Taking away my family's luck? I won't stand it!

After breakfast, Shen Chulan took a few tea eggs and took a ox cart to go to the town to work.

The weather was chilly in the morning, and everyone in the village wore cotton clothes with thin quilting.

Perhaps due to geographical reasons, winter in the south comes later than in the north. Snow has already fallen in the north at this time, and people are staying at home to spend the winter.

Old Mrs. Liu felt that Yaoyao was too young and was afraid that she would be cold, so she put on a red floral jacket and tied two sky rockets on her, which made her look particularly festive.

There were more than ten tea eggs in the bowl. Although more than ten tea eggs looked like a lot, they were actually not many. In the Lu Mansion were Lu Jiu, Nanny Nan, Xiao Ci, A Li, Zhang Xin, and Doctor Lin.

There's actually not much left after dividing it this way.

After handing the tea egg to the gatekeeper, Old Lady Liu did not enter the Lu Mansion.

Yaoyao just got an agate necklace from Nanny Nan yesterday, so Grandma Liu felt embarrassed to go there again.

As soon as I carried Yaoyao back to the yard, the village chief came with some people and said that the weather was getting colder and the retired soldier’s roof had to be replaced as soon as possible.

Yuan Lao Da and Yuan Lao San nodded and followed the village chief up the mountain to select wood.

Ye Wan moved the soybeans that he had soaked last night from the kitchen to the yard.

Take it in your hand and squeeze it. When you see that it is almost soaked, take all the soybeans out of the water and put them on a winnowing basket to drain the water.

The weather in the south is cold in the morning, hot at noon, and starts to cool down in the afternoon.

Now is the perfect time to make fermented soybeans.

Old Mrs. Liu took out a mat from the house, put it on the ground, and put Yaoyao on it for her to play.

They dragged Guoan, who was secretly playing with insects, out of the house, put him on a mat and watched him to prevent him from running out and taking out the snake from the hole when no one was paying attention.

Only then did Old Lady Liu start making fermented soybeans with Ye Wan.

Shape the soybeans into cubes and place them in the sun to dry.

When each noodle is dried into a layer but is still soft in the middle, you can put the sauce block in a cool place and let it ferment.

After doing all this, Mrs. Lin came to the door holding a jar.

"This is the salted duck egg I made. It will be ready to eat after a month. When the time comes, take one out and eat it with your meal. The salty and fragrant egg yolk is sizzling and oily. It's so delicious."

Mrs. Lin said with a smile.

Old Lady Liu smiled and replied, "Oh, my mouth is watering now that you mentioned that. I want to taste it right now."

When she mentioned this, Mrs. Lin looked a little proud: "My skill in making salted duck eggs is second to none in the village. All of them are perfect, and they are salty and fragrant. Everyone in the village asks me to help them make salted duck eggs."

"I trust your cooking skills," said Old Lady Liu with a smile. "When my fermented soybeans are ready, I'll give you a jar. When you stir-fry, add a spoonful to the food and it will be so delicious. You can also eat it as a dip in vegetables."

"Okay, I'm lucky to be able to taste the northern specialty. When you become addicted to it, don't mind me coming to your house to ask for fermented soybeans." Mrs. Lin replied with a smile.

Old Lady Liu: "Okay, I'd love to."

Mrs. Lin then turned her attention to Yaoyao and praised her with a smile: "Yaoyao is getting more and more beautiful. Her body looks a little rounder than last time."

Yaoyao rolled over several times, then lay on the ground, showing her pink gums to Mrs. Lin with her eyebrows and eyes curved.

"Oh, Yaoyao can roll over now. This baby is not even two months old." Mrs. Lin was very surprised when she saw Yaoyao roll over several times in a row.

Old Lady Liu: "This kid just loves to toss and turn. She's not one to sit still. When I'm busy, I put her on the bed and let her toss and turn. Now she's learned to roll over."

Mrs. Lin looked at Yaoyao in surprise.

"When my children were Yaoyao's age, they could only sleep. They didn't learn to roll over until they were over four months old. It seems Yaoyao is very smart. She even smiled at me when she saw me."

Old Mrs. Liu was very happy and proud. Her precious granddaughter was a fairy from heaven, born different. Turning over was no big deal for her.

Old Mrs. Liu wasn't surprised that the baby could walk at nine months old.

After looking at Yaoyao, Mrs. Lin went to see Guoan, who was carrying them and playing something. "Anan is also very well behaved and not noisy."

Suddenly, Mrs. Lin was puzzled. "What is An An holding in his hand?"

Old Mrs. Liu had an ominous premonition in her heart. Could it be what she thought?

Guoan heard someone calling him, turned around and walked to Mrs. Lin, raised his hand, and asked in a baby voice, "Grandma Lin, do you want to play with bugs?"

"Ah——" Mrs. Lin looked at what was in Guoan's hand with curiosity. When she saw clearly what was in Guoan's hand, she was so scared that her scalp went numb.

That kid can play with spiders!

A big black spider was hovering in Guoan's hand, it was furry and looked creepy.

It lay motionless in Guoan's hand. If it weren't for the eight spider legs trembling slightly, she would have suspected that it was a dead spider that had just died on the ground and was picked up by Guoan.

Sure enough, this naughty kid never lets anyone have peace all day.

Old Mrs. Liu quickly took out a piece of cloth, wrapped the spider in Guoan's hand, and let the spider go.

When they returned to the yard, Old Lady Liu took out a bamboo stick and beat him severely.

Guoan was crying so hard, it was so pitiful.

Finally, Ye Wan couldn't stand it anymore and took him away to educate him.

Having just been frightened, Mrs. Lin was still unsettled and found an excuse to go home.

Old Lady Liu brought a piece of bacon to Mrs. Lin's house to apologize.

......

In the evening, Shen Chulan and Yuan Laoer came back.

When Shen Chulan came back, she also brought back a big pork elbow and a roast chicken given by the owner of Qingshuilou.

Old Mrs. Liu felt that the owner of Qingshuilou was very generous. She saw that the big pork elbow and roast chicken were specially left for Shen Chulan to bring back.

While having dinner in the evening, Old Lady Liu thought that the weather was getting colder recently and it was time to prepare for winter.

"Tomorrow I'll go to the village head's house and ask if there are any masons in the village. We need to prepare the cellar and the kang. We got so many extra chicken, duck, and goose eggs this morning that we need to store them in the cellar as soon as possible. We can also pick some vegetables from the field and put any leftovers in the cellar so we can have fresh food even in winter."

It just so happens that Shen Chulan is resting at home tomorrow, so Yuan Laoer doesn't need to send her off.

Yuan Lao Er: "Yeah, I'll go to the village chief's house tomorrow to ask."

"Bring a piece of bacon with you when you go," Old Man Yuan ordered.

The next day, Yuan Laoer went out carrying a piece of bacon.

After a while, the village chief came with a few bricklayers.

Old Mrs. Liu quickly invited them in and poured them tea.

"Tell them how big you want your cellar to be. They are all the better bricklayers in the village." The village chief said, pointing to the men behind him.

After the Yuan family communicates with the bricklayers, they will start construction tomorrow.

"Tomorrow we have to prepare some meat dishes at home. It's hard work, and we have to make sure everyone is well fed."

Old Mrs. Liu thought about digging a cellar tomorrow and started planning for tomorrow's meals.

It can’t be too plain, otherwise people will gossip about it.

It can't be too meaty, otherwise the villagers will think that the Yuan family lives a good life and eats meat and fish every day.

Finally, we decided on two meat dishes, one vegetable dish and one soup.

There is no shortage of meat at home, so there is no need to go to town to buy ingredients.