sjar Chapter 121 Cover them all up
Chapter 121 Cover them all up
"Oh my God! Are you telling the truth?" Old Mrs. Zhou was also very excited. She grabbed her granddaughter's hand and confirmed it again and again.
"Grandma, why would I scare you? This is of course true, but don't be too happy too soon. He hasn't confirmed how much he wants yet. You won't know until we meet in person."
"Okay, okay, okay. But the fact that they came to ask me means that this is almost certain. If this business succeeds, our family will..."
Thinking about the money she could earn in the future, Mrs. Zhou didn't feel tired at all. She slapped her thigh and said, "Go ahead, we must do this business well. This is a good sign."
After she finished speaking, she thought about it again and suddenly felt her hands trembling. What was going on?!
"Grandma, just wait and see. Uncle Chen and I have discussed it and we will definitely be able to get this business."
"Yeah, okay, you make your own decision on this matter. Your family members are not as smart as you."
The grandparents chatted and laughed, and soon, dinner was on the table.
In addition to a pot of wood ear vegetable salty soup, there are also dishes such as fried snail meat with garlic sprouts, fried eggs with wood ear vegetable, stir-fried long beans, and stir-fried mushrooms with lard, which is quite rich.
There was also a plate of black pickles in the corner of the table, with some mushroom oil poured on it. It looked shiny and oily and very appetizing.
"Grandma, what kind of dish is this? Why have I never seen it before?" Zhou Mingshu asked.
"This is the black pickled vegetables that your uncle made. I just brought it home and cut a piece of it and put it on the table. Haha."
Old Mrs. Zhou smiled. She didn't expect her daughter-in-law to be so fast.
Zhou Mingshu tried it and was surprised that the pickled vegetable was quite delicious. It had a crispy texture and a slightly sweet taste. Paired with some mushroom oil, it would be strange if it didn't taste good.
"It's delicious. This pickled vegetable is delicious and tastes sweet." Zhou Mingshu praised.
Several children picked up their chopsticks after hearing this. Was this the first time they heard that pickled vegetables were sweet?!
But what San Ya said was true, it was really sweet, so this small dish of pickles was eaten up before it officially joined the "battlefield".
"I see you all like it, so I'll cut more next time. Your uncle also gave me some pickled cabbage, so I'll cut some out for you to try tomorrow."
"Sour cabbage?" Zhou Mingshu raised his eyebrows. Wouldn't sour cabbage go better with fish?
Pickled fish? Better with rice?
"Yeah, a big jar, enough for us to eat until the New Year."
Zhou Mingshu was thinking about how to make pickled fish while eating. By the time she finished making the pickled fish, they would definitely not be able to eat it before the New Year.
After eating, she washed a peach and had another piece of fruit after the meal, which made her life even sweeter.
Zhou Mingqi had also finished eating and winked at her secretly.
Zhou Mingshu didn't know what she was doing, so he got up and followed her to the backyard.
"What's wrong, second sister?"
"It's not a big deal. Let me show you my new clothes. Hehe, Youwei is almost dying of envy."
Youwei is the daughter of Wang Yuquan and the granddaughter of the village chief Wang Fugui. She has been playing with them since she was a child and they have a pretty good relationship.
"Wow, big sister is amazing. This color combination is really fresh and clean. Look at the butterfly on the hem, it emits silver light and looks like it's about to fly. This dress is much prettier than mine. I wonder why big sister is so lucky, hahaha."
Zhou Mingshu praised Zhou Mingqi, and Zhou Mingqi grinned so hard that more than eight of his front teeth were exposed.
"Hahaha, thanks to you and big sister, otherwise how would I have such beautiful clothes to wear. When I have time, I will definitely give big sister a good shoulder massage. She has been exhausted these past two days."
Zhou Mingqi held the clothes in her hands. The more she looked at the butterfly, the more beautiful it became. She liked it more and more.
"You've pressed a lot of edges on this. It should be worn for two more years at least. Thank you for your hard work, big sister."
"Yes, I will take good care of it. To be honest, I don't even dare to wear it outside, for fear that it will be scratched by branches and torn."
"How can it be so delicate? These silk threads are very strong. As long as you don't pull too hard, they won't break."
Zhou Mingshu was still very confident about this.
"Hey, this is my most beautiful dress. I'll leave it for my daughter to wear in the future."
Zhou Mingqi started dreaming again while holding his clothes.
"You are only thirteen years old, and you are not ashamed to say these things. If your aunt hears you, she will definitely scold you."
"It's okay. He's not here now anyway." After collecting the clothes, the two sisters returned to the front yard.
Peaches cannot be stored for long, especially those that are already a little soft.
Old Mrs. Zhou picked out some and asked them to share it, otherwise it would go bad.
Peaches are different from watermelons. Watermelons can be kept for two more days, but peaches can't wait at all.
Before going to bed, the people in the Zhou family ate at least half a basket of peaches. Everyone had a round belly, almost as full as Feng's.
Zhou Mingshu was thinking about the jar of pickled cabbage, so he put a six-pound grass carp into the fish basket early the next morning. Such a big fish was enough for the whole family to eat.
My family probably doesn’t know how to cook this dish. I wonder if they will give her this opportunity when she gets home in the afternoon.
The three of them went to the town and each went about their own business, and the group of people from Old Zhou's family also started to get busy.
Boss Zhou was assigned to carry pork, and the rest of the people went to the riverside to make adobe bricks.
"Let's get more. If San Ya's deal goes through, we'll ask the boss to make a two-hole stove specifically for making ointment."
Even though the weather was hot, everyone's enthusiasm did not slacken at all.
He waited until Boss Zhou brought back the meat before coming over to replace the person.
"You guys work for a while, and go home when you're tired. The sun is too hot, and it's not worth it if you get a heat stroke. I'll ask Erya to bring you a pot of summer tea."
Old Mrs. Zhou took her two daughters-in-law home to make lard, and left the rest to the boys.
Making adobe bricks is really hard work, and she is too old to do it.
"Xiao Lian, if you have time, ask around and find out who has adobe bricks. We can buy some and build the donkey shed first. This kind of weather will make the eldest brother sick sooner or later. The wheat harvest will start in a few days and we are too busy to handle it. We have to build the donkey shed, chicken shed and duck shed before then."
"Okay, Mom, I'll go ask when I'm free this afternoon."
Many families in Lianglin Village have stored adobe bricks. It depends on whether they are willing to sell them. If some families are not in a hurry to use them, they should be happy to sell them.
The mugwort leaves and mint leaves that were sorted yesterday were a little rotten, so Zhou Mingqi came back after making mint tea and carefully picked some out.
"Grandma, come and take a look. Some of the leaves are broken."
Old Mrs. Zhou took a look and sighed slightly. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, so they couldn’t leave it overnight anymore.
From now on, these tasks must be completed in one day.
"Well, let's pick them out and take out all the bad ones. We must not affect the quality of our ointment."
Mrs. Feng was lighting the pot, Mrs. Liu was boiling the oil, and Mrs. Zhu had already started kneading the dough to prepare lunch.
They boiled a pot of hot water and kept it cool so that they could make cold noodles later, which would be a great way to cool down and save time.