Chapter 178 Only the poor eat crabs
The next day, Liu Pan'er and Mr. Liu went to the fields to pick peppers and tomatoes. Zheng and his three brothers came over to help. The other three went to the fields to cut straw, bundle it, and then roll down the path of the terraces to save money.
It took a lot of effort.
However, when encountering narrow paths, people will have to carry them on their backs.
These strong men are very strong and can work very quickly.
The remaining two people began to drive the oxen to plow the land and arrange the manpower reasonably.
After hearing what Mr. Liu said yesterday, Aunt Li became interested. Although the rice at home had not been harvested yet, she still brought her son Li Dazhuang over to help pick tomatoes and peppers.
"From Yuan Qing's family, Da Zhuang is eighteen this year, so it's time to get married. The sweet potatoes at home have been exchanged for silver. When the rice harvest is over, I will build a house. I will definitely find a good girl for my Da Zhuang." Aunt Li said first.
When he opened his mouth, although he was talking to Liu Pan'er and Mrs. Liu, his voice was quite high, and Boss Zheng and others not far away could also hear him.
Liu Pan'er smiled and said, "Okay, Da Zhuang is young and strong, and he is diligent and honest, and he has a good appearance. The sweet potatoes were sold for a lot of money, which is enough to build a house and marry him. Da Zhuang will definitely be able to find a good wife, aunt."
, don’t be anxious.”
Mrs. Liu also smiled and said, "Yes, Da Zhuang has been looking after melons for our family. He is very dedicated and is a good young man. If there is any work at home in the future, Da Zhuang will be asked to come over and help."
When Li Dazhuang heard his mother and sisters-in-law praise him, he looked shy, especially when it came to his marriage. Li Dazhuang looked shy, lowered his head, and worked hard.
He really wants to marry a wife, but there are only two women in the family, and there are too few people. If he marries a wife, he can have children. If he has more children, the family will be lively.
The conversation here attracted Boss Zheng.
Mr. Zheng had met Li Dazhuang several times and was impressed by this honest young man.
There are only two mother and son in the family, and to be praised and valued by the boss, it shows that she is a good person.
Boss Zheng and others had such a good impression of Liu Pan'er that they also felt good about the people Liu Pan'er valued.
One wants to find a good, reliable family for her daughter, and the other wants to find a good wife for his son, who is healthy and upright. They have the same minds.
This is what a marriage of a thousand miles is tied by a thin thread.
They both have their own plans in mind and want to find out more about it. If they are honest and kind people, they will settle down to get married.
After that, the Zheng brothers paid more attention to Li Dazhuang and went out of their way to chat with the people in Lijiacun to get to know them, especially the young men in the village.
People in the village also want to chat with the locals and learn about the local area.
Marriage is the quickest and most effective way to integrate into the local area, and it is also the ethical demand of each village.
After breakfast, Liu Pan'er stopped working in the fields. Magistrate Liu sent people over to start measuring the land and continuously transporting various building materials.
Later, the old men came again, this time not in the fields at the door of the house, but in the fields.
According to the fifth-grade imperial wife's yard, the yard has three entrances. The Liu Pan'er family's homestead is sufficient, but it is not generous and lacks the construction of a wing house and some small side courtyards.
When Village Chief Li heard what the craftsmen said, he immediately said that he could give up three feet of his house.
Village Chief Li's homestead can be expanded to Li Dazhuang's home. Because Li Dazhuang didn't have much money at the time, he didn't buy the entire homestead, so it was also possible to move it there.
Even if they were moved along, the homestead of Li Dazhuang's family was still wide enough to build six main houses, so Aunt Li agreed on the spot and expressed her willingness.
With the extra three feet, these craftsmen have more room to play and plan the Sanjin yard better and more comprehensively.
These were all from poor families, and their lives became better after they acquired skills. When they learned about the high-yield crops grown by Liu Pan'er, they thought it was a great achievement, and they willingly wanted to build the best farm for Liu Pan'er.
house.
Liu Pan'er saw that these people were working hard, so the food was enough and as delicious as possible.
Today Liu Pan'er doesn't plan to cook so many dishes. She plans to make crab roe buns. There are really too many crabs in the creek, so she uses local ingredients and adds vegetables and egg soup, which is another delicious meal.
The crabs that were caught were placed in a large basin. These crabs had very strong vitality and soon escaped from the large porcelain basin.
Li Nan was holding a bamboo clip. When he saw the crab running out, he quickly caught the crab and threw it back into the big basin again.
Eunuch Liang came again today, squatting next to Li Nan, smiling and asking: "Little Nan, what are you doing?"
Li Nan didn't raise his head and asked: "I'm catching crabs, they are so naughty."
After saying that, a crab crawled out again, and Li Nan caught the crab back again.
Eunuch Liang looked at Li Nan's chubby smiling face and also smiled. Maybe he would never have children in this life, so he was far more patient with children than with adults.
After finishing his work, Gu Shao and other adults chatted in official style, but Eunuch Liang didn't like it. Whenever he was free, he came to play with Li Nan and Li Xiaobao.
Of course Eunuch Liang knows crabs. They have a strong fishy smell and are hard-shelled. They have no meat on them and are not delicious. "Your Majesty has rewarded you with so much money. You can buy meat to eat. Why do you still eat crabs? You are only poor."
You will eat crabs only when you are about to starve to death."
Li Nan raised his head and looked at Eunuch Liang. Thinking of the delicious crab roe buns made by his mother, he swallowed his saliva and said, "Uncle Liang, crabs have less meat and many people don't think they taste good. That's because they don't know how to make them. My mother makes them."
The crab roe buns are delicious. I can eat three crab roe buns at one time, and I still want to eat them."
She stretched out three chubby fingers and gestured in front of Eunuch Liang, emphasizing that the crab roe buns were delicious.
"Crab roe buns?" Eunuch Liang looked at these crabs in surprise, "Is your mother going to cook with these for lunch today?"
Li Nan nodded, "Yes, it's delicious. You will never forget it after you eat it."
Eunuch Liang smiled and said, "Then I will try it at noon. If it tastes good, I will thank you very much."
"It must be delicious." Li Nan pouted her mouth, which was very cute and pink, and she swallowed her saliva.
Seeing Li Nan swallowing saliva, Eunuch Liang smiled.
He has good looks. If he had not been clean and had a daughter, wouldn't he be so cute?
Li Xiaobao was practicing calligraphy on the sand table, but when he saw Eunuch Liang staring at his sister, he immediately brought the sand table over and sat between Eunuch Liang and Li Nan.
Eunuch Liang smiled, this Li Xiaobao protected his sister and was a good brother.
If he gave birth to a son, he would be very happy to have someone as smart, calculating and responsible as Li Xiaobao.
Of course, all this is just thinking about it, it is impossible in this life. If he does more good deeds in this life, he will be reincarnated in the next life, and he will be able to have a family full of children and grandchildren, and live a happy and peaceful life.
Liu Pan'er kneaded the dough, continued to wake up, and then came here to clean the crabs.
Liu Pan'er took a brush and brushed the crabs hard, rinsed the crabs, and then started to collect the crab meat and crab roe from the crabs with a small hammer and small scissors.
Liu Pan'er has done it several times before, so she is very skilled now. After a while, she collected a large bowl of crab roe and crab meat.
Eunuch Liang didn't speak, just watched Liu Pan'er's movements quietly.
Liu Paner's hands are slender but have small wounds and thin calluses, which shows that they are a pair of hard-working hands.
When Liu Pan'er was busy working, she did not forget to talk to her daughter and son. She spoke softly in a soft voice, and smiled brightly with a low eyebrow. When she smiled, her big eyes always curved into crescents, and her dimples were looming.
Chapter completed!