good old days

Chapter 20 Good things

After Jiang Xinyu and Jiang Yuzhu returned home after watching the excitement, the sweet potato porridge in the pot and the stick noodle cakes attached to the side of the cauldron were ready.

Jiang Xinyu came back from the holiday this time and found that there were some extra belongings at home.

Kitchen utensils such as iron pans and shovels on the stove, the two little rabbits also have cages woven with hay, and two more hens that can lay eggs beside the pigsty in the yard.

Uncle Chen Gang has already left, and Jiang Xinyu didn't enjoy his uncle's craftsmanship after all.

Chen Xiuyun took out an egg and smashed it into the sweet potato porridge.

The mother and daughter entered the house with food.

There is no dining table at home, so we built an earthen platform with uneven wooden boards, and the mother and daughter ate together.

After Jiang Xinyu came here, she ate sweet potatoes the most, and she hasn't gotten tired of eating them until now. She feels that they are fragrant and sweet.I'm not tired of eating, I'm not tired of eating, it's true that there is no taste in my mouth, it's almost fading out, pickles can't satisfy her taste buds at all.

After dinner, it was dark, Jiang Yuzhu continued to knit half of the gloves by the light of the candle, and Jiang Xinyu had to boil a pot of water to take a bath, she couldn't stand not taking a bath for so long.

The fire in the stove was very hot, and I didn't feel cold even squatting there.

Jiang Xinyu suddenly remembered the two gold bars and a bronze wine vessel she had scavenged, got up and went into the house to grab her schoolbag.

The courtyard door was closed, and Jiang Xinyu pulled Chen Xiuyun, who was making the bed, into the room of the two sisters.

"Mom, Second Sister, I have something good."

Jiang Yuzhu's subordinates kept working, and asked, "What good stuff?"

Jiang Xinyu showed off the two treasures she got today.

Jiang Xinyu didn't want to take these things for herself, because she took Jiang Xinyu's body, so she regarded it as compensation.

Chen Xiuyun was extremely surprised to see the two gold bars brought out by the little girl. As for the dark bronze wine vessel in Jiang Xinyu's hand, I'm sorry, neither Chen Xiuyun nor Jiang Yuzhu knew what it was.

Jiang Xinyu told the whole story about going to the scrap yard to look for books and finding a gold bar in the leg of a chair.

She handed the gold bar to Chen Xiuyun, "Mom, keep it safe, we will have a fortune when we go to college in the future."

Chen Xiuyun couldn't help laughing when she heard that the little girl was going to college. Where did the little girl get the confidence that the college entrance examination would resume, and that they would all be admitted to college after the college entrance examination resumed?

Chen Xiuyun did not refuse the gold bars handed over by the little girl. Although it is not easy to reveal this thing now, they have it, and that is the confidence of the family!

Before Jiang Xinyu had time to introduce the even more remarkable bronze wine vessel in her hand, she saw Chen Xiuyun walking towards her room with a gold bar. A few minutes later, Chen Xiuyun came out with a piece of cloth in her hand.

Open the cloth, inside there is a suet white jade bracelet and a small jade Buddha, two pairs of emerald gold earrings, and a pair of uniquely shaped silver bracelets.

"This time when I go back, your grandma gave it to me. When you get married, you can choose which one you want. Zhenzhen has already chosen it."

Jiang Xinyu was shocked. With her sharp eyesight, not to mention gold earrings and silver bracelets, this suet white jade bracelet is the best. "Mom, what did grandma's house do before?"

Chen Xiuyun wrapped up the things and said, "Your grandma's family used to be a craftsman in a gold shop, and they have the craftsmanship of making jewelry from their ancestors."

When Chen Xiuyun was a child, life at home was not bad.

"Little sister, what is this pitch-black thing?" Jiang Yuzhu asked, pointing to the wine vessel.

Jiang Xinyu couldn't help introducing the bronze wine vessel with some pride. As for the things from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, they can be sold at a good price in the future.

Jiang Yuzhu didn't believe it, but Chen Xiuyun thought about it.

These years have been messy, and there are many good things that are dusty in this period.

Chen Xiuyun tapped the wine container with her fingers, thinking to hide it.

After handing over everything, Jiang Xinyu began to ask her mother and sister if they had read and reviewed recently.

Jiang Yuzhu had read it. After all, there wasn't much work in the brigade recently. At home, I only did laundry, cooking, and housework. There was still a lot of free time.

Although what the younger sister said is not sure if it is accurate, but learning is always right.

Chen Xiuyun didn't speak, and walked towards her room with her things, somewhat evasive.

Jiang Xinyu chatted endlessly with her, Chen Xiuyun was convinced, there was no other way, she quibbled: "I still have to teach students, how can I have time to review?"

Jiang Xinyu didn't let her go, and finally got Chen Xiuyun's assurance that she would start reading middle and high school textbooks before letting her go.

The school was on holiday, and Jiang Xinyu finally didn't have to get up early to go to the classroom in the dark. After scrubbing at night, she felt much more comfortable, and even slept better.

Recently, the atmosphere of the New Year is approaching in the village, and everyone is looking forward to the killing of the New Year pig by the team leader after handing in the task, and the film projectionist will come to the village to show a movie.

Early in the morning, after Jiang Xinyu got up and washed, she saw Jiang Yuzhu sitting by the brazier holding a book and reading, and she felt relieved.

There is no main room in the two rooms, but straw curtains are used to separate the sleeping bed from the outside.

"Where's Mom?"

It's not that Jiang Xinyu is hungry, she doesn't even think about it now, it's so cold outside, she might as well curl up under the blanket.

Jiang Yuzhu took out the warm porridge and steamed buns from the pot. There were still sporadic flames in the stove, and the rice was still hot.

Jiang Xinyu soaked her hands in hot water. The conditions in the school were really bad, and it was not convenient to use hot water. She had to work from time to time, but within a week, chilblains were about to appear.

After washing her face and rinsing her mouth, Jiang Yuzhu took out the clam oil and cream, "Rub the clam oil on your hands to moisten it, and rub the cream on your face. It's delicious. The cream is a Shanghai market product, so it's very expensive."

Jiang Xinyu has her own set of logic in her assessment of clam oil and cream.

Clam oil is the cheapest public product, and every household can afford it, and the cream is a top-notch brand.At this time, the daughters-in-law in rural areas only use clam oil at most, which costs five cents each and requires a ticket, and not everyone is willing to spend this money.

The shape of clam oil is like a shell. It is the earliest hand cream, which is very effective in moisturizing the skin and preventing dry skin.

Jiang Xinyu applied the cream and spread it evenly on her face. It smelled like jasmine. Although it didn't smell as light as the skin care products she was used to, but after so many days, it was very enjoyable to apply the fragrance.

Wait until the clam oil is finished and then wipe your hands, otherwise she won't be able to eat it with the steamed corn bread.

"My mother has gone to school, and the movie projectionist is here to deliver things. I think the team will be able to watch movies in the evening."

After Jiang Yuzhu served the girl the meal, she sat back in front of the brazier and continued to read.

Watching movies and dancing Yangko are already some of the few recreational activities in the village.At the same time, film projectionist is one of the eight members, and it is a very popular and respected job.

When the children in the team heard that there was a movie to watch tonight, they were almost crazy with joy. They went door-to-door to tell others that Jiang Xinyu could hear the excited voices of the children standing in the yard.

(End of this chapter)