freenovelworld Chapter 784 60 Yaozu Sister Control Group 21
Chapter 784 60 Yaozu Sister Control Group 21
Xiao Yun also came out wearing a big cotton-padded jacket. He bent down to look at the stove pit. Sure enough, there was only a few sparks left. He filled it with a handful of corn husks and then stuffed a piece of wood in.
I added another pot of water to the big pot above. Although I didn't eat at noon, I still had to drink water. There was no thermos at home, only a porcelain teapot wrapped in cotton and chopped grass.
After Xiao Yun prepared the water and let the fire burn, he went to see Xiao Jiabao preparing the rabbit. Xiao Jiabao had almost finished preparing the rabbit and was cleaning the internal organs.
"Third sister, do you think second sister is in danger?" Xiao Jiabao asked worriedly while moving his hands skillfully.
Xiao Yun: "It shouldn't be. Doctor Huang from the commune health center is very good. And there's Doctor Qiu, she specializes in this. The third daughter-in-law of the Xu family had a heavy hemorrhage last year, but she was saved. Our second sister is in good health and has a long life. She will definitely give birth to the baby safely."
When Xiao Jiabao heard about Doctor Huang, he couldn't help but think of this guy from their village. He shook his head and said, "Doctor Huang and his brother are really different. This guy from our village can only cure headaches and fevers..."
As I was talking, I heard my grandmother's voice outside: "Pandi, is the fire out? You were waiting for me to come back. Why did you get up and light the fire? You'll be cold later."
The wood was placed outside and needed to be taken out for burning. Grandma Xiao was afraid that she would catch a cold again after just getting better, so she hardly let her go out of the house for the past two days.
Of course, Xiao Yun didn't get the wood, but Xiao Jiabao had just brought it in. Grandma Xiao thought they were all still at the brigade headquarters and only Xiao Yun was home, so when she saw smoke coming out of the chimney, she quickened her pace and shouted as soon as she entered the yard.
Xiao Yun quickly shouted back, "Grandma, I didn't go out. Jiabao is back! He even caught two big rabbits."
The latter sentence was whispered by Grandma Xiao after she walked into the house.
Even if she didn't say it, Grandma Xiao saw it as soon as she entered the house. Xiao Jiabao had already started cleaning the internal organs with warm water.
The old lady's eyes lit up, and she lowered her voice and said, "Oh, our Bao is really capable. He went out and caught a rabbit. This rabbit is not small, it must weigh six or seven pounds."
Xiao Jiabao felt embarrassed by the praise. He wiped the water splashing on his chin with his arm and said with a smile, "What a coincidence, what a coincidence, Grandma, I want to make a hat and scarf for my second sister with this rabbit skin, and give her some meat to make soup for her to nourish her body. What do you think?"
Grandma Xiao nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, Jiabao, your sisters love you well because you are so kind. But you can take the skin, but forget about the meat. Rabbit meat is not very nutritious. Your sister needs to drink fish soup and chicken soup after giving birth.
Alas, it's not the right time now, otherwise it would be even better to make some Feilong Soup. I don't know how your second sister is doing. If she doesn't send a message back tomorrow, you still have to go and check on her."
Xiao Jiabao nodded, "Okay, I'll rub the leather clean with snow and soak it first. It will be ready for use when my second sister comes back from the clinic."
In fact, it is best to use traditional techniques to nitrate leather for more than ten to twenty days, otherwise the leather will become hard, crack and shed after a short period of use. Of course, if you don’t mind these, you can shorten the cycle to about five to seven days.
People here assume that if you go to the hospital, you have to stay for a few days. If you come back on the same day, it is likely that the disease cannot be cured.
This is only possible if you have extra money and your family takes it seriously. Otherwise, you will self-diagnose minor illnesses and self-treat major illnesses.
"Where are your grandfather and your father? Aren't you going up the mountain with us? Your father is going, and he even has the title of a militiaman. Your grandfather is an old man, why would he join in the fun? He might just get in the way later."
Grandma Xiao then asked about her old man and son. Since they had discovered the enemy's traces, they must go up the mountain to take a look, so she was mentally prepared and her son had to go with them.
After all, his son is a member of the militia and often joins them in patrol drills.
Although we are not in a state where everyone is a soldier, every village still has militiamen and they are equipped with guns. Whenever there is a situation, the militiamen will be the first to go, and they will only report it to the higher authorities if they cannot solve the problem.
For example, when harvesting, people worry about people stealing food, or those remaining bandits and enemies. Of course, they also have to be on guard against wild animals in the mountains, which will come down from time to time to destroy crops and hurt people.
Joining the militia is not as difficult as joining the army. After all, there is no allowance or anything. When needed, each family just needs to provide a strong laborer. The higher-ups will send people to teach them how to shoot and some fighting skills. In areas where bandits are rampant or on the border, they will also be equipped with heavy weapons.
It is said that during the two years of drought, some villages used all these to fight for water. Two retired soldiers led the battle and used all kinds of military tactics, almost killing all the people in the two villages.
Xiao Yun said that if there really was an enemy that needed to be dealt with, it would be safer for her grandfather to go than her stepfather. After all, the grandfather was a martial arts practitioner and an old hand at hunting in the mountains. He was definitely better than Xiao Laogen, who only had mediocre martial arts skills.
Besides, Grandpa Xiao is not old and unable to move. People get married early nowadays, and Grandpa Xiao is not even sixty yet. In later generations, that would still be the prime of his life, and it would take him several years to retire.
While mixing the wood ash water, Xiao Jiabao replied, "My grandfather and my father will wait for everyone to gather and then go to the foot of the mountain to check. If it is really the enemy's trace, we have to prepare dry food and go into the mountain. If it is just greedy people going up the mountain to hunt, then we will only send a few experienced people to go up and look for it. Whether they can find it depends on the luck of those people.
The captain said that my grandfather had a lot of experience and must go, and my father was a militiaman, so he had to go too, so he let me go back first.
When Grandma Xiao heard this, although she was a little worried, she didn't say anything else. After all, this was a big deal.
At this time, the fire in the stove gradually became stronger and the water in the pot began to steam.
Grandma Xiao got up and went to the cupboard to take out a small bag of cornmeal mixed with sorghum flour and bean flour, saying, "Then let's make some dry food first. We'll be in a hurry if we need it."
As she spoke, she began to knead the dough. Xiao Yun simply sat by the kitchen and helped to light the fire. She could sit by the fire and it was warm here, so Grandma Xiao did not drive her into the house.
After Xiao Jiabao prepared the ash water and scraped off the grease, he went outside to wash the leather in the snow, and then soaked the leather.
The three of them were busy, chatting casually. After a while, the pancakes and steamed bread in the pot were cooked. Just as they were about to take them out of the pot, they heard Xiao Laogen's voice outside: "Mom, Xiaohua, hurry up and get some dry food, oilcloth, and quilts! Dad and I are going to Qilian Mountain!"
Grandma Xiao quickly responded, "I'm coming, I'm ready, just waiting for you!"
Xiao Yun also quickly got up and, together with Grandma Xiao, put the dry food that was still hot from the pot into a cotton bag, and then went to get two pieces of oilcloth and a thick quilt.
Xiao Laogen strode into the house and said, "The team leader said we need to go into the mountains together to investigate. We definitely won't be back today. Fortunately, the weather is good today and it doesn't look like it will snow tonight. It should be warmer than the past few days."
Grandpa Xiao also walked in, holding two pairs of large cotton boots in his hands. These were the shoes they wore when going up the mountain in winter. In addition to the fur on the outside, there was also Ula grass inside.
Xiao Yun looked at them worriedly, "Grandpa, Dad, you guys better be careful. Try not to rush in the front, but also don't fall behind."
Grandpa Xiao glanced at her with a smile and said, "Don't worry about that useless thing. Your father and I are aware of this. We know it well."
Xiao Laogen looked around the room and asked with some confusion, "Mom, where are Xiaohua and Huandi? Why aren't they home?"
Xiao Yun and Grandma Xiao then remembered that they didn't know anything about Xiao Lai Di.
She quickly told them that Xiao Lai Di was about to give birth and that the kang had collapsed, which left the father and son speechless again.
After a moment's silence, Grandpa Xiao spoke first, "It's good that no one was burned. Our Lai Di is in good health, so she shouldn't be in any trouble. This is a good opportunity to go up the mountain and get some pheasants and flying dragons. We can give them to her and Pan Di to nourish them. If there are any extras, send some to the third brother, too."
"Okay, I'll listen to you, but you have to take it easy. After all, you are so old now, not as good as you were in the past." Grandma Xiao nodded and continued to give instructions.