Yingbao and her two younger brothers did not attend Sister Dani's engagement party.
Yuanbao and Huzi didn't go either, only Erni and Dani went together.
Today happened to be a holiday for the school, so Yingbao took out a basket of leeks from the cave while her parents were not at home, and prepared to make some leek boxes.
I wanted to make pork and chive dumplings, but no one was going to town to buy meat.
Even if she bought meat, she wouldn't be able to mince it, so it would be easier and more convenient to make leek and egg boxes.
After kneading the dough, I scooped water to wash the chives, drained them and chopped them, and then spread a piece of egg skin, chopped it up and mixed it with the chives. The next step was to roll out the dough and wrap it in a box.
Yuanbao and Huzi were playing in the yard with their two younger brothers, while little Yingbao was having the hard time making chive dumplings by herself.
After wrapping, you have to cook the pancakes on low heat.
Just after I fried a few pieces, four boys came running in, each took a piece and started eating, not caring that the leek dumplings were half-cooked, and kept praising them for being delicious.
Sakura: …
Well, actually, it was her first time to make fried chive dumplings. Due to lack of experience, one side of the dumplings was burnt and the other side was not cooked through.
It’s hard to believe that the four kids didn’t show any disgust. They each took one and ate it with relish.
The second pot was much better. Although it was still a little mushy, it was cooked through and barely edible.
As a result, the second pot was also taken away and eaten by the four little ghosts.
Yingbao was speechless, but also very happy because those paste cakes were not wasted.
By the third pot, the chive dumplings were fried to perfection, and Yingbao picked up a piece and started eating.
Not bad, not bad. My craftsmanship is really good. It’s not burnt at all, and is almost the same as the ones my mother made.
"Yingbao, are you home?"
A gentle voice came from outside the yard.
Yingbao immediately ran to open the gate, and saw Wen Shu and Wen Hengyin walking in.
Four naughty boys also ran over to greet Wen Hengyin, each with a black spot on his mouth.
Wen Hengyin was surprised and asked Hu Zi, "What did you eat?" Why did you end up like this
Hu Zi: "Do you want to try the chive dumplings made by Ying Bao? They are delicious."
"No!" Wen Hengyin shook his head repeatedly. He didn't want to eat anything black.
Yingbao brought Sister Wen into the kitchen and listened to her talk while she was making pancakes.
"Yingbao, I'm here to say goodbye to you. Mother will take us to the provincial capital tomorrow and she won't be back until March next year." Wen Shu sat down on a small stool.
Yingbao was a little worried when she heard that.
Because this was the time when the Wen family had an accident, she didn't want Sister Wen to leave.
"Sister Wen, can you please not leave?" Yingbao turned off the fire and walked out from behind the stove.
Wen Shu twisted the handkerchief in his hand and sighed, "There has been no news from my father for more than a month. My mother and I are very worried. We are going to the capital to find out what happened in Yuzhou."
Yingbao frowned, "Can't you write a letter to ask your relatives?"
She was afraid that once Sister Wen left, it would be difficult for her to see her again.
Wen Shu shook his head: "Aniang said that instead of waiting, we should go to the capital to have a look. There is a lot of information there, unlike the isolated small mountain village. We can know some of the news there."
"Then, can you and Mrs. Wen really come back in March next year?" Yingbao asked.
Wen Shu nodded, "No matter what, we will come back."
Yingbao scratched her head, unable to think of any way to help Sister Wen.
All of their golden fungus and snow fungus were bought by Mrs. Wen, so they had no need for their Wudingzhi.
After hesitating for a long time, he said seriously: "Sister Wen, I had a bad dream a while ago. I dreamed that your house was ransacked and you and your brother were separated... Don't laugh, my dreams are the most accurate. You and your husband must be careful."
Wen Shu put away his smile and thought for a moment. "I'll go back and tell my mother and ask her to interpret your dream."
"Yeah." Yingbao couldn't think of any other good way except to say this.
Wen Shu left with his brother, and left the medical books he brought with him to Ying Bao before leaving. "When my mother and I are away, you must read the books carefully. If you don't understand something, write it down. I will answer it for you when my mother and I come back."
Yingbao nodded, hugged Sister Wen, and whispered: "Sister Wen, you must take good care of yourself and your brother. In my dream, you and your brother were separated."
She was not afraid that such words would make Wen Shu unhappy, so she said it all at once. "For many years afterwards, you never found him again."
Wen Shu was startled, and touched Yingbao's head, not displeased, "Thank you Yingbao for reminding me, I will definitely keep an eye on him and not let him run around."
After Wen Shu and his sister left, Ying Bao finished making fried chive dumplings in a depressed mood, then sat on the bench in a daze.
She suddenly remembered that she hadn't dreamed about that book for a long time, and she didn't know what the ending of Chen Zhao and Chen Tiantian was.
Early the next morning, Yingbao rode Yoyo to see Mrs. Wen off, only to find that the school gate was locked. They had already left, and even Spiral had been taken away.
Yingbao stood at the door sadly for a long time before going home reluctantly.
Since she didn't have to go to school, Yingbao suggested moving to her new home in Nanpo.
Chunniang discussed it with her husband and decided to move the whole family to the south slope.
It is now the coldest time of the year and there is no need to do any work in the fields. It is the slack season for farmers and the villagers have nothing to do.
When the weather is sunny, the men in the village would sit under the south wall to bask in the sun and chat. Some would even take off their cotton-padded jackets and turn them over to catch lice.
The women also gathered together with their sewing baskets and chatted about gossip.
Jiang Sanlang first used a mule cart to carry some bedding and clothes to the south slope, then daily necessities, and then he transported people.
Yingbao rode Yoyo and ran to the south slope early to clean the house.
The house on the south slope has a large yard. It feels a bit empty and cold at first when you move in.
But this place is open and has a good view. There are not many houses here, so we can catch birds and hunt on snowy days. We can also let Yoyo go out for a run by itself. There is no need for anyone to walk it. It will go home by itself after running around.
When Jiang Erlang saw his third brother's family move to Nanpo, he decided to move into the new home with his children. He cut some bamboo every day to make bamboo stools and weaved a few bamboo plaques to use for drying golden ears in the future.
Old Man Jiang had been living on the south slope for a long time, and he and his two grandsons were here to look after their family's stored grain and feed two fat pigs.
A month has passed in a flash, and the Chinese New Year is just a few days away.
One day, the peaceful mountain village suddenly became uneasy because a small number of soldiers who were conscripted last year came back, and all of them were injured.
"My son, what happened to you? Why is your leg injured like this?"
The clan leader's second wife, Mrs. Tang, hugged her son lying on the stretcher and cried bitterly.
"Da Lang, go to the town and ask a doctor to check on your brother." Upon seeing this, the clan leader immediately ordered his eldest son.
Seeing his brother in such a miserable state, Chen Da felt very uncomfortable, so he harnessed his carriage and went to the town to invite Doctor Li.
Doctor Li shook his head after examining him and said to the clan leader, "Your son is not in good condition. His right thigh has become necrotic and the toxins in the rotten flesh have already flowed into his body. I'm afraid it will be difficult to treat him."
When Tang heard this, he fainted.
The young daughter-in-law quickly pinched her mother-in-law's philtrum and then her palm.
Upon seeing this, Doctor Li quickly pried open Tang's mouth and stuffed a piece of ginseng under her tongue.