Aunt Rong poured water into two large basins, added salt and stirred.
As soon as the blood was drained, she sent two basins over. The warm sheep blood fell into the basins. She stirred one basin with one hand and mixed it evenly.
Then put it aside and let it sit still.
She packed away all the haggis, followed by the unloaded lamb legs, lamb chops, sheep heads, sheep skins...
Luo San didn't even have time to appreciate the fruits of his labor.
In the blink of an eye, nothing was left except the blood on the ground.
Yan Laoer smiled awkwardly and said: "Well, Luo San, your skills have improved again, you are so neat."
Luo San: Well, my knife is very sharp and I spent a long time sharpening it.
Something seems wrong.
He looked at Yan Laoer: "Brother Yan, where is my sheep head?"
Yan Laoer asked him to slaughter a sheep. He agreed to give him the head, but why did it disappear?
"Haha, what's that? I'm afraid you can't clean it up yourself, so I'll take it to your house later."
He forgot to tell Aunt Rong that the sheep's head was promised to Luo San.
Hey! Grandma Rong has such quick hands.
"Okay, then I'll go home and wait."
Luo San picked up his things and left.
Yan Laoer originally planned to give money, but Luo San refused, and finally talked about the haggis and the sheep's face.
Luo San had never eaten it before, so he thought it was fresh when he heard it, so he thought about getting a sheep's head, cut off the sheep's face, and tasted it according to Brother Yan's method.
Yan Laoer entered the kitchen and explained his purpose. Grandma Rong nodded to express her understanding and started to deal with the sheep's head.
He volunteered to take the haggis to the river to wash, and Aunt Rong handed him the big basin.
Yan Yu helped him carry a dustpan of plant ash.
There are also two small wooden stools.
The two men walked towards the river. It was very quiet around them. Everyone in the village was taking a rest at this time.
Yan Laoer skillfully took out the mask and put it on, and Yan Yu followed suit.
The two of them scrubbed with plant ash bit by bit, slowly but effectively.
"What do you think is better for us to tie the wood with?" Yan Laoer asked his daughter.
"We don't have anything else except hemp rope." Yan Yu was helpless. The materials were limited and she had to make do with what she had.
"Will it be strong? It won't work if it is soaked in water for a long time."
"I know. Anyway, we don't walk in the water all the time. If it's not strong, we need to replace it. It's a little troublesome, but the cost is low."
Yan Laoer was convinced. It was good and cheap. This one is enough. What else do you want?
"Dad, I've thought about it. We need to make this raft higher." She pointed to the river in front of her: "If the raft falls, the weight of the two of us plus the things will force the water to come up. Make it higher.
It saves food and medicine."
"It's better to add layers, it's easy."
Yan Laoer is full of confidence. Other Qi Wu can't do it, but this one can definitely do it.
"This shelf is best made of bamboo, which is light.
You need to prepare some rainproof cloth to cover it when the time comes." Yan Yu said.
Yan Laoer: "The shelf is simple. Didn't someone in our village make a bamboo bed out of bamboo earlier? Let's find one of suitable size, buy or borrow it, and use it directly. Even our shelf, can it hold things?
"
"Let's give it a try then and see how much we can fit in." Yan Yu muttered: "Actually, it's not difficult to make a boat. The simplest wooden boat has an uncomplicated structure. We can try it out after a few more attempts.
But, this ancient waterproof paint is very time-consuming. You have to paint it layer by layer, and you have to wait for it to dry before applying another layer...it takes too long."
When Yan Laoer heard this, he wondered what he was afraid of, so he just brushed it layer by layer.
"Then let's do it. When the raft is no longer usable, maybe the boat will be fine."
Yan Yu thinks it makes sense.
"Then do it all. When I draw the picture, Dad, you can show it to Uncle Qi Wu. I think it's no problem. He will definitely be able to make it. It looks very similar to the coffin. It will definitely work." Yan Yu was full of confidence in Uncle Qi Wu.
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The technical difficulty of the water wheel is too high, but how difficult is the boat? There are three sides in total, and the coffin has been removed from the planks, which is just right.
"Dad, you won't invite Uncle Qi, Uncle Qi, Fourth Uncle, and Uncle Qi to cook the mutton. You can cook a pot of mutton soup and give it to them."
She was also very embarrassed that she kept troublesome uncles.
I can't afford the mutton, but the mutton soup is also very delicious, so please accept it.
The father and daughter carefully washed the haggis, and when they got home, Yan Laoer cooked a large pot of haggis soup.
While waiting for the soup, the two of them did some calculations.
Mainly to settle the share of Xiangjizi to the Qi family.
Yan Yu is waiting for her father to give her a share of the money.
Yan Laoer held it in for a long time and finally said: "It's just like charcoal."
"Okay." Yan Yu responded cheerfully.
With the ratio, the balance of the accounts is very clear, and the accurate figures are available in a few seconds.
They made a lot of money by selling sweet potato, more than 100 taels, which was also 25%, giving the Qi family nearly 30 taels of silver.
When Yan Laoer saw the figure of twenty-nine taels and two cents and five cents, he wanted to round it up, but was stopped by Yan Yu.
"One yard is one yard, and it's not like we don't have broken silver and copper coins at home." Yan Yu insisted.
Yan Laoer had no choice but to give up.
The two of them started counting money in the kitchen.
"This is the money the elder gave me to buy medicine." Yan Laoer pushed the pile of silver ingots aside.
Before the rest could react, Yan Yu hugged him unceremoniously.
He counted twenty taels, weighed it with his hands and picked out a few broken pieces of silver, and added another one hundred and eighty copper plates.
"These are the names. Dad, if you don't believe it, just call them "Zhu". Yan Yu said lightly.
Yan Laoer:......
I almost got fooled by you.
It's a pity, so can your father.
Yan Laoer broke up the pieces of silver, sorted them again, and added another 420 copper plates.
He raised an eyebrow at his daughter.
How about it?
Yan Yu pouted.
The two eldest brothers, father and daughter, have not yet mastered the skill of weighing weights with their hands. Yan Yu relies on his eyesight and the size in his memory to judge, while Yan Laoer relies on his absolute understanding of the money in his pocket.
…
Li Xuemei stood at the door of the kitchen and watched for a while. The two men were very capable of their occasional whimsical ideas, but most of the time they were childish and made people laugh.
With a few coins, both of them can play for half a day.
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Qi Wu didn't go anywhere today. He started working on the doors and windows of Yan's house as soon as he woke up.
The cabinets and tables can wait. The house is almost ready, so why don’t we have doors and windows?
Qi Si and Yan Laoer came back from Huju City. Seeing Qi Wu working alone, they also helped him.
Qi Da went for a walk in his own field this morning, but he didn't catch up with the large army to go into the mountains. He was not afraid himself. He carried a stick and walked in the mountains. If luck came, he couldn't stop him, and he spotted the mass.
Maomao, he threw the stick smoothly.
I walked over and took a look, haha, I smashed a rabbit to death.
I got home at noon and started packing.
The rabbit was like a toy in his hand, turning it over and over.
He was studying how to keep the leather more intact, and wanted to get my mother some furry knee pads.
As soon as Yan Laoer entered the yard, the three brothers all looked over.
I saw him holding the pot while holding his breath.
The three brothers put down what they were doing at the same time and ran over with long strides.