Chapter 147: Clearing the Land and Cooking Together
Buying a shop and buying land are two major events for the Wan family, and now both have been done.
When the shop was bought, everyone in the family except Grandma Wan and Wan Ersao were somewhat skeptical. Now Grandma Wan has finally lived up to her expectations, which further proves that her little Fubao is a lucky star.
Old Mrs. Wan took the opportunity to praise little Fubao again.
"It's all thanks to our Fubao that we were able to buy this shop. From now on, we have to consult our little Fubao before making any important decisions. Did you hear that clearly?"
Old Mrs. Wan looked at little Fubao, who was having fun crawling around on the kang, with her eyes full of doting.
The other members of the Wan family were also secretly glad at this time that they did not oppose the adoption of little Fubao. This was probably the result of good deeds being rewarded.
Not only did this blessing come, they also saved a lucky star.
At this time, little Fubao was playing with some chicks and geese on the kang.
Wan Ersao went to buy chickens today and saw someone selling geese. There is a saying in her hometown that geese can guard the door. There is no local dog at home, but the family has a lot of money now, so she is a little worried. So she decided to raise a few geese at home to at least make some noise.
But as soon as the four goslings and a dozen chicks were placed on the kang, Xiao Fubao picked up one of them in each hand, turned them upside down with their heads down and their feet up, flapping their little feathery wings and calling weakly.
Wan Ersao was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Her daughter was so brave and fearless that she could turn anything into a toy in her hands.
It took Wan Ersao a long time to coax a goose and a chicken down.
Now the little chicks were so frightened by Xiao Fubao, the little devil of marriage, that they huddled in a corner of the kang and trembled in fear. On the contrary, a few little geese lined up and followed Xiao Fubao, looking very proud and vigorous, just like a majestic general leading a group of soldiers to war.
Mrs. Wan Er quickly carried little Fubao off the kang, and Mrs. Wan San put the chicks and goslings into a wicker basket on the ground. The basket was covered with thick thatch. The kang was burning in the house, so it was warm, so these little things would not get cold.
After a long effort, little Fubao was finally coaxed into sleep by Wan Ersao.
Early the next morning, except for Old Lady Wan, Mrs. Liu and a few little ones, all the other members of the Wan family went to the fields to open up wasteland.
Even the older children, Wanwen, Wanquan and Wanxi, who were in class, followed them to the fields.
Among Wan Xingmo's family of five, only Zhao and Wan Yirou stayed at home to cook and do embroidery. The other three men had gone out to open up wasteland.
Although Wan Jinshu had a broken arm, he still had a spirit of not giving up. He carried a hoe and followed the two brothers Wan Xingmo.
The weather is very good today. Although it is still windy, you have to wear a headscarf when you go out, otherwise you will be covered in dust when you get home after walking around outside.
Wan Xingmo's family's land is in the northeast corner of Old Lady Wan's family's land. They have designated a five-acre sloping land there. This amount of land is enough for Wan Xingmo and his two sons to work for half a year.
When they arrived at the field, the two families worked separately.
Wan Laoer was an expert in farming. When he arrived at the wasteland, he first stood on the slope and took a look. In fact, when he was measuring the land yesterday, he had already had an idea in his mind about how to reclaim the land and what it would look like. He thought about it carefully again in the evening, and now he already had the answer in his mind.
He stood on the high slope and said to Elder Wan: "Brother, let's start from the bottom. The slope is not very steep. I thought about making it like steps, separating it piece by piece. That will help to store water. Otherwise, when it rains in the future, the rain will flow down the hillside. If we build a ridge on the hillside, we can stop the rain from flowing down. What do you think?"
When Boss Wan heard this, he thought the idea was very innovative. They had never tried it before and it sounded good, so he agreed immediately. Anyway, the family relied on the second brother for farming.
"I think it's okay. It's more convenient to just use the plow. We can also use the turned-over soil to raise the ridges."
Yesterday, they went to the town to buy farm tools and happened to see a plow. They spent two taels of silver to buy it. Although it was a bit painful, this thing could allow them to reclaim a few more acres of wasteland a day. It was expensive to buy but cheap to use.
In the morning, the Wan family had already turned over three mu of land, but Wan Xingmo had not turned over even one mu. Wan Xingmo had never done farm work before, but he turned the soil very seriously. Wan Jinshu had a broken arm, so he had to rest after digging a few times. Wan Xingchen was not too old, and he had always been a pampered young man. How could he have done any farm work? He had several blisters on his hands after working for a while.
At this time, Shen and Zhao came to the field together to deliver lunch to a few people.
At noon, Grandma Wan and Shen went to the kitchen together to cook a large pot of stewed meat and a large pot of mixed grain rice. Spring ploughing requires physical labor, and Grandma Wan now has money in her hands, so she is not vague about the food. She is also happy that she can provide better food for her family.
Although Zhao also cooked meat, the taste was far less fragrant than the one sent by Shen. Wan Xingmo and Wan Xingchen took a few bites and stopped eating. Zhao blushed but didn't say anything. But Wan Jinshu was very gracious and finished everything Zhao brought. Although the meat was cooked almost like boiled meat in plain water and the rice was steamed half-cooked, Wan Jinshu gritted his teeth and ate it all.
As soon as Shen opened the bucket, a rich aroma of meat wafted out. Boss Wan and the others had already digested what they had eaten in the morning, and they swallowed their saliva when they smelled the aroma.
Shen first served a large bowl of multi-grain rice, scooped a full spoonful of meat mixed with soup, covered the rice with it, and handed it to Boss Wan.
Boss Wan said with a smile on his face: "Thank you, big sister. We are doing spring plowing, and I am sorry that you have to help."
Shen blushed and lowered her head, saying, "Brother Wan, this is what I should do. I have been recuperating in your house for such a long time, and I haven't thanked you properly yet. Now I have the opportunity to repay you all, I couldn't ask for more."
As Shen said this, she had already swiftly prepared the second bowl of rice and handed it to Wan Lao Er.
Second Sister-in-law Wan and Third Sister-in-law Wan stood aside, leaning on their hoes and watching the interaction between Shen and Boss Wan with winks and auntie smiles on their faces.
After dinner, Shen packed up her things and went back with Zhao. Zhao looked at Shen from time to time, as if she had something to say but was too embarrassed to do so.
Shen also noticed Zhao's abnormality and asked with a smile, "Sister-in-law, do you have anything to say?"
Zhao said embarrassedly, "Sister, can I cook with you guys for lunch tomorrow? I really don't have a talent for cooking. I have been learning from them for a long time, but I still can't do it well. How about I provide food and ingredients and help you guys?"
When Shen heard that it was such a small matter, she immediately smiled and said, "Sure, what's the big deal? It's just cooking for a few more people. You can come tomorrow."
Shen had gotten used to living in the Wan family during this period of time. Subconsciously, she had integrated herself into the Wan family and did not even think about having to tell Old Lady Wan about this matter first. However, she probably also felt that Old Lady Wan would definitely agree. After all, Zhao had the best relationship with Old Lady Wan's family.
After eating and resting for a while, the pioneers continued to work.
Wan Ersao couldn't pull the plow, so she and Wan Sansao slowly dug the ground with hoes, while the children followed them, picking up stones from the ground and throwing them to the side.
Every time Wan Ersao hit the ground with the hoe, she brought up a large piece of soil.
Suddenly, Wan Ersao heard a crisp sound, as if a hoe hit a clay pot and made a cracking sound.
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