The rural life of a peasant girl

Chapter 19 Brewed Bayberry Wine
It is true that Su's mother hasn't returned to her natal home for a long time. Since she married Su's father, the first few years have been fine, and she can go back once or twice a year, but since the separation, the living conditions in her own family are not good. Father Su probably didn't like it very much if he had to be supported by his natal family.

The conditions at home are much better now, and it's time to go back and have a look.

After several people took the red bayberry home, they divided it into several portions, sent one to the old house, and Xiaocao’s family also sent one, kept one for their own family, and packed the rest to be taken to grandparents. go home.

Mother Su must not go back to her natal home empty-handed. When she got home, before it was dark, it was only noon. Father Su borrowed the ox cart from Grandpa Niu's house and rushed to the town. He bought twenty catties of white flour and pulled two Cloth, I also weighed a large amount of pork belly, plus the dried bamboo shoots at home, it is enough to take some.Taking these things as a gift is also heavy in rural areas.

Su's father was thinking that the family used to have a hard time and always needed help from his parents. Now that the conditions are met, he should let them know and see the life of the child's mother.

Su's father came here in a hurry, and hurried back again, not forgetting to explain to Grandpa Niu that he would continue to borrow their family's ox cart tomorrow, and gave another 10 copper coins.

The next day, before dawn, Su's father brought the ox cart and loaded the red bayberries into the ox cart. Su's mother woke up Su Ling Suhe, and the family hurriedly ate something before getting on the ox cart.

Su Ling's grandfather's house is in Wangjia Village, more than 30 miles away. Wangjia Village belongs to another small town called Wushan Town. It is said that it got its name because of the many mountains there!

For more than 30 miles, it took almost an hour and a half to drive the ox cart. Sitting on the bumpy ox cart, Su Ling sighed again: If there is a horse cart, it should be faster!It didn't shake so much, it made her want to vomit, her smiling face was pale, and Su Ho's condition didn't seem to be much better than hers, and after throwing up once, Su's mother fell asleep in her arms.

Fortunately, it was almost there. As soon as she reached the head of Wangjia Village, Su Ling jumped off the bullock cart. She couldn't take it anymore, and squatted aside and vomited.

"Ling'er, what's the matter?" Seeing Su Ling jumping off, Su's mother immediately asked Su's father to stop the car, and wanted to say how she could jump down while driving the car!What if she was injured, but seeing her pale face, the words of blame turned into concern in an instant.

"Mother, I'm fine, but I still feel a little uncomfortable. Is it still far away?" Su Ling didn't have a deep memory of his grandfather's house, so he asked this question.

"It's not too far away, why don't you drive the car over to his father, and I'll take the child to walk there." Su's mother felt sorry for the child.

"Sure! I'll take the things there first, and it doesn't matter if you come slowly." Father Su responded.

When Su's mother brought Su Ling and Su He to the Wang's house, Su Ling's grandmother, Li Shi, was already waiting in front of the door, and Su Ling's grandfather, Wang Mu, helped Su's father unload the bayberry and other things. Move into the house.

When Su's mother saw Mrs. Li, she was very excited and her eyes were red. "mother……"

"Okay, okay, okay, don't need to say anything, the sun is high, let's go into the room and talk." Mrs. Li patted her daughter's hand.

"Yes! Her second aunt, let's go into the house first! The sun is shining!" said Su's mother's sister-in-law, Mrs. Chen.

"Yes." Mother Su responded, took Li's hand and entered the room.

Su Ling saw that Su's mother forgot about the two of them when she saw grandma, and immediately rolled her eyes, but she could also understand Su's mother's mood, after all, it's been a long time since we haven't seen each other!

Fortunately, the eldest aunt did not forget the two little ones.

"This is Ling'er and He'er! Come in quickly." Holding Su Ling with one hand and Su Ho with the other, they walked into the room.

As soon as Su Ling entered the yard, what he saw was a row of green brick houses covered with tiles. It seems that this grandparent's family lived well, at least better than his own thatched house!

Su Ling's uncle is a butcher and usually sells pork in Wushan Town. The second uncle is a scholar who teaches in a private school. Su's mother ranks third, and a younger sister is also married. This house has been used for the past two years. Uncle Wang and Uncle Wang were built by Zijian, so in general, the conditions of the Wang family are not bad.

in the living room.

"Zhen'er, you are so real, you came here right away, and you brought so many things." Li Shi complained, but she was actually happy in her heart!Who doesn't want their children to be filial to themselves? When they first came in, they heard Su's mother say that the conditions at home were much better, and even Su Dong went to school.

Isn't it much better!Otherwise, how can I afford a scholar!In fact, from time to time, Mrs. Li also asked the people who went to Qingshi Town to get news about her daughter. Now that she knew that her daughter was doing well, she felt relieved.

The most worrying thing before was this daughter. She had a strong personality since she was a child, but after being separated from that everyone, she just kept silent. If someone had not informed her, she would not have known about it!
"Mother, now that my daughter's life is easier, she should be filial to you, and her father is also happy to talk about the child!" Mother Su said with a smile.

Father Su nodded in agreement. Mrs. Li looked at the son-in-law, honest and honest, but not tactful. At the beginning, he let his daughter marry her because of this. Although life was not very good before, the husband and wife are also affectionate. It was better, and she was even more satisfied, looking at her son-in-law instantly, she felt much more satisfied.

"Father, this time Ling'er found this kind of fruit on the mountain, and I used it for my father to make wine!" He pointed to the bayberry placed on the living room floor.

"Fortunately, this girl still remembers that Grandpa likes to drink, and whenever he has something good, he will bring it to Grandpa." Wang Mu patted Su Ling's head.

Su Ling lowered her head secretly, rolled her eyes weakly, she loves to touch her head no matter what!

"Ling'er and He'er are here too! Come and show grandma." Mrs. Li seemed to have discovered that Su Ling and Su He were in the living room only now.

Su Ling couldn't complain anymore, she and He'er couldn't see their feelings when they stood together.But there was no other way, and she obediently dragged Su Ho to Mrs. Li.

"These two girls look the same as you did when you were a child, and now they are getting longer and more beautiful." Shih Li stroked Su Ho's hair.Su Ling secretly thought, luckily it wasn't my head that was touched.

"Grandpa, grandma, let's brew fruit bars first! I read in the book that it should be freshly brewed." Su Ling was anxious!Just said it, but fortunately no one blamed it.

"Ling'er has read the book! I also understand that the book said, okay, let's make wine first." Wang Mu didn't have the idea that a woman's lack of talent is virtue, so even Su's mother was literate when she was young. .

Wang Mu took out the old wine, it was too late to buy distiller's koji now, and he didn't know whether the distiller's koji was good or bad, old wine can also be used to make distiller's koji, but the brewing time will be longer.

Mrs. Li took Mrs. Su, Mrs. Chen, Su Ling and Su He to clean up the wine jars, and Yang Mei was also cleaned up.

Wang Mu led the people to put the red bayberry into the wine jar, put the old wine in it, and sealed it well.

(End of this chapter)