Seventy-year-old book: The villain Zaizai’s best mother

Xia Mingshuang asked her to eat more.

Zhao Juying naturally refused.

Xia Mingshuang knew what she meant, so he put a few more pieces in a bowl, "Auntie, take them back and give them to Caihong and Nianjun."

Gu Caihong is the adopted daughter of the third aunt, who was adopted after the death of her younger son.

Zhao Juying waved her hands repeatedly, "That's not okay." She didn't take advantage of others, but it was so delicious that she wanted to give it to her daughter and grandson, so she wanted to take a piece back.

Xia Mingshuang asked Er Zhuang to send him over.

It happened that Gu Nianjun came over carrying a small bundle of firewood.

Now that it's autumn harvest, he doesn't have time to go to the mountains to collect firewood, but when he has time, he still goes around and picks up as much as he can.

Erzhuang gave him the bowl and asked him to take it back and eat.

Gu Nianjun quickly pushed the bowl back as if he had been burned by a soldering iron, "I can't have such a good thing."

However, he was indeed a little greedy, and his eyes drifted over uncontrollably, thinking to himself that this chicken cake is really beautiful. Two pieces are baked to a golden brown, and one is slightly yellow. Is it because the heat is insufficient?

Zhao Juying motioned to him to take it, knowing that Xia Mingshuang would definitely not want the money, and she would not be willing to give it to him. She would rather give eggs or strength in exchange.

At worst, I'll help Xia Mingshuang plant his own land next time without asking for her money.

Xia Mingshuang tried it successfully, so he wanted to make something else. There are too many whole grains in the countryside, and it is really unpalatable to eat directly. If it is further processed, it will definitely be a delicacy. In modern society, it is popular to eat whole grains, but those whole grains are definitely not in the form of today's whole grains, but are deeply processed and ground into fine powder. Whether it is pancakes, steamed cakes, or snacks, plus various additives and ingredients, the taste is natural. A world of difference.

Xia Mingshuang is confident in making whole grain delicacies that do not require any additives but still have excellent texture and taste.

It's not realistic to make a lot of money from this now. It's not that no one buys it, and it's not that she can't make enough, but the source of food is limited.

She wanted to use this to enrich the family's diet, and at the same time, it would be even better to earn some money and tickets to support the family.

In the evening, Xia Mingshuang worked on drawings all night long, trying to design a simple and convenient earth kiln oven that combines masonry and adobe.

The oven doesn't need to be very big, it just needs to be divided into upper and lower layers. Make a fire on the lower part and bake on the upper part, whether it's toasting bread, roasting meat or roasting chicken or duck.

The oven should have a place for burning griddle, so that you can also make pancakes.

The blueprints are well designed, something she is familiar with. The key is to collect materials and then find people to help build them.

Early the next morning, she went to find Zhao Juying and asked him to help get some large green bricks and adobes.

Zhao Juying: "The Heping family must have a lot of money to repair the house. You can help him borrow it."

Xia Mingshuang went to the uncle's house to find Gu Heping before starting work.

Gu Heping's father and Mr. Gu are not biological brothers, but uncles. Because they are also very close to their grandfather, they usually help each other.

Gu Heping and his brothers are taking advantage of the time before and after work to repair the roof of their home these days, and they are already finishing the work.

After hearing Xia Mingshuang's intention, Gu Heping smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I will send it to you as much as you want."

He did have a lot of them at home. Zhang Laizi came to borrow them, but since he didn't like them, there wasn't enough of an excuse to reject them.

Xia Mingshuang talked about the size of his earth kiln. The blue bricks, adobe and yellow soil were piled up in proportion, and he could roughly calculate it.

Gu Heping looked at Xia Mingshuang's drawings, listened to her explain the principles, and smiled: "Sister-in-law, some can be made of stones, and river sand can be filled in the middle to keep heat."

In this way, green bricks can be saved and bricks can be used in key places.

Xia Mingshuang smiled and said: "You understand, then help me make some bases when you have time." She gestured and paid the wages according to the market price.

Gu Heping smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you're welcome. I'll help you get it done when I have time."

At noon, when Gu Heping came home from work and had dinner, he asked his brothers to pack up the extra bricks, stones, and adobes at home and deliver them to Xia Mingshuang on a wooden cart. The brothers didn't hesitate and built a straw shed and frame according to Xia Mingshuang's drawings, and then came back to get the rest after work in the afternoon.

It started to rain lightly in the afternoon, and then it became heavier and heavier, so the production team blew the whistle to end work early.

The autumn harvest takes longer, but it is not as urgent as the wheat harvest. If the wheat harvest rains, the grain will be destroyed. As long as the autumn harvest is planned well, it does not matter even if it rains a few times. As long as there is no autumn rain for the next month, it is basically no big problem.

After work, commune members cannot be idle. They go to the yard to shell corn, thresh sorghum, clean livestock sheds, and fertilize pig pens. Anyway, there is always endless work to do.

The three big and strong people also went to the production team to shell corn, so they didn't go home and have nothing to do.

Gu Heping and his elder brother, who was good at masonry work, came over to build the oven for Xia Mingshuang.

The autumn wind and autumn rain are chilly, and I feel cold even if I wear short sleeves.

Xia Mingshuang found a long-sleeved gown and put it on, then put on long clothes and trousers for the little Zaizai.

The little Zaizai has grown slowly and has not grown taller, so he can still wear New Year clothes.

The Gu Heping brothers set up an oven, and Xia Mingshuang boiled water for them to make a large pot of red dates and hawthorn tea for them to drink.

She put on bamboo hats for herself and her little Zaizai, and went out to look for some homespun cotton.

The original owner used to use the cloth tickets and cotton to please Mrs. Gu, aunt, second aunt and others. Now the thick cotton jacket and cotton trousers are a bit too short. If they are not mended, they will be frozen in winter.

She had money but no tickets. She couldn't buy them at the supply and marketing cooperative. She could only watch the high prices and get them from others.

She first went to Zhao Juying and spent money to buy three feet of cloth.

Zhao Juying originally saved these to make knee pads for herself. An old cadre from the county went to the countryside to express condolences and gave her a pair of rabbit skin knee pads, so she saved the cloth.

Zhao Juying did not have cotton, but she knew that another aunt had cotton.

Aunt Guixiang has a hamster personality and is very good at saving things. She saved little by little all the wedding supplies for her two sons.

Xia Mingshuang didn't use cotton coupons but bought a pound of cotton wool from Aunt Guixiang at twice the price.

This is also a trend in private transactions.

To buy cotton, you need cotton coupons. If you don’t have a coupon, you can’t buy it.

After all, the country people have some private land and grow some cotton themselves. After the production team has handed over the assigned cotton, if there is any surplus, the cooperative members will be allowed to use their labor to buy it.

However, most people only have enough for their own use. Even if they save a little, they should leave it to relatives and friends for weddings, and then pay back the same amount later.

Aunt Guixiang didn't want to borrow money and just needed money, so she sold it directly to Xia Mingshuang.

Of course, one kilogram was not enough, so he had to find another way. Xia Mingshuang thought about going to Jishang to check it out.

In some brigades that grow a lot of cotton, the members may leave some behind, and some are good at stealing. They go to the fields in the middle of the night to steal the cotton from the production team, and if they don't use it up, they have to dispose of it quietly.

Anyway, grain and cotton are stolen from the production team every year, so patrol teams are always arranged to look after the young people. If they are caught, they will be dealt with harshly. If they are not caught, there is nothing they can do. What's more, there are also cases of self-stealing by guards. In short, it is particularly chaotic when you are poor. .

Of course, the cotton sold secretly in the market is at least three times the price.

Xia Mingshuang took his little Zaizai home. When he passed by the entrance of Lao Gu's alley, he found a crowd of people gathered at the door.

The second sister Gu, who the original owner was very afraid of, is here!