In less than a month, the two thatched houses were completed. Qian Minghua was supposed to help find bricks for the roof.
Qian Shulan stopped him. When she was in school, she heard their political teacher say that the Great Leap Forward in Steel Making not only required collecting the farmers' iron pots, iron spoons and iron locks, but also required demolishing their houses and collecting bricks to build earthen kilns.
She didn't want to have the bricks she had worked so hard to find by relying on others to be taken away.
Seeing that his sister-in-law insisted, Qian Minghua had no choice but to give up.
On the day of the house fundraising, Qian Shulan not only prepared a sumptuous meal, but also gave each of the strong laborers who came to help half a pound of fruit candy.
Although there is a quota for buying candy now, the country folk generally don't want to waste money. They won't even buy fruit candy that costs ten cents per pound.
So Qian Shulan borrowed some shares from several families around. Of course, she did not go empty-handed, and gave two eggs to each family as a reward.
If there are families who don't have children studying and don't need paper and pens, she will also borrow their share and store it in the system warehouse for delivery.
Because of her good management, she has accumulated 4,600 gold coins.
Just waiting for the wheat at No. 153 to mature.
It was not that she had not thought of posting a purchase request in the mall. But people should keep their word. Since No. 153 had already helped her grow crops, it would be a shame for her to go back on her word now.
Besides, No. 153 was very nice to her. He gave her discounts on many medicines. Such a friend is worth making friends with.
To celebrate the completion of the new house, Qian Shulan specially invited villagers to come and join in the fun.
In this era, most gifts were only one or two cents. For close friends, such as Qian Weihan, they would give two yuan. That was the most.
Qian Shulan asked Wang Shouzhi to keep accounts, while the other sons were responsible for entertaining guests.
The daughter-in-law, grandson and granddaughter are responsible for washing dishes and serving the food.
Qian Shulan had specifically told them not to eat secretly. If she saw them, they would be punished by not being allowed to have dinner.
Seeing her grandmother’s serious warning, even Xiaolian, who always loved to steal food, couldn’t help but shrink her neck.
In order to prevent them from being too greedy, Qian Shulan prepared several meat dishes for the family the night before so that they could eat their fill. She also promised that as long as they did not eat secretly and worked hard, she would reward them in the evening.
You can eat more after you finish the can. All the children nodded and promised not to eat any secretly.
So the next day, when the dishes were cooked, no matter how tempting the aroma was, they suppressed their inner desires.
Qian Shulan did this for the sake of her family's reputation.
She knew before that her original body had a terrible reputation in the village.
Apart from Qian Weihan, no one else was willing to deal with their family.
The original body's mouth could scold even the most powerful person and make him speechless.
Everyone hides when they see her.
For a happy event like this in the village, the villagers have to show up, but their presence is just for the sake of face.
After checking in, he walked around the new house, ate, and left.
Originally, the villagers had no expectations of the meals prepared by the Wang family.
Because more than a decade ago, their family built three thatched houses, and when they entertained guests, they only served eight vegetarian dishes on each table. Not only was the quantity insufficient, but the portion was also half of that of other families.
Everyone went home after eating only half full.
But who would have thought that today's dish almost made everyone drop their eyes.
I had heard from the kids at home that Qian Shulan would cook meat for them every two or three days, but they didn’t quite believe it at first.
Later, when they really took back a few pieces of meat, they felt that Qian Shulan was so generous because she wanted the villagers to help her build the house.
But now that the house is already built, she is still so generous. This is really rare.
Of course, Qian Shulan didn't know about their doubts.
She is the chef today and she is responsible for cooking all the dishes.
Today is a crucial day to clear her reputation, she can't let her down.
In the yard, Qian Shulan asked Wang Shouren to build two temporary earthen stoves, borrowed an iron pot from Qian Weihan's family, and added their own iron pot, and started fires on both sides at the same time.
This attracted all the children in the village to come over to watch the fun.
They all sniffed in satisfaction at the fragrant aroma of the oil.
Qian Shulan prepared sixteen dishes, four meat dishes, four cold dishes and eight vegetarian dishes.
The four meat dishes are: potatoes stewed with bacon, bacon stewed with beans, home-cooked stewed yellow croaker and eggplant with minced meat.
The four cold dishes are: cold cucumber, cold jelly, cold shredded vegetables and cold celery.
The eight vegetarian dishes are: broccoli with mushrooms, shredded potatoes with green peppers, stir-fried diced vegetables, mapo tofu, stir-fried beans, stir-fried cucumbers, stir-fried bean sprouts, scrambled eggs with leeks, and braised eggplant.
These are seasonal dishes, not hard to find, but the thought is definitely enough. The pancakes are made of corn mixed with sorghum, which is quite generous.
When everyone finished the banquet and walked into the yard, they saw Qian Shulan preparing dishes for the next table.
He took the initiative to greet her and praised the delicious food she cooked.
Qian Shulan also joined in the conversation. Suddenly, the villagers had a different view of Qian Shulan. They felt that she was no longer as mean and stingy as before, but was reasonable and could make jokes.
After the banquet, Qian Shulan kept her promise and cooked a delicious meal for her family. The dishes were of the same standard as the banquet.
There is no reason to treat others well and be stingy when treating your own people well.
The Wang and Qian families ate with great relish.
The children were tired after a day of work and were looking forward to this evening meal. They started eating right after the food was served.
The adults were chatting at another table and didn't bother to pay attention to them, which made them feel very free.
Qian Shulan kept picking up food for Qian Weihan and asked her sons to toast him in turn.
Qian Shulan knew that Qian Weihan was not only a drinker, but also had a high alcohol tolerance and could not get drunk easily. In the end, her sons were drunk, but Qian Weihan was still like a normal person, with a clear mind and clear speech.
Qian Shulan had no choice but to pour wine for him herself, wishing him "good health", "live in peace until old age", and finally "good luck". She racked her brains to think of a toast.
Qian Weihan was very happy and accepted everyone who came.
In order to get him drunk, Qian Shulan spent eight yuan to buy a bottle of Maotai liquor. Qian Weihan also had a bottle of this good stuff. When he had nothing to do, he would drink a few cups with Qian Minghua and his son. After drinking for a whole year, there was still half a bottle left.
Today, he finally had a good drink. Qian Weihan naturally did not refuse.
The other drunk people were helped back by their wives, and Qian Shulan asked Zhengkang to help her carry Qian Weihan, who was finally drunk by her, back.
When he arrived at Qian's house, Zhengkang dropped the man off and ran home. There were still a lot of food left at home, so he had to go back and eat some.
Qian Shulan put Qian Weihan on the bed.
She waited until the Qian family members fell asleep before she went out and left the door of the Qian family ajar.
When they returned home, Qian Shulan and her three daughters-in-law tidied up the house before going to bed.
At midnight, Qian Shulan took the pills she had prepared. She spent 100 gold coins on 100 pills, and the pills only lasted for an hour. Whether she would be successful or not depended on this one move.
She was wearing a traditional costume that she bought from No. 153. Not only was it beautiful, but it also had a fairy-like air. After her original body became younger, she looked like a real beauty from the Jiangnan water village. She was delicate and smart. Her originally gray hair became black and shiny, and her hips, which had become very wide after giving birth, became narrower. Qian Shulan followed the TV show and simply tied her long hair into a bun, looking like a real fairy.
After making these preparations, she tiptoed out of the house. Fortunately, everyone in the family was sleeping soundly and no one got up.
Along the way, Qian Shulan walked very fast, for fear of meeting villagers and scaring them.
But there is a saying that goes, what you fear is what will come to you.
When she turned the corner and was about to enter the Qian family's yard, she suddenly saw a figure not far away looking at her.
Although Qian Shulan couldn't see the man's face clearly, she could guess based on his height and body shape that he was Wang Shouquan. Why was he running out so late at night
When Qian Shulan was stunned, Wang Shouquan also noticed her, and his eyes were bigger than cowbells.
Is that the fairy in white in the front
Wang Shouquan shook his head and blinked his eyes. He thought it was just an illusion, but soon found out it was not.
There really was a girl in ancient costume standing at Minghua’s door.
Wang Shouquan walked over slowly. When he was about to come over, Qian Shulan smiled at him faintly and flashed into the space.
Wang Shouquan's attempt was in vain. When he fell flat on his face, he was completely awakened.
He looked around, but there was no one there.
Did he see a ghost? He shuddered and ran home in a hurry, falling several times on the way.
Qian Shulan flashed out from the space, feeling quite amused.
Could this person be sleepwalking
Qian Shulan gently pushed open the half-open courtyard door, and then pushed open the wooden door of Qian Weihan's room.
Qian Weihan's sleeping posture was completely different from how it was when she left.
The quilt had been kicked over to the ground by him, and his head had tilted to the edge of the bed, only half an inch away from falling to the ground.
Qian Shulan's mouth twitched. She tapped his forehead.
"Wake up, A Cang, wake up!" Qian Weihan felt a headache, but a very gentle female voice kept calling him in his ear. The voice was very familiar and warm, like his mother's voice.
His heart tightened and he woke up suddenly.
When he woke up, he saw a young girl in white standing beside his bed. She had long flowing hair and beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and she gave him a very familiar feeling.
"Who are you?" Qian Weihan always felt that he was dreaming, otherwise how could an immortal run into his dream.
"A Cang, you finally woke up." The woman looked delighted, her voice gentle and affectionate. This warm voice made Qian Weihan inexplicably feel an impulse. He blinked his cloudy eyes again and again, "Who are you?" No one else could call out his nickname except his little sister.
However, his younger sister was already in her fifties, with half white hair, and she didn't look as young as the girl in front of him.
"Acang, I'm your mother!" The woman smiled softly at him.
This sentence made Qian Weihan inexplicably nervous. His mother? How could his mother become so young? Ah! No, his mother had died a long time ago. He carefully looked at her facial features and found that she really looked like his youngest sister.
In fact, at Qian Weihan's age, his impression of his mother was already vague. However, he vaguely remembered that his youngest sister looked a lot like his mother. Seeing such a familiar face, Qian Weihan believed it immediately.
Before he could ask, he saw the woman carefully examine his facial features with her pitying eyes, and then her pretty face wrinkled slightly, her eyes turned red, tears flashed in her eyes, and she sighed heavily, "A Cang, why are you so old?"
Qian Weihan stared at her blankly, deeply attracted by her gentle words. He was already fifty-four years old, so old, wasn't it normal? But seeing such a young mother, he inexplicably felt a sense of premature aging.
"Mother just became a ghost fairy in the underworld, so she asked the fairy for two kinds of medicine. The white one is the regeneration pill, and the green one is the longevity pill. You and your sister get two each."
Qian Weihan wanted to chat with his mother about family matters when he saw her raise her hand and throw a medicine bottle onto his bed.
"I am in your sister's body. Her constitution is Yin, so I can get close to her. But her constitution is too weak, so you must give her longevity pills. If you need my help in the future, just ask your sister to burn three incense sticks for me, and I will come to see you."
"Mom, please stay with me for a while." Qian Weihan was reluctant to let her go.
"Ah Cang, mother can't stay in the world for long, you must take care of yourself and remember to take good care of your sister."
Then her face slowly became older and older, and her wrinkles deepened.
Qian Weihan was so anxious that he suddenly shouted, "Mom! Mom!"
Then he found that his throat was very dry, his head was aching, and his body was extremely sore.
He was not dreaming. Qian Weihan suddenly woke up. The young mother who had just stood by his bed had turned into his sister who was fifty years old. At this moment, she had fallen to the ground.
Qian Weihan quickly dragged his sister to the bed. He checked her breath with his hand and found that she was still breathing, and he heaved a sigh of relief.
He shook Qian Shulan's body, but found that he couldn't wake her up no matter how hard he called.
Qian Weihan was somewhat discouraged. He looked towards the bed and saw a jade-white porcelain bottle lying in the crack of the quilt, emitting a faint halo under the moonlight.
Qian Weihan reached out to touch it, and the object he touched was as cold as water. This was the real thing, not a dream.
Qian Weihan opened the bottle stopper and poured the contents into his palm. Round pills the size of soybeans rolled out. One was white and three were green. The pills not only emitted a soft light but also looked crystal clear like a fine crystal cake. One could tell at first glance that this thing was extraordinary.
After understanding it, Qian Weihan was ecstatic.
Regeneration pill, longevity pill. Do they have such effects
Qian Weihan glanced at his waist, took the white pill from his hand and swallowed it.
. . .
Half an hour later, Qian Weihan, who was sweating all over, was immediately ecstatic.
He touched his familiar little brother and cried bitterly with his hands covering his face.
Qian Shulan had been pretending to be asleep. When she secretly opened her eyes and saw Qian Weihan was extremely excited, she was also deeply moved.
When you have always longed for something but could never get it, and suddenly you have it, the word "ecstatic" is not enough to describe it.
Qian Weihan couldn't wait to share the good news with his sister, but she was sleeping so soundly that he couldn't wake her up no matter what he did. He had no choice but to suppress his excitement and finish the medicine bottle in his hand.
He didn't expect that his mother had become a ghost fairy. This was simply unimaginable.
Suddenly he thought of another thing. Since the regeneration pill is real, then the longevity pill should also be real
Thinking of this, he took out a green pill and put it in his mouth.
Half an hour later, Qian Weihan found that he had the strength he had when he was young again.
Full of vitality.
Although the face is still old.
But just like the clothes he was wearing, the surface was made of cloth that was as old as it could be, but the inside was new.
The author has something to say: Well, the heroine transforms the fourth brother and his wife, and starts playing tricks...