Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 199 Transition

After the fresh rain in the empty mountain, the weather is late in autumn.

Last night, a torrential rain fell without warning, which frustrated the flowers and plants in the courtyard and disturbed everyone's dreams.

However, Chunqiu slept soundly at night, but did not hear the sound of the wind and rain last night. In the early morning, feeling the cool air against the skin, Chunqiu moved the cold arm that she threw outside, and then "searched With a sound, he retracted his arms into the quilt, turned his head and turned over, wanting to fall asleep with the quilt again.

It's just that the mind has been awakened by the cold air, and it may be difficult to fall asleep. Chunqiu rolled on the bed wrapped in a quilt for several times, and finally gave up the idea of ​​falling asleep with difficulty, and hugged the quilt with a face full of despondency. sat up.

There was still confusion in the eyes when he hadn't woken up, and the moist eyes seemed to have just been washed, and the water was shining beautifully.

Chunqiu stretched out his hand, and first rubbed the frozen skin on his body. After feeling the warm heat rising from his body, he wrapped the quilt that was placed aside again around his body, and looked up at the person on the left who was because of last night. The weather was sweltering, and when the window was opened deliberately, Chunqiu's little head suddenly lowered, with a very annoyed expression on her face, she never expected that it would rain suddenly last night, and now the air in the room is chilly, and it's hard to bear without a quilt.

Chunqiu first sat on the bed and reacted for a while, then thought about closing the open window, and slowly put on the quilt and got off the ground, Chunqiu stood on tiptoe, walked quickly to the window, and closed the open window A small window was closed with a sound of "Peng", and then she hugged the quilt and chopped her feet. In that short moment just now, she even smelled the fragrance after the rain.

With the windows closed, the air-conditioning in the room was significantly reduced, and Chunqiu didn't have to walk around wrapped in a quilt. It was cold today, and the thin clothes yesterday might not be able to wear them. In order to prevent her from going out when she went out Mother said, Chunqiu decided that she should wear more, at worst, she would take it off later, put the quilt on her body beside the bed, and then she squatted down and rummaged in the closet beside the bed.

It is now the end of September, when the sky is clear and clear, but the weather has been uncharacteristically hot and muggy for the past few days, but now it is relieved by the torrential rain.

Chunqiu rummaged through and found a not-so-thick green shirt with buds embroidered with broken flowers. This was newly made for her by her mother a few days ago. The family has one piece, and the material is all high-quality. , feels soft and comfortable, and does not scratch the skin.

She was going to wear it over a small gown for a while, and she could take it off when it got hot.

Mrs. Yuan has already prepared meals in the yard. They are fresh pork stuffed buns bought from the shop next door. One sip, the mouth is full of fragrance, taking advantage of the cool weather, it tastes just right.

Now their family eats in the courtyard, Yuan Shi put the bowls and chopsticks from the kitchen on the table, turned around and saw Chunqiu coming out of the door.

"Niu Niu, wake up"

After Yuan Shi turned her head and finished speaking, she lowered her head and spooned the prepared egg soup on the side.

"Mother," Chunqiu smiled sweetly, and asked as he walked, "Did you eat steamed buns today?" Chunqiu could smell steamed buns from a long distance away.As a matter of course, Chunqiu went faster.

Walking quickly to Yuan Shi's side, Chunqiu opened his body and propped up his palms, lying on Yuan Shi's back. Yuan Shi felt a little itchy on his back, turned his head slightly, and said with a smile, "Go call Huzi, if you don't get up, you will be late for school." "

Yuan didn't let Chunqiu sit idle, and directly gave her a job.

Chunqiu responded, got up from Yuan's back, walked around the table in front of him, went straight to the opposite room, and knocked on the door loudly, Chunqiu covered his mouth and stood at the door laughing, listening to the Huzi’s angry voice, Chunqiu deliberately hurriedly said, “Hey, get up, it’s already a moment, if you don’t leave, I’m afraid it will be too late.” The timetable in ancient times is much earlier than that in later generations, let’s take Huzi as an example. When primary and secondary schools arrive at school at [-] o'clock, they have already started reading and reviewing at [-] o'clock in the morning. According to the ancients, the day's plan is in the morning, and there is a saying that the lights are on the third watch and the chicken is on the fifth watch.

When the people in the room heard Chunqiu's words, they were quiet for a while, and then the commotion became louder. Chunqiu stood at the door, listening to the ping-pong-pong sound inside, and giggled loudly.

Knowing that Chunqiu deliberately abused him, the first thing Huzi did when he opened the door was to accuse Chunqiu of his crimes, "Third Sister, it's only half past half hour now, there's still half an hour left." Huzi pouted and glared at him. The innocent Chunqiu who stared at her innocently, originally had a fierce expression, but in Chunqiu's eyes, there was a hint of coquettishness.

Chunqiu also knew that what he had done was a little too much, so he coughed twice uncomfortably.

"Okay, okay, doesn't this make you get up faster? Mother bought buns, let's go eat quickly." Seeing Huzi's increasingly aggrieved face, Chunqiu quickly changed the subject, "Look, The buns are going to be cold, I'll go there first, and you hurry up." Chunqiu said and ran out with a "search" sound, Huzi looked at the empty door in front of him, then at the yard sitting in the yard eating Baozi's Chunqiu complained very angrily, "Sister San is really annoying". After saying this, Chunqiu heard another "bang", and the door closed again.

"It's a mortal!" Chunqiu muttered softly while biting the bun.

"You girl, what are you talking about?" Yuan Shi came over from the side, didn't hear what Chunqiu said, and asked casually.

Chunqiu shook his head, "It's nothing, the steamed buns are delicious." After Chunqiu finished speaking, he laughed out loud.

Yuan Shi was amused by Chunqiu's nonsense, looked at the fragrant Chunqiu who was sitting at the table eating, and asked, "Where's the tiger? Haven't you woken up yet?"

Yuan thought that her daughter hadn't called Huzi up, so she wanted to go and call Huzi herself, but before she could take two steps, she was stopped by Chunqiu, who was eating happily, "Mother, Huzi has woken up, in the house Are you getting dressed?" Chunqiu's cheeks were bulging, and his speech was somewhat slurred.

After Yuan Shi heard this, she turned her head and raised her eyebrows, and instead of walking towards Huzi, she sat down on her buttocks, "Eat well"

After Yuan Shi finished speaking, she served Chunqiu another bowl of soup.

When Chunqiu saw it, he put a steamed stuffed bun into Yuan's bowl like a dog's leg, "Damn it!"

"Pfft!" Yuan Shi tilted her head and laughed, "you can eat too, don't you want to go to the herbal hall today? You can come back sooner after you finish eating." Yuan Shi picked up the chopsticks on the side and ate along with it stand up.

When Huzi packed up and came to eat, Chunqiu had already eaten two buns and was full.

Chunqiu was not in a hurry to leave, instead he sat at the table and watched the three of them eat.

"Wei Bo, if you are free today, go to the brother-in-law's shop for the aniseed prickly ash, white sugar and soy sauce. There is not enough stuff in the shop. This time, you can bring some more." Yuan recalled that there was still a little seasoning left at home, and directly Let Yang Weibo go and get it.

The Gao family opened a grocery store, and every time their Yang family was short of any condiments, they could get them directly from the Gao family, which was not only convenient but also cheap.

Liangpi can’t be made for a few more days, and the weather will get colder and colder. Chunqiu helped Yuan’s figure out a few good snacks for future generations, such as oden, spicy mix, and the ones that have been made for a year Hot pot and Malatang are enough for the coming winter.

"Okay, by the way, the rice noodles at home are not enough, I'll just get some from my brother-in-law." Yang Weibo added a few more sentences. The two of them had suggested before that Gao's grocery store could sell some rice noodles, otherwise it would be just It's just that the groceries are a little thin.

Moreover, the channel for purchasing grain can also be purchased directly from several villages and towns around Yangjiacun. After Gao Qing heard about it, he and Yang Meijuan spent the night together, and the grocery store sold rice noodles the next day.

Yuan replied, "Okay, you can figure it out yourself."

"By the way, Huzi, do you have to pay the Shuxiu next month?" Yuan recalled that today is the end of the month, and the Shuxiu here is also paid once a month, 500 Wen per month, compared with Heishan Town. Not bad, but after all, Huzi is young, and he has to study here for a few more years. Thinking about the fixed monthly expenses, Yuan can't help frowning. Although the business of the shop is good, how many people spend too much? big.

"Yes, the master has explained to us yesterday." Huzi looked up at her mother, and put down the half-bitten bun.

Yuan Shi nodded, "Let's take Shu Xiu there today, and take it together next month, so as to save you the trouble next month." Thinking about getting a tael of silver for her son in a while, Yuan Shi was thinking about this while eating. How many months are left.

Huzi was on the side, huh, huh, ah, and hurriedly agreed.

After waiting for Yuan Shi to stop talking, Chunqiu asked, "Mother, when will our shop change to new food?"

Turning her head back, Yuan asked curiously, "What's the matter? Why is Niuniu asking about this?" Yuan wondered why her daughter suddenly cared about the family business.

Chunqiu smiled and explained, "When I came back yesterday, I saw that other people's cold skins were not for sale, so I wanted to ask about ours." Unlike Heishan Town, where there was only one follow-up shop, there were three in Linfang County. , and the Liangpi made by each family is similar, even the taste is similar, if it is not for the good taste in spring and autumn, I really can't taste it.

Because of the emergence of these three stores, the business of Yang’s shop is the same as that in Heishan Town. Not only the traffic flow but also the income have dropped by more than half, but the happy thing is that Liangpi is a seasonal food, and it can’t be done for a few months. Didn't lose too much.

"In a few days." Yuan looked up at the sky, and said again, "It's just getting colder today, and it's not time to eat hot food, even if there are not many people selling it now." Thinking about it, it's a bit abnormal recently God, Yuan Shi didn't know what to say.

Chunqiu understands her mother's meaning, and understands her mother's concerns in her heart, but there is no way to do it, because this place is not only in the south, but also does not have the air-conditioning of later generations.

"Mom, I'm leaving (school)"

Chunqiu Huzi talked to Yuan Shi one by one, Yuan Shi waved his hands to the two of them, told them to be careful on the road, and let them leave together.

The road to Bencaotang is the same as Huzi's road to school. The two separated at the intersection and made an appointment to go home together in the evening. Chunqiu then turned a corner and went to Bencaotang.

"Brother, I'm here"

Before the Spring and Autumn people entered the house, they began to greet the people in the house.

"Junior Sister, it's just in time, come here quickly"

Zhou Huaiyan called Chunqiu to him with his cold and deep voice.

Chunqiu paused and turned directly.

(End of this chapter)