Winter in Northeast China comes quickly and lasts long.
Zhou Sui Sui planned to go to the county town that day. Since it snowed, he definitely couldn't ride a bicycle, so he planned to ask Uncle Wang, who drove a ox cart in the village, to make a trip and buy more at one time.
In fact, Zhou Suisui rarely buys things every time she goes to the county town. She has everything in her space, mainly for show. Otherwise, how can she explain where so many things come from?
"Uncle Wang, I know your daughter-in-law is about to give birth. Let me give you a pound of brown sugar. I'm sorry to bother you making this special trip. I want to go to the county town to buy some things, but it's hard to carry so many things."
Uncle Wang thought for a moment while smoking his pipe and said, "Okay, let's go."
Now everyone in the village knows that the young daughter-in-law of the Gu family is able to earn money, so it is normal for her to want to buy things.
It's not like the summer when we often go to the county town because it's covered in ice and snow. Everyone is staying at home during the winter.
And one pound of brown sugar is really a lot. Some people can’t even eat one pound of brown sugar during the entire confinement period.
Besides, you need a ticket to buy brown sugar now, so ordinary people can't buy it at all. My daughter-in-law is weak, and if she doesn't eat something good, she might get sick.
Uncle Wang's son felt sorry for his father, so he said, "How about I take my sister-in-law there?"
"Get out of the way. Why are you sending your sister-in-law, a young wife, off? I'll do it. Just stay with your wife."
His son then realized that it was indeed inappropriate for a single man and a single woman to be together, and that he had misjudged it. He smiled embarrassedly and said nothing.
Zhou Suisui saw the thin woman with a big belly next to her and asked a few questions.
"My sister-in-law is about to give birth, why is she still so thin?"
Aunt Wang sighed, "We only have Dazhi as our son. We've had good food and drink since Xiaofang became pregnant, but even with all the good food and drink, our family only has this much. Xiaofang has been getting thinner and thinner since she became pregnant. She went to the county hospital for a checkup, and the doctor said she's still malnourished. Alas, there's nothing we can do about it. All the food at home depends on her."
Although Zhou Suisui's family lives a very good life, he also knows what life is like for people outside.
When I was pregnant, I ate corn tortillas, brown rice noodles, pickles, garam masala porridge, etc. regularly. As for fine grains, I only ate them occasionally at most. There were not many fine grains in every household.
Uncle Wang's family is all good people, and Zhou Suisui believes that they would not abuse their daughter-in-law.
Zhang Xiaofang is still so thin, it's obvious that there's really nothing good about her.
She sighed and said, "Aunt, let me ask someone in the county to save two pig's trotters for me. I'll give one to my sister-in-law. It's good for your health if you stew it with soybeans." She felt sorry for the frail mother.
How could Aunt Wang not know that this thing is good for the body? The key is that they can't buy it at all. She was so happy when she heard this.
"No, Sui Sui, let's give you the money. We can't take it for free."
Zhou Suisui smiled and said, "No need, aunt. It's really hard for Uncle Wang to make a special trip for me in this cold weather. Besides, this is for my brother and sister-in-law's child. Just take it."
"Thank you, Sui Sui."
Zhang Xiaofang also said with gratitude: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
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Didn’t Zhou Suisui go to the county town to fight?
As usual, I went to the post office to mail the manuscript first, then went to the department store and bought some notebooks and pens for my eldest and second child, as the space was running out of stock.
As for new clothes for the three children for the New Year, I looked around and didn’t find anything I liked, so I decided to make them myself. I already had cotton and other things in my space.
We didn't buy anything to eat, but what was finally presented on Uncle Wang's ox cart were pig's trotters, cotton, cloth, pork, mutton, White Rabbit milk candies and peach cakes, and even a bag of fresh pears, and a covered backpack. No one knew what was inside, but the cart was full.
Uncle Wang was shocked. These old guys really know how to spend money.
After arriving home, I gave Uncle Wang the promised pound of brown sugar and a pig's trotter, and then Uncle Wang left.
Many people saw the ox cart marching into the village, but Zhou Suisui didn't care. He just saw it.
The old lady who was watching the fun turned around and went to look for Gu's mother.
"Aunt Gu, your daughter-in-law is really good at spending money. I just saw her outside. She bought a whole cart of things by herself. I don't know what they bought, but it must have cost a lot of money."
Mother Gu shrugged off the old lady's words. "What? Just spend it. She has to take care of the children alone every year. She has to eat and drink. Our third child earns money outside and stays at home every year. She can eat whatever she wants. What's wrong with that?"
When she didn't understand what the old woman was thinking, she thought that she was a spendthrift and would then fight with her. They were just there to watch the fun, and she would not be fooled by them.
Seeing that her attempt to sow discord failed, the old lady left in disappointment.
Lin Sanmei curled her lips as she listened to this. This old lady was so partial. She was always obedient to Zhou Sui Sui, but she just couldn't stand her at all.
Lin Sanmei really felt that she had a miserable life. When she was at her mother's home, her mother only loved her younger brother and didn't like her. After she got married, her mother-in-law also disliked her and tortured her.
And there is Zhou Suisui, who eats and drinks good food every day but doesn’t know how to share. He only gives a little to Gu’s father and mother every time. He is really not afraid of choking to death.
No matter how Lin Sanmei cursed in her heart, as long as she didn't say it in front of Zhou Suisui, she didn't bother to care.
The winter in Northeast China is too dry, so Zhou Suisui planned to make a nourishing dish, red dates, white fungus and snow pear soup, and he happened to bring back a bag of pears.
Wash and core the red dates, soak the white fungus, and cut the pear into thin slices. It is best to put these things in a casserole, add some rock sugar and simmer on low heat for about half an hour.
Drinking it in winter is more nourishing and moisturizing for the lungs. Since Shi Tou comes to my house to study every day, he also gets a share.
Moreover, Shitou is very sensible and sometimes rushes to do the work. Zhou Suisui doesn't care about the food.
"Mom, it's so sweet and delicious." said the eldest child.
Sanwa: "I love you, mother."
This kid has been a flatterer since he was young. He is better at coaxing people than his two brothers. He smiles every day, and with his little fat, he looks like Maitreya Buddha.
Zhou Sui Sui rubs his little face, um, it feels good.
"Okay, Mom, I'm good to you, but you have to be sensible and grow up well, okay?"
"Big Boy and Little Boy, wash the dishes after you finish eating." Zhou Suisui went back to the room to sleep. He was really tired after going out today.
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