Chapter 54 Chicken Intestines
Sitting so close to the clan leader for the first time, the boys couldn't let go, especially Lin Yuanhuai and Lin Yuanbai, who didn't even dare to pick up more food.
The two of them said that they might as well sit at the wind outlet. Even though it's freezing there, they can pick up food freely and don't have to worry about breaking the rules.
Unlike now, I can't wait to pick up the rice in the bowl without even raising my head.
No wonder the two of them were so anxious. In fact, there was grilled lamb chops on the table today that they had never eaten before.
This mutton chop was sent by the Gao family. When I brought it over yesterday, I was also told how to make it.
Mrs. Zhou has always been talented in cooking. After listening to her mother-in-law's instructions, she put it away early this morning.
In fact, it’s not difficult to make. First cut the lamb chops into pieces and blanch them, then add water, then ginger, garlic, and salt.
Take it out after it is cooked until it is half done, then put the lamb chops on a low heat and fry them in a pan with a little oil until both sides are golden brown.
Zhou also specially sprinkled white sesame seeds on the lamb chops, which is both eye-catching and makes people salivate.
As for the soup for cooking the mutton, Mrs. Zhou didn't waste it. She went to her mother-in-law's room and scooped up two bowls of white noodles. After kneading them into dough balls as big as fingertips, she poured them all into the soup.
The milky white broth and the round, fat dumplings make you greedy.
No, Lin Yuanbai and Lin Yuanhuai couldn't hold it back. After they looked at each other, they quickly stretched out their chopsticks. After dragging a large piece of mutton chop with sesame seeds into the bowl, they couldn't help but stare at each other. He scooped up a large spoonful of doughy mutton soup with a squinting look, then looked at each other and snickered, then lowered his head and started to feast.
While eating, the two of them felt sorry for Lin Yuanqiu in their hearts. It was a pity that the school was not on holiday today, otherwise Gouzi brother would be able to eat such delicious roasted lamb chops and broth.
Compared with the formality here, the women's table was much more relaxed. The fragrant lamb chops were just two pieces per person, and Mrs. Wu gave everyone a spoonful of mutton soup to go with it. The lamb chops were neither greasy nor tangy, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The meat was delicious, and the broth was still steaming with delicious flavor. People at the table ate it happily.
After a month of getting along, Gao Cui has successfully adapted to his new life.
To be honest, before she got married, she was still a little worried. After all, anyone would feel scared when they arrived in an unfamiliar new place.
But now, Gao Cui feels that she is really lucky to be able to marry into this family.
My husband is considerate to me, my parents-in-law never make things difficult for others, my grandparents are kind, and my two aunts are also very easy to get along with.
There are also sister-in-law and brother-in-law who also respect her as a sister-in-law.
The most important thing is that when grandparents, parents-in-law, uncles and aunts discuss family matters together, they never deliberately avoid her.
And when the third uncle talks about new embroidery ideas, the third aunt will ask her to help come up with ideas.
This moved Gao Cui very much. She knew that the embroidery business was the main source of money for the family. The fact that her grandparents, parents-in-law, and uncles and aunts could be so assured of her showed that everyone already regarded her as a member of the family. Member.
Sure enough, what my uncle said was right. I have found a good husband.
When it comes to embroidery, Gao Cui is also used to it. No, after two days of learning from the third aunt, she also started to help with embroidery.
Old Lintou and Wu saw it and were happy in their hearts.
The two of them thought of the dragon lantern dance. The body and tail of the dragon follow closely the head of the dragon in front. Therefore, as long as the head of the dragon is straightened, the body and tail of the dragon behind it will not be tilted much.
In the eyes of the couple, their parents' granddaughter-in-law is like a decent and sensible leader. It is expected that the next several granddaughter-in-laws will imitate the leader's example, like a dragon's body and tail.
For Lao Lintou and Mr. Wu, there is nothing more joyful than a harmonious family.
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The private school is on annual leave on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month.
Before going home, Lin Yuanqiu went to shopkeeper Gao and bought a roll of raw materials and a porcelain box of cinnabar. Lin Yuanqiu thought about it. Although he couldn't afford much paint for the time being, he could definitely paint with ink. When the time comes, he could use cinnabar to paint the apricot blossom color with suitable shades. It would be very beautiful.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't want to tell anyone about his plans to sell his paintings.
The reasons are very simple. First, he can't explain where his good painting skills come from. Second, Lin Yuanqiu doesn't know if there is a market for his paintings, and he is still in the experimental stage.
The most important point is that he must put his studies first, so he can only find time to paint a few paintings, and he must not put the cart before the horse.
When Lin Sanzhu came over, it was almost noon. There was snow on the road, and the oxcart did not dare to go too fast, so it was delayed.
Seeing his father's face that was red from the cold, Lin Yuanqiu felt a little distressed, "Dad, actually my son can come home by himself."
Lin Sanzhu took out the baggage cloth and wrapped it in the quilt on the bed, then lifted it up and swung it on his back, and said with a smile, "Can you carry such a big baggage?"
Lin Yuanqiu wanted to say that if he couldn't lift it, he could just put it in the dormitory without taking it home, but he immediately remembered that there was only a thin quilt at home, and it would definitely not work if he didn't take the bed back.
We were worried that it would snow today, so many students went back yesterday afternoon. Zhou Zixu and Zhou Xiucai also returned home last night. At this time, except for the father and son, there was basically no one else in the yard.
Lin Sanzhu helped close the doors and windows, and after checking that nothing was missing, the father and son left the Zi Qing Hall together.
After walking a few steps, Lin Yuanqiu saw the first and second uncles, as well as Lin Wenyan, Lin Wenqing, and Lin Wenjin. They were standing at the entrance of Shangwen Hall. Beside them, there was a carriage parked, and Lin Quan He and Lin Quanjiang were stuffing their parcels into the carriage. It seemed that the school was on annual vacation and they came to help pack their things and go home.
In September this year, Lin Wenjin also went to a private school in the town. Perhaps for the convenience of taking care of him, Lin Wen entered the Shangwenkan where Lin Wenyan and Lin Wenqing studied.
Shangwen Pavilion was opened by Lu Xiucai and is right next door to Ziqing Pavilion.
Although the two schools are close to each other, today is the first time Lin Yuanqiu sees them.
Compared to the dull expressions on his two cousins' faces, Lin Yuanqiu found that his father was much more at ease. He not only greeted others with a smile, but also chatted with them for a while.
In Lin Yuanqiu's opinion, a person with a generous temperament like his father is someone who can truly travel around the world and be open-minded.
In fact, what Lin Yuanqiu didn't know was that Lin Sanzhu was not like this before. At least when he faced his uncle's family, he didn't smile as brightly as he does now.
The reason why things are like this now is because his son has become more successful. When his son has become more successful, he, as a father, will have more confidence. With more confidence, he will naturally regain the anger he suffered in the past.
I remember that back then, my aunt and my cousin laughed at him behind his back, saying that he was so lazy that he almost gave birth to worms, and that he would only look like this in his entire life.
Lin Sanzhu always remembered these words.
Nowadays, Lin Sanzhu will not ridicule him with unpleasant words, nor will he talk about his son's future in front of them. Lin Sanzhu knows that he only needs to be as happy as possible in front of them, because the happier he is, the better his mood will be. People who look down on him will feel more uncomfortable.
Therefore, every time he saw the smelly faces of his cousins, Lin Sanzhu would go up to say hello to them with a smile on his face, and then chat with them happily for a while.
When he saw the increasingly uncomfortable expressions of his cousin and the others, Lin Sanzhu felt extremely happy.
Lin Sanzhu also knew that he was acting like a chicken, but it was really a relief, okay?
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Before going out, Lao Lintou specifically asked to buy some red paper so that when his grandson gets home, he can write the Spring Festival couplets.
Lin Sanzhu and Lin Yuanqiu went to Shopkeeper Gao's bookshop.
Most of the holidays in several academies are scheduled for today, so after the students all go home, the bookstores here will almost be closed.
Shopkeeper Gao was counting the books on the counter with his shop assistant when he saw the father and son coming over and hurriedly stood up to greet them.
When he heard that Lin Sanzhu was here to buy red paper, shopkeeper Gao didn't waste any time and went to the warehouse to bring over the roll of red paper sprinkled with gold.
"This is from the county town. Well, this is the only volume left, and I kept it specially."
The reason why I kept it was because the Lin family might come over to buy red paper.
Lin Sanzhu took it and opened it, and saw that the paper was shiny. It was indeed much more festive than ordinary red paper.
Thinking that a lot of ink must be used when writing Spring Festival couplets, and there was only half a piece of ink left in his book box, Lin Yuanqiu asked shopkeeper Gao to get a new one for him.
After paying the money, Lin Sanzhu didn't stay any longer. There was snow on the road, and the road back to the village was not easy. If he hadn't set off earlier, it might be completely dark by the time he got home.
After saying goodbye to shopkeeper Gao, the father and son hurried to the south gate.
These days are the time when we are busy buying new year's goods, so even if the weather is very cold, there are still many villagers coming to the town.
No, with big and small baskets of New Year's goods, plus seven or eight people riding in the cart, the oxcart was immediately packed to the brim.
The advantage of this is that even if the north wind blows, everyone doesn't feel so cold anymore.
Lin Dong flicked his whip, and the oxcart started creaking away.
By the time we got home, it was already midnight and it was almost dark.
Mrs. Feng had burned the kang in her son's room early in the morning, so when Lin Yuanqiu returned to the room after dinner, the kang was already warm.
It is said that a golden nest or a silver nest is not as good as a doghouse at home. At this moment, sitting on the warm kang, holding a book in his hand, Lin Yuanqiu felt refreshed and tranquil, and the years were quiet.
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On the second day, Lao Lintou asked his grandchildren to write Spring Festival couplets. Lin Yuanfeng and Lin Yuansong cut red paper, and Lin Yuanhuai helped grind the ink. As for Lin Yuanqiu, he naturally wrote Spring Festival couplets.
The written Spring Festival couplets were placed on the warm kang to dry. Then, like last year, some were taken to Dani and Erni’s family, and several were also sent to Lin Yuansong’s father-in-law’s family.
Lao Lin rolled up the remaining Spring Festival couplets one by one and put them up on New Year's Eve.
Lin Yuanqiu also specially wrote more than a dozen blessing characters and planned to post them on everyone's door.
Perhaps when Lin Erzhu and the others went out to deliver Spring Festival couplets, they were looked down upon by the villagers. After a while, some villagers came to ask for Spring Festival couplets, and most of them took red paper and asked for help to write them.
Seeing this, Old Lintou simply put the two square tables in the main room together and directly arranged a stage for writing Spring Festival couplets.
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Chapter 55 Ink Painting
I originally thought that it would take half a day to write, but what Lao Lintou didn't expect was that early in the morning on the third day, another villager came over with red paper to help write the Spring Festival couplets.
As for why it was early in the morning on the third day, it was because on the second day, everyone went to the town to buy red paper.
The villagers who had already bought Spring Festival couplets in the town felt a little regretful. If they had known better, they would not have been so anxious to buy them.
Otherwise, it would be great to let Lao Lintou's grandson help write it now.
In the eyes of the villagers, the second reason is that they can save money, and the main reason is that these are the calligraphy written by a child. It is so honorable to post such Spring Festival couplets at the gate.
After Lin Yuanqiu passed the county examination, when everyone talked about him again, they just called him "little boy".
The understanding of the villagers is that only those who have passed the prefectural examination can be considered a child, and those who have passed the county examination will naturally be considered half a child.
And isn't half a child a child?
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Looking at the villagers who came to the door one after another, Lin Yuanqiu sighed in his heart. Fortunately, many people had already bought the Spring Festival couplets. Otherwise, hundreds of families would come to the door with red paper, which would be too much for his hands.
But even so, it’s not easy. After all, there are so many places to post Spring Festival couplets at home, such as the courtyard door, hall door, bedroom door, woodshed door. If they are all posted on the door, it will take more than a dozen. .
Not to mention that some families have several wooden pillars in their halls. If all the couplets are pasted one by one, there must be at least four or five pairs.
So when she saw her little grandson carrying the brush without stopping, Mrs. Wu wished she could give her old man a good scolding.
