The first peasant daughter of the green garden

Chapter 112 Making Dumplings (5)
"Thank you Erniang." After talking with Mrs. Zhou, the three went to the vegetable field.

In the winter morning, the fog is thick, the dew is heavy, the temperature is very low, and the ground is covered with a thick layer of ice.

Liu Jiacheng continued to loosen the opened land with a hoe, and made holes by the way. She helped plant the seeds, and Liu Jiaxuan covered the seeds with a layer of farmyard manure.

The three of them were so busy until dark that they cultivated almost five acres of land, and it would take a day to sow all the vegetable fields.It happens to be the winter solstice the day after tomorrow, so it should be possible to finish farming before the winter solstice.The night before the winter solstice, she checked the almanac.This ancient winter solstice is similar to the Chinese New Year, and it is a big festival.During the winter solstice, it is necessary to change new clothes, prepare meals, and worship ancestors.On the day of the winter solstice, the most distinctive thing is to wear long shoes. Family banquets must be arranged to salute parents and elders, and daughters-in-law will present shoes and socks to parents-in-law.Li Caiwei put down the almanac, she didn't expect the winter solstice to be so complicated, and remembered that in the modern day of the winter solstice, apart from eating dumplings, there was nothing special to celebrate.

Not only do they have to prepare a sumptuous family banquet, but they also have to prepare gifts for the elders, as well as the things needed to worship the ancestors. It seems that tomorrow will be another busy day.On the morning of the winter solstice, the weather cleared up.Yu got up early in the morning, washed up and prepared to go to her son's house for the holiday.Mrs. Yang came out of the room twisting her waist, and saw Mrs. Yu getting up. Ever since Mrs. Yu gave the old house to Liu Jiacheng, she had been thinking about how to get the money back from the old house, "Elder sister, what are you doing?" Just rush to Jiacheng for the festival?"

Yu took the washbasin and put all the tools needed to make dumplings into it.Seeing that Mrs. Yang put on heavy makeup, put on new clothes, and was about to go out. "Today is the winter solstice. The daughter-in-law of Jiacheng came here yesterday to invite everyone to celebrate the festival. Where are you going?"

Yang groaned, "Sister, don't say that I don't understand the rules. It's a big deal to be a daughter-in-law. Why do you take me as an elder seriously? This old house belongs to her. If one day I don't like It's pleasing to the eye, and it's possible to drive me out of this house. You want me to eat other people's food, eat their soft mouth, and take their hands short, I'm not a fool."

Liu Jialin and Liu Jiahui stood at the door, watching their mother going out, they showed their reluctance pitifully, today is the winter solstice, other people's children can wear new clothes and eat delicious food, but they can only wear old clothes , Yang only gave them a few lard candies.Yang took out a pair of embroidered shoes, tried them on her feet, and they fit just right. "I figured it out too. While I'm young, I have to quickly find a way to support Lin Jiahui."

Seeing that Jialin Jiahui's eyes were red, Mrs. Yu must have cried, and called the two of them to come to her side, "Jialin, Jiahui, follow auntie to your sister-in-law's place to celebrate the New Year."

Liu Jialin pouted and nodded aggrievedly, her long eyelashes drooping, obviously disappointed.

"Third, I'm not talking about you. The Lin Jiahui family is still young, so you have to pay attention to the children."

"Both of them like to go to sister-in-law's, so you let them go." Yang put on her clothes and touched Jialin's hand, "Why are you crying, mother is not dead yet. Mother will come back tomorrow, you follow you at home Ma'am, don't go to play by the pond, remember?"

Liu Jiahui nodded, "Mother, I will take good care of my younger brother." Zhou Shi put on her clothes and went out of the room, seeing that Yang Shi was about to go out, "Third brother, where are you going?"

Yang snorted coldly, "Some people pretend to be good people on the surface, but behind their backs, I won't say who it is, everyone knows it well." Touching Jialin's small face, he hurried out.

Mrs. Yu sighed, feeling sorry for the two children.

Mrs. Zhou straightened her clothes and took what was in Mrs. Yu's hand, "Sister, I want to talk to you about something."

Yu Shi hugged Liu Jialin who was still confused, "Second brother, tell me what's going on."

Mrs. Zhou thought for a while, "A few days ago, I asked the matchmaker to go to the girl's house to talk about the matchmaking, but the girl's family still didn't agree."

"This marriage also needs fate. The girl's family keeps refusing it. It's been half a year. I think it's better to change to another family. The child of Jiaxuan is tall, hardworking, and kind-hearted. He still worries about not being able to find a wife?"

Zhou frowned, "The gift money has been sent over."

"Give it away after more than a dozen taels of silver. This girl's family is delayed, and it's obvious that she doesn't like our old Liu's family. Although the girl is a landlord, she will be angry with the family when she gets married. If you don't work hard, it's better to find a girl from an ordinary family who can do things and have children, that's enough."

Mrs. Zhou sounded reasonable, "Okay, I'll let the matchmaker lead the conversation later."

Mrs. Yu nodded, held Jiahui in one hand, and sighed, "Jiahui is a poor girl, with such a mean and cruel mother, she must find a good husband in the future, she will suffer for the rest of her life."

The two had a conversation, and when they saw Liu Jiaxuan coming out of the room, Mrs. Zhou immediately said: "Jiaxuan, your sister-in-law asked us to go there for the holidays, you wash your face and come here quickly."

The two took Jiahui Jialin to Caiwei's house.

Li Caiwei took a bamboo basket to the duck pen to collect duck eggs. Ducks like to lay their eggs in a more secretive pile of straw.You have to search carefully, and when you get to the corner, push away the straw, and there is a pile of duck eggs in between.Carefully pick out all the duck eggs, a total of fifteen.

As soon as I got out of the duck pen, I heard someone calling me. I looked up and saw that it was Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Yu coming.

Liu Jiahui happily ran to her, "Sister-in-law, I'm here to help you."

Li Caiwei patted her head, "Okay, help me put these fifteen eggs into the kitchen, be careful not to knock them."

Liu Jiahui took the duck egg with a smile, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I won't."

Li Caiwei walked up to Mrs. Yu and saw Liu Jialin in her arms with a runny nose and swollen eyes. She pinched Jialin's chubby face, "What's wrong, Jialin, why are you crying?"

Liu Jialin pouted aggrievedly, with tears in his eyes, "Mother, mother is gone."

Yu explained: "Her mother went out early in the morning, and she will not stay at home this winter solstice."

Li Caiwei nodded, "Jialin won't cry, my sister-in-law will bring you candy."

Liu Jialin nodded, Yu put him down, Li Caiwei took his hand into the room, gave him a handful of candy, and wiped his nose, "Jialin, don't cry, sister-in-law has a lot of delicious food here .”

Liu Jialin stretched out his small hand to take the candy, and nodded obediently.

When I got to the kitchen, I took out the flour that I had ground a few days ago, "Mom, I'm not very good at making dumplings, so you have to come, I'll help you."

Yu rolled up her sleeves, "Your second mother is good at crafting, if you learn a little bit, you will do it next time."

Zhou said with a smile, "Caiwei, your mother's kneading skills are well-known in the village."

"Mother, Erniang, you all have more experience than me, I still have to learn a little bit."

(End of this chapter)