Mrs. Zhao was stunned.
"Sidan, where did you get the fish?"
There is a river at the door of Dahe Village. It can be said that people in Dahe Village have never seen chickens and ducks, but it is absolutely impossible that they have never seen fish.
However, there are regulations in the village. People are not allowed to go down to the river to catch fish on weekdays. They have to wait until the fish grow up. During the Chinese New Year, they go down to the river to catch fish with fishing nets. The fish they catch are shared by the whole village. Every family can get a share every year. There are hundreds of catties of fish. I drink fish soup in the winter. I can cook the unfinished fish and store it away so that I can always enjoy the fishy smell in the spring.
In fact, if someone has a pregnant woman or something, no one will say anything if they catch a few fish in the river.
But the key is, there is no water in the river now. Where did such a big fish come from?
Zhao Sidan was wet all over, but that didn't stop him from narrowing his eyes proudly: "Grandma, I caught two fish in the rice field, they are still alive. Mom, hurry up and make soup for my sister-in-law."
Cheng Wanwan asked him to raise the fish first and stew squab soup in the morning. He could keep one of the two fish in the afternoon and another tomorrow.
She sighed pretending to be sad: "It has been less than ten days since the water in the rice fields was brought in. How could such a big fish grow..."
Old Mrs. Zhao nodded fiercely, that's the truth. It takes at least three or four months for a small fish to grow to such a big size, but Sidan didn't look like he was lying. The old lady was a little confused for a moment.
"Dad Dashan must have appeared..." Cheng Wanwan continued to sigh, "Our family is not living well. Daddy Dashan is still thinking about us orphans and widowed mothers even if he goes to heaven. He should have destroyed these two fishes. It must have been put in our rice fields a little while ago... The things Dashan Dad gave must be good things. I hope the child in Huiniang's belly can be born safely..."
Mrs. Zhao's eyes suddenly turned red. She wiped the corners of her eyes and said, "Youjin has always been an honest child. Every cent of his salary from the war was sent back to his family. Now that everyone is dead, he still misses his family. , my son only cares about others and never thinks about himself..."
Cheng Wanwan thought silently, it seems that anything that goes against common sense in the future can be blamed on Zhao Youjin.
She said, "Mom, you can take this bowl of deer blood home and eat it with dad. The fish soup here is enough for Hui Niang."
The main reason is that deer blood is hot and extremely dry. Pregnant women should not touch it. Drinking it will cause serious trouble.
Mrs. Zhao put the deer blood on the table and said with a straight face: "Half of your father and I are buried in the ground, why are we still drinking this? You keep it for Hui Niang to drink tomorrow, and put more salt in it." , can’t be broken.”
After she finished speaking, she turned around and left.
Cheng Wanwan had no choice but to deal with the deer blood, put it in the sun to dry and solidify, cut it into thin slices and put it away. When the child in Hui Niang's belly was born, she could take the deer blood slices to replenish her qi and blood.
I was busy and the whole morning passed.
The family ate around the dining table, each person had a wild vegetable pancake and a small bowl of squab meat.
There was no soup, so it was reserved for Wu Huiniang to drink. However, before she woke up, Zhao Dashan fed her mouth to mouth in small sips.
Zhao Sidan was furious when he saw this scene.
If it weren't for that bastard Zhao Fugui, my sister-in-law would never be like this.
After eating, he washed the bowl and said, "Mom, I'm going to catch some locusts and bring them back to feed the chickens."
He carried the basket on his back and went out, but instead of going to the rice fields, he walked to the big locust tree in the middle of the village.
The sun was shining brightly, and Zhao Fugui was sitting under the big locust tree, looking haggard and depressed. Many people passing by pointed at him, but he didn't react at all.
Zhao Sidan called Zhao Dawang and Zhao Erwang to come together: "Brother Dawang, Brother Erwang, help me pick up the rocks and hit him together. When my mother makes something delicious, I will secretly share it with you."
Zhao Dawang frowned and said, "What if I get smashed to death?"
"Brother, you are too stupid." Zhao Erwang chuckled, "Just don't hit your head. No one will die."
The three people went everywhere to pick up stones, all of which were small stones as big as a baby's fist. Half of the stones in the basket fell in front of the big locust tree. Zhao Sidan was the first to throw the stone, but his throw was not accurate and it landed at Zhao Fugui's feet.
Zhao Fugui stood up suddenly like a frightened rabbit and yelled at the three children in front of him: "What do you little bastards want to do? I tell you, don't think that because I am trapped here and can't get out, I can't do anything to you." ……ah!"
Before he finished speaking, he let out a scream.
Zhao Erwang laughed loudly: "I hit his neck, I threw it really accurately."
Zhao Dawang looked at him with contempt: "Wait and see where I hit him."
His stone was accurately thrown on Zhao Fugui's crotch. Zhao Fugui immediately covered the key parts in pain and screamed.
"You little bastard, let's see how I deal with you!"
Zhao Fugui ignored his crotch and squatted on the ground to pick up the thrown stones.
Zhao Sidan stood up and said, "Come on, hit me. If you hit me once, my dad will take revenge. My dad is watching in heaven. Whoever dares to bully me, my dad will definitely not let him go." "
It was obviously a bright and sunny day with the sun shining brightly, but Zhao Fugui was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.
His body shook, and all the stones he picked up fell to the ground. His eyes looked left and right, always feeling that he was being targeted by something dirty.
Zhao Sidan snorted: "Brother Dawang, Brother Erwang, we are not afraid of him."
Zhao Erwang blinked and said, "Si Dan, I really envy you for having such a good father."
Zhao Youyin and Zhao Youcai were about to go to Cheng Wanwan's house to help when they heard this.
Zhao Youyin suddenly became furious: "Sidan has no father, but your father is still alive and well. Why are you still envious of others? I raised you in vain."
Zhao Youcai glanced at Zhao Fugui. The man who always caused trouble in the past was like a frightened bird at this moment, with fear and panic on his face.
He waved his hand: "Forget it, don't torment him, you can just go and do what you are supposed to do."
Zhao Youcai actually didn't believe this, but he had to believe it. He thought that his eldest brother was more powerful than others. Even if he died, his soul could still protect his orphans and widowers.
Zhao Sidan obediently agreed and went to the fields to look for locusts with his backpack in hand.
Zhao Youyin and Zhao Youcai went to Cheng Wanwan's house to wash the ice powder seeds. After the two got familiar with it, the job became easier and easier for them.
Cheng Wanwan was lighting a fire in the kitchen, boiling water in a pot with three wooden barrels stacked on top.
This wooden barrel was made by Mr. Zhao. The wooden boards were hooped with iron wires one by one, and then the wooden barrel was soaked in a water tank overnight. After the wood was soaked in water, it expanded and the gaps between each wooden board became very tight. Really, if you brush it with a layer of tung oil, it will stop leaking.
She uses high temperature to steam the barrels to dry them, prevent borers from entering the barrels, and extend the service life of the barrels.
Zhao Dashan and Zhao Sanniu did not go to the fields, but made adobe in the yard.
This time Zhao Fugui sneaked in to do bad things, which made them deeply aware that their home had no courtyard wall, only a short fence blocking it. Whenever there was a courtyard wall, Zhao Fugui would make a noise when he came in, and it was impossible for them not to hear it.
