Chapter 511 Buying Sour Oranges

As they were talking, Sanluzi came in carrying a box of grapes. "Sister-in-law is here too. I'll be going to your house soon and bring you some grapes. I asked a friend to bring them back from Xinjiang. They're called Green Fragrance Concubine. They're so sweet."

Lin Xiaoxia said: "You can prepare something fresh. It's not easy for you to get this in the middle of winter."

The third donkey said, "Xiao'e likes to eat grapes. I happened to have a friend who could get them, so I asked him to bring some for her."

At this time, Fang Lan'e had already taken out a few grapes from the crack in the box. She handed two to Lin Xiaoxia and said, "Let's try them first. They're fresh."

Lin Xiaoxia took it, wiped it with her hand, and ate one: "Hmm, too sweet."

After eating, Fang Lan'e said, "It's delicious. This is the first time I've eaten Xinjiang grapes, and it was in winter. Third Brother must be thinking of us."

Sanluzi scratched his head and smiled: "As long as you like it, it's fine. Tell me what you want to eat in the future."

Fang Lan'e nodded and went back to picking at the seams of the box.

Lin Xiaoxia listened to Sanluzi's words and said to him with a smile: "It just so happens that I have to go back too. I'll take your car back so I don't have to take a taxi." She always felt that Sanluzi treated Fang Lan'e differently, so she wanted to ask.

Sanluzi agreed and said, "Okay, I'll take my sister-in-law back." Then he said to Fang Lan'e, "Put this in a cool place and eat it quickly. It won't keep for a few days."

Fang Lan'e said, "Okay, I see. Go and send Xiaoxia off. Come back when you're free and tell me what you want to eat for the New Year's Eve dinner so I can buy the food early."

The third donkey said, "Well, I'll come back later."

Lin Xiaoxia waved to Fang Lan'e, then came out with San Luzi.

After getting into Sanluzi's minivan, Lin Xiaoxia sat in the passenger seat and asked Sanluzi, "Do you have any other feelings for Xiao'e?"

Sanluzi's face flushed red as he said, "Sister-in-law really has a keen eye. But don't tell Xiao'e about this. She's still traumatized by her previous marriage and hasn't gotten over it yet. If I tell her, she'll probably hide from me. It's fine now. I'm not in a hurry to get married anyway. I just treat her as family. We can celebrate the New Year together this year, and I'm content."

Lin Xiaoxia looked at Sanluzi and smiled: "Aren't you afraid that someone will snatch her away one day?"

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'm watching over you. No one else can take it away."

"You're very thoughtful. Speaking of which, given our relationship, we really can't easily bring this up. Otherwise, if it doesn't work out, it will be awkward when we meet in the future."

"Well, and Xiao'e is still resistant to marriage, so I'll wait for her. My sister-in-law saw through my thoughts today, which proves that I'm being a bit too obvious. I need to be more restrained. This matter can't be rushed."

"I can see that you really like her, that's why you're willing to consider so much for her. However, when it comes to matters of the heart, outsiders can't help. It all depends on her."

"Anyway, I'm alone. No one's urging me to get married, and no one's waiting for grandchildren. I'm free too, and I can afford to wait a few more years."

"Then I won't say much. It's a good opportunity for you to be together during the New Year, so I don't have to worry about Xiao'e."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Just focus on your pregnancy. We are all looking forward to your child."

"This child has become a treasure. He is lucky to have so many people pampering him."

"It's really a blessing to be pampered. If I have children in the future, I will definitely pamper them well. It's really hard for people who are not loved."

"Yes, we have all experienced that kind of pain, so let's try our best to give our children the best."

The two talked all the way and soon arrived at Lin Xiaoxia's house.

San Luzi moved the grapes into the house and didn't stay long, saying that he had to go back and talk to Fang Lan'e about what to eat for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Lin Xiaoxia naturally understood and sent Sanluzi out.

Lin Xiaoxia couldn't interfere too much in the affairs of Fang Lan'e and San Luzi. It really depended on the timing between them. As San Luzi said, if it couldn't work out, then they couldn't say it out loud, otherwise it would be awkward for them to be friends in the future. So it all depended on their own luck.

This year, Lu Jingshen and his friends have ten days of annual leave, from the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month to the 7th day of the first lunar month.

Since Lu Jingshen started his vacation, they also gave Yu Sao a vacation, then packed up the things they needed to take back to their hometown for the New Year and returned home early the next morning.

The New Year atmosphere is very strong in the countryside at this time. Today, there is a market in the village because many people buy things before the New Year.

Lin Xiaoxia originally wanted to go to the market, but her family wouldn't let her go because there were too many people at the market, and although she wasn't too pregnant, it wasn't safe.

Lin Xiaoxia is now the focus of protection at home, but the house is big, so she doesn't feel cramped when strolling in the front and back yards.

Plus, there were people coming in and out of their house all day, so it was very joyful.

The factory at home was closed one day before the New Year because there were too many orders during this period.

It’s quite fulfilling to see truckloads of goods being delivered.

Lin Xiaoxia was at home, sitting on the kang and looking out the window. She saw Lu Jingshen and Lu Jingyuan pushing a wheelbarrow to buy things home one after another.

There is no need to buy meat. We slaughtered a pig this year. The main thing is vegetables and miscellaneous things.

Lu Guojiu had asked the supply and marketing cooperative to bring him a lot of lanterns before. His house was big, so he put two big ones at the gate, two in front of the main door, and some to be hung in the yard. They all arrived today, and Lu Jingshen and Lu Jingyuan went to get them.

Then there are couplets. There are even more couplets. Every factory has to have them posted, with money and blessing characters hung on them. There are hundreds of them, and they were all bought today.

Then there are the firecrackers. Lu Guojiu had previously told the people at the supply and marketing cooperative to bring them some large fireworks, the more expensive ones, ten in total.

Lu Jingshen and Lu Jingyuan pushed the cart back and forth several times to carry these things. Because there were many people going to the market and it was inconvenient to drive, the cart was more flexible and had a more festive atmosphere.

Recently, Lin Xiaoxia especially likes sour food. She feels that the oranges at home are not tasty enough, so she asked Lu Jingshen to go to the market to bring her some sour oranges.

After hearing that Lin Xiaoxia wanted to eat something sourer, Lu Jingshen hurried to the market again.

In this era, the fruits in the north in winter are relatively monotonous, but oranges, which are easy to store, are sold in large quantities, especially during the Chinese New Year, when many families buy them.

However, what Lu Jingshen wanted to buy were sour oranges, so he had to ask from store to store.

He went to an orange stall and asked, "Boss, are your oranges sour?"

The boss quickly waved his hand and said, "It's not sour, how could it be sour? I picked the sweet ones here, so just buy it, I guarantee it's not sour."

Lu Jingshen was embarrassed. He wanted to buy sour food, so he said, "My family likes sour food, so I'll go to another store to have a look."

The boss didn't expect this either, but since so many people bought oranges, most of them bought sweet ones, so no matter whether they were sour or sweet, he had to say it was sweet.