Chapter 83 Tooth Powder

This arrangement is both beautiful and practical, and the classification and storage of various grains are more orderly.

An oil bottle can be placed on the table, and the drawer under the table is just right for storing various seasonings, making it easy and enjoyable to find ingredients when cooking.

There is also a basement at the bottom of the house, below the kitchen, where food such as rice and flour can be stored.

The temperature underground is relatively constant, which is more conducive to the long-term preservation of food.

In this way, you no longer have to worry about food getting damp or infested with insects. It is truly an ideal storage space.

After the mattress was cleaned once, the color did not change much because it was cleaned once a year before.

This shows the family's serious attitude towards life and their high requirements for sanitary conditions.

The cotton pad is a little yellow because it has been used for a long time.

Although it has turned yellow, it still retains its warm and comfortable characteristics after being dried in the sun.

After drying, you still need to cover it with a cloth, and then put it in the children's room to use as a cushion for the dog.

This kind of recycling is both environmentally friendly and considerate.

What Zhao Chunhua is most satisfied with is that each room is spacious.

Even after placing the necessary furniture, it still looks transparent and bright.

The three houses together are twelve meters long and six meters wide, so even if children's beds are placed there is still plenty of space left for playing.

Imagining the little ones playing and chasing each other in the open space, Zhao Chunhua's heart was filled with happiness and anticipation.

Dinner was prepared by Zhao Chunhua.

It’s still the whole grain steamed buns left over from yesterday.

She deftly cut the steamed buns into small slices of even thickness, lightly applied a thin layer of oil in the pan, and slowly fried them until both sides turned golden brown and became extremely crispy.

When heating the bone soup, she did not forget to add a few fresh green vegetable leaves as garnish, which instantly filled the soup with fragrance.

Served with the fragrant fried steamed buns, Zhang Sanbao ate with great joy, his face filled with a happy smile.

As for Goudan, he had some snack in the afternoon and was not hungry now.

Considering that he is still young and his digestive ability is not as strong as that of an adult, his meals are usually prepared separately or taken out in advance for him to eat.

Doing so would ensure balanced nutrition and avoid unnecessary waste, so he was not given any food this time.

After dinner, after clearing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen, Zhang Sanbao dipped his hands in water and practiced writing his name on the table.

He imitated each stroke carefully, stroke by stroke. Although the strokes were not all correct, he finally wrote it complete and accurate.

Looking at the name he had completed, Zhang Sanbao felt very satisfied, and Zhao Chunhua, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but praise him.

Her encouragement was as warm as a spring breeze, bringing a smile to Zhang Sanbao's face. He happily picked up his schoolbag and went back home.

After spending a lot of time and energy, Zhao Chunhua finally made a rice bead flower.

She originally thought it was an easy task, but in fact it required great patience to string each small bead together.

Although she eventually completed the craft, she temporarily gave up the idea of continuing to make this type of craft.

At least in the short term, she would not consider giving similar flowers to others, because something that seems simple actually requires a lot of time to hone the skills.

So she started sewing a few sachets instead.

Compared to stringing beads, sewing with needle and thread seems much easier.

Zhao Chunhua first took a piece of cloth, folded it twice, and cut off one of the corners to form a semicircular outline.

After flattening, you can see that two connected arc-shaped parts and a long connecting strip are formed, which is used to thread the belt.

Then carefully sew the edges of the two pieces of cloth along the edge and fold the outer fabric inward about one centimeter to secure the edge.

When finished, carefully turn the bag over so that the inside is exposed.

Then pass two thin ropes through the reserved holes at the top of the bag, tighten the rope ends on both sides and tie a knot to tightly close the opening of the bag.

In the end, it presents a round shape, which is very cute and pleasing.

That night, Zhao Chunhua quickly made four small purses of different colors.

Each small purse has different colors and patterns, making it look particularly exquisite.

Through this practice, her skills improved day by day.

I plan to make a bigger and more practical bag the next day so that I can carry more things when I go out.

After finishing all the work, Zhao Chunhua took a shower and went to sleep on the makeshift floor mat...

She went to bed at around ten o'clock last night, and this morning, just after dawn, around five or six o'clock, Zhao Chunhua was already fully awake.

She opened her eyes and looked at the first rays of morning light filtering through the window, feeling a new sense of hope and motivation.

Although the rest time was very short and I had to get up in the middle to prepare rice porridge drink for the children, my sleep quality was surprisingly good.

Early in the morning, when Zhao Chunhua slowly got up from the bed, she felt refreshed, as if the fatigue of last night had been blown away by the wind.

After carefully washing the baby's diaper, she hurriedly brushed her teeth and washed her face before Zhang Sanbao came over.

In this day and age, although toothbrushes and toothpaste are expensive, people are still accustomed to using them to keep their mouths clean.

There are two common toothbrushes, one is made of pig bristles and the other is made of horse hair.

A pig bristle toothbrush costs 5 wen each, while a horsehair one costs 8 wen.

These toothbrushes are undoubtedly a considerable expense for an ordinary family.

In addition to toothbrushes, there are also two types of things for cleaning teeth, one is paste and the other is powder.

There are many types of tooth powder. The most common one is bamboo salt. There are also those with mint added, or tea leaves ground into powder, and even medicated ones.

The tooth powder for daily use is made from materials and pearl powder.

However, these tooth powders are more expensive and are consumable items, so they are more popular in cities.

In rural areas, people are accustomed to using willow branches dipped in salt to clean their mouths. After meals, they can either rinse their mouths with tea or rinse with water.

However, Zhao Chunhua still uses modern toothbrushes and toothpaste.

There is still some stock at home, so there is no need to spend more money to buy these items for the time being.

Today's breakfast is still light porridge, and each person is given a sweet potato.

A simple meal is already very rare in this not-so-affluent era.

"Let's go for a walk later. We need to buy some fruit to make kimchi this year."

Zhao Chunhua proposed to Zhang Sanbao.

She would not treat her food badly. She used some of the produce from the fields for daily use, and the remaining amount was not much that could be used to make dried vegetables and pickles.

Making kimchi can not only preserve food but also add flavor to the food. It is one of the important foods in Zhao Chunhua's family.

These pickles and dried vegetables are not only for the winter, but also need to be eaten until the spring and summer of next year, when new vegetables come on the market.