While Baoya was out in the vegetable patch watering the watermelon vines, she spotted a small bird not far away. It was incredibly small, looking like a newly born chick. Its feathers hadn't fully grown, and even with its tiny wings flapping, it couldn't fly.
Baoya stared with wide eyes for a long time. The little bird seemed to have seen Baoya as well. Not only did it not hide, but it also took two crooked steps closer.
Children of this age are particularly fond of these small animals. Baoya's black eyes lit up when she saw the little bird. Then she carefully reached out her hand and gently placed the bird in her palm. The bird did not struggle, but stayed in Baoya's hand with its wings folded.
Baoya carefully carried the bird back to the house. Seeing Yuanbao in the yard, she lowered her voice: "Yuanbao, bird~"
Yuanbao was in a low mood at first, but was stunned for a moment when he heard it, then ran over. Baoya slowly took away one of her hands, allowing Yuanbao to see the bird inside.
"It really is a bird." Yuanbao was surprised for a moment, then turned around and called the others over: "Brother, brother, Xiaobao's sister picked up a bird."
After saying that, Yuanbao stared at the bird in Baoya's hand again. He saw that the bird was very small, its feathers had not grown fully yet, and it was calling softly with its mouth open.
Soon, Song Boyu, Song Wenjie, and Yun Duo all came running out, staring at the bird in Baoya's hand. They were all children of a certain age, but they had a natural fondness for these small animals.
"It's so small." Yun Duo stretched out her fingers and gently stroked the bird's head.
"Yeah, it's so small. Where are its parents?"
"Little Sister Xiaobao, where did you pick it up?"
Baoya pointed in the direction of the vegetable patch: "Vegetable patch, watering, birds."
"So what should we do now? What does it eat?"
"Should we build a nest for it? Otherwise, it will have nowhere to sleep at night."
Yuanbao also said: "Let's build a nest for it."
The little ones discussed it and got busy. After a while, they built a nest for the bird. The nest was very simple. They found an unused small basket and put some straw at the bottom. It was a thin layer and felt soft to the touch.
Then they asked Baoya to put the bird in. The bird walked around in a crooked circle and then stayed there motionless.
Several children gathered around the small basket and watched
After a while, Yuanbao ran over and took some water, just like he did when taking care of the chicks, and fed the birds.
After watching for a long time, the little ones ran to the west room to ask Song Jianye how to feed the bird. Song Jianye held Tiantian in his arms and played with her with the little bracelets he had made.
Li Qingyan is gone. If Feng Guizhi, Yang Yulan and others are at home, they will take turns to take care of the child. If they are at work, Song Jianye will take care of the child.
Especially now that the younger children in the family haven't started school yet, and the older ones like Song Bowen can already take care of their younger sister, so they help take care of the children together, and Feng Guizhi has nothing to worry about.
Song Jianye listened to their words, thought for a moment, and then said, "If it's a newly born bird, you can feed it some grass insects from curled leaves, or mix some green leaves with something else to make a paste for it to eat."
When the younger ones heard this, they ran out and started looking for food for the little bird.
Song Bowen didn't go with them, so he stayed in the west room to help Song Jianye look after Tiantian. Baoya didn't go either, she squatted beside the small basket, sticking her little butt out and staring at the bird inside, and from time to time she would reach out and gently touch its head, and then her eyes would smile into crescents.
Soon the little ones came back, each holding a few rolled leaves, and placed them in front of the bird. Perhaps because it was hungry, the bird opened its mouth and ate the small grass insects inside.
"It ate it." The little ones were excited and started feeding it one by one.
The children all began to take good care of the little bird, and of course, they took even better care of their sister Tiantian. These two things made them feel very accomplished.
Yuanbao was originally in a low mood, but now he has forgotten that Li Qingyan left. He is only thinking about being a big brother and taking good care of Tiantian and the new bird.
Two days later, Shen Yibei and Zhao Rongsheng came over in the evening. This time they came mainly to deliver something, but of course they also wanted to see Song Jianye's legs.
Zhao Rongsheng carefully examined him several times, asked Song Jianye about his feelings, then stood up and said happily, "Jianye has recovered very well and can now try to get out of bed and walk. However, his legs are still recovering, so he must remember not to overexert himself. A little walking is fine."
Zhao Rongsheng thought again: "I said I would make you a pair of crutches. They are almost done. I will send them to you when the time comes. This way it will be more convenient for you to walk."
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Yang Yulan and Song Jianye were both very happy to hear this. They looked at each other, their faces filled with unconcealable joy.
Feng Guizhi had just coaxed Tiantian to sleep. She placed a quilt beside her and wrapped her up in it. Then she got up, put on some clothes, and went to the west room. When she heard that Song Jianye could get out of bed and walk, a smile spread across her face, and her wrinkles smoothed out.
After looking at the legs, Shen Yibei handed the things he brought this time to Feng Guizhi: “Grandma Feng, these are some preserved eggs we made, let you try them.”
"Preserved eggs?" Feng Guizhi only knew about preserved eggs, and this was the first time she heard of them.
Seeing that she didn't quite understand, Shen Yibei gave a simple explanation, "Preserved eggs are similar to changed eggs, but changed eggs are made from chicken eggs, and these preserved eggs are made from duck eggs. The production methods are similar, but the ingredients are slightly different, and the taste of preserved eggs will also be a little different. This is a recipe my grandma wrote based on what she ate before, you can take a look."
Feng Guizhi was not very literate, so she took a look at it and accepted it. However, she looked at the preserved eggs in the basket and frowned, a little hesitant to accept it.
"This is too much. Just give us a few to try, and you can take the rest back."
Although Feng Guizhi was unwilling to accept so much, Shen Yibei and Zhao Rongsheng were also unwilling to take it back, so they finally left it all behind.
In fact, they didn't make much in total, and more than half of it was given to Old Song's family. After all, it was always Old Song's family who sent them food before, so giving them a few preserved eggs now was nothing.
After sending Shen Yibei and Zhao Rongsheng away, Feng Guizhi looked at the dozen preserved eggs and kept this matter in mind. Thinking about the fact that they lived in a cowshed and had a sensitive status, she didn't know where they got these duck eggs from and made them for herself. But thinking about it, it felt difficult.
Feng Guizhi didn't think about it any further. She decided to send more next time. She took the preserved eggs and went out, carefully putting them away, then went back to sleep.
Tiantian was sleeping next to me, with her chubby little face and her mouth open, sleeping soundly.
The next day, Feng Guizhi asked Yang Yulan to tell her how to make the dish as described in the recipe, and in the evening she made a chopped pepper and preserved egg according to the instructions.
The toothy preserved eggs look black, even the yolk inside is black. They are neatly arranged in a circle, topped with red chopped peppers, and then some seasoning is poured on top. It is very simple to make.
In addition to this, each person gets a bowl of cold noodles and a large bowl of egg soup.
As soon as the dish was served, the little ones kept staring at the black preserved eggs. Yuanbao frowned and looked at Feng Guizhi, asking uncertainly, "Grandma, what is this? Is this edible?"
"Grandma, is this egg bad?"
"It doesn't look very tasty. I, I'm a little afraid to eat it."
Baoya looked at the preserved egg and was a little hesitant to pick up her chopsticks. However, she couldn't help licking her lips at the slightly runny yolk inside.
Feng Guizhi had just tasted one and knew that this was what the preserved egg tasted like, so she smiled and said while holding Tiantian in her arms:
"Xiao Bei made this specially for you. Nai tried it and it's delicious. This egg looks just like this, it's not bad."
After hearing Feng Guizhi say it wasn't bad, Song Aiguo took one and tried it. Not only was this preserved egg small, but even they had never eaten it before, so they were a little curious about what this black preserved egg would taste like.
Seeing Song Aiguo tasted it first, Chen Xiuxiu and the others all stared at him. Also, several pairs of eyes at that table turned to him.
Song Aiguo ate it in one bite. He originally thought that the taste of this preserved egg should be similar to that of a spoiled egg, or a little astringent and bitter, but when he put it in his mouth, he found that it was different. It was a little astringent when he first ate it, but then it tasted particularly fragrant.
It is fresh, smooth and refreshing, with a hint of sour vinegar, and is particularly appetizing.
"How is it? Is it delicious?" Chen Xiuxiu asked Song Aiguo.
Song Aiguo nodded repeatedly: "Try it quickly."
Chen Xiuxiu, Yang Yulan, Sun Suyun, and Song Aimin each took a bite. Sun Suyun, who already liked preserved eggs, found these even better. Chen Xiuxiu, who used to be averse to preserved eggs, was curious and took a small piece. She found the yolk of this preserved egg particularly fragrant and couldn't resist finishing it all in one gulp.
After tasting it, Yang Yulan also felt that the preserved egg was delicious and especially suitable for eating in summer.
The children at the table saw that several adults had tried it and said it was delicious, so they also took a piece to try it, and their eyes suddenly lit up.
“Fragrant and delicious!”
Baoya carefully picked up a small piece and took a bite. The egg white tasted a bit astringent, with a bit of sourness from vinegar and a light spicy taste from chopped pepper, but the egg yolk was particularly fragrant, making people want to continue eating.
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After the eggs, everyone started to eat cold noodles. After finishing a bowl of noodles, they drank half a bowl of egg soup. Everyone enjoyed the meal very much.
"Burp~" Yuanbao put down the bowl and couldn't help saying, "Grandma, this preserved egg is delicious. Can I have it next time?"
The other children also listened attentively. They also wanted to continue eating preserved eggs. If only, if they could eat them every day, that would be even better.
"Yes, I'll make milk for you next time." Feng Guizhi said while hugging Tiantian.
Yuanbao grinned happily when he heard that.
After Yang Yulan finished eating, she stood up and took Tiantian from Feng Guizhi's arms so that Feng Guizhi could eat.
Tiantian looked at Yang Yulan with her round eyes, stretched out her little hands to grab her clothes. Then she turned around and saw the bowl in front of her, and reached for it.
Yang Yulan pinched her little hand and pulled it back, then scooped a spoonful of egg soup and fed her two mouthfuls with the sweet little spoon next to her.
Feng Guizhi had already fed her a bowl of malted milk, but after tasting the egg soup, Tiantian drank another half bowl.
Afraid of feeding Tiantian too much and making her feel bloated, Yang Yulan wiped her little mouth and stopped feeding her.
In the evening, after Baoya finished watching Xiaohong and the little bird for a while, she went to bed obediently. The two little ones closed their eyes and fell asleep soon.
The entire brigade was plunged into darkness, with only a crescent moon hanging high in the sky.
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The days passed quietly, and in the blink of an eye it was the end of August. The next day the children would go to school to register for the start of the semester. On this day, Song Jianshe and Li Qingyan also returned from the city.
The author has something to say: By the way, I have raised lobsters, crabs, fish, birds and so on. When I was a child, I liked to raise small animals. I would look at them every day like Baoya, and even catch insects to feed them_(ω」∠)_
What did you raise as children?
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