"How many chickens are you planning to raise? The hens at your Aunt Zhou's house have started to brood. If you want, I can take you to see them!" Aunt Cuihua said after thinking for a while.
"Well, can we choose whether the chicks are male or female?" Song Jinxiu asked.
"No, you'll know only when the child grows up a little." said Aunt Cuihua.
"Aunt, how many do you want to raise?" Song Jinxiu asked.
"I plan to catch a dozen to raise this year." He is not sure how many roosters there are, and the chicks are also prone to dying.
"Then I want ten. I can't take care of too many." Song Jinxiu said.
If most of them are roosters, then...
It’s so good, it’s an excuse to eat chicken!
"Okay, I'll take you to see it." Aunt Cuihua got up and took Song Jinxiu to Aunt Zhou's house.
"Aunt Zhou, is she at home?" Aunt Cuihua walked into the yard.
Aunt Zhou is repairing farm tools such as rakes and hoes. They will be used soon, so check them now to see if there is any damage. If they are broken, repair them in time!
"I'm here. How come you have time to come over?" Aunt Zhou wiped her hands on her apron and stood up.
Song Jinxiu was stunned when she saw her face.
I originally thought it was a woman about the same age as Aunt Cuihua, but I didn't expect her to be a beautiful woman in her thirties.
Although she was wearing gray clothes and her hair was simply tied up in a bun, her delicate facial features were unmistakable.
My skin has become tanned. If it were whiter, I would look a few years younger.
"Are you stunned?" Aunt Cuihua said with a smile.
"Um, ah? No, no! It's not that." Song Jinxiu responded, then realized that staring at people like that seemed impolite!
"Hahaha!! It's okay, it's okay, I'm used to it." Aunt Zhou smiled brightly.
Everyone who sees her for the first time has this expression, and I'm used to it.
"Have you sold your chicks? Xiao Song wants ten." Aunt Cuihua said.
"Not yet. Okay. One of the chicks will hatch in three to five days. I'll leave ten for you then." Aunt Zhou said with a smile.
Oh my, she looks even better when she smiles! Song Jinxiu thought.
In the end, Song Jinxiu followed Aunt Cuihua in a daze.
"Why are you staring at your Aunt Zhou like those perverts?" asked Aunt Cuihua.
"No, auntie, isn't it a bit inappropriate to call her Auntie Zhou?" She's so young, calling her "big sister"? Or "big sister-in-law" would be fine too, right?
"Hahaha!! She is only three years younger than me. What else do you want to call her if not Aunt Zhou?" Aunt Cuihua laughed.
"No way!" Song Jinxiu said she was shocked.
"Her family has a secret recipe passed down from generation to generation. Unfortunately, her daughter married far away and we don't know if she will have any descendants. If not, the secret recipe will be lost in her generation." Aunt Cuihua said regretfully.
"What about Aunt Zhou, where are the rest of her family?" Song Jinxiu asked.
"Alas, except for my daughter, everyone else is gone." Her two sons and husband all died in the battle against the Japanese.
My daughter married a senior Kuomintang officer. I heard that she followed him over there. I don’t know if I will have the chance to see her again in the future.
She is also strong-willed and has no intention of looking for another one. She has treated herself as a man over the years.
The establishment of this mutual aid group this year will also make her feel a little more relaxed!
Walking on the road, Song Jinxiu could see the grass on the roadside quietly popping up, and looking around, she saw lush greenery all around.
People also took off their thick cotton jackets and put on light clothes.
Spring has come quietly!
A few days later, a new member came into the family.
A group of fluffy little yellow chickens.
Look at them huddled together and chirping.
Song Jinxiu felt that it was so noisy!
"I'll let you go to your room tonight," Song Jinxiu said to Liu Ankang. "Did you understand the instructions just now? From now on, these chicks will belong to you."
The chicks are still too small and can only live in the basket. They come out to bask in the sun during the day and have to be put into the room at night.
Brother Dazhu has already built a chicken coop in the backyard, and the chicks can move in when they grow up a little.
"Tell me, if I give them a bath now, will we have chicken to eat tomorrow?" Song Jinxiu said, looking at a group of chicks.
"No meat." After Song Jinxiu's persistent efforts and pestering, Liu Ankang would now simply answer her and not let Song Jinxiu perform a solo.
"How long does it take to raise them before we can eat the meat? Can you guess how many roosters are in there? Do you think we should keep one rooster when the time comes?"
"We're just eating the eggs, so it should be okay if we don't save any. Roosters crow early in the morning, and it's so noisy." Song Jinxiu muttered beside her.
"It's up to you." Liu Ankang said.
Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai were also circling around, staring curiously at the unknown creature in the basket.
Dabai basically never stays at home.
Xiaobai and Xiaohei also took turns running outside, probably learning how to find food from their father.
"I noticed you've grown a lot taller! I remember you used to be as tall as me, but now you're as tall as my waist.
The clothes Aunt Cuihua made for you are now perfectly fitted. Shouldn't it be time to remove the stitches and let some of them out next year?"
Song Jinxiu looked at the child in front of her. She thought that he should be about seven or eight years old now. But when he looked like he was only three or four years old before, no one would believe that he was only seven or eight years old.
"When you are taller than me in the future, will you bully me? Just like I am bullying you now?" Song Jinxiu asked.
Liu Ankang rolled his eyes at her and didn't answer.
"That's good. I feel relieved then." Song Jinxiu said.
"What are you worried about?" Liu Ankang asked curiously.
"I can bully you without any worries." Song Jinxiu pinched his cheeks and said, "Don't you know? You should beat your brother early, otherwise you won't be able to beat him later."
"Aren't you afraid that I'll hold a grudge against you?" Liu Ankang said vaguely because his face was being pinched.
"Then I must hit him more while I can. Time is getting shorter day by day!" Song Jinxiu said, patting Liu Ankang's head.
So, what’s the point of asking yourself whether you hold a grudge or not?
"Hey, brother Donkey, don't blame me for being cruel, this is a matter of life and death.
If I don't sacrifice you, I have to sacrifice myself. Considering the sumptuous meal I prepared for you, you should go well tomorrow." Song Jinxiu patted the donkey's head and said.
"You said you've been with me for so long. The work you've done is only a few trips back and forth.
I have been serving you delicious food and drinks at home every day, now it is time for you to work for me."
"It's just going to plow the fields, not to be eaten as donkey meat. It will be back tomorrow night. Can you not make so much of a fuss?" Liu Ankang said speechlessly.
The village was about to start tilling the soil, and the ground was very hard in early spring. Having a donkey would save a lot of trouble, so they let the donkey go out to work, since it was just sitting around doing nothing anyway.
Song Jinxiu was counting on her fingers.
"What are you doing?" Liu Ankang asked in confusion.
"You just said twenty-five words in one breath. Wow, that's great! Keep up the good work and try to break thirty words next time." Song Jinxiu gave him a cheering gesture.
Liu Ankang just wanted to hold his forehead. He had been talking for a long time, but was this the point?
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