"Who is that? Caohua, right? What are you going to do?"
Niu Caohua's usual image in the village was that of being taciturn. When the villagers asked, she remained silent and just squeezed Niu Xiaodi's hand.
Niu Xiaodi: "Uncle Tiezhu, let's go buy tofu." Niu Xiaodi's voice was crisp.
Niu Tiezhu was about the same age as Niu Dadu. They were playmates when they were children. But the older they got, the less talkative they were. After they got married, they stopped interacting with each other.
Niu Tiezhu's family is equally poor, but his life is much better than that of Niu Dadu's family. His parents are still alive, and he also has a sister who married to Dawan Village next door and often supports his parents.
Marry a daughter-in-law who is honest and hard-working, and can handle all the work at home.
The only pity is that there are not many children, just a daughter who has just learned to walk.
Therefore, he is relatively kind to the pot-bellied children.
"This is really eye-opening. A fool's family is willing to buy tofu and eat it."
"you do not say."
"Hey, tell me, where does his family get the money?"
"Hey, how much does this tofu cost? It's two yuan per penny. You can't have no money at all."
"That's true."
"Stop chatting, I saw Li Zheng coming over."
Dawan Village is not too far away, it only takes more than half an hour to walk.
There is a tofu seller at the entrance of the village. There is a bamboo pole standing at the door, and a rag strip is tied to the bamboo pole, fluttering in the wind.
When they arrived, an aunt came out with a basket on her elbow and covered it with a piece of white cloth. It was not clear what was inside, but the strong smell of tofu wafted out.
The strange aunt smiled when she saw the two siblings, and then walked away in a hurry without raising her head.
"You are here to buy tofu too, come in quickly."
The tofu seller in this shop was an aunt with a smile on her face. Seeing the smiles on the faces of the siblings became more genuine, she quickly greeted them.
As soon as we entered the courtyard, the strong aroma of beans lingered on the tip of our noses.
"Two yuan for one penny, how much do you want?" The aunt lifted up the white cloth on the table, revealing the white tofu inside.
The tofu is cut into square pieces and each piece is about the same size.
"Two pieces."
Two pieces of tofu for stewed fish is almost enough.
"Here." The aunt put the tofu into the basket they carried, and Niu Caohua also handed over the penny in her hand.
"Auntie, do you sell dried tofu at home?" Niu Caohua looked around the entire hall and found that except for tofu, she didn't see any other soy products.
There was no other smell.
Is it possible that this family only knows how to make tofu?
"Little girl, you also know about dried tofu. It's very troublesome to make. We don't have it at home. If you want to buy it, go to Liu Xiaoxun's house in the village. He has everything."
"Thank you, aunt."
Niu Caohua said thank you and took Niu Xiaodi to leave. Niu Xiaodi also imitated her sister and said thank you.
She didn't plan to buy dried tofu, she was just curious.
I thought there was only tofu and no other soy products in this era.
It seems that it is impossible to make a fortune from this, so the only option is to go hunting.
When other time-travel girls came, they made sugar and glass, opened shops all over the world, and made a lot of money.
When it comes to myself, all the ways to make a fortune are blocked.
"Sister, what is dried tofu? Is it delicious?" Niu Xiaodi asked eagerly in a low voice as soon as he went out.
He has never eaten tofu in his entire life, let alone dried tofu.
But I already bought tofu today, hehehe.
"It's delicious. We'll buy it next time."
Forget it today, I was seen by a group of people in the village when I went out. I will definitely be visited when I go back. Buying too much will make them think too much.
Sure enough, when we returned to the village, the eyes of those people were like titanium dog eyes, staring at the basket in Niu Caohua's hand, as if they could see the contents clearly through the white cloth.
Even Li Zheng came over to take a look out of curiosity, and reached out to lift up the large leaves in the basket to take a look.
Seeing that there were only two pieces of tofu, he let go of his hand without interest and left.
"The fool's family is willing to give up this time. There are only two pieces of tofu."
"My family also bought two pieces, and exchanged one piece for eggs."
"Hey, your Chunzi is still good at living. I'll go back quickly and let me add an egg at noon."
"Me too."
"..."
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Xiao Cuier also went to work in the fields together. The two of them worked on the one acre of land at home for two days. So Niu Caohua and Niu Xiaodi did not go to help, but took care of the housework at home.
Make lunch.
Niu Xiaodi is responsible for lighting the fire, and Niu Caohua is responsible for cooking.
Stew rabbit and add some mushrooms.
Fish stew with tofu and some wild onions.
Another plate of cold wild vegetables.
When Niu Dadu and Xiao Cuier returned home from their work, they could smell the fragrance wafting from a distance. They felt energetic again and couldn't help but walk faster.
On their way back, they smelled the aroma of rice coming from the village, smelling of meat and chicken soup. The more they smelled it, the more they became hungry.
As a result, the food at home tastes better than the food in the village.
This day is as beautiful as in a dream.
Because these days are really physical work, the cow grass flower rice is cooked a little more than usual.
The family ate without raising their heads. The four of them ate the rabbit from an earthen pot with fish soup and cold dishes. Even the earthen pot was soaked with hot water several times and drank by the cow belly. .
After eating, Niu Dadu and Xiao Cuier did not stay at home, but went out to work again.
Taking advantage of the good weather these days, the rice in the fields must be harvested as soon as possible.
If it is not harvested in time, the rice will sprout if it gets damp, which means that all the hard work has been in vain.
In two days, the rice was cut and the rice was threshed.
Niu Caohua's house was a little far away from the village, so she didn't go to the centralized grain drying field in the village. Instead, she started working on an open space in front of her house.
The weather has been beautiful, it has been sunny all week, the rice has finally dried, and the family can finally take a breather.
This week, Niu Caohua and her younger brother roamed around at the foot of the mountain. They gained a lot. They ate pheasants and rabbits every day, and they also picked a lot of wild fruits.
During the millet harvest season, there are the most birds. They fly in groups in the rice fields, and they are very smart. When they see people coming, they will fly to the trees with a huff and wait for them to come. Go and fly back immediately.
This is not as cheap as Niu Caohua, taking his younger brother to hunt various birds.
Everyone in the village is skinny, but these birds eat fat heads and big ears one by one, which is much more nutritious than people.
Niu Xiaodi's favorite dish is roasted bird. As long as he sprinkles a little salt, he can sit there and eat it for a long time.
After the autumn harvest was over, everyone in Niujia Village became dark and thin, except for Niu Dadu's family of four, who all became fatter except for being darker.
The cow's belly was full of food.
The autumn harvest is over and it’s time to pay taxes.
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