Chapter 283 Preparations before departure

The next day, the engagement went very smoothly. Yinzhu's grandmother was said to have a headache and stayed at home. After all, she was Yinzhu's elder, so Xiaoshan and his parents went to invite her.

Of course he was kicked away directly.

This is not Xiaoshan's problem. After all, they have been very polite. It is Grandma Yinzhu who is unwilling to come out.

Since Grandma Yinzhu didn't come out, her two daughters-in-law had no right to come over.

Without the confusion from that side, the engagement went smoothly.

The villagers then realized that Xiaoshan was actually together with Yinzhu.

This engagement news spread quickly throughout the village.

Everyone likes gossiping, so they inevitably say a few idle words. Among them, someone talked about how Yinzhu and Xiaoshan were not a good match.

Xiaoshan was previously under the name of Lian Dayou. His father was lazy and his mother was powerful, so it was difficult to find a wife at that time. But now he is Lian Dahai's son.

Although he is not the only son, Lian Dahai is hardworking and capable. The eldest son, Xiao He, has also been engaged and the family is doing well. Moreover, their mother, Li Xiu, is well-known in the village for her gentle and kind character.

Many girls like this kind of mother-in-law.

Therefore, Xiaoshan is now a candidate for son-in-law that many people like.

As for silver beads, they are quite different.

Yinzhu is now without parents, and her only brother is useless and cannot be relied upon. There is also a capable grandmother at home who comes to her house from time to time to ask for money.

Although others may not say it, they feel that she is unlucky.

Many women in the village don't even consider silver beads when considering a daughter-in-law for their sons.

This is a very realistic thing.

He Xiaocui heard this while she was washing clothes. She couldn't help but hit the clothes hard and started cursing.

"You are a bunch of people who are just worrying about trivial matters. Other people's marriage is none of your business. I think Yinzhu is a good girl. She has no one else at home. After she marries Xiaoshan, she will be devoted to him. Unlike some people, they still have to give gifts to their parents' home after they get married!"

The last sentence spoke to many people.

Although it is said that one should obey one's father at home and one's husband after all, this is the home where one has lived for more than ten years, so how can one not care about one's biological parents?

It is common for many daughters-in-law to bring things from their parents' home.

He Xiaocui's words were impossible to refute, and made people angry and embarrassed.

"Sister He, we were just chatting, why are you so angry? Yinzhu is not your daughter-in-law. Oh, by the way, you only have three daughters and no sons, so how can you have a daughter-in-law?"

When you quarrel, you have to poke at the other person's heart. If you want to know what He Xiaocui cares about most, it is the fact that she has no son, and she hits the nail on the head.

Of course He Xiaocui was angry, and she directly picked up a bucket of water and splashed it over. Immediately, bursts of screams and curses rang out from the side of the ditch.

Jiang Wan was not far upstream. She watched the fight and ate a lot of melons. Seeing that everyone started to leave, she quickly washed her clothes and hurried back.

On the way home, Jiang Wan would pass by her cousin's house, so of course she would go in and say hello.

Yinzhu has already been engaged, and she and her mother Baozhu have decided to go to Coconut Island for fun tomorrow.

Only four people were too few, so she wanted to take her cousin out for a day. And her aunt had hardly ever gone out since she got pregnant, and she would get bored after a while.

Since we are going out for fun, of course the more people the better.

"Cousin! Aunt~"

It was already evening when Jiang Wan arrived, and the girls who came to learn embroidery had already gone home. Now only her aunt and cousin were in the yard.

Yes, and Xiaohua.

I almost forgot that Xiaohua is now following her aunt to make fish fillets and squid shreds.

Jiang Wan greeted her and then took her cousin to talk.

"Going to Coconut Island for a day?"

Yin Ning was somewhat tempted, but she was hesitant because of her habit of staying at home and because she also wanted to teach the village girls how to embroider.

"Cousin, are you worried that your apprentices will miss out tomorrow?"

"Not really. If we really want to go out and play, I can just ask someone to notify them."

In fact, the reason why Yin Ning was a little reluctant to go was that he didn't want to trouble his cousin too much. The last time they went out for fun, his cousin couldn't have fun.

I feel a little guilty when I think about it.

"Cousin, come with us, come on. I also want to ask my aunt to come with us. My aunt has been here for so long, and she hasn't taken a boat out to sea to see the scenery. She's pregnant now, and if she goes out to see the beautiful scenery more often, she'll be in a better mood."

"Also, you can't always keep your eyes on the needle and thread. You should go out and look into the distance occasionally. This is good for your eyes."

Jiang Wan pestered her cousin for a long time and finally coaxed her into agreeing. As for her aunt, when she heard that her mother was going out with her, she immediately agreed.

My mother told me that when she was in Kyoto, her aunt often invited her to go out and have fun, as she herself was a person who loved going out and having fun.

As for my uncle...

Jiang Wan could only say sorry, who made him a teacher? There were so many cute little kids that needed him to teach, so he could only stay in the school.

I will prepare a delicious meal for my uncle tomorrow, which will be a little consolation.

After talking to her aunt and cousin, Jiang Wan returned home happily.

In the evening, the family had a simple meal of porridge and fried fish, and then started preparing things to take with them when they go out the next day.

It is definitely inconvenient to bring a cast iron pot when you go out, and the cast iron pot I bought for making oyster sauce is quite large and can only be used at home.

So they found a few clay pots, which could be used for cooking, boiling soup, making porridge, and stewing vegetables.

Bring some rice, chop a piece of bacon leg, and put some dried kelp. Also pack some seaweed. Also pack a jar of honey, which is great for drinking with water or for using as a sauce for barbecue.

Of course, you have to prepare a barbecue when you go out for fun. Jiang Wan has already bought fresh meat and some offal. She also prepared chicken hearts, chicken gizzards, chicken wings and other things suitable for barbecue.

Marinate the chicken legs with some salt before going to bed. Don’t worry about them going bad. They will still be tasty when you grill them tomorrow.

Baozhu and Anan were helping in the kitchen. Looking at everything Jiang Wan had prepared, they couldn't help but be amazed.

They thought they were just going to the island to have a look around and eat some crabs or fish. They never expected Jiang Wan to prepare so much.

"Xiao Wan, isn't this too grand? I think you want to move the stove room over there."

"That's all. It's not a big deal. This is our first time going out together, so we need to prepare a lot. We can't wait until we get to the island to find out we don't have enough food or that we didn't bring anything. It takes a long time to go to Coconut Island and back, so we need to prepare everything."

Anyway, she could bring back any leftovers, so Jiang Wan wasn’t worried at all.

After Jiang Wan said this, Baozhu and Anan stopped talking and obediently helped to prepare the ingredients.

Everything else was fine, except for a little accident when washing pig intestines. Baozhu accidentally squeezed and sprayed a lot of feces on her body, which made her unwilling to touch pig intestines anymore.

Jiang Wan was so amused that he pushed her to take a shower and took over the task of washing the large intestine.

Baozhu's family really loves her. The only hard work she has to do is to light the fire. She has probably never washed her large intestines in her life. Her face turned pale and blue just now, and she looked like she had no desire to live.

Anandu couldn't help laughing.

She often helped the people in the village to handle prey in the mountains, so she had no reaction to washing pig intestines, as if she was washing clothes at ordinary times.

Jiang Wan sat next to her, smeared a handful of wood ash on her large intestine, rubbed it carefully back and forth, and then rinsed it with water.

The large intestine washed with wood ash will have less fat, and washing it a few more times will make it clean.

Although its previous use was somewhat unacceptable, it can still be made into a delicious dish after being dried and cooked.

A big bundle of pig intestines only costs a dozen cents. It would be a waste if you miss it.

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(The second chapter is under review. I think I will have to wait until tomorrow morning when I go to work to review it.)