Chen Miao learned some more news, but she was quite puzzled. Since he was a carpenter, why was his family's life so poor? I don't know how old he was, but he was really thin, and so was this kid. He looked at the general for several days.
Not coming back? Not coming back when your daughter gets married and becomes a father?
"Where's Mom? Just tell me quickly yourself, or do you want me to ask you questions one by one?"
"I want to wear shoe soles with my eldest sister-in-law and my second sister-in-law. Third sister, your previous clothes were all made into paper clips." She said carefully.
Chen Miao didn't say anything.
"Third sister, the eldest sister came back yesterday to fight with mother and asked why she didn't prepare a dowry for you? This is worthy of you."
Chen Miaoxin said that she knew that this must be the case. But it was good, as it would save her from being angry with them and it would be best not to have any contact with them.
She scooped out a bowl of hot water and said, "You drink it." She also held the bowl and sat aside. She was already sweating and felt a little cold.
"Chen Jiang, why do you think I am so unpopular?"
"Third sister, I think you love to talk."
"I've always wanted to know." It turns out that this body doesn't like to talk. In the future, pretending to be mute won't make others suspicious.
"My mother likes the eldest brother, the second brother, the eldest sister, the second sister, and you. I don't care about you either."
"Then I don't care about you, do I?"
"My third brother and I don't care about it, and neither does my younger brother."
She was really able to give birth to nine children.
"Third sister, if mother knew that you had a little donkey, she would definitely say that you are marrying the right person."
"Well, Shen Jianfeng told me that if he comes back in a while and the donkey is taken away by others, he will definitely pay compensation. Before he left yesterday, he even asked the village chief to take a look at the donkey."
"We have a little donkey at home. Mom won't want you."
"Selling me to Shen Jianfeng has nothing to do with my parents' family."
"Third sister, do you also know that your mother and brother-in-law want money?"
"Why didn't I know?"
"Mom said that the eldest sister and the second sister have both lost money. You asked for three yuan, and the younger sister will also need at least three yuan in the future."
It's really weird to have such parents.
After finishing the hot water, she felt so hungry that her heart was burning. She stood up and said, "Chen Jiang, would you like to grind noodles with me if you have time tonight?" She didn't know how to do this job, and she had never seen it before.
"Let's go, I'll go with you."
Chen Miao entered the west room and carried out the corn bought by Shen Jianfeng yesterday.
"Third sister, are you going to grind?"
"Yeah, keep some for seeds."
"Then go find another bag."
Chen Miao reluctantly put down the sack and finally picked it up on his back.
I found the bag containing cornmeal, and underneath there was a cloth bag with puddings on top of it. I also took it with me. I was really afraid that the worst would happen, and the food would not be wasted by then.
Chen Jiang is a good boy. He divided out half a bag of corn kernels so that the two of them would not be so tired if they carried them separately.
The stone mill is in the middle of the village, next to a well. It seems to be old.
There are several women surrounding the stone mill, and someone is grinding flour now.
"Chen Miao and Chen Jiang, you guys come and grind the flour."
"Sixth Aunt, it's not that I'm fine. I helped my sister carry the corn kernels and also helped her push the mill."
Whatever Chen Jiang called, Chen Miao would call after him.
Now she just stares at how people grind noodles. When she gets rich in the future, she will definitely buy a stone mill and put it at home. Coming here is too troublesome.
It doesn't look complicated. I've seen dustpans before, but I don't know how to use them.
Chen Miao thought that she still had too much to pay for, and at least she had to prepare a dustpan and basket.
Chen Jiang, a boy with a sweet mouth, immediately made these old ladies laugh.
It was quite boring to stay here, and she didn't want to talk, so she just helped push the wheels.
"Chen Miao, is Xiaofeng gone?"
"Hmm." Just one word.
"Ahem." The middle-aged woman sighed, "It's not easy to make some money. Xiaofeng is going to work hard."
Chen Miao didn't know what to say, so she just helped in silence.
The middle-aged woman had finished grinding the corn. The woman named Sanniang just came over. Chen Miao still helped grind the corn. To be honest, now she was so hungry that she was dizzy. She couldn't go back because the little donkey was still hungry.
The three women looked at Chen Miao's actions and sighed in their hearts. This girl just didn't like to talk. They were all from the same village and knew what was going on with this girl.
"Chen Miao, grind it."
"Sixth Aunt, my sister-in-law, you guys are really good people. My sister doesn't have a dustpan or a basket at home. We can use yours if we grind them first."
"You are good at talking. Chen Miao, you should talk more in the future."
Chen Miao heard it clearly this time. This body is called Chen Miao, and the pronunciation is quite similar. From now on, it will be called Chen Miao.
She wasn't going to eat the cornmeal herself, so she ground it more coarsely. "I don't need a dustpan, that's it,"
Others don't know, but they all sympathize with this girl. They think she is unwilling to waste things.
"Third Sister, Sixth Aunt has a dustpan here."
"It's okay, that's it." She packed up and didn't leave. Instead, she helped push the roller. Her performance made several women recognize her.
"Chen Miao, you should go back quickly. There is always a little donkey at home, and there is always someone there."
Chen Miao said something, and the two siblings went back carrying the food.
"Chen Jiang, I have three acres of land at home. Your brother-in-law brought back some wheat seeds. I want to plant one acre of wheat and one acre of corn. I want to plant half of the remaining acre of cotton and half of sweet potatoes.
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"Sister, you have to go to the town to buy cotton seeds. It would be better if you go to the county town. I heard from my second uncle that the seeds in the town are good."
"What about the sweet potato seedlings?"
"You can take something and exchange it in the village."
Now that Chen Miao knew it, he still wanted to go to the county seat.
The two siblings arrived home and hurriedly lit the fire. Chen Miao put more than half of the pot of water in and started to boil it.
"Third sister, I'm going back,"
"Wait a moment and light a fire for me."
Chen Jiang sat down obediently. When the water became warm, Chen Miao went to get water for the little donkey to drink. Then he found a basin, washed the newly ground cornmeal with water and put it in the pot to make porridge. The remaining water with skins was placed in the pot.
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"Third sister, your method is very good."
Chen Miao twitched the corner of her mouth and said to herself that if she hadn't wanted to ask you to eat, she wouldn't have eaten this food. There are more than a hundred tons of grain in the warehouse, enough for her to last for several lifetimes.
Chen Jiang is really good at work. He is very good at making fire. At least the porridge is not mushy. He knows how to control the size of the fire.
When the porridge was cooked, there were four bowls at home. They were filled with rice seedlings, and then the water with the corn husks was poured in, and some corn flour was added.
"No need to light the fire, come over and eat quickly."
"Third Sister, I don't want to eat." Third Sister's house has nothing. It's just this little food. If I eat it, Third Sister will starve in the future.
"Eat as you are told, and sit down quickly."
After Chen Miao finished speaking, she entered the house and found two pieces of peach cake in her hand. These things were available even in ancient times. She was not afraid of being suspected when she took them out.
When I came out, I saw Chen Jiang shoveling a pot.
"No need to light the fire. It will cool down later and feed it to the little donkey."
