Soul Travel: I was bought by the fierce man in the village to farm

Thinking about the kang, Li Yunshan got up many times throughout the night until dawn. The mud on the kang surface was a little dry and there was no sign of staying, so he felt relieved. All that was left was to find something to burn the kang.

After breakfast, Li Yunshan went up the mountain with a basket on his back to look for leaves.

The snow has been very thick for a few days, and Li Yunshan probably had to dig it out with his hands even if he went up there. He couldn't bear the diligence of others, so Mao Xiaosui didn't care.

Mao Mingzhu came at the usual time in the morning, but she didn't look as anxious as the previous few days, and her steps looked much more leisurely. When she walked in, she complained, "It's so cold today."

Mao Xiaosui sat by the clay stove and called her.

I heard the door of the side room creaking, and after a while Mao Mingzhu walked in. This time, his face was obviously excited, "Is it done?"

"It should be." Mao Xiaosui also laughed, "Yunshan went to the mountain to look for something to burn the kang."

"This feeling is so good..." Mao Mingzhu laughed as if she had picked up money, and asked with a smile, "What should I use to burn it?"

"Leaves."

"Looking for leaves today?" Mao Mingzhu waved her hand, "It's better not to have mud."

"It's too late this year. It will be better to prepare in advance next year." Mao Xiaosui said.

Anyway, it’s something you enjoy, and it’s worth the hard work in exchange for the later enjoyment.

Li Yunshan came back quickly, packing a solid basket, which was a little wet because of the snow.

He put the basket next to the fire to bake. It was not until noon that the leaves in the basket were mostly dry to the touch, then he took it to the backyard to burn the kang. Mao Mingzhu also followed curiously.

First stuff all the leaves inside, then pull a handful of hay and light it, then wait until the leaves are lit.

The kang surface had cracked after burning all night yesterday, and the cracks against the wall were exposed again.

Li Yunshan mixed some mud again and filled it in. All that was left was to wait.

After dinner, Li Yunshan took a look. When he came back, he said with a smile, "The kang is hot."

"It's been more than half an hour, right?" Mao Xiaosui also laughed, "Let's see how long it lasts."

In the afternoon, the first thing Mao Mingzhu did when she entered the house was to touch the kang in the side room. She smiled and narrowed her eyes when she found that it was warm.

"This kid Yunshan is too smart."

Li Yunshan was preparing to go to the mountain when he heard these words, "It was Xiao Sui who thought about it."

Mao Mingzhu looked at Mao Xiaosui again, "This kid Xiaosui is too smart."

Mao Xiaosui was amused and pointed at Li Yunshan again, "I just thought about it, he did it."

The corners of Mao Mingzhu's mouth raised at the two people's back and forth shirk, and she said, "When the time comes, I will count on Yunshan's help to do the same for our family."

Li Yunshan said "Yes" and said, "I'll leave first."

Mao Xiaosui stared at him, and Li Yunshan laughed, "It's right at the mountain pass. I'll be back soon."

Mao Mingzhu gave Mao Xiaosui an angry look and scolded him with a smile, "He is a grown man, so you can't worry about him."

Mao Xiaosui smiled. She originally planned to go with her so that she could get more. She could make two baskets at once. She would save more and not have to go when she was too lazy. But Mao Mingzhu came, so she Didn't say.

The leaves that burned at noon didn't cool down completely until it got dark in the afternoon.

Li Yunshan filled half the basket more this time. As a result, the kang was still warm at dawn. Although it was not very warm to the touch, it proved that the leaves were reliable for burning the kang, but more quantity may be needed.

After burning the kang noodles for several days, they were almost dry.

Mao Xiaosui smiled and said, "It can be laid."

Li Yunshan nodded, touched the kang surface with his fingers, went out and pulled a pile of hay and spread it on top, and put the thinner quilt on the bed on top.

After lying on it with a thick quilt, I found that it was really warm, and I immediately thought about making a blanket for the main room.

Mao Xiaosui was also happy and asked him, "Are we going to move here?"

Li Yunshan laughed, "I'll move it after I build a clay stove. The main room is too big, so I'll use a brazier to keep it cold."

"Sure." Mao Xiaosui laughed.

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Naturally, the clay stove was also made with clay, and the two began to work on mixing the clay again.

The mess in the side room hadn't been cleaned up yet, and since there was a heated kang, it wouldn't be that cold if there was a brazier in the room, so they started working directly in the side room.

The base of the tandoori stove is a large wooden block. On the wooden board, a square base and a box containing ash are clayed. Then clay is made into various shapes, and the inside is empty. Then a few sticks are made out of clay and placed crosswise inside the tandoori stove. It is a supporting surface to prevent firewood from falling. Then there is the tabletop of the clay stove. It can be made wider to facilitate the placement of many things. Finally, there is the clay cylinder. Find a thicker piece of wood and put the mud on top while the mud is still wet. Just pull the stick out and wait until it dries.

The clay stoves are always close to the wall, so they don’t require many clay cylinders. One is high, the other is turned and extended, which is quick to make.

Once the clay stove is ready, it cannot be ignited. Putting down the firewood will collapse the supporting surface inside, so you have to wait until it dries a little before lighting the fire.

The next step is to look for leaves. This winter has been extra busy compared to previous years.

After eating in the morning and putting the children to sleep, they went to the mountains.

In the past few days, the snow on Sunrise Road has melted a bit, but not at all on the mountain. If you step on it, it will directly bury your calf, but fortunately it will not slip.

Li Yunshan shoveled the snow away with a shovel, and after the leaves below were exposed, he started putting it into the basket with his fingers.

Mao Xiaosui looked cold and imitated Ta Ju, saying, "I'll go back and sew two pairs of gloves. They will make them more comfortable."

Li Yunshan nodded and said, "Don't move, I'll take care of it."

There is snow on the top layer of the leaves, but dry on the bottom.

After digging a large area, the two of them filled the basket and compacted it. After returning home, they poured the leaves into the pheasant pen and hurried back to the house to warm themselves by the fire.

Li Yunshan stirred up the leaves to dry them, and when he came back he was carrying the bird.

"Kill him." Li Yunshan said.

Mao Xiaosui took the knife to him.

Li Yunshan twisted the neck as if killing a rabbit, and Mao Xiaosui immediately came out with a sack to pluck the hair.

After the hair was plucked, it was almost bald. I boiled a pot of water and boiled it and it was clean.

He took out the internal organs and gave them to Heizi, and when he was about to chop them into pieces, Mao Mingzhu came.

Looking at the meat in Li Yunshan's hand, he was still a little surprised: "Is this a chicken? So small?"

"Bird." Li Yunshan said, "Heizi caught it."

Mao Mingzhu was already used to it and praised him, "What a good dog. I kept him in vain."

It was almost noon now, so Li Yunshan put the chopped bird meat into the pot and cooked it.

There wasn't much bird meat, just half a bowl of meat, and the cooked smell didn't smell like chicken.

Mao Mingzhu probably hadn't seen meat for a long time, so she kept swallowing her saliva and asked Li Yunshan, "Are you going to the market tomorrow?"

"I have to go." Li Yunshan wanted to take a look at the things he needed to sell at home, and found that there were quite a few.

The cabbage, dried beans, soap paste, last year's soap nuts, rabbits, and eggs will not be sold, but are kept for eating.

It snowed a few days ago. Although it has been melting since the sun came out in the past few days, such a thick snow will not melt in a month or two.

He asked, "Are you not going to build a house this year?"

Mao Mingzhu sighed, "I don't know. You will be busy next year too. I have delayed you in so many things this year."

Li Yunshan nodded, next year really can't be like this year.

Mao Mingzhu probably just wanted to test it out, but she didn't say anything after seeing Li Yunshan nod.

Li Yunshan didn't care. Although she was an aunt, they still had to focus on their own family's affairs. It was impossible for her family to always help her.