The family has been doing one thing or another in the past few years, and has not saved any money at all. The production team distributes grain every year, and the money distributed is pitifully small. The grain is only enough for the family to eat, and there is no share to sell it. Son, it’s really difficult to save money.
At this time, the voice of the grandson calling for dinner came from outside the door. Zhang Damei stood up and took Ning Yue to the kitchen. People in each room also came out of their own rooms and went to the kitchen together.
In addition to two side-by-side stoves and a long eucalyptus board, two large tables have been set up in the kitchen. On the table are a pot of steaming steamed buns, a large pot of sorghum rice porridge, and a large pot of rice porridge. Boiled cabbage and a bowl of shredded pickles are the family's lunch.
The three sisters-in-law and their children sat at another table. This table was the main labor force in the family. The original owner always sat next to the old lady. Dajiang and Daya also sat at the table because they could earn eight work points a day. The adults' table.
Zhang Damei, who had the important responsibility of dividing the food, began to divide the wowotou. The old man and his brother who received ten work points each had three wowotou, the others who earned work points each had two wowotou, and those who did not work in the fields had one wowotou. Ning Yue is a bit special. She doesn't work but still has two cornbread.
Then there is the porridge. Those who earn more work points will have thicker porridge, those who earn less will have half-thin and half-thick porridge, and those who do not earn work points will have more porridge. It has become a habit of the Du family to divide the rice like this. No one in the family feels that What's wrong with dividing things like this? Anyway, if you want to have enough to eat, you have to be able to work, otherwise you won't even want to have enough to eat.
Ning Yue broke off one of the Wo Wotou in her hand and gave it to Dajiang and Daya. They were so frightened that they hugged the bowl and hid outside. Ning Yue advised: "Hurry up and take it, I can't finish the two Wo Wotou." of."
These two children are actually quite capable, but because Da Ya is a girl and Da Jiang is still young, the team only gives them eight work points. Looking at how thin they are, Ning Yue is really afraid that the wind will blow them away. .
Seeing that his grandchildren still refused to take it, Mr. Du said, "Just take it if your sister-in-law asks you to take it. When you are successful in the future, just show more respect to your sister-in-law."
Only then did Dajiang and Daya take over the half-lawotou.
Third sister-in-law Li Ailian secretly rolled her eyes. She is a bit crazy as a mother-in-law. She always makes the children respect her sister-in-law, as if her sister-in-law has great kindness to these nephews. But she has been married for almost five years. My sister-in-law also gave a wowotou to the two children of the elder's family today. I usually see her ordering the children around, and this filial piety is somewhat regretful!
To be honest, Ning Yue is also very ashamed, okay?
With such a biological mother who always praises her in front of her family, if she doesn't make some contribution quickly, she will be ashamed.
After lunch, Zhang Damei called people who had nothing to do to go into the house to pick out orphans. During this period, he spared no effort to praise his daughter. In the past, her family members did not have objections to her. After all, who raised a big daughter for nothing? Even if you don't do it, you won't feel too comfortable, but because Zhang Damei, the head of the family, has too much authority, no one has said anything. Even the three brothers will follow their parents' wishes and try to be nicer to their sister. The three sisters-in-law have no choice but to obey their husbands.
But things are different today. My sister-in-law knows how to work, which is a good thing. So when the old lady praises her sister-in-law, they can only agree with her.
I picked out all the matsutake mushrooms, divided the remaining mushrooms according to size, and put them in the basket to dry. It was time to start work, and the whole family went out with a roar.
Ning Yue also called Sanya and Siya to the foot of the mountain again.
But this time they changed directions and turned left directly along the trail at the foot of the mountain. Sanya asked in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, are we really just going to dig wild vegetables this afternoon?" In fact, there are not as many wild vegetables on the mountains as there are on the fields. The wild vegetables on the side are still fresh and fresh. There is really no need to go up the mountain to dig wild vegetables.
Ning Yue shook the shovel in her hand, "No, let's dig a rabbit hole. We can just dig up some wild vegetables when we get back."
Sanya and Siya's eyes suddenly lit up. No wonder my sister-in-law asked them to pick something to do with someone before going out. It turned out that she wanted to catch rabbits!
Ning Yue remembered that most hares would dig holes in places with lush vegetation, and they would avoid three holes. When digging a rabbit hole, the other holes must be blocked.
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, Ning Yue actually found a hare nest. Ning Yue asked Sanya to guard the entrance of the cave, while she walked around again, and soon found two other rabbits nearby. entrance of the cave.
She blocked the entrance of the cave with stones, shoveled a few shovels of soil to seal the entrance, then pulled some hay nearby and stuffed it into the entrance of the cave, lighting it with a match.
It rained lightly the day before yesterday, so the hay was a little damp. The moisture in the firewood would produce smoke. The hares in the hole would run out when they were smoked. But what they didn't expect was that the hole they had reserved actually came out. No more, the only accessible hole was still full of smoke. The strong desire to survive made the rabbits rush out regardless, and then rushed into the basket that Ning Yue had knocked long ago.
Seeing the hares running out, Sanya and Siya tightly covered their mouths, fearing that they would scare away the rabbits if they made any sound.
Ning Yue stretched out her hand to pull out the hare that had escaped, then tied it with a rope and threw it into Sanya's basket. She felt that it was enough when there were three hares in one hole. Unexpectedly, after waiting for a while, there was another hare inside. A half-sized gray rabbit, weighing about three kilograms, ran out. Ning Yue was so happy that she caught it and threw it into Sanya's basket, and then continued to wait there. Sure enough, four more rabbits of about the same size ran out. .
"It's a pity. If these were also big rabbits, they could be sold for a lot of money." Si Ya asked after seeing Ning Yue accept the basket.
Ning Yue: "What? Can't you raise it?"
Sanya: "The production team has long stipulated that villagers can only raise one pig, two chickens or two ducks. Will their tails be cut off if they raise rabbits? Li Laosi from our village raised four ducks at home. He was dragged out to fight, and he was made a role model!"
Ning Yue immediately frowned when she heard this. In this era, there really is no way for the common people to survive. If she raises any more domestic animals, their tails will be cut off and they will be fought around. No matter how ambitious she is, she will not be able to realize them at all. .
"Forget it then. You can't make a mistake because of a few rabbits. However, rabbits are still meat no matter how small they are. Take them back and let your third aunt stew them."
Sanya and Siya's eyes suddenly lit up. Rabbit meat is something that can only be obtained during the Chinese New Year when the production team organizes people to go hunting together in the mountains. They can eat a few bites to satisfy their cravings.
