Good farming at the foot of Changbai Mountain

Chapter 109

Mrs. Chen laughed after hearing Mrs. Xue's words. "What you said is true. There are several girls in our family. If there are good ones, we should keep them in our own home. I remember the boss said that this problem was mentioned before the Xing family. All right, live in Zixuan In our family, these young people also often meet, I think we should not get involved too much. This Zixuan is going to take an exam now, maybe he can't think of it for a while, and our family's Jing Han and Jing Wan are also old. It’s not big, don’t worry too much.”

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went back to the house talking and laughing, just as Mrs. Zhu also brought over the soaked rice, several of them started to make zongzi.It's a pretty good day now, so Mrs. Chen said that all of them are packed with glutinous rice, and they don't want to add yellow rice to it.I bought candied dates a long time ago, and this year I need to make more zongzi with candied dates. Unlike in the south, people in the north can make zongzi with many kinds of fillings, some sweet and some salty.Northerners are not used to salty zongzi, so they usually don't make them.

Jingya and Jinghan also came to help, and everyone did it together, and the package was quite fast. "Grandma, in fact, the taste of that kind of beans is quite good, the more you chew, the more fragrant they become." Jinghan said while wrapping.

"Yeah, in the past, we couldn't buy candied dates at home. We just wrapped some beans. Beans with long beans, or big white beans, tasted good. Now the conditions are a little better, and we have to go to a few places where we get along well. Send some, so we can’t just pack soybeans. Didn’t you see that we have prepared more candied dates this year? Those soybeans, just keep them at home and taste them.” The soybeans that Chen mentioned are not soybeans, But a different kind.It is larger than adzuki bean, usually white, and also has safflower.This kind of bean is used to cook porridge or make stuffing. It is very noodles and tastes very fragrant.

Jujubes are also used to make zongzi, but Chen thinks that the jujubes are a little sour when cooked, so he doesn't like to use them very much. On the contrary, they are not as delicious as white beans in them.

The leaves used to tie the zongzi are a kind of Malan flower leaves, which are picked and dried in the sun, and they are perfect for making zongzi the next year.Jinghan and the others have a lot of this kind of Malan flowers in the place where they look for ginseng. Every year, Zhixin will pick some and keep them for use.Because there are two kinds of fillings to be wrapped, Chen asked the candied dates to be tied separately, while the soybeans were tied in a string of two or three, so that they can be distinguished.

After all, there are so many people and so much strength, twenty catties of rice were wrapped in less than an hour and a half. "I think this year we can cook zongzi earlier, and we can give away all the zongzi that should be given away in the afternoon. It's better to give it away earlier, so everyone can try it earlier." Chen said.

The big guys naturally agreed, so they cooked the zongzi.There are [-] catties of rice dumplings in a big pot full.Mrs. Chen watched for about three quarters of an hour after the pot was boiled, and then stopped adding firewood to the stove, just muttering slowly.At the end of Weishi, Mrs. Chen felt that the zongzi should be ready, so she lifted the lid of the pot and went out to pick up the zongzi.

"Wenhan, take Wenchang to your master's house to give some gifts. We study there, and his master taught him very carefully." Mrs. Chen came out of the house and said to Wenhan who was helping Wencheng with the medicinal materials in the yard.

Wen Han got up quickly and took over the things grandma had prepared.There are twenty zongzi, twenty eggs, twenty goose eggs, one piece of meat, one piece of fish, two packs of snacks, one box of tea, and one jar of wine.There are two full baskets filled with these things, no wonder Wen Han and Wen Chang have to go together. "Grandma, you have prepared too much, haven't you?"

"What's so much? You three are all studying with my master, and I don't know how much I have been worrying about you. What is this thing? If you can all pass the exam, I will definitely thank my master." Chen said with a smile.

Wenhan and Wenchang went out with a basket each.

Mrs. Chen asked Wen Cheng to deliver some zongzi to Guanshi Sun, as well as Qingnian and Zhide, and Wen Xuan went to deliver them. "Tell your fourth uncle and your sister-in-law to come back tomorrow for the holiday."

In previous years, Yue Siyuan would send some over there, but now that the two families got married, it would be better for the Xu family to send them over there first.The Chen family had already prepared the gift, so they could only wait for the Yue family to deliver it first, and then return the gift.

Just as he was thinking about this, Yue Pengcheng and the steward of the Yue family came in from outside.Peng Cheng stepped forward to greet Chen Shi and Xue Shi, "Grandma, mother-in-law." They are already engaged, so of course they have to be called mother-in-law.The steward next to him also hurriedly saluted the two of them.

"Pengcheng, why are you here by yourself? Come on, come in and sit for a while." Mrs. Chen hurriedly let Pengcheng in.

"Grandma, my mother prepared these things. Is it the holidays? Ying Jing'er." Peng Cheng took the things from the steward and put them on the table in front of Chen.

"Hey, it's the Dragon Boat Festival, why bother to prepare such things? All right, I've put away the things. Just in time for you to come, take the zongzi back. Our family just cooked the zongzi." Chen looked at Glancing at Mrs. Xue, Mrs. Xue hurriedly packed all the things that had been prepared early in the morning, including the newly cooked zongzi, and brought them to Pengcheng.

"Grandma, you have prepared too much, save it for Wenxuan and Jingxian." Pengcheng said quickly.

"Isn't it a holiday? Besides, relatives are getting closer and closer. These were brought by your fifth uncle a while ago. We don't have some things here. Let's try them. By the way, Jingya seems I made clothes for you, wait a moment, she will come over later." Jingxian who was here just now ran to the backyard when she saw Pengcheng coming, and she probably went to tell Jingya now.

Sure enough, as soon as Chen's words fell, Jingya and Jinghan came from behind.Jingya walked in the middle, her face was red, and she was carrying a small bundle in her hand.Walking in front of Pengcheng, Jingya handed the bag to Pengcheng, "Then, these are the summer clothes I made for you."

Peng Cheng hurriedly took over the burden, looking at the girl he loves, the shy look made his heart bloom beautifully. "Thank you, don't just do needlework, watch out for your eyes." Pengcheng instructed in a low voice.

Jingya nodded, "Hey, I know. You are the same, don't just focus on studying, and take care of your body."

When Pengcheng heard that Jingya was concerned about him, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. "Okay, I'll be careful, ha ha." Peng Cheng couldn't help but giggle.No matter how shrewd a man is, once he falls in love, he will inevitably be stupid sometimes.

The Jinghan sisters were secretly smiling, and Chen quickly gave them a look.The steward of the Yue family next to him coughed and said, "Master, it's getting late, the master said, there are still a few relatives who are leaving."

Pengcheng nodded, hurriedly said goodbye to Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Xue, led the steward, took the things Mrs. Chen had prepared, and went home.

As soon as they left, Jing Han and Jing Xian couldn't help laughing. "Grandma, mother, Brother Pengcheng was so dumb just now."

"You girls, don't mess around." Mrs. Chen reprimanded with a smile. "Okay, it's almost night, hurry up and prepare dinner for your mother."

On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, Zhide brought his wife and children back to Xu's house, and Qingnian also brought Huixin and Jinghui back.Huixin has been pregnant for seven months now, with a big belly, Qingnian carefully helped Huixin into the house. "Father, mother, we are back."

Ever since Qingnian moved out of Tao's house, the relationship between the two has never eased.Although Qingnian would send some things over every New Year's day, the old man and the old lady of the Tao family didn't even bother to talk to them, so Qingnian really didn't bother to say anything to them, and often just put down their things and left.Every time it was a holiday, Qingnian would bring his wife and children to Xu's house. To him, Xu Chengkuan and the Chen family were better than his own parents.

Qingnian put the things in his hands on the kang, "Father, here are some tobacco leaves for you. The tobacco leaf seller said this is better than our own. Try it. Mother, I bought you some snacks. It’s new, and it’s pretty good.”

"Look at you, just come back, what do you want to buy? Our family doesn't lack anything now. Now that Jinghui is getting bigger, Huixin has another one. If you can save some, save some. In the future, there will be plenty of places to spend money." .” It was inevitable that Mrs. Chen would have to persuade her again.

"Mother, it's okay, Qingnian is now the big shopkeeper, earning a lot more than before, our money is enough." Huixin's body was heavy, and she sat directly on the kang, not wanting to move.

"Huixin, your body is getting heavy gradually, and you can't move at the headquarters. You have to go out for a walk often, or it will be difficult to give birth. Why do I look at you like this, as if you are pregnant with a girl? Qingnian Ah, you didn't give Huixin a pulse, are you a girl or a boy?" Chen looked at Huixin and said.

"Mom, you're really good. I've checked Huixin's pulse. It should be a girl." Qingnian said with a smile.In fact, these old ladies all have some skills, and they are very experienced in these. "Exactly, a boy and a girl, they have both sons and daughters." Qingnian likes children, regardless of whether they are men or women, he likes them all.

Jing Hui on the side also said, "Grandma, I like my sister, I want a very beautiful sister. Then I will love her well, lead her to play, and don't allow others to bully her." Jing Hui's chubby face, With a serious look on his face, everyone couldn't help laughing.

Jinghan squatted in front of Xiao Jinghui and asked, "With a younger sister, you can no longer be naughty and act like an older brother. If you have delicious food, give it to your younger sister, and give it to your younger sister to play with. You can't do it in the future." It's up to mother. When my sister learns to walk in the future, you have to support her, and if she can't walk anymore, you have to carry her. Can Jing Hui do it?" Jing Han asked intentionally.

Xiao Jinghui seemed to have encountered a big problem. He frowned and thought about it for a long time before he said, "Okay, I can do it. But, can my sister give me some of my mother? I don't want to eat something delicious." , but I want mother."

Hui Xin straightened up on the kang, her eyes became a little blurred, "My dear son, come here for a mother's kiss."

Jing Hui ran to the edge of the kang, climbed onto the kang vigorously, kicked off his shoes, and sat beside his mother. "Mother, if you have a younger sister, you will want me too, right?"

Hui Xin put her arms around Jing Hui, "Silly son, no matter how many younger sisters Mother has, she will still want Jing Hui. Jing Hui is Mother's son, and she will rely on her in the future."

(End of this chapter)