Chapter 21 Mrs. Cui’s fracture
Gao Zhiqiang hurried forward to persuade him that one should not offend the doctor even if he offended anyone else.
"No, no, no, Uncle Zhang, my mother fell and fell and is in a bad mood. Don't bother with her."
Turning to look at Mrs. Cui, she said, "Mom, give me the money quickly."
Mrs. Cui gritted her teeth and waved her hand: "You guys go wait outside first."
After the people left, she lifted the bottom mattress, took out a small cloth bag from the corner of the mattress, and took out half a tael of silver and some copper coins from it.
Looking at the purse, he cursed Li Wanyue a hundred times in his heart. If she hadn't taken away ten taels of silver, his purse would still be full.
After sending the doctor away, Mrs. Cui looked at the others. Her daughter yawned continuously, and she didn't want her to suffer, so she said, "The elders stay here to watch over me, and you two can go back and rest."
Ding Hong said: "Mom, I still have to take care of the children."
"The eldest can also take care of the children, so that's it."
Ding Hong secretly cursed Mrs. Cui again.
As soon as it was dawn, Mrs. Cui asked Ding Hong to wake up Gao Zhiqiang and ask him to check Gao Zhiyuan's house.
Gao Zhiqiang got out of bed in dissatisfaction. What a shame! Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?
After working most of the night, he was asked to wake up after just a short sleep.
Reluctantly, I went to Gao Zhiyuan's room, walked around the room, looked at the debris on the floor, and found that the clothes in the closet had been bitten. Finally, I saw a small hole under the bed.
Gao Zhiqiang took the torn clothes to Mrs. Cui and said, "Mother, there is a hole in the corner of my second brother's bed. The mouse got in through there and bit not only the books, but also the clothes and the quilt on the bed."
Mrs. Cui held the gown and looked at the bite holes. Her hands were shaking with anger. "God damn it, these are all fine cotton clothes. I was reluctant to wear them, but they bit them. These rats will surely rip their intestines and stomachs and won't survive tonight. It will cost a lot of money to buy more clothes and quilts."
Gao Conghui walked into the house and took Mrs. Cui's arm. "Mom, my clothes were taken away by that bitch Li Wanyue. I have to buy two sets of clothes. Otherwise, how can I see her? I don't want embroidered clothes, just fine cotton clothes."
Ding Hong came forward with two dark circles under her eyes: "Mom, there are still me and your grandson."
Mother Cui frowned and yelled, "Get out, get out, you debt collectors. You eat and drink my money all day long, but why don't you come to me when I'm working? And you want clothes, why don't you buy them for me? Get out."
Ding Hong quickly pulled her son away because she wanted to catch up on some sleep.
Gao Conghui shook Mrs. Cui's arm and said, "Mom, I just want to dress up beautifully so that I can marry into a rich family in the future and be filial to you. Look at my clothes, how can they suit me?
If I were to wear this dress to meet someone, they would definitely despise me. You are spending money on me now. In the future, when I become the wife of a wealthy family, I will buy you silk and satin. Mother, please make me two sets of clothes, or just one set."
Mrs. Cui was dizzy from the shaking and pulled her hand away: "I really owe you something. Okay, I'll buy it for you."
"I know that my mother loves me." Gao Conghui smiled proudly.
Mrs. Cui looked at Gao Zhiqiang and said, "Daqiang, quickly block the hole with mud and ask your wife to clean up the room. Otherwise, how will the second son live when he comes back?"
"I know, mother."
Gao Zhiqiang responded and walked out of the house.
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Lee Family
At the dinner table, Li Wanyue looked at the fried wild vegetables, coarse flour cakes, and brown rice porridge that were not very oily, and sighed. She had been eating the same thing every day for several days in a row, and she really didn't want to eat anymore.
I don’t know if there are fish in that river, but as far as I can remember, the original owner had never eaten fish. Either he didn’t know how to catch fish or he didn’t know how to cook fish.
It will be very fishy without seasoning. I think this is the reason why few people in the village eat fish.
Then I thought about what I could eat during this season.
Suddenly, a light bulb went off in my head. Yes, this season is the time to eat spring bamboo shoots, and there should be winter bamboo shoots as well. Why didn’t the original owner remember eating bamboo shoots?
Li Wanyue asked: "Mom, don't we have a hilltop full of bamboo here? Isn't there anyone picking spring bamboo shoots and digging winter bamboo shoots?"
"Bamboo shoots? Have you forgotten? They are numbing and astringent, and some are bitter. As long as there is food at home, no one will eat them. Look at the Hu family, who have the worst conditions in our village, they didn't even go to dig bamboo shoots to eat. Are winter bamboo shoots also bamboo shoots? Why are you suddenly talking about this?"
Li Wanyue's mouth was watering as she thought about stir-fried winter bamboo shoots with bacon, braised spring bamboo shoots in oil, and stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork slices.
However, stir-frying bamboo shoots requires a lot of oil, and I'm afraid not many people would eat them if they are not bitter.
"It's okay. I'm just asking. Both spring and winter bamboo shoots can be eaten, but they need to be processed. I'll go dig some up tomorrow and try."
Li Sandong: "Sister, I'll go with you tomorrow."
Li An immediately responded: "I will go with my aunt too."
"Okay, let's all go."
The family had dinner and went to bed early.
The next day, after breakfast, Li Wanyue, Li Sandong and Xiaolan went to Bamboo Mountain, which was covered with bamboo.
When you walk inside, you will see bamboo shoots everywhere, some are already half a person's height, and some are just emerging.
Li Wanyue searched around and broke off a young bamboo shoot that had just emerged. She held it up to show the others, "Just break off a piece like this. This kind of bamboo shoot is the most tender. Don't break off too many. Break off a few and let's try cooking it. If it tastes good, we'll have more."
"I understand, auntie."
Several children immediately squatted on the ground and started to break it.
Li Wanyue looked at the ground carefully as she walked. After a while, she saw a protruding crack and hurriedly called Li Sandong to come and dig.
Li Sandong dug carefully and soon dug out a winter bamboo shoot.
He looked surprised: "There really is something here, is this winter bamboo shoots?"
"Yes, but winter bamboo shoots are not easy to dig. Dig a few and fill the hole."
Li Sandong responded and dug a basket in less than half an hour.
There was a basket each of spring bamboo shoots and winter bamboo shoots, a full harvest.
When he met Li Yougen coming down the mountain after cutting bamboo, he saw the bamboo shoots in their baskets and asked curiously, "Sandong, this thing can't be eaten, what are you digging it for?"
"Uncle is here to cut bamboo. It's nothing. I just want to break off some and try to make something delicious."
Li Yougen nodded: "Then you guys think about it carefully. If you really figure it out, teach us and we can benefit from it."
To be honest, there are these all over the mountain, it would be great if we could eat them.
Li Sandong responded: "Uncle, let me help you carry the bamboo down, we are also preparing to go back."
"It's okay, uncle can carry me."
Li Sandong carried the bamboo shoots on his back and helped Li Yougen drag the bamboo bundles to reduce the weight, and the group went down the mountain.
When they got home, Zhao Suying was pouring rice onto a bamboo mat to dry it in the sun to help it germinate. When she saw them coming back, she hurried over to take a look.
Li Wanyue peeled the outer shell of the bamboo shoots, revealing the tender and green tips, then washed them and sliced them.
Pour water into the pot, put the bamboo shoots in and blanch them for about half a quarter of an hour after the water boils. Then soak them in water, change the water after one incense stick, and change the water several times.
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