A Farm Girl Traveling Through Time: Raising a Stunning Husband

There were already people by the river. Shen Wu found a place to squat down with the dusty wooden basin in his arms. He took out the clothes from the basin and put them on the ground. Then he put the basin in the water and carefully brushed it inside and out.

There were a few older women washing clothes nearby. They seemed to know each other and were very close to each other. They were rubbing the clothes in the wooden basin with one hand while talking. Shen Wu didn't recognize them either. He just glanced at them and lowered his head to continue working.

She had seen soapberries when she was a child, in one of her grandmother's fields. That field was dedicated to growing a variety of trees, some carefully planted and some growing there on their own, among which there was a soapberry tree that had been there for many years.

Shen Wu liked the soapberry tree very much. It grew densely and made a special sound when the wind blew. When she didn't know what soapberries were used for, she liked to sit under the tree and play. After she accidentally found out, she went under the tree and picked up many soapberries and brought them home to try to use them for washing clothes.

The dried soap nuts need to be ground as much as possible, put into a cloth with large gaps, put into water and rub until foam appears, then you can use it.

She had a habit of washing clothes. If she washed clothes by hand, she would first scrub them all with clean water before using detergent. When she got here, Shen Wu also planned to do the same. She first filled the wooden basin with water. If the clothes were of similar colors, there was no need to separate them. She just had to put them in and rinse them together.

Clothes get soaked easily when soaked in water. It is summer now, and although the river water is icy, the warm air makes people feel cool in their hearts.

After rubbing the clothes in the basin several times, the color of the water changed, and the clear water became turbid and gray. She poured out the water and filled another basin, rubbing the clothes a few more times, and this time she put them in to soak first, then turned around and prepared to get the soap.

Shen Wu washed clothes near where she killed fish last time. There were many useful stones nearby. She picked up a smaller one and found a more concave surface. She picked one or two soap beans, broke them into small pieces and placed them on the stone, then pressed and ground them with the tip of the stone.

The soap nuts were already completely dry and could be easily crushed into tiny pieces. Shen Wu took out the remaining cloth from the previous cloth cutting process, carefully wrapped the crumbs from the stone in it, and tied it tightly with the remaining thin strips. A useful soap nut bag was ready.

Returning to the place where clothes were washed, Shen Wu immersed the soapberry bag in water, waited for it to be soaked and rubbed it gently for a while, then bubbles floated from the water.

She has a lazy way of doing laundry.

There was only one-third of water in the basin. Shen Wu half-knelt and kept rubbing the soap bag. The foam became more and more, and the feeling of the water in the basin changed. When the foam was enough to cover the water surface, she pulled out the clothes that were placed aside, dipped them in the soapy water and the soap bag, and started rubbing them.

When Shen Wu was a child, he used a washboard instead of a washing machine at home. He just needed to find a stool and a large basin, put some detergent on the wet washboard and clothes, and start rubbing the clothes with the detergent.

After rubbing for a while, she got tired of squatting, so she let go of her hands and knelt on one knee to rest for a while.

"That's not...home...Jiang Yu..."

“Yeah…yes.”

Shen Wu happened to hear what the aunts said, but the sound of water from scrubbing covered up some of the words, so she couldn't hear clearly what they said, but she did hear the name of her body.

Shen Wu didn't have time to wonder what they were talking about. He stood up, found a flat stone to sit on, and started to wash the clothes with full concentration.

She rubbed the collars and sleeves of each piece of clothing, which are easily dirty, many times, and rubbed the body of the clothing no less than a hundred times before she stopped.

She poured out the dirty water and replaced it with a new basin. She rinsed it several times and only stopped wringing it out when the color of the water became lighter.

After washing the clothes, Shen Wu took out the salt in her arms. She originally wanted to apply it directly on her teeth and rub it with her fingers like a toothbrush. But she tried it and it was very salty, so she put down the salt and turned to the tree by the river.

There were willow trees by the river. Shen Wu broke off the tenderest tip of a willow tree, used a stone to cut the bark, and then used a large stone to flatten the branch to about one centimeter.

She was banging things around, and several aunts nearby turned their heads to look, unable to figure out what this evil girl was going to do.

She didn't use much force to flatten the branch, but the hard core was still inside. Shen Wu rinsed the branch clean and started scrubbing it with salt.

It felt terrible to use, but it was the only thing she could use. After rinsing her mouth and making sure there was no salty or bitter taste in her mouth, she picked up the wooden basin and went back.

When he got back, he found that Gu Wei had woken up, but the baby was still sleeping soundly. Shen Wu prepared to cook after finishing dressing.

Since she couldn't take so many clothes at once, Shen Wu put them up one by one, tied a piece of clothing to the rope and carefully straightened it. When she wanted to turn sideways to take the clothes from the basin, Gu Wei thoughtfully handed the next piece to her.

Shen Wu was in a very good mood when he saw her giving him clothes with an embarrassed look on her face: "Thank you, little sister."

Gu Wei didn't know what she was thinking. As soon as Shen Wu thanked her, she lowered her head and offered to help.

After Shen Wu finished, he told Gu Wei about the meal they would have later: fried buns and rice soup.

Gu Wei wiped her hands clean and asked curiously, "Jian Bao? What are they?"

Shen Wu realized that the child might not have eaten it before, so he poured the water in the basin, lowered his head and explained gently: "It's fried buns, very similar to the buns we ate that day, but they are fried in oil, and there will be a layer of burnt bottom. It tastes fragrant, crispy and delicious."

After listening to her explanation, Gu Wei's eyes lit up and looked expectant.

Shen Wu laughed secretly in his heart when he saw her reaction. It seemed that the originally quiet little sister was also a foodie.

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The noodles in the kitchen had risen a lot because of the fire. After washing his hands, Shen Wu made sure that the noodles were almost done, then he deftly prepared the flour and rolling pin on the working surface. Just as he was about to start, Gu Zhou came in from outside.

"I'll help you."

Shen Wu was about to say no, but then he thought about what he had to do today and decided to let him help.

"Wash your hands first and dry them with a towel, then I will tell you what to do."

As she spoke, Shen Wu had already taken the dough to the working surface. A thin layer of flour had already been sprinkled on it. She kneaded it repeatedly to release the air.

Gu Zhou obediently went outside to wash his hands, and then wiped them clean with the cloth hanging outside the kitchen before coming in.

Shen Wu then began to knead the dough. Seeing him standing there watching him do it, he felt a little embarrassed, so he asked him to turn the filling over again.

Gu Zhou used the chopsticks that were originally in the bowl to stir the stuffing that was hard to tell what it contained. He could see that it contained the oil residue that Jiang Yu had made earlier, and the rest was a green color.

Shen Wu quickly cut the dough into four pieces, each about the same size. First, take one piece and rub it until it is smooth, then use the palm of your hand as a weight. If there is a little extra dough in your palm, you can pinch it off.

Quickly pinch the two doughs, press them into small pancakes one by one, and then roll them with a rolling pin. After a few strokes, a small piece of dough will come out.

Shen Wu rolled the dough very quickly. In just a few minutes, the two pieces of dough were rolled into dough sheets.

There is a small table in the kitchen, which is shaky. Shen Wu makes all the pasta here these days, and she is afraid that the dough will collapse every time she rolls it.

She didn't know when Gu Zhou finished mixing the stuffing and stood in front of her watching her roll out the noodles. Shen Wu almost got scared when she looked up and wanted to call for help.