The grand lady who time-traveled became a hot mom

Chapter 56

Before the five children went to school, Fang Yumin finally finished five sets of clothes and five schoolbags.

Fang Yumin reckoned that the old scholar was a scholar after all, so he might be strict with the students in terms of clothing. Although the short sleeves and shorts that she and Xiaohong made together were cool and convenient, they were really not suitable for going to school.On the first day of school, Fang Yumin still wanted her sons to make a good impression on Tian Xiucai by dressing neatly and cleanly.

The clothes are cut according to the style of the clothes here. They are made of sky blue cotton, and the neckline is rolled with white edges, which makes it look more energetic.There are also five square scarves of the same color used to wrap the pork buns.

The schoolbag was modified by borrowing the design of a modern backpack. Fang Yumin used the cheapest and wear-resistant linen as the cover, and cut the unpatched part of Lin Qiulai's old clothes as the lining.Although the handwork needs to be improved, it still looks good.

As soon as Fang Yumin took it out, the five children all took their schoolbags and couldn't put them down. They said thank you on the left and said beautiful on the right, which coaxed Fang Yumin into a hearty laugh.

Lin Qiulai also stepped up the papermaking process.Fang Yumin asked him to try adding lime to the raw materials for washing, to see if the paper made would be whiter?Sure enough, lime is a good thing, and the papyrus not only turned white, but also softened.

Fang Yumin took a few children to cut papers whenever they had time, and put them neatly in stacks of ten.In the future, the children will use them in school, and they will be used at home.Of course, the toilet paper Lin Qiulai used for Fang Yumin was specially made for her.

Xiaoyang and Xiaozhu are still busy making straw sandals, and the three younger ones also learn how to do them.Since adopting four children, there are seven people in the family, and the straw sandals on each person's feet are made by Xiaoyang and Xiaozhu.

Fang Yumin does not know how to weave straw sandals, and she is not interested in learning.In the past, Fang Xiaolian made shoe soles when she was free. There was a lot of stock at home. Fang Yumin only needed to cut a piece of cloth to make the upper, and sew the sole with hemp thread to form a pair of cloth shoes, which was convenient.

She is even less interested in the soles of the shoes, one piece of cloth is glued, and the thickness is gradually thickened. How many pieces of cloth do you need to stick?It is really troublesome to put oil paper on it for waterproofing!If there are shoes for sale in the market, Fang Yumin has already planned to spend money to buy them, and her time cannot be wasted on this matter.As for the straw sandals, as long as someone in the family knows how, she doesn't have to devote herself to everything.

Before Xiao Ming and the others went to school, Lin Qiulai and Fang Yumin gathered the five children in the back room and sat down.Fang Yumin motioned for Lin Qiu, who appeared to be the head of the family, to speak.

Lin Qiulai also said cooperatively to the children: "Tomorrow you will go to Tian Xiucai's school, and I will send you there, but after class, you will go home with the children in the village. Everyone must take care of each other on the way, Don't get lost."

The children responded in unison: "Yes, Daddy, we will be careful."

Lin Qiulai nodded in satisfaction, said yes repeatedly, and then said to Fang Yumin, "Xiao Min, tell me."

Fang Yumin nodded, and glanced at the five children, who immediately sat up straight.At home, the head of the family is the mother!
Fang Yumin was very satisfied with her sons' understanding, she beckoned to Xiaoming to let him sit beside her, and then said to the four adopted sons: "Xiaoyang, Xiaozhu, Dabao, Xiaobao. The four of you have been included in our The household registration of the family has been registered, and they are our children, Xiao Ming's brothers. So, you are all named Lin outside, not Wang, you know?"

Xiaoyang and the others nodded hurriedly: "Yes, we know."

"Well, that's good. You have to remember that going to school is to learn knowledge, to understand etiquette, righteousness and shame. Therefore, don't argue with others in school. No matter what happens, you have to protect Xiaoyang and Xiaozhu My little brother, don’t force yourself to do anything, remember that you are children, and you must inform adults about anything. Do you understand?”

"Yes, we know."

"That's good!" Fang Yumin smiled and stood up. Every child patted their arms to show their approval, and then let Xiao Ming and his brothers sit together, and said: "I have another thing to ask you, in the school If you don’t understand, you must ask, don’t pretend to understand because you are shy, this is a taboo in learning! Usually in school, you should read, listen, and observe more, and pay attention to what textbooks you use, er, what books you use Teach you, mother will find a way to buy these books back."

Xiao Ming raised his hand and asked, "Mother, we don't know many characters. What should we do if we don't understand the title of the book?"

"Good question, Xiao Ming!" Fang Yumin patted his head approvingly and said, "This will require you to deal with the master more. As for how to do it, you will need to use your brains. But the master likes children who love to learn. You must be polite and obedient in front of your husband, understand?"

"Yes, I understand!"

"It's good if you understand, that's all mother wants to say." Fang Yumin clapped her hands, stood up and said, "You all have to go to bed early tonight, and you will wake up early tomorrow morning. After breakfast, your father will take you Go to school. Know the way carefully, and you five brothers will go by yourself in the future."

"Yes."

"Okay, as long as you know. Everyone, go and do the rest of the work, and mother will cook dinner."

Fang Yumin smiled and watched the children run to the backyard, and she also entered the kitchen.

Although there is no need to buy paper for the time being, inkstones and brushes are necessary, and the price is not cheap in the eyes of ordinary people.Fang Yumin knows that knowledge can change fate, even if it is expensive, she will buy it for her five children.This can be regarded as a disguised form to encourage children's learning enthusiasm.

At night, Fang Yumin asked a few children to put their own paper, ink and pens into their schoolbags before letting them go to bed.This habit must be cultivated from an early age, so as not to lose things.Although these five children have always been very well-behaved, they also have a beginning and an end in their work.

"Mother, I want to sleep with you." Xiao Ming waited for his brothers to go back to the room, got off his little bed, ran to Fang Yumin and said.

"Sleeping with mother when you're going to school?" Lin Qiulai stretched out his hand to stroke Xiao Ming's face, teasing him with a smile.

Xiao Ming nodded seriously and said: "After school tomorrow, Xiao Ming won't sleep with his father and mother, but he hasn't gone today. Mom, how about it?"

Fang Yumin picked him up and put him on the bed, and said: "Okay, mother will sleep with Xiao Ming tonight, let your father sleep in your little bed."

After finishing speaking, the father and son immediately showed two different reactions.Xiao Ming clapped his hands happily, but Lin Qiulai looked downcast: "Xiao Ming's bed is so small, how can I sleep?"

Fang Yumin smiled and hugged Xiao Ming, who was clinging to her cheerfully, and said, "You have to find a way, the weather is too hot, it's hard for three of us to sleep in one bed."

Lin Qiulai sighed and looked at the couple, and helplessly lifted a few planks to make a bed on the ground.Fang Yumin smiled and took out the bed sheet to help him spread it, and said in a low voice: "Qiu Lai, you can make it tonight."

When Lin Qiulai heard this, he immediately felt better. With a chuckle, Fang Yumin said it was fine.

It was just dawn the next day, and Lin Qiulai had already woken up the five children. Fang Yumin was in the kitchen making pancakes for the children to eat before lunch.

Because they are all farmers' children, they have to help the family with farm work or housework, and they don't even go to school for a whole day.Tian Xiucai only went there in the morning, and had lunch at home.But the children couldn't live without hunger, so Fang Yumin prepared some dry food for them to take with them, and if they were hungry, they would eat some to top it off.

The porridge was ready, Fang Yumin opened the lid and let it cool.After the children had dressed and combed their hair, Lin Qiulai had already set up the dining table.

After breakfast, Fang Yumin carried the five packed food boxes and five bamboo tubes filled with boiling water to the children.Lin Qiulai took them to school.

Without the children, the house suddenly became very quiet.Xiaobai and Xiaohei, who had been having fun for a long time, also slowly calmed down. Xiaobai went to the backyard, and Xiaohei squatted at the gate of the courtyard to guard.

Fang Yumin had to go to feed the chickens, rabbits, etc. in person today, and went back and forth a few times before they were all fed.After more than a month, there were more than a dozen little rabbits in the house. Including the ones sold by Xiaoping, there were more than 50 rabbits, which almost filled the rabbit shed.

After that, Fang Yumin watered the two vegetable gardens again, and then went back to the house and took a notebook to continue studying her concrete in the yard.

Chop the straw grass with a hoe, mix lime powder, sand and soil in different proportions with a measuring bucket, then add water and stir vigorously to make more than a dozen samples.After these clams have dried in the shade, you can test their hardness.Pick out the one with the best hardness, and then you can make a large number of knuckles according to this ratio in the future.

When Lin Qiulai came home, Fang Yumin was still squatting on the ground mixing concrete.He couldn't help laughing when he saw it, walked over to pinch Fang Yumin's face, and jokingly said: "Xiao Min, are you still playing with mud at your age?"

Fang Yumin raised her eyes to glance at Lin Qiulai, and snorted, "Playing with mud! You will know in two days, and I will definitely give you a big surprise!"

"Really? What are you doing?" Lin Qiulai became interested, and knelt down to look at Fang Yumin.

"Do it. Didn't you see it?"

"Is that so?" Lin Qiulai's eyes widened. Isn't this lump of ugly stuff called a scorpion?

"I'll tell you in two days." Fang Yumin sorted out the things she thought were clay, picked up a notebook and took notes, and said to Lin Qiu: "I made mint tea, it should be cold now, go out and pick mud Remember to take it with you when you’re in the sand.”

Lin Qiulai heard it and grinned: "Okay, thank you Xiao Min."

Fang Yumin also laughed, she looked up at Lin Qiu and said, "Hey, Qiulai is so polite too!"

"Of course, I want to set a good example for the children." After Lin Qiu finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to hold Fang Yumin's hand, and said sincerely, "Xiao Min, thank you for your hard work."

Fang Yumin was taken aback for a moment, and said involuntarily: "You are working hard too!"

Lin Qiulai glanced at Fang Yumin with a smile, and said briskly, "I'll go to the fields first, and I'll pick up the sand in a while."

"Well, remember to wear a straw hat."

"Know it."

Fang Yumin watched as Lin Qiulai, who had changed into old clothes, went out with a hoe and a basket, and then went out with a bamboo net and bucket to catch duckweed and feed the fish.The three acres of rice in the family are growing very well, and the fish in the rice fields are also well-raised, but after all, the duckweed and pests in the fields are limited.Fang Yumin is still waiting for these fish to grow up to nourish the children's body. If you don't work hard to catch duckweed and feed them, how can they grow up?
When Lin Qiu came home with a load of sand, Lin Damin actually followed him with a load of sand.Fang Yumin was picking vegetables in the vegetable garden, when she saw Lin Damin, she hurried over to say hello: "Uncle Damin, you have worked hard."

"It's okay, just by the way." Lin Damin picked up the sand and dumped it on the open space surrounded by thorns, and then returned to the yard with Lin Qiulai.

As soon as Lin Damin sat down, he said to Fang Yumin: "Qiu Lai, daughter-in-law, why don't you come and tell us when your family needs to pick up mud and sand? We are so close, don't you see outsiders."

Fang Yumin smiled and brought him mint tea: "Uncle Damin, am I busy seeing you too? Why bother?"

"What's the use of making sweet potato flour? You forgot that both of us have stone mills? You must tell me that your family has such heavy work in the future. Lin Qiu is the only one at home. How can you do it? "

"Hehe, okay, Uncle Damin, I won't see you anymore. My family is going to build a house, but Lizheng doesn't allow us to hire a plasterer. Qiu said he wants to build it by himself. But there is no rush, we plan to take our time. It’s just that you have to pick out the sand and gravel first, and you have to make clay clappers.”

"Okay, leave it to us." Lin Damin readily agreed, and then said: "We may not be able to help you with making clay clams, but when building a house, call us, and Ah Sheng and I can do it."

"Okay. Thank you, then."

Lin Damin waved his hand, drank up a bowl of mint tea in one gulp, and went to pick mud and sand with Lin Qiulai.

(End of this chapter)