80s: The Farmer’s Wife Is The Boss

Chapter 36, Turn on the light

Seeing him scratching his head and smiling like an idiot, Third Grandma's face was full of disgust, "Okay, go back to eat quickly, Third Grandma thanks you."

I used to eat this thing all the time. It was pink and glutinous, but it had to be cooked. (It is not the same thing as camphor tree in traditional Chinese medicine, so don’t make blind comparisons.)

He picked up the basket and closed the courtyard door.

 Luckily, Anshan left, otherwise she would still have to leave food behind.

Meixue ate while waiting for her grandma to come back.

Seeing the backpack in grandma's hand, she asked unclearly: "Grandma, what is this?" There were black things, and she didn't know what they were.

“This is called Zhangmuzi in our local dialect. It was also a kind of food to satisfy hunger in those days. I haven’t eaten it for some days. Can grandma cook it for you later?” Grandma He put down the basket and returned to the table.

Looking at the sky outside, Mei Xue shook her head, "Forget it, let's cook it tomorrow." She really didn't know what it was. It was so small that even if it could be eaten, it would be troublesome.

"It's okay. Let's cook it tomorrow and add some sugar and mix it. You can also add salt. It can be made into cakes, but it's a little troublesome." Grandma He racked her brain to know how to eat it and told Mei Xue.

Mei Xue nodded and smiled at her grandma, "Okay, I'll cook it with grandma tomorrow." It didn't take much to think about it, so she knew it would be troublesome, so she might as well help grandma do it by herself. It's hard to use your eyesight as you get older.

 “Okay, listen to Xiaoxue.”

After dinner, Mei Xue carried water for her grandma back to the house to take a bath, and then boiled a pot. After her grandma finished washing, she took out the water and poured it out, and then went to wash herself.

 After taking a bath, almost everyone didn’t go out. They just slept at home and waited for the dawn of the next day.

Meixue's place was quiet, but what she didn't know was how scared the two families were after she asked Anwen and Anliang to bring back a pheasant.

They were almost too scared to eat. Fortunately, it was dark and the third aunt didn't come, so they dared to start eating.

 Can't blame them, the main reason is that Grandma He has been accumulating power for a long time. Of course, that is when others want to take advantage of her.

Aunt Mei Lian saw that her house had both rabbit meat and chicken. She felt that it was Chinese New Year, no, it was better than Chinese New Year.

During the Chinese New Year, there are only meat and fish. Even chickens are reluctant to kill one to eat at home. If there are guests, they might even kill one.

"Anliang, please help me with some housework these days, and don't cut down trees. Mom will make the quilt that Xiaoxue wants." Previously, I only made the clothes for the third security guard, so what else can I get for the quilt that Xiaoxue wants? Not done yet.

Of course An Liang was willing, "Well, I won't cut down the tree for the next two days." What others didn't know was that even if he cut down the tree, he was afraid that his fourth uncle would know what happened today.

 What should I do if my fourth uncle doesn’t accept it?

However, it was already dark and Aunt Yong didn't come up to cause trouble, so An Liang felt a little lucky.

But he didn’t dare to relax too much. If he really came to cause trouble, he would stand up and speak out.

Aunt Xilian didn’t really have that many ideas at home. She just thought about what she would order for her third aunt’s house tomorrow.

She came back late today mainly because her daughter had something to do with her, so she went to her daughter-in-law's house.

　　It was already dark when we came back.

The lights at Third Aunt’s house have long been out, so she can’t go to thank her so late at night.

 After eating, Aunt Xilian was thinking about getting something for Aunt Three tomorrow.

"What are you thinking about? Go to sleep." He Zhengxi was about to sleep, but his wife beside him was always moving around. It was already hot, but it became even hotter when she moved.

“Tell me, what can I bring to Third Aunt tomorrow to express my gratitude to Xiaoxue?” It’s both fish and chicken.

The fish is nothing, but the chicken is really precious.

"Hongmei, didn't I give you some jelly? You can give it to Xiaoxue tomorrow. She's not old, she's still a child." He Zhengxi talks little, but he is also a diligent and courteous person.

 There is no intention of taking other people’s things for free.

The main reason why I didn’t go to say thank you today is because there is no man at the third aunt’s house, and it would be hard to say anything good if he came to visit.

It's better for the third aunt alone, but there is Xiaoxue, and those ladies in the village are really miserable.

“Yes, but there wasn’t much jelly, there were only about ten of them, and a few of them were eaten by Anwen. Isn’t this too little?”

 Aunt Xilian is somewhat in need of enlightenment.

"Don't treat it as an exchange, just treat it as a relationship between their juniors. Just return some gifts and it will be fine. You don't have to take more than the third aunt. You don't know what kind of person the third aunt is?" He Zhengxi sighed. The tone said.

“That’s right, okay, okay, let’s not talk about this anymore, go to bed quickly, we have to get up early tomorrow.”

My man does hard work, so go to bed early. He will go to chop down trees tomorrow, and he will sell the trees in a few days.

The village collects it once a month, mainly because the car is big and there are not enough trees to fit it, which wastes gas going back and forth.

This night, everyone finally fell asleep.

 The next day, Mei Xue got up early and finished all the work at home. Now there were no chickens to feed, and it seemed like something was missing.

 It’s a pity that the chicken can’t be caught yet.

After the pigs were fed, Mei Xue went back to make breakfast. The breakfast was simple, and the two of them ate the leftovers from last night.

“Grandma, where are you going today?” Mei Xue saw her grandma looking down the mountain and opened her mouth to ask.

“I’m not going anywhere, let me see if the person who installed the electric light is here.” What Grandma He was most worried about was Xiaoxue’s matter.

Hearing what grandma said, Mei Xue smiled and said, "Didn't you say it would take three days? It doesn't look like anyone will come now."

“That’s right, forget it, stop reading. Grandma Xiaoxue will cook camphor wood seeds for you. Grandma will make cakes for you at home today.” Grandma He thought that she was really enjoying herself now.

 Xiaoxue did the work in the fields, and Xiaoxue also helped her with the work in the fields.

To be honest, she really has nothing to do now.

"That's it, you cook it first. If you want to peel it, wait until I come back. Don't use your eyes too much. It's not good." Mei Xue had to go to the vegetable field, turn over the soil, and pick some vegetables.

 “Where are you going?” Grandma He asked, stunned.

“I went to the fields, and a lot of the peppers in the fields are red. Didn’t you say last time that you wanted me to bring you some peppers to make chili sauce?” Mei Xue replied.

 “Yes, haha, grandma forgot about it, okay, you can go.” Grandma He waved her hand grandly.

The vegetable field was not far from her house. Mei Xue took a **** and went to the vegetable field.

 The dew in the morning was still very heavy, so she wore high boots, and the mud was a little wet, which was just right.

Sold a lot of chili peppers, but now grandma won't let them sell the remaining ones, saying she keeps them for making chili sauce. Mei Xue doesn't have any objection, since she doesn't lack the few dollars anyway.

Last night, she was thinking about catching more animals and letting her grandma count the money. Unexpectedly, she ended up catching three pheasants.

 She was really disappointed.

There isn't much work in the fields, and Grandma doesn't grow many vegetables, so she almost sells them all.

 What is left behind is for my own consumption. I cannot leave even a bite for the sake of money.

 (End of this chapter)