After Jiang Xinyu and Jiang Yuzhu went home after watching the excitement, the sweet potato porridge in the pot and the stick noodle pancakes stuck to the side of the big pot were ready.
When Jiang Xinyu came back from vacation this time, she found that there were some more belongings at home.
There are kitchen utensils such as iron pots and shovels on the stove, the two little rabbits also have cages made of hay, and there are two more egg-laying hens next to the pig pen in the yard.
Uncle Chen Gang has left, and Jiang Xinyu has not enjoyed his uncle's craftsmanship after all.
Chen Xiuyun took out an egg and broke it into the sweet potato porridge.
The mother and daughter entered the house carrying meals.
There was no dining table at home, but an earthen platform was built with uneven wooden boards placed on it, and the mother and daughter ate together.
After Jiang Xinyu came here, she ate the most sweet potatoes. She is still not tired of eating them. She feels that they are fragrant and sweet and have a good taste. She is not tired of eating them. It is true that she has no taste in her mouth. She almost faded away. Pickles simply cannot satisfy her taste buds.
After dinner, it was getting dark. Jiang Yuzhu continued to knit half of the gloves by the light of the candle. Jiang Xinyu had to boil a pot of water and take a bath. She couldn't bear not taking a bath for so long.
The fire was burning brightly in the stove, and I didn't feel cold even if I squatted there.
Jiang Xinyu suddenly remembered the two gold bars and a bronze wine vessel she had found, got up and went into the house to unpack her schoolbag.
The courtyard door was closed, and Jiang Xinyu pulled Chen Xiuyun, who was making the bed, into the two sisters' room.
"Mom, second sister, I have something good."
Jiang Yuzhu's men kept working and asked: "What good stuff?"
Jiang Xinyu showed off the two treasures she got today.
Jiang Xinyu didn't want to keep these things to herself, because she took possession of Jiang Xinyu's body and regarded it as compensation.
Chen Xiuyun was extremely surprised when she saw the two gold bars that her little girl took out. As for the jet-black bronze wine vessel in Jiang Xinyu's hand, sorry, neither Chen Xiuyun nor Jiang Yuzhu knew what it was.
Jiang Xinyu told the story in full about how she went to the scrapyard to look for books and found gold bars in the legs of a chair.
She handed the gold bar to Chen Xiuyun and said, "Mom, please keep it for safekeeping. We will also have a fortune when we go to college in the future."
Chen Xiuyun couldn't help but laugh when she heard the talk about her little girl going to college. Where did her little girl get the confidence that the college entrance examination would be resumed, and also the confidence that they would all be able to go to college when the college entrance examination resumed?
Chen Xiuyun did not refuse the gold bar handed over by her little girl. Although it is difficult to reveal this thing now, they have it, which is the confidence of the family!
Before Jiang Xinyu had time to introduce the even more amazing bronze wine vessel in her hand, she saw Chen Xiuyun walking towards her room with the gold bars. A few minutes later, Chen Xiuyun came out with a piece of cloth in her hand.
Opening the cloth, there was a mutton-fat white jade bracelet, a small jade Buddha, two pairs of gold earrings with emerald green spots, and a pair of unique silver bracelets.
"Your grandma gave this to me when I went back this time. When you get married in the future, you can choose which one you want. Zhenzhen has already chosen it."
Jiang Xinyu was shocked. With her sharp eyesight, not to mention gold earrings and silver bracelets, this mutton-fat white jade bracelet was the best. "Mom, what did grandma's family do in the past?"
Chen Xiuyun wrapped up the things and said, "Your grandma's family used to be craftsmen in a gold shop, and they have the skill of making jewelry passed down from their ancestors."
When Chen Xiuyun was a child, life at home was not bad.
"Little sister, what is this pitch black thing?" Jiang Yuzhu asked, pointing to the wine vessel.
Jiang Xinyu inevitably introduced the bronze wine vessel with some pride. Items from the Shang and Zhou dynasties can be sold at a good price in the future.
Jiang Yuzhu didn't believe it, but Chen Xiuyun was thoughtful.
These years have been chaotic, and in this period there are many good things that have become dusty.
Chen Xiuyun tapped the wine container with her fingers, thinking about hiding it.
After handing over all the things, Jiang Xinyu began to ask her mother and her sister if they had read or reviewed recently.
Jiang Yuzhu had seen it, after all, there wasn't much work in the brigade recently, and at home she only did laundry, cooking and housework, so she still had a lot of free time.
Although I don’t know if what the little sister said is accurate, it is always right to learn.
Chen Xiuyun didn't say anything, and walked towards her room with her things, somewhat as a way of escaping.
Jiang Xinyu was chattering beside her, but Chen Xiuyun was convinced. She had no choice but to argue: "I still have to teach students, so how can I have time to review?"
Jiang Xinyu did not let her go, and finally let her go after receiving assurances from Chen Xiuyun that she would definitely start reading middle and high school textbooks.
The school was on holiday, and Jiang Xinyu finally didn't have to get up early in the dark to go to the classroom. She scrubbed it again at night and felt much more comfortable, and even slept better.
There has been an atmosphere of approaching Chinese New Year in the village recently, and everyone is looking forward to the team leader killing the New Year pig after handing over the task, and the movie projectionist coming to the village to show movies.
Early in the morning, after Jiang Xinyu got up and washed up, she saw Jiang Yuzhu sitting by the fire pot, holding a book and reading, and she felt happy.
There is no main room in the two rooms, but a straw curtain separates the sleeping bed from the outside.
"Where's mom?"
Jiang Xinyu wasn't hungry, she didn't even think about it right now. It was so cold outside, so she might as well huddle under the quilt.
Jiang Yuzhu took out the warm porridge and steamed buns from the pot. There were still scattered flames in the stove, and the rice was still hot.
Jiang Xinyu soaked her hands in hot water. The school conditions were really not good and it was inconvenient to use hot water. She had to work from time to time, but within a week, chilblains started to appear.
After washing her face and gargling her mouth, Jiang Yuzhu took out the clam oil and cream, "Rub your hands quickly with the clam oil and rub the cream on your face. It smells great. The cream is sold in Shanghai and is very valuable."
Jiang Xinyu has her own logic in her evaluation of clam oil and cream.
Clam oil is the cheapest mass product, and every household can afford it, and ice cream is considered a top brand. At this time, rural wives could only use clam oil, which cost five cents a piece, and they had to pay for it, and not everyone could use it.
I'm willing to spend this money.
Clam oil is shaped like a shell and is considered the earliest hand cream. It is very effective in moisturizing the skin and preventing dry skin.
Jiang Xinyu smeared the cream on her face and spread it evenly. It smelled like jasmine. Although it didn't smell as light as the skin care products she was used to, she still enjoyed the fragrance after being rough for so many days.
Wait until you finish eating the clam oil before wiping your hands, otherwise she won't be able to eat it with the steamed buns.
"Our mother has gone to school, and the movie projectionist is here to deliver the things. I think the whole team can watch the movie tonight."
After Jiang Yuzhu served her sister the meal, she sat back in front of the brazier and continued reading.
Watching movies and dancing yangko are already one of the few entertainment activities in the village. At the same time, being a movie projectionist is one of the eight major members, and it is a very popular and respected job.
When the children in the team heard that there was a movie to watch tonight, they were almost crazy with joy. They went door to door to tell others. Jiang Xinyu heard the excited voices of the children while standing in the yard.