Chapter 58 Chapter 58 (Update 2) “It smells good, I’m…
Having been here for almost half a month, the thing that Xu Tan found most difficult to adapt to was that he hadn't seen his partner for a long time.
Although they were not in the same production team, they were not too far away. Whenever he had time, he would go to find Zhao Lizhu under the cover of his elder brother, and she would secretly stay with him under the cover of her younger brother.
He doesn't have to do anything, he's happy just being alone.
He wouldn't think it was too troublesome if he secretly went there five, six, seven or eight times a month. If he wasn't afraid of being discovered if he did it too often, he would have wanted to go there every day!
He had been thinking about it for a long time. Now that he saw the object right in front of him, Xu Tan rushed over and smiled foolishly at her, "Why are you here? Are you tired? Do you want some water? Oh, I have some candy here..."
He was drinking both water and sugar, and he didn't notice that Xu Shuisheng next to him was rolling his eyes.
Zhao Lizhu felt a little embarrassed, so she pushed his arm and reminded him, "Hurry up and help uncle carry the basket. It's very heavy for him to carry all the way here."
Xu Tan turned his head and saw, "Oh, you are here too." Xu Shuisheng didn't want to talk to this silly son anymore. If he wasn't here, who would be here?
He simply took the basket off his back and let him carry it, regardless of whether it would tire him out or not. This silly boy deserves to be tired.
"It's so heavy." Xu Tan lifted the basket. It was heavier than he had imagined. He knew his parents would definitely give his aunt something, but he didn't expect that they had prepared so much this time.
But it's worth it.
If it weren't for his aunt, he and his elder brother wouldn't have stayed in the city to do odd jobs. Each of them earned one dollar a day, and when they returned, they could both earn more than ten or twenty dollars.
"It's quite heavy. I wanted to help share some of the burden, but..." Zhao Lizhu blushed. Before they came, her parents had told her that she must help, but this time Uncle Xu carried so many things, and she was left empty-handed.
"No need. We've been in the car all the way, so it doesn't take much effort." Xu Shuisheng explained for his future daughter-in-law, and said, "There are about 30 kilograms of sweet potatoes in here, which were sent by the Zhao family. We took about 20 kilograms of rice, as well as vegetables and chestnuts picked from the mountains. Aunt Wu also stuffed in about ten wild duck eggs."
So this basket can hold quite a lot of things.
All together they weigh about 70 kilograms, so it would be a valuable gift no matter where it is placed.
Putting aside the matter between my family and Aunt Wu, the Zhao family sent thirty kilograms of sweet potatoes because of Xu Tan.
Although the two children have not yet married, their marriages have been decided and they are just waiting for the right day to get married. Since the eldest sister takes such good care of Xu Tan, the Zhao family, who treats Xu Tan as their own son-in-law, naturally has to express their gratitude.
So when the Zhao family sent thirty kilograms of sweet potatoes, his wife made a special call to her eldest sister. After some discussion, they decided to tell the Zhao family about the defective cloth, hoping that if they were interested, they could buy some.
First of all, the two families are relatives, so naturally we want the best for you, me and everyone else.
Besides, his family couldn't afford much money, so it would be better to give it to his in-laws. Although the money would not be in their pockets in the end, it would also make Xu Tan proud. His family's conditions were not very good to begin with, so if he could make some money from his in-laws, it would be a favor no matter how much.
What's more, the Zhao family is easy to get along with.
This morning, Zhao Lizhu's father came to the house in person and said that he had asked Zhao Lizhu to bring fifty yuan. No matter how much the money could be exchanged for in the end, it would be used as a dowry for Zhao Lizhu to take to her husband's family.
I have to say Xu Tan has a pretty good eye for choosing a wife, much better than his older brother.
Thinking of this, Xu Shuisheng couldn't roll his eyes at his kid anymore, "Let's go, it's too crowded here to talk."
"Okay, I'll take you to my aunt's house." Xu Tan walked in front and led the way. He looked back from time to time and gave the person a silly smile.
When Jiang Shuangshuang returned home, the house seemed particularly lively.
As soon as she entered the house, Jiang Xiaozhou showed her a baked sweet potato. "Sister, have it. My cousin's wife sent it to me. It's so sweet!"
Jiang Shuangshuang was still wondering who her cousin's wife was when she saw Zhao Lizhu sitting in the room with a red face. Her face was so red that she almost wanted to bury her face.
Xu Tan patted his head gently and said, "Don't tease your future sister-in-law. For now, you have to call her Sister Zhao."
"Oh." Jiang Xiaozhou took a bite of the sweet potato and shouted, "Sister Zhao, the sweet potatoes you gave me are delicious!"
It was really delicious. It was baked in the stove and was fragrant, sweet and sticky. If he hadn't known that there would be meat for dinner, he would have been full with just the sweet potatoes.
Jiang Shuangshuang greeted her uncle and future cousin-in-law, then sat on a chair and started chatting with them.
We ate roasted sweet potatoes while chatting, and I have to say they tasted really good.
She waved at Jiang Xiaozhou, and when he came over, she said, "Leave me two or three sweet potatoes tomorrow morning, and I'll take them out to eat."
Jiang Xiaozhou was stunned. "Sister, are you going to eat it yourself or give it to others?"
Jiang Shuangshuang looked at him, "Are you still meddling in my affairs?"
"No, no." Jiang Xiaozhou grinned, "After meeting my future cousin's wife, I'm really curious about what my future brother-in-law will be like."
My cousin's wife was very generous. She gave him a red envelope with one yuan as soon as she saw him!
This is the largest red envelope he has ever received.
When my mother saw it, she wanted him to return it, but my cousin and his wife stuffed it into his pocket and wouldn't let him take it out. Finally, my uncle convinced my mother and let him keep it.
When he went to roast sweet potatoes just now, he secretly stuffed the red envelope into the crack in the wall, and his mother couldn't find it even if she wanted to confiscate it.
This is the first time I know that I can get red envelopes when meeting my future cousin's wife. I can't help but look forward to meeting my future brother-in-law.
From my second sister's perspective, she probably wouldn't be interested in a gay man who steals the house, right?
I don’t know how much money he will receive in the red envelope next time.
Jiang Shuangshuang thought he was just curious at first, but when Zhao Lizhu stuffed a red envelope into her pocket, she finally understood. She didn't push or pull, but smiled at them and said, "Thank you, cousin."
At this name, Zhao Lizhu's face turned red again.
Xu Yingxia patted her shoulder unhappily and said, "Just keep teasing them. Wait and see how they tease you someday."
When Xu Tan heard this, he immediately became curious: "Are you both talking about a partner?"
Xu Shuisheng also looked over quickly, "Are you really talking? When can you bring him home to have a chat? Uncle and aunt will definitely treat him well."
Jiang Shuangshuang was not embarrassed at all and nodded directly: "Yes, you have all seen it."
"You have?"
"Have we met before?" Xu Tan thought for a moment. The person they were talking about was definitely not someone from the production team. He had been in the city for so long and had met many people. But if his father had met them before, then it could only be...
"Is that the gay man who drove the big jeep to the brigade that day?"
"Yes, it's him." Xu Yingxia smiled. When she got home yesterday, she asked which "Cheng Jin" it was.
Fortunately, it was not the person she had seen at the factory gate before.
Otherwise she wouldn't know what to do.
She tried to persuade her, but it was obvious that Shuangshuang had considered things more carefully than she did, and it was difficult for her to stop Shuangshuang from doing what she wanted to do.
Of course, she doesn't want to persuade him. She really doesn't want to have such a son-in-law.
Fortunately, the Cheng Jin Shuangshuang was talking about was the Cheng Jin she thought he was, so she said, "How about this, you stay for two more days, and when you invite Cheng Jin to your home the day after tomorrow, you can meet him together."
"This isn't a good idea..." Xu Shuisheng was a little hesitant. He would have to stay here for several days, and he was afraid of causing trouble for his elder sister.
"What's wrong with that?" Xu Yingxia made the arrangements directly. "Lizhu and I will sleep in the same bed, and you will sleep with your nephew. It's a bit crowded, but it will only be like this for two or three days."
Jiang Shuangshuang nodded, "That's good. My uncle is here so he can stay for two more days. It's also the first time for my cousin's wife to come to our house, so we can get familiar with each other during these few days."
She really thinks it's okay. She doesn't think having more people at home makes it noisy. It's more lively when there are more people, especially since she likes these relatives very much. It's good to have more interactions with them.
Besides, Xu's mother's arrangement was quite to her liking.
They would not occupy my half of the room at night, and I would chat with them when I had nothing to do during the day. Not to mention that my uncle's family was the only relative between the two families that I still had contact with.
Xu Shuisheng finally couldn't convince the family with their enthusiastic invitation and agreed.
Xu Tan wished they would stay.
Then he would be able to meet someone in the city in the next few days, and he wouldn't have to be away from her for several days. He immediately said, "Then I'll call my mother tomorrow and ask her to send a message to the Zhao family."
Everything was arranged, and then Xu Yingxia said, "Then when you meet Xiao Cheng tomorrow, remember to tell him and invite him to come over for dinner the day after tomorrow afternoon."
Jiang Shuangshuang nodded and planned to tell Comrade Cheng the news tomorrow at noon and give him two sweet potatoes.
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The taste of baked sweet potatoes is not as good after they cool down.
But Cheng Jin held it in his palm like a treasure. He weighed it with his left hand, then switched to his right hand. He was reluctant to eat it.
It was around 3 or 4 in the afternoon when the group sat down to rest after training. Gu Gaofei touched his stomach and said in confusion, "Am I still growing? My appetite is getting bigger and bigger, and I can never feel full no matter how much I eat."
"How old are you and still growing? Do you still think you are a kid?"
Gu Gaofei ignored Xiao Sanzi's words and put a hand on the ugly monkey's shoulder. "Brother, don't you have a dry bun hidden? Why don't you share it with your brother?"
The ugly monkey covered his pocket to express his refusal.
But by doing this, doesn't it mean that he has something to eat in his pocket?
This time, not only Gu Gao flew up, but several guys nearby also rushed towards him. After a while, they took out the dry steamed buns from his pocket and divided them up.
But as he was eating, Gu Gaofei looked at him in confusion, "Why does your steamed bun taste like sweet potato?"
The ugly monkey rolled his eyes at him and said, "Are you stupid?"
But just after he finished speaking, he couldn't help but take a breath, as if he really smelled the fragrance of sweet potatoes.
This time he was furious. He would rob anyone who tried to rob him. He rolled up his sleeves to see who had hidden the sweet potatoes. But when he saw who it was, he lost all his energy again...
"Boss, where did you get the sweet potatoes?"
"It smells so good... sniff."
"Boss, I'm hungry!"
They all mean the same thing: I want to eat it. I really want to eat it!
But Cheng Jin had no intention of giving it to me. He ignored the gluttons and slowly peeled it off like a sweet potato skin, as if he was treating it as a work of art. "It smells good. My girlfriend gave it to me."
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What's there to not understand? It's just to show off that I gave him sweet potatoes.
The married man snorted, "My wife once sent me pork."
"What's meat? Look at the shoes I'm wearing. They were sewed stitch by stitch by my wife." He said, and even stood up and jumped twice. "Look, they're so comfortable to wear!"
"It's just a pair of shoes. My girlfriend also gave me a set of clothes." He pointed and said, "Gu Gaofei, tell me, isn't that plaid coat you praised very fashionable? You even asked me if I bought it in a department store."
"..." Gu Gaofei, who had neither a partner nor a wife, didn't want to say anything.
He thinks his comrades are worthless. Is it a big deal to have a wife? Is it a big deal to have a partner?
He...at worst he can find one when he goes back!
Just because of a sweet potato, the men started to compete with each other.
From pork to shoes to clothes, the prices kept rising. I was really embarrassed and refused to admit defeat!
But Cheng Jin did not argue with them.
In his opinion, nothing is more important than the sweet potato in his hand.
I opened my mouth and took a bite, it tasted slightly cool and sweet.
I couldn’t help but think that the sweet potatoes baked by Shuangshuang were so delicious. Even the appearance of this sweet potato was better than other sweet potatoes. It was worthy of being picked by Shuangshuang herself!
"Boss, do you think we can get back before the sports meet?" Gu Gaofei came over, swept the sand on the ground with his shoe sole, and then sat down. "If we can, I must perform well in the sports meet."
The military sports meet is actually an event organized by them themselves.
The main purpose is to embody the good spirit of "friendship first, competition second", which is of course one of the reasons. Another reason is to solve the marriage issues of single comrades in the army.
In addition to the troops, female comrades from several surrounding factories will also be invited to participate or perform.
If they fall in love with each other by then, then that will be it, right?
The sports meet is held every year, but Gu Gaofei never participates in it. He has never been in a hurry to get married. Every time someone asks him about it, he directly refuses, saying that those older than him are all single, so why should he be in a hurry?
But he was in a hurry now, because the boss was about to leave the single camp, so he naturally had to follow him.
The main thing is that every time the boss mentioned "partner" during this period, that familiar face seemed to have become a different person, making him want to have a partner too.
The sports meet is going to be held in three or four months, and he really wants to participate.
Cheng Jin calculated the time and said, "If the clues we are following are correct, we should be able to make it in time."
"That's good!" Gu Gaofei thought it would work, and then asked, "But have you told your family about your relationship? What do your uncle and aunt mean?"
"I mentioned it, it's not important."
Five words answered two questions. Cheng Jin had sent a telegram to his family earlier, but his family’s opinions were not important to him.
As parents, they can't control their eldest son, and their second son is still thinking about other women after marriage, so naturally they shouldn't control him either.
It would be great if he could agree, but he won’t listen if he disagrees.
Even after getting married, he took Shuangshuang back to his hometown not to visit his parents, but to pay homage to his grandparents.
From childhood to adulthood, he grew up with his grandfather, who is also the only relative with whom he has the deepest affection in his hometown.
But this is still a bit far away, the most important thing now is to look at tomorrow.
Shuangshuang said that in addition to her aunt and brother, her uncle's family would also be there.
I stayed here specifically to meet him.
Thinking about this makes me a little nervous.
Fortunately, the gifts I will bring to the visitor's home tomorrow have been prepared, including the clothes and shoes I will wear. I originally thought of going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a new set of clothes. It would be very decent to wear new clothes to the visitor's home.
However, at the suggestion of several comrades, he decided to go to the door in military uniform.
He still remembers that when he met Shuangshuang in military uniform, her eyes lit up.
Also at the Changnan Brigade, when Aunt Xu saw him walking down from the car in military uniform, the smile on her face deepened.
So I took it out and washed it this morning, and now it is drying in the yard below the dormitory. It's just right for me to wear to Jiang's house tomorrow afternoon.
Compared to Cheng Jin's nervousness and anxiety, Jiang Shuangshuang seemed calmer, especially after several days of research, she finally drew all the parts of the bicycle.
As long as you make it according to this accessory, there will generally be no problems.
For this reason, she decided to take a class.
I found an excuse and asked Director Wang for leave, saying, "I will stay in the yard all the time. If you have any problems that cannot be solved, just call me anytime."
It's her job to go back to class, but if there are really problems that can't be solved, she is not unable to go and "advise".
The only difference is that the method of persuasion has changed from relying on "mouth" to relying on "fists".
"Okay, you can go back." Director Wang agreed readily.
Since people have said so, why would she disagree?
Some even think that Xiao Jiang is very thoughtful. He even remembers to worry about work matters when asking for leave. If we don't praise such a person, who will?
Just like that, Jiang Shuangshuang returned to the mansion at around two o'clock in the afternoon.
The door of her house was open. She walked over and saw that her uncle had borrowed a ladder, climbed up to the beam and put some dry grass around it.
"Shuangshuang, why are you back so soon?" Zhao Lizhu saw her first. She was holding onto the ladder and didn't move. She explained, "Uncle Xu said that if we put some dry grass on the roof, it wouldn't be too cold in winter."
Xu Shuisheng originally planned to do some renovations at his eldest sister's house, but after a round he found that everything that needed to be done was already done by his two sons. He walked around the hall again and again, and finally he found something that could be done.
Standing on the ladder, he scolded his son, "They are so careless. They neglected this. How cold would it be in winter if they didn't put some hay on top?"
Xu Shuisheng pointed to the blocked area next to him and said, "Don't worry, I have made sure it is well maintained for you guys. It will definitely not be too messy."
He discovered this when he entered his eldest sister's house yesterday. Although there were a lot of things in the house, they were all neatly arranged and tidy.
So he was very careful when pasting dry grass on the beams to avoid making a mess and looking particularly ugly.
"Uncle, your craftsmanship is really good." Jiang Shuangshuang gave a thumbs up. It was really good. Although the dry grass stuffed on the beam could still be seen, the uncle must have obsessive-compulsive disorder, as he made it particularly neat and tidy, which looked quite interesting.
"As long as you feel good about it." Xu Shuisheng narrowed his eyes and smiled, then asked: "By the way, why did you come back so early today?"
"I have something to ask Mr. Zhou from the same courtyard." Jiang Shuangshuang raised the manuscript in her hand and said, "Then you guys are busy. I'll go over first. If you have anything, just call me in the courtyard."
"Okay."
Jiang Shuangshuang didn't leave immediately. Instead, he took out four candies from his pocket and stuffed them directly into Zhao Lizhu's hand. "You and my uncle can have them."
I have to say, children and adults like candy too.
As soon as I went out, I went straight to Mr. Zhou's house.
After greeting him, I took out two candies and placed them on his desk.
Children like it, adults like it, and the elderly like it too.
But most of them are saved for children.
"Hey, it's candy!" Mr. Zhou smiled until wrinkles appeared on the corners of his eyes. He put the candy in the drawer and asked, "Why, have you finished the drawings?"
"The painting is done, but we still have to try again to see if it works."
The two of them didn't say much, they just went to the yard and started working.
Grandpa Zhou took out all the tools and gave Xiao Jiang some instructions while he was busy. It must be said that she did have some experience in hands-on work, as it soon became apparent that the block of wood in her hand had already taken shape.
"When you hook the edge here, pay attention to the tip of your thumb. It's easy to get scratched when you hook it upwards. You have to..."
"Hurry, hurry! Wang Dingguo, why are you still dawdling? If you're any later you won't be able to buy it!"
"Come on, come on, you have to let me take the money."
Before Mr. Zhou could finish his words, he was interrupted by a loud shout. He saw two people from the compound rushing in and out in a hurry, and asked curiously, "What are they doing?"
Jiang Shuangshuang shook her head. She adjusted her grip on the block and was about to continue with the carving knife. But this time, another person ran into the yard. "Dad! How did you climb up the beam? Hurry up and go to the factory... Hey, Shuangshuang, it's better if you're here. The old warehouse of the textile factory is about to be opened. Do you want to go and take a look?"
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