The two cadre comrades showed excited expressions, stating that Li Zhengguo and Tian Jing were good comrades, good comrades who led the members to achieve a moderately prosperous life, and must be praised, praised by the entire commune.
Tian Jing and Li Zhengguo's faces were a bit stiff, but there was nothing they could do. Captain Ou was sincerely looking out for them; fame was fame then.
The two cadre comrades and Captain Ou left. They were going to the village to interview members who had made kudzu powder.
When the people left, Mother Li and Li Min patted their chests, how close.
"Quick, eat breakfast, I still have a lot to do."
Li Min hurried to serve rice.
After a hasty breakfast, Li Zhengguo began to saw wood, "Tian Tian, is your bathtub still being made?"
"Yes, it's later in the queue, let's make the urgently needed ones first."
"Okay."
Chen Suozhu ran over hurriedly, "Brother Li, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, why are you running so fast?"
"I heard someone say..."
"That's enough, no matter what others say, get to work quickly, I'm in a hurry."
Tian Jing carried her basket and went up the mountain. Li Zhengguo could only watch, as he had too much work.
In the dense forest, she took down the stiff rabbit hides and quickly removed the eagle's beak. She was going to roast the rabbit skins.
She first put down the rabbit skins and basket, then went down the mountain to pick up firewood. Looking at the patch of grass that belonged to her, she swiftly urged the weeds on the grass to grow and absorbed all the moisture.
After running two laps on this piece of land, Tian Jing obtained a lot of flammable soft firewood.
Then she ran around the surrounding few hills, and bundles of dry branches were transported to the platform of the eagle's beak. Sudan Novel Network
In the cave on the right, which was presumably the kitchen, Tian Jing rebuilt the stove stones, lit the soft firewood, and added branches.
Once the fire was burning completely, she added many branches and covered the stove opening with two thin stone slices.
When the thin stone slices were hot, Tian Jing replaced them with two new ones.
She roasted the inside of the rabbit skins on the replaced hot stone slices.
After a sizzling sound of steam, a meaty aroma wafted out.
"Little girl, are you roasting meat?" Xiao Song's childlike voice sounded.
"No, I'm roasting rabbit skins." It seemed Xiao Song had woken up.
"What are you roasting rabbit skins for?"
"To make cotton clothes. With this weather, it should snow soon."
"It's about time. In previous years, it would have snowed already. Huh? The middle cave, did you bring things in? Are you planning to live here?" Xiao Song's voice was excited.
Tian Jing replied to Xiao Song while changing hot stone slices, "I won't be living here temporarily, there's nothing in this cave. We need to make furniture first, and we won't be staying long, just occasionally one night."
"We might come over often during the day, because we plan to plant grain in the land below. Please keep an eye on the things in the cave for me, these are things that cannot be kept at home."
"Okay, I'll watch the things in the cave. Are you planning to plant on that bald patch of land? That valley used to be the owner's medicinal field."
Tian Jing could hear Xiao Song's happiness. "Yes, I've just tidied up that land, and it still needs to be repaired. Anyway, we'll be on the mountain often in spring, so you won't be lonely anymore."
"Hehe, I've been lonely for a long time. I'm very happy to be able to communicate with you."
"We call this 'not fighting, not knowing each other', understand?"
The language in Kushan had a southern accent, perhaps due to ancestors fleeing. Tian Jing quickly learned a lot of colloquialisms.
"Understand, understand," Xiao Song mimicked Tian Jing, "By the way, what's your name?"
"My name is Tian Jing. I don't like people calling me Jing Jing. You can call me Tian Tian, like in 'planting fields'."
"Tian Tian, it's nice. My name is Xiao Song, given by the owner."
"Didn't your owner bestow a surname on you?"
"What is a surname?"
"My surname is Tian, my given name is Jing. You asked for my name, but not my full name. If I didn't dislike the name Jing Jing, I would have just told you my name was Jing Jing, understand?"
"My owner is called Elder Yin Song. Is his surname Yin?"
Who knows who this self-proclaimed person is?
"Elder Yin Song is a self-proclaimed name, not his real name. It's fine for you to be called Xiao Song."
"It's okay not to have a surname?" Xiao Song's voice had a hint of disappointment.
"If you want a surname, you can be surnamed Qing, and be called Qing Song. This platform of ours can be called Qing Song Rock, how about that?"
"Okay, okay, I want to be surnamed Qing and be called Qing Song. Thank you, Tian Tian."
"You're welcome."
After all the rabbit skins were roasted, they were propped up with bamboo strips and spread on the stove where the fire had died down. "Xiao Song, I'm going back. I'll come again tomorrow."
"Okay." Xiao Song was very reluctant. It felt like it hadn't been long, why was Tian Tian leaving?
When she returned to the Li family, dinner was ready.
Li Min frowned, smelling the meaty smell on her, "What were you doing, with such a strong smell of meat, it's too pungent?"
Tian Jing had already smelled the smell on herself. No wonder Li Zhengguo said not to roast at home.
"I was baking rabbit skins. I want to make a cotton lining for Mother-in-law, I wonder if there's enough time?"
Li Min wanted to hug Tian Jing, "Sister-in-law, you're so good."
"Don't get too excited, hurry and prepare for dinner, I'm going to change."
In the afternoon, Tian Jing found an opportunity to ask Li Zhengguo, "Do you want to arrange an engagement for Li Min first?"
"What's wrong?"
"I'm worried that after we become famous, the Tian family won't give up. Even if Tian Lifu gets engaged and married, there's still Tian Ligui."
"I'll ask Chen Suozhu, and you ask Min Min." Li Zhengguo was decisive. He had already planned to match his sister with Chen Suozhu.
Li Min was stunned when asked, "What's wrong? Why are you suddenly arranging an engagement for me?"
"What I'm worried about is the publicity from those two officials. If the Tian family doesn't give up, they'll use public opinion to force you, or say they want to take you to the hospital..."
"Engage, let's engage Chen Suozhu."
Mother Li made the decision, "The Chen family only has him and his grandfather. There are no in-laws to pressure you. When Uncle Chen is no longer here, Min Min and Suozhu can come home for meals every day without worry. Isn't your sister-in-law willing to support you?"
"Mother-in-law, you're asking me to support the brother-in-law too."
"One more person, it's just one more pair of chopsticks."
Li Min "..." Her mother's words seemed quite reasonable.
Facing two pairs of eyes, Li Min, like a simple elder sister, also felt a little shy, "I'll listen to Mother and Sister-in-law."
"Don't listen to me, it's your elder brother who fancies Chen Suozhu. I'm just asking on his behalf." Tian Jing didn't want to take the blame. Is being a matchmaker that easy?
Her elder brother fancied him for her? Li Min thought about how Chen Suozhu had been coming to the house recently. Could it be?
Tian Jing patted her shoulder as a comfort. This silly girl had been sold by her elder brother long ago, just waiting for the dowry.
Mother Li patted her bewildered daughter, "Your elder brother is doing this for your own good. Chen Suozhu is indeed the most suitable candidate. Unless you don't want to rely on your family, otherwise, only Chen Suozhu is suitable."
Li Min nodded, "Okay, when Grandpa Chen is no longer here, he'll be alone. If he dares not to listen, I'll beat him into submission."
Tian Jing covered her mouth and chuckled. Her sister-in-law turning into a violent woman was definitely not her fault.
Outside, Chen Suozhu was stunned on the spot after hearing Li Zhengguo's question.
Li Zhengguo nudged him, and he came to his senses, "Brother Li, I, I have nothing right now."
"I'm talking about getting engaged first, and then getting married in a year or two. You should go back and discuss it with your grandfather."