Fortunately, the family took a shower and rest early. When they got up the next morning, Fang Nuo and Shen Gongqi began to clear the weeds in the field and fertilize the corn.
Now, after almost three months of growth, the corn is almost tall. This fertilization is also the last time.
Because these grains are eaten by his own family, when Fang Nuo watered them, he also added some water from the space, which would make the corn and potatoes taste better and be more nutritious.
It took another day to clean up the fields. On the third day after returning home, Shen Gongqi was finally able to take a rest.
But this man had a restless temper and couldn't stay home for even half a day, so in the afternoon he went into the mountains carrying a rope for carrying firewood and a hatchet.
When I came back three hours later, I brought back not only a load of firewood, but also a few pheasants and rabbits.
I packed them all up at home and left one rabbit to eat. I salted the rest and took them back to the city to eat.
"You finally have a day off, so just do less work. There is still a lot of firewood left over from last year at home." Fang Nuo said to Shen Gongqi who was lighting the fire while chopping the rabbit.
"I was also thinking that our family will not spend much time in the village this year. When winter comes, we may have to stop work and come back to live. Then we will have to burn the kang, so we need to prepare more firewood," Shen Gongqi said
"It's still early for winter. We don't have to go back to the village then. We can also burn kangs in the county. For two yuan, we can bring a lot of wood back to the recycling station to burn kangs." Fang Nuo said
"Then I will rest more next time," Shen Gongqi said.
"How do you want to fry the rabbit today?" Fang Nuo asked
"It's for pickled peppers. Let's go back and bring some pickled peppers to eat this time," Shen Gongqi said.
"Okay, bring less. The peppers in our yard are almost red. Just pick some over there. There won't be much left here." After Fang Nuo finished speaking, he went to grab the pickled peppers from the jar. Went with pickled ginger.
Catch it back, cut all the pickled peppers, and shred the ginger.
After all the side dishes are ready, start pouring soybean oil into a waterless iron pan, heat it up, and fry the rabbit meat.
After frying, take out and drain the oil. After frying in the pot dries up the water, scoop the excess oil into the oil tank.
Leave the base oil in the pot, stir-fry the pickled peppers, cannon ginger, and side dishes until cooked, then add the rabbit meat and stir-fry evenly, and cook for a few more minutes to enhance the flavor.
She left a small bowl alone and fried it into something not spicy for Yaya to eat.
After the rabbit meat is fried, steamed potatoes, sweet potatoes and other staple food are picked out and brought into the main room to eat.
Before eating, Shen Gongqi made some rice cereal for the child and blew it cold to feed him.
After the waiter finished eating, he was put aside to play on the mattress while Shen Gongqi began to eat.
"Well, the rabbit during this period is tender, and it tastes delicious when fried," Fang Nuo said while eating the rabbit meat.
"If you like it, next time you come back, I'll go into the mountains and see if I can catch a few more," Shen Gongqi said.
"Forget it, compared to your safety, food is nothing," Fang Nuo said.
"I'll just walk around the outside of the mountain. Don't worry, I won't go deep into the mountain," Shen Gongqi said.
"Then I'm afraid of bad luck. What if I encounter a large animal coming out of the mountains? You can go to work now and receive a fixed salary every month. Our family is not short of food and drink. You don't have to take this risk. "Fang Nuo said
"Okay, then I won't go alone anymore," Shen Gongqi said.
"Well, eat quickly. You've been busy all day, so you need to eat more meat." Fang Nuo scooped a lot of rabbit meat into his bowl.
After dinner, Fang Nuo felt a little full, so he hugged Xiaoer and took Yaya for a walk in the yard.
Shen Gongqi went to boil hot water for the family to wash up at night, and then cleaned all the used dishes and pots at home.
In this family, both of them are like this, one is responsible for the meal before the meal, and the other is responsible for cleaning up after the meal.
Even when Shen Gongqi comes back from work, he does most of the work after meals.
The family returned to the county the next day, and Shen Gongqi continued to go to work every day, while Fang Nuo stayed home to tidy up the vegetable plot and take care of the children.
Now Yaya has learned to recognize a lot of words with her, and in mathematics she has also learned addition and subtraction within twenty, and can count to one hundred.
The child is only a little over three years old this year, and she is already very satisfied with knowing so much.
Now every time Fang Nuo finishes teaching her, he will assign a little homework to Yaya, and she will finish all the homework before going to play in the yard.
Yaya is also very obedient and will not run out of the yard to play.
Several families nearby also have children, but their children are all grown up and sent to school, so no one can usually play with Yaya.
On weekends, when other people's children are at home, Fang Nuo will take them out to visit and play with their friends.
Sometimes the neighbors would come to their homes to play when they had nothing to do.
Aunt Chen from the next door family has gotten along with Fang Nuo in the past few months and is very complimentary of her as a person.
Usually when I have nothing to do at home, or when I am alone at home, I like to come to Fang Nuo's house to sit.
Aunt Chen was very interested in Fang Nuo's vegetable plot. After discussing with Fang Nuo how to grow vegetables, Aunt Chen expanded the vegetable plot in her yard a lot, and she took a lot from Fang Nuo herself. Plant the seedlings you don’t have at home.
This month, the fruits grown from those seedlings were gradually edible. If she didn't know how to eat them, she would go to Fang Nuo's house to learn from them.
That day, Aunt Chen came over to visit again after lunch. As long as Fang Nuo was not resting at home, the courtyard door was not locked.
Aunt Chen was also an acquaintance of the family. She opened the courtyard door and walked in. When she saw Fang Nuo and Yaya doing homework, she said, "I'm teaching Yaya to study. I said you are too. Yaya is still young now." , why are you trying to force her to study?"
"Auntie is here, come and sit down." Fang Nuo stood up and greeted her.
He went to the house and brought out a chair, sat down for Aunt Chen, and then continued to reply: "Auntie, you are wrongly blaming me. Yaya proposed this study herself, and you see that she is usually at home, I don’t have a playmate either, so I can still have some fun while studying.”
"Really? Yaya, tell Grandma Chen, is what mom said true?" Aunt Chen asked Yaya
"Grandma Chen, what mom said is true. Yaya wanted to learn, so mom taught me. Dad will also teach Yaya when he has time. Yaya likes to learn very much," Xiao Yaya replied.
"Oh, our Yayas are so good. Unlike the two in my eldest son's family, they are sent to school and play like clay dolls every day. When asked what they have learned, they almost don't know. "My child, his parents, and I are extremely worried," Aunt Chen said.
"Boys always have to be naughty," Fang Nuo said with a smile.
"Yes, but I think Na and Xiao Shen are both good at teaching children. I think your little boy will be good at it in the future," Aunt Chen said.
