Chapter 172 Pickled Cabbage
After having a meal at great-grandfather's house, Song Wei also learned from great-grandmother and several aunts what happened in the village while they were away today.
In fact, it’s still Xu Lai Di’s business.
Today, the family of old bachelor Liu came to the Youth League Institute to make a scene, and even said they would report to the police and ask Xu Laidie to return the heirloom.
Although Xu Lai Di knew clearly that there was no heirloom at all, she was still afraid that she would be the one to be caught in the end.
Because she couldn't explain it clearly.
Finally, she agreed to marry the bachelor Liu, but she also wanted the gifts and other big items.
The eldest grandmother said, "But that old lady Liu said that she swallowed their family heirloom and wanted to regret it. She has no right and no face to ask for any betrothal gift. What she meant was that if she didn't give them any money, she wanted that educated youth Xu to live with them."
At the dinner table, the two aunts also talked to Song Wei with relish about the gossip about Xu Lai Di and old bachelor Liu.
"Of course Xu Lai Di refused and started a fight with Liu Lao Niang. This alarmed a lot of people and the team leader called her away. Most of the villagers went to join in the fun. I guess they are still waiting for the team leader to judge for them."
Song Wei also thought about it after hearing this.
Eat quickly.
After dinner she couldn't just leave, so she rolled up her sleeves and helped wash the dishes.
Lin Zhen squeezed her hand under the table with amusement: "We still need to drink, I'll wash the dishes later, you can take Heidan out to play."
The grandmother looked at the two of them happily and thought that the handsome man and pretty woman were a perfect match.
"How can I let you wash this bowl when there are so many people at home?"
"Hurry up and take Heidan out to play. By the way, Song Zhiqing, do you want to pickle some kimchi? My mother's pickles are the best in the village. Everyone thinks they are delicious. Let's go over to pickle some kimchi for you in the evening."
Everyone in the village shared a lot of the cabbage and radishes harvested this time.
Some are stored in cellars, and some are pickled into kimchi.
People here like to pickle some kimchi in winter.
Song Wei's eyes lit up: "Then I'll trouble you, Grandma. I was just looking for someone to teach me how to pickle kimchi."
The grandmother said cheerfully, "It's no trouble, no trouble."
Song Wei no longer hesitated to be polite with them and took Heidan and the two wolf cubs to the captain's house.
She arrived a little late, and by then things were basically over.
Xu Lai Di is definitely going to marry the bachelor Liu.
Unlike Sufang, Sufang was forced by rumors and her family.
Xu Lai Di was afraid that she would be caught and would have to marry the bachelor Liu.
The big item she was looking for was no longer available. Old Lady Liu refused to admit that she had promised to prepare the big item and a dowry of more than one hundred yuan for Xu Lai Di.
In the end, they only agreed to give thirty yuan as a betrothal gift.
Xu Laidi returned to the Youth League Home with red eyes.
"Song Wei, you're back."
When the other educated youth who had finished eating the melon saw Song Wei, they all came forward to greet her, and the old ladies also came over.
"Your brother is gone?"
"When will he come to see you again?"
Although he is Song Zhiqing's brother, such a handsome guy is pleasing to the eye.
Song Wei shook his head: "I don't know, it's not easy for him to ask for leave when he's in the army."
"That's right. Lin Zhen served in the army for several years before returning."
"I told you it's such a shame you weren't there today..."
The gossipy old ladies talked to Song Wei about what happened today, and Song Wei listened carefully.
It’s a pity that I didn’t see it with my own eyes.
"I think Xu Zhiqing deserves it. He is stupid and greedy. If he were not so greedy and stupid, he would not have fallen into the trap of Liu Lao Niang."
It was hard for Song Wei to disagree.
However, Xu Laidi's ending was very satisfying for her.
Liu Linlin: "If she marries old bachelor Liu, will she no longer live in the Youth House?"
There was a hint of excitement in Liu Linlin's tone.
It’s just that Xu Laidi is too annoying.
"When are they getting married?"
"Mrs. Liu said that we can get married at the end of this month without any engagement. Will you guys go to the banquet then?"
Song Wei was the first to say, "Go."
It must have been a busy day.
People's sorrows and joys are not shared, and no one sympathizes with Xu Lai Di's sadness.
It was getting dark when Lin Zhen's grandmother and two aunts arrived.
Song Wei got a lot of cabbage, and some cabbage and radishes from her own plot were also harvested. Some were stored in the cellar at Lin Zhen's house, and some were used to pickle sauerkraut.
Everyone was busy washing the cabbage and then cutting it in half.
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The old lady was in charge of pickling the vegetables with swift hands and feet.
Heidan obediently went to feed grass to the rabbits in the backyard, with two little wolf cubs following at his feet.
The other educated youth knew that the sauerkraut pickled by grandma was delicious and could be preserved for a long time, so they all wanted to come and learn how to make it.
The old lady did not refuse and happily explained the details to everyone.
"When pickling sauerkraut, neither the jar nor your hands can be stained with oil, so you have to wash your hands thoroughly..."
The hustle and bustle outside made Xu Lai Di in the room look even more miserable.
Su Fang walked over and said, "Xu Lai Di, why are you so sad? You have lost your innocence. Do you have any other options except marrying old bachelor Liu? Although old bachelor Liu is a little old and ugly and his family is a little poor, he is still a man."
Xu Lai Di looked at her with resentment: "Su Fang, you bitch, you just came here to laugh at me, didn't you!"
Su Fang smiled and looked at her with a cold look in her eyes: "Didn't you say these words to me at the beginning? Now I'm just returning it to you and you're so angry?"
When she was in trouble, Xu Lai Di said things that were much more unpleasant than these.
Ha... Now it's her turn and she can't listen anymore.
"It's really a matter of time. Now it's your turn to suffer retribution."
"What are you so proud of? You still have to go back to the Luo family!"
Su Fang said firmly: "No, I will come out."
No matter what the cost.
Su Fang ignored Xu Lai Di's shouting and cursing behind her, closed the door, turned around, and walked towards the group of people in the yard with a smile on her face.
"I'll help, too."
Song Wei looked at her and then at the closed room, and faintly heard crying, cursing and the sound of things being thrown coming from inside.
With so many people around, it didn't take Song Wei long to pickle the sauerkraut.
After seeing off the great-grandmother and two aunts, Song Wei took Heidan to wash his face and soak his feet.
There is hot water in the wooden basin, and it is most comfortable to soak your feet before going to bed in the winter.
The two little wolf cubs also crawled back into the small nest that Song Wei had prepared for them, and fell asleep in a short while.
The next day, there was another heavy snowfall. Song Wei got up early in the morning to warm up and do some exercises. Xiao Heidan followed her and did horse stance in the yard.
What surprised Song Wei even more was that Su Fang also got up early to exercise with her.
Even though her health was seriously depleted and she was not feeling well, she persisted.
When others got up yawning, Song Wei had already finished warming up with a flushed face.
"You are still exercising in such a cold day."
Su Fang's face turned pale, and she felt a little exhausted after the exercise.
"Go drink ginger soup."
That was what she endured after getting up.
All three of them drank a bowl. The spicy taste made their throats burn, but it felt warm in their stomachs.