When Chen Xiaolai came back from the camp, he heard the news that Chen Xiaomi was pregnant, and couldn't help being a little excited.
"Brother, is there another one?" Chen Xiaocai asked excitedly.
Lu Lin nodded and said, "Yes!"
Chen Xiaocai was young and old, but when he heard the news that Chen Xiaomi had gotten married again, he jumped up and down happily, like a child.
Chen Xiaocai said excitedly, "Great, I'm going to have a nephew again."
Lu Lin smiled. People in this era don't pay attention to prenatal and postnatal care, but more children and more blessings. If they can have children, even the poorest families will choose to have more children.
Lu Lin looked at Chen Xiaocai, and a playful look flashed in his eyes, "You and Shen Chi will have it too."
Chen Xiaocai scratched her head and smiled awkwardly.
Although Chen Xiaocai and Shen Chi got engaged early and got married early, Chen Xiaomi told them to take it easy. Chen Xiaocai listened to Chen Xiaomi very much and hadn't tasted the forbidden fruit yet.
Lu Lin looked at Chen Xiaocai and thought to himself: This brat should still be a first-time brother, but it's right to be a first-time brother, he's still a kid.
Looking at Lu Lin's expression, Chen Xiaocai probably guessed what Lu Lin was thinking, and gave Lu Lin a fierce look.
Lu Lin looked at Chen Xiaolai's expression and thought to himself: A hairy boy is a hairy boy, so impatient.
After the house was finished, it was left to dry for a few days before Lu Lin and others moved into the newly built house.
The new house was repaired in a hurry, and compared to Lu Lin's original house, it is less exquisite in terms of refinement, but it is better than the spacious mansion, which doesn't even have a chair. Lu Lin shook his head, thinking that in a few days, he would have to find a carpenter and make some chairs.
Chen Xiaomi said helplessly: "Maybe it's not that there is no one, but that someone secretly moved it away."
Lu Lin nodded, and said, "It's possible." Lu Lin thought to himself: Everyone says it's good to be an official, it's good to be an official, but when it comes to him, being an official doesn't seem to be very good. There's no majesty at all. However, since I have chosen this path, I can only continue on without hesitation.
Chen Xiaomi looked at the drawings drawn by Lu Lin and said, "This stone mill is so big!"
Lu Lin nodded, and said: "The stone mill is big enough to make fine powder and the tofu is delicious. Small ones are useless."
In this era, there is already such a thing as a stone mill. A lot of coarse grains taste very coarse, and they have to be ground into powder to be delicious. Here is a kind of yellow rice that tastes like corn. Many farmers like to turn that thing into yellow rice. Rice noodles to eat.
This stone mill is also very troublesome to make. As far as Lu Lin knows, there are several stone mills in Shaxian County. Basically, there is one in each village. If anyone wants to use it, they can go to the village to borrow it. Lu Lin ordered this stone mill for a tael of silver.
"When can I eat the tofu you mentioned!" Chen Xiaomi asked.
Chen Xiaomi has a strange appetite recently, he doesn't even eat much meat, Lu Lin finally bought meat bones and stewed them into soup, Chen Xiaomi still couldn't eat it, so he just drank some soup.
Listening to Lu Lin boasting about tofu, he couldn't help being a little more curious.
"Don't worry, after the stone mill is finished, you can eat it." Lu Lin said
Chen Xiaomi was a little disappointed and said: "It takes a lot of work to make this stone mill, hurry up." He ordered it in a few days, and it hasn't been finished until today, but it should be ready soon.
"Brother Lin, this stone mill has already been delivered." Qin Ming walked in and said.
Lu Lin nodded, and said cheerfully, "Okay."
Chen Xiaomi stood up, and said with some joy: "I just mentioned it just now, and it's delivered now. What a coincidence, I'll go and have a look."
Several members of the family worked together to carry the stone mill into the courtyard. The courtyard behind the county government office is very large, and a stone mill is more than enough
The stone mill is not light, and several people took a lot of effort to deliver the stone mill to the designated location.
Chen Xiaomi wanted to go up to help, but Lu Lin stopped him.
Qin Ming said a little excitedly: "Brother Lin, are you going to make delicious food?" Qin Ming had heard from Chen Mai a long time ago that Lu Lin set up this stone mill to make delicious food, so he had already thought about it.
Qin Lang glanced at Qin Ming, and said angrily, "I just know how to eat."
Qin Ming said sullenly: "Brother, you don't want to eat."
Qin Lang glared at Qin Ming, and thought to himself: Qin Ming is becoming more and more outrageous, tear him down.
Lu Lin nodded, and said: "Yes, after this thing is brought back, it can be made into delicious food. Let's make tofu." As far as Lu Lin knows, tofu has already appeared in this place, but there is no such thing as yet. It has been fully promoted, and the way to eat tofu in this place is relatively poor.
Qin Ming was very curious about the newly delivered stone mill. He heard from Lu Lin that bean curd could be made by grinding beans into powder, so he volunteered to undertake the task of grinding the mill.
Qin Ming took the initiative to take over the task of pushing the mill, but Chen Maimai was not convinced, and pushed Qin Ming aside, asking him to push it.
Lu Lin was speechless as he watched the children in the family circle around the mill, and felt that the scene in front of him was a bit incomprehensible. Lu Lin thought to himself: This mill is a physical job, and the boys in the family seem to regard this work as fun. After playing the game, the two rushed to push the mill, the kid here is really too boring to treat such rough work as a game.
"Hehe, get up." Chen Maimai pushed the millstone and turned it.
Lu Lin looked at Chen Mai who was circling around the millstone, and thought to himself: Finally, the strange power of Mai Mai has found a place to be used! Lu Lin ordered some tofu with plaster, and cooked some soy milk.
"Daddy, it's delicious, it's delicious." Yuan Bao said excitedly.
The soy milk with added sugar tastes extremely sweet, and Yuan Bao is very satisfied drinking it. Chen Mai and Shen Chi were also very satisfied with the taste of the soy milk.
After the tofu was made, Lu Lin made a demonstration as Yunniang, made Mapo tofu once, and Yunniang quickly got started.
"Brother Lin, I never thought that these beans could be made into such delicious food." Qin Ming said.
Lu Lin smiled and said, "Eat more if it tastes good."
Lu Lin thought to himself: Winter is coming soon, and when that time comes, there will be less food to eat. At that time, tofu nao, mapo tofu, stinky tofu, dried tofu, tofu skin, frozen tofu... all kinds of tofu You can eat it all the time until you feel like throwing up when you see tofu.
The cost of tofu is not high, it is much cheaper than meat, and it is very filling, and its nutritional value is not low. If you make more, you can save some money.
Chen Xiaomi took a bite of Mapo Tofu, and a bit of surprise flashed in his eyes, "It's delicious."
Lu Lin smiled and said, "Just like it."
Chen Xiaomi said excitedly: "I never thought beans could be made into such delicious food. I didn't like to eat them before. Is there any other way to eat this tofu?"
"Yes, I will make tofu fish soup for you tomorrow."
Chen Xiaomi nodded and said, "Okay."
This millstone was placed in the courtyard and became the new favorite of several children in the family.
Chen Maimai followed behind Chen Xiaocai, and said excitedly, "Second Brother, Second Brother, it's my turn to grind the mill, it's my turn."
Chen Xiaocai took a look at Chen Maimai, and said, "Don't worry, Maimai, I haven't pushed for long."
Chen Maimai kicked his legs and complained: "Second brother, you are being stupid, it's my turn, it's my turn..." Chen Xiaocai said helplessly, "I'll do it, I'll leave it to you."
Chen Xiaomai replaced Chen Xiaocai, pushing the millstone and spinning it.
Lu Lin looked at Chen Maimai who was working hard, and secretly felt that Maimai's strength is indeed not small. Such a big stone mill can be pushed without any effort. If they still live in the mountains and rely on hunting for a living, it must be another hunting. good hand.
Yuan Bao sat next to him, watching Chen Maimai and others pushing the millstone, his eyes glowed, and he was vaguely eager to try. He is too small, not as tall as a millstone, so he can't push it at all, so he can only worry about it.
When Chen Xiaomi came out, she saw Lu Lin sitting on the side, watching the family members pushing the millstone.
Chen Xiaomi looked at Lu Lin and said, "Do you want to go up and push a couple of them too?"
Lu Lin shook his head and said, "I'm not that boring."
Chen Xiaomi: "This thing seems very interesting..."
Lu Lin looked at Chen Xiaomi and thought to himself: I hope everyone's interest can be maintained for a few more days, and not for three minutes.
Lu Lin's expectations were not met. After a few days, several people in the family lost interest in the millstone one after another. The only one who was more interested was Chen Mai. However, Lu Lin saw Chen Mai's appearance, I feel that Chen Maimai is about to lose interest too.
Lu Lin thought to himself: Children are indeed half-hearted guys. When this thing was first delivered, a few children squatted beside the millstone, and Lu Lin could hear the sound of the millstone even in the middle of the night. If he hadn't seen a few The little ghost started working overnight, so he thought it was haunted.
Qin Lang walked in from outside, "My lord."
Lu Lin glanced at Qin Lang and said, "I'm back, have you found the carpenter and blacksmith I wanted you to find?"
Qin Lang nodded and said, "I found it."
"Find a time and bring someone over."
"Why are you looking for carpenters and blacksmiths?" Chen Xiaomi asked.
Lu Lin smiled and said, "I'm an official now, and I think it's necessary to make a little contribution to the progress of the times." A few years ago he came here, he traveled over, and patronized the money, now It's time for him to contribute to the advancement of science.
Chen Xiaomi glanced at Lu Lin, and felt that Lu Lin looked a little strange.
Lu Lin took out a blueprint and said, "Look at this."
Chen Xiaomi looked at the drawing and said, "What is this?"
"This is Qu Yuanli's blueprint, but my drawing must not be very good." Lu Lin said.
Chen Xiaomi looked at the drawing and said, "With this thing, farming is much easier!" Lu Lin nodded and said, "Yes!"
"This thing looks quite complicated, and it must take a lot of effort to build it." Chen Xiaomi said.
Lu Lin nodded, and said: "Yes, if it is built, maybe no one can afford it, but it doesn't matter, let's talk about it first."
Lu Lin also has a lot of silver in his hands, so it's okay to spend some.
Although his salary is not much, it is almost enough for living.
Luo Wen carried two pieces of tofu and rushed towards home.
During this period of time, Luo Wen has been doing some errands for the magistrate's office. Sometimes, when it's time for dinner, Lu Lin will stay with Luo Wen for dinner. There are many Lu family members, and Luo Wen is not short of a meal.
Although Luo Wen was embarrassed, but when he felt hungry and uncomfortable, he often went to the county office at meal time.
Lu Lin also knew of Luo Wen's careful thinking, but he didn't expose it, and his family didn't lack this kind of food.
"Awen, you're back!" The neighbor's old lady greeted Luo Wen.
Luo Wen nodded and said, "Yes!"
"You are working for the county magistrate now!" the old woman said worriedly.
Luo Wen smiled and said, "It's okay."
Luo Wen thought to himself: None of the previous officials in Sha County were good. This grandma should have recognized Lu Lin as the same person as the previous officials. Luo Wen was also a little worried before, but after some After getting in touch, I feel that Lu Lin is very different from the previous officials.
When Luo Wen returned home, Luo's mother looked at Luo Wen and said, "Ah Wen is back?"
Luo Wen nodded and said, "Yes, mother, I brought you back tofu."
Luo Mu was a little puzzled and said, "What is tofu?"
"It's a kind of food made by the county magistrate. It's delicious to eat with soy sauce," Luo Wen said.
Luo's mother said helplessly: "How can you take things from the magistrate's house indiscriminately? It's good to offend the adults."
Luo Wen said calmly: "Mother, it is the adults who think I have done a good job and rewarded me, the adults are a good person."
"Your Excellency is the parent's official, so please don't offend them." Mother Luo warned.
Luo Wen nodded and said, "I'll save it."