There was something to do at home today, so Li Qingyun got up early, lifted the straw curtain to check the fermentation of the hazelnuts, and estimated that they could be de-budded by the afternoon.
She had smuggled out the hazelnuts and hazel mushrooms from the space yesterday and piled the hazelnuts in a corner of the yard to ferment.
If someone asked, she would say that Erniu helped her carry it back. Anyway, Erniu often helped her with firewood, so she was not afraid of being exposed.
Freshly picked hazelnuts have not yet fallen out of their husks, so they must be piled up and fermented, then knocked with a wooden stick to remove the husks, and finally dried and eaten.
Of course she didn't understand these methods of dealing with it, they were all told to her by Gu Tingzhou.
I made breakfast and washed up.
It was at this time that Brother Gu came over carrying a long wooden ladder. It was quite early, probably because he wanted to do more work in the morning when it was cooler.
"Brother, it's so early."
"I'll come over and prepare the haystack first. Make more in the morning when it's cooler. Don't worry about me, just do your own thing." Gu Tingchuan went straight to the haystack as soon as he arrived.
Li Qingyun didn't say much, went into the house and told Gu Tingzhou that his elder brother was here.
Gu Tingzhou handed Erbao's milk to her to feed, and then went out with a crutch.
Li Qingyun fed the second baby, changed his diaper and let him continue to sleep. The first baby also got up. Today was his first day of school.
He proudly put on the jacket and shorts made by Li Qingyun, as well as the new cloth shoes bought from the supply and marketing cooperative. He had never been willing to wear these cloth shoes before, and had always worn old straw sandals, which he would take out and look at from time to time.
He put on the new schoolbag his mother made and ran to the yard to have fun.
Li Qingyun didn't restrain him either.
Gu Tingzhou sat on a small stool and helped his elder brother to tidy up the haystack. In the kitchen, Pan Di also got up to stand by the stove and help light the fire, doing whatever she could.
These days, Pan Di has completely adapted to life at home. At the beginning, she didn't even dare to pick up meat for fear of being disliked. After staying there for a long time, she knew that this was how it was usually at her eldest sister's house, and she was no longer nervous or restrained.
"Pandi, is this okay? I'm busy today and can't take care of you. Please take care of your legs."
"Don't worry, sister. I know the seriousness of the matter. Yesterday, my aunt gave me a walking stick. I got familiar with it after using it for just one day. My uncle has really skillful hands. He can make anything he does look good and is easy to use." Pan Di said happily.
With this crutch, it is much easier for her to do things.
"That's true." She also agreed that this father-in-law was really skillful.
The more Li Qingyun got to know him, the more he admired this father-in-law. When he was young, he worked as a servant and learned a lot of knowledge through hard work. When he was young, he served his country as a soldier. When he was in his prime, he returned to his hometown to get married and have children. In order to support his family, he learned the carpentry craft from others.
He made all the cabinets, washbasin racks, buckets and basins, tables, chairs and benches in the house.
The crib that Erbao plays with during the day and the stroller in the utility room are all his works.
A person's work can highlight his or her character.
These furniture items are all simple and elegant in style, made of solid materials, without any fancy techniques, and instead have a kind of ancient beauty.
Gu Tingzhou also said that when he was young, he would follow his father-in-law to make furniture for others. It would take several days, sometimes even ten days. Unfortunately, he joined the army early and only had a basic understanding of carpentry. Instead, his elder brother Gu learned this craft.
Nowadays, when a family wants to marry a daughter-in-law or make furniture, or repair a house and carve doors and windows, they will ask them to do the work. They are the only two carpenters in the nearby villages.
Nowadays, if you hire a carpenter to work at your home, you have to pay him one yuan a day and treat him to a meal. At the very least, you have to prepare some good food for him. After all, these pieces of furniture will be used for most of your lifetime or even your entire life.
After receiving his salary, the carpenter kept a small portion for tool wear and tear and hard work, and handed over the majority to the production team to record his work points. The more he handed over, the higher the work points he received.
Although the current year is not as good as in the past, there are still at least two families that invite them to work in mid-January. The father and son rely on this skill to earn money to support their family.
Therefore, the Gu family is considered a wealthy family in the village, but they do not show off their wealth. Gu's father and mother are usually very low-key and frugal.
As soon as I mentioned Father Gu, I heard his voice.
"Busy?"
"Dad, why are you here?" Gu Tingzhou saw his father pushing the door in and quickly stood up to greet him.
"I came to take a look and help you. What's wrong? Are you not welcome?" Father Gu said with a smile.
Without waiting for Gu Tingzhou to say anything, he squatted down and started working with the boss.
Li Qingyun also hurried out to greet them, thinking to herself, fortunately, I thought that doing hard work today would be tiring, so I steamed two baskets of large steamed buns made of 200g of flour, otherwise it would not be enough to eat.
After a few people cleaned up the haystack, the breakfast in Li Qingyun's pot was also placed on the table.
Gu Tingzhou quickly invited his father and elder brother to the table to eat.
Several grown men made a large bowl of multi-grain porridge each, and only put down their chopsticks after eating three large steamed buns. The pickled cucumbers in the bowl were almost gone.
"Sister-in-law, this pickled cucumber is delicious. I'll ask your sister-in-law to come and learn from you someday."
Gu Tingchuan originally thought that his sister-in-law’s cooking was delicious because it contained meat and oil, but this pickled cucumber made him realize that the same thing tastes different when cooked by different people.
"No problem." Li Qingyun also smiled.
The three men finished their meal and went back to work. Li Qingyun had a simple breakfast with Pan Di and Da Bao. Pan Di took Er Bao out to play. Er Bao now needed someone to accompany him whenever he was awake.
Li Qingyun took out the aluminum lunch box at home, put two big steamed buns in it, cut the buns in half, and put one with mushroom and meat sauce and the other with chili sauce.
Put the aluminum lunch box into Dabao's schoolbag and let him carry it.
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