Who understands? I took the library with me to farm

Chapter 26 Crab Race

He Miao got her revenge, feeling happy and relaxed. She read "The Zuo Bian of Flower History" and "Qun Fang Pu" before going to bed these two days, and suddenly she became interested in planting flowers.

The backyard was too bald and lifeless. Planting some flowers would not only be beautiful to watch, but also soothing to the mood. She carved out a small plot of land next to the small vegetable garden, collected some flower seeds, and planted a few clusters of flowers.

The species planted are common species in the village, such as henna, redbud, peony, water hyacinth, loofah, etc.

She takes time out every day to carefully water the flowers and wait for them to bloom.

When he got up this morning, He Miao ate two boiled sweet potatoes and hummed a pop song to water the flowers.

"Third brother and sister, what kind of drama is this? Why haven't I heard of it?"

Although Li Huahua's name is Huahua, she is not as good as her name. She saw He Miao busy with a small flower hoe early in the morning, so she stood aside and made sarcastic remarks.

"Hey, I said, what's the use of growing flowers? You can't use them as food or drink, so you'll be tired for nothing."

Such a stupid person naturally doesn't understand the fun of cultivating beautiful plants.

He Miao didn't even raise his eyelids and continued to hum.

Li Huahua didn't ask for any response, she was just being mean and trying to find a sense of presence. She grabbed a handful of melon seeds in her hand, lay on the bamboo deck chair in the courtyard, and ate them leisurely.

Feng Dazhuang specially asked Carpenter Tan to build this recliner for his wife, just to make her lie down comfortably and to bask in the sun when the weather warms up.

Li Huahua's pregnancy was more difficult than her first pregnancy. She vomited several times a day and often complained of leg pain and cramps.

He Miao accidentally said at the dinner table that leg cramps in pregnant women may be due to calcium deficiency and they need calcium supplements.

Feng Dazhuang, a big old man, didn't know what "calcium" was, nor did he understand how to replenish calcium for calcium deficiency, but he admired his third younger brother and sister from the bottom of his heart, and felt that since she said so, it must be reasonable.

He followed He Miao's suggestion and gave his wife a small bowl of hot milk every day, and then rested on the recliner to bask in the sun.

Looking at the entire Jiuxing Village, oh no, even looking at the entire Dayan Dynasty, there is probably no pregnant woman who enjoys calcium supplementation like Li Huahua.

She happily ate melon seeds, and the skins of melon seeds were scattered on the floor. Feng Xiaoxi silently swept them with a broom.

To put it aside, Mrs. Feng Liu must cure her stinking problem of only enjoying happiness.

Now, she is pregnant with the offspring of the Feng family. The fetus was unstable in the first few months and she really couldn't move around or work much.

The eldest son pampered his wife very much, so she just turned a blind eye and muddle along.

When He Miao finished watering the flowers and passed by Li Huahua, he said deliberately: "Sister-in-law, I also read in the book that if a pregnant woman does not move around often, it will affect the body's normal metabolism, causing the fetus to grow abnormally and become too large, which may cause complications during delivery. It’s painful.”

The more mysterious this statement is, the more difficult it is to understand, and the easier it is to be convinced.

Since he firmly believed in He Miao's calcium supplement theory, he naturally could not ignore her words. Li Huahua lazily finished the last few melon seeds in his hand, turned over and got up from the recliner.

"Okay, I'll go out for a walk and come back after lunch."

After saying that, he walked out.

Mrs. Feng Liu was sifting wheat bran with a dustpan and looking at Li Huahua's back. She felt angry, but she couldn't blame her more deeply, so she only complained a few words to relieve her anger. "The eldest daughter-in-law is getting more and more outrageous. She has never been so pampered since she was carrying a big treasure in her belly. It's not like the eldest girl got on the sedan chair and became a queen!"

Feng Xiaoxi finished sweeping the floor and was about to soak the dirty clothes with soap locust powder to be washed. When she heard this, she comforted her mother and said: "Mom, my sister-in-law looks very uncomfortable this time. Women have to work hard, so we should be more considerate." Forget it.”

Although this little girl is small, she is very reasonable.

"How can we deal with it if we don't care about it? They are all our own children, and your mother and I are not heartless!" Ms. Feng Liu smiled helplessly.

She is not a mean mother-in-law, but she has been busy with farming recently and the living men at home cannot help at all. She is really helpless.

These days, Li Huahua was shameless and did all the work at home because of her pregnancy. Chen Xiu'e also stayed in the house, staying closed for several days. Even her meals were sent in and she ate in secret.

All the work at home fell on the remaining three women, and the weaving and tailoring business that had been planned a while ago was also put on hold.

Feng Yuanlang felt sorry for his daughter-in-law and always wanted to step in to help, but he always made a mess.

He Miao randomly found a comic book from the library and gave it to him, and sent him to read in the room without disturbing her work.

The comic was adapted from an ancient love story. The cover was filled with pink bubbles. When it was handed to Feng Yuanlang, it turned into a simple dark blue with the title: "The Love of a Domineering Boy".

Mrs. Feng Liu took her daughter-in-law and daughter to clean the outside of the house, fed the chickens, ducks and geese, chopped a pile of firewood, and washed a few basins of clothes. While the sun was still shining, she tied up hemp ropes to dry them. rest.

Housework is trivial and complicated, and the food, clothing, and housing for the whole family have to be taken care of every day. The original work of five people is shouldered by three people, and everyone is exhausted.

Mrs. Feng Liu beat her legs and laughed at herself: "My mother-in-law is really in trouble. Both my daughters-in-law are worried. I don't know how long I, an old man, can take care of her!"

Feng Xiaoxi and He Miao looked at each other and stuck out their tongues.

After He Miao had rested enough, he got up and went to the kitchen to make lunch. The remaining salted duck egg whites from a while ago were still stored in the cellar. The spring was getting warmer. If they were not eaten in time, they would not be stored.

She chopped up the salted egg whites and put them in a small bowl for later use, preparing to make a "crab race".

First prepare the sauce, add half a head of garlic and a piece of ginger, cut into fine pieces, add sugar, salt and white vinegar and stir evenly.

When no one was paying attention, He Miao took out Father Feng's treasured white wine from the cupboard, poured out a little, and mixed it with the seasonings just now. The wine enhanced the flavor and the sauce immediately rose to several levels.

He went to the chicken coop to touch eggs again. After living here for a long time, He Miao successfully established a "cooperative relationship" with the hen. When he took out the eggs, his face did not turn red and his heart did not beat, and the hen cooperated very well.

He Miao: "Hey, I'll feed you, and you contribute the eggs, so the two of us can be considered friends!"

Use chopsticks to mix the eggs evenly and add them to the pot. Do not move them at first. After they are set a little, quickly stir them up with a shovel. Add the crushed salted egg whites to make them look like yellow and white, just like crab roe with minced crab.

Finally, add the sauce, stir it a few times, sprinkle with some chopped chives, and it's ready to serve.

Although the ingredients are limited and cannot compare with the authentic Sai Crab, at least it can have a bit of crab flavor.

After eating this dish, the men who were tending the fields were as strong as cattle, and the women who were guarding the rear at home were completely exhausted.

(End of this chapter)