Chapter 247 Boiled Corn
The two children reconciled happily under Tong Huaqiong's guidance.
Tong Huaqiong and Hong returned home with their three children and quickly lit a fire and cooked corn.
Hong was washing corn in the yard while Tong Huaqiong was making a fire.
When the robe was first worn by Tong Da Jiao, Tong Huaqiong didn't know how to make a fire, and as someone at the top of the food chain in the family, she didn't have to make a fire herself.
Later, when she started making pastries, she learned how to make fire.
Now cooking with wood fire is no problem for her.
Not to mention that the food cooked in the wood-fired pot in the countryside is full of aroma and fragrance.
After washing the corn, Hong came in and poured it into the pot. Then she sat in front of the pot door, handing Tong Huaqiong some firewood while chatting with her.
When talking about how to arrange the yard after it is built, we also want to build a chicken coop and open up a vegetable garden like Tong Huaqiong did.
Mrs. Hong had never experienced rural life, and now she was full of expectations for it.
"...Raising a few chicks and growing some vegetables is a wonderful thought," said Mrs. Hong.
"Grandma, is the corn ready?"
Maner smelled the fragrance of corn wafting from the kitchen and asked while leaning on the door.
When Tong Da Jiao was alive, it was impossible to cook fresh corn at home. The corn had to be kept until it matured in the autumn, then threshed and sold to Gu Jingzhe in exchange for money for his studies.
Even if I cook a few occasionally, it is never Maner's turn to eat them.
At this time, the aroma of fresh corn wafted out, and Maner was so greedy.
"It will be ready soon." Tong Huaqiong responded to Maner with a smile.
When I looked up, I saw three little heads crowded at the kitchen door waiting to eat corn.
Liu Yanhong and Yaozu were eating some snacks in their hands. These snacks were taken out by Maner from the mysterious space.
Fortunately, Liu Yanhong only knows how to eat and doesn't doubt where these things come from.
"Grandma, here's a candy for you." Maner took a piece of chocolate candy and stuffed it into Tong Huaqiong's mouth.
"Grandma Hong, this is for you." Maner took out another one and put it into Hong's mouth.
Gu Yaozu and Liu Yanhong were not to be outdone, and they took out candies and cakes from their pockets and stuffed them into Tong Huaqiong and Hong's pockets.
Tong Huaqiong is used to such scenes.
Anyway, she is the "ancestor" of the family, and Maner and Yaozu are filial to her like this every day.
This was the first time that Mrs. Hong had experienced such filial piety, and she was extremely jealous.
"Oh, I really envy families with children, it's so lively and bustling." Mrs. Hong looked at the three children in front of her and felt very envious.
Tong Huaqiong naturally knew what was on Hong's mind.
In this era, women always regard not having children as the biggest regret in their lives.
For Hong, who has been immersed in this era from the core to the body, this is naturally no exception.
The three children of Maner Yaozu and Liu Yanhong touched upon Mrs. Hong's concern about not having children.
Seeing Hong's sad face, Tong Huaqiong comforted her, "It's not a pity to have no children. Look at my Dashu Taohua children. They are well behaved now, and none of them is worry-free. In the past, they were lazy and made trouble all the time. I helped them clean up their messes. You don't know how much effort I put in to correct them. It was so much trouble. To be honest, without them, I might have lived a few years earlier."
Even so, Hong was envious.
How nice it is to have a lively family!
It's over, Tong Huaqiong thought. She had meant to comfort Mrs. Hong, but now these words had a tinge of Versailles.
God knows, she really has no intention of being Versailles. If she was in her previous life when women could live independently away from home, she would have abandoned this family long ago.
In her previous life, she studied all the way to graduate school and never thought about getting married and having children.
The Hong family is different, they are ancient people.
Not to mention ancient times, even nowadays, a large number of women still believe that as a woman, she must have children to be complete.
Tong Huaqiong continued, "Sister Hong, you may think I am showing off when I say this. I really don't mean that. If I could walk away, I would have left long ago. Really, it is more peaceful without children. If you meet an unfilial son, it is better to give birth to a piece of barbecued pork."
Hong burst out laughing and said, "I know what you mean. You don't have to comfort me. As for the matter of having a child, if it's not in my destiny, then it's not possible. I have already accepted it."
"Grandma, the pot is boiling, is the corn ready?" Liu Yanhong asked with drooling eyes.
Liu Yanhong interrupted Tong Huaqiong and Hong's discussion about fertility.
At this time, the whole house was filled with the fragrance of boiled corn.
"OK OK."
Tong Huaqiong opened the lid of the pot as she spoke.
Hong used tongs to pick out the corn and placed it on bamboo strips.
The three children were almost drooling over the hot corn. Liu Yanhong couldn't help but grab one, and he jumped in the heat as soon as he got it.
Maner and Yaozu were so amused that they couldn't stop laughing.
Tong Huaqiong picked up a plate and handed it to Liu Yanhong to put the corn on.
When the heat from the corn had dissipated a little, Tong Huaqiong picked up one and started eating.
The plump and tender corn grains burst between the lips and teeth, fragrant and sweet. It was the corn that Tong Huaqiong had eaten when she was a child at her grandmother's house in the countryside.
Tong Huaqiong ate two in one breath.
The three children were sitting by the fence, eating corn happily, making many other children in the village drool.
Many children went home and asked their mothers to pick and cook corn.
Even though every household in Qinghewan grows corn these days, not many people are willing to eat fresh corn.
Most families rely on corn as winter food after it matures. If they eat fresh corn on a regular basis, they will be called a spendthrift by the villagers behind their backs.
At this time, Tong Huaqiong, who was a spendthrift, brought a pot of fresh corn and placed it next to the three children.
Enough.
After the children left, only Chunni and Chunwang, a brother and sister, were left.
Seeing Chunni with an envious look on her face, Maner took a corn from the basin and handed it to Chunni.
Before Chunni could put the food in her mouth, it was snatched away by her younger brother Chunwang.
"Why did you take her corn?"
Liu Yanhong stood up and asked Chunwang's face.
During the few days Liu Yanhong lived in Qinghe Bay, he was introduced to some friends in the village by Man'er and Yaozu. He especially hated Chunwang and bullied Chunni at every turn. He would throw a tantrum when he was not satisfied, and from time to time he regarded himself as the eldest son of the county magistrate, acting even more arrogant than him.
He felt that the corn was given to Chunni by Maner, so Chunni should eat it and Chunwang should not take it away.
Chunwang even snatched it in front of them. Did they take him, the county magistrate's son, seriously?
"All the good things in my house should be eaten by me," said Chunwang.
After hearing this, Liu Yanhong said, "Shame on you! The corn is not yours. It was given to you by Man'er."
He snatched Chunwang's corn back and gave it to Chunni.
Chunni didn't dare to eat it.
Man'er also disliked Chunwang. She said to Chunni, "Chunni, eat it. What's given to you is yours."
Then he said to Chunwang, "This is for Chunni, don't try to snatch it."
Chunwang's eyes rolled and he reached out to ask Man'er for corn. Man'er had originally planned to give one to Chunwang after giving it to Chunni, but the annoying Chunwang snatched it from Chunni, so there was no need for Man'er to give it to him.
"No!" Facing Chunwang's outstretched hand, Maner remained indifferent and just ate the corn by herself.
Chunwang withdrew his hand in dismay, glared at Chunni and said, "Give me your corn to eat."
Chunni was about to hand the corn in her hand to Chunwang.
Maner stopped Chunni from giving it to her and said to Chunwang, "Why should I give it to you? This corn belongs to my family. I can give it to anyone I want to eat, and I won't give it to anyone I don't want to eat."
Chunwang was very angry when he heard this, and he looked down at Maner and said, "My grandma said that Chunni is a money-loser, and money-loser shouldn't eat good food."