In December, it rained heavily for several days in a row. The weather changed suddenly and everyone started wearing thick cotton clothes.
It was a sunny day and the village notified everyone to gather at the threshing ground. Each household was preparing to collect their allocated grain and labor bonus.
Originally, the grain was to be distributed after the patriotic grain was paid at the end of December, but the weather bureau said that this winter would be colder than in previous years, and they were afraid that grain would not be transported by then, so they moved it forward.
The harvest was good, and every household, in addition to receiving enough food, also received a labor bonus of 5 cents per work point.
Families with a large population can also earn two to three hundred yuan, and 300 kilograms of corn, wheat, sweet potatoes, potatoes and other food per person.
Su Li had nothing, no work points and no labor bonus, but she could use money to buy food. If she hadn't gone out for the whole winter, it would have been a miracle if her mother and her two children hadn't starved to death.
However, if you want to buy food, you have to wait until the villagers have distributed it.
The threshing ground was full of people. Su Li was not familiar with many of them. She greeted a few people she knew and then stopped talking. She waited for others to lead her before she left.
Li Cuilan and several other women started talking sourly when they saw Su Li, "Look at how well she lives. She's already a mother of four children, but her figure is so beautiful! Even if you say she's not married, people would believe it." said one of the sisters-in-law.
Li Cuilan is now pregnant. Xu Yuan has returned to the city and has given her his address. Xu Yuan is afraid that she will go to school to find him, so he gives her 20 yuan per month for living expenses. She is living a comfortable life now.
Seeing the widow Su Li with a condescending look, "Isn't it? She is a great writer. I heard that she rubs her hands and face with Xueyi cream every day. We can't compare to her."
"It's no wonder that she is so spendthrift that water can be pinched out of her face. But we can't compare to her. Cuilan, you are different. You are the wife of a college student. You will live in the city in the future. Don't forget your sister-in-law when you become rich," someone complimented her.
Everyone's life is tight these days, except Xie Lao San's wife, who often rides a bicycle around like a vixen. People who don't know her would think she is doing something shameful.
At that time, they just whispered to each other secretly, but Su Li was very sharp-tongued. If she knew, she would have a huge quarrel with them.
Su Li was very satisfied with the appearance and figure of the princess. She said let them say what they wanted, it was purely jealousy, but they should not dance in front of her.
The village chief was very satisfied with Su Li's recent performance, and was also happy for Xie Zhengchuan. Although he had a lot of troubles at home, there were too many things going on in the village and he had no time to be sad. Moreover, Su Li came to buy food, but he could write articles and make money, and he didn't ask for too much from the village, so he was very polite to Su Li.
Su Li was just pretending. She had plenty of high-quality food in her space.
Su Li bought 200 kilograms of wheat and 100 kilograms of corn. Cornmeal buns are quite tasty. He also bought 50 kilograms each of millet, mung beans, red beans, soybeans, sesame seeds, and so on.
Su Li bought 100 kilograms of sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes here are grown in sandy soil and are particularly sweet. Su Li likes them very much.
But most people in the village eat this, so I don’t think it’s edible.
All these things cost Su Li nearly seventy yuan. Seeing her just throwing away the things without blinking an eye, many women in the village couldn't help but feel distressed.
Su Li asked Xie Zhenghe and Xie Zhengyang to help her transport the grain back home on a flatbed truck.
Pan Zhaodi rolled her eyes at Su Li. Su Li thought to herself, you're not even afraid of poking your head back, what a stupid ass.
There were many people in the team, and the village chief calculated that after deducting the meat that had to be handed over, they could kill two pigs and share the meat.
Tiedan, Huzi and a few others wanted to watch the pig being slaughtered. Su Li didn't want to detain them, so he gave each of them a packet of biscuits and a few candies and sent them out.
There are many people in the village, so Su Li doesn't plan to buy meat. Not to mention that there is so much pork, beef and mutton in the space, there are still many pigs, sheep and cows that have not been slaughtered on the mountains in the space. She has no shortage of meat.
But if I want to buy, I'm afraid that the leftovers are just the scraps left by some villagers. Even if there is some meat, it's not easy to share the meat after a day, and the villagers will buy more of the leftovers. After all the hard work, they must eat something.
The king distributed grain and meat every day. At noon, the aroma of food wafted from every household in the village. Su Li also prepared something to eat. She couldn't let her children just envy others.
Tiedan likes to eat dumplings, Huzi eats meat, and Shitou and Baoya are not picky eaters.
Su Li made dumplings with shepherd's purse and pork at noon, and took out a large bowl of braised bones and a portion of boiled beef from the space.
There were only four of them at home, so Su Li put the food on the small table in the kitchen, which was warmed by the coal stove.
Su Li walked to the door and shouted, and soon the little ones ran back home one after another.
Su Li asked them to wash their hands and eat. She was worried that they would be scared after seeing the bloody scene of slaughtering pigs, but it seemed that her worry was unnecessary. The little ones were chirping and seemed very excited.
I became even more excited when I saw the food on the table.
"Mom, did our family buy meat? I didn't even see you go over there."
"No, Mom didn't go. This is the meat I bought when I went to the county last time. Didn't Mom bring two large sacks? In addition to pork, there was also beef. Look, this is boiled beef. Try it and see if it tastes good." Su Li lied with her eyes open without blushing or beating her heart.
"I'll eat it. Mom, I'll eat the food you cook."
"Eat more, Tiedan. Don't just eat dumplings. Try this pork ribs in soy sauce. Eat more meat so you can grow taller. Suck the marrow in your bones."
Tiedan put down the dumplings in his bowl and picked up a braised pork bone and started chewing it. "Mom, can eating this really help me grow taller?"
Su Li said seriously, "Really? And you guys have to drink up the milk I make for you every morning and evening. Milk is not only nutritious, but drinking more can also help you grow taller. Especially Shitou, don't secretly not drink it and let your brothers help you drink it. Mom has caught you a few times. Be careful or you will be the shortest in our family in the future."
Shitou was startled. He didn't want to be the shortest child in the family. "Mom, I will drink it all in the future. I will grow very tall."
"Well, be obedient!"
After dinner, a few little ones wanted to go out to play. The village was lively that day, and it was estimated that everyone would come out for a stroll after dinner and exchange ideas about what they had for lunch.
Su Li told them not to go too far, as she would make rock sugar and snow pear soup for them in the afternoon.
The children were very happy. Tiedan wanted to bring Li Dan home to eat together. Su Li agreed and asked Tiedan to bring Xiangzhi and the others over so that Li Dan would not feel uncomfortable alone.
Su Li knew that Tiedan had invited Li Dan to their house for dinner before, but the kid said he didn't want to come no matter what. Tiedan and his friends would bring him some biscuits, orange candies and so on from time to time.
The child treasured it very much and hid it secretly, not daring to take it home. Su Li once passed by a haystack and saw Li Dan secretly licking a candy wrapper.
She didn't dare to make a sound, so she walked away quietly with light steps.
Su Li found a larger basket and put some melon seeds and candies in it, and placed a handful of bananas, 10 oranges, and a pound of egg cake on the table.
Back in the kitchen, I turned on high heat for both stoves, filled two iron pots with water, took out 20 pears from the space, washed, peeled, chopped, and cored them, then took out a bag of old rock sugar, put it in the pot, added some wolfberries and red dates, and began to simmer slowly.
At about the same time, Su Li walked to the door and shouted, and a group of children came running over.
Even Xie Lai Fu came running over. He knew that since Tiedan and Huzi came to visit his sister, there must be food, so he followed them closely. Apparently, he was not wrong.
It's not that Su Li dislikes Xie Lai Fu. To put it bluntly, he is just a naughty kid. He is eight or nine years old and should be very sensible in the countryside.
But he didn't.
He was spoiled by his mother Pan Zhaodi. A child is born like a blank piece of paper, and how he draws depends on how his parents, the first teachers, teach him.
Su Li invited them to the main room to have some snacks, and she went to serve them rock sugar and snow pear soup.
Although Tiedan and the others didn't like Xie Laifu, they behaved well this time and ate without saying a word, with their mouths full.
Compared to Xie Lai Fu, Li Dan was much more reserved. Even when Hu Zi stuffed things into his hands, he hardly opened his mouth.
Su Li brought the pear soup over, one bowl for each person.
Li Dan saw that everyone was enjoying the delicious food. He looked at the bowl in front of him. The pear soup exuded a sweet fragrance. He took a spoon and took a sip. It was so sweet! Li Dan said in his heart.
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