Chapter 122 Division of Labor (Part 2)
"Don't! I'm worried about you driving a tricycle to the city. It's so easy to change buses. You have to pay attention to this and that when you go out with a car. Don't make me worry."
Shi Qingqing could only say that she would prepare dinner and wait for him to come back.
Zhao Fengnian suddenly felt that the tiredness along the way was not a big deal. A married man would probably feel better after hearing these words.
He wanted to say a few more words to his wife, but when he looked up, he seemed to see his mother passing by across the street.
He quickly said that he would hang up and see you tomorrow.
Shi Qingqing responded and hung up the phone.
Zhao Fengnian paid the money, bought a few bags and a backpack, and then went to his cousin's house.
He carried out everything his wife told him to do.
Don’t bring the quilt.
There are plenty of tableware at home.
Money? You have to bring it.
"You guys make the arrangements. I'll buy the ticket at the ticket office when I get off the bus. I'll be ready before 6:40 tomorrow morning. I'll take a nap first." Zhao Fengnian was so bored and sleepy just sitting in the bus.
He washed his feet and face, took off his coat and went to sleep on his cousin's bed.
The bags and backpacks I bought earlier were also given to my cousin to arrange.
The honest family looked at each other.
Okay, just follow the arrangements.
If this is not sincere help, then how can it be shown as sincere help?
They all came directly to the house to pick people up.
…
Zhao Fengnian was sleeping soundly.
I don’t know how long it was before the smell of meat woke him up.
His cousin came to call him to eat, saying that he had killed a duck and it would be difficult to carry it otherwise.
Zhao Fengnian looked at the clock and realized that he had slept for three hours as soon as he closed his eyes.
Come on, eat something and go back to sleep. You have to get up early tomorrow morning to wait for the bus.
Finally, the three of them each took a piece of their own luggage and asked Zhao Fengnian to check it, and found that they didn’t bring any extra!
Zhao Fengnian was just feeling satisfied when he turned around and found two chickens and three ducks in the cut urea bag.
The pigs that could not be taken away were left with the neighbors, who were asked to help look after the house.
The next day, when Zhao Fengnian woke up, he heard his cousin talking to his neighbor.
"Where are you going? If there is a good job, tell us about it. People have said that it's easy to make money out there in the past two years." What he meant was, if there is really a good job, we would go.
"Oh, Nannan wants to go to a technical school. She found a technical school in another city. We can go there and do some odd jobs."
The girl stopped going to school last year, firstly because she couldn't continue her studies, and secondly because she was considering her family. The child ran away from home once, but ended up not making any money and was almost cheated, so she came back and lived with her parents.
Now I heard that you are going to study in another place, and your neighbors also say that studying is good. Why not study at this age?
After a few polite words, the neighbor vaguely saw that the tall young man seemed to be Zhao Fengnian.
This body seems to have become stronger after eating so much?
Just when I was about to ask, the family left in a hurry.
"That's strange. Why are you in such a hurry?" However, if you just give all the pigs to him, he can definitely sell them for hundreds of dollars in a few months, which is also a huge income!
Zhao Fengnian felt like a thief who had stolen from three people.
The four of them had an inexplicable unified attitude and went to the waiting area cautiously.
This phenomenon of getting on the bus halfway when there is no stop is very common. As long as you have familiar channels, you can stop and wait for a while even in the mountains.
What's more, there are hundreds of households in Zhao Fengnian's hometown, and drivers have their own way to make extra money.
It was ten minutes past eight when the car approached.
After getting on the bus, I found that there were not enough seats. The conductor said it was okay because some people would get off later.
This bus goes from the northernmost station in the province to the southernmost bus station, and people will get off at small stops along the way.
Zhao Fengnian asked the three of them to sit down. He stood for a while. About half an hour later, two seats became vacant and Zhao Fengnian was able to sit down.
Zhao Fengnian yawned, hugged his arms, pressed down his hat, covered himself with his coat, and fell asleep.
During the nearly nine-hour drive, he woke up six or seven times.
Twice he got up to go to the bathroom, and once when he was waiting for passengers at a big station, Xiang'er got off the train and bought some food to share with him.
Arriving at the downtown bus station in the afternoon, Zhao Fengnian led a few people out, bought a bottle of water, and explained, "We were supposed to eat something nearby first, but my wife called last night and said she would cook for us, so should we just transfer directly?"
"Oh, oh, that's too much trouble for your Qingqing."
"It's okay, she's just such a nice person."
Xiang'er blinked and felt a little closer to this sister-in-law whom she had only met once at that sloppy banquet.
Shi Qingqing looked outside the door.
This is my fourth visit today, and I still haven’t seen my husband on the road.
She went back and heated up the two meat dishes.
This time, she heard Zhao Fengnian calling her from a distance.
Said he was back.
Shi Qingqing put down the spoon in her hand and ran out.
At first glance, I saw Zhao Fengnian carrying a urea bag.
Behind me is my cousin, who spent the New Year with me, and his wife and daughter.
"Hello, hello, you must be tired after sitting in the car for so long, you must be hungry, come here, the food is ready, wash your hands and eat directly." She went over and helped the little girl take off her backpack: "It's so heavy, didn't I tell you to take less stuff, we have everything at home, Zhao Fengnian, you don't even help the little girl carry it."
Zhao Fengnian had already gone to the backyard to release the poultry that had been half dead along the way.
Xiang'er smiled shyly and called her sister-in-law, then said that she would carry it on her back.
Shi Qingqing didn't really mean to "blame" her husband, it was just a polite remark made by relatives when welcoming and seeing off guests.
She arranged for everyone to put their things in the hall on the first floor, immediately washed her hands and went to the table, then went to the backyard to ask Zhao Fengnian to serve everyone food.
She went to the kitchen, took a few vegetable leaves and threw them to the chickens and ducks, and poured water in front of them. Seeing that the poultry became lively again, she did not delay any longer.
Everyone at the table was waiting for her. She washed her hands again and told everyone to eat and not to wait for her.
On the table there was fish soup, boiled shrimp, stir-fried clams, spicy chicken, stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots, pork ribs with preserved plums, scrambled eggs with loofah, cabbage with vinegar, and a plate of snails.
It is said that people in Zhao Fengnian's area particularly like to eat this and snails.
"Oh, this dish is so complicated. You've worked so hard." This meal was prepared just like the New Year's Eve meal. They didn't know how to pick up their chopsticks at first.
Shi Qingqing immediately said, "Well, these dishes were written on the price list when I was preparing to cook farm meals. It's just right for everyone to try them and see if there are any improvements. I can then decide on the menu."
"Oh, that's what Fengnian said on the phone, right? You're going to be the boss. You two are so hardworking and capable."
Xiang'er was eating pork ribs with preserved plum sauce. There were also two shrimps in the bowl that Shi Qingqing had helped to peel. She thought to herself, how can such delicious food be improved?
After dinner, Zhao Fengnian went to clean up the leftovers, and Xiang'er wanted to help. His cousin and his wife were also eager to work, so Shi Qingqing took them to see the room.
"I've cleaned up the first floor temporarily, leaving only a bed and a table. The girl can live upstairs temporarily. Wouldn't the child be scared to live in a room by herself?"
Xiang'er took two steps out of the kitchen: "Sister-in-law, I'm not afraid. The lights here are bright, and you are all downstairs, so what should I be afraid of?"
The yard suddenly became lively.
After packing their luggage, everyone had to wash up separately, so it was not until nine o'clock in the evening that everyone had almost finished packing. Zhao Fengnian came out and said that they would get together and chat tomorrow, but let's go to bed tonight.
"I didn't sleep well during the whole journey. You must be having backaches as well. Go to bed early."
The yard gradually became quiet.
Zhao Fengnian suddenly turned over in bed.
Shi Qingqing keenly noticed that he seemed to have something to say.
She also turned around and faced Zhao Fengnian.
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