Otoharu

Chapter 300
Brother Kang had nothing to say now, and obediently ate the spring pancakes in his bowl.

Li Meier wrapped two more, one for Mrs. Li and one for Mrs. Jiang. Mrs. Jiang was feeding rice oil to Brother Jian at the moment, and didn't care about eating for herself.

After she gave birth to brother Jian, she didn't have enough milk, and brother Jian had a big appetite. After drinking the milk, he would always cry because he was not full. Jiang would feed him some extra rice oil.

"How is everything at home packed?" Mrs. Li asked Li Yan and his wife after eating a spring pancake.

"Basically, it's almost cleaned up, but there are still some old furniture. I don't think I will take them with me after some years." Jiang raised her head and replied with a smile.

Hearing this, Mrs. Li said with some regret: "That's all furniture made of high-quality old camphor wood. When I married the old man, my father hired the best carpenter in the town to make it. Now it's five years old. It’s been 60 years, people are getting old, things are getting old too.”

"Grandmother, you are not old. You dyed your hair black, and you look like you are in your early forties." Li Meier saw that the old lady was a little sad, so she hurriedly teased her and said happily.

Sure enough, the corners of Mrs. Li's mouth rose slightly, and she said proudly: "Our family is like this, and we don't look old. When my grandmother was in her 60s, others thought she was only in her early 40s. My mother's skin is also tender. She looks like a [-]-year-old. Twenty or thirty, it's a pity that her life is not good, she died young."

Li Mei'er rarely heard Mrs. Li mention her natal family, so she couldn't help asking curiously: "Grandmother, do you have any other brothers and sisters in your natal family?"

"My elder brother suffered from tuberculosis in the early years, and my younger brother is a bum, and now I don't know whether he is dead or alive." Mrs. Li said with a straight face as if recalling some bad memories.

Li Mei'er quickly shut up and stopped playing. It's not like she doesn't know how to read her face, but she doesn't want to make the old lady suffer.

After breakfast, Jiang Shanqing went back to his room to study, because he was going to be a scholar soon, so he didn't go to school recently, and only read at home by himself.

Kang Geer was going to go to the ethnology study in the spring, but because his family was going to move to the state capital, Li Yan thought of going directly to the state capital to find a suitable elementary school for Kang Geer.

Li Meier saw that the sun was good, so she basked in the sun with Mrs. Li in the yard. Mrs. Li was holding brother Jian, and the baby was full now, dozing off in the arms of her grandmother.

Li Meier chose fresh elm money in her hand, looked at Li Laoniang and said, "Grandma, let's have elm money cakes at noon."

This elm money was picked by Kang Geer yesterday when he went to the tree in front of the street, climbed the old height, almost scared Jiang to death, and was beaten up when he came back.

However, Li Meier loves to eat elm cakes. When she saw the basket full of elm coins, she couldn't help but praise her younger brother for his ability, but she also told him not to climb higher in the future. But he is a good player, and he is not afraid of falling off when he is old.

Mrs. Li looked at the elm coins, nodded and said: "Now is the time to eat elm coins. Although this stuff is thicker, it tastes good, and it can save some fine grains."

Li Meier squinted her eyes and said with a smile, "It is mixed with corn noodles, and the bottom of the pot is brushed with a layer of vegetable oil when frying, and a layer of burnt brown is formed. It is the most exciting to eat when it is just out of the pot."

Mrs. Li turned her mouth when she heard the words, "It's easy to say that I like to eat. From now on, as long as I have elm money, I can bake it every day and save money." She doesn't eat snacks that are not from Guanweiju. When it is agreed to feed her, she has to eat coarse grains every now and then.Small pancakes baked with corn flour, noodles rolled out of buckwheat flour, brown rice, or steamed buns made of sorghum noodles... was ridiculed by Mrs. Li as the child of a poor ghost in her previous life who did not eat good food by nature.

The grandparents and grandchildren were chatting there, and Kang Geer, who had been playing wildly outside, ran back. Hearing his sister talking about elm cakes, he immediately interjected excitedly: "Sister, do you want to bake elm cakes? I love them too." Eat, and Yuqian rice, that is also delicious."

"My eldest grandson wants to eat, so cook it." Mrs. Li looked at her eldest grandson with a smile on her old face, and beckoned him to come over to wipe off his sweat.

Brother Jian in her arms seemed to be awakened by the sound, and howled twice in dissatisfaction.

Hearing the cry of her youngest son, Mrs. Jiang also came over. Seeing that the grandparents and grandson got along well, she smiled and said to her husband beside her, "It will grow up in a blink of an eye." My daughter is eleven years old this year. You can see the tall figure and handsome appearance. Jiang feels that the daughter is better than when she was young. Of course, she is not old now. She is only [-] years old. The daughters-in-law are all young.

Li Yan also felt the same, and the old father echoed: "Yes, I still remember Mei Meier's appearance when she was just born. She was so small, like a kitten, and I didn't dare to move in my arms. She's too big, I'm afraid I'll spoil her, and now she's a grown girl, thinking that she's going to get married in a few years, I really can't bear it."

"They all came here like this. My daughter is going to leave us anyway." Mrs. Jiang also felt a little sad in her heart, and now she was already reluctant to part with her daughter.

"Why don't we have another girl." Li Yan suddenly whispered in Jiang's ear.

Jiang's ears turned red immediately, she put her clothes on and pinched her husband, angrily said: "No one is right." How long has it been since she gave birth to the third child, and she is thinking about having a daughter again, and the sow gives birth to cubs That's not the case, let people take a break.

At noon, Li Meier personally baked yuqian cakes and steamed yuqian rice. The whole family ate very happily.

In the afternoon, Jiang Shanqing stopped studying, and went to the shop with Jiang's Li Yan. Li Mei'er originally wanted to go together, but Jiang was worried that Li's old lady would be too old to watch the child's energy, so she asked Li Mei'er to help at home.

Li Meier didn't go now.In the evening, the three of them came back hurriedly, because it was raining outside, Li Meier quickly took a clean handkerchief and wiped their hands and faces.

After cleaning, Mrs. Jiang changed into clean clothes, then went to carry her son back to the house to nurse.
Li Meier pulled Jiang Shanqing to ask, "Is everything arranged in the shop?"

Jiang Shanqing nodded, "The arrangements are almost done, but there is a surprise, Chen Pi is willing to go to the state capital with us."

Li Meier was a little surprised when she heard the words, "When you asked him, he didn't want to, he said he was worried about Aunt Wei."

"He's going to take Aunt Wei and the others with him," Jiang Shanqing said again.

"Why did you suddenly change your mind?" Li Meier was puzzled.

"Because of his two younger brothers and younger sister." Jiang Shanqing replied, and slowly explained the reason to Li Meier.

　Chapter [-] Sprinkling Flowers ()..°

　　
　
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