Wearing eighty books, the little widow turns into a rich woman

Chapter 10 10 Making money, starting with peas

After the vegetables were sliced ​​and the lid was lifted, the delicious crispy rice had already been boiled. Lin Lan shoveled the crispy rice into the clay pot, washed the pot and started cooking.

She brought out the jar of lard, and just as she was about to scoop out the oil, Xiaodouzi ran to the stove and reminded her: "Mom, remember to put less oil in the cooking, the oil will take a long time to eat."

Lin Lan looked at him seriously, and felt a little sad, how could there be such a good baby!It hurts to be sensible.

"Xiaodouzi is right, mom will remember it, and put less in the future."

Xiaodouzi nodded: "Mom, it's getting dark, I'll turn on the light."

He walked to the front door, grabbed the light cord, and with a "click", he pulled the switch, and the light bulb emitted a dim yellow light.

At that time, they were all tungsten lamps, and the country people were reluctant to use large bulbs with tens of watts. This should be about ten watts, but it is much brighter than oil lamps.

Lin Lan added a grass handle to the stove, scooped lard and poured a little vegetable oil into the pot, poured the vegetables in and stir-fried a few times, added a little water and simmered for a while, the green, white and tender vegetables were cooked. Sprinkle some chopped green onion on top, stir-fry a few times, shovel it into a plate and bring it to the table.

The pottery bowls and chopsticks and the salt vegetables left over from lunch were also brought to the table.

Sitting on the bamboo stool, Xiaodouzi looked at the dishes on the plate: "Wow! Mom's fried dishes look good today."

Lin Lan smiled and handed him the rice bowl and spoon: "Try it and see if it tastes good!"

Xiaodouzi scooped a piece into his mouth and chewed it a few times: "It's delicious! Mom, you can eat too!"

Lin Lan looked at him with a smile: "You eat too. Mom finds clothes for you to bathe after eating."

"En!" Xiaodouzi nodded with puffed cheeks.

Lin Lan beat the saponins with the back of a knife and soaked them in hot water before sitting down at the table.The mother and son ate up a pot of crispy rice soup.

Xiaodouzi touched her belly: "Look, mom, my belly is bulging."

Lin Lan smiled and nodded: "Yes! You grow taller after eating."

Xiaodouzi looked at Lin Lan and narrowed his eyes with a smile: "Mom is so good today, cook delicious dishes for Xiaodouzi."

Lin Lan rubbed his head, and said softly: "Mom will cook for you later." The original owner used to cook well when he was happy, and fried rice and kimchi when he was not happy.

Xiaodouzi looked at her with bright eyes: "Yes! Mom, I'll help you put away the bowl!"

After washing the pots and bowls, Lin Lan started looking for clothes to bathe Xiaodouzi.

He lifted the lid of the cabinet, put his head on the lid, and saw clothes and trousers were randomly placed inside, as well as a piece of white cloth, which seemed to be left over from a funeral.Two beds of cotton wool and two homespun quilts.

Rummaging inside, I found a pair of homespun clothes and trousers, a spring and autumn shirt, and trousers. I looked back at the dirty bed, removed the thick cotton thread sewn on the quilt, and replaced the quilt on the bed.

Spread the dark blue earthen cloth blanket, then spread the earthy white quilt cover on it, spread the cotton batting, and spread the small quilt cover.I found the thick needle inserted in the calendar to sew the quilt, and just about to sew the quilt cover, I turned my head and saw Xiaodouzi sitting on the chair, nodding her head, and began to doze off.

A handful of dirty blankets and quilts that were about to be replaced were carried to the laundry board outside.

He scooped hot water into the washbasin, washed his hair with soap locust liquid, then scooped hot water into the big wooden basin, peeled off the small beans in two or three times, and carried him into the basin.

The child sat in the bathtub and giggled happily.Lin Lan touched the skinny child, and gently rubbed off the dirt on his knees, the nape of his neck, and the armpits behind his ears.

"Hehe...," Xiaodouzi kept laughing.

Lin Lan smiled and said, "Don't wriggle around, you have to take bitter medicine when you catch a cold."

Xiaodouzi pouted and held back a smile: "Mom, you have touched my itch."

Lin Lan looked at the baby who had been washed white, tender and cheerful, and kissed him vigorously: "It's done!"

Picking up an old dress, wrapped him up, hugged him and sat on a chair, and dressed him in a few strokes.

After wearing it, Xiaodouzi gave Lin Lan a kiss on the face: "Mom, taking a bath is so comfortable, why didn't you wash it for me before?"

Lin Lan also kissed him: "It was cold before, and my mother was afraid that you would catch a cold."

"Oh!"

Xiaodouzi was sitting on the chair, her two little feet were dangling comfortably, while smiling while looking at Lin Lan who was busy pouring water, she felt that her mother was different from the morning, she liked to smile, and liked him more than yesterday, He also cooked delicious dishes for him to eat.

Lin Lan poured out the dirty water, looked at the dirty clothes soaking in the pool, sighed and touched her forehead: "Oh! It's so dark, I have to get up early tomorrow to wash it."

She turned around and went back to the room to see Xiaodouzi leaning on the chair and falling asleep: "Xiaodouzi, mommy will carry you to the bed to sleep."

Xiaodouzi hugged her neck: "I'm afraid, I want my mother to sleep together."

Lin Lan kissed him: "Okay, you lie down first, and Mom will come after washing."

Xiaodouzi squinted his eyes and nodded.

Lin Lan carried him into the house, put him on the bed and covered him with a quilt.

Xiaodouzi closed her eyes and said anxiously: "Mom, hurry up!"

Lin Lan kissed her: "Mom will be here soon."

In the closet, I found a white washed spring and autumn shirt, a vest, and a pair of printed cotton underwear, and put them on the chair in the kitchen.

He went out to check the courtyard door, and put the door bar under the door.

Going back to the house in two or three steps, scrubbing clean, pouring out the dirty water, closing the door, and returning to the room, I saw that Xiaodouzi had fallen asleep clutching the quilt.

Lin Lan found a long needle for sewing the quilt and threaded it, folded the hem of the skirt with the quilt covered, put on the thimble and began to sew slowly.She learned how to sew quilt covers when she was a teenager, and used quilt covers for the next few decades. Now that I think about it, it feels like it happened in my previous life.

It took her nearly half an hour to sew the quilt. Lin Lan took off her dusty homespun coat and lay down next to Xiaodouzi.

I started to calculate the foreign debts I owed. I owed 15 yuan to the old lady, more than 100 to my three aunts, 300 to the brigade, and my parents.

Originally penniless, Liu Jinbao paid ten yuan, and after paying off the debt, he was left with three yuan.

Lin Lan sighed: "Original owner, original owner! You really don't have to worry about debts, and lice don't itch!" She thought of these debts, and Xiaodouzi's schooling, all of which cost money, so she had to find a way to make money.

Lin Lan thinks that she should stick to her old profession, making snacks, the cost is small and the money can be returned quickly, so what should she do?Is there any business in this house that can use local materials without capital?
She thought about the ingredients that could be used at home, and suddenly thought of the beans in the basket, and the canola oil in the jar: "Fry some orchid beans and try."

A pound of dry soybeans weighs more than two kilograms after swelling. The fried orchid beans are crispy and crispy.
A flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, and she suddenly thought of the place where the original owner sold cloth and oil tickets; the eucalyptus forest behind the vehicle factory and the silk factory.

There are vendors selling cloth tickets, meat tickets and various tickets privately, as well as meat, flour and some snacks.Everything you can't buy anywhere else is there.

The staff dormitories of the two factories are not far from the Lexing brigade, and the fastest time to go there is half an hour.

(End of this chapter)