After winter comes, good weather is not common. It is sunny during the day, but at night, strong winds blow, accompanied by cold rain, and fallen leaves are blown into the air.
The next morning, the sky was gloomy and the wind was much colder than yesterday. In addition to wearing a thick cotton coat, Xiao Xuxu also wrapped himself in a small cloak when he went out.
Manyu Mei didn't need to hold the child, and she put her hands in her pockets, but she was still shivering from the cold.
When I went out, I met Gao Yue.
Gao Yue just returned home yesterday evening. This early morning, he did not sleep in, but walked along the nearby road, preparing to go to the People's Park for a run and exercise.
When Gao Yue saw Gao Mingcheng, he immediately ran over, teased Xiao Xuxu for a while, and then said, "Mingcheng, my mom asked you to come over for dinner tonight. Come over as soon as your clothing store closes!"
"Okay, I got a lot of kudzu powder from the mountains this year. The weather was good in the past few days, so now it's ready to dry. I'll bring a pound over for you to try in the evening." Gao Mingcheng said with a smile.
Thanks to the good weather in the past few days, the kudzu powder that was drying at home has finally dried and can be canned and stored.
Since the roots he dug were old, the powder yield was good. He obtained a total of 16 kilograms of kudzu powder, enough for his family to eat for a year!
This kudzu powder is somewhat similar to cornstarch. When making meat patty soup, add a little kudzu powder into the marinade, and the meat patties will be much more tender. It is also very refreshing to directly cook soup with minced meat and kudzu powder.
Gao Yue smiled and said, "Sure, I haven't eaten kudzu powder for a long time! A while ago, a classmate gave me some lotus root powder. He said that his family had a whole pond full of lotus roots. Because it was difficult to pick lotus roots and sell them in the mountains, they made lotus root powder."
"He didn't give me much lotus root powder, so I won't give you one separately. I'll make some lotus root powder tonight and let you guys try it!"
The two brothers hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they both found it interesting to talk about family matters.
However, the cold wind was howling, and the cold little Xuxu hid in Gao Mingcheng's arms.
Gao Yue saw it and quickly said, "Then you guys go to the clothing store first, and remember to come early in the evening!"
"Okay." Gao Mingcheng agreed and put his hands on Xiao Xuxu's back to make him stick closer.
After both parties said goodbye, Xuanyumei smiled and said, "Mingcheng, why do I feel like Gaoyue seems to have grown a little taller?"
Gao Mingcheng was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Yes, he seems to have grown a little taller. I'll ask him later in the evening. He's already this old, can he really grow taller?"
The couple looked at each other, both feeling a little bit unbelievable.
We braved the cold wind to get to the clothing store. The door was already open, and Zhang Jinling and Hu Yinchen were cleaning and sorting the goods.
As for Luo Li, she hasn't arrived yet.
Since Luo Li was pregnant and the clothing store usually had little business early in the morning, Gao Mingcheng asked Luo Li to come later every day.
As soon as he entered the door, Gao Mingcheng asked, "Have you lit the charcoal fire?"
Zhang Jinling said: "It hasn't been burned yet, I will go and burn it now!"
Having said that, Zhang Jinling put down the work in her hands and walked towards the backyard.
In the morning, I used the rice cooker to cook porridge. At this moment, the earthen stove was cold, but the small stove burning coal balls was hot.
Zhang Jinling stepped forward and pulled off the lid under the coal stove.
This lid is used to control the air in the stove. When the lid is removed, the air in the stove flows smoothly and the fire of the coal balls becomes strong, which can be used to boil water, cook, etc.
If you don't need fire at night but want to keep the fire, just replace the coal ball with a new one and put the lid on.
There are three small holes on the lid, so it usually cannot be completely covered, so at least one hole must be left.
After a night, the coal balls in the stove will still remain burning. When the lid is removed and the air is allowed to flow, the fire of the coal balls will become bigger. At this time, you can pour charcoal fire on the coal balls and use the fire of the coal balls to ignite the charcoal fire.
The reason for doing this is that it is rather troublesome to get the coal balls burning. If the coal balls in the stove go out, you can either burn firewood to light the coal balls, or take a new coal ball to your neighbor's house and exchange it for a burning one. As long as there is a burning coal ball, the rest will be easy.
Under Zhang Jinling's operation, the charcoal quickly burned and turned red.
She used tongs to pick out the charcoal, put it in the charcoal basin, and covered it with new charcoal.
This coal briquette stove will not be empty. Instead, the burning coal balls will be picked out. The coal balls at the bottom will have completely turned into coal briquette slag. The completely burnt coal balls will be picked out and discarded. Then the coal balls that are still partially burning and the coal balls that are still mostly burning will be put into the stove chamber one by one. A new coal ball will be put on the top. In this way, after a while, the fire will get bigger.
While this was going on, Zhang Jinling had already picked up the kettle, fetched a pot of tap water, and was preparing to boil it.
A lot of boiling water is needed in winter, not to mention there is a child at home. Once the child urinates or poops on himself, he has to be cleaned with hot water.
Zhang Jinling does these jobs very skillfully.
Everyone stayed in the store all day, selling goods when busy and chatting by the fire when free. At around five in the evening, Gao Mingli came back quickly on his bicycle. At this time, Luo Li and Hu Yinchen had already left work.
Seeing Gao Mingli coming back, Gao Mingcheng said, "Duomei and I are going to Uncle Guobing's house for dinner tonight. Please close the door after we leave."
"Okay, I got it." Gao Mingli responded. After his second brother and sister-in-law took the children away, he closed the rolling shutter door from the inside and fixed the trip rope.
While he was busy with these things, Zhang Jinling was cooking in the kitchen. It was just the two of them having dinner tonight, so it was simple.
The couple ate their meal while watching TV. They felt a sense of loneliness and an indescribable feeling.
Gao Mingli looked around and thought, how nice it would be if this was my home!
Of course, he could only think about it. With his salary, it would be good enough if he could buy a house as soon as possible!
There is a housing shortage in the county nowadays. There was a rumor in the factory before that the factory was planning to build a staff housing building and distribute it to employees as needed.
Many people were excited to hear the news, and Gao Mingli was no exception.
But the factory's performance is not good this year, so the building project may have to be postponed.
Gao Mingli was still somewhat excited thinking about the news. He found two cups, poured two glasses of ginseng wine, and called Zhang Jinling to drink with him.
Zhang Jinling couldn't drink much, and after drinking only half a cup, she felt a little dizzy.
The wine used to soak ginseng is shochu, which has a relatively high alcohol content. It has been soaked for nearly half a year and has a very strong alcohol flavor.
She stared at Gao Mingli with drunken eyes, wondering when she would get pregnant.
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The young couple here are not disturbed by anyone, while the big family over there is having a great time.
Zhao Dongmei prepared a table full of delicious meals. She bought two braised dishes, fried peanuts, and finally made a copper hot pot!
Food tends to get cold in winter, so it is a good time to eat hot pot.
Everyone sat around the table, raised their glasses to drink, and then started chatting while eating.
Gao Yue told everyone about the latest news in the school, Gao Mingcheng told him about the latest news in the county, and as for Gao Guobing, he picked up a few typical cases and talked about them. Of course, in the end, it was all about educating people!
For example, when talking about a gambling case, the youngsters are taught not to gamble, as nine out of ten people will lose. Since ancient times, gamblers have never had a good ending!
Zhao Dongmei was also unwilling to be lonely. She was the director of the Women's Federation and could be said to have first-hand information on the disputes between couples in the county!
The wife is cheating on her husband, the husband is fooling around outside, or the husband beats his wife and children, etc. Which of these doesn't Zhao Dongmei know?
However, the original intentions of the elders are the same, they gossip about other people’s families but educate their own children.
It is said that one should lead by example. Gao Guobing has never hit Zhao Dongmei in his life. The two brothers Gao Hong and Gao Yue naturally do not agree with beating their wives. Therefore, when Zhao Dongmei taught him not to beat his wife in the future, Gao Yue did not take it seriously at all. He chewed peanuts and patted his chest to make a promise.
"Mom, don't worry, I will never beat my wife!"
Zhao Dongmei nodded and said solemnly, "I am the director of the Women's Federation. If my son beats his wife and favors boys over girls, I will punish him according to family rules first, so that I won't be embarrassed if it gets out!"
Gao Yue had no choice. Who made him have such parents?
His father always taught him to be an upright person and not to break the law, while his mother taught him not to beat his wife and to favor boys over girls.
Gao Yue has heard this kind of words many times since he was old enough to understand things. He feels like his ears are almost covered with calluses from hearing them all the time!
"Dad, Mom, I want to be a policeman in the future. How can I do that kind of thing? I have a good family background! I think Mingcheng should listen to this more!" Gao Yue hurriedly pushed Gao Mingcheng out to block the knife.
Gao Mingcheng was watching the fun with a smile, but who knew that the knife would fall on him.
He quickly stated, "I respect and abide by the law the most, and this uncle knows! As for beating my wife, that is absolutely impossible! You can ask Duomei, have I ever laid a finger on her since she was a child?"
Many beauties testified to Gao Mingcheng with a smile, saying, "Yes, let alone hitting me, he didn't even raise his voice to me!"
As she spoke, Xuanyimei glanced at Gao Mingcheng with a smile on her face. The love in her eyes made single man Gao Yue feel uncomfortable.
Gao Yue hurriedly said, "You two are childhood sweethearts, so you have a good relationship! Stop talking about this, come on, continue eating! Mom! Why did you eat the mutton I just blanched?"
Zhao Dongmei directly hit Gao Yue's chopsticks with her chopsticks and cursed: "I can't eat anymore?"
"You can eat it! Of course you can eat it! Mom, I'll heat some more for you!" Gao Yue was so scared that he used honorifics, causing everyone to laugh.
Zhao Dongmei specially bought the best beef and mutton this morning, and used pork ribs to make the soup base. Everyone was particularly satisfied with the hotpot.
Even the young Xuxu has his own special food.
Xiao Xuxu ate a bowl of steamed egg and a small bowl of lotus root soup.
This lotus root powder soup is made with chopped raisins and red dates. It looks beautiful and tastes delicious.
This kind of dessert is loved by not only children but also many beauties.
It was a rare occasion for everyone to get together, so after dinner, they sat on the sofa and chatted until half past nine, when Xiao Xuxu became a little drowsy. Gao Mingcheng then held Xiao Xuxu in his arms and said goodbye.
Zhao Dongmei walked them to the door and reminded them, "Hold the child tightly and don't let him get caught in the wind! If he gets caught in the wind now, he will definitely catch a cold."
If children are exposed to cold air when they are about to fall asleep, they are likely to catch a cold.
Gao Mingcheng tightened his cape, wrapped Xiao Xuxu up completely, and said, "Okay, auntie, don't send me off, we'll be home in just a few steps!"
Zhao Dongmei also knew that the two families lived close to each other, so she said, "Gao Yue's two uncles are coming over for dinner tomorrow, you two should come too!"
"Okay." Gao Mingcheng agreed, then carried Xiao Xuxu home quickly.
When they got home, Xuanyuemei turned on the electric blanket on the bed, and then carried the sleepy little Xuxu to the toilet to help him urinate.
Let your child urinate once before going to bed, and he will feel much more relaxed at night.
After he finished peeing, he didn't even wash his face, but carried him into the house to take off his coat, pants and diaper.
But when it came to this, little Xuxu became more sober and signaled that he wanted to drink milk!
Because of the cold weather, many beauties have not been completely weaned and are breastfeeding every morning and evening, so they have to lift up their clothes.
When Gao Mingcheng caught a glimpse of this scene, he really wished that spring would come quickly so that many beauties could be weaned of milk!
That night, Gao Mingcheng and his wife fell into a deep sleep in their warm bed, but Gao Shufang, who temporarily became "Dehua", tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
The reason is simple: it’s too cold!
The houses in the village are located at the foot of the mountain. In summer, it is much cooler than in the city, but in winter, it is also much colder.
Gao Shufang's house was built many years ago, and the conditions were limited at that time, so the house was naturally ordinary.
After so many years, the house was leaking a little, and the quilt Gao Shufang was covered with was getting hard.
Such a quilt is naturally not very warm, so when the weather changed, Gao Shufang felt too cold to sleep.
She tossed and turned and even sneezed a few times. Finally, she decided to move to her grandmother's room and sleep with her.
Last time, my second brother bought an electric blanket for grandma. With the electric blanket, even if the quilt is not as warm, it is enough to keep out the cold.
When Gao Shufang slept in Grandma Gao's bed, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Hey, the quilt is warm, but it’s a bit small!
Due to the times, the wooden bed that Grandma Gao slept on was not big. Although Grandma Gao was thin, it was still a bit crowded for two people to sleep on it.
Gao Shufang could only sleep on her side, thinking to herself that when she returned to the county, she would have to buy herself an electric blanket and a new quilt!
Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to bear it when she goes home for the New Year!
Then I thought about how Gao Fuqiang's family had dug a kiln and made bricks, preparing to build a house, and I wondered if my parents had this idea.
If my parents are building a house, do I have to pay for it?
Thinking about these things, Gao Shufang, who had been busy all day, gradually fell asleep.
Grandma Gao is old and sleeps less, so she feels very happy when she sees her granddaughter sleeping.
When I get older, I actually want someone to sleep with me.
Sometimes, Grandma Gao was afraid that she would not be able to wake up after sleeping.
She saw that her little granddaughter could only sleep on her side and knew that it must be uncomfortable. She planned to ask her son to make her bed wider tomorrow.
This bed is a simple wooden bed. It can be made wider by finding some wood and bed boards. (End of this chapter)
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