Siheyuan: There are seven fairies in my house, I am so busy

There are five or six goose eggs under the goose. Each goose egg weighs more than 11 grams and can replace three chicken eggs. Together with the original harvest, there are a total of goose eggs.

We have harvested a lot today. There are still many wild goose eggs here, but we can't take them anymore. Fishing in a dry pond is not a long-term solution. Leave some for later.

I don’t plan to go to the Pigeon Market today. My family has eaten all these things. Now that there is still time, I might as well go fishing. All kinds of fishing gear are placed in his storage space, which is very convenient to use.

Maybe it was because he shot a wild goose today and his luck had run out. Although there were quite a few fish in this big pond, he came up empty-handed again and didn't catch a single fish.

When the time came, he left the hunting space, hurriedly picked some reed leaves, and found Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiecheng. He planned to let them go back first.

"Jie Cheng, you two go back first. I'll go fishing here for a while and come back later. I picked some extra reed leaves. Please bring them back to my fifth son."

There are a lot of reeds here, and the reed leaves can be picked quickly. Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiecheng completed the task early.

"Okay, then we two brothers will go back first, the people in the yard are still waiting for Wei Ziye.

You should go back early, so that you can have rice dumplings to eat today."

After saying goodbye to Zhang Jialiang, the two of them hurried back to the compound. Having rice dumplings to eat today gave them plenty of motivation to work and travel.

A lot of prey was harvested today, so Zhang Jialiang sent the two of them back first, otherwise he would not be able to explain where the geese came from when he returned.

He stayed there for another hour, and when he got home it was already 10 o'clock, and everyone in the compound was busy.

The rice dumplings leaves have been cooked. They must be boiled before wrapping the dumplings. If conditions permit, it would be better to add some alkaline noodles.

The rice dumpling leaves cooked in this way are soft and tough, and will not break no matter how they are folded. The bright emerald green color makes people appetizing just by looking at it.

The glutinous rice had been soaked for four or five hours. Auntie was indeed an expert at making zongzi. She added a few spoonfuls of glutinous rice and folded the reed leaves back and forth with her deft hands. In the blink of an eye, it became a zongzi with an exquisite shape and four corners.

The three aunts were wrapping the rice dumplings with their nimble fingers while giving advice to the people on the scene.

The female comrades in the compound who knew how to make rice dumplings had already started, while those who didn’t knew how gathered around the three aunts and listened attentively. Among them was Zhang Jiamei.

Zhang Jiamei can learn cooking very easily. She learned it in a short while by following the third aunt, and then tried to do it herself. She was a little unfamiliar at first, but after a few times she became more and more proficient and her technique became faster and faster. When Zhang Jialiang saw this, he gave her a thumbs up, and Zhang Jiamei grinned when she saw it.

At the same time, the men in the yard had set up the big pots. Three big pots had been set up and filled with appropriate amounts of water.

Sha Zhu, Liu Guangtian, Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang, several strong young men were swinging axes to chop firewood. Cooking rice dumplings takes a long time and requires a lot of firewood, preferably large dry firewood.

The most excited people at the moment are the children in the compound. They watch their mothers, aunts and sisters making rice dumplings, then run over to watch Sha Zhu and others chop firewood, then circle around the stoves and cheer, and then gather together to discuss how delicious the rice dumplings are. They even drool as they talk.

Several old men sat around the eight-immortal table that had been arranged early in the courtyard, holding teacups and drinking a sip of water when they had nothing to do, then watching the busy scenes of people in the courtyard and the laughter of children. All this was thanks to them. The three old men held their heads high and spoke in a much louder voice.

"Uncle, the festive atmosphere of the Dragon Boat Festival this year is quite good, much better than last year. Last year, most people didn't even get to eat a bite of zongzi. It seems that the three of us have done a good job this year."

Yi Zhonghai looked at the bustling courtyard and said to Liu Haizhong with emotion.

"Of course, this year the three of us have done a great thing for the compound. Other compounds were so envious when they heard about it!

This year, like in previous years, they still can't eat rice dumplings, so it's not as prosperous as our compound.

It seems that if you want to live a good life, you also need good leaders!

No other compound has done as well as the three of us, but we have made a name for ourselves in this area!"

The second uncle was in high spirits. He took a puff of his cigarette and then took a sip of tea. He did not hesitate to respond to Yi Zhonghai, looking very proud.

He decided that such good deeds must be made known to the street leaders, as it was not his style to do good deeds without leaving a name.

"How about we send some rice dumplings to the streets?

I ordered an extra half pound of glutinous rice, just enough to make five rice dumplings and send them to the leaders in the neighborhood. It’s not much, but it’s a token of our appreciation.”

"Okay, I'll deliver five too. My family has also ordered an extra half pound of glutinous rice. Once it's cooked, the three of us will head to the street."

Yi Zhonghai was also in high spirits. After hearing what Liu Haizhong said, he thought it was a good idea and agreed to it without hesitation.

"I won't go. The glutinous rice we ordered is just right. There are many people in our family, so we need to let the children have a bite. You two can represent me."

Although the third uncle also wanted to go, he was more concerned about his rice dumplings. He couldn't bear to eat them at home, and he had only a few of them. He had already thought about how to distribute them, and he really didn't want to give them to others. Compared to showing his face on the street, he would rather enjoy the deliciousness of the rice dumplings.

"Let's go together. We three brothers from the same compound should stick together. You don't have to provide the zongzi. It's reasonable to have 10 or so of them.

Let's show up together, so that we can show the unity of our compound, right?"

Yi Zhonghai knew what Yan Fugui was thinking, but he was still willing to call him. Three people going together was better than two, as it would appear more united.

"Yes, we should go together. This will make us look good, and the neighborhood leaders will be happy to see us."

What Liu Haizhong cares about is not whether the third uncle goes or not, but the opinions of the street leaders.

"Okay, let's go together. Let's win face for our compound. This will also be a plus for our bid for Advanced Civilization Compound by the end of the year."

Of course the third uncle was willing to go since he could just show up and not have to produce anything himself, and he specifically mentioned the matter of the Advanced Civilization Compound, which made the other two uncles feel more balanced. In any case, this was a plus point and would be beneficial in striving for the Advanced Civilization Compound.