Chapter 6060 Vegetable Bean Curd
Even when she was sitting at Xia Dong's wedding banquet, Xia Dafang was always floating.
The host was speaking on the stage covered with red cloth, but Xia Tang's figure was always swaying in front of her eyes.
The one with the protruding belly, speechless, talking nonsense, laughing sarcastically, gradually merged into the thin figure from earlier.
On the stage, Xia Dong and Wang Xinyue were pushed onto the stage. The people below the stage started to make a noise. Xia Lulu stood at the edge of the stage with a smug look on her face.
Xia Dafang suddenly felt uncomfortable.
She even wondered what it was like when Xia Tang got married.
What would her younger brothers and sisters think if they knew what had happened between her and the Xia family?
Xia Dafang didn't know the answer.
She felt that Xia Tang and them shouldn't have been like this.
If Xia Tang had been more honest and well behaved, wouldn't she be following Xia Lulu to make money now?
She still doesn't listen.
Xia Dafang told himself this, but even with this thought, he still felt uneasy.
At this time, her husband Yu Wenxi came over and said:
"Dafang, didn't you receive a referral fee a few days ago? Can you give me a hundred?"
Here we go again.
Yu Wenxi used to be very good at saving money. But ever since they started collecting introduction fees from Xia Lulu for orchid seedlings, he has become more and more extravagant.
Xia Dafang looked at him:
"What do you want to do?"
Yu Wenxi said:
"Isn't our mother's birthday coming up? I was thinking of buying her a silver bracelet to make the old lady happy."
It's not my 60th or 80th birthday, it's just an ordinary birthday...do I have to buy me a bracelet?
Xia Dafang was unhappy and glared at her husband:
"I don't have a hundred. Give me fifty. And don't buy a bracelet. Just buy a coat, right?"
Yu Wenxi seemed a little disappointed, but still agreed.
Xia Dafang was even more unhappy about her husband's request for money, and she became emotional when she looked at Xia Lulu on the stage.
This Xia Lulu is also...
When Xia Dong got married, she sang and danced.
It seems like all these platforms were built for her, which is really inappropriate.
She felt contempt in her heart, but she didn't dare to say the same thing about Xia Lulu as she did about Xia Tang.
Who made her the God of Wealth of the Xia family?
On the other side, Xia Lulu went on stage and spoke for a long time after the bride and groom got married.
He was not satisfied with just talking. Not long into the meal, he started spinning around the table with a wine glass in his hand, drinking one glass of liquor after another. He looked so happy.
She laughed, drank, and talked as if no one was around, as if the huge state-owned hotel had become her own territory.
So happy, so arrogant.
Xie Minghui was sitting at the main table watching.
He didn't like drinking, but after being flattered by others, he had a drink and his head hurt a little.
When he looked at Xia Lulu, the disgust in his eyes could no longer be hidden.
Indeed, he had recently become a big shot in school because of Xia Lulu. After contacting the dean with Lan Huamiao, the appointment report of the subject leader was immediately submitted. The dean also promised that after a few years as a leader, he would be promoted to the department leader, and then, promotion to dean leader and associate professor would be just around the corner.
Xie Minghui is happy to see his promotion.
But this does not mean that he is used to Xia Lulu's behavior.
Maybe you're used to it on the surface, but the unhappiness in your heart has been suppressed layer by layer and it's almost unbearable.
"Thank you, teacher. You are so nice to Lulu!"
A soft yet slightly arrogant voice came from beside me.
Xie Minghui turned around with sleepy eyes, and saw Su Man looking at her with slightly red cheeks.
She was beautiful, with long curly hair, cat eyes, and a big sweater. Although she was older than them, she looked more mature.
She was so close that one could smell the perfume on her body.
It smells so good.
This is the type of woman he admires most.
She is much more feminine than Xia Lulu and Xia Tang.
A woman among women.
Xie Minghui remembered that Xia Lulu had said that Su Man and her husband had a bad relationship.
But why is the relationship not going well? She is so beautiful and charming, just like a woman who has walked out of a famous book.
Noble, proud, and born with a sense of fragmentation that comes from fighting tragedy.
Who wouldn't love a woman like this?
Xie Minghui could not help but move closer to Su Man, smelling her perfume, and whispered:
"I am just a gentleman. I am nice to everyone."
Suman's cat eyes narrowed:
"Really? I don't believe it."
Xie Minghui really wanted to get close to her and make her believe him more.
But the next second, his body was pulled back forcefully.
Xia Lulu came up to him with her red lips painted on:
"Brother Minghui! Come! Let's toast together!"
After saying that, he pulled Xie Minghui up without further ado and walked towards the crowd.
Xie Minghui was forced to stand up. He staggered along with Xia Lulu, and couldn't help but look back at Suman. However, he saw that the woman narrowed her eyes, and when she saw him looking at her, she curled her lips at him.
The entire wedding banquet was as lively as a pot of porridge.
It was not until three or four in the afternoon that the movement gradually died down.
Xia Lulu was drunk, with her hands around Xie Minghui's neck, and she was almost unable to walk.
The group of people had no choice but to send Xia Lulu and Xie Minghui to the only wedding car.
Even when the wedding car drove downstairs and the two people staggered out of the car, Xia Lulu was still drunk.
Although she didn't wake up, the cool afternoon breeze still made her slightly more awake. She held onto Xie Minghui's neck and giggled:
"Brother Minghui, is it...lively today?"
After she finished speaking, she suddenly muttered to herself:
"Today... is so nice... I wish I could marry you again... just like now..."
Xie Minghui felt like vomiting from the smell of alcohol on her mouth and body. He helped her stand up with difficulty and asked her if she could walk by herself.
The next second, Xia Lulu fell into his arms again, drunk:
"I can't walk... carry me... carry me upstairs..."
Xie Minghui gnashed his teeth in anger. He was originally a little drunk, but now he was completely sobered by his anger.
"Can't you just walk away on your own?"
After all, he was just a scholar, how could he carry a living person like Xia Lulu on his back?
However, Xia Lulu seemed to have decided on him and clung to him, refusing to get off.
There was no other choice, Xie Minghui had to put her on his back, try his best, and lift her up by her butt.
Xie Minghui was thin, and Xia Lulu was not comfortable sitting on his back.
But she didn't seem to care about this. Instead, she rubbed Xie Minghui's neck with her messy head:
"Brother Minghui...husband! You are so kind!"
"What does husband mean?"
Xie Minghui didn't understand what was going on, but he didn't get an answer from Xia Lulu, so he had to grit his teeth and walk up the stairs step by step.
Xia Lulu lay on his back, her body felt so heavy that she wanted to fall down, but Xie Minghui's hands would lift her up from her buttocks.
She followed Xie Minghui's rhythm dazedly and even began to doze off while walking.
She thought about her past life, and about her cuckolded husband;
Thinking of how Xia Tang targeted him and ruined his life;
Thinking about this life, when I first came back, I was rejected by Xie Minghui, despised by Liu Mei, and unreasonable attacks from my mother-in-law and sister-in-law...
As I thought about it, I actually felt aggrieved, my nose twitched and tears flowed.
Xie Minghui heard Xia Lulu's voice behind him and felt a wetness on his neck.
He couldn't help asking:
"Xia Lulu, what's wrong with you?"
But the next second, Xia Lulu suddenly burst into tears.
She cried so hard and it was actually quite miserable.
She said:
"Xie Ming Hui, it's not easy for me to find you! You have to treat me well in the future, understand?"
"Who am I fighting for? It's all for you!"
"If you're sorry for me... I'll... I'll..."
But she just couldn't get out.
Xie Minghui turned his head to look at her, but saw that Xia Lulu's head was tilted to the side with her mouth open, as if she had fallen asleep.
Xie Minghui sighed, shook Xia Lulu's butt, and said to himself:
"Just crazy."
*
As the month of Leon approaches, the winter in Yuncheng becomes increasingly gloomy.
People all wore heavy winter clothes, and when they got up in the morning, the ground was sometimes covered with a layer of frost.
On the street, people were walking in a hurry, with white steam coming out of their mouths, and their hands were stuffed in their sleeves or pockets, unwilling to take them out.
Winter is changing everyone's behavior in its own way.
As winter approached, business at the three Tangji stores finally stabilized.
There is a fixed flow of customers every day, and people start queuing at mealtime, which has become a common practice for the three Tangji stores.
And Chen Minzhi finally submitted her resignation application to the factory.
When Xia Tang asked her about it, she said cheerfully:
"I'm really too busy right now to spend the extra time. Whoever wants to earn the few tens of dollars from the factory can do it!"
Xia Tang did not try to persuade her, but secretly resolved to make Tang Ji better and bigger and never let Chen Minzhi down.
This year, she opened three stores with great success, which is a pretty good achievement.
She will have to choose a location next year and try to open the fourth and fifth stores to truly form a chain operation of Tang Kee.
However, the New Year is coming soon, so I won't rush for now.
There are more important things to do right now.
Qin Yue's house has been decorated.
After discussing it, the couple decided to go to the countryside to pick up Wu Chunmei, Qin Lian and others to celebrate the New Year together, and also make some plans for the coming year.
Qin Yue went back to his hometown to pick up his family. Xia Tang wanted to wait at the train station, but was rejected by Qin Yue.
He told Xia Tang to just wait at home and not to do anything else.
On the day when he was supposed to come back, Xia Tang waited until the afternoon before he heard a knock on the door.
As soon as the door opened, Qin Lian led the girl in front and called out as soon as she entered:
"sister in law."
She was wearing a nearly new jacket, which looked much more relaxed than when they first met.
The girl had two little buns on her head. It seemed that she had grown taller than the last time we met. Her little head was dotted and very cute.
Xia Tang responded with a smile.
Shuigener behind him heard this and followed suit:
"sister in law."
Even the girl followed suit and called "sister-in-law" in a baby voice, which made Xia Tang couldn't help laughing.
She had already prepared fruits and milk candies at home, round, flat, square, sweet and sour, and invited several children to come and eat.
Qin Lian didn't come over. She put all the luggage in the house and started packing.
Shuigen'er and Niuzi were greedy for this, but they were very well-behaved and waited for Xia Tang to give them something before they took it in their hands and ate it slowly.
Among the few people, Wu Chunmei became the most embarrassed one.
She was originally a very honest old lady, so honest that she was a little weak.
Recently, because Qin Yue has become successful, some people in the village have come to chat with him.
I have often heard advice from old wives, saying that a daughter-in-law must suppress her mother-in-law, or else she must shit on her mother-in-law's head.
Wu Chunmei looked at Xia Tang and didn't think she could ride on her head.
But along the way, she listened to Qin Yue talking about Xia Tang's business, and she was worried that this capable daughter-in-law would look down on her country old woman.
She was so worried that she showed even more uneasiness.
The whole person was sitting on a stool in the living room, almost feeling uncomfortable.
Qin Yue and Xia Tang's furniture were all made by carpenters.
The living room has wooden armchairs painted yellow, which look better than those in most other homes.
The chair is also covered with a layer of soft cushion, the light brown color looks very clean.
Wu Chunmei sat on it with half of her butt hanging out in the air, worrying in her heart whether she would dirty Xia Tang's soft cushion.
Until Xia Tang brought in the tea, seeing Wu Chunmei like this, she couldn't help but feel helpless:
"Mom, please sit back. It's not comfortable."
After saying this, he supported Wu Chunmei and went to the back.
Wu Chunmei then leaned back against the chair.
However, she was still too busy to do anything. Seeing Qin Lian packing up her things, she couldn't help but go over to help.
Qin Lian also looked at her mother speechlessly:
"Mom, I can do this job myself, no need to bother you."
Her hands were constantly moving, and Wu Chunmei couldn't get in, but she was unwilling to sit in the living room, and instead kept surrounding Qin Lian.
Qin Lian was really at a loss. She tossed her braid and looked at Wu Chunmei:
"Mom, don't be like this. My sister-in-law is a nice person. Why are you so nervous?"
"I...I'm not nervous..."
Wu Chunmei hesitated to speak. She turned her head to look at Xia Tang who was talking to Shuigen'er Niuzi, and then turned her head back:
"But this is their home after all. If we stay here for too long, people will hate us!"
Qin Lian folded the last piece of clothing and put it in the closet, then turned to her mother and said helplessly:
"If you ask me, you shouldn't talk so much to your second aunt!"
*
Qin Lian and Wu Chunmei both stayed at Qin Yue's house.
Qin Yue's house was not small and had two bedrooms, but with so many people suddenly moving in, it was still a bit cramped.
Xia Tang and Qin Yue discussed it and decided to let Wu Chunmei and Qin Lian sleep on the bed in the guest bedroom.
Niuzi lived with her in the master bedroom, while Shuigener slept with Qin Yue on a small bed in the living room.
With this arrangement, Qin Lian felt a little embarrassed:
"Sister-in-law, why don't you let Niuzi stay with us? I also sleep with her in my arms at home. I'm used to it."
Xia Tang smiled lightly, revealing a small pear-shaped smile:
"That's not appropriate. Shuigen and Niuzi should have been with us. It's already troublesome for you to take care of them. If they stay with me for a few days, you won't have to work any harder."
Qin Lian pursed her lips and said nothing.
When she went to bed at night, Wu Chunmei talked about this matter with Qin Lian, and she opened her mouth and said the same words that Wu Chunliu had told her:
"Lian'er, do you think your sister-in-law has given up on us?"
Qin Lian avoided her eyes and squinted:
"Mom, I mean well, don't take it too seriously."
The next day was a fine day.
Although it is still winter at the end of the year, the warm sunshine still brings a lot of warmth to people's hearts.
Even this warmth cannot penetrate into the body.
Xia Tang and Qin Yue took their family shopping.
It is the end of the year and the back streets are bustling with people buying New Year goods.
Small vendors selling New Year goods pushed carts and set up stalls, shouting enthusiastically on the street.
Baked chicken and pork, large whole hams, Pu'er tea dried in the sun by farmers, sweet, salty and white rice cakes...all kinds of New Year goods are displayed on the street, and the whole back street is filled with the flavor of the New Year.
Xia Tang led the two children to stop at a small stall selling candies.
The stall owner set up a large table with various candies scattered on it, including winter melon candy, inch-gold candy, cowhide candy, peanut dip, sesame slices, etc. There were about ten kinds in total. The different kinds of candies all exuded the same alluring sweet fragrance, which made Shuigener and Niuzi unable to walk.
Xia Tang let the two children choose and bought two kilograms of candy in total.
Shuigen and Niuzi each had a piece of candy in their hands and were enjoying the food so much.
However, Wu Chunmei still seemed a little reluctant and said:
"You don't have to buy so much for them...it's so expensive!"
Before Xia Tangxiao could say anything, Qin Lian pulled her mother over:
"Mom, don't say that. This is also from my sister-in-law's heart."
The back streets are unusually lively.
Qin Lian and Wu Chunmei had only been to rural markets before and had never seen such a lively scene. They were a little nervous at first, but were gradually dazzled by the shopping.
Qin Lian picked out a beautiful scarf, and Wu Chunmei bought a pair of old lady shoes, black velvet with yellow oxford soles, which looked very sturdy.
The family happily strolled along the back street, and before they knew it, they had walked out of the street and arrived at the main entrance of the herbal medicine factory.
Wu Chunmei pointed at the five big red characters "Yuncheng Medicinal Materials Factory" and asked Xia Tang:
"Is this your former factory?"
"Well, it was before, but now it's no longer done in there."
Wu Chunmei didn't say anything, but she couldn't help wondering in her heart why she didn't do it anymore!
Wouldn't it be better if I had a stable job?
After shopping until noon, Xia Tang suggested going to the third Tangji store.
Qin Lian had heard that her sister-in-law was good at business, so she immediately became excited and walked in front with her daughter in her arms.
The lively atmosphere in the three stores remains undiminished.
People were queuing up obediently. The vegetable tofu pudding, which had just been launched recently, quickly became the first item that diners were vying to try.
Chen Minzhi was leading Xiaoxiao to receive customers in the store. When she saw Xia Tang and his group come in, she greeted them with a smile.
"Oh, our store is very busy today. We have waited for all the distinguished guests to come."
She was a cheerful and joking person to begin with, and after a few words, she made Wu Chunmei and Qin Lian feel warm inside.
Shuigen and Niuzi even started playing together with Xiaoxiao.
Chen Minzhi asked the staff to serve the newly served vegetable tofu pudding and gave everyone a bowl.
While watching them eat, I introduced:
"This is a new product in our store. There are different flavors of vegetable tofu pudding. Yours is light, Lian'er's is sweet, and Qin Yue and Xia Tang's are spicy. Don't underestimate the simplicity of making this vegetable tofu pudding, but the taste is indeed extraordinary. Now, nine out of ten people who come to the store will order a bowl."
Wu Chunmei couldn't help but look to the side.
Sure enough, most of the tables next to us had a bowl of green tofu pudding.
Among the people queuing, there were quite a few holding large helmets, gesticulating and asking the waiters to fill them up a little.
However, is this bowl of green food in front of you really that delicious?
Wu Chunmei scooped a spoonful into her mouth doubtfully, and immediately couldn't help squinting her eyes.
Mm, it’s delicious.
As soon as it enters the mouth, the rich and slightly sweet aroma of beans immediately spreads. Her vegetable tofu pudding is made of pea sprouts and tender cabbage. The finely chopped vegetables are cooked until soft. When put into the mouth with the tofu pudding, the fragrance of the vegetables and the saltiness of the ingredients are stimulated at the same time. Combined with the unique taste of beans, it is not a particularly stimulating taste, but it makes people can't help but eat one bite after another.
Wu Chunmei ate mouthful after mouthful, and soon she had finished the whole bowl of vegetable tofu pudding.
After eating, she gave Chen Minzhi a thumbs up:
"My dear, the food you cook tastes really good! You are such a kind person!"
Chen Minzhi laughed:
"It's a pity that I can't use this Xianhui anymore! Auntie, I'm already divorced!"
divorce?
Wu Chunmei's mouth opened wide. She couldn't bear to hear these words and quickly looked away.
There were bound to be some incidents while shopping, but overall, everyone had a great time.
After finishing dinner in the canteen of the machinery factory, Xia Tang had something to do in the central kitchen, while Qin Yue accompanied the others and slowly walked towards home.
After walking around all day, the girl was so tired that she fell asleep.
Qin Yue carried her on his back and walked while talking casually to Wu Chunmei.
Wu Chunmei was most talkative, always talking about the same old things at home, like how this family's chicken was taken away by a wolf, that family's child dropped out of school before graduating from elementary school, and so-and-so's newly married wife was making a fuss about going back to her parents' home.
It sounds trivial and meaningless, but it is also the life that Wu Chunmei is used to experiencing at home.
Although Qin Yue didn't like what she said, he listened patiently and rarely interrupted his mother.
Somehow we ended up talking about Wu Chunliu.
Wu Chunmei said a few words, paused for a moment, and suddenly asked tentatively:
"Boss, your second aunt said she also wants to go to the city to celebrate the New Year."
Qin Yue's steps slowed down:
"I think it's her business, and we have no right to interfere."
Wu Chunmei said in a hurry:
"She...wants to live with you."
Qin Yue's brows wrinkled slightly.
He listened patiently as Wu Chunmei continued:
"You know your second aunt's temper. She doesn't get along with her daughter-in-law, and they always fight during the New Year. So she thought about bringing your sister Fang to the city to celebrate the New Year, so she wouldn't have to cook for her daughter-in-law and avoid any trouble."
She knew in her heart that this request was a bit excessive, but she still looked at her son eagerly.
After all, Qin Yue was a good son praised by everyone in the village, and he could always understand her difficulties.
But unexpectedly, as soon as these words were spoken, the first person to oppose was Qin Lian.
"Mom, this is not okay."
Qin Lian simply stopped and looked at her mother with a puzzled look on her face:
"Mom, did Second Aunt drug you? How can you even say such words in front of my brother!"
Wu Chunmei was immediately embarrassed:
"What did I say? Isn't she your brother's second aunt? Your brother has a house in the city, so can't the second aunt come and stay for a few days?"
"Why does she live here? Is it because she is so shameless?"
Qin Lian said it bluntly:
"Mom, I wouldn't say anything if you gave the good things that my brother gave you to my second aunt. But you brought her and Hu Fang to my brother's house. This is not okay! I will be the first to disagree!"
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