Xiao Qian checked the time and estimated that it was almost time. He handed the spoon to Zhou Dalang and told him: "You can grind it here with the fourth child. When you're done grinding it, bring it back to me. I'll go to the school to cook first."
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Zhou Dalang agreed.
Xiao Qian stepped forward and grabbed a child with one hand and pulled him out, "Let's go, it's time for class. Be careful, sir, he won't be able to find you playing with the board."
The mill was not very far from the school, it only took a few dozen breaths to get there, so as soon as they got out of the crowd, they ran a few steps forward, turned a corner and saw Mr. Zhuang standing at the intersection looking this way.
Xiao Qian quickly took the two children forward and bowed, apologetically saying: "Mr. Zhuang, these two children have caused trouble for you."
Mr. Zhuang smiled and said: "Nothing, it's also get out of class time now, why is it so busy over there?"
Xiao Qian smiled and said, "Isn't the winter solstice coming soon? People in the village are grinding things to make snacks for the children."
Mr. Zhuang nodded and said with a smile: "Not bad."
The school is also on holiday during the Winter Solstice, and it lasts for three days.
Mr. Zhuang announced the good news that day after school, and everyone was immediately overjoyed.
Man Bao was also very happy and was already whispering with Bai Shanbao about where to go for the next three days.
However, Mr. Zhuang carried the two children to the small courtyard when they were about to run out. Man Bao was the first to say: "Sir, we have completed all the homework you assigned."
"Yes," Mr. Zhuang nodded, "so I decided to arrange some more for you in the next three days."
This time the vacation time is too short. The winter solstice holiday happened just two days after returning from the last vacation. Mr. Zhuang always abides by the rules, so even though he knew that the students would be restless, he did not cancel the vacation.
Mr. Zhuang knows how to balance work and rest, and the homework assignments during each holiday are not particularly large, with the exception of Bai Shanbao and Manbao. This time, Mr. Zhuang assigned them two additional texts.
These were two unread texts. Mr. Zhuang asked them to memorize them, "I will check them when I come back from vacation."
The two children had no choice but to accept the assignment and leave.
Bai Shanbao and Manbao were walking together, and Manbao invited him, "My family is going to make tofu, do you want to go and see it?"
Bai Shanbao didn't understand, "What's so interesting about making tofu? I want to catch loaches."
"No more. People on both sides of the river called me Fourth Brother and they climbed over it," Man Bao said, "We have to wait until next year. Otherwise, if we catch it now, we won't have anything to eat next year. Aren't you curious about how beans turn into tofu?
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Bai Shanbao was not curious, but he still followed Manbao to Zhou's house to have a look.
Hearing that the Zhou family wanted to order tofu, Ms. Liu specially asked Aunt Rong to go over and teach Xiao Qian how to order tofu.
When they arrived, the tofu had already been ordered and was placed on the table in the yard, wrapped in a layer of gauze and pressed with a bucket.
Man Bao curiously came up to take a look, and Xiao Qian lifted up a layer of gauze to let her have a look. She smiled and said, "Thanks to Aunt Rong for helping me, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to do it."
After that, he said to Bai Shanbao, "Young master, take some back when you go back later, and try our tofu in the evening."
Man Bao saw that it was white, so he picked out a piece while no one was paying attention and put it in his mouth to eat. Bai Shanbao happened to turn around and saw:...
Man Bao secretly spit it out. Seeing Bai Shanbao staring at her, she whispered: "Uncooked food doesn't taste good."
Bai Shanbao:...Isn't this nonsense?
The Zhou family is very successful in making this plate of tofu, and there is a lot of it.
Before, Manbao didn't say how much tofu can be made from one pound of beans. Xiao Qian estimated that he had soaked five pounds of beans, thinking that he could eat them all at home. Who knew he could make so much tofu?
Xiao Qian estimated by himself that the two slabs of tofu weighed about forty kilograms.
She poked it and thought it was ready, so she picked up the knife to cut the tofu.
Qian stood under the eaves and looked at it, nodded and said: "Divide two pots, one for the Bai family, one for the village chief's family, and the rest, pack some and give them to Mr. Zhuang."
go."
She checked the time and said to Zhou Lang: "Mr. Zhuang is expected to enter the city today, so you can send him there now."
Zhou Lang responded. Because he was afraid that the tofu would be shattered, he put the dried lotus leaves at home under the basket before putting the tofu inside.
Seeing that Xiao Qian had divided all the gifts, Qian said: "Save the rest until tomorrow. You can take some back to your parents' house and let your family members have a taste."
Xiao Qian and others became happy when they heard this and responded one after another.
Man Bao ran to Qian's side, raised his little head and asked, "Mom, do I also want to go to my uncle's house tomorrow?"
Qian said with a smile: "Your eldest brother and the others can just go. Can you stay at home with your mother?"
Man Bao pouted, not very happy, "I haven't been to my uncle's house for a long time."
Qian touched her little head and said with a smile: "There will be guests at home tomorrow. Mom can't leave."
Unless the Qian family goes back to the Qian family in person, Man Bao usually doesn't go back to the Qian family. Most of the time, Zhou Dalang and Xiao Qian family go back with a few children. This is also the case during the New Year.
When Man Bao heard that there was a guest at home, he immediately perked up and asked curiously: "Who is it?"
"Dear guest, there is a beautiful girl here. Tomorrow you can help mother see if you like her."
Manbao was so smart that he suddenly thought of what Zhou Lang was teased about this morning. He rolled his eyes and said "Oh", "I understand. Are you here to see Fourth Brother?"
Qian smiled and said nothing.
It’s true that I came to Zhoulang.
Before Zhou Lang went out to serve, Qian asked a matchmaker, but there was no response from the matchmaker. She also knew that people in several surrounding villages had probably heard about the fourth son's gambling, so they were not happy.
It wasn't until the Zhou family's house was completed that the matchmaker came to the door and offered two proposals, but Qian was not satisfied without even meeting anyone, so naturally she refused to meet.
Probably because the candidates suggested by the matchmaker were not very good.
Even though Qian doesn't go out much, she can't hide the affairs of several villages from her ears. She has many sons, and they grow up one after another. As soon as they grow up, it is inevitable to talk about marriage, so when Zhou Dalang first started
When talking about getting married, she walked through several nearby villages.
She knows how many girls there are in each family, what the family tradition is, and what the reputation is. Even though she has not gone out much in the past few years due to poor health, people often come to visit her, and she still has a small amount of money.
There are three daughters-in-law, Feng's and He's. It's really hard for the matchmaker to fool a bad girl.
This time, she finally let go of the meeting. Firstly, she wanted to see the girl's family, and secondly, she wanted to see the two children.
Man Baobao couldn't hold back her words, and immediately went to find Zhou Lang and asked him to dress up better tomorrow. For this reason, she also helped Zhou Lang snatch the clothes newly made by Zhou Lang last year, "Fifth brother, wait for fourth brother
I will return it to you after seeing my beautiful sister."
Wu Lang didn't mind that much, but looked at Zhou Lang suspiciously, "Can you wear it?"