The happy life of peasant woman Wan Xiaoliu

Chapter 3 Eating Eggs for Supplement

Wan Laixi and Xi Niang stood under the eaves and looked at Xiao Liu's limping back.

Xi Niang sighed, "If it weren't for this child's fate, he would have enjoyed a happy life with our Wanbao. Hey..."

Xi Niang shook her head and went to the kitchen to cook.

When Wan Xiaoliu returned home, it was already dark. Relying on his memory, he groped into the house to find the light. The dim light made Wan Xiaoliu look like a discouraged ball. Just remembered, I was so hungry.

After eating three steamed buns, just add some water.

Fumbled for the kettle on the table, drink some before talking.Xiao Liu took a few sips from the kettle, feeling very satisfied.Eat and drink enough, it's time to rest.I took the light to the side of the water tank and opened the lid of the water tank. Fortunately, there was water.He scooped two ladles of water into the wooden basin, and washed his hands and face indiscriminately.After closing the door, I groped my way to the back room. The bed was still quite clean. I went to the cabinet to find a set of clothes to change on, and lay down on the bed: "It's so comfortable!"

Wan Xiaoliu had no dreams all night.

Wan Xiaoliu was woken up by himself. She studied English early, and the old hag in menopause saw that she was late, so she must be looking for trouble. Grandma didn't call her anyway.He squinted and touched the clothes on the bed, opened his eyes suddenly, no, isn't this worn?

"Hey." Lying back on the bed weakly, I felt pain all over my body.Look outside to see the light.I just wear it like this, my family must be thinking about myself, as well as my teachers and classmates, I guess they are thinking about it too.Did he in the next class notice that he was missing?
Wan Xiaoliu couldn't fall asleep thinking about it.Based on this Wan Xiaoliu's memory, he should get up and wash his clothes now, and after breakfast, he will dig the ground and wait for the rain to plant sweet potatoes.There are no soybeans.Hey, if you come, you will be safe, so let's try life in this era.After the college entrance examination is over, I will wear it back, and then write an autobiography, an adventure, or something. Maybe I will become famous, and some school will accept me. The days when I don’t have to take the college entrance examination are really cool...

Thinking of this, I giggled.

"Xiao Liu." The voice of Wan Xiaoliu's aunt came from outside the door.In my memory, the people in Wanjia Village are very kind to me.

"Ma'am, what's the matter?"

"I was washing clothes by the river and I heard Xi Niang said that you fell yesterday, how are you doing now?"

"Ma'am." Wan Xiaoliu opened the door.The woman outside the door walked into the door, pulled Wan Xiaoliu over and looked up and down.

"I'm really fine. I dislocated my hand yesterday, and Wan Langzhong fixed it for me. Now I have a little skin injury."

"You child, you have been up that mountain for a thousand times, and you can walk with your eyes closed. Why did you fall?"

His rough hands were icy cold. Even though it was summer, the river water for washing clothes in the morning was still a bit cold.

"The moment my foot slipped on the pine needles, I fell."

"Fortunately, it's nothing serious. Bring your clothes and I'll wash them for you."

"No need, ma'am, I'll be fine in two days, just wash it yourself." Wan Xiaoliu has always respected the original owner's obedience.

"You child, why are you so ignorant? Your uncle and your father are brothers, and you are not willing to let you come to our house. As long as your uncle and aunt have a stutter, you will have something to eat, and you will not be hungry. "

"Ma'am, I know your kindness, I..." Wan Xiaoliu was speechless after speaking.

"Okay, okay, your father has been gone for so many years, and you haven't been to my house. You are now at the age to get married, and you will marry if you find a good family. Don't say anything, you should rest at home and eat I asked Xiao Jiu to give it to you, I still threw my clothes in the river, go back to cook first, you go back and lie down." This aunt is really a straight-talking master, and she left after speaking.

Wan Xiaoliu lay back on the bed again.Today's day has to be planned.First of all, the house had to be reorganized. If it rained, it would be ruined, and the original owner's field had to be picked up. Otherwise, it would be small if it was deserted, and it would be big to suffer.

"Sixth Sister." An immature child's voice outside called Wan Xiaoliu.

"Xiao Jiu, the door is open, you come in." The original owner liked this little brother very much.

"Sixth sister, my mother asked me to bring you food." Wan Xiaojiu came in carrying a small basket.

"Thank you Xiaojiu. Just put it there, I'll get up and eat."

Wan Xiaoliu got up, took a ladle of water from the water tank, rinsed his mouth, washed his face, went to the table, and looked at the set meal, he was really moved. There were rice and eggs in this bowl.It is a blessing to be able to eat white rice here.

"Sixth sister, my mother said that you were hurt by a fall and you need to eat eggs to replenish your body. Then get well soon and find a good husband's house, so you don't have to go up the mountain to collect firewood." Xiaojiu looked at Wan Xiaoliu with her hands on her face. .

"Your brother, brat, you know what to look for in-laws. Don't talk nonsense, kid."

Wan Xiaoliu ate happily.After the meal, Xiao Jiu brought the bowls and chopsticks home and came again, talking with Wan Xiaoliu.

After lying down for three days, the swelling on my body basically disappeared, and the abrasions also scabbed over.When Wan Xiaoliu got up early in the morning, all the doors and windows were opened, making the hall much brighter.I searched around in the kitchen of the room, and found a bag of rice, a small barrel of rice, some corn, two bags of wheat, a few catties of flour, some beans, a jar of oil on a brick pad, and some salt , sesame oil, anyway, there is no meat smell at all, but these grains are enough for Wan Xiaoliu to harvest the crops alone.

Wan Xiaoliu dumped half a bowl of unknown dishes on the stove.Start cleaning, tidy up these two thatched huts.

I fetched a basin of water, found a torn and unbreakable clothes to use as a rag, wiped all the places on the counter and the table, then removed the quilt, and took it out to dry in the sun.Scanned every corner of the house.

It's almost done, and the sun is rising.I was hungry too, so I wiped the stove, washed the pot, and took some rice to cook porridge.Wan Xiaoliu really thanked God for leaving the memory of the original owner for himself, otherwise it would be over, and he would follow the memory of the original owner to light the fire and cook porridge.I went to the vegetable field in the yard and pulled a handful of small green vegetables, chopped them into pieces, and put them in when the porridge was almost cooked, and added some salt.Take a bowl and taste it, it smells so good.The delicious breakfast, plus what I've done for so long, makes me hungry.One bowl bottomed out, and another bowl.

"It would be nice if there was some hot sauce or side dishes." Wan Xiaoliu said to himself.It's a bit uncomfortable for me to chatter and have no one to talk to.

After eating, I washed the dishes.Wan Xiaoliu took the wooden bathtub found behind the door to the small well in the yard, pumped up water and put all the quilts and clothes in it. The rice washing water just now was brought out and poured into the water. There is no washing powder and soap powder in this era. , Washing rice water is very good, just wash clothes.The wooden washboard and saponins were under the eaves, and I took them to wash the quilts and clothes, Wan Xiaoliu thought, it's a pity that I don't have a pen, otherwise I can write a diary when I have nothing to do, and record every detail here.The quilt was too big to be washed, so he took off his shoes and stepped in the water, poured out the water, fetched water to wash, repeated this four times, Wan Xiaoliu wrung out one by one, and got two drying on a penny rod on a fork.Touch it with your hand, the penny is covered with dust, wipe it clean with a rag, put the entire quilt on the penny and wring out the water one by one, how good was the era when there was a washing machine, throw the clothes and quilt into the washing machine, press the switch, fully automatic, What really fits what era.

(End of this chapter)