Chapter 139

On this day, Li Yufeng took the children to dig sweet potatoes in the private plot, Zhang Chunying took Yao Bao to go with them, Twins recently went out with his grandparents, and now Li Yufeng used to follow him wherever he went.

Li Yufeng filled two baskets with old clothes that could not be worn, and the Twins put them in one at a time: "Sit down and don't move. Grandma picks it up and walks."

Dabao and Xiaobao each carried a hoe, and the small rice ball held Xiaodoubao. The whole family grandiose set off to the private plot. Two adults went with them, so Su Xiaoxiao didn't follow him. It was rare to have a clean ear and read a book at home.

It was the first time for the Twins to travel in this way. One of them squatted in grandma's basket and looked around while pulling the basket. They were all so happy. Xiaoroubao couldn't sit still and wanted to get up and stand. He patted his little meat hand: "Little meat bun is seated, don't move, if you move, grandma will fall down if you can't walk steadily."

Xiaoroubao then obediently pulled the basket and sat down.

The oncoming members were very shy about the Twins sitting in the basket: "Oh, these two little dolls are beautiful, and Yao Bao from Zhenhua's family is also beautiful, Aunt Li, why are your children so grown up? ."

Li Yufeng said with a smile: "Children are like this, and your children are not bad."

All the way to the private plot, the brothers took their younger brothers and sisters out, spread a layer of straw on the ridge, and let them play with Yao Bao. Zhang Chunying was in charge of watching them

It was the first time for Xiao Rice Ball and Xiaodou Bao to dig up sweet potatoes. was very surprised to see grandma go down and dig a bunch of sweet potatoes with a hoe.

The little rice ball asked Little Bao for a hoe: "Little Bao let me try it."

Little Bao demonstrated to the small rice ball: "You have to be careful, dig along the edge of the sweet potato like this, otherwise it will be hard to put it out."

Li Yufeng said, "Aren't you going to make sweet potato nests? It doesn't matter, eat the rotten ones first."

The little rice ball was no longer under pressure. He picked up the hoe and shoved it hard, and then pulled it hard. My dear, all the sweet potatoes in the ground were cut into two pieces by him, half of them were brought out, and the other half were still buried in the soil.

The little rice ball roared, "Ah, I'm all digging up."

Little Bao sighed and pointed to the natural cracks in the ground and said, "Did you see the cracks that are bulging here? That's because there are big sweet potatoes that have broken the ground. You also specially picked the cracks and hoes, so you can't split the sweet potatoes. ?"

The little rice ball knew clearly: "Ah, so that's the case, then I can avoid the bulge and dig along the edge?"

Little Bao nodded: "That's right, I just dug along the edge of this bulge just now, try again."

Xiaodoubao is also eager to try: "Brother Dabao, I also want to try it."

Big Bao shook his head: "This hoe is very heavy. You can't even lift it now. You can dig it when you grow up."

Xiaodoubao looked at the hoe that was taller than himself, it seemed like this, and he stepped aside with special regret.

Big Bao also dug around the crack and bulging, and when the soil on all sides was cleared to reveal the sweet potatoes, he said to Xiaodoubao: "Xiaodoubao, you can now pick up the sweet potatoes one by one into the frame."

Xiaodoubao's eyes lit up with a "ding", and ran over to cautious and solemn to grab the soil on the side of the sweet potatoes, pulling them out one by one and placing them in the frame, which was very fulfilling.

Li Yufeng said angrily: "Big Bao, you first unplug the whole bag and then let the small bean bag be picked into the frame."

Big Bao said, "Grandma, I just want Xiaodoubao to experience digging the soil."

"Okay, don't wait to get all the clothes dirty inside." Before going out, Li Yufeng asked each cub to put on old clothes and sleeves before coming here. Wear thick clothes.

Big Bao pulled up a large lump of sweet potatoes with leaves and roots and put them aside, and let Xiaodoubao pick them into the frame one by one. Xiaodoubao experienced and participated in the joy of the harvest for the first time, and he was very happy.

The small rice balls also found a trick, and when they dig again, they rarely break them. The two big baskets were filled all at once, and the broken ones were put aside. Li Yufeng helped the cubs dig holes in advance, and helped the cubs. They simmered the pit and simmered it on the spot.

The sweet potato leaves that are picked are not wasted, and they are excellent to take back to feed chickens, pigs and cattle.

When Xiaoroubao saw the raw sweet potato, he wanted to hold it and chew it, but it was too cold, and Li Yufeng didn't dare to let him eat it raw.

There is a lot of fuel here, the pit heats up quickly, and the broken sweet potatoes ripen quickly.

Li Yufeng has packed up, the sweet potatoes are almost simmering, exuding bursts of aroma.

Xiaoroubao was greedy and kept saying, "I want it, I want it~~"

The little glutinous rice ball was also very curious, so he took his younger brother and walked over with a small stick to poke the sweet potato nest.

Li Yufeng felt that it was almost done, and skillfully used a hoe to dig out the simmering sweet potatoes, each of which was fragrant and steaming. The children were impatient to pick them up, and Zhang Chunying had to reach out to grab them. Zhang Chunying hurriedly brought them back: "Be careful of your hands. It's very hot, the small meat buns will be eaten in a while."

Pick up the rice ball and throw it back and forth with two hands. When it is not hot, break it apart and peel it. When it is sure that it is not hot, hand it to the small meat bun and the small glutinous rice ball.

Little Bao also gave half of it to his brother.

The fresh roasted sweet potatoes are powdery and fragrant. It is like eating chestnuts. Li Yufeng is always worried that the three small ones will choke, but the small glutinous rice balls and Yaobao are not very fond of them. The little meat buns tasted delicious, but he was very smart. He ate small bites. He kept it in his mouth and waited until the saliva was moist before swallowing it. He ate a full two big sweet potatoes by himself. still want to eat.

Li Yufeng didn't give him so much food: "Xiaoroubao will wait for you to go home for dinner. If you eat it again, you won't be able to eat the delicious dishes your mother made when you go home."

Xiaoroubao shook his head and said, "C, let's go, I want~~" It means that he can eat it, and he still wants it.

Li Yufeng had to give him another half, but the little fellow still ate very well, and the four older brothers didn't eat as much as he did, and he didn't know how his belly fit.

The small rice ball was originally a Little Glutton, and the appetite was not small. He also ate two big ones before stopping: "The freshly dug sweet potatoes are indeed better than the ones that have been stored for a long time. Grandma, I will eat a sweet potato every day in the future. Let's cook. When it's time to simmer a few in the stove!"

Li Yufeng said: "It's not easy to eat sweet potatoes? But it won't be so glutinous after a few days of saccharification. After saccharification, it becomes sweet and dried. Dried sweet potatoes are the best. If you want to eat flour, just dig a few a day, that's the best way to eat. , but you are not allowed to come on the first day of the new year."

The little rice ball nodded: "I know grandma!" The little rice ball kept several sweet potatoes and brought them back to Su Xiaoxiao and the others to eat.

When they went back, Zhang Chunying and Li Yufeng took turns picking sweet potatoes, the three elder brothers each carried a cub, and the whole family grandiose went home.

When passing by the cowshed, Li Yufeng threw a large bundle of sweet potato leaves into it, enough for the hardworking old buffalo to eat a whole meal.

At the same time, Hancheng's reporting work in the capital also went well. He was highly praised by the leaders and rewarded him with a lot of things. During the dinner party on the last day, everyone was given a gift bag, which contained roast duck big elbow Jingba pieces and so on.

Hancheng led these things directly to the alley where the old man of the Zhang family lived.

I stopped until reached the locust tree with a crooked neck, and knocked on the courtyard gate, which has taken on a new appearance / changed beyond recognition.

The door opened by Zhang Hongtu: "Hancheng is here? So early today?"

Hancheng handed him the things in his hand: "Today is the last day, you don't have to go again tomorrow."

Zhang Hongtu took it: "You guys are busy enough. You are only willing to let people go when you are twenty or seven years old. Why are there so many things? Bring them back to the rice balls and eat them."

Hancheng shook his head: "I can't bear to put things out. It's just right to add a meal in the 30th year. The old boss likes to eat it."

Zhang Hongtu said: "Others are in the capital, so it's easy to eat these. You can eat the elbows and roast duck first. Then I'll queue up to buy some for you to bring back. You can keep these eight pieces of Beijing and take them home."

The two families were already close, so Hancheng would not bother with him about such trivial matters.

Siheyuan is simple and quaint, but it has become All Becomes Clear and Orderly. Since having a grandson, the old man feels that there is a new hope in life. He doesn't care about appearance like before. He cuts his hair and beard, and puts on a decent military coat. The person is radiant with full of energy, and looks more than ten years younger. In addition, the yard has been specially cleaned, and a lot of furniture has been repaired. The small vegetable garden has also built a greenhouse, and a lot of vegetables are grown in it. The whole yard looks at It is food of mortals, and the atmosphere at home is also excellent.

Xiao Zhuzi rarely beams with happiness. He is very happy to see Hancheng coming. He doesn't see Uncle Han for a day and worries that he won't come to take him back to Sujia Village: "Uncle Han, you are finally here!"

Yali poured tea for Hancheng: "Little Zhuzi is always worried that you will break your promise and not bring him back to Sujia Village. His heart has already flown to the rice balls and the others."

Hancheng rubbed the child's head: "I promised you that I won't break my promise, how about it? Have you chosen your name?"

Xiao Zhuzi squinted his eyes and nodded: "Take it, Xiu Yuan, Zhang Xiuyuan."

Hancheng thought for a while: "Lu Manman is far away, I will go up and down to find a good name."

Xiao Zhu nodded again: "I like it too."

The old man likes to read "Chu Ci", and the name of the smooth mouth was listed by him. Xiaozhu was selected from it. The old man personally prefer "Jun Ran", but his grandson likes the most important. He now has Sun Wan.

When the old man heard Hancheng coming, he immediately put down the book in his hand and came out of the room. He saw Hancheng first scolded: "Stinky boy".

Hancheng knew why he scolded him, and he prepared mentally for what he scolded: "Old chief, the chief did not explicitly say Xiao Zhuzi's identity, Zhao Xianfeng and I just guessed by looking at the appearance, and we only confirmed it later. Let me enter the yard, the Hongtu and Yali matters have not yet been resolved, there are many eyes and ears around, and the phone and letters are monitored by people, so as not to mention side issues keep arising."

The old man naturally knew that he was very good. He also thanked Hancheng for helping him raise his grandson so well, but he still scolded others with indifference: "Fart, you have hidden my grandson for so long, and you still care about you?"

Hancheng touched his nose: "Don't dare."

The old man doesn't believe him at a punctuation: "There is still you dare not do? So, next summer or winter vacation, you bring your child over and I live for a while, otherwise you can't spare you."

Grandson and Hancheng's children have a very good relationship. They don't live long if they don't come to Xiaozhuzi. He couldn't live for a few days, and he was dying of depression.

I didn't ask Su Xiaoxiao, but Hancheng didn't dare to agree, so I had to say, "I have to go back and discuss with Xiaoxiao. In fact, you can also live in the army for a while. Our two courtyards are next to each other, which is very convenient."

Of course, the old man also thought about it, but although he did not go to reinstatement, there were still many things to deal with, and he could not go so long. This year is possible.

Yali also said: "Yes, Dad, the small meat buns and small glutinous rice balls in Hancheng's family are still small, and it is not convenient to come so far from the capital. It is best for you to stay with us for a while."

The old man was actually moving, but he waved his hand: "Let's talk about it."

Anyway, Hancheng has to stay for a few days, and the old man has time to have a good chat with him.