70s Xiao Que Xing

Chapter 164 Patriarchal
Xie Xiaonian knew that the eldest concubine must have told her something about her pregnancy, and it was really embarrassing for the eldest cousin to sit here, so she had to find the ax and shovel for the eldest cousin, and let him chop wood and shovel snow in the yard up.

Xie Xiaonian was chatting with the eldest concubine, it was noon, and seeing that it was time to cook, Xie Xiaonian hurriedly said: "Eldest concubine, you sit here, I will make lunch."

"What are you doing for lunch? You don't need to do it. You are pregnant and just rest well." Seeing Xie Xiaonian get up, the eldest sister-in-law said quickly.

"I'm still young this month, it's okay, and you and your cousin finally came here, how can you not cook, otherwise, how can I have the face to go to your house in the future, and I'm a little hungry What?" Xie Xiaonian said coquettishly.

The eldest concubine was also hungry when she heard that Xie Xiaonian, although she didn't know whether it was true or not, she didn't stop Xie Xiaonian from cooking, but she didn't let Xie Xiaonian to work on her own, she was always beside her to help.

Seeing that it was already noon, the two simply made a hot and sour cabbage and potato slices.

Because when the eldest concubine came, the second concubine asked her to bring a basket of eggs, so when cooking, the eldest concubine also specially made a bowl of steamed egg custard for Xie Xiaonian.

Because the eldest sister also took two packs of brown sugar and more than ten catties of her own pork, when she left, Xie Xiaonian also brought back a large basket of steamed raisin cakes, mung bean cakes, jujube cakes, etc. Go back and feed my nephews and nieces.

Years ago, Xie Xiaonian couldn't go to his uncle's house, so he took out the fabrics that he had prepared for the two uncles and sister-in-law, and asked the eldest sister-in-law to take them back.

After the sister-in-law left, Xie Xiaonian took 5 catties of pork to the sister-in-law's house. The meat at the sister-in-law's house this year was indeed a little less, and they had to extract oil and entertain so many relatives and friends. up.

However, Xie Xiaonian's 5 catties of pork was exchanged for a 6 catties of old hen, and a chicken coop as a gift, which made Xie Xiaonian feel that he had made a lot of money.

This old hen, Xie Xiaonian plans to listen to her mother-in-law and raise it, so that she can pick up an egg from time to time to eat.

The chicken coop given by the sister-in-law was used when her family raised chickens. Although it was not big, it was more than enough for Xie Xiaonian to raise a chicken.

When the eldest brother brought the chicken coop and the chicken to Xie Xiaonian, Xie Xiaonian did not ask the eldest brother to put the chicken coop into the chicken coop, but put them in the Westinghouse.

One is because there is firewood in the chicken coop, and the other is because the Westinghouse is relatively warm. If you raise chickens in it, even if you raise your own chickens in the future, they often lay eggs due to space, food and water. Excuses.

Because of the sudden arrival of the eldest concubine, the matter of teaching Lanhua to know medicinal materials could only be postponed to the next day.

"The orchid is here, have you eaten yet?" The next morning, Xie Xiaonian asked suspiciously when she saw that the orchid had come so early.

"I've eaten. Today my parents are going to take Weiguo and the others to go to the market to cut their hair, so I eat early in the morning. My mother asked me to ask, do you have anything to bring?"

There is a rule here that you cannot cut your hair in the first month, so people will go to cut their hair before the year.

"Then ask your mother when to buy New Year pictures and stencil cannons, and give them to me as well. I don't need anything else." Xie Xiaonian said after thinking about it.

"Well, okay, I'll go talk to my mother right now." After Lan Hua finished asking, she went home to send a letter.

When Lanhua came back again, Xie Xiaonian had already put all the books on the kang table, ready to speak at any time.

"There is no way to enter the mountain now, so let's learn written knowledge first, and I will take you to study on the ground when spring comes." After Lan Hua sat down, Xie Xiaonian said directly.

"Well, okay, auntie." Seeing that she was about to start learning, Lan Hua quickly took out her notebook and pen, and listened carefully.

"There is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine that medicine and food have the same origin, that is to say, it is both medicine and food, such as our common red dates, iron stick yam, wolfberry, etc., and these medicines, processed in different ways, have different effects. The efficacy of the medicine, let's start with these common things today." Then Xie Xiaonian began to talk slowly.

When it comes to ingredients, Xie Xiaonian, who is a foodie, couldn't help but also talked about some recipes and medicinal meals, so that Lanhua learned medical skills and also improved cooking skills.

Because Xie Xiaonian has been lethargic recently and gets tired easily, she didn't blindly teach it, but focused on cultivating Lanhua's ability of self-study. After the lecture, let her memorize and think by herself.

Although Lanhua was at home, Xie Xiaonian never shied away from having lunch, and she has been studying with her since then, and she couldn't avoid it. She had to skip lunch or steal it, so Xie Xiaonian said directly: "Lanhua, what do you want for lunch?" , I'll do it for you."

"I don't eat at noon. Auntie, you can cook your own meals. My parents should be back. I'll go home and have a look, and come back in the afternoon!" Lan Hua hurried home, even her own things. Did not take.

She was not rich at this time, so she was too embarrassed to eat out casually.

"This child!" Xie Xiaonian looked at Lan Hua's back and smiled helplessly.

I don't know if it's because of her pregnancy, but Xie Xiaonian suddenly wanted to eat the egg pancakes that her grandmother used to make for her when she was a child.

I remember that she didn't like to eat steamed buns when she was a child. In order to let her eat more staple food, her grandma cooked various pasta for her in different ways every day, and the most eaten ones were egg pancakes.

It may be because she ate too much when she was a child, and she didn't like it much when she grew up, but now she has started to be greedy again. No wonder people say that after a woman is pregnant, her taste will change drastically.

Flour, eggs, shallots and water are mixed into a paste, spread out in the pan, and a golden and soft egg pancake comes out of the pan.

Xie Xiaonian ate 6 pancakes in succession and a big bowl of eight-treasure porridge before she sat down satisfied.

Thinking that sister-in-law should be back from the fair, Xie Xiaonian packed the kitchen and went directly to sister-in-law's house.

As soon as he arrived at the sister-in-law's house, Xie Xiaonian saw the sister-in-law was in the yard, checking the drying of the fish.

Seeing Xie Xiaonian approaching, Li Suxin hurriedly said: "Xiao Nian, go into the house quickly, I'm drying the fish here, the smell is strong, don't smoke you."

"Well, okay, sister-in-law, then I'll go into the house." Xie Xiaonian just walked a few steps into the yard when she smelled fishy smell. She didn't feel much in the past two days, but she started to feel a little uncomfortable again. So he hurried to the hall.

While walking, Xie Xiaonian did not forget to take out a sun-dried red bayberry from the oil-paper bag in his pocket and put it in his mouth.

Xie Xiaonian was in the space last night and ate most of the fish, but she didn't feel the fishy smell, but now outside, she can smell the fishy smell from a long distance, and when she smells it, she feels like vomiting. It seems that she can only Eat space for fish and meat too.

As soon as Xie Xiaonian entered the house, Xu's mother brought over the things that sister-in-law bought for her, and said, "I thought you wouldn't need much, so your sister-in-law just bought some for her. The firecrackers are placed in the yard, and the firecrackers are burned in the house." I didn’t dare to put it in. The New Year picture I bought was Yu Da Jian Xi. Look how cute the little doll on it is, it’s just suitable for your current situation. You can check it to see if it’s enough. Here you go."

On the New Year picture unfolded by Xu's mother, six fat and white children surrounded a big fish, smiling happily.

Xie Xiaonian thinks that Yu Da Jian Xi is a good name, and she herself found out she was pregnant on the day she started Yu. For her, this New Year painting is very meaningful, Xie Xiaonian feels very satisfied.

"That's about it. I'll tell you when I remember something. But this New Year picture is really good. I like it. It's very beautiful." Xie Xiaonian flipped through the things and said with satisfaction.

"Yes, I also think it looks good, but it's a bit expensive. Just this one, it costs 8 cents, and it can buy a catty of meat." Xu Mu said in pain.

"It's expensive, but it's only this one for a year, just for celebration, did your family buy it?" Xie Xiaonian continued.

"I bought it. There is a pair of New Year pictures, which are similar to the ones on the back wall of your house. You can take a look when there are 30 stickers." Mother Xu said happily.

The one on the back wall of Xie Xiaonian's house was bought by Xu's father when they got married, because it was still very new, so Xie Xiaonian didn't plan to change it this year.

"Well, then I will definitely take a look when the time comes, how much are the other things?" Xie Xiaonian asked again.

"I really don't know. You can ask your sister-in-law later."

"Why ask me!" Li Suxin came in just as she was talking about sister-in-law.

After everyone chatted for a while, Li Suxin finally couldn't help asking: "Xiao Nian, what do you think of Lanhua's learning this morning? Is this the material?"

Xie Xiaonian saw that his sister-in-law was so nervous, Xu's mother and Lan Hua also looked at him nervously, and said with a smile: "Of course it's this material, I think Lan Hua is very talented in studying medicine, and her memory is also good. I have told her so much, and she can still remember that although she started late, if she is so serious and diligent in the future, she will definitely be able to learn better than me."

Hearing what Xie Xiaonian said, everyone was obviously relieved, and Lan Hua's eyes were also shining.

"That's good, that's good, I'm afraid Lanhua won't be able to learn it!" Li Suxin said happily.

While talking, Xie Xiaonian accidentally caught a glimpse of peach blossoms, and from time to time, she looked into the pocket of the padded jacket she put on the kang, and knew that she must have seen herself eating red bayberry, and she was a little greedy.

So Xie Xiaonian directly took out a pack of dried bayberry she had with her from her pocket, opened it and put it on the table.

Several children looked at the things on the table, they had never seen them before, and looked at them curiously, but they were sensible and didn't reach out to take them.

Seeing this, Xie Xiaonian said with a smile: "Eat it, this is red bayberry, something from the south, we don't have it here, try it and see if it tastes good."

The children listened to the aunt's words and were about to pinch, when they heard the elder brother say: "Third siblings, you should keep such a good thing for yourself, and don't let them spoil it."

"That's right, Xiao Nian, this food is suitable for pregnant people, don't let them give it to you." The sister-in-law also said.

Although she has never eaten this food, she also knows that it is sour and can suppress morning sickness.

"Brother, sister-in-law, there are still a lot of pearls that were given to me before, and they are not worth much money. You should try it too, but it is a bit sour. Let's see if you can get used to it." Xie Xiaonian said while giving Several children handed dried red bayberry to them to eat.

Under Xie Xiaonian's persuasion, everyone tasted one first, but because it was a bit sour, only the smallest peach blossom could eat 2 or 3 pieces calmly.

Although Wei Min is a snack, he spit it out as soon as he stuffed it into his mouth. He is very afraid of acid.

Although the others didn't spit it out, it was clear from their expressions that they also felt very sore, and their facial muscles were twisted one by one.

When the others watched Xie Xiaonian eat, they enjoyed it and felt like their teeth were knocked out.

After Xie Xiaonian ate 2, she stopped eating, and asked her sister-in-law to pick up the rest, so that she can make simple sour plum soup for the children in the future, to digest and appetize.

"Xiao Nian, you like sour food so much, you must be pregnant with a kid." Seeing that Xie Xiaonian didn't feel sour at all, Mother Xu said happily.

"I don't know, but I like both sons and daughters, and compared to sons, I like daughters more, like peach blossoms, obedient and obedient, how pleasing!" Xie Xiaonian said with a smile while touching Taohua's soft hair.

Although Xie Xiaonian didn't usually see any patriarchal behavior of Xu's mother, but Xiao Nian still wanted to talk about it first, what if she gave birth to a daughter by then, no matter if it was a boy or a girl, it was all on her heart Meat, never allow anyone to dislike it.

(End of this chapter)