sinovels Chapter 117 Winter is coming, the school is on holiday
Chapter 117 Winter is coming, the school is on holiday
The boys took care of all the fish, and Nian Xiaomi salted it for a while, then asked Yan Mo to move some big rocks, and put all the small fish on them.
Because the stone is close to the fire, it can speed up the taste of the salt.
Afterwards, the small fish was threaded with wooden sticks and put on the fire for barbecue.
Sister Lanhua is responsible for turning the wooden stick, turning the fish over, and then sprinkle some cumin powder and pepper powder to remove the fishy smell.
Shui Yunyan sat on the side adding firewood, then said with a smile: "The only thing missing is Miss Rong."
Nian Xiaomi also laughed: "If she comes, our place will be even more lively!"
"Hurry up! When Kaichun Doll is born, I will be an aunt!" Sister Lanhua looked forward to it.
Nian Xiaomi asked in confusion, "Why are you an aunt?"
"Aren't we Jinlan sworn sisters? I'm the eldest sister!"
Only now did Nian Xiaomi understand, and laughed.
He is also looking forward to it, a baby is finally going to be born in the Nian family compound!
After Yan Mo washed the big fish, the small fish was almost done.
Yuhu and Erli rushed over, doing their part, grabbing it first and then talking.
But he didn't want the fish to be very hot, so he bit down and almost burned his tongue off.
Yan Shubai shook his head, "As for it? I forgot all the etiquette I taught you in class."
The remaining few small fish were all divided up by everyone.
Larger fish need to be marinated for a longer period of time, so Nian Xiaomi made cuts in the body of the fish in advance to absorb the flavor.
But Yuhu couldn't wait any longer, "I bake it myself."
After speaking, he grabbed a grass carp, put it on a wooden stick and put it on the fire.
Because it was not dressed properly, the grass carp fell into the red-hot fire all of a sudden.
"Oh, my fish!"
Seeing that the fish has dropped, this snacker is anxious to reach out to get it.
"do not move!"
Xiaoyong pulled him away and reprimanded him, "Stupid? Why don't you give up your hands for the sake of a fish?"
When Yuhu finally came to his senses, he scratched his head in embarrassment, and argued, "It's all because the grilled fish is so delicious."
"Brother Yuhu, aren't you always like this?" Niuniu laughed.
Yan Mo laughed and said, "That's right, every time I'm in a hurry, what a ghost!"
Nian Xiaomi frowned: "Why do you have the nerve to talk about him? You are not like that yourself! The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked..."
Gu Yunfeng had already pulled the fish out of the fire with a wooden stick, and it turned out to be roasted like black charcoal.
After this lesson, Yuhu had no choice but to wait obediently, never daring to do it himself again.
Nian Xiaomi dressed the big marinated fish, put it on the fire and started roasting it.
Sister Lanhua pushed aside the stones beside the fire, and a sweet smell of taro overflowed.
He picked it up and squeezed it, "It's very soft, it must be ripe."
So, those who eat fish eat fish, and those who eat sweet potatoes eat sweet potatoes, a group of people eat happily.
Sister Lanhua said while eating: "So this is the picnic you mentioned. It's really fun. When will we come again? Next time, bring more food, or bring the iron pot to boil water for drinking. This mountain spring water must be very delicious." It's sweet!"
Yuhu's face was covered in black and gray, and he showed his white teeth when he smiled, "You must take me with you next time."
Everyone was full from the fish, and they ate up all the roasted potatoes, and they couldn't eat the leftover duck eggs and stewed pork.
After washing my hands, I put out the fire, sat down and rested for a while, and then I went to pick chestnuts. This is today's business!
Gu Yunfeng and Yan Mo led the way to the chestnut bushes.
When they reached the chestnut forest, Nian Xiaomi couldn't close her mouth in surprise.
It's not just one piece, as far as the eye can see, it's full of towering chestnut trees!
Because in the mature season, a lot of chestnuts have fallen, and layers of chestnuts are spread on the dead leaves, all of which have not been peeled and have thorns.
Some are overripe, and the shell is cracked and can be peeled off with light force.
The children cheered and ran forward: "I can pick up a lot of chestnuts!"
Yan Mo reminded: "Winter is coming soon, some of the chestnuts on the ground are broken, be careful when picking them up, don't pick up all the broken ones."
This piece of chestnut grove is really too big. We only picked it up separately for a while, and a few bamboo baskets were filled to the brim.
A group of people went down the mountain with chestnuts on their backs, humming a little song, and enjoying the joy of the harvest.
It was already afternoon, Grandma Qi saw them coming back and asked:
"Have you eaten yet? Would you like some hot food?"
They had just had a full meal on the mountain, so how could they be hungry now.
Sister Lanhua waved her hands, and she was so tired that she slumped on the stone bench, "Grandma, we are not hungry, but we are very tired. It is really not easy to memorize all the way."
The others were also a little tired, and Aunt Liu walked out of the room with a smile.
"You all go back to your room, we'll do the shelling."
In the evening, the outer thorn shell of the chestnut was basically peeled off. Nian Xiaomi called Yan Mo, took a bamboo sieve, and went to the stream at the door to wash some coarse gravel.
"I know this. I used to use coarse gravel to fry peanuts." Yan Mo laughed.
Everything is ready, and the big iron pan is heated up. First fry the gravel, and then cut the chestnuts.
Yuhu was puzzled, "Why make a hole and just throw it in for frying?"
Nian Xiaomi didn't speak, but Yan Shubai spoke first: "This chestnut shell is breathable, and it will be full of heat when frying. If there is no opening to dissipate heat, what will happen?"
Nian Xiaomi looked at him with a smile. As expected of a gentleman, he was knowledgeable and taught by Chunchun.
Xiao Li didn't talk much, but he was very smart, and said softly: "It will explode with a bang!"
Afterwards, Sister Lanhua and the others helped to row the chestnuts, and the Yan Mo negative waved a big spatula, and there was a burst of noise in the kitchen.
As the sun sets, the aroma of chestnuts gradually wafts from the courtyard.
Sister Lanhua took a deep breath, "Don't tell me, this taste is better than fried peanuts and melon seeds!"
Yuhu said mischievously, "Be careful of your saliva!"
Sister Lanhua turned around and pinched his cheek hard, "I want you to take care of it!"
Afterwards, Nian Xiaomi sprinkled sugar in and stir-fried them together.
It wasn't until the sugar and gravel were fried that Yan Mo stopped.
Cover the pot, turn off the fire, and let it simmer for a while before starting the pot.
Niuniu who smells the fragrance pulls Nian Xiaomi's sleeves:
"Second brother, it smells so good, Niuniu wants to eat it too."
"Okay, second brother helps Niuniu peel off the shell, come on, is it delicious?"
Ever since Niuniu was lost and found again, the whole family loved her very much.
"It's delicious, it's really fragrant, Lingyun, you should try it too." After speaking, he picked up one and gave it to his friend.
"Sir, you should try it too."
Nian Xiaomi delivered the peeled chestnuts to Yan Mo's mouth, and Yan Mo praised:
"Our daughter-in-law is really capable."
"That's right, I know a lot of things!" Nian Xiaomi was very arrogant.
The days passed slowly like this.
Without the company and embellishment of leaves, the trees look bleak and cold, which indicates that the gorgeous golden autumn is coming to an end.
In the mountains, the prosperity is gone, the crops are collected, and the early winter is coming.
After the beginning of winter, the weather is getting colder every day.
In the early morning, the ground was full of hoarfrost as if it had snowed a little.
On the leaves of the vegetable garden, on the roof, there are white patches everywhere.
The well water is icy cold. Although the boiled water is used to wash the face, the well water is still used for washing vegetables and laundry.
Aunt Liu and Nian Xiaomi's hands were visibly red, swollen and rough.
In winter, farmers are completely idle for a year.
The weather is cold, and I have nothing to do at home and do not go out.
Yan Mo repaired the chicken, duck, goose nest and pigsty.
The weather is cold, the bugs are gone, and the hens are laying fewer eggs.
Nian Xiaomi and Yan Mo also discussed it, and later they sold one of the two pigs, and made the other bacon for their own consumption.
On this day, the weather was particularly bad.
The cold wind and rain were blowing hard, the bare branches trembled in the cold wind, and the ground became more and more muddy.
No matter how bad the weather is, we still have to go to school.
Nian Xiaomi armed the six children one by one like a bear before letting them go out without worry.
Yan Mo and Xiaoyong set up a chessboard in the main room, ready to kill a few games.
Gu Yunfeng accompanied Shui Yunyan to the grocery store.
Grandma Qi, Aunt Liu, Xue Yourong, and Sister Lanhua nestled in the upstairs room making shoes, and the cats nestled beside them like fur balls.
The cold wind was howling outside, and the raindrops were falling, making people shiver with cold.
The house is not much warmer either.
Aunt Liu's hand holding the needle trembled, and she couldn't help stamping her feet, "It's not so cold in previous years."
Nian Xiaomi understood that it might be because of moving to the foot of the mountain.
"Msister! Come and light up the kang."
After shouting, he went downstairs to prepare to cook again.
Yan Mo and Xiaoyong ran upstairs with the tree roots in their arms, lit the kang, and everyone sat on it, which made them feel much warmer.
Nian Xiaomi pulled out a brazier from the firewood house, brought it to the open space in the yard, put some dry grass to ignite it, and then put twigs and corncobs on it.
Just as he was about to carry it upstairs, he went to the warehouse to take another look.
Xiong Er is hibernating, the fat monkey is snuggling in its arms, and the dogs are also snuggling beside it, this bear is a natural heating.
Nian Xiaomi laughed.
With the brazier, the temperature in the room also rose a lot, so Nian Xiaomi opened a window to diffuse the smoke.
It wasn't until noon, when the sun rose to the sky, that the temperature was warmer.
Nian Xiaomi and Aunt Liu went downstairs to the kitchen to prepare lunch.
Grandma Qi boiled hot water and poured it into the basin.
"It's all hot, rub it hard to be careful of frostbite!"
Nian Xiaomi and Aunt Liu soaked their frozen hands in hot water, and he secretly activated the heart of nature!
The energy is injected into the hands of myself and Aunt Liu through the water flow, so that there will be no more chilblains.
She called Grandma Qi to burn her hands again.
In a blink of an eye, it is the winter moon. Once the winter moon passes, it will be the twelfth lunar month, and after that, it will be New Year's Eve and the Spring Festival.
Yan Shubai's school finally had winter vacation.
The children are all excited, looking forward to the new year and looking forward to itching!
The old people in Sunset Village would happily hum a song: "Carrots are sweet, it's almost the New Year, I want to eat meat, I get money!"
The children learned it quickly, so the village was full of singing and singing.
There was not much work in the fields and vegetable gardens.
Housework is cooking and washing, feeding pigs and chickens and the like.
The pond in the backyard was covered with a layer of ice floes, and Nian Xiaomi repeatedly reiterated that the dolls are not allowed to play on the ice!
So, a few dolls played in the front yard, their little faces and hands were flushed from the cold, but they didn't seem to be afraid of the cold at all.
They wore thick padded jackets and cotton caps, their little noses were also red, and white mist came out of their mouths.
Each of them wore cotton gloves, which Nian Xiaomi asked Granny Qi and the others to sew according to the previous style.
Aunt Liu also embroidered patterns on the gloves.
The gloves are all blue, and Niuniu and Lingyun's gloves are embroidered with red flowers, with green leaves as a backdrop.
On the gloves of Yuhu, Dali, Erli and Xiaoli, yellow ingots were embroidered.
In order of size, Yuhu's ingots are the largest, the smaller Dali becomes two, and the smaller Erli becomes four.
Xiaoli is the smallest, with a total of eight small ingots.
The dolls love the gloves.