After arriving home, Lu Xiao put the firewood he had picked up into the kitchen. Jiang Wanwan took the opportunity to take the bag and poured out the chestnuts while taking out the chestnuts from the two-bedroom apartment. When Lu Xiao came out of the kitchen, there was already a small pile of chestnuts in front of her.
"Where do so many chestnuts come from?" How can the bag hold so much?
The latter said frankly, "Of course I picked them up on the mountain. You don't know how lucky I was today. There are chestnuts all over the chestnut tree. I'll go check again in a few days. I think there will still be some. It's just right for you to pack some. We'll have chestnut rice tonight."
After she finished speaking, she was about to go to the kitchen, but her hand was grabbed by the man.
Jiang Wanwan's hair was about to stand on end. She felt guilty. This was the first time she had done such a thing.
He turned his head leisurely and was about to smile ingratiatingly when a small red notebook appeared in front of him. "Keep this for you."
The five big characters on the small notebook read, "Rural Household Registration Book." His expression of shock immediately turned into delight. "Oh, your household registration has been transferred? Then, can I be assigned to the same place as you next time I start working?"
Seeing that what she was most concerned about after seeing the household registration book was whether she could be assigned to work with him, Lu Xiao felt indescribably comforted and nodded modestly, "The beans in the field have been harvested, and the team leader said they will start picking corn tomorrow. Then we can share the work," and he could help her with the work openly.
Jiang Wanwan smiled and nodded. She opened the household register and was stunned for a moment. She quickly turned to the second page and said in disbelief, "How...how come...the head of the household is me?"
The first page of the household registration clearly has her name written on it, and the second page is Lu Xiao's page, with the word "husband" in the relationship between him and the household owner.
No wonder it took so long to transfer the household registration. It turned out that Lu Xiao not only moved his household registration out of the Lu family, but also registered it in her household registration book.
Jiang Wanwan didn't know why Lu Xiao did this, but she knew clearly that he did this because he truly accepted her.
Satisfied, she closed the household registration booklet and gently patted the man's shoulder. "Now you are my little husband. Don't be afraid. I will protect you from now on and will never let you suffer any injustice."
Lu Xiao thought that Jiang Wanwan would ask him the reason after seeing the situation in the household registration book, and he had already thought of many answers in his mind. Unexpectedly, not only did she not ask a single question, she also said that she would protect him, and also... her little husband?
"Nonsense," he deliberately put on a stern face, trying hard to maintain his expression, but he couldn't help blushing.
What's the point of being wronged? She was wronged by marrying him.
Jiang Wanwan saw his face turn red again, and she smiled happily as she discussed with him, "You're telling the truth. Today is a good day. Let's not eat chestnut rice. Let's make noodles. Let's cook some more chestnuts so we can fill our stomachs when we're hungry at work tomorrow. Oh, I can also make chestnut cakes, but I definitely don't have time to make them today. I'll make them for you after the busy autumn season is over."
When it comes to cooking, Jiang Wanwan is definitely an expert. Speaking of chestnut cake, she thought of several snacks that can be made without an oven. Perhaps this is also a way to make money.
Lu Xiao didn't know what she was thinking, he just felt that her bright eyes seemed to glow, which was very beautiful.
…………
Kneading dough is a technical job, especially when making noodles, the dough needs to be kneaded thoroughly and become chewy.
Lu Xiao washed the chestnuts and poured them into the pot. Seeing that the little woman was struggling to knead them, he pulled her over and said, "You light the fire and I'll knead them."
Jiang Wanwan didn't insist. She really didn't like doing this kind of work. After the dough was kneaded, it needed to rest for a while. By then, the chestnuts were almost cooked.
Cut some lean shreds of wild boar meat from the morning, stir-fry with oil, add onion, ginger and soy sauce to season, and add soup and boil after the aroma comes out.
There were some green vegetables that Li Ergou brought at noon, and with the long and thin noodles, the fragrant shredded pork noodles were ready in no time.
Jiang Wanwan first served Lu Xiao a large bowl and said, "Try it and see if it tastes good. There's more in the pot. If it's not enough, serve more."
Lu Xiao thought to himself, why bother tasting it? I can tell it's delicious just by smelling it. After taking a bite, he lamented that he had lived in vain for the past twenty years.
The two were eating when Li Ergou's voice came from a distance, "Sister-in-law, what delicious food are you cooking at home? Why does it smell so good?" As he spoke, he took two deep breaths.
Jiang Wanwan had a good impression of Li Ergou. Lu Xiao didn't have many friends, but Li Ergou always liked to hang around him. She immediately put down her bowl and chopsticks and said, "Eat noodles. Have you had dinner? Do you want some?"
Before she could stand up, Lu Xiao had already reached out and held her down, without even looking at Li Ergou. "No need, he's already had dinner."
Li Ergou looked at the greasy green and white noodles in their bowls, topped with shredded pork, and swallowed hard. He smiled awkwardly and replied, "Yes, sister-in-law, don't bother me. I came here after dinner."
I kept shouting in my heart: Sister-in-law, please give me more space. Even after dinner, I can still have three bowls of this noodles.
Look at Brother Xiao’s dinner and then think about the two pancakes he just ate. He ate them so deliciously, but it was a waste of his teeth. They were simply pig food.
Jiang Wanwan also knew that they had a late dinner today, so after hearing what Li Ergou said, she didn't insist and brought out a bowl of cooked chestnuts.
Li Ergou was content with having chestnuts to eat. "Brother Xiao, I heard that Du Zhiqing was back when I got off work just now. I went to inquire about it just now, and it's true. Du Zhiqing made a false report to the police, and the police just criticized and educated him before letting him go. I thought that for his behavior, he would have to go to the farm for a few days..."
As he spoke, he lowered his head to peel chestnuts, gnawing on them from time to time. When he raised his head, he saw Lu Xiao glaring at him with a dark face. He subconsciously glanced in the direction of Jiang Wanwan and suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing.
My sister-in-law has liked Du Zhiqing for so many years, and she followed Du Zhiqing to the countryside. No matter what, she would not want Du Zhiqing to suffer on the farm, right?
In the past, in order to prevent Du Zhiqing from suffering, she often gave money to support the man.
Thinking of saying something to ease the situation, Jiang Wanwan spoke up, "That's a good deal for him."
The autumn harvest will be tomorrow, and the brigade is unwilling to lose any workers, let alone those who are educated youth. If something happens to a few of them in their village, the village will be held responsible.
Furthermore, even if he made a false report, it could be said that he was too concerned or did not understand the legal procedures, and no substantial harm or loss was caused. He would be criticized and educated and then released.
Seeing Jiang Wanwan's calm comment on the matter, Lu Xiao said, "If something like this happens again, he will never be forgiven."
"Yes, we can't let him off. He's getting too arrogant."
Seeing that she agreed with him, Lu Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and shoveled noodles into his mouth in big mouthfuls.
Li Ergou suddenly felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange. He looked at this and that, but he still thought chestnuts were delicious.
"Where did you pick these chestnuts, sister-in-law? I've been running around in the mountains all day, but I haven't seen any chestnut trees anywhere."
Jiang Wanwan thought for a moment and gave a rough idea of the location. "Maybe it's too remote and not many people go there. I also picked some wild fruits there. If you like some, I'll pack some for you later."
Li Ergou was flattered and didn't even care about Lu Xiao's murderous look. "How can I be so embarrassed? Thank you, sister-in-law."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
