eurekapd Chapter 172 Women's Chat
Chapter 172 Women's Chat
When Xuyuan woke up, the fever on his forehead had subsided.
Last night, the snow wrapped in gauze was applied to Xuyuan for a while and then thrown on the ground. Now it has melted into snow water.
Get up and push the door open to go out.
The snow is still falling, but not as heavy as yesterday.
The wooden barrel filled with water in the yard was covered with thick ice.
When he entered the kitchen, Xu Zhi was already up, and the fire in the stove was burning brightly. Xu Yuan washed up briefly, scooped a bucket of hot water with a ladle, brought it outside, scooped a spoonful of water and poured it around the wooden basin in the middle of the bucket, and took the wooden basin out.
Then turn the entire barrel upside down and pour water around the barrel to get the ice out of the barrel.
In this way, a small freezer was made. Xu Yuan dug out the wooden barrel buried in the snow, piled the meat neatly inside, put a wooden board on top, and pressed it down with a big stone.
After finishing this, Xuyuan went into the utility room.
The hay and vegetable leaves had been dried and chopped up, filling four large baskets and piled in the corner.
I scooped a little bit with my hands and put it in a bucket, brought it into the kitchen, soaked it in hot water and poured it out, then grabbed a handful of rice husk bran and stirred it evenly with a wooden stick.
"Sister, I need to grind some rice today. There's not much left in the bucket."
Xu Zhi sat by the stove, rummaging through the firewood in the stove, and said to Xu Yuan.
"Well, let's do it after breakfast."
Xu Yuan carried the wooden barrel with the mixed charcoal and two baskets of charcoal ash that Xu Zhi had shoveled out before making the fire, and left the kitchen.
In the vegetable garden.
Xu Yuan came to the chicken coop, half opened the door and walked in.
The shed was well-ventilated and well-lit. In the area without a shed, there was a thick layer of snow. Xu Yuan walked carefully through it and went inside. The chicken coop was sealed on both sides, leaving an opening. Several pheasants and hens were lying tightly in the coop.
Sprinkle two baskets of charcoal ash evenly around.
Pour out the slightly frozen water in the trough and pour the mixed grass leaves into the trough on one side.
The dustpan and hay bucket were brought out.
He used the wooden ladle used for watering the vegetable garden to scoop a spoonful of water from the small pond. The water in the small pond was about to freeze, and Xuyuan broke it open with the wooden ladle.
He entered the chicken coop again, poured water, and came out.
He went to the cowshed again and poured all the remaining hay in the bucket into the wooden trough, and changed the water in the trough.
After doing this, his hands were already red from the cold. Xu Yuan quickly went into the kitchen and warmed himself by the fire.
At this time, many Japanese fruits have already woken up.
"Big sister, it's time for breakfast."
"Just come."
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Lin'an City
Very different from the previous days.
The falling snow has gradually blurred everyone's vision.
A thick layer of snow piled up on the road.
A few passers-by could be seen walking on the street.
The building is full of blessings.
There were not many customers inside. Shopkeeper Hu sat in front of the counter, calculating on an abacus in his hand, looking at the heavy snow falling outside the door, and looked very worried.
The weather is cold, and the sprouts can't grow, so we have one less source of income. We have been able to survive for a while relying on the chili peppers and cured fish given by Xu Yuan, but it has been snowing recently, and the number of customers has been getting smaller and smaller.
If this continues, I might as well close the business.
"Oh my God, it's snowing so heavily that the roof of one of my houses has collapsed." A plump woman wearing thick clothes was looking at the heavy snow outside and chatting with a woman next to her.
The woman on the other side was concerned: "Did anyone get hit?"
"Luckily, it's a utility room, so usually there aren't many people there. It's freezing cold sleeping in the middle of the night in winter, even with a few quilts I still feel cold."
"How could I be cold? Don't you have a kang at home? I haven't had such a warm sleep for a long time."
Another tall and thin woman asked back.
"A heated bed? What is that? I've never heard of it. Where did you hear about it?"
"Haven't you heard about it? It was widely circulated in the street market some time ago, and the price is very reasonable. The masters who built the kang are two old men with very skilled techniques. It is said that they came from Xinzhu Village. If you need to build it, go to the bun shop on the east side of the street to find Old Man Niu. He is responsible for registration."
"Hsinchu Village? It's strange. They say it's in Zhupian Mountain. But someone once tried to find it, but once he entered a certain forest, he lost his way. Then it was said that people from Hsinchu Village had the same problem. Only people from Hsinchu Village can enter and leave."
The short and fat woman couldn't help but ponder, "Why follow someone? Just ask them openly. Who knows, maybe they will consider taking you in. But why do you have to go to where they live to check? People are really weird."
"That's right. That's why people in the county are saying that the people in Hsinchu Village are all talented people."
The short and fat woman didn't take it seriously: "It's all just rumors. It's not credible. Maybe it's just from a remote place."
"It's hard to say, but I think that the earthen kang has benefited many ordinary people since it was invented and built."
"This is a good thing. It is like a bed with charcoal burning. The charcoal is burning underneath and people sleep on it. It is very warm."
"Ah? Aren't you afraid of getting burned? What if you get burned by mistake? It's dangerous."
The woman rolled her eyes at the short and fat woman and said, "You have to be careful about this. The master also reminded me before we built it. Who would burn so much firewood at once?"
"Yes, but is it really that warm?" The slightly plump woman was a little unconvinced.
"I can't be talking nonsense, it's really warm."
Seeing her sister was so sure, the short and fat woman didn't say anything.
Anyway, I would rather have a few warm quilts than a kang. What's the point of sleeping on the mud instead of sleeping on a good bed?
"It's getting late. I should go back. My Bing'er should be back too. I'll take my leave now." The short and fat woman stood up first. The maid standing next to her put the change on the table and followed closely behind.
Seeing this, the tall and thin woman signaled to the maid behind her with her eyes. The maid nodded, withdrew her hand from her waist to take out the cloth bag, and followed the tall and thin woman out.
After watching the short and fat woman get on a carriage, he turned around and got on another carriage, "Let's go back to the shop."
The coachman replied, "Yes, ma'am."
I got into the car, opened the curtain, and reached out to catch the falling snowflakes.
"Cui Xiang, ask Ading to send a pot of bone soup to that boy Zhi'an later."
"Okay, ma'am."
The carriage moved slowly along the road and finally stopped in front of a clothing store.
Cuixiang stood beside the woman with an umbrella to block the falling snow, and escorted the woman into the shop.
"Oh, it's my fault that I didn't treat you well when you came to visit me." When the woman saw the guest coming into the shop, she immediately greeted him with a smile.
"It's okay, Sanniang, I'm glad you're here."