Chapter 114：

There are many children in the house, and it is lively. It is too cold to go out in winter. After the lunch break, the cubs all sit on the bamboo mat and play checkers. The little bean bag will also play if they watch too much. The younger sister watches quietly and shakes the Playing with Little Bell, Little Roubao, the troublemaker who is interested in everything, will roll over from time to time and stretch out his fleshy little meaty hands to make trouble.

When the brothers found him, they carried him to the farthest corner. After a while, they rolled over again, and they were carried back by the brother. Not long after drinking milk, I started crying again for rice cereal.

Liang Hongmei, who was in charge of feeding him the rice cereal, was absolutely amazed. The little dumpling was sitting there with a succulent mouthful of incense. It's only over five months old. My sister Sven has grown a little slower, but she doesn't cry or make trouble. Once again, she feels that she is very lucky.

Su Xiaoxiao actually wanted to take Liang Hongmei around the town, but it was too cold.

In the afternoon, Lao Hu brought the mutton over, and Liang Hongmei also secretly wondered: "The staff of your meat joint factory are so friendly to each other? Do you even deliver it to your door?"

Su Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, "No, I taught Lao Hu's son as a substitute for a period of time before, and the rice ball pillar has a good relationship with his son. At that time, when Hancheng went to the capital on business, I was too busy, so Lao Hu kindly left it for me. Meat, sometimes rice **** tell his son what to eat a day in advance. Lao Hu will bring it to me on the way home after get off work. Over time, I have developed a habit, and I have kept all the good things for me since I was pregnant. "

Liang Hongmei understood: "You guys are really nice, there's still chaos outside, I don't know if it's my illusion this year, I always feel a little calmer since this year, and won't arrest people like before, and people who sell things in the black market will also gradually increased."

Since Su Zhenzhong began to take control of the family's economic power, Hongmei's mother has also come to make trouble a few times, anyway, she has already torn her face. Su Zhenzhong has not taken enough things from our house for so many years? In this world, there is no reason for a son-in-law to help a mother-in-law raise two sons. I also have seniors and juniors. If you continue to make trouble like this, I can only go to the Hongwei Hongguo unit and ask them if they can't support your mother. , I need to come to my poor son-in-law every three to five to fight the autumn wind.

Everyone also knows who the Hongmeiniang family is. This word spread to the ears of Liang Hongmei's elder brother Liang Hongwei and younger brother Liang Hongdang. They knew that they had met Su Zhenzhong's bottom line, and they were worried that Su Zhenzhong would really go to their unit to make trouble. In the past, I encouraged Hongmei Niang to come to the door to fight the autumn wind, and the days finally calmed down.

Su Zhenzhong's family's food has gradually improved, and he will save some money. He cuts meat at least two or three times a month and returns to Sujia Village to honor his parents. Liang Hongmei is a kind person. It's getting better and better, it seems that she is back in high school days, but she has a big treasure. Dabao is not as obedient as before, and she is much more lively and cheerful. She really regrets not letting Su Zhenzhong be in charge earlier, she really ate pigs before. Fascinated, she never wanted to live the ghost life like a ghost hitting a wall with no end in sight.

Su Xiaoxiao knew that it wasn't Liang Hongmei's illusion. In another year or two, there would only be more and more people who were rehabilitated and returned to the city and who sold things on the black market. The educated youth would also return to the city one after another before and after the college entrance examination, announcing the end of this special period.

Naturally, Su Xiaoxiao couldn't tell Liang Hongmei these words, but she remembered and asked her, "What happened to the intellectuals who live in our backyard in Sujia Village?"

Liang Hongmei said: "I still look the same, I don't get along with the people in the brigade very much, and I don't know our family very well. You have to ask Dabao and Xiaobao for details. They always love to run to their house. Back to Sujia Village, Xiaobao loves to take him to their house. At first, I was worried that I would cause trouble. Later, I saw that they just went to read and write. Kochi is Kochi, and they are really amazing. , This little guy is smart, Dabao understands more and more things, and writes better and better, and there is nothing wrong, so I don't care.

Parents are still very kind to them. They don’t know how to grow vegetables or miscellaneous grains. Mom always sends them to their house. When they send something to the team during festivals, Dad never forgets their share. Dad and Mom always respect intellectuals. , should also have the meaning of thanking them for teaching the big treasure and the little treasure. You ask this question, isn't there any problem with them? "

Su Xiaoxiao shook his head: "No, no, they are fine."

This situation is similar to what Su Xiaoxiao imagined. As long as they spend this year or two safely, they can go back to school to continue teaching and educating people, and then enjoy their old age.

In the evening, we eat stewed mutton in a pot. Southerners like stewed mutton with fresh ingredients such as carrots, sweet bamboo and water chestnut. Unfortunately, it is not easy to find all these things these days. Su Xiaoxiao does not insist on it. Add **** slices to remove the odor, pick up some red dates and longan that are available at home, add a piece of peel, put it down and simmer it slowly, it is very fragrant.

When the stew was almost done, I went to the vegetable garden to pull out the carrots and let them simmer for another half an hour. The soup was really sweet.

Han Cheng came back on time in the afternoon. When people walked into the yard, they could smell the strong aroma of the food. There were children's laughter and laughter from the room, and he could vaguely hear Xiaobao's voice.

When Han Cheng walked into the kitchen, he saw Su Xiaoxiao and Liang Hongmei busy: "Sister-in-law."

"My uncle came back just in time, it's almost time to start dinner." Liang Hongmei looked at Qi Yuxuan's upright uncle like a little poplar and began to sigh about the strength of her genes. My aunt and uncle are outstanding, and all the children in the family are outstanding.

Han Cheng: "Is this pot over? I'll come."

Su smiled and said, "You'd better go and see the children first. You are carrying such a hot pot. It would be a big deal if Dabao and Xiaobao accidentally bumped into you."

Han Cheng thought about it too, turned around and went to the back room first.

"My uncle looks like someone who helps you with your work every day." Liang Hongmei said.

Su Xiaoxiao: "The family belongs to everyone, so who can help? My brother works every day at home?"

Liang Hongmei smiled and said, "Our parents are diligent, and the children they teach are also diligent."

Liang Hongmei's older brother and younger brother didn't work. Before she got married, she worked alone. When she arrived at the old Su family, she basically did all the work together. When she remembered that Su Zhenzhong almost divorced her because of her family's troubles, she had lingering fears and asked her to return to ten. At the age of eight, she would not be able to marry such a good family as the old Su family if she chose again, she secretly reminded herself not to be confused in the future.

The person that Dabao and Xiaobao admire most is the tall uncle in military uniform. As Su Xiaoxiao expected, the two little guys messed up the Hancheng chessboard and rushed over to hug the uncle's thigh.

Han Cheng bent over and hugged one in one hand. The seven- or eight-year-old boy was so stocky, if it wasn't for Han Cheng's strength, he would not have been able to hold it.

Han Cheng weighed: "It's all heavier and taller."

Dabao and Xiaobao held their uncle's neck: "uncle and uncle, we all miss you so much."

Han Cheng put down the two boys and rubbed a small head with one hand: "Then stay longer and come over to help serve the meal."

Han Cheng went to the kitchen to serve the mutton pot, and the three big cubs followed Han Cheng's **** with two bowls each.

The shallow-mouthed clay pot was rumbling on the charcoal stove, the whole house was filled with the aroma of mutton, and the cubs were drooling.

Su Xiaoxiao sprinkled some celery leaves into it, and one person first drank half a bowl of mutton soup to warm up his body, and then put some soaked yuba in it, covered it with a lid and simmered for a while.

The steaming, fresh and sweet milky white soup whets the appetite of the whole family.

Su Xiaoxiao took a small half bowl and went to clean the oil star's mutton soup with only a little salt and let it dry. When it was cool enough to eat, she gave Xiaoroubao a drink. My sister's stomach is weaker, so I won't eat these things for the time being.

The dipping sauce for the southern mutton pot is the simplest fermented bean curd with some coriander, chopped green onion and white sugar. A little dipping can bring out the umami of the mutton.

Su Xiaoxiao asked Liang Hongmei to wash some fresh vegetables and put them on the side, ready to eat them at the end.

The four cubs lined up with their own bowls to go to the kitchen to fill the miscellaneous grains, and when they finished filling their own bowls, they helped the adults fill it up.

Han Cheng got up and untied the lid of the pot. When he sat down, Su Xiaoxiao announced: "The first pot of mutton pot in winter, let's start it!"

The cubs were already drooling, they picked up the fat and thin lamb chops with skin and bones and dipped it in a little fermented bean curd sauce and couldn't wait to send it to their mouths.

The cubs were all moved to tears.

Rice ball: "Mom, this is too delicious, I really want to eat mutton pot every day!"

Dabao and Xiaobao looked at each other: "Auntie is really good at cooking!"

Xiaodoubao has now taken over the position of his brother. He said, "I announce that the mutton made by Ma Ma is the first in the world to be delicious~~~"

Liang Hongmei was so impressed with her sister-in-law's craftsmanship that she was so delicious that she was speechless.

Xiaoroubao got his wish and tasted the first mutton soup in his life, which opened the door to a new world for his taste buds. After that, he would have to be temperamental for a while to eat rice glutinous rice. He must be another clever little guy.

Early the next morning, before Hancheng went to work, Su Xiaoxiao took Liang Hongmei to the market and to the black market under the bridge to buy everything, and then took her to the deaf and dumb weaving workshop to buy a piece of cloth. cotton.

This trip down Liang Hongmei was an eye-opener.

"I said that you don't lack everything. It turns out that the material is so abundant that you really want to buy whatever you want."

Su smiled and said: "This year, the management is a little looser. Last year, it was still very strict."

Like the Su family commune, the black market sells many more varieties than before, and there are many more chickens and ducks that have been killed. These days, the cowardly starved to death, and the cowardly, Su Xiaoxiao suspected that someone Only private poultry farms will have so many chickens and ducks for sale, and ordinary families can't raise so many.

Liang Hongmei put forward a bold assumption: "Little aunt, do you think that if this continues, you won't be able to buy tickets at that time?"

Su Xiaoxiao thought that the market economy would indeed be slowly restored in a few years. Not only did you not need tickets to buy things, but the economy began to take off after the reform and opening up. Road, very proud.

Of course, Su Xiaoxiao couldn't say anything, he just said vaguely: "The days will definitely get better and better. In short, let the children in the family study hard, and when the college entrance examination resumes in the future, they will all go to college and contribute to the construction of the motherland."

Both my sister-in-law and my uncle are well-informed. They both pay so much attention to their children's studies, but whether they can go to university is always right. Liang Hongmei nodded: "Okay, I will definitely urge the children to study hard."

Liang Hongmei left the train early the next morning. In addition to some food, Su Xiaoxiao asked her to take the cloth back, and asked her and the second sister-in-law to make new clothes. My sister-in-law didn't wear any new clothes.

Liang Hongmei felt the best cotton cloth, thinking that she could not find such a good sister-in-law in the whole commune.

A few big cubs took Liang Hongmei to the train station, and Dabao and Xiaobao stayed for the New Year.

Dabao and Xiaobao are very capable of taking care of themselves, and they help with everything at home. With these two good helpers, sweeping the floor, sweeping the chicken coop, feeding chickens, vegetables and fires are not a problem, except for the small dumplings to drink regularly Su Xiaoxiao needs to find Su Xiaoxiao for the milk, other diaper changing, diaper washing, feeding milk and rice paste, etc. are all taken care of by a few older brothers.

Otherwise, people always say that a child is the hardest thing to take care of. If the children are sensible, they can play together, and the older ones take care of the younger ones. In addition to buying more vegetables, Su Xiaoxiao adds more white rice and miscellaneous grains when cooking. She doesn't need to worry about anything, she can spare half a day to read books, which is really worry-free these days.