Splendid peasant girl busy farming

"Sister, Katsuo is doing well this year. He took time out from his busy schedule to learn a lot of hunting skills."

He handed over a kitchen knife and sent Xiang Shengnan to pick up game in the ditch on the side of the kitchen. In the kitchen, Xiaoduo turned around and then talked about their affairs with Yang Ruoqing.

"Hunting rabbits, spearing fish, chopping firewood, picking various wild fruits, and digging cicada monkeys for the children in the summer..."

"He made it all by himself, and it looks good. I asked him, I said you are so busy, wouldn't it be good to sit down for a while if you have some free time? Do you have to do it? Our family doesn't lack that kind of food!"

"Sister, what do you think Katsunan said?"

"What do you mean?" Yang Ruoqing came back to her senses and asked with a smile.

She was distracted just now because she saw the tools used to trap rabbits, sharpened bamboo pieces, and wire snares, which reminded her of Luo Fengtang, the young hunter back then...

"Sister, guess, see if you can guess what Shengnan said." Xiaoduo said again.

Yang Ruoqing thought for a moment, "You said before that there is no shortage of food at home. If that's the case, does Shengnan do all that just to please the children?"

Xiaoduo said: "Sister, you are so amazing, you guessed it right right away."

"However, this is only 70% of the reason, there is still the remaining 30%! Guess again!"

"Haha, of the remaining 30%, 20% is to learn another craft. After all, having too many skills is not a burden."

"The last 10% should be hobbies. After all, hunting and fishing are temptations that most men cannot resist."

Many men can fish from day to night, or even all night long, with a bowl of tea, a stool, a fishing rod, and a sun hat...

Xiaoduo was so shocked that her mouth opened so wide that she could fit a goose egg in.

"Sister, your guess is really accurate, every word is correct! Awesome!"

Xiaoduo wiped her hands on her apron and gave Yang Ruoqing a thumbs up.

Yang Ruoqing smiled, "What's so awesome about this? It's only human nature."

The main reason is that there are many men in the family, from Yang Huazhong to Luo Tiejiang, from his two younger brothers to Luo Fengtang, and finally to several sons...

Young, middle-aged, young and old, Yang Ruoqing has all the interests and hobbies of men at all stages under their control.

"Sister, we sisters don't hide what they say," Xiaoduo continued while wiping the stove lid and said, "No one can say whether we can survive on a grassland like ours for the rest of our lives."

"It was because my uncle was in good health and had experience as a cattle trader that he brought Katsuo into the Tao."

"My uncle's health has been getting worse in the past two years. Our four mothers can't help Katsuo. My father-in-law... I won't talk about him anymore. It's disappointing."

"So the burden of our pasture falls on Katsuo. He is now in his twenties and can still carry it, but in ten years or so, when he is over thirty, he will definitely not be able to do such a job."

"When the time comes, the three girls will grow up one after another. With three waves of dowry and our pension, we can't just sit back and rest in vain."

"So Katsuo said that while I have strength in the past ten years, I can earn more money and save it. I can also practice fishing and game. Then I can exchange some money to supplement the family income."

"Be prepared for danger in times of peace. It's a good thing that you can plan ahead in that direction."

Duo'er's body had already been damaged when she gave birth to her second daughter, and the possibility of getting pregnant again was very slim.

Even if you are pregnant, it is even more difficult to carry it to term and give birth smoothly.

Therefore, the couple should choose one of their three daughters to stay at home and recruit a son-in-law to support the Xiang family.

As for the burden of the pasture, whether it can be taken over by my daughter and son-in-law at that time remains to be seen. But now is not the time to think about that. Times make people.

The two sisters talked for a while, during which Xiaoduo went to the hall next door to bring Yang Ruoqing a bowl of tea and grabbed two handfuls of melon seeds.

Yang Ruoqing went to the door of the kitchen and took a look, and saw several children running in the pasture in the distance, with grass rings made of weeds on their heads.

The crisp laughter carries with the wind, and the child's world is always so carefree. Hearing these laughter, the emotions of adults can also be infected.

When Xiang Shengnan returned to the kitchen carrying the disemboweled hare and fish, Xiaoduo quickly came over to take over the ingredients.

"Okay, you go and have a rest, and leave all the rest to me!"

"Duo'er, let me stuff the firewood for you." Xiang Shengnan said.

Xiaoduo shook his head: "No, my sister is here, help me."

Xiang Shengnan glanced at Yang Ruoqing and said, "Sister is a guest."

Yang Ruoqing smiled and said, "Don't talk to outsiders. I'm helping Duo'er stop the fire first. The main thing is that we sisters have a conversation."

Xiaoduo nodded repeatedly: "You go out, you stay here and delay our sisters' heart-to-heart talk!"

In this way, Xiang Shengnan was driven away.

Xiaoduo picked up the rabbit and weighed it, and was very satisfied with the amount.

"Sister, what should I do with the rabbit? Braised in braise? Or stir-fried?"

Yang Ruoqing thought for a while, "This rabbit is big, 40% braised in braised pork without adding spicy food, and 60% dry stir-fried with rice and wine."

The braised one is suitable for five children, and the dry one is naturally suitable for adults.

Just this rabbit, to be honest, the meat of today’s meal is already in place.

What's more, where are these crucian carps?

"Two pieces of crucian carp are braised in braise and two pieces are stewed in soup," Xiao Duowu was planning there. "In a while, make a soup as white as rice soup. Put a large piece of tofu, poached eggs, and oyster mushrooms in it for the children to drink. It’s so nourishing.”

"Haha, since my mother learned how to grow oyster mushrooms, my sisters have all become apprentices. Now our family has no shortage of oyster mushrooms to eat."

"Sister, there are also soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts and peanut sprouts, which are also our mother's specialties."

"Yes, yes, we are of the same blood."

The two sisters chatted and laughed, slowly preparing the ingredients for noon.

There's really no rush, I came here right after breakfast today, and Xiaoduo and the others have just finished breakfast, and it's still early for lunch.

So the two sisters prepared all the ingredients, then left the kitchen and prepared to go to the main room to sit for a while.

It's going to be lunch time later, so I'll just put in a few handfuls of firewood and have lunch.

As a result, when I arrived at the main room, I found that none of the people who had been smoking, drinking tea and eating melon seeds were not there!

Not only were they gone, but even the children who were playing hide-and-seek in the pasture were nowhere to be found.

Yang Ruoqing was stunned and looked around, "What's going on? Where are the big ones and the small ones? Why don't you see any of them?"

Xiaoduo was also full of surprise, "We were too engrossed in talking in the kitchen earlier and didn't pay attention to the sounds outside. What's going on? Where are the people?"

Yang Ruoqing began to look into the room next to her. Although it was clear day and clear sky, an inexplicable panic filled her heart!