This is Qiaoyun's 12th day after giving birth, she should be resting!
"Mom, I'm already well. I just need to cook something that won't be tiring!"
Qiaoyun stood up and looked at her mother-in-law timidly, then back to the little daughter-in-law whom Jiang Zhi first saw when she came across.
Jiang Zhi looked at her, a little speechless.
After giving birth to the child, Qiaoyun struggled to get out of bed and work after knowing it was a daughter.
It is said that all the women in the village have to work after giving birth.
I have said several times that I like Xiao Caixia very much. She is the same as a boy or a girl, but my daughter is more considerate.
Xu Errui also helped take care of the children every day, but Qiaoyun remained silent day by day.
Qiaoyun felt disappointed in her heart, but she couldn't express it.
Er Rui was an only child, and she hoped in her heart that she could have a son so that she could be worthy of the love of her mother-in-law and husband.
But she was born a daughter. The more her mother-in-law praised her daughter for being well-behaved and asking her to rest more, even killing the egg-laying hens to stew medicine to take care of her body, the more she felt in her heart that she was in debt.
It has been twelve days since she was raised, and her body is already clean. She really can't lie down, and she still wants to work to feel at ease.
Seeing her clinging to the basin with her eyes full of pleading, Jiang Zhi couldn't help but feel soft in her heart. She could understand Qiaoyun's mood, and it wasn't because Qiaoyun favored boys over girls.
There is an unquestionable natural difference in physical strength between men and women. This is determined by biology and cannot be changed by just saying something.
In farm families, in a difficult environment, boys represent strength and have the ability to protect their family's property and lives.
Although Xu Errui and Xiao Man are not too old, they are already capable of doing heavy physical work and are the backbone of the family. Even if Jiang Zhi can also work, he is still not as good as them.
Ruo Xiaoman was a fifteen-year-old girl during the military chaos this time.
She would be unable to carry her paralyzed elder brother up the mountain, unable to move the family's belongings, let alone escape alone with her little niece. The family would be truly doomed.
After going up the mountain, although Jiang Zhi knew how to take a more dominant position in arranging affairs because of his age, Xu Errui and Xiao Man were the ones who contributed the most.
Only in peaceful times can women have human rights and the confidence to survive independently.
Now that the war is in chaos, Qiaoyun naturally wants to give birth to a son to strengthen the family's ability to withstand risks.
Knowing that Qiaoyun was in a bad mood, Jiang Zhi no longer forced her to lie down and think about it, so as to prevent her from suffering from postpartum depression. She could do some exercise instead.
"Qiaoyun, you just gave birth to a baby. No matter how well you recover, you still need to pay attention to rest. If you encounter cold water, don't do heavy work. Let Errui help you!
You and Er Rui are still young, and you just want to have more children and still have plenty of time. "
Jiang Zhi felt that it was too cruel to tell a mother who was not yet pregnant to have a second child, but not telling her was not in line with her current status as a mother-in-law.
When Qiao Yun saw her mother-in-law agreeing to work, her face regained its expression as if she had received some kind of recognition: "Yes, mother, I have written it down. Mother, how do you eat these snails and fish?"
She was a little curious about these things.
Snails and small fish are the favorites of chickens and ducks.
Some people also cooked it and ate it. They found the snail meat to be gritty, hard and hard to chew.
The fish was too small and had thorns all over its body.
Jiang Zhi smiled and said: "It will definitely not taste good if you don't spit out the sand in advance. Look at what I do today, and you will know how to do it in the future."
At this time, the snails have spewed out sediment. Boil Jiangzhi, add boiling water, and blanch the snails. Pick up the snail meat after all the snails have opened and reveal the meat inside. Use a thin skewer to pick out the snail meat.
Pick out more than half of the meat from two large bowls of snails, wash it several times in salt water and cut it into small pieces.
Then put a spoonful of precious clear oil into the pot, add minced ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, then pour in the chopped snail meat, stir-fry the water over high heat to dry it, then add salt and stir evenly.
Next, pour the pickled peppers and pickled ginger into the pot, add two tablespoons of water, stir evenly and simmer slightly.
When the soup in the pot thickens, add a handful of wild onions and take it out of the pot.
Qiaoyun couldn't take his eyes off it, the fragrance was really unique.
Jiang Zhi took a small piece of snail meat and put it to her mouth: "Have a taste! You can't eat snails when you have just given birth, so you can only take one bite."
Qiaoyun looked so greedy, as if she would cry the next second if she didn't take a bite.
In order to make her feel better, Jiang Zhi could only let her have a taste.
Qiao Yun ate it in one bite and it was a bit hot. She exhaled and shouted: "Ah, it's hot... it's hot, it tastes so fresh... delicious! Delicious!"
Jiang Zhi also tasted a piece. It was sour and spicy, and the meat was elastic and tender. It was really good.
Next to him, Xu Errui, who was stacking firewood, came over after smelling it. When he saw the steaming snail meat, he immediately said anxiously: "Mom, wife, you are eating delicious food, why didn't you call me!"
Jiang Zhi asked Qiaoyun to rest and put half a bowl of snail meat into Er Rui's hand: "I'll go to Xiaoman's house again, and I'll have fish soup when I get back."
When Xu Errui heard that there was fish soup, he licked his lips and smiled happily.
The dozen or so fish caught today are not much longer than a thumb. The meat is not enough to fill the gap between the teeth, so Qiaoyun still drinks soup.
Jiang Zhi directly put a piece of chicken fat as big as a bean and fried the fish, then added water to make the soup. When the fish soup turned white, he added a few young vegetable leaves. The white soup with green leaves is very eye-catching.
Unfortunately, no fungi were found, and Jiang Zhi felt a little regretful.
Xu Errui came back soon, followed by Xiao Man who came back from the mountain.
As soon as he saw Jiang Zhi, Xiaoman burst into tears.
His move shocked Jiang Zhi and the others.
Xu Errui's eyes widened: "Xiaoman, you are stupid, why are you crying?"
Jiang Zhi guessed it was because he gave Dazhu medicine.
She grabbed Xiao Man and ordered Xu Errui to serve the rice: "Xiao Man, we will eat at Auntie's place today!"
Xiaoman wiped his face and did not refuse. He just sat on the wooden post outside the house, tears still falling.
Jiang Zhi sat next to him: "Your eldest brother..."
Xiaoman sobbed: "Auntie, I know that eldest brother can't be cured, but...it's just that I feel uncomfortable!"
He was fifteen years old. Facing such a family, he felt very stressed.
I don't dare to show any weakness in front of my elder brother, and I can't let my grandparents see that I am incompetent. I also need to make my little niece happy. The daily work is busy and tiring, and I can't bear it mentally.
Now that he sees his elder brother taking medicine, no matter whether it is effective or not, he hopes to have some hope that it can make his burden lighter.
Jiang Zhi felt so distressed that she even wanted to raise her hand and touch his head.
A fifteen-year-old child has too many things to consider. Unlike Xiao Manye and Xu Dazhu, he will really collapse if he cannot give him hope.
"Xiao Man, although your eldest brother can't stand up, he can sit up in the future and still be able to do things... Well, if he recovers well, maybe he will be fine!" Jiang Zhi finally lied.
Xiaoman's eyes brightened: "Really?"
"real!"
Xiao Man stayed on the cliff to eat with Jiang Zhi and Xu Errui.
After eating snail meat and drinking fish soup, a smile appeared on the boy's tanned face: "Auntie, there are still these snails and crabs on the mountain. I know where they are. I will touch them later!"
If you work harder, you can add more food to your family.
"By the way, Auntie, I saw refugees living in the village today!"
"Refugees living in the village?" Jiang Zhi put down his chopsticks, a little surprised.
During this period of time, there were officers and soldiers coming and going on the official road. Xiaoman and Xu Errui did not relax their surveillance. They only knew that they were not interested in the village that was burned to the ground. How could there be refugees moving in?
There is no food in the village, and the fields outside the village are also abandoned. Jiang Zhi is worried that these refugees will not leave and will go up the mountain in search of food. Will they meet people like him then?
