Lu Jiandang didn't understand. What was there to be ashamed of? There were so many things to do in the village, but they were not displayed openly.
"Okay, I won't say any more. You are just thin-skinned."
Zhang Yulan said unhappily, "Come inside quickly, it's going to snow again."
The two of them were noisy, and the others were used to it.
When he came in and saw several large bowls placed on the coal stove, Lu Jiandang consciously moved a stool, wishing he could inhale all the fragrance into his lungs.
It smells so good.
No wonder it is said that Jiang Yan’s cooking skills are better than those of the chefs in state-owned restaurants. Can the chefs cook like this?
Jiang Yan had already poured the beer into a glass bottle. She handed the other portion of beer in a large bowl to Lu Li, "Aren't you going back to the city today? This is a good opportunity to send it to my parents."
"Okay, sister-in-law." Lu Li put it aside, poured himself a glass of beer, and filled Song Jingtian's glass.
Take a sip and then peel the lobster meat, it’s the ultimate enjoyment.
Jiang Yan didn't even have to do it herself, Lu Xiao kept peeling them for her, and he also had to take care of three little ones, so the supply was almost unable to meet the demand.
The three kids were hissing from the spiciness and they didn't stop eating, for fear that the big one would eat it all.
It took more than an hour to eat three bowls of spicy lobster tails, two bowls of stir-fried squid, and beer and juice.
Lu Jiandang sighed, "Life is getting better and better. I have to take care of my health and live a few more years. Then I can move to the city with my son and come back to have something to brag about."
The others also listened quietly, occasionally agreeing.
Two days passed before Jiang Yan remembered to go to the Miao family for dinner. She put on a black tweed coat, brown leather shoes, tied her hair into a ponytail with a red headband, and simply drew her eyebrows.
That face is so delicate and fair and the lips are so rosy, who wouldn’t say it’s exquisite and beautiful?
Lu Xiao borrowed his second uncle's 28-inch bicycle and took her to the Sunflower Brigade first.
It was inconvenient to have a baby, so Jiang Yan gave Shengli two candies and asked him to take good care of his younger siblings.
Lu Li and Song Jingtian rode in the ox cart of an old man from the old village, while Miao Xiuying set out from the county town.
Miao Xiuhua and Miao Xiuli had been waiting at the entrance of the village since early in the morning. When they saw them coming, they enthusiastically pulled Jiang Yan's hand and said, "Come on, go inside. The coal stove is burning. I also killed two chickens specially. Do you want to stew or fry them? I'll make it in a while."
She even asked the men in her family to go to the county town to buy a few pounds of pork belly to entertain the guests, which was a unique thing in the village.
Jiang Yan pulled the scarf off her face, brushed off the snow on her head, and walked into the house while saying, "I can eat anything. Has Panpan's date arrived? It's almost noon, it can't be that he hasn't come yet!"
Deliberately delaying and making these people wait clearly shows that he looks down on Wen Panpan. This marriage must be treated with caution.
Of course, if you insist on marrying him, these people will have nothing to say and they can only respect her fate.
Miao Xiuhua's face was not very good. She sighed and said, "Lunch is almost ready, but I haven't seen the man's family yet. They didn't come at a late hour because they were afraid that I would make her son busy.
When I go to my mother-in-law's house, I will try to show off. I also say that the more my mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more satisfied she is. But the more I look at him, the more upset I feel. People from the city are so great. Our family is not trying to curry favor with the powerful. "
Miao Xiuli patted her and said, "Why are you talking so unpleasantly? Who doesn't want to be a city commodity girl? As for the partner, you have to talk and observe more. It's not a transaction that can be done with just one sentence. It has to be discussed between the two families.
Panpan is a good girl, so don't ask too much of her. Girls grow up and cannot be kept at home. Just let her be. Watch out for her getting angry with you!"
Miao Xiuhua spread her hands and said, "That sounds nice. I'm already starving, and I have two little ones. Are you going to stop studying? Are you going to stop paying the tuition? The whole family is involved. I'm lucky enough that I didn't ask for a dowry. I still have to give a dowry of 200 yuan."
It’s not that Miao Xiuhua doesn’t love her daughter, but she has never seen such a request in the surrounding villages.
She felt ashamed to tell anyone about it. Isn't this just a woman trying to get something for herself?
The key point is that her daughter is still smiling foolishly, thinking that the man is perfect. If he is really good, would he make the girl's family so embarrassed?
Wen Panpan stomped her feet and said, "Mom, please stop talking. It will be bad if someone hears it. I will return the two hundred yuan to you."
Miao Xiuhua glanced at her and said indifferently, "Two hundred yuan, do you think it's two cents? How are you going to pay it back? When you marry into the man's family, everything belongs to the man.
If he wants to give it to you, that's fine, mother won't feel bad. If he wants to lock it in a cupboard to provide food and clothing for the old and young in the family, where can you go to cry? You are just a loser. "
The more she spoke, the angrier she became, and her saliva sprayed on Wen Panpan's face.
Wen Panpan looked at her begging for mercy, and Miao Xiuhua accepted her fate.
Jiang Yan sat aside and did not interrupt. She felt that Miao Xiuhua was right. They could not give all the family resources to one child. That would be unfair to the other children.
Miao Xiuli poured a glass of water for Jiang Yan, and Lu Xiao put down the gifts at hand, which included three cans of yellow peaches, a bag of White Rabbit milk candy, two pounds of brown sugar, one pound of white sugar, and two pounds of red shrimp crisps.
Seeing that Wen Panpan was about to cry, Jiang Yan tried to smooth things over: "Aunt, my parents will be here soon. Let's not talk about this. Let's talk about something else that will make people happy. Today I'm thinking about the firewood chicken you fried! I haven't eaten it for a long time, and I'm craving it."
Miao Xiuhua immediately smiled and said, "You like to eat it, and your aunt is happy. This chicken is for you. Bring two back later."
You brought so many things to my house and took nothing with you. This relative won’t be able to leave in the future.”
Jiang Yan said to her playfully, "Aunt, I didn't say no, so just kill two for us to take away. I'll go back and make chicken chili. When the time comes, I'll ask Xiao Li to bring you two cans. You can just put two spoonfuls of it in your rice noodles and it will be very fragrant."
Miao Xiuli leaned over and asked, "Is there any share for me? After hearing what you said, I want to eat it. Auntie will kill two ducks for you. Can we make duck chili?"
Jiang Yan accepted all offers, "No, you can make it into beer duck or old duck soup and have Xiao Li bring it to you."
I was almost drooling when I heard Miao Xiuying yelling outside: "Third sister, fourth sister, we are here, where are you?"
Miao Xiuli called out, "We are here, we are in the house!"
After saying that, she opened the wooden door. The cold wind blew in and Miao Xiuli shrank her neck.
The 39th and 49th coldest days of the year, the pigs and dogs are frozen to death, the weather is getting colder and colder.
Miao Xiuying was holding a nylon mesh bag filled with apples and pears, while Lu Jianguo was holding milk powder, glutinous rice sticks, and egg cakes.
Every time they come, their hands are never free. These people have gotten used to it and they won't listen to anything you say.
The room was warm and cozy. Miao Xiuying breathed a sigh of relief: "It's freezing outside. I don't want to go out. I think Panpan is still young. I have to take care of him. We can't let the daughter of the Miao family be deceived."
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