The days are getting colder day by day, and it''s time for the old people in bajingzi families to start storing autumn vegetables.
Storing autumn vegetables is an activity comparable to "folk custom" in Northeast China.
Once upon a time, after the snow closed the mountains in winter, there was no way to plant the land. Most people hid at home, which is called "cat winter". At that time, there was a shortage of materials. Three meals a day were changed to two meals to reduce consumption and save food.
In bumper years, there is no shortage of rice noodles, but vegetables and fruits are still very expensive, so this noodles has always had the habit of storing cabbage and potatoes in autumn.
These dishes are eaten in winter, so as not to have no dishes and only rice on the table.
However, with the development of economy, various farmers'' markets and vendors have sprung up. The lack of vegetables and fruits in winter is not a problem.
The downstairs of Wu Mian''s house is a supermarket. Be diligent and buy it yourself. Be lazy and pick up your mobile phone twice. My brother sends fresh vegetables upstairs.
But this is only the cognition of middle-aged and young people. In the hearts of people aged 50 or over 60, autumn vegetables must be stored in autumn, otherwise they will be unstable.
It''s like a doctor''s order, countless complications will appear in his mind. Without autumn food, Lao Ren''s heart will be unstable and very unstable.
Zhang Lan is storing autumn vegetables.
The amount of autumn vegetables stored every year is decreasing. Because Wu Mian is not around, the old couple are getting older and eat less, unlike when they were young. The storage is much more. At the beginning of the next spring, I have to endure nausea and eat old vegetables for a period of time.
That''s what I said, but I still want to store it.
In fact, Zhang Lan also knows that times have changed, but her frugal habits can''t change. She can''t sleep well without ordering vegetables at home.
Since we can''t eat autumn vegetables every year, the storage capacity is also decreasing year by year. Especially when his son came back this year, and Chu Zhixi often went home for dinner, the storage capacity has decreased greatly this year.
It''s OK to give Lao Wu and Xiao Wu some stale Chinese cabbage, but we must give Chu Zhixi the freshest dish.
I wanted to buy less, but in the end, a hundred kilograms of cabbage and a hundred kilograms of potatoes almost killed Zhang Lan.
Zhang Lan spent an afternoon moving autumn vegetables home like ants.
After she finished, she sat on the sofa tired and rested for a long time.
It''s really old. Zhang Lan beat her waist and thought with a sigh.
When I was young, I carried this thing on my shoulder twice, just like nobody else. Now... We are all reliable, one is busy helping the poor and the other is busy treating diseases.
This family seems to have nothing to do with them.
Zhang Lan was a little angry, but she just complained. Wu Mian doesn''t go home today. He can only cook for the old couple.
Gasping for breath, Zhang Lan got up, washed some fruit and cooked after eating. The days are the same every day. It''s a little boring, but I enjoy it.
Wu Zhongtai didn''t go home until 6:30 p.m.
After dinner, the old couple sat on the sofa chatting. After eating a few grapes, Zhang Lan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach.
"What''s the matter with you?" Wu Zhongtai asked when he saw Zhang Lan covering her stomach and holding the flower glasses.
"I don''t know. Maybe it''s grapes..." Zhang Lan said half, then changed her voice, "it''s not you two. No one knows that you love me."
"Er..."
"I brought up so many autumn vegetables myself. I''m tired and have a stomachache." Zhang Lan said.
"..." Wu Zhongtai said nothing. "Look at you. You''re getting old and more and more pretentious. You''re tired. How can you feel tired and have a stomachache? It makes people laugh."
Wu Zhongtai obviously didn''t believe it. He said it was possible that his tired arms and legs hurt. Tired stomachache makes people laugh off their big teeth.
Zhang Lan wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, she didn''t know which nerve was involved and couldn''t help but feel the pain.
"Ouch." she cried out in pain.
Wu Zhongtai realized that something seemed wrong. He stood up and went to find the medicine for gastrointestinal tract.
When I was a child, I was hungry. Zhang Lan''s stomach has not been very good. She has a chronic ulcer. It is estimated that there is a problem with the ulcer, resulting in pain. Wu Zhongtai found a medicine to protect the gastric mucosa, poured a cup of boiled water and sent it to Zhang Lan with concern.
"I told you to store less autumn vegetables." although Wu Zhongtai was concerned, he was still very hard to criticize first.
"You know." Zhang Lan said, "there''s nothing to eat at that time. You''re not the one who says the supermarket is expensive."
"Take the medicine quickly." Wu Zhongtai changed the topic. "I''ll boil some water. You''re tired. Burn your feet and feel comfortable. It''ll be fine tomorrow."
……
The next day, Zhang Lan felt better.
But it just seems that nothing happens during the day. When you are busy, your stomach won''t hurt. But as long as you lie down, your stomach starts to ache.
It''s really a strange problem. I''ve worked all my life. Don''t you let me rest when I''m old? Zhang Lan is a little distressed.
She also knew that it wasn''t a big problem, but the strange thing was that she was fine during the day. At night, when she lay down to sleep, the pain worsened, so heavy that she couldn''t lie down.
When he was sleeping, Wu Zhongtai looked at Zhang Lan and was speechless.
When I went home for dinner, my wife was still fine. Why can''t I lie down?
They say it''s delicious but dumplings, but it''s good but upside down. It''s strange that my wife is uncomfortable lying down.
"Shall I call Xiao Mian?" Wu Zhongtai hesitated.
"You old man, what are you calling?" Zhang Lan directly denied Wu Zhongtai''s idea. "How busy the child is, it''s not a big problem for me."
Yeah.
The most important thing for parents is to report good news but not bad news for fear of adding trouble to their children. This is the idea of most parents, as are Zhang Lan and Wu Zhongtai.
Wu Mian was busy. Looking at the flourishing of jianxie hospital, the old couple were also happy.
Besides, it''s midnight. Just bear it if you can. Don''t disturb the children.
Wu Zhongtai helped Zhang Lan change her position and find a more comfortable position to see how she could ease her stomachache.
But whether lying flat or lying on her side, Zhang Lan''s stomach hurts badly. Especially when turning over, the pain is more serious. The pain today is different from yesterday. The intensity of the pain is increasing.
"Why don''t we go to the hospital?" Wu Zhongtai suggested.
"No." Zhang Lan said, "it''s just stomach disease. I have an old problem. I have to make gastroscope when I go to the hospital in the middle of the night. Do you think you don''t have enough trouble at night? Besides, the gastroscope room in the hospital doesn''t open at night."
Wu Zhongtai thought it was the same. He sighed and helped Zhang Lan find a more comfortable position.
Strange to say, it hurts when you lie down and disappears when you stand up with a stomachache.
Zhang Lan is speechless. Others are rich and ill, but she has problems when she is free. But you can''t sleep standing, can you?
After tossing for half an hour and drinking several cups of hot water, Zhang Lan leaned against the head of the bed and found a comfortable position. Then she gradually fell asleep.