Fang Jie's ears turned red after Fang Yan's words. "Don't talk nonsense."
"Brother, don't you plan to get married and have children in your life?" Fang Yan teased.
Fang Jie: ...
Given the opportunity, why wouldn't a healthy man want to get married and have children?
"Sir, could we hire this car for the rest of the day? I'll give you ten yuan for the next half day, is that a good deal?"
Fang Yan managed to flag down a three-wheeled vehicle equipped with a motor and decided to book it for half a day.
From the county town to Gouzi Village, then from Gouzi Village to Dashi Village, and then from Dashi Village back to Gouzi Village, without any means of transportation, relying solely on her two feet, Fang Yan would throw out a "I can't do it" emoji.
The man driving the motorized tricycle was a young man. Seeing that Fang Yan had given him ten yuan right away, he wanted to take the opportunity to ask for more.
However, before he could speak, Fang Yan cut him off, "Master, I saw that your tricycle uses diesel, so I paid more for the fuel. If you're still greedy, you might as well call another tricycle driver."
Sometimes, these tricycle riders work hard all day and still might not earn five yuan.
Ten yuan for just half a day is indeed a high price.
After hearing this, the tricycle driver stopped trying to haggle.
“It might be a little late tonight, and I’m not sure what time you can leave,” Fang Yan said, seeing that he had calmed down. “How about this, if it’s past eight o’clock, I’ll give you an extra two yuan and cover your dinner tonight, okay?”
What's wrong with that?
Even without any other subsidies, he would be willing to accept just ten yuan.
"Sure, sure," the tricycle driver replied hastily.
Fang Jie pulled Fang Yan aside and said, "Why did you hire a tricycle? Let's go home now. After things are settled, I'll borrow an oxcart from one of the village elders and take you and Xiaoyuzai home."
Why would you need to hire a car?
Fang Yan said casually, "This trip back to my parents' home will inevitably involve some fighting, so I need to go home for dinner first."
You need to eat well to have the energy to fight.
Fang Jie wanted to persuade her again, but Fang Yan didn't give him the chance. She pushed him, "Get in the car quickly. We have a lot of things to do this afternoon. There's no time to waste."
Fang Jie had no choice but to give up.
The three people and one dog got into the vehicle, the driver started the engine, and the tricycle immediately started moving.
A tricycle equipped with a motor runs differently from a human-powered tricycle.
As the speed increased, the wind blowing in our faces became much stronger.
Qibei, curious, even peeked out most of its head to get some fresh air, only to be gently scolded by Fang Yan, "Qibei, put your dog head back in."
Although there aren't many cars on the road yet, so serious traffic accidents are unlikely, this is not a good habit and should be corrected as soon as possible.
Fang Yan took the opportunity to explain to them why they shouldn't stick their hands, heads, or even bodies out of the car when they're in a vehicle.
Even Fang Jie had never heard of such danger before, that sticking one's hands, head, or body out of a car was so dangerous. He repeatedly reminded Xiao Yuzai and Qi Bei, "From now on, when you're in a car, you can't stick your heads out anymore."
"Yes, I understand!" Little Fish nodded very maturely.
Chu Chun was indeed a very diligent and observant girl. Knowing that Fang Yan would be back late, she prepared all the ingredients for lunch and put them in the kitchen so that Fang Yan could start cooking as soon as she arrived.
This greatly saves a lot of time in preparing ingredients.
A braised fish, a plate of stir-fried greens, shredded white radish, a few fried eggs, and a radish and egg soup.
Then add a large plate of pan-fried pork belly. Slice the pork belly into thin, even pieces and fry until golden brown on both sides. Then scoop out the excess pork fat and use it to stir-fry vegetables.
Leave a little lard, drizzle with some soy sauce, stir-fry a few times, and the result is a rich, savory, and enticing sauce.
Don't let the simplicity of this dish fool you; it's definitely a great dish to eat with rice.
Sure enough, with this dish, Fang Jie ate three large bowls of rice in a row, until he couldn't even lift his head.
In early summer, Xiaoyuzai and I ate heartily and with relish.
In early spring, she ate the meal with extreme restraint. If her eyes inadvertently met Fang Jie's, she would quickly avert them like a frightened little snail, burying her head and only daring to eat the food in front of her.
“In early spring, this is my brother. He may come to my house often in the future. Don’t be afraid of him. My brother doesn’t hit people.”
Seeing Chu Chun like this, Fang Yan could only try to mediate.
After all, it's very likely that Fang Jie will be appearing frequently, or even staying at home temporarily, going forward.
Chu Chun is currently her capable assistant. Before the Lunar New Year, when she is extremely busy, Fang Yan cannot do without the help of this capable assistant.
Fang Yan knew that Chu Chun was introverted and timid, and would always try to hide herself when she saw a stranger.
Moreover, the thought of suddenly having dinner with a man in his twenties terrified her so much that she didn't even want to eat.
If Fang Yan hadn't called her repeatedly, she probably would have run away after helping with the cooking.
Fang Jie was a simple and honest man. "Um... if you're afraid of me, just pretend you didn't see me."
Early spring: ...
I'm not blind. How can I pretend I can't see you, a grown man?
"Uncle is fine, don't be afraid, Chuchun." Little Yuzai patted Chuchun's arm like a little adult. "If Uncle is mean to you, then tell Mom."
"Pfft..." Chu Chun was amused by Xiao Yuzai's childish words. "Okay."
With Fang Yan and Xiao Yuzai creating a lively atmosphere, the meal finally became relatively more relaxed.
After the meal, Fang Yan and Fang Jie had to go to Dashi Village.
"Can you stay home with your sister Chuchun and brother Chuxia and wait for Mom to come back?"
Fang Yan didn't want to take Xiao Yuzai with her when she went back, as she might have to argue with Grandma Fang.
Little Fish was a little unhappy, "But... I want to go too, even Qibei can go..."
If Qibei can go, why can't he?
"Because Qibei will be helping Mom out later."
“I can also help my mother gain power.”
The little guy didn't even know what "relying on power" meant, but he puffed out his little chest and said it with great confidence.
Fang Yan put in a lot of effort, using ten small cookies and three pieces of pork jerky, before she could persuade the little one to obediently wait for her at home with Chu Chun and Chu Xia.
“If you encounter any problems and don’t know what to do, go to Aunt De.”
Before leaving, Fang Yan gave Chu Chun some instructions.
Because it was early spring and early summer, Fang Yan started putting the braised food she would be selling at her stall the next day into the pot, prepared the braising spices, and asked the two of them to start the fire and braise the food around four o'clock.
Then he went to Dashi Village with Fang Jie.
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