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Chapter 5 Preparing to hatch chicks, ducks and geese

Chixi was busy in the next few days, with Hetian Cuihe buying chicken, duck and goose seedlings in the village.

But now that autumn is approaching, it is difficult for the villagers to hatch chickens, ducks and geese. Moreover, because they are afraid of Xi Dazhuang, they dare not have anything to do with their family. When they see Chi Xi and Tian Cuihe, they turn around and run away.

Tian Cuihe sighed: "Originally, neighbors should get along well with each other, but now that things have become so troubled, it has become our family's fault."

Chi Xi thought it was nothing, and said with a smile: "Mom, let's just live our own lives. Don't pay too much attention to what other people say or do."

Tian Cuihe sighed and shook his head. Without saying anything more, he followed Chi Xi to the next village.

Unable to buy seedlings of chickens, ducks and geese, Chi Xi bought eggs and prepared to hatch them himself.

Tian Cuihe was a little worried: "Xiaoxi, it's almost autumn, the weather is cold, and we don't have any old hens at home. If we buy so many eggs, will we be able to hatch seedlings?"

"able."

Chi Xi smiled and nodded: "As long as the temperature is suitable, seedlings can hatch."

You can't make much money from a small business. Drinking the water from Lingquan can beautify your skin and strengthen your body. Breeding poultry and livestock will naturally make you fat and strong.

Not only did she learn how to hatch chicken, duck and goose eggs from Xiao Ling last night, she also learned how to raise pigs.

She couldn't remember exactly what she had experienced during her hundreds of years of wandering, but she could read now.

Tian Cuihe was still worried: "But...how can we keep the temperature right?"

"We burn firewood to heat the house, as long as the temperature is right."

Chi Xi smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry, I won't do anything random."

Eggs cost one cent each, duck eggs cost one cent and a half, and goose eggs cost two cents.

Chi Xi collected 200 eggs, 100 duck eggs and 80 goose eggs from surrounding villages.

The number is not large, so she will try to hatch it once. If she can succeed, she can develop in this area in the future.

If the hatched chickens, ducks and geese cannot be raised, they can be sold to others.

After all, in autumn and winter, villagers cannot hatch chickens, ducks and geese seedlings. If they want to raise these little things, they have to wait until next summer.

Tian Cuihe has doubts in her heart, but is willing to believe Chi Xi.

She estimated that although she spent more than 500 yuan to buy these eggs today, if the eggs couldn't hatch, it wouldn't be a waste to eat them while they were still fresh.

Chi Xi did what he said, and after Xi Dazhuang came back from chopping firewood, he discussed with him about letting him make an earthen kang to make it easier to light a fire and bake the house.

Xi Dazhuang listened to her thoughts and praised: "As expected of my wife, she has a good brain and can think of such a method."

Chi Xi raised his eyebrows in a funny way: "Aren't you afraid that if I am fooling around, not only will the seedlings not be hatched, but your work will be in vain? It cost a lot of money to buy these eggs!"

"Not afraid."

Xi Dazhuang shook his head, raised his eyebrows and smiled heartily: "If you have an idea, just do it. It doesn't matter if you can't hatch them. At worst, we can eat these eggs before they break, so it won't be wasted."

"With your words, I feel more at ease."

Chi Xi joked: "Otherwise, after spending so much money, if the seedlings cannot be hatched, I will definitely die of guilt."

"Don't feel guilty, we are husband and wife, we should bear everything together."

Xi Dazhuang raised his hand and rubbed Chi Xi's head, and said with a smile: "I am a rough man and don't understand those romantic things, but I know that you are my wife and the person closest to me and my mother. You try

We are trying to hatch the seedlings of chickens, ducks and geese for the sake of our family. Whether you try it for the first time or not, it is possible to succeed. If it doesn’t work once, try it twice. As long as you do it the right way, you will always succeed.”

Chi Xi will always be addicted to Xi Dazhuang's tenderness.

He said he was a rough man.

But in Chi Xi's opinion, he is more thoughtful than anyone else.

Others see him as fierce, but she sees him as always gentle.

"Okay, Brother Da Zhuang, I won't let you down!"

Chi Xi raised his eyebrows and smiled brightly, and said seriously: "I want to make a lot of money and live a good life with Brother Da Zhuang and my mother!"

"Okay, then my mother and I will wait for you to make money and help us live a good life!"

Xi Dazhuang laughed heartily, and Tian Cuihe scolded him from the side: "Do you think you are cool? As a husband, it is you who make money and lead Xiaoxi to live a good life! Stop talking so much and work quickly."

"Okay, let's do it."

Xi Dazhuang did as he was told. He built an earthen kang in the vacant house according to the method Chi Xi told him.

Chi Xi went to cook.

During these days, she used the rice grains and spiritual springs in the space to cook and cook. Not only did the food taste much better, but her health was also obviously improving, and her pale face, which was always sick and wilted, showed

Pink.

She was originally beautiful and lovely.

It's just that years of hunger, cold, and overwork have ruined her body, and raising her for more than two years has not allowed her to gain much weight on her thin body. She looks sickly on weekdays, as if she will collapse at the slightest breeze.

This is why Xi Dazhuang and Tian Cuihe don't let her do heavy work.

Although there are many things at home, mother and son agree that she can just cook. When the weather gets cooler, she won't even be allowed to wash clothes.

Seeing that there was some bacon at home, Chi Xi took it out, washed it and sliced ​​it, sauteed it with dried chili peppers and oil until fragrant, then added the bacon and stir-fried, and finally sprinkled a handful of fresh garlic sprouts, and the tangy aroma wafted far away.

Tian Cuihe was helping Xi Dazhuang and smiled when she smelled the aroma: "Xiaoxi's cooking skills are getting better and better. I always feel that the food these days is much more delicious. I can eat half a bowl more rice every meal.

"

Xi Dazhuang raised his head and smiled: "My wife is naturally good at everything!"

"Look at you, your tail is almost sticking up to the sky."

Tian Cuihe chuckled and sighed: "When she was seriously ill, her stepmother was afraid that she would die at home, so she hurriedly married her to you. Now that she is getting better and better, I am really happy. I hope she can

If you gain weight, you will suffer less from having children in the future.”

The mother and son never said these words in front of Chi Xi.

If Chi Xi had not been seriously ill at the time, the Chi family would not have just taken in Xi Dazhuang's little wild boar and sent Chi Xi to the cave where they lived at the time within three days.

At that time, many people felt that Chi Xi would not survive.

But Tian Cuihe took good care of her, and all the money Xi Dazhuang earned from hunting during that period was used to buy medicine for her. It took a lot of trouble to save her.

"Those things are over, let's move on."

Xi Dazhuang felt distressed when he thought of his wife's original appearance. While laying on the soil, he said: "She looks much better these days, and she will start to gain weight soon."

"Yes, you are right, let's move forward."

Tian Cuihe breathed a long sigh of relief, smelled the aroma of the food, and said with a smile: "Okay, stop working, go eat and take a rest first."

The food is put on the table.

Full of color and flavor.

There is not only a plate of fried bacon, but also a plate of shepherd's purse and a bowl of bone mushroom soup. The shepherd's purse is marinated with minced garlic and sesame oil. The color is attractive, and the bone mushroom soup is delicious and makes people want to eat.

Chi Xi had just served the rice and the family sat down and was about to eat when the voice of Sister-in-Law Guihua came from outside the door: "Aunt Cuihe, Xiaoxi, are you busy?"

Tian Cuihe responded and was about to put down the bowl and open the door. Chi Xi stood up and said with a smile: "Mom, you eat yours, I'll go and take a look."

Chi Xi quickly opened the courtyard door and saw that Sister Guihua's expression was a little strange, so he smiled and said: "Sister-in-law Guihua, come in quickly and sit down. Tell me slowly if you have anything to do."

No one in the village has any contact with their family now.

But Mrs. Guihua had a good relationship with Tian Cuihe in the past.

If you need help, Chi Xi will not refuse.

Guihua's wife looked a little embarrassed. She followed Chi Xi into the yard and said awkwardly: "Xiaoxi, that's what happened. Didn't your mother buy ten eggs from me a few days ago? Today my daughter-in-law was diagnosed as pregnant.

, there are no eggs at home to replenish the body, do you think...can you return those ten eggs to me?"

She was afraid that Chi Xi would misunderstand, so she quickly added: "I heard that you have gone to other villages to buy a lot of chicken, duck and goose eggs in the past few days. After all, there is no shortage of these ten eggs."

"Okay, you go ahead and sit in the room, and I'll get you some eggs."

Chi Xi invited Sister-in-Law Guihua to come into the house, but Sister-in-Law Guihua refused: "No, I'll just wait for you here. This is the ten cents your mother gave me when she bought eggs. Just keep it."
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