The daily life of a farm girl raising a family

Chapter 23 Preparing New Year’s Goods

Yang thought she was in a trance because of her busy work, otherwise how could she have heard the eldest son's cry. He shook his head and continued working.

"Mom, second aunt (eldest uncle's mother)."

The sound of a close voice reached their ears. Yang and He looked up and saw the three children standing at the door of the kitchen with smiles.

Some were stunned. During this time, the children had not been home for a month in order to prepare for the exams after the new year.

"It's true that you have gone home. What have you been talking about these past two days? Go inside quickly. It's cold when you come back!"

Looking at the smiling faces of mother and second aunt (eldest uncle), the three of them smiled even brighter.

"It's not cold. We are all wearing new cotton-padded jackets, so we are warm."

Seeing that the three children were in good spirits, the two of them felt relieved.

"Quickly go in the house and say hello to your grandma. Your uncle and uncle are here too."

Upon hearing this, the three of them turned around and walked towards the main room.

In the main room, everyone looked at the child who was still discussing just now and suddenly appeared in front of them. Lao Zhao and the others were surprised and happy.

"Why are you back today? Is the academy closed for bathing?"

After the three people bowed to everyone, Zhao Yunzheng replied: "Ah, I'm going to take a rest. There are still a few days, but I have something to do at home, so I'll let you go first."

Old Zhaotou was even more happy when he heard this.

"The exam will be held after the new year. How are you preparing? Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Let everything take its course."

"Grandpa, we will pay attention. The county exam is ready. The focus during this period is to prepare for the government exam and try our best to pass it in one try."

In the main room, the already warm atmosphere became even more lively because the children who were studying came back.

After dinner, Zhao Yunxi took his three brothers to experience the farm tools they had modified. Amidst the sound of wow, my vanity was greatly satisfied.

In the evening, the family sits around the kang to eat. In the cold winter, the kang is the most comfortable place.

For dinner, because the three brothers from the Zhao family went home, they made meatloaf, which was similar to the roujiamo in the previous life. Stir-fry the pork belly and cabbage, then cut the cooked pancake in the middle, stuff the meat filling into it, and return it to the pan for a while.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the meat pies. The old man took one first and then called for dinner. Everyone reached for the bread in unison, and the whole hall could only hear the sound of chewing.

After the meal, after clearing the Kang table, the family sat around and chatted.

"Mom, it's already fifteen, when will we prepare the New Year's goods?"

After hearing what her son said, Mrs. Zhou thought for a while: "It's time to get ready. The third child will be back in a few days after serving!"

"Yes, Zhao Lin came back today and said that the work is almost finished. I guess he should be back in the next few days."

"Then go to the market tomorrow and buy the New Year's goods. Don't forget the red paper, New Year paintings, peach charms, wine, pork, and eggs. You can prepare the rest."

Zhao Yunxi followed closely: "Grandma, I want to eat sesame (sesame) glutinous rice balls. I want to go to the market to buy them."

The old lady saw several children looking at her with wide eyes, and she couldn't bear to refuse and agreed smoothly.

The brothers and sisters jumped with excitement.

Early the next morning, Zhao Youcai took a few children and set out for the market.

When the brothers and sisters arrived at the market, they were just letting the sheep go and having fun. Zhao Youcai, who had already returned from shopping, was anxious when he saw that these children were still waiting at the market entrance.

When I was about to go look for it, I saw several people walking towards me with their hands full of things. Looking at the two little girls, they didn't know what to talk about, and they were laughing and joking.

Looking at the things carried in the hands of several people, my heart trembled.

"Why did you buy firecrackers? Where did you get so much money?"

Zhao Yuntong said with a smile: "I sold kiwi milk to Xiaojiu last time."

Seeing his daughter's proud look and his niece's calm expression, Zhao Youcai lost his temper instantly.

I had no choice but to yell at the boy: "If you don't get in the car, aren't you going back?"

When the brothers saw that the flames of war were burning on them, they quickly put their things on the carriage and quickly got into the bullock cart.

After all the children were seated, Zhao Youcai whipped the oxen, and the oxcart slowly moved towards Shatin Village.

Two quarters of an hour later, at the entrance of Zhao's courtyard.

As soon as Zhao Youcai stopped the ox cart, Mrs. Zhou heard a sound in the yard and walked out. She saw that in addition to what she arranged to buy, there were also chickens, ducks, geese, cakes and firecrackers piled up into a small mountain in the yard.

Seeing her grandchildren moving things happily, Mrs. Zhou took a deep breath and said to her little granddaughter: "I don't know how to spend money, and I don't know how to economize."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yunsong and others gave Zhao Yunxi a helpless look, then turned around and continued to help.

It’s so unreliable! There was no other way, Zhao Yunxi raised a smile that he thought was endearing to please the old lady.

"Grandma, I was just thinking about celebrating the New Year. Everyone has worked hard for a year. My third uncle is still serving in the army and will be back in the next two days. I have to make up for myself no matter what. Besides, my brothers have lost weight while studying. Next year's exams You also need to make your body stronger!" Zhao Yunxi said.

"You are always reasonable. I can't tell you anything."

Mrs. Zhou knew her granddaughter's thoughts and let her go. When Zhao Yunxi saw the corners of the old lady's mouth raised under her deliberately sullen face, he knew that she was not really angry.

With a wink at the third sister, Zhao Yuntong immediately stepped forward and Zhao Yunxi, one on the left and the other on the right, took Zhou's hand and walked towards the yard.

Walking into the main room, Zhao Yunxi saw that her father had also left the room today. He said nervously: "Dad, it's so cold, why did you come out of the room?"

Zhao Youliang, who was playing chess, heard his little girl's concerned words, turned around and said with a smile: "Don't worry, your brothers helped me here. I'm very careful, nothing will happen."

During this period, Zhao Youliang has been cultivating himself as instructed. With the conditioning of the spring water in Zhao Yunxi's space, he has long been able to move around slowly with the help of tables and chairs. However, everyone is worried, so he just stays in the room honestly. Walking around, not going out.

Zhao Yunxi's worried heart calmed down after hearing this. Her father's mood had been ups and downs a while ago, probably because he stayed in the room for a long time and was afraid that he would never be able to move again. So when she was able to walk around, she clearly found that her father's mentality and complexion were much better.

"Then you have to be careful. It will take a hundred days to strain your muscles and bones. Anyway, there is nothing to do in the winter, so you can just relax and cultivate. Take good care of your body."

"I know, I know. You talk in my ears every day, and my ears are calloused. You said you are so nagging at a young age, what's wrong with you growing up? Don't worry! I will be careful."

When they heard Zhao Youliang saying that Zhao Yunxi was long-winded, everyone burst into laughter. After all, they had seen how Xiao Jiu looked when he was nagging, and he was completely different from his usual self.

Zhao Yunxi was not annoyed when everyone laughed at her. I picked up the cards I made a few days ago and played with Zhao Yuntong and others to catch turtles.

When Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. He walked into the main room, they happened to see Zhao Yunxi painting a beard on her third sister. They saw that May's mouth was already covered with beard, and it was so ugly. He laughed unceremoniously, and his laughter attracted the attention of other people in the hall.

Seeing the dark patch on Zhao Yuntong's face, everyone was stunned for a moment, then burst into even louder laughter.

Zhao Yuntong was so ashamed that he covered his face and ran back to the room.

(End of this chapter)