Chapter 96 Bamboo Basket
Although she is a girl, her family is not harsh on her.
The days at that time were carefree, full of freedom and happiness.
But now that I've grown up, I have a lot more rules to follow.
Those rules seemed like invisible shackles that bound her actions and thoughts.
Thinking that she would have to continue to abide by these rules in the future, she didn't want to grow up even more.
“You don’t have the final say on growth, but what we can do is to try to make our lives better.”
The mother sighed, her tone containing both helplessness and a hint of encouragement.
The reason why she asked her to go to Zhao Chunhua's house to help was that she hoped her daughter could learn more.
She herself was not very educated and the knowledge she taught her children was also very limited.
Zhao Chunhua is much luckier than her. Not only does she have good conditions, she is also a very persevering person.
By following such a person, Zhang Sanbao may be able to learn more useful skills and knowledge.
At least she shouldn't listen to others in everything and should learn to think independently.
Those women with gentle personalities may seem good before marriage, but they often have no opinions of their own after marriage.
Some are bullied by their husband’s family and dare not resist, while others are even instigated to go against their will and have to go back to their parents’ home to cause trouble.
Seeing these scenes, Zhang Qin always felt suffocated.
Although in this era, most women rely on their husbands for a living, they cannot live without dignity, which will only make people feel disgusted.
"Yeah," Zhang Sanbao responded softly and sighed silently in his heart.
I can't hide in the house all my life and make my parents worry.
But she has made up her mind to be independent and strong. Since she cannot avoid getting married, she must live her own life.
Now just enjoy this beautiful time before you get married.
After getting married in the future, I will seize the opportunity and work together with my husband to build a career of their own.
She also longs for a better life and to live the life she wants.
After seeing Zhang Sanbao off, Zhao Chunhua always felt that she had forgotten to do something.
She stood at the door thinking for a long time, and suddenly a little black dog whined and tried to step into the house.
At this time, Zhao Chunhua remembered that the puppy she brought back yesterday had not been fed yet.
"Not in vain--" Zhao Chunhua rushed over and picked up the puppy, and found that it looked quite energetic.
She stroked the puppy gently and breathed a sigh of relief.
Then she looked around the backyard again and found that it was not easy for the puppy to escape.
Fortunately, she remembered it in time, otherwise the puppy might have been hungry.
Yesterday, after Zhao Yunbai brought it home, he found a steamed bun and soaked it until soft as food for it.
Such a young dog should eat something easily digestible.
In order to prevent the puppy from starving, he converted an old bamboo sieve into a doghouse and put some hay inside for it to rest.
Considering that the puppy might run around, Zhao Yunbai also built a small fence with wooden boards to prevent this from happening.
The wooden boards surrounding the fence were not high, but they were just high enough to prevent this lively little creature from jumping over the fence.
Bubai, who had been forgotten by his new owner for a day, made a low and aggrieved sound. This was his first day in this home, but he had not yet had a proper meal.
Seeing this scene and looking at the extremely cute puppy in front of her, Zhao Chunhua suddenly felt that she was so careless that she actually forgot to feed the puppy. She felt very regretful.
But on second thought, she felt that such negligence was not entirely a bad thing. After all, the puppy was only over a month old and had never had a bath, so she didn't dare let it enter the house directly because there was another little life in the house that needed special care.
Zhao Chunhua gently picked up the puppy and carefully placed it back in its temporary residence - a simple nest made of old bamboo.
Then she picked up the small bowl next to her and washed it thoroughly, poured half a bowl of warm porridge into it, and soaked a steamed bun in it as a nutritional supplement.
In order to let the new member feel some warmth, she even specially cut a small piece of cooked duck meat and chopped it finely and mixed it into the prepared food.
Seeing Bubai eating this mixed delicacy with relish, Zhao Chunhua felt a little comforted and turned to walk into the room.
The weather is getting warmer, and now this simple shelter can barely accommodate the puppy, but if you want this little guy to safely survive the coming cold winter season, you must build a new kennel with a roof structure for it.
Since you have decided to accept it as a member of the family, you must take responsibility for it.
With the arrival of such a new partner in the family, Zhao Chunhua came up with an idea: to celebrate by grinding soy milk by herself tomorrow morning.
So, she soaked a bowl of selected soybeans in advance, preparing to try to grind fresh bean juice with the handmade stone mill tool she had just bought recently.
After a peaceful night's sleep, Goudan, who was lying in the basket, had already woken up and was sitting there looking around curiously.
Seeing this scene, even Zhao Chunhua couldn't bear to disturb this rare quiet and innocent time.
In the past, whenever he was asked to sit up straight, he had difficulty keeping his balance and would end up tossing from side to side and finally lying down.
But now it seems that he is gradually learning to control his body, which is undoubtedly good news and exciting.
I don’t know how long the child was awake today, but he didn’t cry or make a fuss. He is such a very sensible child.
In such a morning, his well-behaved nature makes people happy.
As a reward, Zhao Chunhua planned to make him a delicious breakfast - actually just cooking some fresh meat and mixing it with some rice noodles.
Made into delicious little balls.
Of course, you can also give him some soy milk, but you can't let him drink only soy milk every day, that would be too monotonous.
Goudan has to eat six meals a day: one meal at around six in the morning, when the sun has just risen; another meal around eleven o'clock, which is just a snack before lunch; a meal at two or three in the afternoon after waking up, to replenish energy in the afternoon; another meal at five or six o'clock, when the sun begins to set; another meal at nine o'clock in the evening, to help him get through the long night; and a small snack at around two in the morning to ensure that he does not wake up because of hunger.
Therefore, eating some meat occasionally will not affect his habit of drinking soy milk, but will make his diet more balanced and rich.
Taking advantage of such a sunny day, Zhao Chunhua moved a two-meter-wide bamboo basket into the yard, put sheets and thick bedding on the bottom, and let Goudan play in it.
This large bamboo basket is also made of exquisitely woven bamboo. It is equivalent to an enlarged version of a winnowing basket. Not only is it much larger in size, it also has a specially designed two-layer structure inside and outside.
The inner side is woven from fine and thin bamboo strips, which is delicate and flexible, able to protect Goudan's delicate skin; while the outer layer is reinforced with thicker bamboo strips, forming a solid line of defense, thus forming a double protection structure.
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