70: Raising a wife, the whole village is inhaling the aroma of stewed meat.

After processing all the lambs, Yu Yalan took the offal to the river to process.

My eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law are also helping out at home today.

Because the eldest and second eldest brothers usually do a lot of work points, almost everyone in Zhou Qingwen's family is here to help out today.

After arriving home, Fourth Aunt silently checked the dryness of the bran and the container for the wine.

Also, take a look at the yellow wine that Zhou Feitian brought back.

It looks like it's of good quality. Now that everything is ready, let everyone else go do their own work. No one is allowed to steal our skills here!

A whole day and night

The lamb wine was finally ready. First, we used a small jar to scoop out five catties of it and gave it to our fourth aunt to take home and drink.

Fourth Aunt was unwilling to accept the money, but Zhou Qingwen had already asked Yu Yalan to fill a large bowl with cooked mutton offal and put it in a cloth bag.

Zhou Qinghe borrowed an oxcart, took all the things he had given to his fourth aunt, and sent her back to Luoqing Production Brigade.

In the evening, the family poured out five catties of lamb wine, one large bowl for each person, and even Zhou Jinfeng had a small half bowl.

Right in front of me are perfectly cooked hand-pulled lamb chops.

There are also steamed buns made from two kinds of dough.

That's eating like there's no tomorrow.

"Everyone should have a little of this lamb wine. The remaining four large jars of lamb wine have been taken to the cellar so that your mother can drink a little every day to help her health."

"Okay," the family raised their bowls, took a few big gulps, and then ate hand-pulled mutton and steamed buns made from a mixture of wheat and water.

The family ate a little too much and got a bit tipsy, so they all went back to their rooms to sleep early.

A good night's sleep.

I've never slept so soundly before; my body felt relaxed like never before.

Zhou Qingwen slept until six in the morning, which was rare for him.

They completely missed the opportunity to go hunting deep into the mountains.

However, this also allows Zhou Qingwen to rest at home. Hunting every day is something even the strongest body can't withstand.

Zhou Qingwen said to Zhou Feitian, "Dad, I'm planning to take Mom to Grandma's house to see her."

Zhou Feitian and his family were having breakfast when he heard this. He looked up and asked, "Yue'e, what do you say?"

"Yes, I'd like to go back and take a look too."

"Alright, Qingwen, borrow the brigade leader's bicycle later, and bring three catties of lamb bones, three catties of wild boar cured meat, three catties of lamb wine, and six catties of corn grits as a gift for your grandmother."

"Okay, sure."

"I'll go prepare."

The eldest sister-in-law immediately got up; she knew where the grain was kept and did things she was used to.

Yu Yalan also said, "Sister-in-law, I'll go with you."

My second sister-in-law didn't join in the fun; she just sat down and ate her breakfast.

After all, she was pregnant, so she shouldn't overexert herself.

The eldest sister-in-law, Zhang Huayu, and Yu Yalan quickly got everything ready.

Liu Yue'e was so excited that a smile appeared on her face: "Oh, great, you've prepared so much?"

The eldest sister-in-law laughed and said, "Mom, we prepared exactly the amount Dad said. We didn't take less or more."

Zhou Feitian nodded and said, "Okay, eldest son's wife and third son's wife, you've worked hard. Sit down and have breakfast, you all need to get back to work soon."

"Why."

"Yes."

The two sisters-in-law sat down to eat. Breakfast consisted of corn porridge, stir-fried greens, and pickled cowpeas, along with some fried eggs. Everyone ate some eggs.

After replenishing his nutrition, Zhou Qingwen was the first to finish eating. He then borrowed a bicycle and returned to Liu Yue'e to prepare everything.

The lamb wine was held in Liu Yue'e's arms, while the rest of the items were placed in the basket of the cart and hung on the handles on both sides.

Especially the lamb bones and wild boar cured meat, hanging in front, that was quite impressive.

Along the way, many people couldn't help but swallow hard when they saw the sheep bones and game meat.

They'll even greet familiar faces when they run into them.

Liu Yue'e said nervously, "Qingwen, do you think your grandmother will be angry? We haven't been to your grandmother's house for a long time since we went hunting."

"Mom, do you have any money on you?"

"I...I don't have any money on me. Oh no, I should have brought ten dollars."

"Mom, don't worry. My wife just put the thirty yuan she saved into my pocket. You can take it to Grandma later and give her some eggs to help her recover."

"Hey kid, your wife is so smart, I was so busy I forgot."

Liu Yue'e had just gone to the outhouse, washed the dishes, put on her shoes, and changed her clothes; she was so busy that she forgot about it.

It only took Zhou Qingwen an hour to ride his bicycle from Zhouzhuang Production Brigade with Liu Yue'e as a passenger. If it were someone else, it would probably take an hour and a half to get to the village entrance.

Liu Yue'e carefully carried the three-pound jar of wine the whole way, afraid that it would fall on the ground, which would be terrible.

So, I held her tightly, very carefully.

They arrived at Liu Yue'e's parents' home.

Zhou Qingwen recognized the familiar door from his memory: "Mom, is this the house?"

"Silly Qingwen, haven't you been here before? This is the place."

"Okay, I'll call it out."

"Grandma! Is she home?"

Although Zhou Qingwen's maternal grandmother was old, her hearing was still very good. She came out of the kitchen and opened the gate to the courtyard: "Oh, Qingwen, Yue'e, you're back! Come in quickly and bring your bicycles in."

"Was this a purchased bicycle or borrowed?"

Zhou Qingwen smiled and said, "Grandma, this is borrowed."

"It's fine if you borrowed it, come in and have a seat."

"mom."

"Oh, silly girl, how old are you? Why are you crying when you go back to your parents' house? It's not good if Qingwen sees you like this. Hurry up and wipe your tears."

Zhou Qingwen's maternal grandmother was a slightly thin woman named He Huizhen, and she was a kind old woman.

His face is covered in wrinkles when he smiles.

"Mom, this is lamb wine, I got it especially for you."

"Lamb wine? That's a good thing! You've made wine?"

"Yes, it was made yesterday and delivered today."

"Okay, I'll try it in a bit."

Zhou Qingwen went to the kitchen and put some of the food he had taken, including cured meat, lamb bones, and corn porridge, in the kitchen.

At this moment, both the eldest and youngest uncles told their wives to hurry back, and they saw that Zhou Qingwen and the others had arrived.

The eldest uncle said resolutely, "Forget it, third brother, let's go back too!"

The youngest uncle, being the third oldest, slapped his thigh and said, "Alright! I'll go back right now."

Zhou Qingwen saw his eldest uncle and younger uncle, and during lunch, he also saw several cousins ​​and their siblings, and they exchanged pleasantries.

Zhou Qingwen told them that he would send over some ingredients for making five-nut mooncakes around the Mid-Autumn Festival so that his grandmother could make some.

Grandma He Huizhen lovingly patted Zhou Qingwen's shoulder and said, "Good child, even if you don't send the ingredients over, I will still cook them and have your uncle deliver them."

"Grandma, I know, but I'm all grown up now, and I want to send it over. I hope you'll help me make it, even if it's hard work."

Auntie immediately chimed in, "Qingwen, don't worry. Your grandma will be watching us make it. Your auntie, your cousins, and I have all learned it. This skill hasn't been lost."