It is difficult for the farmer's sister

Chapter 19 Roof Repair Follow-up
Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

"Sister Su Rui, we are here to help you." Chen Yuan, Chen Jie, Chen Wei and Su Qiang all came.

Before Su Rui opened her mouth to answer, Aunt Hua said first: "Are you here to eat delicious food? Don't just wait for the food, go fetch water."

The four and a half children took Su Chenrui with them, took two buckets and ran away.

Here, Aunt Hua has already made the noodles, and is waiting for the filling.

"Miss Rui, are you going to make steamed buns at noon?"

Su Rui washed the picked leeks and handed them to Lin Shi, saying: "Well, time is tight at noon, so there's no time to make meat. Just boiled the oil last night, it's oily, make a steamed stuffed bun, and add rice porridge."

Aunt Hua nodded in agreement.

Su Rui continued: "Tonight, I plan to make pig's trotters stewed with soybeans, braised pork with braised radishes, and stir-fried Chinese cabbage in oil."

"Well, the staple food is a pancake, isn't that enough?" Su Rui asked Lin and Aunt Hua.

"It's enough, it's not enough. Then what do you eat?" Lin asked hurriedly.

"I think, asking the clansmen for help, if the money for food is not as good as the money for hiring people to repair it, it will chill the hearts of the clansmen. It costs money anyway..."

Su Rui thought to herself: "Employing six people to work, at least ten cash per person, plus two meals, the money spent is not a lot, and asking the clansmen to help, after a good meal, you can get some favors, isn't it? Is it the best of both worlds?"

Su Rui praised her wit.

"You did the right thing. You are good to the clansmen. If there is any difficulty, you will reach out to help..."

While talking, Lin adjusted the filling.

In the process of making buns, Aunt Lin rolled the skin and Aunt Hua made the buns.

Aunt Hua's hands quickly and accurately pinched out eighteen folds of each bun skin.

Sister Su Rui was dumbfounded...

Su Qin said proudly: "My mother's embroidery is average, but her skill in making buns and dumplings is a trick."

Su Ying cooked the pot, Su Rui washed the rice, dripped a little oil, and cooked rice porridge together when preparing to steam the last steamed bun.

Su Chenrui and the others filled up the water tank, put two buckets of water aside, and then helped the uncles pass something, poured a glass of sugar water and waited for some small favors...

"Uncles, come down and wash your hands and eat. Don't be busy after eating..." Seeing that the last basket of steamed buns was steamed, Su Rui asked the busy clansmen to eat.

Su Ying hurriedly brought out a basin of water.

One of the relatives said: "I have smelled the fragrance of noodle and rice for a long time."

"Yeah, I smell it too."

Su Changle and the others went down to the roof to wash their hands.

The sun was shining today, so Su Rui and Su Ying carried the table out of the main room and placed it in the yard.

There were not enough bowls and chopsticks at home, so Aunt Hua took Su Qin home to get some.

"Chen Yuan, you went home and called Qiao Er and your siblings over for dinner." Seeing that Qiao Er hadn't come back, Su Rui told Su Chen Yuan to take a trip.

Su Chenyuan shook the water droplets on his hand and said, "Sister Rui, I'll go right away."

After a while, Su Rui brought four buns and a bowl of rice porridge for each of the uncles.

"Oh, it's greasy."

"And there are eggs."

"Oh, it smells so good."

"It's so oily, it's full of oil when you bite into it."

When Aunt Hua heard the praise from her clan relatives, she said, "Then you have to repair it well, and there will be delicious food in the evening, including braised pork and pig's trotters."

"Oh, braised pork? This year is not good. The last time I ate meat was during the Chinese New Year last year."

"Who isn't?"

Two uncles whose names were unknown said in surprise.

The girl was still more reserved and ate slowly.Several boys have already devoured it.

In the afternoon, everyone worked harder.

The little ones didn't want to go out to play anymore, so they watched the chickens and rabbits in the backyard.

Suddenly Wan'er ran over and dragged Su Rui to the backyard, "Big sister, big sister, my chick has laid eggs. Take a quick look."

Aunt Hua smiled and said, "Go and have a look, we'll do it here."

Su Rui smiled apologetically, and followed Su Wan to the backyard.

I saw the six chickens in the house, and the four hens have all laid eggs, and they are clucking and clucking all over the floor...

Su Rui quickly picked up the eggs. I heard that the first-time hen would eat the eggs because of panic.

"It's Wan'er's credit for the hen to lay eggs. Let Wan'er be the master of these four eggs, okay?"

Su Wan thought for a while, "Sister, let's cook egg drop soup tonight. This way everyone can have a bowl."

Su Rui looked at Su Wan with admiration. Although she was delicious, she was never stingy, and she would generously share her food with her brothers and sisters every time.

"Our Wan'er is really sensible."

Su Rui looked at the little rabbit and found that the female rabbit had a big belly, so she picked it up and had a look.

Su Rui said in surprise, "The mother rabbit is pregnant with a baby."

"Eldest sister, is there a little rabbit coming soon?" Su Wan was curious.

Su Rui put it down carefully, "Yes, it's all pregnant. I think the baby will be born at the end of the month or the beginning of next month."

"Wan'er, you have to take good care of the rabbit."

Su Wan nodded immediately.

Su Min hesitated and said, "Sister Rui'er, can you give me a rabbit then."

"Sister Rui'er, I want one too." Su Qin also said.

Su Rui looked at the two of them and said, "This is raised by Wan'er, so you have to ask her if she agrees."

"Sister Wan'er, we will take good care of the rabbit." Su Qin and Su Min looked at Su Wan.

Su Wan waved her little hand, "No problem, when the little bunny is born, you come and pick it."

Seeing the three of them happily together, discussing the bunny.

Su Rui then turned around and went back to the front yard, and told Su Ying and Su Chenrui: "Tomorrow, build a nest in the tool room. It's best to make the nest tighter, leaving an opening to go in and out. The pad inside should be thicker. The female rabbit has a sense of security, lest the female rabbit find it unsafe after giving birth to the cubs and eat the rabbits."

"Sister Rui, I'll help you build a nest tomorrow. My grandma's family raised rabbits, and I know how to build a nest for female rabbits that are about to give birth." Su Chenjie volunteered.

Seeing this, Aunt Hua also replied, "Let Chen Jie take it with you, this rabbit will grow out of litters soon, if you don't separate the male rabbits, the female rabbits can have seven or eight babies a year."

"My natal family has been raising them before this year. It's not because of the drought and no grass to feed them, so they stopped raising them. Even if they can't be sold for money, it's okay to eat meat, and the fur can be made into clothes and hats."

"But, I don't know how to tan the skin." Su Rui worried.

Lin said indifferently, "What's the matter? Your Uncle Chang Ying is the best at tanning. He used to work in a fur shop in the county town, specializing in tanning."

"That's good, I'll trouble Uncle Chang Ying then."

The roof was repaired before dinner was ready.In the afternoon, Chen Yuan, Chen Jie and Chen Wei went home and moved tables and chairs.

Everyone surrounded the tables and chairs, eating very satisfied...

When leaving, Su Rui took an apple and a pear for everyone.

Lying on the kang at night, Su Rui lamented that she "feels more and more like an elder sister..."

(End of this chapter)