The Yan family wanted pickles, and the women in the village came to join in the fun. In fact, they came to help. They knew that Mrs. Yan was very heavy and could not work anymore. The old vegetables had to be washed and put into the vat, and they had to move back and forth. The family relied on that family.
You have to go when you can.
Everyone brought their own kitchen knives to help wash and cut. Not to mention, when there were more people, it was faster to chat and work at the same time.
Da Ya is also capable of chopping vegetables, but only Yan Yu is young. The aunts are worried and won't let her do anything, so she has no choice but to follow along and help.
I can't move too many dishes at one time, I feel so tired.
The cabbage was packed in the Yan family's big vat before noon, and Grandma Rong put stones on top.
This sauerkraut tank is now alive.
Li Xuemei watched from the side, her mouth watering.
She specifically asked Grandma Rong to save some for making spicy cabbage.
Chili powder was rare, but she couldn't help it, she just wanted to eat it.
Grandma Rong nodded with a smile and gestured with her hands, saying there were many more in the cellar.
Then he took her to the kitchen and showed her a pot of spicy cabbage that had been cooked.
That white, red and green pot looks extremely appetizing.
She couldn't help but get started. The moment the spicy cabbage was put into her mouth, it was salty, spicy and slightly sweet with a hint of subtle acidity. It was so delicious that it made people want to cry.
With the thought of taking one more bite and then the last bite, Li Xuemei filled herself up...
She wanted to eat more, but Grandma Rong stopped her, put the lid back on the pot of spicy cabbage and took it away.
Pour her a glass of warm water.
Reluctantly leaving the kitchen, Li Xuemei's stomach was full, but she was still a little greedy and wanted to eat.
Yan Yu returned to the house, her little nose moved, and she smelled a familiar smell.
"Mom, what are you eating? Spicy cabbage?"
Li Xuemei is washing her hands. She just grabbed it with her hands. Now that she thinks about how useless she is, she can't use chopsticks.
But at that time, with a pot of spicy cabbage in front of her, she really couldn't wait for a moment.
She put her hand in front of her nose and smelled it. The smell was very light. She could still smell it. Her daughter's sense of smell was second to none.
"Mama Rong made spicy cabbage." She added: "Not much, just one pot."
Yan Yu is not a real child, so how could she not see that her mother was protecting the food?
"Mom, do you think this is a younger brother or a younger sister? It's not allowed to be a sour boy or a hot girl. You love sour food and spicy food, so you have them both."
Yan Yu thought of something and regretfully said: "It's a pity that uncle doesn't have anyone who can check the body for the time being. Otherwise, it would be great if we knew the gender in advance. A powerful doctor could tell the pulse by taking the pulse. We don't know anyone else, so I'll just wait for him."
When you come back, let him take your pulse."
Li Xuemei didn't take it seriously: "Aunt Rong could find it out, but I held back and didn't ask."
Yan Yu was shocked, okay?
Grandma Rong can actually find out?
No, why didn’t her mother ask?!
"Mom, there is no gender discrimination in our family, and we don't know how to do anything. Wouldn't it be better to know in advance and make preparations, such as small clothes, bags and quilts, etc., boys and girls are different."
Li Xuemei looked at her funny: "What's the difference? You can also make cloth of other colors? In our current situation, what's the use? Mrs. Qi has prepared many for me. Look, they are all
It's a new cloth that has been soaked in water for a while and is rubbed out with your hands, so it's soft."
Yan Yu took a look and saw that there were quite a few.
There is also a piece of Xiaobaijia Yi. The stitching is so dense and I don’t know how thin the thread is used to sew it. It feels very smooth.
Seeing that her daughter was interested, Li Xuemei took out her collection one by one and showed it to her.
"Look at this, a little tiger head hat. It's so well sewn. It was made by a girl from the Hu family. Counting the days, this little one was born in winter, so it fits perfectly on his little forehead."
"This is mine. Wrap it around your head and wear it during confinement."
"Your Grandma Qi made a complete set, including a cloak, a quilt, and a bellyband..."
"Your aunt said that there is an old saying about 'aunt's shoes and aunt's socks'. She made two pairs of shoes, one smaller and one larger."
"There is also this, what do you think?" Li Xuemei took out a piece of cloth and looked at her expectantly.
Yan Yu turned around and tied the ropes on both sides around her neck, "Is this a bib? It's so small, mother!"
"Haha!" Li Xuemei smiled happily: "I made this. Of course it is small for you, but it is just right for this little one."
Yan Yu felt that as a sister, she had to do something, so she asked her mother: "Mom, is there anything else that I can do that is simple?"
"Diapers, we are short of these, no amount is enough." Li Xuemei joked with a smile.
Although it was a joke, Yan Yu really listened.
"This is not easy. I'll cut some more, soften them, wash them and prepare them."
She said and was going to find Bu.
As I walked to the door, I remembered something.
"Mom, dad told me to go there the next day. Today...even though it's not possible, I still go there to see how he is doing and whether he is okay with it."
Li Xuemei didn't think much and said, "Go ahead. Your father is still worried about what he's going to be like. Say a few nice words to comfort him."
Yan Yu said hello.
After leaving the room, I immediately turned to the kitchen to find Aunt Rong.
Afraid that her mother would hear it, she deliberately lowered her voice and asked excitedly: "Auntie Rong, is the baby in my mother's belly a boy or a girl?!"
Without waiting for Aunt Rong to answer, she stretched out her two hands and said eagerly: "You don't need to gesture or write. If it's a boy, just hold my left hand. If it's a girl, just hold my right hand."
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Her mother wants to experience the surprise of opening a blind box, but she doesn’t!
She needs to know in advance!
Ahhh!
So looking forward to it, so excited, so excited!
Grandma Rong stretched out her hand and held hers with her warm hands...
Yan Yu is so happy!
She confirmed again and again, and when she learned that the result remained unchanged, she stamped her feet happily.
"Mother Rong, this is our secret, don't tell my mother, I know!" Yan Yu ordered.
Another thought was wrong. Aunt Rong must be biased towards her mother. She is only the twelfth elder brother, and her mother is the queen...
"If my mother doesn't ask you, don't say I asked you."
Seeing Grandma Rong nodding, Yan Yu was satisfied.
She jumped out of the yard and went straight to the backyard to find her beloved little bald donkey.
I have to go to Huju quickly to share the good news with dad!
It is more difficult to understand the thoughts of a pregnant woman, but her father must be like her, he would definitely want to know if he could have known earlier!
Before going out, Yan Yu went to the training ground for a walk.
After being separated from the bamboo crossbow, the children practiced more seriously. There were not many bamboo arrows made from leftover materials, but it didn't matter. Farmer children were very capable, and it was no problem to cut a simple wooden arrow.
One person has ten branches, and then replaces others.
The man stopped his crossbow without stopping, and the target was riddled with holes.
Later I had to stop and shoot a lot of arrow targets.
Yan Yu thought for a while, took a bamboo crossbow and left, letting her father and elder brother take a look at the finished product.