Fang Borao was holding a bouquet of pink lilies in his hand, wearing a white shirt, blue jeans, and a pair of Warrior sneakers.
Without his black glasses, he looked much younger.
He stood tall outside the small iron gate.
"Cousin, cousin, I'm here."
The voice was neither loud nor soft, and it was clearly shouted towards the inside of the door, while the man waited politely there.
"Come in, the door is not locked."
Zhou Xingze followed the voice, lifted the door curtain, and walked towards the door, letting him in.
We are a family, and we are so particular.
Really reserved.
Ruan Xiaotang changed into clothes suitable for entertaining guests, lifted the door curtain, and left the inner room.
His cousin is really well-educated. He knows to knock on the door before entering, and will only enter after the person inside agrees.
With such good family education, he is worthy of being from a family of scholarly family. He has been influenced by the environment and nurtured by words and deeds since childhood.
It's just different.
He stood on tiptoe curiously and looked outside.
Why is it him?
"Let me introduce you. This is your cousin's wife, Comrade Ruan Xiaotang."
"This is my cousin who studied abroad and returned to China, Comrade Fang Borao."
Fang Borao stood opposite the two of them, looking at Ruan Xiaotang in front of him with surprise.
The complex emotions in his heart suddenly rose up with the wind, making him feel confused.
"Cousin, cousin, okay, these are flowers for you, I hope you like them."
How could this world be so coincidental?
The girl who touched his heart a few days ago turned out to be his cousin's wife.
Ruan Xiaotang took the flowers with a smile, "This is your cousin. We met a few days ago, and he took a photo of me with his camera. Now that the photo is developed, can you give me one?"
She still remembers.
Fang Bo jumped up and down, his face flushed red.
He quickly looked away and stammered, "Okay, okay."
Zhou Xingze put aside his airs as a group leader and, like when they were little, he casually hooked his neck and said, "Tonight I'm going to prepare your favorite hot pot hot pot to welcome you. We won't go home until we're drunk tonight."
"I won't go home until I'm drunk. I can only risk my life to accompany you."
Zhao Weiguo walked into the house carrying a bag of peanuts.
Look at the delicious dishes and meat on the table, especially the bottle of good wine, the expensive Maotai liquor.
It instantly brought out the alcohol bug in my stomach.
He has never tasted Moutai before, so he will have a treat tonight. He wants to taste what Moutai tastes like.
"Sister-in-law, I'm here too. I heard that we're having mutton hotpot tonight. Is that true?"
"Really? Come in quickly. Hey, why isn't Sun Ming here?"
"He's on duty tonight, so he won't have that luxury."
Xiao Jian ran into the house without any courtesy at all.
Ruan Xiaotang fished out the big watermelon that was soaking in the water tank.
He pulled the towel off his shoulders, wiped them, put them on the chopping board, picked up a clean knife, and cut the cool and delicious watermelon.
The room was steaming hot.
August is the hottest time of the year.
Four men sat around the copper pot, drinking and eating hot pot mutton and beef.
Tender slices of meat covered with thick sesame sauce.
One bite and all the expectations of the taste buds are satisfied.
“Delicious, delicious.”
Xiao Jian picked up a piece of braised mutton with chopsticks, covered it with the spicy oil he prepared, and stuffed it all into his mouth in one breath.
Spicy, fresh and fragrant, absolutely delicious.
"This shabu-shabu mutton tastes better when it is covered with sesame sauce."
Zhao Weiguo wrapped the meat slice with sesame sauce and stuffed it into his mouth, smacking his lips with an endless aftertaste.
Xiao Jian, a southerner, is not used to playing mahjong. "It's too greasy. It tastes better with my oil sauce."
"Put some chives in mahjong to relieve the greasiness."
Fang Bo Rao, a loyal fan of hotpot, gave his opinion.
Zhou Xingze said, "Xiao Jian is from the south, he is not used to the northern mahjong. Respect the eating habits, let him be, come, let's drink."
"It's time to eat watermelon. The iced watermelon that can cool you down is here."
Ruan Xiaotang entered the house carrying a plate of large, sandy watermelons.
"Sister-in-law, please sit down and eat."
Xiao Jian made room for Ruan Xiaotang on a stool.
Ruan Xiaotang waved her hands repeatedly, "You guys eat, you guys eat, I won't disturb you guys from drinking."
He turned around and left the steaming room.
Eating hotpot in the hot summer, sweat is dripping down my neck, and there is no fan in the room. Are you going to get heatstroke?
Ruan Xiaotang walked towards Mrs. Hua's house with a palm-leaf fan in her hand.
"Are you and Captain Zhou okay? I hope that didn't affect your relationship!"
Ruan Xiaotang fanned herself with a palm-leaf fan and leaned back in her chair. "We are both fine, don't worry, sister-in-law."
Mrs. Hua sighed and put the insole in her hand into the basket.
Looks sad.
"My husband, Lao Zhao, gave me a bad scolding, so I haven't dared to leave the house these past few days. It really made me feel suffocated! If it weren't for the chickens, ducks, and geese in the yard to keep me company, I would really go crazy!"
Ruan Xiaotang was also unhappy about this. Although Zhou Xingze did not scold her, as soon as she went out, the strange looks and whispers from people around her still made her feel uncomfortable. And Zhou Xingze's mother's bad attitude, as if she was disgusted with her for bringing shame to her family, made her even more annoyed.
It’s all because of her, and Hua Dasao is also implicated.
I felt even more guilty, "Sister-in-law, this is all my fault. I got you into trouble."
"Xiaotang, I have always treated you as my own sister. Sisters don't talk about this. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to live as confidently as I am now."
She sent part of the money she earned from selling handkerchiefs to her husband's family to renovate their house, part to her parents' family to find a wife for her younger brother, and she kept 100 yuan for herself for household expenses.
She could never earn back this much money by herself in her lifetime.
Her mother taught her since she was young that one should be grateful and repay kindness.
Turning your back on someone is something only beasts would do.
"Xiaotang, there's a movie showing in the hospital today, let's go watch it. I haven't seen a movie yet, your sister-in-law."
Ruan Xiaotang slapped her thigh excitedly. How could she have forgotten about this? She came here tonight just to drag her sister-in-law to watch an open-air movie.
"Let's go now."
"Walk."
Mrs. Hua was as happy as a child. She picked up the basket and put it on the table. She held the palm-leaf fan in her left hand and picked up the small wooden stool in her right hand, looking at Ruan Xiaotang with anticipation.
"Sister-in-law, please hurry up, the good seats in the front row will be taken by others soon."
The two men carried the wooden stool and strode out the door.
On the road, we met many adults and children, who were holding wooden stools and jogging forward to reserve space.
When you arrive.
A large white cloth has been hung in the middle of the square.
The master who plays the movie has already started debugging the machine.
From time to time, movie scenes and intermittent sounds appeared on the white cloth.
"Sister-in-law, there is still room, let's do it."
"Okay."
Ruan Xiaotang and Hua Dasao sat side by side, in the middle, neither too far nor too close to the white cloth. This was a perfect place to watch a movie.
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