Early the next morning, the courtyard of the Tang family was extremely lively.
Everyone finally finished their work and took a rest after sleeping all day. I heard that their family had filed a lawsuit, so they all came to hear what was new.
Mibao was so noisy that he couldn't sleep. He got up early in the morning and ate breakfast while watching his uncle and father grinding.
Almost every household in Taoyuan Village has a mill. They usually cover it slightly and use it as a stone table and bench to sit on. When needed, they sweep it out to press grain.
The millstone is like two big cakes with eyes on them. Put the grain into the eyes and push the millstone up to grind it into fine pieces.
The flour made from new millet seeds is really rich in rice flavor. Although it is not as fine as modern flour, it looks delicious.
Mi Bao found it very funny and watched intently. He also helped from behind, pushing his father's legs. Tang Youxiang also let her go.
After pushing, Tang Youji asked: "What is the county magistrate like?"
Tang Youxiang said: "It's just like that. He looks just like...just like Brother Lian Zhu, with a round face, no chin, and two extra mustaches."
Tang Youji made an ouch of unknown meaning, obviously feeling that it was a bit inappropriate to compare the county magistrate with an acquaintance around him.
He asked again: "Are you friendly?"
"Amicable is a harmonious thing," Tang Youxiang said: "Those who are amicable and unharmonious are not directed at us, but at the Shen family."
He thought of something, stopped and said, "I'm telling you, this guy really can't accept his fate. He has to work hard, make progress, and see more of the world! He can't suffocate in this remote country... I used to follow my senior brother all over the world.
I ran away, and I thought I had seen a lot of the world, but yesterday, I followed Lin Quan to eat at the county magistrate’s banquet, and I was timid at every turn! I didn’t understand anything! I thought to myself, secretly, they must be laughing! It’s embarrassing for Lin Quan!
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Tang Youji felt the same way: "Luckily it's you, that's not bad! If I had gone, I wouldn't have anywhere to move my hands and feet! It's scary!"
Mrs. Bao said: "That's right!"
Tang Youxiang said: "So, people really have to work hard! They have to struggle and make progress!"
Mi Bao suddenly ran over and patted his father on the knee: "Dad, you don't have to make progress."
Just as Tang Youxiang was about to continue walking, she was startled: "Why are you running ahead? Daddy almost bumped into you!"
Fat Tuanzi raised his little face and repeated: "Daddy, you don't have to make progress."
"Ah?" Tang Youxiang pulled his daughter away and continued to grind, while laughing: "Why? Why don't you make progress?"
Fat Tuanzi compared himself with himself and said proudly: "Because there is Mibao! Mibao will make progress, so there is no need to trouble daddy! When Mibao becomes very powerful, you will be Mibao's daddy, no one dares to look down on you!"
She couldn't help but went over and hugged his legs again, raised her face and said: "Dad, you don't understand, the same thing will be very different if another person does it. Just, for example, right now, you are grinding,
It's just an ordinary countryman grinding. After Mi Bao'er becomes very powerful, you grind again. It's... it's... it's just remembering the bitterness and thinking about the sweetness. No matter what you do, there will be many people who will tell you a lot.
If it sounds nice, whatever you do will make sense."
As she said that, Tang Youxiang kept laughing.
Tang Minglin was reading in the room, but he couldn't help but come out and laugh: "What Mi Bao'er said actually makes sense! My son must work harder. In the future, everyone will say that this is 'Tang Mingqi's father'."
There are still many people who say 'Mi Bao's father'."
Tang Mingqi spoke from inside the room: "Where's Tang Mingqi? Don't think about it anymore. In the future, at best, you will be just 'Mi Bao's brother'."
The whole family couldn't stop laughing, and Mrs. Bao also laughed and said: "In the future, I will also be Mi Bao's aunt, and I will follow Mi Bao'er to get the glory! Isn't that right, Mi Bao'er!"
Mrs. Bao was just like this, she was very straightforward and honest about taking advantage, and she spoke quickly. Tang Mingbai was also endorsing her, but he frowned and raised his head.
Mibao didn't care at all, and waved his little hand: "I have them all! I have them all! When Mibao becomes more powerful, I will bring my grandpa, daddy, and mother..."
She called the family members one by one and counted them on her fingers: "There are also Sister Zhen, Brother Lin Quan, Uncle Shen..."
Then he continued, "There are also the patriarch, grandfather, village doctor, and uncle grasshopper... take them all away to benefit from Mi Bao!"
She was so nagging that she wrenched her two little hands several times. The whole family looked at her and laughed. Mrs. Fan teased her: "The person we Mibao'er wants to take, let alone the fingers, even use the toes."
Not enough!
Mrs. Bao smiled and said: "That's good, that's good. I'm pretty far ahead in the queue! I'm not hurting you in vain!"
Tang Mingbai simply couldn't stand listening.
Why does his mother say that every time!
She keeps saying that Bai doesn't love her, as if she loves Mi Bao just for her own benefit!
He couldn't help it anymore, stood up and said, "Mom, I want to drink water."
Mrs. Bao responded, not caring about joking, she quickly entered the kitchen and turned on the stove to boil water.
Tang Mingbai felt a little sorry again, so he took the bowl out. When he came back, he had nothing to say and said to Tang Minglin, "I took out your bowl too. You drank more after a while, and your mouth was dry from memorizing the book."
Even the attentive Tang Minglin didn't notice the young man's delicate and sensitive thoughts and responded with a smile.
Mrs. Bao quickly boiled the water and brought tea leaves. She put a little in a bowl and poured water on it. She thought about it again and called Mi Bao: "Would you like eggs? This tea is so fragrant. My uncle has boiled the eggs."
Come on, Mi Bao'er has one."
She casually peeled one off and handed it to Mibao with a small half of the skin. The skin was brown and a little warm, so Mibao held it with his little hands and ate it.
Mrs. Fan also turned around and said: "These little eggs are also fragrant, and the tea leaves are also fragrant. They are really delicious when cooked. I will cook more when I go back and give some to the Shen family. We don't have anything else to give."
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"Okay," Mrs. Bao said, "I'll cook it later. Miss Shen will just take it when she leaves."
When Mi Bao heard the word "Chen", she remembered that her eldest wife was coming, so she went to the door to look around.
She got up too early today, and it was not yet time. Mi Bao saw his aunt's yard from a distance, remembered what his uncle said, and ran over with a little kick.
But now the Shen family school has started classes. My uncle and cousin are not at home. Only my aunt is here. Seeing her coming, I am still happy: "Mi Bao'er, have you eaten?"
She lowered her voice mysteriously: "Mi Bao'er, my aunt made delicious food, let Mi Bao'er eat it first."
Mibao was already full. He just ate a small egg and was so full that he almost burped. When he heard this, he said, "My stomach is still a little bit empty."
The eldest sister-in-law laughed, took her into the kitchen, opened the cloth at once and said: "Silk tofu!"
Mibao was quite looking forward to it, so he stretched his head and took a look inside.
She saw that the tofu cubes inside had long green, white, and black hairs... She thought her aunt had made a mistake and it was not this box, so she quickly said: "Auntie, that's wrong! This tofu is bad.
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"I don't understand," the eldest sister-in-law said with a smile, "This is how silky tofu looks, and it's delicious."
She picked up a piece with chopsticks and put it into the condiment bowl: "Try it."
Fat Tuanzi was so frightened that she hid behind her back. Although she was illiterate, she also knew that if she had black and green hair, she would have yellow, aspergillus, and if she ate even a little bit, she would die! If she hadn't known that she was the eldest aunt,
I thought she was going to poison her to death!
The eldest aunt didn't think much about it and said with a smile: "Have you never eaten Mi Bao'er? I'll show you the eldest aunt."
She was about to eat it, but Fatty Zi was so anxious that he quickly raised his hands to hold her hands: "You can't eat it, it's poisonous!"
Mrs. Fan went out along the road to look for her daughter, when she heard a voice from far away: "What are you doing!"
Mibao pointed to the box: "Mom, this is poisonous. Please tell my aunt that you can't eat it!"
Mrs. Fan took a look and said, "Isn't this Si Nao Tofu? Your aunt's specialty, who told you it's poisonous?"
"It's really poisonous! Mi Bao won't lie to you!" Mi Bao was so anxious that he dragged out his military advisor wife: "If you don't believe me, ask Sister Zhen. Sister Zhen has studied a lot, and he knows everything."