Farmhouse vicious stepmother, she is super fierce

Lantern Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

This time of year is almost the busiest day on New Year's Eve.

In the county town, there are people playing dragon lanterns, walking on stilts, rowing dry boats and doing tricks on the streets during the day.

Small vendors put out all kinds of lanterns, as well as food and gadgets.

Most of the people will put on new clothes, drag their families out to go shopping, watch lanterns, and guess lantern riddles.

It is said that in the capital, at night, there are fireworks and firecrackers, which is even more lively.

There are no such activities in the countryside, but every family will light lamps, and some families who love their children will also make a lantern for their children. Although it is not as beautiful as the ones sold, it is enough for children.

In the evening, every family will cook a pot of glutinous rice balls for sharing, which heralds the reunion in the new year.

Most of the local glutinous rice balls are solid glutinous rice balls kneaded from pure glutinous rice flour. It is quite willing to put a little brown sugar in them.

This is the first Lantern Festival for Shen Jiayan, and he saw Mu Tianze clumsily pasting lanterns for Mu Tianrun in the yard all morning.

The lantern was first made into a shape with bamboo strips, paper was pasted on the outside, and then a candle was lit inside, and the simple lantern was ready.

When Mu Tianze was sweating profusely, he handed it to Mu Tianrun, "No, the lantern you want is ready."

Mu Tianrun stared at the lantern in front of him with wide eyes, with a puzzled look on his face: "Brother, didn't you say you made me a bunny lantern? Why did you make me a mouse lantern?"

Mu Tianze blushed, looked down at the lantern in his hand, and stuffed it into Mu Tianrun's hand in embarrassment: "It's good to have it, what else should I choose? Besides, isn't this a rabbit?"

Mu Tianrun twitched his lips: "Brother is being ridiculous! Yesterday he taught me not to call a deer a horse, but today I am calling a mouse a rabbit!"

After hearing this, Mu Tianze staggered as he was about to go back to the house, and he turned his head and gritted his teeth: "Mu Tianrun, are you itchy?"

Mu Tianrun turned his head and saw Shen Jiayan, and immediately complained: "Mother, elder brother is obviously not good at workmanship, so no one is allowed to tell! This is obviously a mouse lamp—"

Shen Jiayan saw that Mu Tianze's face was flushed red, obviously very angry.

Looking at the dusty lantern in Mu Tianrun's hand, it really looked like a dusty mouse.

The corner of his mouth curled up, and he rubbed Mu Tianrun's face: "Come on, let me show you my skills today and make a few lanterns that you have never seen before."

As soon as these words came out, not only Mu Tianze and Mu Tianrun came over, but also Mu Yue and Da Zhuang who were in the room also put aside their work and surrounded them.

Shen Jiayan asked Da Zhuang to pick out a round pumpkin from the house, and asked Da Zhuang and the others to go to the river ditch to bring back two thick ice cubes.

The weather is cold now, when the dripping water turns into ice.

Shen Jiayan asked Da Zhuang and the others to find buckets and small jars, fill them with water, and put them outside to freeze.

It's easier to do things with more people, Shen Jiayan gave an order, and after a while, Mu Yue picked out a round pumpkin that was two or three fist-sized and came out.

Over there, Da Zhuang and the others found several idle barrels and small jars at home, filled them with water as Shen Jiayan said, and put them outside.

Shen Jiayan took the knife, first made a gesture, and then began to make a fuss on the pumpkin.

Surrounded by a few children, they saw the knife in Shen Jiayan's hand, first scratched a circle on the top of the pumpkin, and then carefully peeled off the top of the pumpkin with the knife along the scratch.

Then clean out the flesh inside the pumpkin, and then carefully carve out a little rabbit on the pumpkin with a knife. The rabbit is cute and holds a small medicine pestle in his hand.

Mu Tianrun's eyes lit up immediately: "Little rabbit! This is the little rabbit!"

Mu Tianze's face darkened, and he tapped Mu Tianrun, but he didn't speak.

After carving the lamp, I drilled a few holes on the top of the pumpkin, threaded it with a rope, tied it to a small bamboo pole, lit the candle, and put it inside the pumpkin, a little rabbit’s pumpkin The lights are ready.

Mu Tianrun snatched it immediately, unable to put it down.

Even Mu Tianze, Mu Yue and Dazui's older children all followed the rabbit pumpkin lantern with their eyes.

Ai Ai opened Mu Yue's mouth: "Mom, I also want one--"

Shen Jiayan shook his arms, he hadn't done it for a long time, his hands were raw.

But Fang just found a little feeling. Hearing what Mu Yue said, he waved his hand and asked them to pick pumpkins by themselves.

Shen Jiayan ordered several nests of pumpkins in the wasteland last year, and the pumpkins grew very well under the care of Da Zhuang.

From pumpkin vines, pumpkin flowers to tender pumpkins, and finally collected more than [-] pumpkins for storage.

There are not many vegetables in winter, and this pumpkin is well stored. Occasionally cut one, steam a pumpkin rice, or fry it to eat, it is very sweet.

The first month is almost over, and there are still about ten pumpkins left.

Hearing what Shen Jiayan said, the children all ran into the house, picking the one they liked among the pumpkin piles.

After picking out the small ones, a one as big as a small millstone rolled out in the end.

When Shen Jiayan saw this posture, he was afraid that they would not be able to finish it until dark, so he simply brought one over, and explained it while sculpting, letting them learn how to do it by themselves.

Jack-o'-lanterns are easy, as long as you are careful, you are not afraid of slow hands and feet.

So Shen Jiayan made another little tiger for Mu Yue, and let Mu Tianze and the others figure it out by themselves.

Holding the little tiger's jack-o-lantern, Mu Yue laughed so hard that she couldn't close her mouth, and she and Mu Tianrun were comparing each other.

With nothing else to do, Shen Jiayan put away the pumpkin flesh that he had taken out. The pumpkin seeds in the flesh are good things. Firstly, they can be used as seeds next year, and secondly, they can be fried and eaten.

After tidying up, I saw a few children still busy, thought for a while, found an idle bucket and two small jars, and filled them with water.

One of them threw half a piece of rouge paper into it, and after a while, the water was dyed a faint red.

Mu Yue looked interesting, so she ran over and asked, "Mom, what are you going to do?"

Shen Jiayan pinched her cheeks: "I'll make ice lanterns for you to play with."

Ice lamp?The few children had never heard of it, so they ignored the jack-o-lantern in their hands, and gathered around to ask questions.

Shen Jiayan made a fool of herself, saying that she would find out in the evening.

If you want to make an ice lantern, it must be colorful to look good, but it's a pity that only rouge can make a red one.

But Shen Jiayan remembered that the spinach noodles that he ate in modern times were kneaded with spinach juice into the flour, and it came out green and oily.

She didn't want to be too green either, just bring some green.

After thinking about it, I ran to the vegetable garden, picked some of the tender spinach, chopped it into pieces, and then took a stone to squeeze out the green juice, filtered it with gauze, and poured half a bowl of green spinach into pieces. The juice was poured into another small jar.

The minds of the children were all attracted by the ice lamp that day.

But it didn't delay them making the jack-o-lantern.

Mu Tianze's technique of pasting paper lanterns is average, and the carved pumpkin lanterns are naturally weird.

On the contrary, Dazui and Tiedan are somewhat talented, although it is the first time, they are still sculpted well.

Dazui carved a carp, and Tiedan carved a cow. Although they are not very similar, they are half or six in spirit.

Only Mu Tianze and Da Zhuang, the jack-o-lanterns in their hands were carved as if they were gnawed out with their mouths, and the gnawing was quite unsightly.

But everyone just laughed at each other and passed away.

The courtyard outside was so lively that the West Wing, which had been closed all the time, finally couldn't bear it anymore.

The two sisters, Mu Fen and Mu Fang poked their heads out, seeing everyone joking together, they couldn't help showing envy.

Tentatively approached and chatted: "Uncle, what are you doing?"

"Sister Ah Yue, this lamp in your hand is so beautiful! Is it made of pumpkin?"

Mufen was extremely envious. Since the last time their sisters were sued for radishes in other people's fields, they didn't dare to go again.

In the past few days, there are only two bowls of porridge a day. If it is thick, father, grandma, and two brothers must eat it first. When it is their mother's turn, the rice grains in the bowl can be counted.

I used to be able to follow other people's dishes, chop them up and mix them in, so that I could fill my stomach anyway, but now I can only starve.

Seeing that Mu Yue and the others each had a good-quality pumpkin and used it as a lantern to play with, and didn't let them eat it, they were naturally unhappy.

Although he was talking and smiling, the envy and resentment in his eyes could not be hidden.

Mufen looked at the top of the pumpkin that had been dug out and the sliced ​​pumpkin, couldn't help swallowing, wondering if he would open his mouth for a while, pick up the unwanted pumpkin, and steam it for a while. Steaming can also fill your stomach.

As soon as he was about to speak, Shen Jiayan ordered Da Zhuang to clean up all the pumpkin pieces that he dug up, and make pumpkin rice for lunch, so as not to waste it.

He also told the children to be careful when playing with jack-o-lanterns. They can play for two days at most, so they can’t be damaged. These are all grains, and they can be eaten if they are kept.

The children agreed, and Da Zhuang packed the pumpkin pieces into the stove.

Mufen's face changed, she just felt that Shen Jiayan did it on purpose!It's just to make them feel better on purpose!
She stared at Shen Jiayan firmly, then withdrew her gaze, and then put on an unnatural smile to talk to Mu Yue.

But I just asked Mu Yue, how did they arrange for the Lantern Festival today?It is also said that in the past years, after dark in the village at night, everyone would light torches and go around the rice fields and grain farms. The children would follow the adults to carry lanterns around the circle. Eat glutinous rice balls.

He also said that the lamp in Mu Yue's hand is so beautiful, if this lamp is raised, all the children in the village will be envious, and it will definitely be in the limelight.

No matter how much Mu Yue likes to talk to her and ignores her, Mu Fen can find something to say, even if she talks alone, she doesn't feel embarrassed.

It made Mu Yue a little embarrassed, so she opened her mouth slowly, at first word by word, and then she became fascinated by it, and couldn't help asking a few more questions, and gradually she was able to talk together.

Mu Tianze glanced at Mu Yue, then at the lamp in his hand, blushed, and simply went into the room to review his homework.

Outside, Mu Fen was still pulling Mu Yue to talk, but Mu Yue couldn't bear the cold, even though she was dressed thickly, she couldn't stand the wind blowing, looking at Mu Fen again, her face was frozen blue, and she was shaking all over , even his voice trembled, and he pretended nothing happened.

Can't help but admire in my heart!But Mufen's willingness to suffer from the cold is her own business, and she will not accompany her.

Just wanting to go back to the house, Mufen still stretched out his hand to pull her.

Mu Yue avoided Mu Fen's hand, looked her up and down, and said: "Cousin, you'd better go back to the room, seeing that your face is frozen blue, if you stand for a while, I'm afraid you're going to freeze ! It’s winter, if you really want to freeze it, it will be fatal! Don’t try to blackmail me, my mother’s money!”

After speaking, he took two steps back vigilantly.

Mufen's face turned greener with anger, and she tried to explain: "Sister Ayue, even if there is some misunderstanding between our two families, we are still relatives with broken bones and tendons. How could we blackmail you?"

Mu Yue spat: "Bah! Don't fool me like a three-year-old child! What did you say when you drove us out of the Mu family? We are wild species, not the flesh and blood of the Mu family! We are not the same as your Mu family! What does it matter? I was brazenly raised by my father for so many years, and I don’t know how much money I spent! My father is dead, it belongs to the Mu family, it belongs to your family, let us stop thinking about it? That’s what I said It's only been a few years, and you have forgotten?"

Mufen said in embarrassment: "Sister Ayue, it's all about the elders. As a junior, how can I get involved in this? When I was in Mu's house, I wasn't good enough for you?"

Mu Yue sneered: "Don't do this trick! I know who you are very well! Don't try to get close! Stay away from me in the future!"

Then he turned around and ran into the house with a jack-o-lantern.

Mufen was so angry that she stomped her feet, but fortunately, it was not in vain to blow the cold wind with Mu Yue in the yard for half a day, and it was considered to have found some useful information.

Rubbing her hands together, she turned her head left and right to see that Mu Fang had already hid in the West Wing at some point.

She was so angry that she cursed secretly, and hurried back to the room without mentioning it.

Regarding all that happened in the yard, Shen Jiayan naturally heard the movement, but Mu Yue did not suffer, so everyone naturally pretended not to know.

After eating lunch and resting for a while, Shen Jiayan guessed that it was almost time, so he went to the yard to look at the bucket filled with frozen water and the two small jars.

Sure enough, the weather was cold, and the water had already frozen a layer. Lift it up and take a look. The ice is beautiful light red and light green. If it is frozen solid, it will look good at night with a light on.

Mu Tianrun didn't even bother to sleep during his afternoon nap, and ran out to take a look at it after a while, and ran out to take a look at it after a while.

Before dinner, Shen Jiayan went to check again, and saw that the thickness of the ice was just right, only two or three fist-sized spots in the middle remained unfrozen.

After pouring out the water inside, he carefully took out the ice and put it aside.

Three beautiful, transparent and colored icicles were placed in the corridor.

Shen Jiayan dipped the bottom of the candle in water and pressed it to the vacant spot in the middle of the icicle, and it was frozen solid after a while.

In winter, it gets dark quickly, and as soon as the candle inside is lit, through the icicles, there is a touch of reddish and green light and shadow in the yard.

All the people were stunned for a moment. Is this the ice lamp?