After being forced to marry a butcher

Chapter 14

    There were more than 50 corn buns steamed in the two drawers of the steamer in the big iron pot, and some were sent to Uncle Li's family, Da Zhuang's family and the second grandfather's family.

Chef Cong Chunhua cooks stewed cabbage with pork. The cut pork fat is as thick as two fingers. The cabbage is fried in oil, then stir-fried on a low heat and simmered slowly. The yard is full of fragrance.

Li Qingshan came home just in time for dinner, "What did you cook? It smells so good."

"Meat." Liu Yuying went out to help him put the cart back, and went back to the house to help Li Qingshan change clothes.

Li Qingshan carried the bucket to the stove to fetch hot water, and took the tub to take a bath in the backyard bathroom.

After he got out of the shower, Liu Yu remembered to tell him that the family bought a piglet.

Li Qingshan excitedly went to the pigsty to see the pigs. He had a strong physique and was able to eat vigorously. He looked like a well-fat piglet. Li Qingshan already had a plan in his heart, the autumn harvest is over, he can go out to earn money, and when he has enough to eat and drink at home, he will buy a pig and come back to kill and sell the meat.

After all, it's not that he didn't learn anything from Zhang Tuhu, but he lacked opportunities to practice.

After a delicious meal, it was already dark outside.

This is the third day of junior high school, the moon has no light at all, so I can't go out to do any work, and it's not advisable to lie down after eating.

Cong Chunhua lit an oil lamp in the main room, and the family used the light to deburr the chestnuts they had picked up in the past few days.

The chestnuts have been in the sun for two days and have cracked. Use scissors or a shovel to follow the cracked seam and get the chestnuts inside.

After removing the burrs outside, Li Qingshan peeled off the chestnut shell and fed a chestnut to the willow fish.

Crisp and sweet, another willow fish was peeled for him.

Li Qingshan ate it into his mouth with his hand, before biting, he said: "Sweet!"

Cong Chunhua couldn't see it.

After finishing the work, after washing and going to bed, Li Qingshan hugged Liu Yu and said, "I'll go out to work tomorrow." "

Yeah." Liu Yu responded softly.

It was too indifferent, Li Qingshan was a little dissatisfied, he rubbed his head against Liuyu's shoulder for a while, and then he said very unhappily: "You don't want me?" It's not a long trip

.

Liu Yu said honestly: "I don't want to."

"You are so cruel!" Li Qingshan gritted his teeth, and naturally had to grind on the culprit.

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The next day, the two of them got up before dawn.

Fire the willow fish in a pot, first scoop up two ladles of water to heat the steamed buns, then take a pickled vegetable lump from the pot and cut it into pieces, then turn on a small stove and fry it with red chili peppers and lard.

Finally, brush the small pot, sauté the chopped green onion, add water to boil, add an egg and a small handful of ground vegetables, sprinkle some salt, add two drops of sesame oil, and quickly make a bowl of hot ground vegetable egg drop soup.

Li Qingshan eats, Liu Yu helps him pack the cloth bag.

It was cold, and he could bring food. Liu Yu put the cold steamed buns into a cloth bag for dry food, wrapped him a few pieces of pickles in oil paper, filled the water bag, and took the money bag and cloth towels.

After everything was packed, Li Qingshan had finished his meal.

Liu Yu helped Li Qingshan tie the cloth bag around his waist, Li Qingshan lightly scratched his nose, took a piece of firewood and went out according to the road.

Liu Yu touched his nose, thinking secretly that he was dishonest.

Uncle Li's family has limited work left, and Uncle Li can do it alone, so today Li Qingjiang and Li Qinghe also went with Li Qingshan.

The place where Yunshui County recruits workers is at the wharf. People who want to find work are waiting here early in the morning, waiting for the employer to come and pick people, who will work as bearers, house builders, charcoal loaders, and various types of porters. You can do anything.

Of course, there are more people and fewer lives.

This reflects the benefits of being tall and strong, and employers can pick them at a glance.

After the three of Li Qingshan arrived at the place, they waited at the same place, and soon someone came and went straight to the three of them, "Have you ever done a small job in building a house?" It's nothing more than mud, bricks, and

wood. It's not difficult Yes, Li Qingshan asked the price.

Sixty cents a day, the general price in the city, but fortunately they can work steadily for a few days, the three of them agreed, and followed the others.

In the Li family courtyard.

The three of Liu Yu had eaten and went out to cut pigweed, which was the most urgent job at present.

Now the green grass will grow from September to February next year. For five months, the piglets will have to eat more than 100 catties of green material, and it will take time to ferment, so it is best to prepare it as soon as possible.

It's only about a hundred catties, three people do it, and it's ready in more than an hour.

The hogweed has to lose water for a while before fermenting the green material, so the cut hogweed is laid flat in the yard to dry.

After this work was done, Cong Chunhua and Liu Yu went to the village ancestral hall to pound millet, and the old lady Guan cleaned up the housework.

After a while, Li Lerong came to him bouncing around, "I knew you were here!"

Cong Chunhua was also happy to see that they got along well. Brother Yu is from a foreign country, so he can be regarded as someone who can talk.

Sitting on a stone pier beside him, Li Lerong asked, "Second Aunt, are you going to catch the Yangzhuang Fair tomorrow?" It takes

nearly an hour to go to the county town, which is too far away. Over time, in order to facilitate the buying and selling of things, villages formed markets.

The big market in Taoyuan Village is located in Yangzhuang, which can be reached by walking for a quarter of an hour. There is a market every five days, and the latest one happens to be tomorrow.

Cong Chunhua thought for a while, "Go! See if there are any chickens for sale."

I happened to take the chestnuts and pecans at home to have a look, maybe I bought them.

Li Lerong was very happy, already thinking about what clothes to wear tomorrow.

At noon, Mrs. Guan came to replace Liu Yu.

Liu Yu went home and had dinner, took the quilt out to dry, tore off the sheets, packed up the dirty clothes, and went to the river to wash clothes with Li Lerong and Wu Tong.

It's getting colder now, so I have to choose the warmest time in the afternoon to wash clothes.

Wu Tong smashed his clothes and sighed, "This man is always annoying at home, and he's so deserted when he goes out."

Liu Yu paused for a moment, and worked non-stop all morning. After Wu Tong said so, he Suddenly thought of Li Qingshan.

Seeing that he was so dazed, Wu Tong whispered jokingly: "Is it okay to get along with Brother Qingshan?" The

people here, especially the married women and younger brothers, seem to be extraordinarily aggressive, Such words can also be proclaimed.

Liu Yu's face was a little hot, and he said slowly: "It's okay."

A smile flashed across Wu Tong's eyes, and he understood in his heart, so he didn't continue to ask.

After washing the clothes, Cong Chunhua and Mrs. Guan also went home.

The grass is almost dry, so it has to be crushed and fermented.

After finishing this, Liu Yu was temporarily free for the day.

Cong Chunhua and Mrs. Guan took the fabric and measured it on him, planning to cut it for him to make a cotton coat.

"I have already agreed with others, one foot of green cloth

is exchanged for one foot and two of cotton cloth." Cong Chunhua dyed green cloth for Mrs. Guan, a 40-foot piece, and will then exchange some white cotton cloth for the willow fish. There is enough left for the old lady to make clothes. You can even learn from Liuyu, with green cloth on the outside and white cotton cloth on the inside, and the extra cotton material you exchanged is just for Liuyu to embroider handkerchiefs.

Careful planning and careful planning are all practiced from hard days.

It was already dark when Li Qingshan returned home, he was really tired after a day of hard work and after such a long journey. As soon as I got home, I unloaded the cloth bag, washed my hands and face, and sat on the porch to rest.

Liu Yu first served him a bowl of corn porridge to cushion his stomach.

Li Qingshan took the porridge and moved his body, signaling Liu Yu to sit down. Liu Yu hesitated for a moment, sat down next to Li Qingshan

, and asked him: "Tired?"

Let him come back."

Today I went to repair the garden of a big family, and I should be able to do it for six or seven days, and the first day was just moving things. Some people's homes are still big, and it takes a long time to walk from here to there, and I don't know how many times I walked back and forth in a day.

There was still some wet water on his face, Liu Yu took out a handkerchief and wiped it off for him.

The handkerchief was fragrant, it was the smell of willow fish, Li Qingshan didn't feel tired in an instant.

He drank a bowl of porridge, and before it was completely dark, he carried a load to the river to fetch two buckets of water.

After harvesting the vegetables in the backyard and in front of the door, he topdressed them and took care of them. Today they will sow mustard greens.

Mustard greens grow fast and can be harvested in a month. If they are planted now, at least one crop can be harvested before winter freezes.

The pickled cabbage he eats in the morning is made from this. Mustard cabbage can be pickled or steamed, and the mustard leaves can be chopped and fried.

He carried water to irrigate the vegetable field well, and it didn't take much effort for Minger's mother and husband to arrange to plant other things.

Willows help him, planting the ones in the backyard and planting the ones in front of the door.

Today, I can only eat with oil lamps, and I eat vegetarian fried cress and cold fungus.

As the night darkened, the family who had worked hard all day fell asleep.

On the second day, Cong Chunhua packed up the chestnuts and pecans at home, and the three of them each carried some, and called Li Lerong and the others to go to the Yangzhuang Fair together.

Li Lerong is wearing a light yellow dress today, bright and brisk, taking advantage of him, "Brother Liuyu, look how good I am wearing this headband!" This is the one that Li Qinghe gave

him last time with the fish I bought it from a small peddler for ten Wen, and Liu Yu picked it out with him. It cost two Wen, and it was also light yellow, which matched this dress very well.

Liu Yu pursed her lips and smiled, "It's pretty."

Li Lerong was beyond beautiful.

Liu Guiying scolded with a smile: "It's still stinky, it's easy to talk about my husband's family!"

Li Lerong hummed.

Cong Chunhua chimed in and said: "It's about the in-law's family, so our brother Rong has to dress up beautifully!"

Li Lerong's tail went up to the sky in an instant, and everyone in the group laughed.