Chapter 73 The Brothers Are at Work
The next morning, Shen's father and Wang Cuifen left. Jinran reluctantly hugged Wang Cuifen's arm. Wang Cuifen gave her many instructions, and Jinran nodded in agreement to each one.
Looking at Jinran, both Shen's father and Wang Cuifen felt a pang of sadness. Their child was only 13 years old!
Father Shen comforted her, "Nini, in two years, when you go to high school, your father and mother will bring you to the county, and then our family can be together."
Jinran nodded obediently.
After seeing them off, Jinran felt a little lonely. The two little ones at home seemed to sense Jinran's unhappiness. Doujin tried to coax her by acting silly, and Fugui also acted cute.
Jinran said softly, "Okay, okay, I know how you mean it. I'm much better now."
She let out a sigh of relief. There was still so much to do. Counting the days, school would start soon, and she still had homework to finish. She didn't have time to be sad.
Time passed little by little, and Jinran was busy every day without stopping. The pigs at home had grown to about 200 jin (100 kg).
Perhaps because Jinran cleans the pigsty every day, the two pigs look very clean, white and plump.
Grandma Shen visited several times and, upon seeing the two pigs, praised them, saying, "I never expected Nini to be so good at raising them. They're so clean; they're almost as nice as a typical family's."
The watermelons in the backyard's private plot are all ripe. When Mr. Shen and his family left last time, Jinran took two with them, and she also gave one to Grandma Shen.
The key point is that the watermelons Jinran grows are super big, some weighing twenty or thirty pounds.
Jinran tidied up her private plot, picked the ripe vegetables, and then noticed that there were six ripe watermelons.
She planned to visit her parents in the county town. She didn't know how her brother's exams went, and she wouldn't have time once school started.
Taking advantage of this time, she also wanted to go to the black market to sell some things.
Without hesitation, they packed up the pickled vegetables and dried meat they had prepared for Shen's father and Wang Cuifen.
The dried meat was made from a deer she had hunted in the mountains. She gave Grandpa Shen and Grandma Shen a large deer leg, ate some herself, and cooked the rest of the deer meat like beef jerky. Surprisingly, it tasted quite good.
Even Grandpa Shen was happy to eat it with his wine, saying it was comforting.
She also found some pig's trotters, duck parts, tendons and other ingredients suitable for braising in the space, a whole container, which should be the supply for the delicatessen.
Even though they're all raw ingredients, she knows how to cook them, and that brings happiness!
She had been busy all day making about 200 jin of braised food, and she, Doujin, and Fugui ate almost 5 jin of it that day.
It's absolutely delicious, especially since Jinran added a few drops of diluted seawater. It tastes wonderful!
I'll bring some with me when I visit my parents this time, so they can try it too.
Jinran traveled and played along the way, and finally arrived in the county. Now her brothers lived with their parents, and she no longer needed to go to school.
She planned to go see Tuantuan first.
When we arrived at Tuantuan's family compound, the gatekeeper said, "Their family went to Beijing. It seems to be for some elder's birthday celebration. Tuantuan specifically told us that if you come, we should tell you to come again next month because he misses you very much."
Jinran nodded with a smile to indicate that she understood, and said, "Then I'll come see Tuantuan again next time."
If we don't see Tuantuan, let's go straight to Mom and Dad's workplace!
This time, she didn't need to be picked up; her father had given her the spare key. She could just go straight to the dormitory; she knew the way. The security guard recognized Jinran and didn't stop her. Along the way, people kept greeting Jinran warmly.
Jinran became famous overnight. She became a model of filial piety in her parents' eyes. This was used to manipulate her child.
To be honest, she was actually quite shy!
There was no one in her parents' dormitory, but the room was very tidy. She saw a few rolls of luggage on the floor and a few stools that could be pieced together to serve as a bed. It was so poor that it broke her heart.
Although the room looked clean, Jinran still rolled up her sleeves and tidied it up thoroughly.
No one knows who told Shen's father and Wang Cuifen, but the two of them returned before noon.
Father Shen said excitedly, "Nini, I've missed you so much!"
Jinran's "............" has a feeling of déjà vu, like a Spring Festival Gala skit.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Jinran asked, "How are your brothers? How did their exams go?"
Wang Cuifen's eyes were full of joy as she said happily, "Both of your brothers passed the exam, and they're both from our steel factory. You're really doing us a favor! They only need five people, but there are over a hundred people who took the exam, and your brothers were both accepted."
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