Yang Chunyan took a Yeerba and said, "I just had a bowl of fermented glutinous rice eggs, one is enough."

Zhou Huaian put the plate away, "Has my son woken up yet?"

Yang Chunyan laughed and said, "He woke up for about two minutes at noon, and didn't wake up in the afternoon!"

"Little lazy pig!" Zhou Huaian leaned forward and gave him a kiss. "Before it gets dark, I'll go to the river and carry back two bags of fine sand."

Yang Chunyan smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll teach you how to prepare it later, dry it and send it to Doctor Xiao Wang for a look."

She had read about the preparation method of "Tiepi Fengdou" in a book before. It involves removing impurities from the freshly picked Dendrobium strips, cutting off some of the fibrous roots, twisting them into a spiral or spring shape while heating, and drying them. It is commonly known as "Tiepi Fengdou" (Earring Dendrobium).

Cut into sections and dried or dried at low temperature, it is commonly known as "Dendrobium officinale".

On average, four to five kilograms of fresh Dendrobium officinale can be used to process one kilogram of Dendrobium officinale. After drying, the medicinal effect of Dendrobium officinale will not be lost, the shelf life is long, and the price is relatively expensive. It is known as the "gold of medicine".

Although she knew the preparation methods of "Dendrobium officinale" and "Dendrobium officinale", she had never actually done it. She only learned a simple method of preparing Dendrobium from Wang Zhen.

Just heat the fine sand over high heat, add the Dendrobium and stir-fry, when it is all puffed up, remove from the pan, wash it clean, cut it into sections and dry it in the sun.

The two wanted to try making two pots themselves and send them to Ning'an to show them. If it works, they would prepare the Dendrobium they collected themselves in the future.

Zhou Huaian came back with a load of fine sand and saw Yang Chunyan picking leaves from the flowers and stems of Dendrobium in the main hall. "You really can't sit still!"

"Mom said it's okay to sit for a while!" Yang Chunyan said with a smile, "I thought sitting on the bed is fine, and I can help you pick some here."

Seeing that she had even brought up her mother, Zhou Huaian said, "Okay! Do it for a while if you like!"

Yang Chunyan smiled and nodded, "Go and eat quickly, the old man is waiting here." While Zhou's mother was here, Zhou's father had a hard time. He had to take care of the livestock in the old house, tidy up the vegetable garden, and find vegetables to send to Ning An the next day.

"Yes!" Zhou Huaian took the urea bag off the bicycle and carried it to the backyard. Zhou's mother had already prepared the food, which was all leftovers from the morning.

"Mom, after dinner, please sift the sand through a fine sieve. I will need it later."

After hearing this, Zhou's mother laughed and said, "What's the matter? Do you want to stir-fry dried sweet potatoes?"

Zhou Huaian: "Stir-fried Dendrobium, Chunyan said the price of processed ones is higher, we want to try it out and if it works, we will process it ourselves and send it over next year."

The old man said: "Chunyan is right. Of course we have to try to sell more money. Look at the herbs we collect. The price of dry goods and wet goods is quite different."

Of course, Zhou's mother unconditionally supports the idea of ​​making more money, "Okay! I'll help you screen it after dinner!"

Zhou Huaian nodded, "Has the old man prepared the food for Ning An tomorrow morning?"

Father Zhou swallowed the food and said, "Everything else is ready. They also want ten kilograms of broad beans. If you peel them tonight, they won't look fresh tomorrow. Get up early tomorrow to peel them."

Zhou Huaian: "Then I'll drive the tractor to my third brother's place. He will send my third sister-in-law to Ning'an tomorrow morning."

The old man and Zhou's father looked at him in surprise, "The third brother and Qiuyue are going tomorrow?"

"Why not go?" Zhou's mother frowned and said, "Ever since Qiuyue's belly got bigger, I've been worried, afraid that others would find out and report them to the Qunying."

"Alas!" Father Zhou sighed after hearing this, "It's better to leave early in this case!"

"Of course not!" Zhou's mother put down her chopsticks. "If the youngest brother hadn't told me, I would have forgotten about it. Put it here after you eat. I have to go check on the third brother."

Zhou Huaian nodded, "Got it!"

Mother Zhou lifted her apron and wiped her mouth, then hurried to Zhou Huaishan's house and saw Zhou Xiaoru and Zhou Xiaolin eating. "Where are your mother and the others?"

As soon as Zhou Xiaolin saw her, she put down her chopsticks and got down from the bench. She held her hand, her mouth pursed and tears fell, "Grandma, my mom said I didn't listen and she doesn't want me anymore!"

After hearing this, Zhou's mother frowned and hugged her, "Nonsense! My little one is the best. If anyone dares to refuse him, I will break his legs!"

"Silly boy, you scared me!" Zhou Xiaoru put down her bowl and went over to pull her mother. "Grandma, my mom is going to my aunt's house. Is she going there to give birth to my little brother?"

Zhou's mother patted her and said, "Ha'er! Don't say this outside. If someone asks you, just say that your aunt misses your mom and she went to her aunt's house to see her."

Zhou Xiaoru looked at her and nodded, "Grandma, I know we can't tell anyone outside. Second Mother said that if anyone outside knew about this, she would take my mom to the town hospital for surgery to remove my little brother, and she would also take away our new house, bicycle, and the pigs in the pigsty!"

Zhou Xiaolin also said: "I don't want them to take away my little brother, nor do I want them to take away the piglet, the bicycle and our new house."

Mother Zhou felt a little sad when she heard this. "Second Mother is right. You have to take good care of your little sister when mom is gone. If there is anything, call grandma!"

"Grandma!" Zhou Xiaoru looked at her proudly, "My mom taught me how to cook. Look, that's the egg rice and egg soup I made!"

Zhou's mother turned her head and looked at the table. There was a pot of pea tip and egg soup. The pea tips were put into the pot a little too early and were a little yellow. There was egg fried rice in the bowl, which was a little overcooked and some of the eggs were burnt.

The child is only six years old and is just a little taller than the stove, so it is good enough that he can cook the meal.

She rubbed Zhou Xiaoru's head and said, "Our Xiaoru is really capable. Tomorrow your old man will send your mother to your aunt's house, and you can bring your sister to your father's house for dinner!"

Zhou Xiaoru shook her head. "My mom said I can't go to Auntie, Second Auntie, and Youngest Auntie's house for dinner every day! She also said that if I don't want to do it anymore, I can go there for dinner once in a while!"

After hearing this, Zhou's mother felt that her daughter would have to learn how to cook sooner or later. "Okay, grandma will come and teach our Xiaoru how to cook tomorrow."

The three of them went to the main hall and saw Zhou Huaishan and Li Qiuyue sitting in the room with gloomy faces. "What happened? Did they have a fight?"

"No..." Li Qiuyue wiped away tears and choked up as she looked at her two daughters, "I just can't bear to think about not being able to see my children for a few months..."

"What are you afraid of with your mother here?" Zhou's mother patted Zhou Huaishan, "Hurry up and pack your things, go to the old house to help your old man pick the vegetables, the youngest will drive the tractor over in a while."

"The things have been packed long ago!" Zhou Huaishan stood up with a gloomy face and walked outside.

"Take Xiaoru and Xiaolin with you!" Zhou's mother said as she handed Xiaolin to him to hold. "Go to the youngest and call your old man."

"Got it!"

Seeing that the luggage had been packed, Zhou's mother calculated the days and said, "The weather in the county town gets hot early, so you don't need to bring thick clothes. Just bring two coats and a shirt."

"I'll do as you said!" Li Qiuyue looked at Zhou's mother, "Mom, I'll trouble you and my husband to help take care of the house after I leave."

Mother Zhou glared at her in reproach. "Why would you say that? Just relax. We'll take care of your family. Look at the people in the village who are your age and have gone out to avoid having children. How can they afford to rent a house in the city for you?"

Li Qiuyue wiped her tears and nodded, "I know they don't live as well as I do. The third brother bought a coal stove and a few hundred coal briquettes. He was worried that it would be inconvenient for me to go out to find firewood, so he bought another 100 kilograms of charcoal. Firewood, rice, oil and salt are all ready."

Mother Zhou thought that she would have to hide in the yard for several months, so she said, "I heard from the youngest that the house over there is next to the road, the yard is quite big, and there is a cherry tree behind it. You can live there peacefully. I will ask the third child to deliver vegetables every day and stay there with you!"

After hearing this, Li Qiuyue hurriedly said, "My body can't stand getting up early every day, just come every other day."

Mother Zhou looked at her in reproach, "I don't feel sorry for you, but you do!"

"The third brother also likes to sleep in." Li Qiuyue said with an embarrassed smile.

At this time, the sound of a tractor was heard. Zhou's mother smiled and said, "The youngest child is driving the tractor over here. I'm going to open the gate and go back to give little Jiuer a bath, otherwise he will cry later."

The little guy is usually very well behaved, but when it comes to washing his butt, if something takes a little longer, he won’t do it and will just close his eyes and cry loudly!

Li Qiuyue nodded repeatedly, "Go and do your thing, we will be fine."

Mother Zhou patted her hands and said, "All right, I'll go to Ning'an to see you when I'm free."

"Yeah!" Li Qiuyue sent her to the gate of the courtyard. When she opened the gate, she saw Zhou Huaian sitting on a tractor waiting at the gate. "The youngest one is here!"

"I'll drive the tractor over here, so that Third Brother won't come knocking on the door tomorrow morning." Zhou Huaian pulled the brake and entered the yard. After he stopped the engine, he said to her, "Tell Third Brother to park the tractor in front of Desheng Hall. The day after tomorrow morning, Second Brother will go to Ning'an to deliver vegetables, and then pick him up."

Li Qiuyue said gratefully: "Okay! I'll remember it. Thank you for your help!"

She knew in her heart that her two uncles, her younger brother-in-law, and several of her sisters-in-law were really nice people. It was her own bad temper that made people dislike her, and she couldn't blame them.

Mother Zhou returned to the next door and heard Xiao Jiuer crying when she walked into the yard. She hurried to the kitchen and said, "Don't cry. Grandma is here to get some hot water."

The old man happily hugged his great-grandson and said, "The impatient little guy, who is less than half a month old, knows that he will feel comfortable only if he is washed clean!"

Yang Chunyan found the spare clothes and diapers and placed them on the chair. Then Zhou's mother came with hot water, carried Xiao Jiuer back and sat him on a small stool. When she unwrapped the quilt, a foul smell came out.

She looked at the diaper before picking up his two little feet and starting to wash his butt. As soon as the wet cotton cloth touched his little butt, the child stopped crying.

"Our little Jiuer loves to be clean. He poops once in the morning and once in the afternoon. He feels uncomfortable if we don't wash him after he poops."

Yang Chunyan looked at her son waving his hands in comfort and said, "Mom, look how comfortable he is like this! Can we wrap him in the blanket for a few more days and then take the blanket off him?"

Mother Zhou thought that the weather was getting warmer day by day, "If we tie Jiuer up for another half month, his bones will become harder, so we don't need to wrap him up in a blanket anymore." (End of this chapter)