passionate youth

Chapter 16 Toothpaste and Toothpowder

Stretched.

Jiang Pingan stepped on the snow and returned to the door of the kitchen stove to warm up the fire, and went home after Zhang Fugui and the others got up.

He kept vigil last night, so he doesn't have to come here during the day and night today, and he will have enough time to cook meat after returning home.

"Greedy! White flour steamed buns, braised pork, grilled chicken... and a couple of small wines..." Jiang Ping'an's eyes glistened.

The stomach of this body is too big, even after eating so much glutinous rice last night, it was still completely consumed.

"The flexibility of my body is gradually increasing, and my waist is starting to heat up. What do you mean by space? Understand me?"

Space is worthy of being a caring little assistant, and it is already preparing for him to fight in all directions and fight bravely in the future.

"Sister-in-law Miao, can you handle my 23 years of skill?"

"If you add the experience of the previous life, this is more than a hundred years of skill! Jie Jie..."

Just as he was thinking about something, Heizi woke up and burrowed into Jiang Pingan's trousers.

"Are you hungry too? Just know how to eat, eat, eat..." Jiang Pingan pointed at Heizi with his finger, and cursed with a smile.

Heizi flicked his tail wildly, twisted his chubby body, stuck out his little tongue, and licked his fingers, extremely cute.

"Haha, this dog is really fun!" Jiang Pingan teased Heizi to pass the time.

After a while, Zhang Fugui and the others got up one after another.

Jiang Ping'an was sleepy and hungry, so he didn't delay any longer. After talking to them, he went home with Heizi in his arms.

Before I got home, I could smell the strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine from afar.

"The barbarian is in a hurry to have a child, and Sister-in-law Miao is even more anxious. There are always people in the village who talk loudly and love to gossip." Jiang Ping'an said.

In rural areas, if you don't have children, you really can't straighten your back. If you have fewer brothers and sisters, you will be easily bullied.

"Sister-in-law Miao must have drank Chinese medicine last night, and brushed her teeth before coming to see me. This woman is interesting, with a sweet little mouth."

Back home, Jiang Ping'an lit a fire to boil water.

Then I took a pottery pot and put a pot of flour in it to make old flour fermented seeds.

Yeast is also commonly known as "old fat", and it can also be called "face fat".

The production method is very simple, just do this... under the acceleration of space and time, it will be ready quickly.

The yeast dough is put into the storage space one by one, and can be used at any time when the dough is rising.

At the same time, each time one is taken, a new dough is left, so that the yeast is always used.

After finishing his work, Jiang Pingan took his toothbrush and tooth powder, washed his face and brushed his teeth.

This tooth powder is different from the tooth powder of later generations, it is a local product.

It is said that it is the "white ash" left over from burning rice husks in the south. It is rich in potassium, is alkaline, and has a strong cleaning function.

As for toothpaste, the rural supply and marketing cooperative did not sell it.

According to Zhuang Zhenjun, toothpaste is sold in shops in the city, but it is very expensive, and it is a luxury for most people.

Toothpaste tubes in later generations were made of plastic, but today's toothpaste tubes are made of tin-aluminum alloy, which is a scarce metal.

After the toothpaste is used up, the toothpaste skin can be sold for money. Even those who can afford toothpaste are reluctant to throw it away.

After washing his face and brushing his teeth, Jiang Ping'an was about to go into the space to cook, when there was another quarrel from next door.

"Huh? What's the trouble again?" Jiang Ping'an hurried out to Luo Manzi's house.

"I'm sure I'm fine. What kind of medicine should I take if I'm not sick? It's your problem that you can't give birth to a child. It's you who should take the medicine!"

"Luo Manzi, you shameless person, if you don't want to drink the medicine because it's too bitter, just say it. Is it interesting to mess around?"

"I'm messing around? You're a chicken that doesn't lay eggs. If it wasn't for you, my children would have graduated from primary school!"

"Luo Dayong! Why don't you die, you bastard? If you eat too much and are lazy, you'll know how to do it at home! Huh..."

"Cry again, just say a few words to you! As long as you are one-tenth as gentle and considerate as Widow Lu, I will miss you in my heart."

"..."

When Jiang Ping'an arrived, he saw Luo Manzi running away with a livid face, while Miao Hexiang squatted under the eaves, covering his face and crying bitterly.

At the door of the kitchen, two pottery bowls and medicine pots were smashed, and medicine dregs and pottery fragments were scattered everywhere.

Jiang Pingan sighed, stepped forward and squatted down, and gently touched Miao Hexiang with his elbow.

Miao Hexiang cried until the pear blossoms were raining, looked up at Jiang Ping'an with tears in her eyes, sucked her nose, choked up and said:
"Ping An, am I useless? Is it really so disgusting?"

Jiang Pingan shook his head and said, "No, I am very greedy for you!"

"Puff!" Miao Hexiang couldn't help laughing, slapped Jiang Pingan lightly, and said angrily:

"He is sad, can't you be more serious?"

Jiang Pingan laughed, pointed to the medicine residue on the ground and asked, "Why are you arguing again?"

"I didn't quarrel, but he wanted to quarrel!" Miao Hexiang said aggrievedly, wiping away tears.

"He wanted a son, but he didn't want to drink the medicine. He couldn't bear it, so he tried to persuade him a little more. He got impatient and smashed the bowl and the medicine jar."

"I'm also miserable, why did I marry such a worthless man, hey, I'll leave him alone in the future, I'm tired!"

Jiang Pingan thought about what Jiang Dahai told him yesterday, so he said to Miao Hexiang:
"Yesterday, Uncle Dahai was still telling me to keep an eye on Brother Manzi so that he won't make mistakes. What do you think of this?"

Miao Hexiang took a deep breath, remained silent, stood up and silently picked up the pottery fragments on the ground.

Seeing that she was silent, Jiang Pingan pondered for a moment, got up and said:

"If you don't speak, I will treat you as silent. From now on, Brother Manzi will go to find Widow Lu, and I will notify Uncle Dahai to arrest him."

"Don't! The barbarian is really caught, what should I do?"

Miao Hexiang became anxious when she heard the words, and ran over to hug Jiang Ping'an's arms with both hands, looking up pitifully and asking.

Jiang Ping'an bowed his head and whispered something to her.

Hearing this, Miao Hexiang was silent for a while, her eyes gradually became firmer, she gritted her teeth and said:

"Okay, let him suffer a little bit, I'm saving him too!"

Jiang Pingan smiled, reached out and hugged her waist, and said softly: "It's good if you can think so! Have you eaten in the morning?"

"What are you going to eat? What's there to eat? You're at a disadvantage? I'm so angry early in the morning." Miao Hexiang leaned into his arms and said.

Jiang Ping'an smiled and said, "It's just right. When I first came here, I was cooking. Let's have steamed buns this morning."

"This...you have a big appetite, I can't always eat yours." Miao Hexiang shook her head and said.

"Now everyone is living on relief food. Even though you exchanged eggs for some food, you still have to count on it."

"Don't eat up all the food in three or two meals. What will you do in the future? You cooked so much mush last night, I feel so distressed."

Jiang Pingan held her small face and said comfortingly, "Sister-in-law Miao is such a good woman! Now she's starting to think about me."

As he spoke, he put his hand into her cotton jacket.

Miao He Xiangbing shuddered and glared at him, but didn't say anything, but opened his collar a little.

After a while, she let out a long breath, her face was ruddy, her winking eyes were silky and she said:

"It's almost done, that's all for today, don't push yourself further!"

"Hey, it's just that Sister-in-Law Miao is so charming!" Jiang Pingan laughed and asked again, "You really don't want to go to my place to eat steamed buns?"

"No, I will eat one more bite, and you will have one less bite. I can't burden you." Miao Hexiang said seriously.

(End of this chapter)