The other three families of the Chen family, including their wives and children, were also afraid. Although they brought back a lot of mountain reds and wild jujubes, they had all heard that there were wolves in the mountains, so they went to their parents-in-law to explain it to them, and then they went home.
The next day, after Chen Miao packed up, she drove to Gangshang Village to preach. Chen Dou came over and saw that the door of Third Sister's house was locked before returning home.
"Where is your third sister?"
"Mom, I don't know either. I already locked the door in the past."
Liang Caixia didn't say anything.
An hour and a half after arriving at the post to drive the car, Chen Miao found out the location of the old man. The old lady breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Chen Miao driving the car over. She was really afraid that he wouldn't come.
There were ten pieces of cloth in the house. In the end, Chen Miao was given a red cloth as a gift. "This was dyed by my old man a few years ago when he was still alive. Many people from the village came to me and wanted it. If they could give me money, they would all
I wanted to take advantage, so I hid it and never took it out."
Chen Miao could imagine that for a lonely old lady, there would certainly be many people who wanted to take advantage of her. This is the bad nature of human beings.
"Old man, they don't want so much of your cloth?"
"Someone, my family has a lot of cotton. This family wants a cotton melon seed, and that family comes over and wants one. No one has ever thought of giving me money or food." The old lady said very sadly.
Seeing Chen Miao's sympathetic expression, she sighed again. "I spun all the cotton into thread and weaved cloth. You bought it all this time. I will buy a coffin tomorrow, so no one will worry about it."
Chen Miao nodded, "Old man, how about I send you to buy a coffin?" She felt that she had taken away so many cloths, and someone must know that the old man had money. After leaving, she was afraid that someone would not wait until tomorrow, but would be there today.
come over.
The old man also knew what might happen. "Then I'll trouble you."
Thirteen pieces of cloth were loaded into the car. The old man also got on the car. The carpenter who made the coffin was not in this village. Chen Miao didn't know about it. Fortunately, the old man knew about it.
"My daughter is here. You go back. I know this carpenter. He will send it to me."
Chen Miao nodded, "Old man, please be careful."
"Don't worry, you are a good boy."
Chen Miao drove home, and it took her two hours to get home. It was noon, and the two children were playing with her and lighting a fire to cook.
Just after it was cooked, Chen Dou came over. "Third sister, what are you doing?"
"I went shopping for cloth."
Chen Dou also saw a lot of cloth placed on the edge of the kang: "Third sister, why did you buy so much?"
"Make some cotton clothes and shoes for the team."
"Third sister, I will do it with you."
"Okay, let's ask the women in the village. I'll provide the materials and give them three cents a day. Who will do the work?"
"Third sister, there must be a lot of people who want to come." Three pennies is really not much, but there is no unwillingness to make money without any effort now.
"Chen Dou, come over for dinner."
"Third sister, I have eaten."
"Come and have some more." He knew that this girl must not have eaten much.
"Third sister, I won't eat. I'll feed Yun Xin and the others."
"You can eat it if you want. I use Japanese melon and flour for the steamed buns, and I also put white flour in it. It's delicious." Chen Miao gave one to the younger sister.
This is a girl who is physically related to her by blood, and she is not offensive, so just be nice to her.
Chen Dou took the steamed bun and took a bite. "It's delicious and sweet."
"Yeah. Eat it, there's a lot more."
The two children just had rice, egg custard, and a few meatballs. This meat was not wild boar. I bought a lot of meat in the twelfth lunar month last year. They were all pigs that had been raised for a year. The meat was of course delicious.
"Third sister, my eldest brother's family sells a lot of meat for ten cents per catty."
"It's a shame, nothing is as important as your health. It's best not to sell whatever food you have at home."
"The second brother and the third brother are also selling meat."
"Where's mother?"
"Mom said I won't sell it anymore. I'll buy some fat after the twelfth lunar month and refining it later."
Chen Miao handed Chen Dou a steamed bun again, "Eat it, don't worry about coming to my place."
"Third sister, this one is enough for me. Our family is making pancakes and cabbage stew today. I ate two pancakes."
This time, Chen Miao didn't force herself. She started to eat when her two children were full.
Chen Dou coaxed his two nephews to play, "Third sister, it took a long time for Erdan and the others to come back last night. They all brought back a lot of Shanlihong. Almost every family went up the mountain this morning."
"It's normal. In fact, if we don't go to the mountains and everyone gets together, even if there are wolves, they won't attack."
"Mom didn't let Chen Tong go. He and dad are cutting grass at home. Dad said that the corn stalks at home are ready and he will come over and chop them for you."
"Okay, I don't have a guillotine at home. I'm also thinking of going to the blacksmith shop in the county to buy one." Livestock requires a lot of fodder in winter.
"Third sister, do you want to go to the county seat?"
"I'll take a chance. I don't have much cotton in my hand."
"Third sister, you go by yourself. I'll watch Yun Xin and the others at home."
"No, take them out for a walk." The children are safest only if they are by her side. She also knows that there is something wrong with her mentality. But she really values these two children too much.
"Third sister, it's too cold to take them there. Didn't you say it's too dangerous outside and there are little Japs and Ergouzi?"
"It's okay, I'll pay attention."
After dinner, Chen Miao cleaned up and put her two children to sleep, while Chen Dou was making shoes.
The two sisters whispered about things in the village. An hour later, the two children woke up, and Chen Dou coaxed them to play. Chen Miao was making coats for them.
"Third Sister, is this Cotton Monkey?"
"Yes, it will keep you warmer if you wear a coat when you go out."
"The cotton-padded clothes I have now are still the cotton-padded clothes I wore when I was a kid. They can last for several years."
"I have some cloth here. I can make one for you and one for my parents."
"Third sister, I don't need to make it. I made it this summer. Mom bought me new cotton. My parents' cotton-padded clothes are also newly made."
Chen Miao nodded and didn't say anything. She would give cotton and cloth if needed. She also wanted to make cotton clothes for the team. Her parents, who were not good to her but not bad either, were stingy.
The two younger ones couldn't sit still in the house. Chen Dou dressed them up and said, "Third sister, I will take them to the village."
Chen Miao thought for a while and nodded in agreement, giving each of the two brothers a small hat.
I am a somewhat lonely person, and I don't want my two children to be unable to integrate into the life here like me.
Chen Dou was holding his two nephews. These two little guys were really quite heavy. It was a bit difficult to hold them.
The two Yunxin brothers didn't want to be held, and they felt uncomfortable. Later, Chen Dou simply held the two nephews by their waists, which made them happy.
They were not even a year old yet, so they walked unsteadily, but they were willing to walk like this, but Chen Dou was a little tired and had to hold his waist for a long time.
