As the aunt was talking, she began to feel hungry too.
He simply raised his voice again: "Qiao Qiao - pick more rape flowers for Auntie, I will go back and make some rice soup!"
The rape flowers are sparse. I don't know if they are seeds that fell at some point. They grow on their own and no one takes care of them. They bloom wildly.
Qiao Qiao carried the basket and went among the flowers. She picked a good spot, opened the small box in her arms, then grabbed the bumblebee's fat butt and put it on.
The rapeseed flower stems are tall, but the flowers are delicate. After the bumblebee flies up, the whole flower trembles slightly, which is visibly a burden that life cannot bear.
Qiao Qiao sighed, having long forgotten about his bamboo shoots.
Here, Song Tan was also tempted. He moved his fingers, and the faint spiritual energy at his fingertips drifted with the wind. The whole bamboo forest rustled, and even the branches seemed to be much greener.
More and more bamboo shoots are sprouting under my feet.
She moved on tiptoe, found the right spot, and dug out a plump bamboo shoot. The aunt was overjoyed: "Oh! This one is big! It's not even unearthed yet, so it must be tender!"
"I'll make a cold dish later - oh, this one is a little old, but it's okay, just fry it and stew the duck. Old ducks are cheap in the market these days."
She kept muttering as she dug, and every dish seemed to be just around the corner. Song Tan finally couldn't stand it anymore: "Aunt, how can you eat so much?"
The eldest aunt laughed out loud: "Because the chef I just mentioned, you have to call him seventh cousin! When I was a child, he prepared big banquets in our village, and I followed him around, so I learned a little bit."
All right.
Seventh cousin.
Not to mention that Song Tan traveled through time for more than a hundred years before coming back, even if she didn't travel through time, she couldn't tell the difference at all.
There are simply too many relatives.
Fortunately, my aunt finally changed the topic from food to people -
"Your seventh cousin, if you young people talk like that, even fried shoe soles would be delicious."
"I heard that when the brigade still had a collective canteen, the villagers would not ask the brigade leader to cook no matter what he said - because his cooking was so delicious that everyone couldn't eat enough and the planned grain was not enough."
Wow!
Then Song Tan was really in awe.
Why do the older generation dislike eating wild vegetables? Because in their memory, wild vegetables were boiled in water, and adding a drop of oil to a pot of food was a luxury.
In those days, who could cook wild vegetables deliciously in plain water
But according to my eldest aunt, this seventh cousin can do it!
That is truly amazing.
Song Tan couldn't help but be moved.
Because she took some time to take stock of the next task -
Peach trees should be planted on the mountain.
After plowing several fields, they also need to be leveled, sown, and transplanted.
The rice fields need to be filled with water and then plowed in preparation for transplanting rice seedlings.
In the meantime, we also have to feed the pigs, chickens, ducks and dogs.
Tea leaves continue to be picked.
It is possible to cooperate with the spiritual energy formation, but because she is not capable enough now, and it cannot be too unrealistic, she has to do some weeding and insect control work as appropriate.
Is that it
No, after this round of work is over, the peach blossoms will bloom, and the early-maturing vegetables such as the Chinese cabbage in the field should be harvested. Then the fields will be tilled and other crops will be planted. Song Tan will also be responsible for selling the vegetables...
By this calculation, our family had to keep inviting guests for a long time. Fortunately, the food at home tasted good, so everyone's appetite doubled or tripled.
The meal for a dozen people has to be prepared according to the requirements for twenty or thirty people.
Wulan is at home now. Even though she only has one meal at noon, she has to start cleaning up in the morning. She is also responsible for washing the pots and dishes at noon. She is trapped at the stove every day!
Song Tan had long wanted to find someone to share the burden.
She and Qiao Qiao have to dig holes and dig soil on the mountain every day, and clean up the corners that machines can't reach... In the whole family, no one is idle at the moment.
Didn’t you see that Zhang Yanping was driven to the mountains to train
Therefore, when the eldest aunt praised the chef to the heavens, it was really hard for Song Tan not to be moved.
"Aunt, what is Seventh Cousin doing now? Is he still accepting the banquet?"
The corners of the aunt's eyes drooped again: "In the community opposite me, it's a new building, and the price has risen to 8,500 now!"
Although she said that, her aunt didn't look very happy.
"Your seventh cousin is really amazing. When he was young, he took the money and secretly bought a house in the city. Later, the area was demolished, and he didn't ask for the money, but only for the house."
"It was originally prepared for my son, but he went to XJ at a young age and started a family there."
"Your seventh cousin is old, and he thought his son wouldn't be able to take care of him in his old age, so he took in an apprentice, saying he would teach him the craft, but he would have to take care of him in his old age."
It turned out that the apprentice was also an ungrateful person. He thought that he had learned everything and just packed up his bags and ran away to a big coastal city.
The eldest aunt snorted, "At that time, the family couldn't afford to support four sons! The young boy graduated from junior high school and was as thin as a skeleton. Your seventh cousin took him with him, taught him, fed him, and fed him. Later, he arranged for him to take the high school entrance exam."
"When that family sent someone here, they cried and kowtowed to your uncle, saying they would serve him for the rest of his life."
"At the last minute, they packed up and ran away. The family also said that your seventh cousin was a good at taking advantage of others and working for free. His son stayed with him for five years, but didn't get a penny..."
"Bah!"
Song Tan was speechless.
Honest people each have their own troubles, but those with a dark heart have their own freedom.
She could only comfort him, "It's okay, aunt, think positively, Uncle Seventh Cousin now lives in the city, he has no worries about food and clothing, and his life is pretty comfortable."
The eldest aunt sighed again: "The city has its advantages. It is convenient to go to the hospital. But your seventh cousin and his wife are not happy... You also know that in the new community, the property management is well done. It is not allowed to open vegetable gardens in the community."
"During the last inspection, all the cabbages that your seventh cousin planted in the cracks of the bricks were pulled out... Your seventh cousin is very sad. He wanders around the community every day with nothing to do. He is very picky when buying vegetables and meat. He said that he doesn't even enjoy eating anymore."
Can you grow vegetables in the gaps between floor tiles
What kind of expert is that? Song Tan was amazed.
"So... sell the new house and buy one with a yard?"
The eldest aunt glanced at her and said, "Your seventh cousin is already 67 years old this year. Do you think he can be as young as you? I guess they want to move back to the village, but they are afraid that if they have a headache or fever, no one will take them to the hospital... They are suffering."
At this point, the eldest aunt was also moved: "Tan Tan, you can't farm at home forever, right? Otherwise, you can go home and discuss with your parents and take your seventh cousin as the chef."
"Seventh cousin is in good health, so you can let him be the chef."
"If they are not in good health, you can drive them to see a doctor. Don't worry, you don't have to spend any money, we have savings."
"When the time comes, you will take good care of your seventh cousin and his wife, and take care of them until they die. They secretly said that when they can no longer walk, they will find someone to take care of them, and the house will be given to whoever takes good care of them."
The eldest aunt's heart burned when she thought of the house. If it wasn't her own niece, she wouldn't have said anything:
"Just say, it's great to get a big house for free! You can choose whoever you want when you get married in the future!"