Chapter 3: Eating with My Sister is Satisfying!
y, “After just a few days apart, our little Fu Niu can speak so clearly now” 。The villagers gathered around him as he sat by the bonfire. Mrs. Cui supported Old Li and they stepped forward to pay th...The boys were about to have their heads explode from thinking so hard. It was only then that Old Li crawled out from under the bonfire with a few black, lumpy sweet potatoes.
Each person received one, and the rest were told to give them to their parents.
Soon, all members of the Li family, young and old, were enjoying the sweet roasted sweet potatoes.
Wu Cuiflower craned her neck to watch Tao Hongying eat eggs, and complained with a sneer.
"Such a precious little thing, you treat her like a jewel."
Li Lao'er glared at her, shifted his butt, and didn't want to talk to her.
It was Li Lao San and his wife who were together, both with smiles on their faces.
"Mother is right, this little girl is truly blessed. She hasn't even been born for a day, and our family has received so many good things. It's more than we could have ever imagined."
"Yes, her mouth almost reached her ears. It hasn't been easy these past two years, she's practically gone gray."
On the other side, Old Lady Li was already holding her eldest grandson Jia Ren, who had been to school, and had chosen a name for her granddaughter. Her nickname was Fu Niuer.
But the name was a problem, and finally Jiaren suggested.
"Milk, our Li family has only had one daughter for three generations, this is a great joy.
How about naming her Jia Yin It means good news and a pleasant sound.
Good sound
Li Laotai smacked her lips twice, feeling that the name was catchy and had a good meaning.
Every time we shout it, will there be good news!
"Ok, let's call her Jiayin!"
Li Jiayin was gently patted by her grandmother, sniffing the sweet aroma of roasted sweet potatoes in the air, drooling, and feeling drowsy.
In a half-dream, half-awake state, I heard the people in my house calling out "Jia Yin" one after another. It was a name from a past life, and I couldn't help but smile.
This might be the reason she crossed over...
After a night of silence, the Li family set off again early the next day.
For a whole day, I couldn't stop. I measured out fifty li step by step, and my scalp was sunburned to numbness.
Seeing her granddaughter's flushed face, Old Mrs. Li couldn't bear it and called everyone over.
"Let's find a place to rest and make some porridge by boiling sweet potatoes in sorghum flour."
Before anyone could respond, a commotion suddenly erupted up ahead. Li Lao Er ran off to investigate and, upon his return, waved his hands energetically.
"Mother, run! We've found a river ahead!"
Hearing that there was water, everyone acted like they were injected with chicken blood and sprinted forward.
Soon, the small river came into view. The water was shallow, but still enough for everyone to wash and cook.
Li Laosi felt sorry for his daughter-in-law and mother, so he carried his daughter to the riverbank to fetch water.
Jiale and Jiaxi, two naughty little boys, also dug sand and encircled it with stones to block the water, intending to drink from the milk of a goat.
Li Jiayin slept for a long time, her whole body ached. Just as she wanted to show off her skills, the opportunity arose.
As Li Laosi bent over to finish drawing water, she let out a loud wail and began to cry.
Li Laosi hurriedly put down his daughter to check, and Jia An and Jia Xi also ran over to ask.
"Did your sister just pee"
Ke Jia's crying stopped after only two sounds, and Li Laosi was about to carry water back.
Two carp suddenly appeared in the result bucket, startling him so much that he gasped.
Each grass carp was over a foot long and weighed three or four pounds. They were lively, flicking their tails as if they found the wooden bucket too cramped...
Before he could speak, Jia'an and Jiaxi had already cheered.
We've surrounded the fish, carp fry, so many carp fry!
In the distance, someone was also drawing water. Hearing the sound, they looked this way, and even some jumped into the river, intending to catch fish.
Jia An and Jia Xi shrunk their necks and quickly took off their shirts, scooping in a dozen or so palm-sized crucian carp. They then turned and ran back.
Li Lao Si held a lamb in one hand and a fish in the other, hurrying to follow.
"Wow, look at all these fish! This grass carp is huge, and there are lots of crucian carp too!"
The Li family rushed forward, all of them ecstatic with joy.
Li Laosì pulled his mother-in-law, and Li Laotài immediately ordered the second daughter-in-law and third daughter-in-law to kill fish and simmer it.
The weather is hot, it can't be kept, so I have to eat it all at once.
When things quieted down, Lao Si said quietly.
"Mother, this is truly strange. When I comforted little Fu Niang after she cried, a fish appeared in the bucket! The small pond that Jia An and the others had dug up only had half a bucket of water, but now there are over ten crucian carp..."
Li Laotai glared at her son and scolded,
"Look at you, acting so surprised! I told you, our little Fu Niao is blessed. These things are just heaven's provisions for her, and we get to benefit from her good fortune."
Li Lao Si scratched his head, he actually felt that his mother was a bit strange last night.
At this moment, looking at the family members, there was only joy, not surprise. It seemed that only his father, as a close parent, didn't believe his daughter had good fortune.
Li Jia Yin was making a lot of bubbles, laughing with a big, toothless grin. She tried hard to rub drool all over her dad's back.
I bet you won't believe what I can do!
Grandmother Li held her granddaughter and shouted at her daughters-in-law.
"Don't simmer the fish yet, hurry up and warm the goat's milk. Feed Funi first; she's our precious little darling!"
Tao Hongying struggled to stand up in the shade, taking her daughter, her face full of smiles.
With carp soup and eggs, her daughter will surely be able to eat N-waters from her mother!
Li Jia Yin listened to the happy chattering of her family members, proudly twisting her neck, which made Tao Hongying think she was about to poop and quickly unboxed to have a look.
On both sides, a glimpse of their buttocks was exposed. Li Jia Yin, taking advantage of the situation, pissed a little bit.
The stomach, once empty, was quickly filled with goat’s milk.
Just as Li Jia Yin was falling asleep, Li Lao San quickly built another makeshift earth stove and put on a clay basin.
One is braised grass carp with Chinese cabbage, and the other is pan-fried crucian carp soup.
I brought home very little vegetable oil, but there was a jar of soybean sauce.
Take a spoonful and dissolve it in water, then put the sliced grass carp in. Bring to a boil and add the chopped Chinese cabbage. The aroma will fill the air soon after.
Although it is a small fish, carp this size absolutely needs to be cooked with vegetable oil. Drizzle a few drops into the pottery basin and pan-fry the carp until both sides are golden brown. Then pour in hot water, and watch as the broth turns milky white.
The aroma wafted far and wide. While the other disaster victims left it alone, the children couldn't resist and swarmed around it.
Even Jiā'ān and Jiāxǐ, who couldn't help but drool at the sight of the food being cooked, stepped forward with stern faces, occasionally barking orders.
Finally, when both pots of fish were cooked, the Li family couldn't wait to eat them, quickly shoveling them into their mouths despite the heat.
Tao Hongying also braced herself, gulping down the fish soup in big mouthfuls.
Li Jia Yin lay in her mother's arms, smelling the fragrance, her little tongue couldn't help but lick it, saliva dripped from the corner of her mouth to her neck.
Tao Hongying saw it and couldn't help but smile.
I don't know if it was the love for her best friend that worked, or if the fish soup really did the trick, but she finally started to feel better.
So, she quickly stuffed the "grain bag" into her daughter's mouth, and surprisingly, it really worked.
Li Jia Yin's mouth was stuffed, and a string of black crows flew across her forehead.
As a mature soul, she simply couldn't accept it, and her milk didn't have the aroma of goat's milk.
But seeing her mother's agitation and reddened eyes, she gritted her teeth and began to suckle greedily.
"Mother, I have milk now, woo woo, Funiu can eat enough!"
All the Li family members looked over, their faces beaming with delight. "This fish soup is delicious!"
Li Lao'er and Li Lao'san avoided suspicion, they only glanced at each other before turning their heads and going back.
Those dozen or so children who were watching with longing took advantage of the opportunity and rushed over, gobbling up the remaining fish soup and a few pieces of fish from the pot.
"Oh, they're stealing my fish!"
Jiāxǐ and Jiā'ān’s cries of protest continued, and they tried to chase after him to demand an explanation, but Lǐ lǎotài stopped them.
"Come back!" she tapped the pipe bowl and sighed.
"They are all pitiful people, forget it. Scrubbing pots, tidying things up, watching over the food and luggage at home, it will only get harder as we go on."
Li Jia Yin had just finished her milk bag and was being held by her mother, patted on the back to burp. Looking at everything, she liked Li's family even more.
Li Laotai turned her head and saw her granddaughter running towards her with a smile and drool, so she quickly got up and took her over, coaxing her lovingly.
After a satisfying meal, Li Jiayin could no longer control her drowsiness and fell asleep again.
But it was the sweet hour, as if someone were crying, she woke up from her slumber.
She was still lying in Tao Hongying's arms, but she felt stifled and a little hot.
Now that night had passed, it was daylight.
In the morning light, not far away, a carriage was surrounded by people. A strong man was throwing several children into the carriage. out, "Master Hou, dinner is ready, we've been waiting for you!""Here I come!" Ye Gongzi replied with a smile, stepping forward to enter the tent with him.Jiayi and Liu Yang had been tossing around al...