Rebirth in the 70s: A military wife who was married into a vegetative state

"Don't worry, let's wait until your matters are settled."

Yu Luyuan didn't give him a chance to refuse and made the final decision.

Yu Yuejin moved his mouth, wanting to fight for himself, but the next second he saw his brother's eyes narrowed.

"If you don't let me follow you, you won't even want to go this time."

Li Youmei didn't understand the danger of getting out of the car, but seeing her boss being so cautious, she also frowned and glared at Yuejin.

"Yuejin, listen to your big brother."

Yu Yuejin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Mom, I didn't say I wouldn't listen to my elder brother. I'll go find Chengzi tomorrow and talk to him."

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At noon the next day, Yu Yuejin, who had returned from outside, rushed into the living room with great interest and rushed in front of Yu Luyuan.

"Brother, Chengzi was very happy to hear that you were going with us, and she even said that she could give you a share of the money!

In this way, the two brothers of us can earn 80 yuan together! "

"Huh?" Yu Luyuan raised his eyebrows slightly.

I could only earn 100 yuan from this round trip, but the main person responsible, Chengzi, easily gave away 80 yuan?

Gains and efforts are completely out of proportion.

"Brother, 80 yuan! It's the first time I've made so much money!"

Yu Yuejin was running around excitedly.

All the money in their family is in the hands of his parents. He can only see his ten yuan at the end of the year when the food and money are divided.

80 yuan, Yu Yuejin had never dreamed of it.

"Yeah. When the time comes, I'll give you my brother's share too."

"Ah..." Yu Yuejin came to his senses and quickly shook his head. "No, no, brother, we'll split it half and half, I'll just take 40 yuan."

"to make!"

Yu Luyuan didn't argue with him at this time, he just nodded slightly and continued the work at hand.I thought that when I got back, I could just give all the money to my brother.

"Brother, your skills are still so good...I have been in the army for nine years, and you still remember..."

Yu Yuejin sighed. He originally wanted to be lazy and run away, but his father next to him glared at him. He had no choice but to bring a small bench over and sit opposite his eldest brother.

“Once you learn it, you never forget it.”

Yu Luyuan lowered his head, and flexibly fiddled with the thinly shaved bamboo strips with his ten fingers. Two slender, flat and soft bamboo strips were crossed by his left and right hands, and a circle of fine and compact braided flowers appeared. .

"Okay..." Yu Yuejin also lowered his head and started to make up.

People in the Yu family can weave bamboo baskets, bamboo baskets, etc., and they can also use these things to exchange for eggs, flour, etc. with the villagers every year.It is a very good source of income. During the off-farm time every year, everyone will sit in the living room and knit.

When the father and son gather together, silence is the usual rhythm. The only sounds that can be heard are the turning of bamboo sticks and the laughter from the kitchen next door.

The New Year is approaching, and Li Youmei in the kitchen is preparing New Year's food.

Regardless of family conditions, New Year's Eve is the most anticipated day for adults and children in the village every year.

They will have new clothes to wear, which may be just a piece of clothing, a pair of pants, and a pair of shoes. It will take three New Years to put together a complete set.

They would have meat to eat, maybe just a little bit of lard mixed with sugar or salt, but the children all ate it happily.

As New Year's Eve approaches, Lu'an Village becomes lively, with more and more laughter from every family.

The conditions of the Yu family are among the best in the entire Lu'an Village, and the food prepared by Li Youmei is also the best.

She specially made fried meatballs this year, using half of the meat and half of the flour leftover from making steamed buns.

The temperature is low now, and the meat is still fresh after being frozen for two days.

Li Youmei chopped the meat into pieces, then put in the dried radish, radish leaves, dried bamboo shoots, etc. that she had pickled, then minced and mixed them carefully until she could no longer tell which one was meat and which one was vegetable. Use a spoon to scoop up a medium-sized meatball and place it in the pan for deep frying.

The oil in the pot is camellia oil, which is extracted from the seeds of the tea tree on the mountain.

Squeezing tea oil is particularly troublesome. It requires complicated pressing and filtration, and often only half a kilogram of oil can be produced from dozens of kilograms of tea tree seeds.

These oils are a rare source of oil and water for the folks in Lu'an Village. Today's farmers are not stingy with their efforts. Basically, they will do anything they can make with effort.

Yu Zhengjun squeezed out only one bottle of these camellia oil this fall, so Li Youmei cherished it.

When the meatballs in the pot turned golden brown, Li Youmei carefully picked up two and put them into a small bowl.

"Niannian, come and try it?"

"it is good!"

An Nian had already smelled the fragrance, so he put the firewood into the stove, put down the tongs and came over.

Take a small bite.

The meatballs are charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and the flour is coated with the aroma of tea oil, which is particularly delicious.

The taste is also amazing, tender and chewy, so delicious that An Nian almost swallowed his own tongue.

It was too hot. She kept inhaling and was reluctant to spit out the meatballs. She just gave Li Youmei a thumbs up with admiration.

"Mom! You are so awesome! It's delicious! It's delicious!"

Three "delicious" words in a row showed An Nian's excitement at this time.

"Hahahaha, I knew you would like it."

Li Youmei's eyebrows curved with joy.

"Mom put dried bamboo shoots in it. It's guaranteed to be delicious!"

She had already noticed that An Nian liked to eat dried bamboo shoots, especially those in pickles.When preparing porridge in the morning, An Nian would always subconsciously pick out dried bamboo shoots from the bowl and eat them.

"Hey, Mom, you saw it!"

An Nian stuck out her tongue in embarrassment. She didn't know why, but she fell in love with the food here since she came to this world.

Obviously in the realm of cultivation, she had already gone without food. She had not needed to eat for hundreds of years, so she should be indifferent to food.

But as time went by, An Nian's preference in food gradually formed.

Now, An Nian likes to eat braised pork, steamed sea bass, and dried bamboo shoots. She doesn't know what she will like in the future.

But it doesn't matter, time is still so long, she has decades to explore.

Explore the world and yourself.

"Do you want another one?"

"want!"

An Nian smiled flatteringly and raised the small bowl in his hand.

Li Youmei picked another one for her.

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"Mom! I'm back! Mom, where are you?!"

At the entrance of the courtyard, the familiar voice is getting closer and closer.

"Hey, dad, you and your brothers are making bamboo baskets again? Can you make one for me too? I don't want a bamboo basket, I want a crib. Hahahaha, it can be regarded as an advance gift for your future grandson. .”

With her sharp ears, An Nian clearly heard the sounds coming from the living room.

"Mom, it seems that my little sister and the others are back."

"Huh? Sheng Nan is back? It's almost the Chinese New Year, why is she here now?"

Li Youmei stopped frying the meatballs. The sound of the stove just now was so loud that she didn't hear it at all.

Taking off the old clothes she used as an apron, Li Youmei walked out of the kitchen, giving instructions to An Nian as she walked.

"Nian Nian, look into the pot and pick them up when the meatballs turn yellow."

"Okay." An Nian nodded in agreement and watched her leave.

Inside the living room.

Yu Shengnan had already sat on the bench with her husband Meng Yishan.

The long bench is used in conjunction with the Eight Immortals table. The height is just right, so she won’t feel uncomfortable sitting with her belly in her arms.

At this moment, Yu Shengnan is dancing and describing:

"Dad, you know that kind of crib, right? It's the one that the county supply and marketing cooperative sold before. It's oval-shaped, has fences around it, and can swing from side to side.

Ouch, I don't want the bed like the other people in the village, it's too ugly! "

Yu Zhengjun looked up at her, with a serious expression on his face, but his eyes were gentle.

He listened carefully to his daughter's request, and then nodded.

"I know, but bamboo is not very good for a crib. Solid wood would be more suitable."

"What's wrong?" Yu Shengnan snorted.

Yu Zhengjun said: "If the bamboo is not handled well, it will have barbs. If a baby accidentally catches it, it will pierce into the flesh."

"Dad, I believe in your craftsmanship. The bamboo baskets you make are very smooth to the touch. Yishan, don't you think so?"

Meng Yishan was pushed by his wife. He, who always had a gentle personality, just carefully grabbed Yu Shengnan's hand, fearing that she would fall.When he looked at his father-in-law, there was respect and even a touch of admiration on his face.

"Dad, Shengnan and I both believe in your craftsmanship."

Yu Zhengjun was infected by the trust of his daughter and son-in-law, and he couldn't help but reveal a faint smile on his face.

"Okay, since you two trust me so much, I will make one for my grandson!"

Yu Yuejin, who was watching this scene from the side, bumped his eldest brother with his elbow and said silently: Brother, the flatterer is here again.

Yu Luyuan glanced at his brother indifferently and didn't want to pay attention.

He still quite likes the brother-in-law chosen by his younger sister.

Although the brother-in-law is a bit tactful and gentle in his work because he works in the county government, this kind of personality just complements the impulsive and irritable younger sister. The two have been married for so many years and their relationship has always been very good.

Li Youmei walked into the living room and heard them talking about making a crib and laughed.

"It just so happens that we have some cotton left at home, so we can sew a quilt."

"Mom." Yu Shengnan called out and looked behind Li Youmei. "Where is my sister-in-law?"

"Nian Nian is in the kitchen. I'm frying meatballs. When I heard your voice, I came out to take a look."

Li Youmei walked to her side and reached out to touch her bulging belly.

"How is the child?"

"pretty good."

Yu Shengnan happily grabbed her mother's hand, moved her palm a little, and pressed it tightly under her belly.

"Mom, I seem to be able to feel fetal movement these days."

"It's normal. You can usually feel fetal movement four or five months into pregnancy. When it gets bigger, you can still see its fists and little feet on the belly."

"Really?" Yu Shengnan opened his eyes in surprise.

"Well, it will stretch out in your belly by then. Don't sit in the living room, they are weaving bamboo baskets, and the debris is flying everywhere.

Before, Niannian wanted to sit here and accompany Lu Yuan, but I even asked her to follow me to the kitchen.You and Yishan come to the kitchen too. "

"it is good."

Yu Shengnan followed her mother obediently.

The remaining three men from the Yu family in the living room: "..."

Yu Yuejin pouted: "Mom is too partial! Isn't our boy a treasure?"

"We have many boys in our family..." Yu Luyuan scolded him and continued to weave bamboo baskets.

Yu Yuejin: "..."

Where is the excess? !Two to two!The second is: Big Brother and myself.The other two are: sister-in-law and sister-in-law.

After comparing it in his mind, Yu Yuejin became depressed. Okay, let's compare it like this.Their male baby is not very valuable...

The elder sister-in-law and the younger sister are definitely more precious.

Glancing furtively at the eldest brother who was seriously weaving the bamboo basket, Yu Yuejin cursed, don't think he doesn't know, the flower basket woven by the eldest brother is for his sister-in-law! ! !

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Inside the kitchen.

"Nian Nian, are the meatballs ready?"

"Okay, Mom, come here and take a look!"

An Nian has already taken out all the meatballs and is putting them aside to drain the oil.

"Sister-in-law." Yu Shengnan and Meng Yishan shouted.

"Hey, my little sister and brother-in-law are here, do you want to try it?"

An Nian smiled and brought clean chopsticks to them both.

Yu Shengnan was not polite at all and ate two: "It's delicious! It's delicious! It's as good as my mother's recipe, it's just right!"

"It's delicious!" Compared to the exaggerated Yu Shengnan, Meng Yishan was much more reserved.

"If it tastes good, you should eat more of it, hahaha. Just eat the fried food today and ask your dad to cut a piece of meat tomorrow morning."

The whole family gathered together, Li Youmei was happy and very generous.

"Okay. But dad doesn't need to cut the meat, just let Yishan do it. This year we plan to stay at home for the New Year."

Li Youmei was stunned for a moment, looked at her daughter, and then at her son-in-law.

Meng Yishan hurriedly explained: "Mom, isn't Sheng Nan pregnant? You also know that we always go to my grandparents' place during the Chinese New Year. They live too far away. I'm afraid something will happen then..."

He didn't say everything, but Li Youmei already knew it.

"Okay. Mom is totally willing to stay at home for the New Year. Your grandparents... remember to give them a New Year gift."

"Well, I've asked someone to send it back." Meng Yishan nodded.

An Nian had heard Li Youmei talk about the situation at Meng Yishan's family before.

His parents passed away a few years ago. At that time, there were two positions for formal workers. The relatives of the Meng family were eyeing these two positions.

Meng Yishan's grandma was also partial. Although she didn't say it explicitly, when Meng Yishan's uncle wanted him to give up both positions, his grandma didn't speak up for Meng Yishan.

Everyone in the Meng family has nothing but empty-handed ideas.

It's a pity that Meng Yishan is not stupid. Looking at a gentle and gentle person, he is extremely violent and resolute when he becomes ruthless.

He directly "sold" his two formal positions. In fact, it was not a sale. He just exchanged two for one and transferred them to the county committee.

At that time, the Meng family was so angry that they almost fell out.

From then on, Meng Yishan returned to the Meng family every year just to save face, and stayed with his grandparents for a few days before leaving.

An Nian was thinking about these things when she felt her sleeve being pulled by someone and turned around to look.

"Little sister?"

Yu Shengnan mysteriously took out an envelope from the cloth bag he brought: "Sister-in-law, guess what is in my hand?"

An Nian laughed: "I guess there's a prize?"

"Ouch." This was the first time Yu Shengnan encountered such a reaction. After being stunned for a moment, he became even more excited. "I'll reward you with a white rabbit toffee!"

"Well...this prize is a bit big."

An Nian pretended to touch his chin and placed his eyes on the jumping white rabbit pattern printed on the toffee paper.

Yu Shengnan raised his head proudly: "Sister-in-law, you definitely can't guess it."

An Nian originally wanted to pretend, but seeing her like this, a bad taste came to her heart.

"should be……"