Xing'an Mountains 1984: Starting from climbing mountains to support the family

Chapter 165 Laba Festival (Part )

"Dad, is this Laba porridge you cooked? Why is it different from before?"

Dani was the oldest and knew a lot of things, so she immediately guessed that this was Laba porridge.

"Yes, because dad added sugar, dates, and peanuts ~ so it smells especially good!"

Chen Weidong smiled.

"oh oh!"

"No wonder I didn't smell it, it turns out dad added so many things."

Sanni suddenly realized.

"father!"

"father!"

At this time, Xiaowu and Xiaoliu had also been dressed by Liu Xueting, and they ran over one after another with their short legs.

"I've heard from my grandfather before that Laba porridge is used to worship gods! I've also heard from my grandfather that gods specifically eat disobedient children!" Erni said at this time.

"Ah? God really eats disobedient children?"

Si Ni was so scared that her face turned pale. As she spoke, she leaned tightly against Dani. Usually, she was the most disobedient in the family, so she would definitely be eaten first.

"Wuwuwuwu... Don't eat me! Wu Ni will never wet the bed again. Wu Ni is not delicious at all!" Wu Ni was so scared that she burst into tears!

Chen Weidong: “Uh…” Before he could coax her, he heard Sanni say very cleverly: “Coward, there is no God in this world! Those are just made up by adults to scare us kids!
It is to make us stop being naughty, stop being greedy, and listen to adults. But it is all fake! "

Chen Weidong glanced at Sanni and thought, "You are so young, but you know a lot!"

After hearing what Sanni said, Sini did not refute it this time. Wuni wiped her tears and asked in a baby voice, "Third sister, is it true?"

"of course it's true!"

"Dad, is what my third sister said true? Do you think there are gods in this world?" Si Ni suddenly asked Chen Weidong.

Chen Weidong asked back: "Do you think so?"

Si Ni hesitated for a moment and said, "Yes!"

"Oh? Your third sister just said that gods are fake, why do you say there are gods?" Chen Weidong looked at Si Ni curiously.

Si Ni said, "Because it was said on the radio! I often hear things like 'bright and energetic', 'very energetic', 'particularly energetic'... Isn't that what it means to have spirits?"

Ga?
"Hahaha……"

Hearing this, Chen Weidong was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help laughing.

Si Ni, you can even tell jokes!
After he finished laughing, Chen Weidong patiently explained, "The word 'youshen' that you heard on the radio, Si Ni, means that this person is very energetic, that is, very... very good, very healthy. The 'shen' that your third and fourth sisters are talking about means immortals, gods, and gods. These two are different."

"Oh."

Si Ni nodded, but there was actually confusion in her eyes.

Chen Weidong did not explain any further because the porridge started to bubble and needed to be stirred constantly, otherwise all the porridge would bubble out.

"Dad, how long will it take to cook the meal?" The child becomes quick-tempered. At the thought of eating, Si Ni was no longer afraid. She ran up to him, licked her lips and asked in a baby voice.

"It will take a while!"

"Then I'm going to go to Grandpa's place to watch the mother deer give birth to a fawn! When Dad is done, I must call Sini!"

"Uh... go ahead!"

"Fifth sister, let's go..."

Si Ni waved her little hand, and Wu Ni followed her and ran out with her short legs.

"Grandpa! Grandpa!"

Before they reached Chen Guangtian's house, Si Ni started yelling loudly, and Wu Ni also shouted all the way.

"Xiao Si and Xiao Wu are here!" Chen Guangtian took a puff of his pipe and looked at his two lovely granddaughters with a smile.

"Where's grandma?"

Si Ni looked into the house secretly.

"Your grandma just went to your uncle's house!"

Hearing this, the two little guys smiled and said, "Grandpa, I want to see the mother deer."

As Si Ni spoke, she brought Wu Ni to the deer fence and looked at the sika deer.

"Don't go in there, both of you!"

Chen Guangtian reminded.

"Oh, Si Ni is very good and won't go in!"

"Wu Ni, you have to be a good girl too!"

"Grandpa, mother deer, why haven't you given birth to a deer yet?" Si Ni asked curiously.

"It's still early……"

"Grandpa, can you let the mother deer give birth earlier? Si Ni wants to see the mother deer give birth!"

"I also want to see!"

The two little guys looked at Chen Guangtian with their big eyes blinking.

"Uh...you two, you are really making things difficult for me!"

"I really don't know how to do this. How about I tell you a story? Do you want to hear my story?"

"Grandpa, Wu Ni is coming home!"

As soon as Chen Guangtian finished speaking, the little girl stopped looking at the deer and ran out panting.

Chen Guangtian: "...What happened to your sister?" He looked at Si Ni.

"Grandpa is bad, he wants to scare people again!"

After saying this, Si Ni ran away.

"Uh...what's going on? Is my granddaughter disliking me? Didn't the little girls love listening to his stories the most in the past?" Chen Guangtian was puzzled.

~

"Didn't you go to see the deer? Why did you come back so soon?" Chen Weidong asked with a smile as he looked at the two little girls.

"Grandpa is trying to scare people again!"

"Yeah, luckily I run fast."

"Ha ha!"

Creak! At this time, the door was pushed open, and Yang Xuehua was seen holding a basket filled with bean sprouts. In this winter, bean sprouts were definitely considered a delicacy.

"Sister-in-law, why are you here so early in the morning and carrying things with you?" Liu Xueting greeted with a smile.

Dani hurried over to help get the things.

"This was sent by my mother's family. I brought it here for you to try."

"By the way, Weidong, your elder brother seems to want to see you about something. Xueting, what is your family cooking that smells so good?"

"Weidong cooked Laba porridge, sister-in-law will eat it here later!"

"No need, my family is also exhausted!"

"Sister-in-law, you talk to Xue Ting. I'll go over to see my brother first."

Chen Weidong gave the shaking spoon to Liu Xueting, then stood up, put on his wolfskin hat and went out.

"Dad, I want to be with you!" Si Ni said in a baby voice.

"What are you going to do? Stay home with your sisters."

"Hmph, Dad, you're not taking me with you. I'll go by myself later!" Si Ni muttered, and then sat down obediently by the fire.

Compared to going out to play, she prefers to watch the Laba porridge being cooked because it is fragrant and edible!
Chen Weidong came to his eldest brother's house.

"Dad, Uncle San is here!"

As soon as the brothers Dafei and Xiaofei saw Chen Weidong, they ran to the kitchen.

now.

Chen Weihai was also boiling the pot and cooking Laba porridge.

"Brother, what do you want from me?" Chen Weidong asked curiously.

"Nothing much. I just went to your second sister's place a few days ago. In a few days, their village will organize winter fishing. Tian Jun asked if you would like to go."

"Is winter fishing going on in my second brother-in-law's place? Of course I'm going! I originally planned that if my second brother-in-law's place doesn't do winter fishing, we won't do winter fishing in our village either.
I will dig a hole in the ice of Reed Lake, catch some fish, hunt some wild animals, and celebrate the New Year."

Chen Weidong smiled. You know, Sunjiatun is not like the reed lake in Jiuqutun.
Right next to Sunjiatun is Taiping Lake, the second largest lake in Heishong County. The fish in it are not only big but also numerous.

In the past, Chen Weidong would occasionally go over to help, and each time he would get dozens of kilograms of fish.

"That!"

After chatting with Chen Weihai for a while, Chen Weidong returned home and saw the whole family gathered around the kitchen stove, staring at the Laba porridge. Si Ni kept shouting, "Mom, is it ready? I'm hungry. How about letting me have a bite first?"

"The porridge will taste better only when it is cooked through! Be patient and wait a little longer!" Liu Xueting said as she stirred.

"Dad, grandpa was looking for you just now." Erni saw Chen Weidong as soon as he walked into the kitchen.

"I saw it." Chen Weidong came to Dani, grabbed Xiaoliu's little hand in her arms, put it on his mouth and kissed it.

Soon, only Liu Xueting and Chen Weidong were left in the kitchen. In order to prevent the little ones from making trouble, the six little girls were sent to play in the yard.

Soon, Chen Weidong felt that it was almost done. The moment he lifted the lid of the pot, steam flew out and the water droplets on the lid fell down with a crackling sound!

A rich aroma wafted from the pot.

The Laba porridge was finally cooked, and Chen Weidong called all the family members together, saying with a smile: "It's time to drink Laba porridge!"

"Woo woo woo, drink Laba porridge!"

"Whee!"

The little girls were all smiling happily.

Chen Weidong scooped a big bowl for each person, the aroma was fragrant and made people salivate.

"drink!"

Following Chen Weidong's order, the whole family immediately started drinking, with smiles of satisfaction and happiness on everyone's face!
"It tastes great!"

"Dad, I want another bowl!"

"Wow, what is this? It's delicious."

“Oh, it’s so bitter!”

"What's so bitter? Hahaha, it turns out you ate the lotus seed core! That thing is indeed a bit bitter!"

The family was talking and laughing, it was very warm.

Chen Weidong thought of his father and mother, and wondered if they had made Laba porridge, so he took the bowl and went to his parents' house.

Chen Guangtian and Wu Xiuqin were also drinking Laba porridge.

There were only two of them, and it had only been a few days since they had quarreled, so the atmosphere while drinking porridge became a little silent. They each held their bowl, found a seat, and drank slowly.

Seeing Chen Weidong coming with a bowl, Wu Xiuqin thought that his family didn't have enough to drink, so she said, "There's still some in the pot. Can I get you a bowl?"

"I have some in my bowl."

Chen Weidong smiled and said, "I just came to see if you guys were drinking porridge!"

Chen Guangtian complained, "I really admire your mother. We drank the porridge, but you see other families drink Laba porridge, which is all rice, red beans and the like. We don't have red beans at home, so your mother put chili peppers to color it. Look, this is real Laba porridge! It's really spicy!"

"Hahaha, I remember that my grandpa didn't escape from Sichuan either. He put chili peppers in Laba porridge."

Chen Weidong smiled, "Mom, I have to say, you are really talented!"

"Go away, what are you afraid of if it's spicy? It's not like you haven't eaten chili peppers before!"

Wu Xiuqin was also embarrassed by the laughter and spat, "It's good enough to have something to drink, why are you so picky!"

"Mom, I remember yesterday, I bought red beans and lotus seeds. Didn't I give you some?"

"I can't bear to eat such good red beans." Wu Xiuqinzhu said.

“You have to eat it once you buy it, otherwise it would be a pity if it goes bad,” said Chen Weidong.

"It's not that easy to break!" said Wu Xiuqin.

"Oh! I'm really used to being poor because I can't endure the hardship." Chen Weidong sighed in his heart.

"Dad, Mom, stop drinking and let's go to my house for dinner!" Chen Weidong called.

"Forget it, we have our own..."

Chen Guangtian hesitated.

"Okay, let's go. Why should we be polite to our own son?" At Chen Weidong's invitation, Chen Guangtian and Wu Xiuqin both came to Chen Weidong's house, and the place suddenly became more lively.

Although the children were afraid of Wu Xiuqin, they would not be afraid of her unless she quarreled fiercely with others.

In fact, everything was fine. It was not like before. And with Chen Weidong and Liu Xueting around, they were only a little restrained at the beginning, but soon let go completely.

(End of this chapter)