Chen Bing helped Ye Meiniang and Wen Wuniang clean up the dishes, and then went to the backyard to feed the chickens. Seeing the straw in the chicken coop, his eyes suddenly lit up. After feeding the chickens in a hurry, he went to the woodshed in the front yard and returned with a handful of straw. When I arrived at the west room, I closed the door and took out two pieces of worn linen cloth from the wooden box, and took away the needle and thread from Ye Meiniang's sewing basket. I first wrapped the linen cloth around the stone pillow and sewed it together, and then stuffed the straw that I brought back into it. A simple soft pillow is ready.

Chen Bing looked at the crooked pins on his soft pillow and felt quite proud. He said happily to himself: "Finally I don't have to sleep with a stone on my pillow. I've been suffering from headaches for the past ten days."

Chen Tingyao opened the door and asked with a smile: "Er Niang, what is giving you such a headache?"

Chen Bing held up the soft pillow he had just made and replied with a smile: "Brother, look at it."

After Chen Tingyao played with the soft pillow for a while, he praised: "No wonder my mother praised you for your intelligence. I can't think of a soft pillow like this. Er Niang, did you add straw in it?"

"Brother, is there something wrong?" Chen Bing looked at Chen Tingyao and there seemed to be something wrong with his face.

Chen Tingyao said: "There's nothing wrong with that. The straw in the woodshed is just for making fire and has no other uses. It's just that you must not let your mother-in-law know about your soft pillow. If she knows that Westinghouse has used it without her permission, She could talk about the promised things for a long time. Hey, if Dongwu took these and made them into soft pillows, she would not only not scold him, but also praise Dongwu for his cleverness, even if Dongwu took all the straw from the woodshed. Even if it's burned, my mother-in-law won't say another word "no."

Chen Bing thought to herself: "Why is my mother-in-law so partial to the people in the east room?" She thought so in her heart, but she said: "Brother, please relax, I can think of making this soft pillow, but my mother-in-law can't catch anything. There is a way, but this method will take some time, so brother just wait and see."

"Brother, I have something else I want to ask you to do." Chen Bing said seriously.

Seeing that she was serious, Chen Tingyao asked, "What's the matter?"

"My brother is a person who has read books. I think he can teach me how to read and write. I also want to read books." Chen Bing looked at Chen Tingyao expectantly and said.

Chen Tingyao was quite surprised and asked strangely: "This is strange, Er Niang, I have asked you in the past and wanted you to learn some words with me. Although my daughter's family cannot take the imperial examination to become an official, many It's also good to know some words. There are many literate women in my family, and I also want my second mother to be one of them. But you told me that all you need is to be able to read your own name. , why bother to learn more of this Lao Shizi's calligraphy? We both got into a fight over it, so I gave up the idea. I didn't expect that Er Niang would want to learn the calligraphy now."

Chen Bing wanted to follow Chen Tingyao to learn to read to hide the fact that she was already literate. In her previous life, Chen Bing was good at calligraphy and had some experience in reading and writing traditional Chinese characters. She was worried that in this life, some inadvertent habits would Behavior will make people suspicious. If you learn to read and write from Chen Tingyao, you won't be afraid of being exposed.

After listening to Chen Tingyao's words, Chen Bing said with a smile: "Brother, I am also growing up slowly. What I wanted to do in the past will be different from what I do now. I also didn't expect to be like the literate women of this dynasty. Compared with other people, I just want to be able to read and write, and understand the principles spoken by the sages."

Chen Tingyao was very happy and said: "Because my brother's knowledge is limited, as long as my mother is willing, I, the brother, should teach me everything I have. But there is no paper around my brother. If there is a pen, I will dip it in water and write it." It’s written on the ground to teach you, what do you think?”

Chen Bing was naturally willing and clapped his hands and said, "As long as my brother is willing to teach me, there is no harm in writing with water."

Chen Tingyao was very happy. He got under the bed and took out an oil paper package. He carefully placed it on the bed and opened it. He whispered: "Er Niang, there are several volumes here. These volumes are poems, and these other volumes are world stories." New Language, are all good books. It would be great for my daughter’s family to read these volumes. But you must not let the people in the east room know about it, otherwise the second uncle will come to snatch my books again. I That's how the original few volumes were snatched away by him."

Chen Bing nodded in agreement and thought to himself: "Being able to write is the first limitation in my life."

Then Chen Tingyao leaned against Chen Bing's ear and whispered: "Second uncle thought that the books in my bag were all good books, but they were just story books. How could I leave good books where he could easily find them?" Where did you arrive?"

Chen Bing was startled. The brother and sister looked at each other, but they both laughed out loud.

In recent days, Chen Bing has been living a very happy and fulfilling life. She has always had the habit of getting up early, but before she recovered, she was "confined" by Ye Meiniang. Now that she has taken off the "shackles", she is not willing to sleep more .

After getting up, Chen Bing would help Ye Meiniang and Wen Wuniang with various household chores. In addition to feeding the chickens, he also helped with laundry, lighting fires, and learning to cook. Fortunately, Chen Bing was quite proficient in cooking in his previous life. It was easy to learn the simple meals of the peasant family. But making a fire was a bit difficult for her. There was no burning equipment such as natural gas in the previous life. The fire bow used by the Chu Dynasty seemed simple and easy to use, but it was It is a strenuous job and requires certain skills, which is somewhat difficult for Chen Bing, who is still weak.

The Chen family has three acres of mature fields in the village. After spring, they will plant some beans, yellow sativa and the like. Now that it is winter, the fields are being soaked, so Chen Bing does not need to go to the fields.

When Chen Bing got some free time, he would pester Chen Tingyao to teach him how to write. Chen Tingyao always agreed, and he enjoyed it even more.

What Chen Bing has never been able to adapt to is that Ye Meiniang often pulls her to practice needlework. Chen Bing has never had confidence in his skills in needlework, and he has no interest in it. The needlework he made feels like it It was ugly. Fortunately, Ye Meiniang was very patient and kept teaching her the sewing skills step by step. Unfortunately, the skills of weaving yarn that Chen Bing knew in his previous life were of no use here.

Chen Bing is also concerned about her weak body. The best way is naturally to take dietary supplements, but for Chen Bing now, it is extremely unrealistic. In her previous life, due to her physical reasons, the doctor recommended taking daily supplements. A set of Tai Chi. For this reason, she thought of doing Tai Chi to enhance her physical fitness. Therefore, the first thing Chen Bing did when she got up early was to do a set of Tai Chi in the yard. What she didn’t know was that as long as she As soon as I do Tai Chi, a figure will appear outside the hospital and watch.

On this day, after Chen Bing finished Tai Chi and completed the closing movements, Li Yunniang ran into the yard happily, waved and shouted: "Er Niang, tomorrow is New Year's Day, how about you and I go to the county seat together?"

Only then did Chen Bing remember what Li Yuniang had said about the New Year's Day gathering that day, and he yearned for it in his heart. He said, "That's great, but I have to ask dad if he agrees."

After that, Chen Bing took Li Yunniang back to the West House with her. After hearing this, Chen Xingzu said: "Yunniang, tomorrow you will go to the county town for your mother to sell your own baked mushrooms?"

Li Yunniang said with a smile: "Nothing can escape Uncle Xingzu's eyes. My mother said that the weather in recent days has been a bit dank and humid, which is perfect for the growth of mushrooms. She will go to Guzhu Mountain tomorrow to pick some. She said she would not go again. If we pick them, the weather will get colder in a while and we won’t be able to pick mushrooms. I already have some baked ones at home, and my mother asked me to take them to the county tomorrow to sell them."

Chen Xingzu sighed: "In Huahu Village, no one else is willing to pick the mushrooms for fear of picking the wrong ones and getting poisoned, which can be fatal. Your mother is the only one who has this ability. Not to mention the size of the mushrooms she picked. They are all non-toxic, and with her unique skills in roasting shiitake mushrooms, she has no worries about sales in this county. By the way, Yun Niang, is your father feeling better?"

Li Yuniang, who was originally in a high mood, suddenly dimmed and said: "The Cowherd just came for a consultation the day before yesterday. He said that my father's lung disease is caused by the falling of the flower and stone gang. The disease has entered the lungs and it is difficult to get the medicine. Drink it." Medicine only treats the symptoms but not the root cause. He also said that there are records in medical books that a kind of wild ginseng, a specialty of Qi State, is mixed with the unique water shield of Taihu Lake, and then the rootless water made from Taihu Lake is used as a medicine guide, so that the medicinal stone can reach directly. The root of the lung can be removed. But, hey, Uncle Xingzu, this water shield is easy, but how can we get this wild ginseng from Qi?"

Ye Meiniang comforted her and said: "Yunniang, your father will get better. He has always been a blessed man. When you go to the county town tomorrow, you must go to Wanghu Temple to pray for your father. Xingzu, you can take one tomorrow Send me the fish to replenish my food for Yun and Daddy."

Li Yunniang nodded heavily, but declined politely: "Thank you Aunt Meimei for your kindness. I'm afraid it would be bad if Mother-in-law Er Niang knew about it."

Chen Bing waved her hand and said, "That doesn't matter. I always get up early, so I'll deliver it to you early tomorrow morning. It's not yet dawn, so my mother-in-law doesn't know."

Chen Xingzu also said: "That's what Er Niang said. Yun Niang, you don't have to worry about this matter."

After Li Yunniang thanked her, Chen Xingzu continued: "I will go fishing tomorrow, and I have already bought the sign, so I have to go. I am really worried about letting Er Niang and Yun Niang go to the county alone. That's good, tomorrow I will go fishing by myself and ask Da Lang to follow you two to the county town. On the one hand, I can take care of you, and on the other hand, I will ask Da Lang to send all the fish raised in the water tank today to Wujia Foot Shop. This will kill two birds with one stone. .”

Chen Bing clapped his hands and praised: "Dad is so considerate, Yun Niang, let's go, you and I will go to Zhang Liulang's house right now, and let him reserve the seats for you and me on tomorrow's donkey cart. If we go late, we might not be able to get there." "

At the beginning of the next day, Chen Bing first took a fish and sent it to Li Yun's parents' house. After returning to the west room, Ye Meiniang had already heated up the multi-grain steamed cakes. She saw Chen Bing rubbing his hands and breathing, and hurriedly followed the wood. He dug out a thickened jacket from the box and put it on Chen Bing. He said distressedly: "Today, for some reason, it suddenly got cold outside. This jacket has been specially thickened for you. What are you wearing today?" Just right.”

Chen Bing's heart warmed up and he thanked him. After taking the steamed multi-grain cake, he rushed to Zhang Liulang's place with Chen Tingyao who was outside. The figure who was peeping on the side also disappeared into the dim light of the morning.

In the morning light.

There were quite a few people on the donkey cart, each of them bringing something to sell. Everyone on the cart was talking and laughing, hoping to get a good price at today's gathering. Chen Bing curled up his legs and squeezed.

Next to Li Yunniang, the sitting posture was very awkward and uncomfortable. She sighed in her heart, took out the multi-grain steamed cake wrapped in white cloth, broke off a piece and handed it to Chen Tingyao, gave another piece to Li Yunniang, and chewed it herself.

Got up.

At this time, a man suddenly squeezed in beside Chen Bing. He smiled cheerfully at Chen Bing and said, "Second mother, I haven't seen you for the past month. You seem to have lost a lot of weight. I wonder how you are lately?"

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Chapter completed!