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After winter, there were several heavy snowfalls. Dongshan Village has completely entered the state of cat winter. After the wolves were wiped out, Dahui and his two silly sons patrolled and stood guard every night, and the West Mountain was restored to calm. Liu's family of five returned to live in their new house.
The courtyard on the west side of Yu's house was completely idle after Prince Yang returned to Beijing. Old Yu moved into the side room in the west courtyard, saying that he was helping to look after the courtyard. Yu Hai and his wife advised him to live in the main house, but he stubbornly refused.
As soon as winter came, Yu Xiaocao started to toss again. She asked her father to make a lot of shallow wooden boxes, dug a lot of fertile black soil from the pond and put them in, then put the wooden boxes on all the kangs where no one lived, and sprinkled some vegetable seeds in them. The house is heated by kang every day, so it is naturally warm like spring, and there is Lingshi water to promote the growth of plants. The vegetable seeds germinate and grow leaves quickly, and the wooden box shows a lush green color.
Old Yu was overjoyed. Who can grow green vegetables in winter? His little granddaughter is really extraordinary! Since this little old man came to the old house, under the filial piety of his son-in-law and grandchildren, he recovered quickly from his illness and recovered quickly. Old Yu now feels that his body is full of vitality, like a young teenager, full of endless energy.
Old Yu took care of the vegetables in the two main rooms and several wing rooms in the west courtyard every day. The firewood in the firewood room was piled up like a mountain. Except for some of the dead branches cut down by the Yu family, some of them were bought with money. When buying firewood, Lao Yu still felt a little distressed. He felt that the firewood was all over the mountain, and he just chopped it back when he used it. Why would he spend money on it? Besides, there is enough firewood cut back at home, where can I buy so much firewood to burn it? Now it seems that the girl Xiaocao planned to grow vegetables on the kang in autumn.
Old Yu felt that this winter was quite fulfilling, and he checked the stove at least seven or eight times a day, for fear that the fire in the stove would go out and his vegetables would be frozen. However, for watering, the little grass girl specifically asked him to use the water in the water tank in the main house. The water tank in the main room is placed next to the stove, the temperature is suitable, and the delicate vegetables will not be frozen.
In fact, every day after Yu Hai filled the tank with water, Yu Xiaocao would put a few drops of spirit stone liquid in it.
In the east courtyard, there are three rooms in the main room, Yu Hai and his wife take the opinion, sisters Xiaocao and Xiaolian sleep in one room, and Yu Hang and Xiao Shitou share one room. As long as there is a kang room in the rest of the side rooms, vegetables are planted. The kang in the main room is relatively large, and one kang can sleep five or six adults. In order not to waste resources, the kang was separated, and a wooden box with vegetables was placed on it while sleeping.
Since Lao Yutou moved back to his old house, his elder brother Yu Lichun often came to visit him. After the winter, there was nothing to do. The women and children in the family were busy washing and cleaning up to prepare for the New Year. Yu Lichun couldn't help, so he went out for a walk. After walking for a walk, he turned into Yu's old house.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw my brothers holding firewood and lighting the kangs in each house. Yu Lichun frowned slightly, and asked loudly: "I said, third child, what are you doing by burning every house on the kang in broad daylight? Is it easy for the children to get some firewood? Why are you following me?"
Old Yu looked back at his eldest brother, continued to add firewood to several stoves, and then beckoned to Yu Lichun mysteriously, saying: "Brother, if you go into the room and take a look, you will know why I burn the kang. Already!"
Yu Lichun followed his brother into the door of the main house, opened the thick wolf fur curtain, and the green color of the kang was eye-catching. He stood still and blinked vigorously, only to find that the green was not his dizziness, it was still there.
"This... is this a vegetable? Leeks, garlic sprouts, young green vegetables, spinach, potherb mustard... third child, are you growing these vegetables?" Yu Lichun's trembling voice was a little uncertain.
Old Yutou was entertained by the surprised expression of the elder brother. He chuckled and said, "How can I do that? It was made by Xiaocao and her father, and I just helped to look after it. Brother, look at this box of leeks. I can cut a crop, and when I’m young, I’ll give you a handful and ask my sister-in-law to make you leek and wild pork dumplings!”
The two wild boars of the Yu family had grown to more than 100 catties after the winter, and they were slaughtered by the butcher in the next village before King Yang returned to Beijing. Ten catties of wild boar were given away. There is also wolf meat in the ice cellar, which is also distributed to relatives and families. Therefore, even if Yu Lichun's family doesn't buy meat, they can live a healthy life.
Yu Lichun was not polite to him, and said cheerfully, "That's great! I just like to eat chives and pork dumplings. Third child, take good care of me, I'm just waiting to eat the chives you grow!"
The old man proudly showed off: "These are nothing. Peppers, tomatoes and eggplants are planted in the wing room of the east courtyard. The grass is more careful than me. Those vegetables have already bloomed. It is estimated that they will be able to grow before the Chinese New Year." Let’s eat tomato scrambled eggs and eggplant roast pork! Brother, don’t tell anyone! Our family doesn’t grow many vegetables. If someone finds out, the owner will borrow leeks and the west will borrow a few peppers. There is not enough to eat!"
Yu Lichun gave him a blank look, and said, "Are you stupid for being the big brother? Do you need to remind me?" He looked around in several rooms in the west courtyard, and came out with his hands behind his back in satisfaction. It will be a new year in a few days, and he is really looking forward to eating dumplings stuffed with leeks in winter! If there is enough leeks, let the wife make some leek boxes for him, add eggs... After Yu Lichun came out of Yu's old house, the smile on his face never stopped. Everything was muddied by him with vague words. The third child said that it is better for the family to know about this matter, and it cannot be publicized.
The north still pays more attention to the young year. Zhou Zhou has been traveling here and there for a year, and rarely returns to Tanggu Town. Once in a while, he only stays for three to five days and then leaves. He also returned to Tanggu before the new year, and he didn't go out until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, spending a good new year with his mother!
Yu Xiaocao heard that Young Master Wednesday was back, so she cut a box of leeks, and made two catties of other vegetables that could be picked, put them in a bamboo basket, and covered them with a quilt to prevent them from freezing. In order to show the importance she attaches to this friend and partner, on the day before the new year, she personally drove the donkey cart, loaded a basket of vegetables, and delivered it to Mr. Zhou on Wednesday.
The Zhou family is one of the most prominent families in Tang Ancient Town. The two rooms of the Zhou family are next to each other, but they are both single-family houses. The second room of the San Shao's family is relatively small. However, the second room is currently just San Shao's mother and San Shao, so the house looks spacious. Speaking of which, San Shao's mother is quite pitiful. During the days when San Shao went out, she must be very lonely guarding the huge yard by herself. It's no wonder that Master Zhou puts his mind on Xiaocao's roe deer. Having a pet can relieve some loneliness and loneliness, can't it
Yu Xiaocao parked the donkey cart beside the small door of Zhou's second room, and knocked on the door of Zhou's house. Yu Xiaocao and Zhou Zhou have been dating for more than two years, and they usually meet at the Zhenxiu Restaurant, but they have never been to Zhou's house. Therefore, after the porter opened the door, he looked at Xiaocao for a moment and asked, "Little girl, who are you looking for?"
Yu Xiaocao showed a sweet and well-behaved smile, and said softly: "Hello, I'm looking for Mr. Zhou Zixu on Wednesday, may I ask if he is at home or in Zhenxiu Restaurant?"
The concierge looked at her suspiciously. What is this little girl in her teens doing here looking for his young master? At a young age, it's like clinging to his young master? He doesn't even look at what he looks like. How can his young master's current worth be matched by any cat or dog
"My young master won't see you, hurry up and go wherever you want!" The concierge decided that she wanted to climb the dragon and the phoenix, and his tone was a little impatient.
Yu Xiaocao's smile froze on her face for two seconds, and gradually faded away. She looked at the concierge fixedly, and said, "You didn't go to report, how do you know that Mr. Zhou will not see me on Wednesday? When will Zhou's concierge be able to be a Got the master's house?"
The concierge was a little flustered by her menacing gaze, but he still thought he was very conscientious and said: "Our young master, what kind of cat or dog can see you whenever you want? Hurry up, and if you make trouble again, I will have someone kick you out!"
Yu Xiaocao was very happy, people often say "the king of Hades is easy to provoke, but the little devil is hard to deal with", the ancients sincerely do not deceive me! Just as she was about to say something, she heard a familiar voice from behind: "Miss Yu? Why are you here?"
Turning around, he saw the shopkeeper of Zhenxiu Restaurant, looking at her with surprise. Yu Xiaocao pursed her lips and said with a little grievance: "My family planted some vegetables on the kang, thinking that there is nothing to eat in winter, so I sent some less to Wednesday. I didn't expect that I couldn't even get in the door! If I had known Zhou The barriers to entry are so high, I'm too lazy to come here to bump into obstacles!"
Seeing that the shopkeeper was very polite to the little girl, the concierge secretly wondered: What is the origin of this little girl? Did he offend someone he shouldn't
The shopkeeper glared at the concierge, and said: "Who gave you the right to block the guests out on your own initiative? Miss Yu is a nobleman of the young master's family. If you drive people away, you will stay in the Zhou family until the end! Why don't you hurry up?" Sue the Third Young Master?"
After hearing this, the concierge wished his parents would give him two extra legs. How could he have thought that a little girl dressed in ordinary clothes turned out to be the distinguished guest of Third Young Master? From the tone of the big shopkeeper, the master attaches great importance to the little girl! In order to get rid of the crime, let's run faster!
When the concierge announced "Miss Yu is visiting" out of breath, Young Master Zhou who was talking to his mother suddenly stood up from his chair with a slightly agitated expression.
Mrs. Zhou looked at her son who was losing his composure, and asked with a light smile, "This Miss Yu, is she the noble person that Xu'er is talking about?"
On Wednesday, Shao Shao smiled slightly, his eyes full of nostalgia, and said: "Yes! At the beginning, my son just couldn't see that the shopkeeper of Fulinmen deceived the brothers and sisters of the Yu family and offered to help him. I didn't expect to meet the noble person in my son's life. Then Miss Yu held a former The remnants of the recipes left by the court, oyster sauce, roast chicken, roast duck... the dishes that make money in our Zhenxiu restaurant are almost all created by Ms. Yu based on the remnants."