Mrs. Ding went to the village and bought a chicken, then killed it and stewed it when she came back.
The meat was eaten by everyone, and all the bones were returned to Dahei.
After Xiao Shitou was full, he asked his mother to rub his belly.
"Mom, how much money do we still have? Don't keep spending money on it. Let's go hunting in the mountains tomorrow."
An Ran said softly: "There is more, enough for us to eat."
Xiao Shitou sighed and said: "Then you have to save money and go hunting in the mountains first. When I have the ability in the future, I will earn a lot of money for you, so that you won't have to worry about money anymore."
An Ran looked at her son with a smile, "Mom, I know that my little stone will definitely be capable in the future, and he will also be the most filial." ?.?????.???
Xiao Shitou said proudly: "That's for sure." With a smile on his face, he kissed his mother on the face to reward his mother for being right.
The mother and son laughed at each other, and Mrs. Ding, who was washing the dishes next to her, couldn't help laughing.
During those days in Ding Mansion, I never saw grandma smile.
The next day, Xiao Shitou and his mother went to the mountains. Along the way, he practiced bow and arrow and slingshot, and his skills became more and more proficient.
There were no medicinal materials at this time, but I picked a lot of mushrooms, wild vegetables, and wild fruits.
They didn't go deep into the mountains, but just like that, the little stone still killed a chicken and two rabbits.
In this aspect, Xiao Shitou learned much faster than An Ran. Even if he was accurate, An Ran could not compare with Xiao Shitou now.
After going down the mountain, An Ran asked Old Dingtou to sell the two rabbits tomorrow and stew the chicken for himself.
We can't live without calculations. We have no income, just a few people to eat and drink, and we can't get out, so we can't help but spend our money.
Fortunately, there is no need to buy food for the time being.
The little stone grows up slowly. In the future, it will have to go to school, submit to the school, and buy pens and ink. These cannot be saved.
In terms of daily food, An Ran didn't want to wrong her son, so she bought some meat every once in a while. Xiao Shitou was happy with all kinds of meat.
The medicinal materials in the fields have not been taken care of for a long time, and they cannot be collected much, but at least they can be exchanged for some oil and salt money.
An Ran had so many things on her mind, but she remained calm on the surface, trying not to affect Xiao Shitou. I would go to the mountains every day and collect some useful things. In the afternoon and evening, I would teach Xiao Shitou how to practice calligraphy, or I would practice leg and foot kung fu with Old Dingtou.
After October, the weather became colder day by day. Mrs. Ding and Sister Chen expanded the vegetable plot in the courtyard, sorted it out, and planted cabbage, radishes and other vegetables.
Little Shitou seemed to have grown up rapidly in a short period of time. Every time Old Dingtou went to town to buy things or do errands, he would follow him.
After going out a lot, An Ran taught him some worldly ways and how to talk and get along with others.
When he went out, Lao Dingtou tried his best not to come out. He always let Xiao Shitou come out, which was also to train him.
This year's harvest was not very good, there was little rain, and the rent collected was also low. An Ran didn't sell a grain of grain, but kept it all.
Xiao Shitou also knew that the harvest this year was not good. There were several friends in the village who drank gruel every meal.
Every two or three days, Xiao Shitou would ask his mother how much money the family had and how long they would have enough rice and noodles, which made An Ran feel sad.
For such a young child, these are the things on his mind.
Every time he ate dry rice and stewed meat for Xiao Shitou, he would complain to his mother, "Why is my mother still steaming rice in this year? In the future, don't go without food and drink porridge. It will last longer." Some days.”
An Ran touched Xiao Shitou's head and said, "We still have food at home, and mother knows it well."
Xiao Shitou muttered, "Niang Jing is coaxing me, everyone is going to have a hard time this year, I know it."
When eating, he would feed his mother a couple of bites before he would eat. If An Ran didn't eat, he would look at his mother and not eat.
Mrs. Ding often looked at Little Shitou and secretly wiped away her tears. What a good child this was. How could the blind Ding family be so cruel in plotting against the mother and son.
An Ran knew that she was not very capable, but she still discussed with her son every day to arrange her life, so that Xiao Shitou would believe that he would live a good life in the future.
It was getting colder day by day. An Ran made preparations in advance and asked Old Dingtou to drive the donkey cart to buy some oil, salt and meat, as well as some meat and bones. Now that the weather was cold, he was not afraid that he would not be able to hold on.
Old Dingtou is free now. He spends his days either helping people pull things or pulling their feet, or collecting firewood.
There was Mrs. Ding and Sister Chen at home, so An Ran taught Xiao Shitou how to practice calligraphy with peace of mind. In one winter, Xiao Shitou recognized a lot of words.
An Ran's literacy was taught by his grandfather at that time. An Ran thought that he would have to send him to school next year because he had nothing to teach him.
Xiao Shitou actually has strong firepower, and he still stands outside and practices kung fu in such a cold weather.
But Xiao Shitou didn't want to go to school. He knew that his mother worked hard and it cost him a lot of money to go to school, so he always resisted.
An Ran asked Xiao Shitou to sit on her lap, but Xiao Shitou was not happy and said: "I am an adult now, how can I always sit on my mother's lap."
An Ran smiled and said, "Just sit here once or twice, and even if you are a big lady, you won't be able to hold me."
"Okay, I can't do this again. If word spreads, people will laugh at me."
An Ran hugged her son and said: "You go to the school. Although you spend some money, the school can teach you many principles that this mother doesn't understand. You are in the school. After you finish studying, come back and teach me. We will pay a share of the money and we can learn together." , do you think we have made a profit?"
Xiao Shitou thought for a while and said, "Then if I leave, there will be one less worker in the family."
An Ran looked at his five-year-old son, and all he wanted to do now was to lighten his burden.
