Tang Chunming walked in the village, nodding his head and saying hello to passers-by from time to time. He took the initiative to call everyone he knew in memory. No matter what, he lived in this village, so he couldn't be too separated from these villagers. Presumably Brother Ming was a little shy in the past and he is not as relaxed as he is now, so some people were taken aback when they saw him take the initiative to call people, and then raised their smiles.
In fact, most of the villagers are still simple. He remembers that when he was a child, he would often rush from door to door with his rice bowl in his hand, and people he knew would call him home to eat directly at the table, even though he was later influenced by the city and built a Small bungalows live behind closed doors, and the relationship among villagers is much better than that of indifferent city residents.
After wandering in the city, he still likes the atmosphere of the country.
He now has a separate household registration book here, and with this proof, he has been separated from the Zhao family in the west of the village, but it is a pity that his son Zhao Lin, who still has a belly, cannot follow his surname Tang, but has to be surnamed Tang. Zhao, that is to say, his son still has the surname Zhao, unless he remarries in the future and his husband's family is willing to accept it, so he can follow his husband's family name, or the Tang family in Zhenshan Village is willing to accept it and record it in the genealogy.
Shen Fulang persuaded him that it doesn't matter if there is only Zhao Lin as a little brother, but if he has a little man in his belly, he has to pay attention to these aspects if he wants to enter the academic examination in the future. Tang Chunming could only spit inwardly on the conservative thinking of this ancient society. Fortunately, no matter the surname Tang or Zhao, he was his son.
As soon as he got back to his home and pushed open the courtyard door, he saw his good son squatting by the door. When he saw him coming in, his little face immediately showed a happy smile, stood up and softly called: "Mum, you came back."
"Hey, my dear son, I'm waiting for my mother, why don't you play with Da Mao and the others?" Tang Chunming's heart suddenly melted into water, and he was about to bend down to hug his son.
"No, Ah Xiu said that my mother has a little brother, so she can't hug Ah Lin anymore." I didn't want my son to avoid his outstretched hands, and stared at Tang Chunming's belly cautiously with his small face.
Tang Chunming's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and the smile on his face also froze. Do you want to remind him of such a cruel reality? My son, your sword should always be aimed at our enemies. Sighing in my heart, the outstretched hand had to pinch the little face of the son whose complexion began to improve instead: "Go, go into the house with Grandma, don't listen to your show, Grandma likes to hug Ah Lin."
"Hey, look at the intimacy between you mother and son. A Lin insisted that he would not go back to the house when you came back, and the big boy and Ermao wouldn't let him go out to play, but I was so jealous. That's fine, I'll go back when you come back I'm going back, so I won't disturb your intimacy anymore." Zhang Xiu in front of the main house joked, Tang Chunming went to Li Zheng's house and handed over his son to Zhang Xiu who came to stay with him.
After sending Zhang Xiu away and closing the gate of the courtyard, Tang Chunming took his son to see the two hens. Before going to Lizheng's house, he heard the hens crowing, and wondered if the chickens had laid eggs, although the chickens refused to lay eggs in cold weather. , but what are you feeding these days? Not only do you drink diluted spring water, but you even eat freshly grown vegetable leaves that have been chopped up in the space. As expected, the two hens were vying to eat the rice in the space, and they would eat up as much as they gave, which made Tang Chunming not worry about being discovered.
Zhang Xiu happened to come over at that time, so he didn't have time to check it out. Now that he thought about it, he poked his head into the chicken coop, alas, aren't there two eggs lying on the straw mat? Tang Chunming was overjoyed: "Son, we finally have our own eggs to eat." Now, we each have a stewed egg at noon." The eggs we ate before were all delivered by others, some from Lizheng's house, some from Zhang Xiu's, and Wang Mo and other familiar brothers, but he Also worried that there will be no more after eating, so go buy eggs? He must have something to say when he is seen by others, and he will not touch this bad luck at this time, and because of this, he has been desperately feeding the hen these days, and finally lived up to his expectations.
In order to reward the two hens, Tang Chunming added some spring water and rice to the food bowl, and grabbed a few handfuls of small green vegetables from the ground with his mental strength. If there were any good things, he would cluck and grab them without chasing the hens. , Tang Chunming took out the eggs that were still slightly warm, and gave one to his son.
Zhao Lin clasped his little hands together and held it carefully, and was also very happy. The stewed eggs made by Grandma were delicious, so he responded, "Grandma, Ah Lin wants to eat stewed eggs." He used to dare not eat it even if he wanted to As he said, but now that Tang Chunming feeds him every day to eat all the delicious food, he is a little more courageous. Of course, this is only in front of Tang Chunming.
"Okay, from now on, I will hand over the eggs to Alin. As long as the chicken lays eggs, my mother will stew them for Alin. When the chicks are caught, I will give them to Alin. I will save money for Alin in the future." Chunming waved his hand and led his son back to normal, while painting a bright future for his son.
"A Lin must come to see him every day." Brother Zhao Lin trotted closely following Grandma's pace, smiling so hard that his eyes almost narrowed. The little brother doesn't know what private money is, but he thinks that he can help his mother with work. Raising chickens is equivalent to having a lot of eggs that can't be eaten, which can be exchanged for money.
There were also two tender yellow geese in the house that Dashan had found from the town. The temperature outside was still a bit low, so after bringing them back, Tang Chunming quickly fed them some spring water and put them in the house. After entering the space, Zhang Xiu was worried about whether it would freeze to death, but unexpectedly, she was more energetic than when she just brought it back. It's just that the chicks have to wait until the weather is warmer, but Zhang Xiu has specially helped Tang Chunming order 50 chickens for someone who specializes in hatching chickens, and they will move them back when the chickens hatch.
After returning to the house, Ah Lin squatted in front of the bamboo basket to watch the goose. Tang Chunming sat on the kang and counted the remaining taels. The money was not enough to spend. In just a few days, nearly three taels of silver were spent, and there was also money for the medicine. He bought the goose and paid the deposit for the chicks, and used it as a gift to Lizheng's family, plus the sheep that will be brought back soon, how long can these ten taels of silver last? He really wanted to go to the county town. The vegetables grown in the space were about to ripen one after another. At this time, he would go to the county to sell a batch of silver, but no one agreed with his decision until the fetus was stable in three months. Only by doing so can he be allowed to go farther away, and no matter how many ways he has, it is impossible for him to let the silver fall from the sky by itself.
Raising chickens and sheep is a good idea. In this era, there are not many people who raise livestock on a large scale. Why, if the density is too high, it is easy to get sick. Once plague occurs, livestock will die in large numbers and finally lose their fortunes. But Tang Chunming is not afraid at all if he has space in his hands. It is the most inconspicuous way to make a fortune by such means, otherwise how can he explain the source of the money.
And it’s good to raise sheep. When he thinks of sheep, all kinds of delicacies that use sheep as ingredients emerge in his mind, such as braised lamb, grilled lamb chops, boiled lamb, cumin lamb...I can’t think about it anymore. Tang Chunming's saliva drooled when Huan came here, but Tang Chunming, who didn't get any meat on it, turned to look at his son. Fortunately, his son had been staring at the two goslings and didn't notice, so he wiped them off quickly. However, for the great cause of eating meat, he has decided to raise this sheep, even if it is not easy to see the benefits in the short term, there is no place to make mutton into a brand in his previous life.
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Even Tang Chunming knew about the renovation of Li Feng's house. Without him, standing at the gate of the yard, he could see the yard diagonally opposite the village and the people busy inside.
Zhang Xiu said to him: "You don't know, Boy Feng gave one person a salary of thirty-five Wen a day. Although no food is included, this day's work is worth two days' work elsewhere. It's a pity that my family Dashan has already taken over the job in the town, otherwise he could have done it at Boy Feng's house."
Tang Chunming gave him an annoyed look, and said, "How many days can this work? Your family Dashan has to do work for nearly a month in the town. After all, which side gets the most wages, you still feel sorry for your family Dashan coming out early." Came home late?"
"Oh, with your mouth now," Zhang Xiu stepped forward to slap Tang Chunming's cheek in shame, "you really dare to say anything." But Zhang Xiu didn't dare to make a fuss too much, after all, Tang Chunming's body had to be considered As for the situation, that’s all he said. If Dashan is really allowed to come back and not talk about himself, even Dashan will be reluctant. It’s not easy to earn some money, so he’s also a little worried about Brother Ming’s situation now. The look of caring, let Zhang Xiu worry alone.
Tang Chunming didn't pay much attention to Li Feng's family, because Shen Fulang brought back the ewe, and one ewe plus three lambs cost him a total of two taels of silver, and he felt a pain when he took out the money. However, Mrs. Shen is really an enthusiastic person. Not only did he bring the sheep, he also brought some hay and other feed from the sheep seller for fear that Tang Chunming would not have food for the sheep, and explained the things that need to be paid attention to when raising sheep. Ask Tang Chunming about everything, and explain everything to him carefully, for fear that Tang Chunming will lose even the two taels of money if he fails to raise him well.
Prior to this, Tang Chunming had rectified the pigsty and changed it into a sheep pen, cleaned the inside well, sprinkled quicklime, and brought soft hay to spread a layer in the corner. When he was doing these jobs, Zhang Xiu was watching from the sidelines in fear. He wanted to snatch it, but Tang Chunming refused to do it. He said that Zhang Xiu would have to help him in the future. Tang Chunming was just sweating after he finished Zhang Xiucai put a heart back into his stomach when other abnormal situations occurred.
After bringing the sheep back, Tang Chunming specially lit a brazier to clean the ewe and the three lambs. Mrs. Shen was relieved to see Tang Chunming's careful cleaning.
"The family said that if you want the ewe to produce more milk, you can give it some soaked soybeans. If there are no soybeans at home, you can get some from me. Do you know how much it can eat in total?" Mrs. Shen was afraid of Tang Chunming. Send something to the door again, specifically reminded.
"Okay, I still have some at home. If it's not enough, I'll go and get it. I won't be polite." Tang Chunming raised his hand to promise.
"Okay, I'm leaving first. If you don't understand anything, tell me, and I'll ask again. After raising the sheep, I will add more money to the family." Shen Fulang hurried away after finishing speaking. Although the boy said that there is no food included, he still needs someone to watch him, burn his mouth water and steam some black-faced steamed buns, so that he will have the strength to work when he is full.
Sending Mrs. Shen away, Tang Chunming, back to the sheepfold, Ah Lin watched the lambs from a distance according to his instructions, and saw his mother pointing to the three lambs lying on the straw mat with bright eyes. Said: "Mum, lamb."
"Yes, the lamb, and the ewe. From now on, my mother will milk the goats for us Ah Lin to drink every day, so that we can grow strong." Tang Chunming could see that the ewe was very healthy and the milk was also very healthy. It fell so heavily that it was almost dragged to the ground.
"Goat's milk? Aunt, do you have stewed eggs?" Alin, who was gradually raised as a snack food person, licked his mouth and asked Aunt.
"Of course it's delicious. Come on, today my mother will squeeze some goat's milk for us Alin to taste."
Tang Chunming prepared a wooden basin specially for feeding ewes, put some spring water in it and put it in front of the ewes. Just after taking them back to a strange place, even the livestock would feel uneasy, so the spring water was to appease it. Let it not repel its own approach and even milk. Even little Alin liked the smell of spring water. How could the ewes not be attracted? She lowered her head and smelled it close to the wooden basin, then raised her head to look at Tang Chunming, and finally couldn't help drinking it. The other three lambs , Tang Chunming also poured some spring water for it. The weather was a little cold, so it was impossible for the lamb to get sick from the cold.
Watching the sheep start to drink water, Tang Chunming tried to touch its nipples, but he didn't dare to let A Lin get close, and let him stand far away. The ewe just raised its head and let out a "baa-baa" before lowering its head to drink water. Tang Chunming took the opportunity to add some green vegetables in the space to it, and Zhao Lin, who was standing not far away, spoke to his mother. The ability to conjure things from time to time can only be watched with adoring black eyes. My mother said that this is the ability of a fairy, and I can't tell it. , No one can bully Amu and him anymore, right
The ewes were very docile and allowed Tang Chunming to move without moving. Tang Chunming brought water to clean the milking parts, and then took the basin and started milking. In the beginning, the ewes were a little raw, and the ewes just called out "baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" , but let other people do the milking and so on. He was purely enjoying life that year, and he did whatever he felt comfortable with.
Fortunately, he found the right feeling after a while, and the milk flowed into the basin with his movements, until he squeezed most of the basin before it was emptied. Tang Chunming poured out part of it as rations for the three lambs, and sent the rest into the kitchen and poured it into the prepared pot. He lit a fire and set up firewood to boil the goat's milk.
Zhao Lin has been following Grandmother and grabbing Grandmother's clothes. Tang Chunming doesn't dislike him getting in the way, and carries it with him everywhere. The smell of goat milk is very strong, few people can bear it, but Tang Chunming There are several ways to remove the fishy smell that I know, such as adding tea, jasmine, and cooking with almond powder, but I don’t have almond powder on hand, and there are some spaces left for the first two, thanks to the space that has been excavated for storage There are even banknotes in it, but now it is just a stack of waste paper, which makes Tang Chunming feel distressed, and put these two things because he likes to drink jasmine tea, and a few jasmine buds in the tea have a special fragrance.
I grabbed some jasmine flowers and put them in goat milk to cook together. Gradually, the aroma of jasmine flowers came out, and the aroma of milk also became stronger.
"Alin, see if Da Mao and Er Mao have come home? If they are here, let's call them together." The ewes don't produce much milk, but it's enough for the three children to drink a few mouthfuls. As for Tang Chunming himself, he sucked his saliva. , Forget it, save it for the children, it will be my turn next time.
"Okay, Mom."
Tang Chunming waited at home for a long time but did not see Ah Lin coming back. The fire in the stove was removed and the goat milk was warmed in the pot. Tang Chunming was a little worried. His house was not far from Zhang Xiu's house. It's not that Lin hasn't been there before, but he doesn't feel at ease if he doesn't come back. When I opened the courtyard door and was about to go out to have a look, I saw a child running over, and when I saw him, I yelled: "Ah Tang, hurry up, Da Mao asked me to call you, brother Lin was bullied by Zhao Dong."
"What?!" Tang Chunming was furious when he heard that, who is Zhao Dong? Zhao Dong is the boy of Boss Zhao and Wang Chunhuasheng. They are both ten-year-old boys. He actually bullies his three-year-old brother. Can he treat Tang Chunming as a dead person? He wasn't even afraid of Old Mama Zhao, so he was afraid of a little guy
Tang Chunming turned around and went into the house, took the laundry mallet and went out: "Guide me, where is my family, Alin? Hurry up."
That kid often played with Da Mao, and Da Mao and Er Mao didn't dare to walk away, so they called this kid to report the news. The child was startled when he saw Tang Chunming's menacing appearance, and ran ahead to lead the way without saying anything, Ah Tang is so fierce, is he going to beat Zhao Dong with a mallet