Another World Baixin

The Bai family seems to have had good luck in the second half of the year.First came the Fuwa, and then encountered natural disasters, not only did not suffer much damage, but also took the opportunity to pick red mushrooms to earn a fortune; after the two Fuwa were born, it was another bumper harvest in the autumn harvest season!For a while, the Bai family was extremely happy.

After harvesting the grain, it is not a problem to dry it—there is enough space on the roof of the front yard and the back yard, and the other thing is to pay attention to see if it is raining.Then you can hold a lively full moon banquet for Ah Fu Erfu.

At this time, it was already very cold.Waking up one morning, with the cold wind blowing from the sea, Bai Xin used the money he got from selling eggs to ask Jiang to help him buy a set of winter equipment.As a result, Jiang bought him a semi-new quilt, three sets of double-layered coarse cotton padded jackets and small clothes, saving more than half of the money.Jiang gave him another pair of cloth shoes made by himself, and told him carefully: "When it is cold, wear two sets of coats, change the outer layer when it is dirty, and wear the middle layer all the time. Anyway, the middle layer will not be soiled. The shoes are made by Auntie herself for free, and those with extra layers of fabric can be saved, and remember to wear old shoes when you go to work in the field.”

Bai Xin wrote them down one by one, and asked, "Is it only a quilt that will be cold?"

Jiang said angrily: "It's not that you haven't lived in the past years, but now you can't hide the money in your hand, can you save some money, what will happen in the future. Take more straw and put it under it, Take the thin quilt that was covered before and spread it on top, it's warm and soft, understand!"

Bai Xin thought that his conditions were the worst until he entered the room of Baoli and the others and saw that the bed the three girls slept on was made of wood and embedded in the frame of the four-legged bed (there is no roof and no bed posts above, and it is handmade by the old man) There is always a thick layer of straw on the bed, and the top straw mat is pushed up at both ends and the middle is low.Even if there is grass, the straw mat itself is cool, and it makes people sleep cool in winter. The girls are no thicker than Bai Xin, and they are not afraid of straw. The mat is necessary, so then spread a thin quilt on it.To be honest, the quilt was not thick enough, so I might as well just sleep on the grass.Bai Baoxi hugs her own sister Baoli directly when she sleeps at night. The two of them are not afraid of warming each other. Baohua who sleeps together will suffer. She spontaneously hugged the two next to her tightly.Bai Xin deeply sympathized with this.

As for the brazier, there is no one, and the only one is provided for A Fu Er Fu.Fortunately, the old houses are well built and can keep out the wind; those who built their houses and piled them up quickly with dirt and stones have a hard time in winter.

Because Mrs. Zheng wanted to take care of the children, it was the old man and the eldest who set up the banquet.The old man pays attention to shopping, what to buy and what not to buy, and he doesn't buy anything just because he likes two children.The money spent is naturally on the public account, according to Zheng's original intention: this is better than that, and anything can be given to the grandchildren-then Jiang must be so angry that he will lie on the bed.

Those who come to eat and drink are all close relatives and friends.Bai Xin was sent to inform these people how popular the old man is. When they heard that it was the old man's grandson, Man Yue, he ordered them to praise him and show his support.Moreover, many people did not respect the old man because of the mushroom picking a few months ago, so they carefully prepared a heavy gift, and sincerely apologized to the old man on the day of drinking.

The banquet was held on the first day of December. The previous day, Bai Qimin from the Mei family led Mei Qingmei Fanglin, and Bai Qimei from the Qin family brought Qin Shuangping, Shuanghua, Shuangshu, and Shuang'an back to the Bai family to help make the full moon dumplings. The sons of the two families, Mei Ziyuan, Qin Jian and Boss Bai worked outside to earn money but did not come back.

Full Moon Yuanzi is a kind of dessert made by children when they are full moon, and distributed to villagers from door to door on the full moon day.Grind glutinous rice into flour, add sugar, water, and make noodles; soak the dried peas in clear water until soft and drain, mix with a little sugar, pull the glutinous rice noodles into a uniform ball, scoop a spoonful of peas into it, and squeeze out a cone shape , Put it in the steamer and steam it on high heat. After it is cooked, put a red dot on the tip of the awl.

Dim sum made of glutinous rice should be eaten while it is hot, otherwise it is easy to have diarrhea.A glutinous rice dumpling the size of an adult woman's fist, biting off the sweet, fragrant and soft outer layer, revealing the pea yellow inside and the rustling taste in the mouth. This is a rare delicacy for poor villagers. It is delicious and delicious. full stomach.But glutinous rice, peas, and sugar are not cheap, and they are only willing to make them when hosting banquets for children.

On the day of the full moon, Bai Xin followed Bai Baoyuan to send out dumplings as usual, and at the same time, Bai Qimin brought Mei Fanglin and Qin Shuangping to send out dumplings at the other end of the village.In the old routine, one child is given out one glutinous rice dumpling, and two children are two.Baoyuan reminded Bai Xin that if he wants to give away another person this time, he can only give one more. If he goes back with two, he will definitely be scolded, because the glutinous rice balls are big and rich in ingredients, and are much more expensive than eggs.

Bai Xin nodded in agreement.Unexpectedly, there is no one in the elder family.Seeing this, the Wu family in front took the opportunity to say: "My family is related to his family. You put the things here with me. When his family comes back, I will hand them over to him. How about it? Save you an extra trip, your family I must be very busy today, I will go back when I have free time."

Hearing that she was reasonable, Bai Baoyuan entrusted her with two glutinous rice balls.

The Lin family is in the same direction as the Chang family, and then go to the Lin family.But Uncle Lin said: "Ah Xin, I have to leave for something, and I probably won't be able to come back during the Chinese New Year. You can take care of the family for me."

Bao Yuan on the side heard this, and asked him very curiously: "What is so important, Uncle Lin hasn't even come back for the Chinese New Year?"

Hearing this, Lin Xun was unhappy, thinking: you are already twenty and still call me uncle, you are not ashamed.So he said in a blunt tone: "Uncle, the brother I met in the military camp asked me for something."

Bai Xin replied clearly: "Understood, Uncle Lin, be careful on the road!" Bao Yuan was about to ask, but he immediately dragged him away.

On the way, Baoyuan said emotionally: "When I first saw that Uncle Lin, I felt that he was extraordinary. He was not like the people in our village, but more like a gentleman in the town. Ah Xin, I didn't expect you to know such a character." If you don’t tell us, you might ask him for something. When did he come? He was born in the army before.”

It was the first time for Bai Xin to see the eldest brother of the Bai family showing such emotions - when he came back to hold the child, he was excited in his young couple's room without asking Bai Xin to know. "Brother, hurry back, it's almost noon, and the banquet is about to begin."

Bao Yuan patted Bai Xin's small shoulder, gave him a meaningful look, and said nothing.

There are many Bai family members, and they can cook a few tables of meals by themselves, without needing to find another cook.Those who come to eat are all close relatives—whether it is blood relationship or social relationship. The men sit and chat in the front yard, while the wife goes to the back kitchen to see if there is anything that needs help. The children also have their own. Social circle.The children of the poor are sensible early. A group of young ladies in their teens gathered around to discuss clothing decoration and embroidery work. The good boys also chatted obediently. What does the fruit taste like when it's ripe, when did you eat something good, what great things did you do, but you just don't talk to Bai Xin.

The eldest sister Bai Baoli saw that no one was paying attention to Bai Xin, so she told him to find Mr. Bai.On such a big day, the old man just needs to sit in the upper seat leisurely and wait for the juniors or his relatives to come and talk to him. This is the benefit of the old man's seniority.

After Baoli worried about Bai Xin, she also worried about Baohua.Although the sun was out today, the cold wind was not small, and it was still too cold to die when the sun was not shining.But Baohua didn't know what kind of stubborn temper she committed today, she refused to wear a padded top, didn't you see that Baoxi was wrapped into a ball?It would be so cold that I shrunk my small shoulders to touch Baoli, but still stiffened.

If Bai Xin saw it, he would know why.Baoxi is so wrapped up that she is so fat that she loses her waist, she looks passable to herself, but if her sweetheart sees it, how terrible it is!

Sure enough, Bai Xin listened to Baoli's words, and stood beside the old man obediently, listening to some old men talk about ancient times.The old man was well-informed, and the stories he told were quite interesting. Bai Xin was fascinated by listening to them, and even served them tea and water.When the old men saw it, they looked at each other and thought that the child's temperament was not bad.

Originally, three square tables were set up in the yard, and each table could seat eight to twelve people.Because it was a good day for the two children, the Bai family invited more people; the Bai, Qin, and Mei families alone needed one or two tables to accommodate them, and in this way, there were four tables.But the number four is unlucky, so I changed it to five—and let the adults bring the children to the table together.

After the banquet, the old men found Bai Xin pleasing to their eyes, so they left him at the main table.The dishes are not very good, but they are acceptable in the village: three dishes and one soup, boiled cabbage, scrambled eggs with carrots, roasted pork with mustard greens, sauerkraut kelp and egg drop soup.Vegetables and eggs are home-made, kelp is the cheapest seafood, and the meat is lean meat that is cheaper than fat meat, so it is still meat. The young children have been clamoring for adults to add meat.

Alcohol is only available at the main table, which is a very common shochu, but of course it is unusual for the villagers.And it has a high degree of strength, and everyone on the table sips it in small sips, with a sip, which is delicious.The old man was drinking, and suddenly mentioned an allusion: "Once upon a time, a father and son went to buy shochu and bought a big earthen pot. The father and son picked up the wine with one head. On the road, the father accidentally stepped on a stone and fell. With a fall, the jug of shochu exploded with a bang!" The old man made the gesture of exploding, and told the old man next to him to protect the wine in front of him in fright.

"When the old man saw that the wine was running out, he quickly lay down on the ground and licked it. Seeing that his son was still standing there stupidly, he shouted at him: 'Donkey's head! The wine is almost running out, come and lick it!! What are you waiting for? Waiting for food!'"

There was a burst of laughter in the yard.