The Transmigrated Life of a Salty Fish Family

Chapter 881 Hurry up, waiter!
Grain was harvested in three days.

Only withered yellow leaves remain on the ground.

Currently, the places where the most people gather in Xiao'an Village, besides the drying ground, are the large watermill by the river.

The waterwheel drives the millstone, working day and night without stopping, grinding quickly and effortlessly.

Those at the back of the line don't need to come; they can just estimate the time and come over, as their family's food sacks will take their place in line.

One by one, some leaning to the east, some crooked to the west, they stretched out in a winding path toward the mill.

The Yan family didn't grind all their wheat. Li Xuemei only ground two bags, enough for their family to eat for a few days, about 200 jin (100 kg). With the size of the Yan family, this would be enough to last them all the way to Beijing.

I ate noodles for two days in a row.

At Yan Yu's request, the most steamed buns were made.

Every time the steaming big steamed buns came out of the pot, she would grab a few while they were still hot and wolf them down, blowing on them as she ate them.

With its rich wheat aroma and soft yet chewy texture, Yan Yu felt that this was the best steamed bun she had ever eaten!

Yan Huaiwen went to the prefectural city in advance to prepare for the exam.

Yan Qianchu went with his father.

Knowing that the Yan family was going to the capital, Madam Tian took advantage of the time before they left to visit the hardworking and dedicated Master Tian. After seeing him and feeling reassured, she stayed to help look after the house.

After harvesting the grain, the Yan family also had vegetable gardens. They couldn't finish eating it all, so they harvested and sold each crop, drying the rest into dried vegetables.

After the harvest, the land should be plowed and rested as soon as possible before planting another round of Chinese cabbage, radishes, and mustard greens.

It won't work if there's no one at home to take care of things.

Originally, it would have been fine to ask someone in the village to help take care of it.

Madam Tian said that she didn't want to live too far away from Master Tian. She wanted to live in Xiao'an Village so that when the old man wanted to go home, he wouldn't find the house empty and deserted.

And that was the end of it.

The Yan family had a simple meal tonight.

Eggplant, green beans, and potatoes stew.

I washed a basin of cucumbers, scallions, and dandelion.

I finally had enough chicken feet, wing tips, and gizzards that I had saved up, so I braised a big plate of them.

Yan Yu went straight for the chicken gizzards.

Li Xuemei, on the other hand, pinched the chicken wing tips.

The mother and daughter, quite tacitly, both left the chicken feet for last.

He was extremely patient, munching away slowly and methodically.

"Mom, do you know what we're missing right now?" Yan Yu asked, her words muffled as she wrapped dandelion in scallions, dipped it in sauce, and stuffed a large clump into her mouth.

Li Xuemei casually broke off half of a cucumber and let Xiaoya grab it and gnaw on it, so that Xiaoya wouldn't be tempted and drooling while watching.

"What else would you like to eat?" Li Xuemei asked, thinking her daughter hadn't eaten enough.

"I'm missing my dad!" Yan Yu pouted, looking a little unhappy.

She misses her father.

In the past, when there were many people at home, it wasn't so noticeable. But tonight, only the mother and daughter were left at home, and the longing for their father became overwhelming.

The chubby little hand grabbed a big steamed bun and brought it to his mouth, taking bites one by one. After eating half of it, he felt it wasn't very flavorful. Looking at the empty plate, he decisively shoved the remaining half of the bun over, dipping it in the soup.

Then, using two large steamed buns, I cleaned the bottom of the plate, finishing the dish.

Li Xuemei suddenly felt that the chicken feet were tasteless.

Although they are an old married couple, they have never been apart for this long.

“Your father is doing well, living a life of luxury in the capital.” Li Xuemei didn’t know whether she was comforting her daughter or herself, or both. “He lives with the prince in the prince’s mansion, where he has servants to serve him. It’s much more comfortable than at home.”

Yan Lao Er doesn't do any chores at home.

The autumn harvest alone is enough to exhaust him.

Working in the capital city is a way to escape to a quiet place.

"Aaaaaah!" Yan Yu shook her little head, closed her eyes, and shouted to the sky, "When is the Crown Princess going to give birth?!"

She had written to her father long ago saying she wanted to come to the capital for a family reunion, but the reason she hadn't set off yet was simply because Li Xuemei had promised the Crown Princess that she would stay by her side during her safe delivery.

In fact, Qiu Xiang had already moved into the Prince of England's mansion.

Once the mother and daughter finish harvesting their land, they should pack up and head over tomorrow.

Li Xuemei: "It's still early. Let's wait patiently for a few more days. When the time is right, it will fall. There's no use in rushing it."

Yan Yubao reluctantly ate another large steamed bun.

After the meal, Li Xuemei carried her little girl back to the house.

I put her on the kang (a heated brick bed) and let her climb on it as she pleased.

Little Ya crawled incredibly fast, from one end of the kang (heated brick bed) to the other, and then back again. When she was done crawling, she would come over and hug Li Xuemei; her two strong little hands could hold onto her and she could stand up, albeit unsteadily.

When her little feet got tired, she plopped down on her bottom.

He looked blankly at her, probably because he couldn't figure out why he had gotten shorter again.

Li Xuemei casually tossed the cloth tiger far away.

The little sprout seemed to receive the signal and quickly crawled over.

They pushed the cloth tiger over.

Li Xuemei stretched out her leg and kicked it away.

Little Sprout chased after it again.

Taking the kids out like this...

Yan Yu didn't see it, otherwise she really wanted to ask her mother if she had been walked like that when she was a child.

She was riding on Sanbao's back, letting it roam freely in the yard.

The cow's back rose and fell rhythmically, which Yan Yuquan used to help him digest his food.

"Sanbao, should I fill your belly with food or water?" Yan Yu pondered deeply.

When the mother and her children went to the capital, they naturally wouldn't leave Rong Momo and the other three treasures behind; they would take them all with them.

With such a big belly, it's a waste to leave it empty.

It saves transportation time when used for storing grain, and it's also good for storing water; it's convenient for both eating and using.

Yan Yu thought about it for a moment and then decided to fill the container with water.

She touched Sanbao's ears and announced loudly, "It's decided, you'll still be the water source cow!"

"And you!" Yan Yu pointed at the donkey: "You too, be a water source donkey!"

Her gaze then fell down onto Gou Ju.

The dog stared at her with wide eyes. Did she want it to become a water source dog too?
"Wang!"

Gou Zhu suddenly perked up his ears and barked.

Yan Yu tilted her head, looking suspicious, and asked, "What? You don't want to stay put?"

The dog's head shook, and then its tail pointed straight towards the door.

"Wang Wang!"

"Hmm? Someone's here?"

clap clap clap!
A rapid knocking sounded on the door.

"Second Madam Yan! Waiter! It's me, San Tie! The Crown Princess is..."

Before he could speak, the courtyard gate was opened.

San Tie, whose face was flushed with anxiety, was stunned.

Why did you open the door so fast!

Yan Yu's eyes lit up.

"Is the Crown Princess about to give birth? Is she pregnant?"

Hearing the commotion, Li Xuemei came out carrying her child.

She frowned: "The date is wrong, it's been moved up?"

Without San Tie needing to explain further, Yan Yu shouted, "Mom, hurry up and get ready, I'm harnessing the cart!"

Whatever the reason, the fact that Sam-Tetsu came to us means that something is wrong and the Crown Princess needs them.

General Yan displayed the spirit of a warrior.

Her legs moved incredibly fast.

Li Xuemei quickly threw several bundles that she had already packed into the basket, then added a hooded cape to her little girl, stuffed the child into the basket, and that was it.

With the help of the three irons, Yan Yu quickly got the car.

Because they were preparing to go to the capital, the Yan family modified the carriage frame, finally making it fully enclosed and giving it the appearance of a proper carriage.

It's just bigger and more spacious.

As soon as Li Xuemei got in, the oxcart started moving.

"Mother, sit down properly!" Yan Yu called out loudly.

Knowing the situation was urgent, Li Xuemei quickly tightened her legs around the basket and gripped the carriage with both hands, replying, "I'm all set, waiter, hurry up!"

We didn't have steamed buns at home today, but we had big meat buns instead, haha!
Why does fermented flour taste so delicious?
In the summer, it seems like we only have four kinds of dishes for every meal: eggplant, green beans, potatoes, and vegetables with dipping sauce...

Raise your hand if you agree! o(*^▽^*)┛