to sleep with Aba."

The charcoal fire burned very well overnight, and the room was very warm and comfortable.

"Father, what are you doing?" Xue Yinsong was confused when his father lifted the quilt and shrank into a ball with the cold. The father put on his shoes while getting out of bed and said softly: "Get up quickly, you forgot that we are going up the mountain this morning." Have you cut down the pine and cypress branches?"

Only then did Xue Yinsong think of it, and hurriedly got up and said: "It's too late to light the fire, I should have baked two pancakes last night while taking advantage of the remaining fire." Father Xue said in a low voice: "How can there be so much attention, just eat two bites of cold rice , you move quickly, I will go to the backyard to get the rope and hatchet."

Xue Yinsong got up lightly, put on his clothes, and went to the backyard to plan a few cold meals. Father Xue took the rope hatchet and the bamboo basket for threshing grass and said, "How are you? Let's go when you're done."

Xue Yinsong took the bamboo basket, lit a bamboo torch, and the two of them took advantage of the faint light to walk up the mountain.