Chapter 160 Bowls and chopsticks are basically a dowry
Lin Anan could have completely ignored it and even felt that she was overstepping her boundaries.
But they are all miserable people. Especially at times like this, only women can truly sympathize with women...
After seeing Hu Xiumei off, Lin Anan only expressed a few feelings and didn't spend too much time on this matter.
I turned into the kitchen and planned to put things in order.
She is the only idle person at home, so she should try to cook when she has nothing to do. Cooking is not tiring. She can't just lie down all day and wait for her sister-in-law to come back and cook, right?
Lin Anan hummed a song and started heating the pot in the kitchen. Since she couldn't touch cold water, she just used hot water. It was such a simple thing.
"We need to buy some dishes and chopsticks."
Bowls and chopsticks, bowls and chopsticks, I’ve said it many times, but my brain just can’t remember.
I cleaned up the kitchen, put the pickled vegetables in order, moved the pickled meats to their new positions and hung them up in order, and put the grains in order and sorted them...
When everything was done, it was almost time, so I went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought some vegetables and some more bowls and chopsticks.
Put the things in the backpack and pick up the kids on the way~
"Comrade Lin, what a coincidence, did you buy new dishes and chopsticks?"
Lin Anan looked up and saw Aunt Ma whom she had met on the day of Sa Xi.
"Hello, Auntie Ma. We don't have many dishes and chopsticks at home, so I added some."
Lin Anan had a good impression of her. She was an old comrade from the Women's Federation and was polite and courteous, and especially friendly.
Aunt Ma smiled and nodded at Lin Anan, "Comrade Lin, you are from Sucheng, right? Sucheng is great, a land of plenty, and the girls who come out of it are just different."
“Yes, I’m from Sioux City.”
Aunt Ma looked at Lin Anan's dishes and chopsticks again, and only looked away after she put them into the backpack.
"In our northwest, bowls and chopsticks are part of the dowry. I guess you don't understand."
"ah?"
Of course Lin Anan didn’t understand!
Is there another saying?
Seeing Lin An'an's puzzled expression, Aunt Ma patiently explained, "In our northwest, when a girl gets married, her parents will carefully prepare a set of bowls and chopsticks as a dowry. This has a good meaning!
It represents that the new family will have enough food and clothing, and will not have to worry about food and drink. In addition, the number and style of the bowls and chopsticks are particular, usually in even numbers, to bring good luck in pairs.
"I see! I didn't know there was such a thing. I just thought we didn't have enough bowls and chopsticks at home, so I came to buy some."
Aunt Ma smiled and patted Lin Anan's shoulder. "It's okay. Times have changed. Many young people don't care about these things. You are a kind-hearted girl. You will definitely live a prosperous life."
"Thank you, ma'am."
Lin Anan nodded, and seeing that it was almost time, she chatted politely with Aunt Ma for a few words and then said goodbye.
I did make note of this.
Lin Anan carried a backpack and walked slowly towards the school.
The streets were swept clean after the snow, and the snow on the roadside was piled into small snowdrifts of various shapes.
As I arrived at the school gate, the bell happened to ring.
Lin Anan found a slightly open place and stood there, staring at the crowd intently.
"Sister-in-law!" Chu Minglan had sharp eyes and saw Lin Anan at once. The two little guys jumped and ran over.
"Sister Lan, is your sister-in-law here to pick you up again?"
"Yes."
A few young girls walking together walked out from behind Chu Minglan. They didn’t look familiar, so Lin Anan must have never seen them before.
Lin Anan smiled and nodded at the visitors as a greeting, then took one of them by the hand and prepared to go home.
She had only walked a few steps away when she heard a few words floating from behind: "How hypocritical! It's only a few steps away, but she always asks her sister-in-law to pick her up."
"Her sister-in-law should be here to pick up Brother Yu, and she's just taking her along..."
Lin Anan:?
Lin Anan looked down at Chu Minglan and saw the girl's smile fade.
Lin Anan paused, smiled and rubbed Chu Minglan's head, "In our family, girls are treasures and should be pampered."
After saying that, he glanced back, took Chu Minglan's hand again, and walked home with a smile.
Lin Anan said this clearly and loudly, and when the girls behind her heard it, a hint of embarrassment flashed across their faces.
Chu Minglan looked up at Lin Anan, tightened her hand, her eyes filled with emotion, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth again.
"Sister-in-law, you are so kind." Chu Minglan said softly.
"Silly girl, you are my sister. If I don't treat you well, who else can I treat well? Don't listen to what they say. You are the treasure of our family."
Chu Mingyu also nodded vigorously, "Sister, don't listen to their nonsense, you are the best sister."
"Xiaoyu is right!"
After returning home, Chu Minglan quickly tied on an apron and went into the kitchen to prepare cooking.
Lin Anan wanted to help, but she wouldn't let him...
"Sister-in-law, please go out. I'll be there soon."
"I'll help you."
“Really.”
In the end, he was kicked out.
Lin Anan couldn't do it either, so she decided to do it next time.
Chu Mingzhou came back with Lin Zihuai.
When Lin Anan and Lin Zihuai's eyes met, they were obviously stunned!
It's only been a few days since you joined the art troupe, and you've changed so much?
Lin Zihuai had a bright smile on his face, talking and laughing with Chu Mingzhou, his body was straight, and his eyes were shining...
Lin Anan looked at his changes and couldn't help but curl her lips, "Why did you have time to come back?"
"Sister, look what I brought you! Didn't our art troupe go to the Martyrs' Park for a performance? The troupe leader brought it to you when we came back. I thought you would like it, so I brought it here."
"strawberry?"
Strawberries are a very rare commodity right now and are probably still in the open-field cultivation stage with extremely low yields.
Lin Zihuai smiled at Chu Mingzhou and said, "Brother-in-law, I just said she likes it."
Chu Mingzhou hummed softly, took the strawberries, and went into the kitchen, "I'll wash them for you."
Lin Zihuai sat down next to Lin Anan in a carefree manner, talking about trivial matters of the past few days, and then praising himself from time to time.
Lin Anan listened to Lin Zihuai's excited narration and was amused by him from time to time.
Lin Zihuai talked about the interesting things that happened during rehearsals with his comrades in the art troupe, as well as what he saw and heard during the performances. He could not suppress his confidence.
That’s great!
Chu Mingzhou came out of the kitchen carrying washed strawberries and placed them on the table. "They are all washed."
Lin Anan picked up a strawberry and took a bite. The sweet and sour juice spread in her mouth, and she instantly felt like crying...
“Mm, it’s delicious.”
It’s not that she likes eating strawberries so much, but a special feeling is surging in her heart.
She seemed to have left that world for a long time.
"Sister, if you like it, I'll get it for you when I have the chance in the future."
"Thank you, Zihuai, you eat too."
"I don't like these, so you eat them, and I'll let Xiaolan and Xiaoyu eat a few too."
Chu Mingzhou has always been sensitive. With just one glance, he felt that his wife was in a bad mood today.
He sat down next to her, quite close.
Lin Anan seemed to feel his approaching, so she picked up another strawberry and ate it, then subconsciously moved closer to him and leaned against him.
The tip of my nose smelled of his light fragrance, very clean, just like him...
It’s also reassuring.
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