Chapter 12 A family in Qinjiazhuang

Qin Zhiyi was moved in his heart.

You know, my natal family is not very wealthy, so it is not easy to be able to afford so many things.

Before he could speak, he saw his second brother Qin Erniu walking over carrying a load.

Behind him was his eldest daughter Changying, who was holding a big winter melon in her arms.

Because of his young age, Changying stumbled while holding the winter melon, and looked very strenuous.

She hurriedly went up to him and took the winter melon from Changying's hand.

"Big brother and second brother, what are you..."

Qin Erniu put down the burden and said to her: "The charcoal was burned recently. No, it's winter now. Without a charcoal fire, how are you two thatched houses doing?"

"Charcoal is free. Your brother and we burned it ourselves, and don't dislike this winter melon. We really don't have much to offer at home."

These are enough.

She had previously thought that if the weather got colder, she would go to town and buy a cart of charcoal.

Looking at it now, with this load of carbon, there will be no need to buy any more.

Because he was his brother, he didn't say thank you when he came and went. Qin Zhiyi was filled with emotion and immediately said to him: "These are enough."

It's rare for my brothers to send these things, and what's even more rare is that my sisters-in-law didn't say anything.

She kept all the good things they did to her in her heart.

Before things were packed here, I saw a few more cousins ​​coming over one after another.

Cousin Qin Fugen brought two chickens, and cousin sister-in-law brought a basket of eggs.

It wasn't until she walked in that he said to her: "There's nothing good about the house. I just raise a dozen chickens. I'll catch two for you. When they open their nests in spring, they can hatch chicks. Chickens lay eggs."

If the egg lays the chicken, two babies will eat the eggs."

"And these eggs are for replenishing the bodies of the two dolls."

Qin Zhiyi glanced at Dabao and Erni. These two little ones had a good diet outside Mr. Li, so they were whiter and fatter than the children in Qinjiazhuang.

But now my cousin and sister-in-law are not stingy and have given me chickens and eggs.

She reached out and took it, not knowing what to say for a moment, she just said: "How can this be so embarrassing..."

Cousin-in-law Qin Liu said: "There is nothing embarrassing about this, we are all one family."

Then it was her cousin who brought her a basket of white radishes she had grown.

In a short time, a lot of things were piled up in the small yard.

Qin Zhiyi looked at his sister-in-law and cousin-in-law and couldn't help but said, "Thank you very much. Please stay at my house for lunch."

Mrs. Qin Liu said: "Hey, what can we eat if we stay here? I took care of my family a few days ago, but I didn't eat less of your food. We won't eat here at noon today. It's hard to cook when there are so many people. You

The kitchen hasn’t been renovated yet, so it won’t be too late to invite us when it’s renovated later.”

Qin Zhiyi glanced at the open-air stove behind him. Such a kitchen was indeed not a problem.

After the adobe was dry in a few days, she would hurry up and finish the kitchen first.

Thinking of this, she said to several people: "You guys wait for me first."

After that, he went back to the house and took out all the jewelry he had brought from Mr. Li's wife's house.

None of the jewelry was expensive. After all, Mr. Li was paralyzed in bed, so most of them were plain silver hairpins. The only expensive ones were a pair of jade earrings.

She gave the plain silver hairpins to each of her sisters-in-law and her sister-in-law.

"Things are not expensive, sister-in-law, don't take it too seriously. It's just a toy. I can't carry so much anyway."

Several women took the plain silver hairpins and liked them with their hearts and eyes.

There is no woman who does not love jewelry.

These jewelry are many times more beautiful than the headbands and scarves they wear on their heads.

He said he wouldn't eat here, so they chatted for a while and then went home.

Qin Zhiyi insisted on keeping the eldest and second brothers here to eat.

Qin Daniu and Qin Erniu couldn't resist, so they had no choice but to agree.

The ones eating at home right now are the eldest brother, the second brother, and Changying.

Changying and the two little ones were playing hide-and-seek in the yard, while the eldest brother and the second brother were sitting at the door drinking tea.

Holding the bowls and looking at the tea leaves, both of them couldn't help but sigh. The younger sister was used to the life of a wealthy family. They had never seen anything like tea all year round.

Reluctant to let the tea go to waste, the brothers kept drinking water one cup after another.

Qin Zhiyi was cooking on the side, watching the eldest and second brothers pouring tea, and couldn't help laughing: "Big brother and second brother, you can't pour more water into your stomach. If you keep pouring it like this, where will you put your lunch?"

Qin Daniu scratched his head and said with a naive smile: "I've already soaked it, it's a waste if I don't drink it."

Qin Zhiyi said again: "Then wait until you finish eating and then drink slowly. The tea and water will help digestion."

Because his two brothers were there, Qin Zhiyi stewed brown rice directly.

She had eaten white rice at Mrs. Li's house before, but it was much more expensive than brown rice.

She only had 20 taels of silver that she could spend freely when she came back, so she bought brown rice to eat when she came back.

Brown rice is light yellow in color and has a rough texture. At this time, it is called brown rice.

After steaming the rice, she put it on the pot stand to heat, and then started cooking.

The radishes that were delivered were stir-fried with the purchased pork, while the winter melon was stewed with dried meat residue, and even an egg custard was stewed.

She cooked the two dishes of stir-fried radish with meat and winter melon stewed with meat dregs in large quantities, and beat four eggs into the egg soup, mainly for the children.

The vegetables just started to be fried, and several people could smell the fragrant smell.

The cooked dishes are placed on the table, the rice is served and you can start eating.

The food is all common, but when paired with meat dishes, it tastes completely different.

Especially during this season, there are only winter melon and radish dishes. Several people have long been tired of eating winter melon and radish.

But now Qin Zhiyi stir-fries the meat and meat residue, and every bite is delicious.

After a while, several people finished a large bowl of fried rice.

Even the three little guys were full of food.

After the two brothers finished eating, Qin Zhiyi put all the extra vegetables that had been cooked into a basin and handed it to the eldest brother, asking him to take it back for the younger ones to eat.

Qin Daniu took the dish and said sheepishly: "This is both eating and taking..."

Qin Zhiyi said: "Isn't this too much? We had an early lunch. Maybe you can add another dish to them if you take it back."

After that, he gave the remaining jewelry to Qin Daniu and Qin Erniu.

"Take this as well and go back to give it to your sister-in-law. The other three pairs of thick silver bracelets will be given to your three nieces. Whether they bring them or keep them as dowries for them in the future, you should keep them."

Qin Daniu and Qin Erniu responded, with mixed feelings in their hearts. They didn't waste any time and went back with Changying.

Along the way, the two brothers secretly made up their minds to go hunting in the mountains tomorrow. No matter what happened, they would not return empty-handed. When the time came to catch the prey, they would definitely share some with their sister.
Chapter completed!