It was late at night, and the Longshan Chen Village had fallen into silence.
Chen Weizheng entered the space to see what the spirits were doing. Most of the spirit bodies were attached to the green banner. Only Deng Zhongsheng and a few other spirit bodies, whose shapes could barely be seen, were floating in the air. Seeing Chen Weizheng arrive, Deng Zhongsheng greeted him.
"This is the master of this place." Deng Zhongsheng introduced to the other spirits.
"These four are my contemporaries. During the war, they belonged to two different camps. After living together for eighty years, there is no hatred or resentment between us." Deng Zhongsheng said to Chen Weizheng.
"Are there only four of you? What about the others? "Chen Weizheng asked. Looking at the four spirits, they were so weak that even speaking seemed to be difficult for them.
"The others are too scattered, unable to regain consciousness. They can only remain in that form forever. These aren't all our comrades, most of them are from the other side. I can't tell them apart, and I don't want to. If we fight to the death, it's all the same. "Deng Zhongsheng said, pointing to the spirits on the Green Banner, his tone full of regret.
"Our family has an ancestral hall, dedicated to the memorial tablets of the Chen Clan's ancestors. Because our family's tribute work is done well, none of our ancestors remain in this world. Usually, when we burn offerings, other than the designated tributes, the rest are freely enjoyed by the wandering spirits. Even so, our family's ancestral hall still has a large amount of merit left. If we send the five of you to the ancestral hall, will it be beneficial to you?" Chen Weizheng asked.
"That's great! In a year or so, we will become strong. We can guarantee that we will enjoy the tributes of your Chen Clan. We will definitely serve you. "Deng Zhongsheng was overjoyed, and the others were also overjoyed.
Chen Weizheng walked to the roof and threw the Moving Finger into the Ancestral Hall. Then, he arrived at the Ancestral Hall. The Ancestral Hall was pitch black, and he couldn't even see his fingers in front of him. Through the screen, Chen Weizheng saw that there were only a few extremely weak spirit bodies on the altar. They shouldn't be a threat to Deng Zhongsheng and the others. He released Deng Zhongsheng and the others from the Moving Finger and guided them to the altar. When the few small spirit bodies saw that there were a few big posers, they were so scared that they rolled and crawled, disappearing without a trace. The Chen Clan's ancestral hall was worthy of being called the ancestral hall of a great family. It was full of incense and boundless merit. The five spirits were immediately immersed in the rich merit and deeply saluted Chen Weizheng to express their gratitude.
When he returned to the Moving Finger, he didn't say anything and refined all the spirits on the Green Banner into spirit pills. He was very familiar with the process, and a large pile of sesame-sized white granules was added to the glass sugar jar.
He took out a gallon bucket filled with water, opened it, and put a sesame-sized spirit pill in it. He installed the hand pressure pump. This was prepared for Xiao Yu. It was time to train his left hand!
He found three sets of thermal underwear suitable for Liu Yu's size and three sets of imitation hooked sportswear from the shelf. The weather was getting colder, and it was time for the children's clothes to change seasons.
The next morning, Chen Weizheng drove to Old Liu Village.
Grandma was already up and feeding the chickens. The chickens were about half a catty and were running around the yard. When Grandma saw Chen Weizheng, she smiled and said, "Little Zheng, you're so early. Little Yi went to the ruins to exchange rice flour and make breakfast. Didn't you see her when you came?"
"I didn't see her. I'm afraid she went astray in town. Grandma, I'm going to see Xiao Yu. "He walked into Xiao Yu's room.
Liu Yi's grandmother looked at the back of the disappearing figure at the door with a face full of love. This grandson-in-law was knowledgeable, polite, capable, and responsible. She was quite satisfied with him.
When he entered Xiao Yu's room, he saw Xiao Yu sleeping soundly. Liu Yi's house only had one floor. It should have been renovated when Liu Yi's parents were still alive. It wasn't long ago, so it didn't look old. Although the red brick walls weren't scraped off, they were clean and tidy. The aluminum windows were even equipped with mosquito screens. There was a cast-in-place reinforced concrete platform at the top. It was estimated that another floor could be added. The things in the room were simple. There was only a bed, no cabinets, no wooden boxes, and only a small square table with no drawers. In addition to the sponge baby schoolbag he gave him last time, there was also a cardboard box. In the cardboard box, Xiao Yu's clothes were neatly stacked. The clothes weren't too tattered, but they were a little small. The summer clothes he gave him last time were folded and placed on top of the cardboard box.
Chen Weizheng put the thermal underwear and sportswear on the square table and sat on the edge of the bed. Liu Yu's face was red under the thin quilt. His complexion was much better than the first time he saw him. His hair should have just been cut. It was very short and energetic. Chen Weizheng couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke Xiao Yu's little face. He tucked in the quilt and stood up. When he turned around, he saw Liu Yi leaning against the door and looking at him with a face full of love.
"You bought these?" Liu Yi asked as he pointed at the clothes on the square table. Chen Weizheng nodded. Liu Yi approached Chen Weizheng and leaned into his arms. He asked, "When did you buy these? Why didn't I know? When I came back last night, I saw that my brother's clothes were too short. I was regretting that I didn't buy them for him, but you did. Thank you, husband. "
"What did you call me?" Chen Weizheng asked.
"Husband."
"Since you're my husband, why are you thanking me? En! "Chen Weizheng pinched Liu Yi's nose.
"Sister, brother-in-law!" Xiao Yu woke up.
Liu Yi left Chen Weizheng's arms and came in front of Liu Yu. He said, "Brother-in-law bought new clothes for you. You can wear an old short-sleeved shirt inside, a new sweatshirt outside, a new pair of sweatpants, and the wavy shoes that brother-in-law bought for you. What do you think?" As he spoke, he chose a sky blue set of sportswear from the three sets of sportswear that Chen Weizheng brought. He held it up and compared it, then nodded with satisfaction. The weather was still warm, so it was still early to wear thermal underwear. He folded it and put it aside.
Xiao Yu got up and put on his clothes. Liu Yi said to Chen Weizheng, "Why did you buy so many sets?"
"Just three sets. You can change and wear them." Chen Weizheng walked in front of Xiao Yu, who was standing on the bed and putting on his pants. He gestured and said, "You've grown taller. In a few years, you'll be as tall as brother-in-law. Fortunately, I chose a long one. It should be suitable."
Xiao Yu reached out and hugged Chen Weizheng. He said, "Thank you, brother-in-law."
"Let's go. Get up and rinse your mouth and wash your face. Get ready for breakfast." He reached out and gently patted Xiao Yu's butt. He lifted him off the bed and put on his beach shoes.
Xiao Yu grinned and ran to the bathroom. Looking at the two men interacting, Liu Yi felt a sweetness in her heart. She looked at Chen Weizheng with stars in her eyes.
Grandma was calling Liu Yi. In the local dialect, she said that there was no oil at home and that she had to go to town to buy some oil. The elderly in the family hadn't passed away yet, so she wouldn't go to other people's house to borrow oil. Chen Weizheng walked into the kitchen. At first glance, she saw that it wasn't that there was no oil. There was, it was leftover oil from the funeral. The old woman was thrifty. She mixed the oil from the frying, fat, and barrel oil together and refined it again. The color was a little black, and the smell wasn't very fragrant. During this period of time, she and Xiao Yu had been eating this oil. Chen Weizheng knew that this kind of oil was fine to eat fried vegetables, but it didn't look good.
She was embarrassed to use this oil to make food for her grandson-in-law, so she asked Liu Yi to go to town to buy some fresh pork and oil to cook rice noodles.
Chen Weizheng walked out of the door, opened the trunk, and pretended to take out a barrel of pure peanut oil, a rack of six pounds of old cured meat, and five large plates of eggs. When he walked into the kitchen, he bumped into Liu Yi, who wanted to go out to buy oil.
Seeing the things in his hands, Liu Yi once again felt that Chen Weizheng was very immortal. She couldn't help but ask, "Where did you get the old cured meat?"
"I bought it in Yellow Rock Ancient Town." It was only during this period of time that he was out of her sight.
"Where are the eggs?"
"It was given by my uncle's unit. There was a big box. I put some over there and brought some over for Xiao Yu to eat. One egg a day to replenish his nutrition." Chen Weizheng was getting better at lying because of this finger movement!
Liu Yi fried a few poached eggs, went to the vegetable field to pick a few green onions, sprinkled some ginger, and boiled a pot of egg and green onion soup. He put the cooked rice noodles in and added oil, salt, and sauce. There was oil, salt, green onions, soy sauce, and MSG. This rice noodles was not bad. Xiao Yu was attracted to the kitchen by the smell of the poached eggs, but his eyes were attracted by the old cured meat. In this season, you can't see this in the countryside!
Chen Weizheng saw that Xiao Yu was a little greedy for the meat, so without saying anything, he cut about one pound of it with a knife and washed it with the hot water that was used to cook the rice noodles. He used a steel wire to wash the smoked stains of the cured meat, and burned a layer of oil on the cured meat in the firedamp flame. He washed it again, cut it into half a centimeter thick slices, put it in a bowl, and put it in a pot to steam. Soon, the smell of the cured meat wafted everywhere.
The neighbors were wondering how this family could have such fragrant cured meat. When they opened the door and saw Passat at the door, they knew that the unruly grandson-in-law had come, so they didn't dare to say anything.
If you want to know how it tastes to eat rice noodles with the smell of cured meat, you can ask Xiao Yu. Finally, when there was only one-third of the rice noodles left, Chen Weizheng brought the cured meat. Liu Yi used a small bowl, filled a few rice noodles, and picked up a piece of cured meat, and offered it on the altar. When he turned around, Xiao Yu had already eaten the second piece of cured meat. Grandma was a stickler for rules, so she knew that there shouldn't be too much meat in her house. At this time, when she saw how her grandson ate, she regretted it. A growing child must have meat in every meal.
There was a refrigerator at home, but it hadn't been used since Liu Yi's parents passed away. First, it saved electricity, and second, there was nothing to freeze. Chen Weizheng ate a bowl of rice noodles and a few pieces of cured meat. He put down his chopsticks, found a basin and a towel, opened the refrigerator door, and scrubbed inside and outside. When it was clean, he turned on the electricity. It was okay and could be used.
He processed the remaining cured meat, cut it into three pieces, and put it in the freezer. Then he put the eggs in the freezer.
Liu Yi also finished his breakfast and helped Chen Weizheng.
Grandma watched them work and wanted to remind them several times, but she stopped after thinking about it.
After cleaning the refrigerator, Chen Weizheng went to Passat's trunk and took out a bucket of water with a hand pump. In the other hand, he held a delicate cup with a lid. This time, Grandma spoke: "Xiaozheng, the village doesn't use this kind of water. The well water in our village is very sweet."
Chen Weizheng didn't put the water in the central room, but in Grandma's room. He said to Grandma and Liu Yi, who followed him in: "This is not ordinary water. It's specially made for Xiao Yu to drink. One cup a day, with this cup, and not less. It's best to drink it as soon as you wake up. It's best to drink one cup at a time. If you can't finish it, leave it for before lunch. Liu Yi, you saw Xiao Song and Xiao Zhu's physique, right? They had been drinking this water before they entered high school. After they entered high school, they had to stop because they couldn't afford to drink it. "
Liu Yi nodded. He knew this water was not ordinary. He called Liu Yu in and carefully instructed him. Xiao Yu nodded obediently. Grandma also said that she would supervise him every day.
Grandma took him to the town market. Grandma didn't allow him to go far. She said that he was a filial son and shouldn't leave the house. In modern society, people had to go to school every day, so she didn't pay attention to that. Going to town was Grandma's limit.
He bought three catties of pork, a four-catty grass carp, a catty of oily tofu, and a batch of seasonings. He also bought an apron for Grandma and daily necessities for his brother. Xiao Yu was envious when he saw his peers riding bicycles. Chen Weizheng promised him that he would buy him a bicycle during the winter break and teach him how to ride. Xiao Yu shouted happily: "Thank you, brother-in-law!"
It was almost noon when they returned to the village.
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