Farmhouse pretty cook

Chapter 8 The little face covered with pimples

Caiyun pouted, "I know how to eat, didn't I just have lunch? It's still early for dinner!"

Mu Xiang chuckled, holding the colorful cloud in one hand and the dog in the other, looked up at the sky, and said with a cheerful smile: "Let's eat cornmeal buns at night, eat well, sleep well, tomorrow's business Let’s talk about it tomorrow, hey, our dog will also have to go to school in the future, and next year when the elder sister has money, she will also send the dog to the school, but the dog’s name needs to be changed, Caiyun, what do you think should be changed?”

Infected by Mu Xiang's smile, Cai Yun also joked, "It's called charcoal, or wood. Look at his dirty little face. When it gets dark, you can only see two eyes."

The dog didn't smile, and protested with a stern face, "It's not called wood or charcoal, it doesn't sound good!"

Mu Xiang patted his head, "Okay, it's not called wood or charcoal, we don't listen to Caiyun's nonsense, our dog, if we live happily and happily in the future, we will call it Mu Lang Well, just like this day, it will always be sunny!"

"Mulang?" Although Gou'er didn't understand the meaning of these two words, he read it twice and thought it sounded better than wood and charcoal, so he readily agreed.

In the afternoon, Caiyun cleaned the bowls.Mu Xiang looked at the three quilts on the kang, with black stains on the corners. She didn't expect Chen Mei'e to dress up clean and fresh when she went out, but she didn't care that the quilts at home were so dirty.

No way, Mu Xiang didn't want to cover such a quilt. The weather was good and the sun was hot at noon, so I had to quickly take it apart and wash it. After an afternoon in the sun, it could be done.

Just do it, she started to tear down the quilt.I have never done this job before, but fortunately, as long as you are willing to use your brain and heart, it is not difficult to do it.Caiyun cleaned up the work in the kitchen and came to help, while Mu Lang was playing in the yard.

The quilts that were removed were placed in broken buckets, and they were taken to the river to be washed later. If there was no water or basin at home, they had to go outside to wash.

Caiyun leaned closer and sniffed the quilt, "Hey... this quilt smells so bad, it must be because she didn't take it out to dry during the moldy rain, that's why it smells musty!"

Mu Xiang said: "Then you take it out to dry, first dry one side, then turn it over later, and dry the other side as well."

"Well, let's go," Caiyun replied, hugged the quilt and went out.The rope used to dry the quilts in the courtyard is the former Muxiang who cut the mountain vines and twisted them into a clothesline. It is a bit rough, but it is very strong.

Mu Xiang packed the inner and outer quilts of the three quilts, picked up a piece of wood from the stove as a mallet, and prepared to go to the river.

"Sister, wait a minute, I'll go with you," Caiyun finished drying the quilt, and ran to plug the courtyard door to prevent anyone from sneaking in, and pulled Mu Lang up again, "Let's go, let's go together." She didn't Don't worry about leaving Mu Lang at home alone, it's better to go together.

Mu Xiang didn't object either, and the three of them walked through the gap in the broken wall and walked along the edge of the bamboo forest to the Yudai River hundreds of meters away.

In the late summer afternoon, it was still very hot, but staying by the river was very cool.

Caiyun strictly ordered Mu Lang not to go down the river, not even the shallowest stall.Mu Lang pouted, squatting by the river depressed, and could only play with pulling weeds.

Mu Xiang was also worried that it would be dangerous for Mu Lang to play in the water. Although the water in the Yudai River was not turbulent, the shallowest part was just below the little ankle, but Mu Lang reacted slowly after all, so it was better to be just in case.

Caiyun rolled up her trousers, first waded into the river, the water covered her calves, "Eldest sister, beat it once first, and I'll clean it up after you finish beating, we will divide the work."

Mu Xiang understood that her younger sister wanted to get better because of her serious illness, and she didn't want her to go into the water, so she rushed into the water.

The inside of the quilt is made of cotton and linen, and it is so heavy that it is stained with water, and it is difficult to scrub. Mu Xiang found a large flat stone, covered the inside of the quilt, and then stood on it barefoot. The sewage then flowed into the river along the stone wall, and after going back and forth several times, it was washed clean.

With Caiyun's help, they saved a lot of effort when wringing out the water. One person wrings out one end, and within half an hour, they are all washed.

Caiyun put all the things into the old bucket, Mu Xiang put on the straw sandals, and called her younger brother home.The clear river water reflected behind them, coupled with the rolling Wowo Mountain in the distance, it was like a leisurely pastoral beauty.

Back home, Caiyun was drying the quilt and thinking about a question, "Sister, we have taken the quilt apart, but we don't have needles and threads at home, how can we put it back on?"

Mu Xiang stopped patting the quilt, "Yeah, look at my brain, I forgot about this, why don't I go to Mrs. Wang's house to borrow some needles and threads, she must have them, and when we have money later , buy it and return it to her.”

Caiyun smiled and said: "You borrow it, Grandma Wang will definitely not want you to pay it back, even if you do, brother Wang Xi won't ask for it either!"

"Why is that?" Mu Xiang didn't think about anything else. It's only natural to return something you borrowed!

Caiyun picked up the bucket, smiling with crooked eyebrows, "You still can't see it, you haven't seen how much Brother Wang Xi protects us today, and the way he looks at you, this way, this way." Caiyun learned it vividly, Made Mu Lang laugh.

Mu Xiang stepped forward and twisted her nose, and reprimanded with a slight smile: "What are you talking about! You are so old, you think about this all day, you are not ashamed!" As she spoke, she quickly scratched Caiyun's nose.

"Shame, shame, second sister, shame," Mu Lang squatted there, learning to speak with a smile.

Caiyun rushed over and scratched his nose, "Shame us both!"

Seeing the two of them squabbling, the smile on Mu Xiang's face grew stronger. In just one day, she had an illusion that she was Mu Xiang in the first place. Perhaps, she never left. It's a dream, everything now is real.Zhuang Zhou's dream of a butterfly is nothing but a dream.

In the evening, Mu Xiang went to Grandma Wang's house. The quilt must be put on at night, otherwise there would be no quilt. Besides, if you don't borrow it today, you will have to borrow it tomorrow, right?
Backed by Yudai River and facing Wowo Mountain, Yudai Village is really a village with excellent Fengshui.

Muxiang's thatched hut is at the westernmost part of the village. Follow the main road and you will be able to leave the village. In the middle of the village, there is a fork in the road. They are all scattered dwellings, and the arable land in the village is concentrated in the south. To the east, there is Wowo Mountain in the east, and Yudai River in the north.

The stretches of fields are now the season when rice is growing the most vigorously. Looking around, they are green and lush, which is very gratifying.

(End of this chapter)