Holding a Space in the 60s: A Nest of Seven Babies, Five Soldiers

Zhang Siyu was involved in a car accident. When she opened her eyes again, she was in a small fishing village in the 1960s, as Cheng Zhenzhu, a widow single-handedly raising three children.

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Chapter 235 The Duck is Cooked

"No more. You and your brother are still young, so three each will be enough. Wait until you grow up a little bit before you can eat a whole bunch." Cheng Zhenzhu's heart almost melted when she saw the cute little kid acting like a spoiled brat. However, she still shook her head and rejected Lu Siqi's request.

"Brother Youtiao?" Lu Siqi sat down next to Liutiao with a slightly depressed look on his face. He felt that he and Liutiao were the best friends, and since they were playing together today, maybe Liutiao would share one with him?

"Tanghulu, no!" Liu Tiao saw his little brother drooling at his Tanghulu and ran away with a wary look on his face. He could give him the snowman doll, but he couldn't take his Tanghulu. He didn't even have enough to eat!

"Oh~" Lu Siqi pouted, looking a little hurt. He thought Liu Tiao liked him as much as he liked Liu Tiao...

Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the eagerly staring Siqi and felt as if she were seeing a miniature version of Liu Tiao. However, the grown-up Liu Tiao was different from the three others; asking for food from him was practically impossible...

"Write one more page of homework today, and have fun tomorrow..."

Because they had snacks, the brothers didn't go out to play in the afternoon. After eating the candied haws, they continued reading, doing homework, and doodling. And the next day, without Cheng Zhenzhu waking them up, they all woke up bright and early.

One and two dressed quickly and got up to help their two younger brothers. Three dressed skillfully and went downstairs to tie their shoes. Six saw him and kept trying to get his feet into his shoes, afraid he would be left behind.

"Wait for me, wait for me~" Liu Tiao was the last one to squeeze into the kitchen.

"Don't worry, come one by one." Cheng Zhenzhu saw a group of little kids rushing into the kitchen. She told them to line up and wash their faces and brush their teeth, then gave them each a steamed bun and half a cup of malted milk for breakfast. "When we go shopping later, who of you will help me with the accounts?"

"Mom, I'll do it." San Tiao raised his hand eagerly. He was now the best at math, even better than his brothers. He came to help Mom.

"Okay, Three, come here. One and Two will be responsible for looking after the younger brothers. Six, don't run around. Follow your brothers and emulate them..." Cheng Zhenzhu assigned tasks to the older kids before leaving.

"Okay." Yi Tiao responded quickly, swallowed the rest of the bun in one gulp, and took a big gulp of malted milk.

Seeing this, the other dolls quickly finished their breakfast and silently urged Cheng Zhenzhu to hurry up. Cheng Zhenzhu said she got it, cleaned up a bit, locked the room, and led the bunch of dolls on a rope to take the morning boat.

When the boat docked, I went to the post office to mail a letter, and then strolled to the grocery store to buy some vegetables.

The last time they came back was too hasty, so it was the first time for the twin brothers to go to the town with their older brothers. They held hands and screamed excitedly, especially when there was a clucking old hen in the basket.

"They're all big~" Lu Siqi licked his lips, standing on tiptoe to take a look. Big chickens have eggs and chicken, all of which are delicious...

Cheng Zhenzhu bought a chicken, two ducks, and then luckily, a goose. This goose was so fat that it couldn't even fit in the basket. Cheng Zhenzhu saw the children curiously touching it, so she simply told them to keep it.

This excited the children so much that they all wanted to help carry it. Luckily, the goose was so big that six people could easily handle it, plucking a few feathers with each hand. By the time we got home, the goose, which had been so proud and proud with its head held high, was completely limp. After landing, it didn't even have the energy to flutter...

The children were full of energy, their eyes sparkling as they circled around the goose. It must be very heavy, so it must be very fleshy!

"Mom, shall we keep these for now?" Yi Tiao looked at the chickens, ducks and geese with burning eyes.

"Let's raise the chickens and geese first. Mom will kill a duck for you to eat in the afternoon." It is not easy to go out with six children. Cheng Zhenzhu answered while lying on the sofa.

When the sweet and warm-hearted San Tiao saw this, he immediately brought a small stool to help his mother massage her legs. The small Lu Jianxian took up the other leg.

"Auntie Zhuzhu, are you feeling comfortable?" Lu Jianxian asked after pinching her twice.

"Comfortable, so comfortable~" Cheng Zhenzhu felt the gentle pounding on her thighs, and felt relaxed from body to mind.

"Duck, duck..." Liu Tiao, who hadn't caught up with the leg massage, squatted down to catch the duck.

"Okay!" Yitiao and Ertiao understood their mother's intention and took the chickens and geese to the woodshed. Liutiao and Lu Siqi followed, grabbing two goose feathers.

"Four and Five, I'll put the chickens and geese here for now. Don't try to take them. I'll give you more bones later..." Er Tiao said a few words to Four and Five who were following in the woodshed.

"Roar~" Four or five of them wagged their tails happily and even nodded seriously.

"So smart." He touched the dog's head, and walked out of the woodshed with satisfaction with his brothers, washed his hands, and went to massage their mother's shoulders.

Cheng Zhenzhu was well-served by the children. She made them fried meatballs as a treat at noon, and then at two o'clock in the afternoon she began to boil water to prepare the ducks. She killed both ducks, scalded them with hot water, and removed most of the feathers. She gave the remaining feathers to the children.

Three people each plucked a duck, and they did it in a proper manner. Cheng Zhenzhu and the other six children plucked the duck feathers until they were completely bare, then took over the chopping process. She marinated the duck neck, wings, and feet in a pot, seasoned them, and simmered them on the stove. She planned to use the intestines and gizzards to stir-fry with sauerkraut tomorrow. The remaining duck meat was stewed in the space pot...

Knowing that duck meat was simmering in the stove, the six children and two dogs gathered together, blocking the kitchen door tightly and refusing to move at all.

"It has to be simmered for several hours, and we can't eat it until dinner time. Why don't you go play first?" Cheng Zhenzhu advised with a smile.

"No." Liu Tiao shook his head with a firm tone.

"Mom, let's just play here and not go anywhere." Er Tiao said.

"Okay." Cheng Zhenzhu had no choice but to follow their wishes and went back to her room to take a nap.

While half asleep, she suddenly felt a dark shadow covering her head. When she opened her eyes, she saw six round heads appearing above her eyes, which frightened her so much that she closed her eyes again.

"Mom, the duck is cooked, it smells so good~" Liu Tiao saw his mother open her eyes, and his anxious little baby voice began to flutter.

Cheng Zhenzhu opened her eyes speechlessly when she heard this. She stood up and looked around, and saw two big yellow dogs lying on the floor of the room, their small eyes blinking, revealing two lazy and innocent expressions.