Whenever Tang Cuihua closed her eyes, all she could see were blurry images of her younger sisters. She couldn't even clearly see what they looked like when they grew up. Her mind was filled with the horrific images of their deaths. Could it be true that the old saying goes, "Evil lives on for a thousand years"?
With her sisters' comfort, Cuihua gradually calmed down, but because of this, they dared not mention Cao Amei and Tang Youtian again.
Even mentioning her maternal grandparents' home made Cuihua feel nauseous. They did have a good daughter, but this good daughter had wronged all her daughters for the sake of her maternal family. Even her own illness was a result of her maternal family's influence. Ironically, this illness wouldn't kill her; at most, it would make her suffer for the rest of her life.
Xiao Jiu was drawn over by Cuihua's hysterical growls, but instead of pushing the door open, she sat quietly on the floor by the door and listened, becoming more and more surprised as she listened.
If she's not mistaken, her eldest sister Cuihua clearly has memories of rebirth, but she doesn't know they are memories of rebirth and only thinks of it as a dream. No wonder Xiaojiu always felt that her eldest sister was so strong that it was heartbreaking. It turns out that there were various warnings in the dream, making her always be on guard!
The eldest sister's method of rebirth was quite special. She did not realistically reflect the scene of the original owner's rebirth, but reviewed their lives in the form of a dream or even multiple dreams. Although she was very curious about what her fate would be in her dream, since it was mentioned that none of them lived as long as that Cao A-mei, she guessed that they were also destined to die young.
That's good too. With an older sister who controls everything and is far away from her family leading the way, plus her younger sister who helps from the side, the future shouldn't end as tragically as in her dream. At least Tao Tao's life won't be ruined to death like in her dream.
Who would have thought that at the beginning of the new year, God would give her such a great gift, letting her know that there was an older sister like her, who was different from her?
Although she is a time traveler, she doesn't know about everyone's life and fate. Perhaps when she's older, she can get some information from her older sister.
Then they heard rustling sounds behind the door, followed by a creak. The door opened from the inside, and the sisters saw Xiao Jiu sitting by the door.
"Oh, why are you sitting outside? Aren't you cold? Get up!" she said, picking her up. Xiao Jiu grabbed her older sister's braid and said happily.
"Sis, I want to eat baked red bean buns." Red bean buns are sweet and sticky buns made by steaming a mixture of red beans, sweet potatoes, red dates, and persimmons. They're so delicious.
It is steamed around the 26th or 27th of the twelfth lunar month. During the New Year, it is usually steamed or pan-fried on a griddle. It can also be roasted on an iron rack when it is almost cooked. When you eat it, it is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It is very fragrant. This is the best dessert I have ever eaten since I was able to eat.
This is different from the sticky rice cakes from Northeast China. Sticky rice cakes are made with glutinous millet or millet and are sticky, which she doesn't like. Although she finds them quite tasty, she still prefers the Henan-style soybean cakes made with coarse grains or white flour.
"Oh dear, my little Jiu is hungry, but we're making stewed chicken for lunch today. If you're full, how will you eat any meat?"
Xiao Jiu has been giving herself extra meals every day lately, either grilled shrimp or grilled ribbonfish, because these are easy for her to digest. She hasn't eaten pork, beef, or lamb in her space yet, for fear of indigestion, so in principle she doesn't lack meat. Therefore, compared to chicken, she only needs one or two pieces to feel full, and she still thinks grilled bean buns are tastier.
After realizing that she really wanted to eat, the older sister carried her to the fire pit in the yard, pulled the firewood out, leaving only charcoal, set up an iron rack, put the bean buns on it, and slowly roasted them over a low flame.
As the charcoal fire heated up, the aroma of roasting gradually filled the air, and Xiang Xiaojiu couldn't help but sniff: "It smells so good, sister, bury two more sweet potatoes."
"Oh dear, my little glutton, aren't you already full? Why are you still eating meat?"
"No meat, just sweet potato buns,"
"This child is so easy to raise!"
Xiao Jiu thought to himself, "People who have come from good times haven't suffered much here. They can even grill shrimp and fish over this charcoal fire. With this standard of living, I'm afraid no one can compare. It's no exaggeration to say they're like gods. They're easy to feed!"
After finishing a steamed bun, Xiao Jiu ate the fragrant roasted sweet potato. When her mother and grandmother finished cooking lunch, she was so full that she barely drank some egg drop soup before wandering around the yard to digest her food.
This made the elders both amused and exasperated, showering her with praise, mainly for not being picky eaters and being easy to feed. In fact, how many children these days are picky eaters? Basically none. They eat whatever the family has. Of course, there are also poor kids who eat sweet potatoes and potatoes every day, but what else can they do? They have to eat even if it's hard, at least they're full, right?
They initially kept their shop in the county town a secret, but the social circle is so small that everyone eventually moves to the city, and eventually everyone found out.
So, while ostensibly visiting relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year, they are actually subtly trying to find out about your business.
Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, and Mom are all very wise people. They always bring the New Year's goods home after dark. The food displayed in the open is always cornbread made from mixed grains, and the dried vegetables are mostly wild vegetables dried in the summer. Anyway, if you come to see us, it will definitely be what you want to see.
But when someone asked how they managed to feed all the animals, with so much food, Grandma just laughed.
“Raising them isn’t for nothing. The eggs can be taken to the city to be used as food for the children. So whether you buy them or feed them yourself, it’s all the same, isn’t it?”
Fortunately, they were all neighbors, so they would sit for a while and then leave. They never stayed for a meal, and the neighbors wouldn't invite them to stay either. After all, they didn't have the habit of eating at other people's houses during the Chinese New Year. Since we lived so close, even if you didn't go home for a meal, we would sit here with you and keep you company. We would cook for you whenever you left.
In other words, you can't take advantage of my Tao family!
Xiao Jiu has only been with the Tao family for nearly two years, but she has learned a lot about how to conduct herself in society from the old lady. The old lady is clear-headed and insightful, and she handles interpersonal relationships perfectly. She is indifferent when she should be indifferent and soft-hearted when she should be soft-hearted. This is why her reputation is polarized on this street.
In Xiaojiu's opinion, those who speak ill of the old lady are all people who kick someone when they're down, who want to take advantage of others but fail, and who have distorted values. The Tao family was once glorious, but they were also trampled into the mud. After rising from the bottom, they have a better understanding of the coldness and warmth of human relationships. When they get along with others, they become more decisive and efficient, without any hesitation.
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