Wang Caihe was making tiger-head shoes in his hands and said with a smile: "What's the matter? There are all boys in the family. Xuemei really wants a girl. There are many younger people."
"Tell me, should I go and bring my mother back? My sister's family has many children and it's a lot of pressure. Originally, my mother was staying with us this month."
It turned out that Shui Bingyue's two uncles had separated their families long ago, and grandma took turns living with the two uncles, living with each other for a month.
Wang Caihe shook his head: "Don't think so much. My sister has just given birth and she will definitely need someone to take care of her. When my mother comes back, we can let her live in our house for a month and then let her go to my eldest brother's house."
"That's okay." Liu Xuefeng stopped mentioning taking his mother home. After all, the road conditions outside were really bad.
Everyone in the Shui family waited until midnight and everyone in the village fell asleep before starting to deal with the two large wild boars.
After setting up a large pot in the yard, heating water, and scalding off the pig hair, Shui Shangqing used a butcher's knife to disembowel the hairless wild boar, and put the internal organs in a special basin.
Next, remove the pig thighs and pig head. The meat on the pig body is divided into large pieces, and the pork chops are left in the end.
The second child watched very carefully. When he was dealing with the second end, he spoke: "Dad, let me try. I think it's quite simple."
"Okay." Shui Shangqing handed the knife in his hand to the second child to see if he could do it.
Xiaowu and Xiaoliu buried the pig legs in the snowdrift in front of the house. This way, you can dig it out when you want to eat it and it won't go bad.
Grandma took those big pieces of meat to the kitchen and smoked them into bacon so that they would last longer.
Xiaowu Shui Jianren didn't mind the dirty things and took the initiative to deal with the internal organs. The pig lungs are washed white, and the pork belly and intestines are also processed very clean, without any odor at all.
After all, no matter how small the mosquitoes are, they are still meat. These are all the brothers fought hard to fight back, not to mention that as long as they are cleaned and cooked, they will be chewier than meat.
The family worked together for a long time, and they didn't finish it until dawn. Braised pork offal was stewed on the fire, and everyone ate it happily with multigrain pancakes.
Shui Bingyue slept happily all night with her mother. When the old lady returned to the house, she brought her daughter a bowl of pig's trotter soup and a grain cake, and then went back to her bed to rest.
Smelling the good smell, Shui Bingyue smacked her lips greedily, making Liu Xuemei laugh: "You little girl, are you hungry?"
As he spoke, he untied his clothes and fed his daughter. Shui Bingyue refused in her heart, but her hunger instinct prompted her to eat. I couldn't help sighing in my heart: When will I grow up?
The eldest and the third child did not participate in the evening activities. After all, they had been freezing in the snow for a day and needed to warm up and recover.
The boss took over the meal during the day. When people who have been busy all night wake up at noon, they find that lunch has been prepared.
While everyone was eating, the eldest brother brought the meal to his mother, and then held his sister in his arms.
"Bingyue, I am the eldest brother. My brother likes you the most. Do you like your eldest brother the most?"
Shui Bingyue stared at her elder brother with wide eyes. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her eyes were like crescent moons, her nose was high, and her lips were like peach blossoms in March. He is really similar to his gentle and gentle elder brother.
He hummed unconsciously, which surprised the elder brother. She said happily: "Mom, did you hear it? My sister said she likes me the most."
"How old is your sister? Babies always hum unintentionally, not answering your questions."
Liu Xuemei was helpless. If the boss hadn't been studying, he would have reached the age of marriage. He is still so childish at the age when he should be a father.
"Bingyue, do you understand what my brother is saying, right? If so, answer my brother's question."
Looking at her eldest brother's expectant eyes, Shui Bingyue smiled happily, and the toothless little guy smiled with his pink tongue exposed.
It seemed that it was his misunderstanding. The boss was helpless and kissed his sister on the face. There is a strong milky aroma and it is soft.
The third child also came to his mother's room and took out a beautiful baby hat from his back. It was a small fur hat made from the mink he had saved before, and put it on his sister's round head.
"Do you like Bingyue? Third brother made this by himself. It's plush, warm and beautiful." The thirty-three-year-old is only half a head younger than his eldest brother.
The eldest brother hugged his sister and wouldn't let go, so he came close to tease her.
Shui Bingyue's little hand grabbed the third brother's finger and squeezed it hard. The third child said in surprise: "Brother, look at how energetic my sister is. She seems to like me more."
"It's impossible. My sister just smiled happily at me. She likes me more."
The brothers who were fighting side by side yesterday turned into childish ghosts because they were fighting over who was my sister's favorite brother.
Before the two could argue, the younger sister was taken away by her father who came in after dinner.
"You two go eat quickly. If you go late, there will be nothing left." Shui Shangqing urged.
"Got it." The two of them replied in unison, then turned back to look at their sister step by step, but their father had turned his back and they couldn't see anything.
When they came to the dining table in the main room, they found that there was no food. Xiao Wu told them: "Eldest brother, third brother, your rice is warm in the pot for you. It's too cold now, so you can't eat cold rice."
"Thank you, Xiaowu. Where are your second brother and the others?" the boss asked.
"The second brother seems to have taken the fourth brother, the sixth brother, and the seventh brother to go fishing together."
"Okay, we get it. You can go to your mother's place to play with your sister." The third child rubbed Xiao Wu's head. He was the shyest of all the brothers.
The four people who went out went in the same direction as yesterday. The second one thought that if he could still catch so many fish, he could find a way to sell them for some money.
After all, small-scale exchanges are still allowed during the Chinese New Year. Their small place is relatively remote and not so strict.
When we got there, we found that the hole from yesterday was frozen. The fourth child wanted to continue digging in the same place, but the second child refused.
"Building, the fish eye is not fixed, we have to change the place." Lao Er Jian Dang said firmly.
"Then I'll listen to my second brother, it's your choice."
The second child walked around on the ice and felt that there was a special place, so he chose the place to dig based on his intuition. Several people took turns chipping at the ice.
In order to get the ideal ice cave, several people spent a long time. The moment they dug through, countless fish rushed here, and it seemed that there would be a big harvest.
After finishing their meal, the eldest brother and the third child also rushed over, just in time to take the packed fish home. There is strength in numbers, and today’s harvest far exceeds yesterday’s.
Because the sacks were limited, the fish brought back were piled into a mountain of fish. Everyone is very motivated. Fishing is much safer than hunting in the mountains.
