AWB Chapter 217 Another Persimmon Tree
Chapter 217 Another Persimmon Tree
"Did you know that there is a persimmon tree in my house?"
Gu Qingqing nodded. Not only did she know that, she had even tasted a piece of persimmon cake that someone gave her a gift years ago. Although it wasn't very sweet, it was a rare treat in the village.
Then Gu Qingqing heard her say, "Last year, the roots of my persimmon tree somehow got to the front door, and a new small tree grew out. I am planning to move it away this year or next year. If you want to move it away in the spring, just come to my house and move it away."
Gu Qingqing was almost overwhelmed by this sudden good news. She couldn't say she wasn't greedy, but she still said, "The tree is growing well, why do you want to move it? As long as it doesn't get in the way, I have two persimmon trees at home. In autumn, the treetops are covered with red fruits, which are very attractive just by looking at them."
"Hahaha, you also said it. It would be better if it doesn't get in the way. The key is that it is in the way. It really won't grow long. It's right at the entrance to the gate. It's small now, but if I really let it grow into a big tree there, I will have to turn around to enter the yard in the future. If your brother Li hadn't stopped me, I would have dug it up last year." Geng Chunhua laughed heartily.
Gu Qingqing only believed 50% of what she said, and it might be true that she was in the way.
As for the need to shovel? I guess it was an exaggeration to make myself accept it without pressure.
Farmers are very respectful of anything edible and will not destroy a healthy fruit tree.
She wanted it anyway, so she didn't hesitate to say, "Sister Geng, it's settled. Leave the tree in your yard to me. I'll go to your house and dig it up when the ground can be dug in the spring."
"Okay, I'll take care of it. I'm sure your skin won't be broken at all during this period." Then the three women put on a show and chatted animatedly in the house.
Wen Wuyan and Niu Yuzhu, who were in the main room, could hear the extremely happy laughter coming from the east wing from time to time.
It was already past noon when they left. Gu Qingqing asked the children in the front yard, "What do you want to eat for lunch?"
In the past, Li Xin never dared to believe that he would one day say “I’m not hungry”, especially on New Year’s Day!
But he said it now, and even pointed at his chest, "Aunt, I'm not hungry."
"Mom, I'm not hungry either." Dahua followed.
"Mom, the food I ate is still in my stomach and I can't eat anymore." Erhua said as she reached out and patted her belly.
Well, this is all thanks to Gu Qingqing.
The meal was so good and full in the morning that the children were completely stunned.
Time passed quickly and it was already evening. Gu Qingqing did not dare to cook too well. She just cooked some rice porridge and heated up something from the leftovers from New Year's Eve.
Even though it’s freezing these days, you don’t have to worry about whether the leftover food will go bad.
Before going to bed at night, Gu Qingqing told them, "Go back to your rooms and go to bed early. We have to go to grandma's house early tomorrow morning. And you, you go too." The last sentence was obviously meant for Li Xin to hear.
The second day of the Chinese New Year is the day when married daughters return to their parents’ home. The whole family gets up at daybreak.
"Daxin, there are noodles I rolled last night in the kitchen. I put half a bowl of chicken soup on the stove. Add water to the stove and pour all the meat and soup in the bowl into the pot. Then cook all the noodles and wait for Dahua and Erhua to collect and clean them up." Gu Qingqing said to Li Xin who came over from the front yard.
Li Xin nodded, "I understand, aunt."
Gu Qingqing then went to the east wing and dressed Dahua and Erhua up neatly and cutely before letting them leave the house.
Daxin had already cooked some chicken noodle soup, and the whole family was happily eating it with leftover vegetables or meatballs.
Gu Qingqing found an old quilt and gave it to Wen Wuyan, asking him to spread it on the cart, while she started packing the New Year gifts she was going to take with her.
A piece of fresh frozen meat, weighing about five pounds.
One piece of bacon weighs about three pounds.
The snacks I bought in town a few years ago, and a few feet of cloth for my mother, Zhuangzhuang, Xiaocao, and Gu Qi.
The Shen family sent two fish that day. One was cooked on New Year's Eve, and the remaining one was taken away by Gu Qingqing. She gave it to Xiaocao to make soup, hoping that it would increase her milk production.
Finally, he scooped out another bowl of meatballs and eight white flour buns.
"Qingqing, the lotus root boxes you made are very good. Do you want to take some to my mother-in-law and her family? If the kids want to eat them in a couple of days, we can make more." Wen Wuyan, who came in and saw her packing steamed buns and meatballs, pointed to the thirty or so lotus root boxes on the side and said.
In the past, they had no say at home, and when Qingqing returned to her parents' home during the holidays, she could not give any good gifts. At most, she could just give them a few sorghum buns or some dried bamboo shoots or vegetables from the main house.
This year is also the first year that they go back to his mother's house to bring New Year gifts. He doesn't expect to do it in front of others. It's really because his mother-in-law's family is living a difficult life. He wants to bring as much as possible.
Gu Qingqing looked back at him and smiled brightly, "Take it with you?"
"Take it with you. Also, take some buns with you." Wen Wuyan said as he looked at the buns in the winnowing basket.
"I'll listen to you and bring it." Gu Qingqing said, reaching out and filling her hand with ten more meat buns.
Then I heard Wen Wuyan say, "We don't have many date buns, so let's just take two date buns and two red bean buns."
Gu Qingqing giggled and turned back, "Wu Yan, I knew we were going to your mother-in-law's house, I thought we were going back to your house. Okay, don't bring the jujube buns, the kids at home love to eat them."
"Your mother's family is my mother's family. If you don't want to bring the jujube buns, then bring more money back. I think my father-in-law has spent most of the family's wealth. If they need money in the spring, at least they have some money in hand."
Gu Qingqing listened to him and upgraded her original plan of bringing 100 wen to 200 wen.
The family got up very early, and by the time they packed up, locked the door and went out, it was already noon.
Although Gu Qingqing was still wearing the same rosy soft cotton embroidered jacket she wore yesterday, paired with a floral skirt of the same color made of slightly coarse cloth, she had a hairpin she bought before the New Year on her head, and her whole person was in high spirits.
The material of the top was the fine cotton cloth that the Shen family gave her when they sent Chen An home that day.
Two pieces of cloth were delivered that day, one rosy red and one lotus pink. The lotus pink one was used to make clothes for Dahua and the others, and that's what they are wearing today.
They both wore short jackets on the upper body and silk skirts on the lower body. Gu Qingqing tied the sisters' hair into two small buns and tied their hairbands into bows. The long ribbons fluttered back and forth as the children turned their heads.
The two sisters wore scarves around their necks and earrings, which made the little girls look even more delicate.
Sanhua was wearing a gray rabbit fur hat on her head. The hat was made by Lao Yangtou using rabbit fur, and it was the perfect size for her.
She was wrapped tightly and was being held in the arms of Dahua who was sitting in the car.
As for Wen Wuyan and Daxin, they were also wearing new clothes, but they were not so particular.
As the group left the village, Li Xin, who was happily running in the front, was slightly stunned when his sight passed a figure. He suddenly shouted to Gu Qingqing, "Aunt, where are you looking?"