The Little Dumb Wife of the Mountain People

Chapter 94 Song Dalang Was Talked to by His Uncle
New Year's Eve only eats two meals, and the evening meal starts in the afternoon. Last year, Wen Bao only cooked a few dishes. This year, at Wen's house, Mrs. Wu led three daughters-in-law and one daughter to cook a full meal. Two tables full of dishes.

They are all from their own family, so there is no need to separate tables between men and women. Wen Youcai and Wu Shi sit at the head, and the others sit around. Although Meihua is senior, she still sits with the Wen family boys.

Wen Chen wanted to take care of Wen Zhuoyuan, so she also sat at the children's table.

The main room of the Wen family is large, and there is still room for two tables.

Many of the dishes on the table today were recipes provided by Wen Bao. The three daughters-in-law of the Wen family also learned a lot from them. Wen Bao took care of everyone's favorite dishes in the family.

"This year our family settled down in Songjia Village. Bao'er gave birth to Tuantuan safely. Seeing that Xiaosi is about to start a family, I believe that our family will get better and better next year. Of course, if we add a few more granddaughters, my mother and I , will only make you happier."

Wen Youcai said something concluding, and he was the first to pick up the food with his chopsticks after he finished speaking.

Wen Youcai moved the chopsticks, and the whole family started to use the chopsticks to eat.

The New Year's Eve dinner was eaten early, and after the New Year's Eve dinner, Wen Bao and Song Dalang were going to go home with plum blossoms in their arms.

"Bao'er, are you coming tomorrow?"

Wu's opening made Wen Bao questionable. Tomorrow is the first day of the new year. According to the rules, daughters who marry out on the first day of the new year are not allowed to return to their parents' home.

Seeing Wen Bao's expression, Wu could guess what she was thinking, "Bao'er, we all live in Songjia Village now. According to the rules of Songjia Village, we are also neighbors, right?"

"seems like it."

Wen Bao was taken aback by her mother's words. She had just answered her mother's words when she heard her mother's words behind her.

"In that case, then remember to bring Tuantuan and Meihua to pay New Year's greetings tomorrow. Parents have already prepared the New Year's money."

After Mrs. Wu said that, Wen Bao could only agree.

On the way home, Wen Bao told Song Dalang about the incident, and Song Dalang also told Wen Bao that while she was talking to Mrs. Wu, some brothers in the Wen family also talked to Song Dalang.

"What did the brothers say?"

As soon as Wen Bao heard that his brothers had also talked to Song Dalang, he immediately asked curiously.

"It means that the nephews will go to pay us New Year's greetings tomorrow."

After listening to Song Dalang's words, Wen Bao raised her head and glanced at Song Dalang. She finally understood that there was actually only one central idea when there were so many people in her natal family who talked to her and Song Dalang respectively.

Tomorrow they don't have to care about the custom that married women cannot return to their natal homes on the first day of the new year.

Today, Wen Bao and his wife took Tuantuan and Meihua to Wen's house, and Xue Da's family of three cooked meals at home.

When Wen Bao and the others came home, everyone Xue had finished eating, Xue Da was chopping meat according to his wife's request, and Jing Yan was sitting at the door of the kitchen and looking at the gate.

Seeing Wen Bao and the others enter the door, Jing Yan immediately ran towards Wen Bao and the others happily.

"Madam, Madam, my mother is going to give birth to a younger brother."

With Jingyan's voice, all the Mr. and Mrs. Xue came out of the room, and Wen Bao and others who had just entered the house also stopped.

Wen Bao looked up at the big Xue couple who had just walked out, and said with a smile: "That's really a good thing, everyone Xue, take good care of yourself, and call Meihua if the kitchen is too busy in the future."

After Wen Bao finished speaking to everyone Xue, he looked at Mei Hua beside him, "Mei Hua, you are growing up too. Before, your elder brother and sister-in-law left you alone, but now you still don't want to marry?"

As soon as Wen Bao finished speaking, she looked at Mei Hua and wanted to refute, but she immediately stopped Mei Hua.

"Meihua, don't rush to talk, listen to sister-in-law. If you really don't want to marry, brother and sister-in-law's house, you stay with us, we won't say anything.

But don't you really want to live with a man who loves you?You take care of Tuantuan so hard, my sister-in-law believes that you will be a good mother.This matter is not urgent, you think about it carefully. "

After Wen Bao said this, he carried the sleeping Tuantuan from Song Dalang's arms and walked into the house, leaving Song Dalang and the Meihua brothers and sisters behind.

After hearing Wen Bao's words, Xue Da's family went back to the kitchen, only Song Dalang and Mei Hua were left in the yard.

"Meihua, what your sister-in-law means is what your brother means. You had a pimple in your heart before, and your brother and sister-in-law are letting you go. If you still don't want to marry, then you can continue to live in your brother's house.

But you must not be unwilling to get married just because of the group of family members before you.There are still a few young men of your age in Songjia Village. My brother and sister-in-law are reluctant to marry you away. If you want, my brother and sister-in-law will pick one for you in Songjia Village. "

Song Dalang said this with deep affection, and Mei Hua could naturally understand what her brother and sister-in-law wanted.

"Brother, I understand. I understand that you and my sister-in-law don't want me to feel sorry for myself because of that family. Don't worry, I understand. I also listened to what my sister-in-law and elder brother said just now, but I want to save more dowry. Wait another six months to talk about my marriage, okay?"

Song Dalang naturally agreed to Mei Hua's request. He and Wen Bao didn't want to marry Mei Hua immediately, but just wanted to take advantage of the Chinese New Year to make this matter clear.

Song Dalang was not surprised that Meihua wanted to save her dowry, this younger sister had her own plans, he and Wen Bao had already guessed it, so they naturally agreed to her.

When Song Dalang came back to the house, Wen Bao was watching Tuantuan sleeping, and only then heard Song Dalang's footsteps, Wen Bao raised his head.

"All said?"

"Say it, she finally let go."

Wen Bao breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Song Dalang's words. She had thought about Mei Blossoms before, and the couple did not dislike Mei Blossoms, and they could raise her for a lifetime, but Mei Blossoms kept her trapped because of the previous things, so it was not worth it. up.

Now that Meihua finally lets go, Wen Bao is not in a hurry.

Song Dalang glanced at Tuantuan, and then said: "Make dumplings later, put Tuantuan in the cradle and move to the main room, I'll go to the brazier in the main room and light it."

Wen Bao understood what Song Dalang meant, he felt sorry for his daughter who had to stay in the house alone later.

"Okay, you go and light the brazier, and I will ask everyone Xue to bring all the snacks to the main room later."

On New Year's Eve, many guards of the Wu family are still at Song Dalang's house.

Wen Bao and the others don't need to take care of the New Year's Eve dinner, but the dumplings, according to Wen Bao and Song Dalang, they still have to make them for the Wu family guards to eat some dumplings.

So today I have to mix a lot of noodles and chop a lot of stuffing.

Everyone Xue was pregnant, so Mei Hua immediately went to help in the kitchen, and Song Dalang and Xue Da chopped meat and vegetables.

Wen Bao was in charge of seasoning the dumpling stuffing. The Wu family guards knew that Wen Bao and the others were going to make dumplings for them today, so they also sent a few people to help.

The men were doing hard work, and Wen Bao took Master Xue and Mei Hua to make dumplings.

Fifteen dumplings for each of their women must be enough, but the group of big men, according to Song Dalang's appetite, a dozen guards, Song Dalang and Xue Da, the three of them have to make about [-] dumplings.

This is still tonight, and tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and dumplings are also eaten in the morning, so this calculation requires at least one thousand and two, and the amount of work is very large.

Fortunately, Song Dalang and Xue Da were quickly rushed from the kitchen to the main room by the guards.

Song Dalang and Xue Da specially helped Wen Bao and the others, a group of people were chatting and laughing, and Jingyan was also joking.

"Is Jingyan sleepy?"

When Tuantuan fell asleep and woke up, Song Dalang immediately went to heat the goat milk to feed Tuantuan. After Tuantuan was full, he immediately became refreshed, and Jing Yan lay down beside Tuantuan's cradle to talk to Tuantuan.

Xue Jingyan heard Wen Bao talking to her, and immediately turned to look at Wen Bao.

"Are you sleepy?"

Xue Jingyan shook her head, "Not sleepy, Jingyan went to bed in the afternoon."

Because we have to watch the new year tonight, everyone in Xue coaxed Jingyan to sleep in the afternoon.

Tuantuan, who was nestled in the cradle, couldn't see anyone, so he immediately yelled 'Wow'.

Hearing Tuantuan's voice, Song Dalang immediately put down what he was doing, strode over and hugged Tuantuan.

Someone in Tuantuan teased her to settle down immediately, so many people wanted to eat dumplings, Wen Bao and the others started making dumplings after the New Year's Eve dinner, and they made the dumplings for tonight and tomorrow morning until it was time to make dumplings.

"Ma'am, I have glutinous rice flour at home. I fried sesame and peanut fillings this afternoon. How about we make some glutinous rice balls?"

"Okay, wrap some fresh meat, men love meat, wrap some sweet ones, let's sweeten our mouths."

As soon as Wen Bao heard Master Xue's proposal, he agreed to her proposal. The glutinous rice noodles at home were a return gift from Master Liu's family. They are from Jiangnan, so they seldom eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year, but they want to eat glutinous rice balls.

Hearing that Wen Bao and the others wanted to make glutinous rice balls, Song Dalang and Li Quan immediately went to the kitchen to get something, and by the way, filled the pot with water and started cooking the dumplings.

There are many of them, and the two pots cook dumplings together, and they have to cook them several times.

The guards of the Wu family also liked to eat glutinous rice balls. As soon as they heard that Wen Bao wanted to make glutinous rice balls, two young men from the south of the Yangtze River rushed over to help.

Dumplings have two kinds of fillings, dried pork, shrimp, cabbage and leek and egg meat. The fillings of Wen Bao's dumplings are very fresh. If it weren't for the [-] glutinous rice balls that were cooked, this dumpling would not be enough for a meal.

The three of Wen Bao and the others were all surprised by the amount of men in this group. She counted as thirty men each. Song Dalang and Xue Da were alright, they only ate twenty, but this group of guards had a lot of food. The big one ate more than 50.

"Master Xue, there are still [-] dumplings left, which will definitely not be enough tomorrow morning. You can make more glutinous rice noodles tomorrow morning, and I will cook another soup tomorrow morning."

Everyone Xue nodded after listening to Wen Bao's words, it was because she had prepared less things.

The dozen or so guards of the Wu family were a little embarrassed. They practiced martial arts and they already had a lot of appetite. What's more, today's dumplings were so delicious that they couldn't stop eating them.

After eating the dumplings, everyone went back to the house to sleep, Song Dalang hugged Tuantuan who was asleep again and carefully helped Wen Bao back to the house.

Wen Bao only woke up after sleeping for more than two hours. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and there are many people in the family, so she needs to prepare more food.

Song Dalang woke up as soon as Wen Bao moved, "Daughter-in-law, so early?"

"Well, you can sleep for a while, otherwise Tuantuan will sleep alone and it will be cold. I will go to the kitchen to see and cook more food. On the first day of the new year, I will make people full."

Song Dalang could only nod his head when he heard Wen Bao's words, he counted the time and planned to sleep for half an hour before getting up.

Wen Bao got up alone and went to the kitchen, but when he arrived in the kitchen, it turned out that everyone Xue hadn't woken up yet.

Everyone Xue is pregnant, so she naturally won't let her get up so early.

There are kombu shreds and tofu shreds at home. There are two large earthen pots on the Wenbao shelf, one pot is cooked with kombu shreds and tofu shreds, and the other pot is cooked with red dates and ginger soup.

Red dates and ginger soup should be cooked with brown sugar to make a sweet soup. Shredded cabbage and chopped wild pepper are added to the kombu shreds and tofu shreds. After boiling, thicken it with flour, then season it, and finally beat four eggs into a bowl and beat them Then pour it into clay pots to make frangipani.

After Wen Bao made the two soups, Mei Hua and Xue Da got up. Seeing Wen Bao in the kitchen so early, Xue Da and his wife immediately felt ashamed.

"It's okay, you are pregnant, you need to sleep more." Wen Bao looked at everyone Xue and said this, and immediately looked at Mei Hua, "Mei Hua, go and serve glutinous rice flour, let's make glutinous rice balls quickly."

"Good sister-in-law."

Seeing that Wen Bao did not mean to blame them, Xue Da and his wife immediately got busy.

Wen Bao asked Xue Da to bring her some dumplings that were frozen last night.

She fried a few pots of dumplings on a small stove. The Wu family guards actually woke up early, but they ate too much last night, and now they are a little embarrassed.

It wasn't until Song Dalang got up that Wu's guards also got up and went out.

After last night, this morning, because there were so many glutinous rice balls, there were two kinds of soup, one sweet and the other salty. They ate dumplings while drinking soup, and finally they were full.

As soon as Wen Bao's family put down their chopsticks, some boys from the Wen family knocked on the door.

Hearing the children's voices, Song Dalang immediately ran to open the door, while Wen Bao went to the room to get the lucky money.

A group of boys from the Wen family, even Wen Zhuoyuan was brought to Song Dalang's house by his brothers, and as soon as he saw Song Dalang, he burst out with auspicious words.

Last year, Song Dalang and Wen Bao didn't have such a group of nephews to celebrate the New Year. Seeing so many boys, Song Dalang and his group were in a very good mood.

The guards of the Wu family also knew that there were such a group of children in the Wen family, and everyone prepared red envelopes. Although there were not many, each child was only five yuan, but there were a group of boys in the Wen family, as well as Jingyan and Tuantuan from Song Dalang's family, so they every There are also a lot of copper coins drawn by individuals.

A group of children from Wen's family, big and small, did not expect to receive so much lucky money when they visited their aunt's house for New Year's greetings, so they happily dragged Jingyan out.

Before leaving, Wen Zhuoxiu said to Tuantuan in Song Dalang's arms with great regret: "Sister, you are too young, my brothers will definitely take you out to play next year."

Wen Bao and Song Dalang looked at the Wen family's brats and wanted to laugh. Wen Bao looked at Wen Zhuoxiu and said, "Okay, let's go play. Auntie will take your sister to pay New Year's greetings to your grandparents."

As soon as the Wen family boys heard that Wen Bao was going to their home, they immediately went home with Wen Bao, Song Dalang, Tuantuan and Meihua.

Wen Youcai and Wu Shi knew that after Wen Bao and the others prepared dumplings for the Wu family guards last night and this morning, they immediately ordered them to go down. Starting today, their family will prepare several dishes for the guards for three meals a day.

Wen Li's sisters and sisters were all very embarrassed, they didn't think of the guards living in Wen Bao's house.

In fact, Wen Bao would think of them because of her previous life and the era she lived in.

Seeing that her parents had spoken, Wen Bao naturally would not refuse. The Wu family guards lived in her house, so she could naturally take good care of them from other places.

(End of this chapter)