The ancient daily life of a farmer's daughter-in-law

Chapter 96

Li Qingnuan was mending clothes with Lin Yueniang on the kang, planning to let Tieshi find time to make a door that could be inserted into the latch.And it was almost the end of the new year, and the windows and courtyard walls had to be repaired no matter what.Besides, after the beginning of spring, it is almost time to give birth, not to mention that I am not stable in confinement, even a child will have to endure the cold wind.

She had just inquired with Lin Yueniang about the wages of the carpenters in the village when she heard her man's anxious voice.

Seeing that nothing was wrong, Lin Yueniang saw that all the men had returned, and she couldn't stay any longer, so she found an excuse to leave.

Tian Tieshi entered the room, and before he could stand still, he wiped off his cold sweat and asked, "Mum, are they making trouble with you again?"

Li Qingnuan put on his shoes and got off the ground, handing over a cloth towel that was almost wet with warm water.She didn't hide what happened today, and she didn't add any embellishments, but at the end, she took a deep breath and said, "I thought we were separated from there after all, no matter how embarrassing it is, I can't be pointed at the back and scolded." Forget about the original, but today they are determined not to let us have a better life... As long as I don't scare my mother, she will not stop. As for the second younger sibling, she is very nice, and I can't beat or scold, just like Yue The mother made that tone for me..."

Seeing that his daughter-in-law was fine, Tian Tieshi felt relieved.As for the daughter-in-law who said she used a shovel to scare away his mother behind her back, and then used gossip from the villagers to embarrass Xiao Zhang, he didn't think it was too much at all.

If it weren't for my daughter-in-law's quick thinking, who knows if I can see my daughter-in-law alive and kicking when I come back.He's heard that his mother's temper is getting more and more irritable now, and she fights with Xiao Zhang every now and then!
After tidying up, Tian Tieshi moved the stool and put it on the entrance of the kitchen, then turned around and helped his wife to sit on it.The stove was on fire, so it wasn't cold at all, and Li Qingnuan liked to watch the man cook for herself, and the feeling of the two of them chatting up a gossip from time to time always made her feel inexplicably sweet.

When he came back, he brought some snacks and eggs, because the days were tight, so he didn't buy meat.

"Daughter-in-law, our family doesn't have any cash right now. I'm thinking of going to collect some wood and ask the village carpenter to build some windows. First, we will cover the windows with paper, so that we can survive the winter." Tian Tieshi skillfully put into the stove. I stuffed a handful of firewood, and put the few pancakes that Aunt Ma gave me just now on the grate.After finishing, he scratched his head in embarrassment and said with a wry smile, "The carpenter will definitely have to eat at home, but our family has nothing to eat..."

Li Qingnuan also knew in his heart that what this man said was the truth.After the separation, the money in their hands plus the money they borrowed from their eldest brother and fellow villagers were basically used by Tian Tieshi to support his health.Later, when the corn was sold and the tax was paid, the rest was only a tael of silver, including the money Tieshi earned from hunting wild game, not much.Later, her body became heavier and heavier, and she didn't dare to cut off her supplies. Tie Shi, a big and thick man, could only eat pickles and drink a bowl of porridge, and all the money he squeezed out was used to buy her meat, bones and eggs.

It's not that she's hypocritical, but with the knowledge of modern people, Li Qingnuan knows that if she doesn't give her child enough nutrition during pregnancy, the child will inevitably be born with insufficient blood and blood, and her anger will not be strong.What's more, the doctor also said before that she was too frightened in the early stage and her mind was depressed, which was also very bad for the child. The only way is to have a good life and raise her.So no matter how much she felt sorry for that man, she never refused the food he prepared.

"By the way, daughter-in-law, all the aunts and uncles in the village have started to make jujube. Although the price charged in the pharmacy is not high, it is still a job. I am thinking about going to the mountains to get some and sell it when I get up early and have nothing to do."

Tian Tieshi put the broth boiled for his daughter-in-law together with vegetables and vermicelli into a bowl, and then scooped boiled eggs and soaked them in cold water.In the end, I scooped two spoonfuls of sparse millet porridge from the small pot, and took a few bites of black steamed buns mixed with wheat bran.

Sour dates?

Upon hearing this word, Li Qingnuan's eyes lit up.In the previous life, jujube juice and jujube plum were very popular.Because she lived in a small mountain village along the Taihang Mountains when she was a child, and the aunts and sister-in-laws there would also fetch some jujubes to cook for themselves when they had nothing to do in winter.Although the method is not complicated, it is better than clever thinking.According to Tieshi's meaning, what was planted at this moment must be the dried jujube hanging on the mountain.

"When you go out tomorrow, first ask about how everyone uses the jujube. Are they all sold at the drugstore in the town or something. By the way, see if there are any snacks made from jujube in the village or town. .”

Tian Tieshi gulped down a mouthful of dry food, and while urging his wife to eat more, he said, "At this time of year, the skin of that thing is shriveled, and no one will use it for food except children. Some people beat more I’ll take it to the pharmacy in the town and sell it for two cents a catty.”

(End of this chapter)