Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Rich and Free
Zhuo Jia started to get busy as soon as she got home, busy kneading dough, busy chopping meat, and it was still hot!
After chopping for a while, her arms felt sore and she wanted to go next door to ask her sister-in-law for help, but then she remembered that her sister-in-law had gone out to help her dig wild vegetables.
She blinked and continued to work with a guilty conscience, as if her sister-in-law had a hard time too, having to deal with a sister-in-law like her, and the most important thing is that she lived next door, so she couldn't escape anything!
While she was daydreaming, she was chopping the meat vigorously. Because she was making dumplings, the meat had to be chopped finely. Before she wanted to go on strike due to the heat, she finally prepared the dumpling filling.
She finally breathed a sigh of relief, ran outside to wash her hands and face, and fanned herself with a palm-leaf fan for a long time. When the heat subsided, she came to the kitchen again. Everything was ready, and it was time to start wrapping!
While she was making dumplings, water had already started to boil in the pot on the stove. When the water boiled, it was just the right time to put the dumplings in. However, there were a lot of dumplings and the pot on her stove was a little small, so after the water boiled, she put some dumplings in first, and then put the rest in the next pot!
Because they are meat dumplings, they need to be boiled in water three times. However, it was my first time using the stove to make dumplings, and I didn’t control it well, so some of the skins were broken.
Ahem, Zhuo Jia closed the stove, carried two pots of dumplings to the main room, took two bowls, one for the dumplings and one for the dumpling soup.
After she put the dumplings in a bowl to cool, she went to the yard and called out, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, bring me a bowl."
After shouting, she hurried back to the main room because it was too hot outside!
Soon Qian Yulan came over with a bowl. Oh, the bowl contained fried eggplants. Zhuo Jia didn't need to help. Qian Yulan went to the kitchen to get an empty bowl, poured the food into Zhuo Jia's bowl, and then brought it into the main room. She was self-reliant!
Zhuo Jia: "..."
She couldn't even fan herself with the palm-leaf fan in her hand. To be honest, she really wanted to ask her sister-in-law, is she a waste in her sister-in-law's eyes?
Qian Yulan looked at her and said, "I dug a lot of purslane this morning. I'll pack it up this afternoon and bring it to you."
As she spoke, she picked up a bowl of dumplings. Well, she was already familiar with these procedures!
"Sister-in-law, we have to send a bowl to the nursing home." Seeing her sister-in-law was about to leave, Zhuo Jia quickly reminded her.
It's such a hot day, she doesn't want to go.
Qian Yulan nodded: "Okay, then I'll ask Xiao Wei to bring a bowl over."
She will remember it next time!
Zhuo Jia quickly said, "That's not necessary. There are bowls in the kitchen. Just remember to wash them for me!"
She doesn't want to wash even one more bowl!
Qian Yulan nodded at her and said unhappily, "Leave it here with you. After dinner, I'll ask Xiao Wei to come and help you wash it."
We have to let the three children know that dumplings are not eaten for free.
Zhuo Jia's eyes lit up: "Sister-in-law, I think it's okay. By the way, there is dumpling soup in the pot. I originally wanted you to take the pot away, but since Xiao Wei and the others will be here soon, you can take it away in a basin."
Leave the blame to Xiaowei and the others!
Qian Yulan: “…”
Don’t say anything more, she will send all three children to their second aunt soon!
Since she and her sister-in-law had arranged everything, Zhuo Jia just ignored everything and started eating with her chopsticks. It turned out to be quite delicious, not too salty or too bland. I give a thumbs up to her cooking skills!
Zhuo Jia was thick-skinned. After she finished her meal, she threw her dishes into the kitchen and started to cool herself down with a fan. Soon, her three children came running over.
Xiao Wei was holding a bowl that was used to deliver dumplings to the elderly ward. He ran over and asked Zhuo Jia, "Second Aunt, where are your bowl and chopsticks?"
His mother said that he couldn't eat Second Aunt's dumplings for free, so if he ate Second Aunt's dumplings, he had to work in return. So he brought his younger brother and sister to help Second Aunt wash the dishes.
Only Second Aunt would be willing to give them such delicious dumplings, so he would definitely take his younger brothers and sisters to wash Second Aunt's dishes and chopsticks very cleanly!
Zhuo Jia came over and said, "Everything that needs to be washed is in the pot, and the water is connected. Get to work."
Watching Xiao Wei scoop water to wash dishes and pots without saying a word...
Looking at the child's skillful movements, Zhuo Jia did not feel guilty at all. She even thought about asking Xiao Wei to come from her sister-in-law. She would take care of his food, accommodation and schooling, and Xiao Wei would just have to help her wash the dishes.
Hey, she is willing to cook, but she doesn’t want to wash dishes!
After watching for a while, Zhuo Jia strolled back to the house because it was too hot outside.
She held a palm-leaf fan in her hand, found a bottle of canned fruit from the cabinet under the coffee table, and went to the kitchen to get a pair of chopsticks. Ahem, Xiao Wei had just washed them, so she was somewhat immoral.
She called Xiaoru and Xiaopeng to go with her to the main hall, but the two children wanted to stay and accompany Xiaowei, and neither of them wanted to accompany her, so she had to go to the main hall to eat by herself.
After Xiaopeng finished washing the dishes, she called the three children over. Xiaowei stood at the door and took a look at the canned fruit on the table. He knew why Second Aunt called him. He quickly shook his head: "Second Aunt, we came here full. We are not hungry."
They were really not hungry today. His mother cooked a meal that was enough to fill them to 80% full, and his second aunt gave them a bowl of dumplings, so they were really full this time.
Zhuo Jia directly pulled the person over and said: "I'm full too. I just opened this bottle and ate it. I can't finish it, and I can't leave it alone. If I don't finish it, it will go bad, so you three can help eat it."
Tsk, she is an adult and she can't control three children. It's impossible!
So the three children swallowed their saliva, and finally couldn't help but eat the whole can, and then all three children burped at the same time.
Qiao Wei covered his mouth and blushed as he said, "Second Aunt, I'll go wash the chopsticks and cans."
After saying that, he went to work with a red face, and Xiaoru and Xiaopeng followed closely behind.
After washing this time, the three children did not come to the main room. They shouted in the yard and ran away. They came to work but ate their second aunt’s canned food. They will be scolded when their mother finds out!
Zhuo Jia looked at the three children who were running away as if they were escaping for their lives. She followed them with amusement, locked the door from the inside, and strolled back to take a nap!
Next door, Qian Yulan was sitting at the door of the main hall, sorting purslane. Seeing the three children running back, she said without even looking up, "Walk slowly! Don't run after just finishing a meal."
Especially I ate a lot at noon today!
Xiao Wei ran in and said, "Mom, we have to run. My second aunt insisted on getting us food."
If he ran too slowly, he was afraid his stomach would burst!
Qian Yulan looked up and asked, "Didn't I tell you not to eat your second aunt's food?"
I’ve already eaten a big bowl of white flour and meat dumplings, and you’re still eating more. This is too much!
Xiaopeng was still little. He licked his lips and said, "Mom, canned food is delicious!"
Especially the water inside, it tastes better than sugar.
Qian Yulan: “…”
You even ate canned food?
If she hadn't thought about the fact that their father who was resting in the house had to go to work in the afternoon, she would have grabbed the three children's ears and asked them what she said when she went out. It seemed that these children didn't remember anything!
Xiao Wei blushed a little, and he quickly explained: "Mom, it was Second Aunt who opened it in advance and didn't finish it. She said it would go bad if we didn't eat it."
The more he talked, the quieter his voice became. Well, he was already a nine-year-old child, so he naturally knew that this was all done on purpose by Second Auntie, just to make them eat, but at that time...
It’s all because they are greedy!
Qian Yulan waved her hand: "Go and have a rest."
She didn't want to think about anything anymore. When Xinxin from her sister-in-law's family was around, it was hard to tell what these three of her family members were. But now, they are all greedy girls and boys!
Forget it, since my sister-in-law likes to eat wild vegetables, then she should dig more wild vegetables!
…
Zhuo Jia woke up in the afternoon and washed her face in the yard to refresh herself. Then she grabbed a handful of melon seeds and prepared to go out to find Zhang Yunhuan. Well, these melon seeds were bought by her at the supply and marketing cooperative, and they were quite delicious.
But before he could go out, Qian Yulan from next door heard some noise in the yard and came over with a basket full of wild vegetables.
When Zhuo Jia opened the door, she saw her sister-in-law standing at the door with a basket of wild vegetables. At that moment, it felt like money was falling from the sky. The person standing in front of her was not her sister-in-law, but the God of Wealth who was giving her money!
Qian Yulan smiled and said, "I heard the noise and guessed you were awake, so I brought over the wild vegetables I dug this morning. It's a bit much."
She went there with a backpack. There were a lot of purslane on the edge of the field. She dug and dug, and before she knew it, she had dug too much!
Zhuo Jia's eyes sparkled as she shook her head: "Not much, not much at all!"
Only a fool would complain about having too much money!
Thinking of something, Zhuo Jia ran into the house: "Sister-in-law, wait for me, I need your help with something."
I almost forgot that I bought some defective cloth this morning. Since I’m not busy now, I asked my sister-in-law to help me make clothes for my mother-in-law. I won’t have time to make them during the busy farming season.
Qian Yulan, who was about to leave, had to stop, and then a piece of black cloth was stuffed into her arms. She looked at Zhuo Jia in confusion. What did this mean?
Zhuo Jia smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, this is the defective cloth I bought at the supply and marketing cooperative this morning. Please help me make a piece of clothing for you and mother. I originally wanted to buy one piece of clothing for you and mother, but there are no ready-made clothes in the county, and unfortunately I don't know how to make clothes."
At the end of her speech, Zhuo Jia's tone was full of regret, as if she was really regretful, but what was the reality?
Even if she could do it, she wouldn't do it!
Qian Yulan, who was about to refuse, quickly said when she heard that they wanted to buy ready-made clothes: "No need to buy ready-made clothes, why waste that money? I can make them. You can also bring your clothes and I will make them for you."
Although I know that my sister-in-law is rich, why spend that money when I can do it myself?
Zhuo Jia nodded obediently: "Yes, I understand, sister-in-law, thank you for your help."
So Qian Yulan said it was no trouble, and then she left with the cloth. As soon as she walked into her house, she realized that one of the cloths was for her to make clothes. But how could she take Zhuo Jia's cloth? But when she thought about Zhuo Jia saying that she wanted to buy ready-made clothes...
At this moment, Qian Yulan suddenly understood her son!
Zhuo Jia was very happy after giving away the cloth. She was not in a hurry to go out. The most important thing now was to sell these wild vegetables to the "grocer" and quickly get her balance to 2!
She first grabbed some out of the basket, and put the rest into the warehouse, then contacted the 'grocery vendor'. This time she got more than half as much as last time, selling 270. Suddenly her balance became 2220, successfully reaching 2!
She took out the remaining 20 yuan to save for her spending, then admired her huge balance again before going out again.
But this time, her steps were particularly brisk and confident, giving courage to the cowards!
When we arrived at the educated youth point, it was no surprise that only Zhang Yunhuan was there, and the only one there, Zhang Yunhuan, was still taking a nap.
After being woken up by her, Zhang Yunhuan scratched his face and said weakly, "What a rare guest! What do you want from me?"
She is so sleepy!
Zhuo Jia asked in confusion: "Why are you so sleepy? Did you steal last night?"
I don't go to work, I just eat and sleep, so how can I be so sleepy?
Zhang Yunhuan yawned, waved his hand, and said, "Don't mention it. Yesterday, a mosquito somehow got into the mosquito net and kept biting me. I turned on the flashlight and couldn't find it. Other people had to go to work the next day, and I was afraid of waking them up..."
In the end, I wouldn’t say she didn’t sleep all night, but she didn’t sleep for very long either. Her life was really miserable. Even mosquitoes bullied her!
Hearing this tragic experience, Zhuo Jia almost laughed out loud. She suppressed her laughter and coughed: "I have found out everything about Wu Yun. Do you still want to hear it?"
Hahaha, after hearing these words, it seemed that she was justified in coming to see Zhang Yunhuan in such hot weather.
Zhang Yunhuan instantly became excited when she heard the name Wu Yun. She sat up straight and said, "Tell me in detail."
So Zhuo Jia repeated what she heard from her sister-in-law, focusing on work!
Zhang Yunhuan naturally understood. She snorted and whispered, "I was saying that. The captain was kind enough not to care about Wu Yun's matter, but how could the captain's wife not care? It turns out she got a huge benefit."
Zhuo Jia nodded in agreement. Isn't this a huge benefit? Even if you go to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, you will still have to work in the end. What's wrong with starting work now? Who wouldn't want to?
"The person Wu Yun is looking for is also a kind person." Zhuo Jia said to Zhang Yunhuan.
Comrade Zhang Yunhuan said, your father is right, everyone here is kind-hearted, not only the leaders in the brigade, but also the people in the commune are kind-hearted.
Zhang Yunhuan understood what she meant, thought about it carefully, and nodded: "You are right. Compared with these people, my father is the most unkind."
If her father is a kind man, he won't let her cheat honest people!
Zhuo Jia: "..."
She tried to hold it in but still couldn't help bursting out laughing. Comrade Zhang Yunhuan was indeed ruthless, he wouldn't even let himself go when he got angry!
Zhang Yunhuan couldn't help but bump into her, leaning over and asking, "It's boring to stay in the brigade all day. Let's go to the movies together."
She was really too bored. If this continued, she would want to ask the team leader to let her go to work.
Zhuo Jia quickly shook her head: "I'm not going. If you want to go, go by yourself."
It’s hard to say whether black and white movies are good or not, the most important thing is that the weather is so hot. Sometimes you still feel hot even when sitting at home with a palm-leaf fan in hand. If you go out, you will be so hot that you will die.
Zhang Yunhuan hung his head and said weakly, "If you're not going, why should I go?"
What’s the point of watching a movie alone? It’s not fun!
"By the way, when will your fan arrive?" Zhang Yunhuan asked another question.
She also has a fan at home, so when she knew that Zhuo Jia bought a fan, she was very excited. If Zhuo Jia had not refused to agree, she would have wanted to move into Zhuo Jia's house.
Zhuo Jia continued fanning herself with the palm-leaf fan in her hand and shook her head, "Who knows? Even if I bought it, someone would have to bring it back from the province."
If the weather wasn't so hot, she would have gone to the province to buy it herself.
Zhang Yunhuan sighed, "Indeed, it's all because we live in a remote area now. Everything is inconvenient."
It’s not only inconvenient to buy a fan, it’s also inconvenient to eat meat. What a life!
"At least it's convenient to chat." Zhuo Jia said with a chuckle.
News spreads quickly. In the brigade, there are no secrets that can survive overnight!
Hearing this, Zhang Yunhuan sat up straight instantly. She looked at Zhuo Jia curiously and asked, "I heard that you finally got accepted, and you got five dollars?"
She knew that Zhuo Jia wrote articles, but this was the first time that one of her articles was accepted.
Hearing the word "finally", Zhuo Jia rolled her eyes at Zhang Yunhuan, sat up straight and said proudly, "Yes, I got accepted. From now on, no one will have any objections if I stay at home every day."
This is her ultimate goal, sister. She doesn’t even care about the five dollars!
Hearing the meaning of her words, Zhang Yunhuan couldn't help but curl his lips, but after thinking about it, he asked sincerely: "Then what do you think I should do? I'm quite bored now."
She has enough food and drink, but she is bored.
Zhuo Jia was busy every day trying to make money in the purchasing group, so she wasn't bored at all. But seeing Zhang Yunhuan's sincere question, she thought about it carefully...
Well, it was all in vain. She really couldn't think of what Zhang Yunhuan could do. But seeing Zhang Yunhuan looking at her expectantly, she finally scratched her head and said, "I remember Feng Xiaoyu has textbooks. Why don't you study first? You're free anyway."
No one knows when Zhang Yunhuan’s parents will be able to bring her back to the city, so it’s better to study first. After all, learning never goes wrong, right?
Zhang Yunhuan was completely stunned when she heard the word "study". She pointed at her nose and asked, "Are you sure you're talking about me?"
Instead of letting her study, it is better to let her go to work. Working will tire the body, but studying will tire the mind!
Zhuo Jia nodded seriously: "Yes, didn't you say it was boring? Once you start studying, you will know what is even more boring."
Although she was asking Zhang Yunhuan to study, she herself would not study. She had already thought about her future. With the purchasing agent group, she wanted to make a lot of money, become the richest person, buy a lot of houses, and become a rich woman with money and leisure!
"You know how to persuade people, but don't do it next time." Zhang Yunhuan said seriously.
She didn't even want to complain, was this trying to persuade people? No, this was truly ill-intentioned.
Zhuo Jia snorted: "It's because we have a good relationship. I won't persuade others even if they want me to."
"If you use these words to persuade others, be careful or they will kick you out." Zhang Yunhuan also snorted.
The two looked at each other and decided to skip this topic. They couldn't talk about it any further. If they continued, they could go home.
Zhuo Jia asked another question: "Who is taking care of Wang Ping in the hospital now?"
She wanted to know who could tell her first when Wang Ping would be back!
Zhang Yunhuan shook her head: "No one is there to take care of her. Wang Ping is now being cared for by the county Women's Federation."
This is also good. The other educated youth don’t have that much time. They are all busy working to earn work points. After all, without work points, there is no food. Not everyone has the confidence of her and Zhuo Jia.
"Oh, she still owes me ten dollars. If you know when she will be back, remember to tell me." Zhuo Jia exclaimed and said to Zhang Yunhuan.
Zhang Yunhuan nodded and said, "No problem, but I don't think Wang Ping has the money to pay you back."
Although Zhuo Jia paid ten yuan in advance, this ten yuan was definitely not enough, so Wang Ping might not have the money.
Zhuo Jia snorted softly, and said in an ambiguous tone, "That's not necessarily true."
She felt that given Wang Ping's intelligence, it was not certain who would pay for her hospitalization.
"What do you mean?" Zhang Yunhuan asked in confusion.
To be honest, she sometimes feels that her brain is not enough.
Zhuo Jia chuckled: "Nothing, just if you know when Wang Ping will be back, remember to call me."
She felt sorry for Wang Ping's situation, but that didn't mean she had to give the ten yuan to Wang Ping.
Zhang Yunhuan nodded: "Okay, I'll tell you if I hear anything."
The two chatted for a while, and when they saw that the others were about to come back, Zhuo Jia said, "I'm leaving now. Come and play with me when you have time."
As long as you don't ask to move to her house, she's quite welcome if you just come to visit.
Zhang Yunhuan waved his hand: "Let's go, I won't see you off."
Her bones were so weak from lying down, she wanted to continue lying slowly in bed!
Zhuo Jia gave her a look of disdain for being lazy, and she walked away leisurely, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan. Well, she was not sure whether she would have money and free time in the future, but she was definitely rich and free now.
Zhuo Jia, who was rich and had plenty of free time, returned home, turned on the stove to boil water, and if the water from the sun was not hot enough, she added another pot of hot water. This way she could take a bath, and she didn't have to boil a big pot. How could she be so smart?
Smart Zhuo Jia only made a pot of tomato and egg soup in the evening. The staple food was the purslane buns sent by her sister-in-law next door. She tasted it and found it delicious, but she didn’t think of steaming it because it was too hot!
Oh, yes, when she was drinking tomato and egg soup, she remembered that she forgot to buy seaweed. Although it tasted good, it still lacked flavor. She would wait for next time.
After dinner, she locked the door and took a shower. It was so hot...
After finishing everything, Zhuo Jia sat in the yard to enjoy the cool air, looking up at the starry sky. She gently waved the palm-leaf fan in her hand, and occasionally there was a gust of natural breeze. Her life was so comfortable.
It’s a pity that this chair cannot be used for lying down. She frowned and thought about it, forget it, I will go to Uncle Huang tomorrow to see if he can make a rocking chair for her!
In addition, she reached out and slapped her leg. When she raised her hand, she saw a dead mosquito with her blood on it. She scratched the place on her leg where the mosquito bit her, and soon she felt a bump.
She fanned herself vigorously with the palm-leaf fan twice, frowned and began to think, what can be planted in the yard to prevent mosquitoes? Is it too late for her to plant it now?
Never mind, I’ll ask her sister-in-law tomorrow, she’ll definitely know!
Because the chair was uncomfortable and there were mosquitoes biting her, Zhuo Jia went back to her room to sleep soon.
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The next morning, when Zhuo Jia opened her eyes, it was bright outside, but when she looked at the time, it was not yet six o'clock. She sighed and got up resignedly. There was no other way. If she went to bed early at night, she would naturally get angry early in the morning.
While cooking eggs and porridge on the stove, she was still thinking as she went to wash up, life nowadays is so incredibly healthy, so healthy that even the Black and White Impermanence would cry, as they are unemployed!
After washing up and combing her hair, when everything was cleaned up, the porridge on the stove was almost ready. She used to make milk powder in the morning, but this was the first time she made rice porridge.
But I have to admit that she has the potential to be a chef. The rice porridge was particularly fragrant. With the pickles pickled by her mother-in-law, she drank two bowls of rice porridge and finished all the rice porridge in the pot!
Touching her bulging belly, she smacked her lips and obediently went to wash the dishes. She had to do some housework before, otherwise she would really get fat.
Taking advantage of the rare opportunity to get up so early, Zhuo Jia immediately started a big cleaning at home. When she finished the last part, she was sweating all over. Well, it just so happened that she hadn't had time to wash the clothes she changed yesterday, so she quickly took a shower and washed her clothes as well...
By the time she finished washing the clothes, it was already past nine o'clock. She went out with a palm-leaf fan. She had important business to do today, so she went to see her mother-in-law.
This time, Zhuo Jia was lucky enough to meet her mother-in-law who was about to go out at the nursing home.
Looking after her, Liu Hongying asked directly, "What's wrong?"
There is no need to be rude to this daughter-in-law, because she is the kind of person who never comes to visit you for no reason.
Zhuo Jia didn't waste any time and quickly asked, "Mom, I want to hug a puppy. Does anyone know who has one?"
This was a big deal, she was home alone and needed a dog to keep her company.
"Your great-grandfather has it at home." Liu Hongying frowned and thought for a moment before she fell silent. That old man was so pedantic...
Forget it, she said directly: "Don't worry about it, wait for your father to come back and ask him to get it for you."
She didn't want to go with that pedantic old man, nor did she want her daughter-in-law to go, so she decided to let her own husband go.
Zhuo Jia nodded quickly: "Okay, Mom. Oh, by the way, Mom, there's one more thing. There are mosquitoes in my yard. Does anyone here grow tuberose or mint in their yard?"
She wants to transplant two plants, or even grow seeds.
Liu Hongying looked at her as if she were a fool and said, "There are some on the mountain. Just go dig them up there."
Zhuo Jia: "..."
She turned her head to look at the mountain not far away, then obediently made way and smiled at her mother-in-law: "Mom, I'm fine, you can go and do your work."
In the afternoon, when it got cooler, she called Zhang Yunhuan to go up the mountain to dig!
Liu Hongying shook her head: "It's hot outside. Go home quickly after you're done. Don't get tanned."
After saying this, she left in a hurry. She had something urgent to do and had to go to the county.
Seeing her mother-in-law looking like she wished she had two more legs, Zhuo Jia couldn't help but shake her head. Oh, these days are so hectic and it's really not easy!
Zhuo Jia shook her head and left while fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan. She couldn't go home yet as there was one thing she had to do. She had to find Uncle Huang and order a rocking chair.
She found Uncle Huang and told him what she wanted to make. He even asked, "Do you want one made of wood or bamboo?"
Zhuo Jia was surprised: "Uncle Huang, you can also weave bamboo?"
I only knew that Uncle Huang was a carpenter, but I didn't expect he had this skill.
Uncle Huang waved his hand: "No."
Zhuo Jia: "..."
It was a rare occasion for her to be choked, and she choked so badly that she couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Seeing her like this, Uncle Huang smiled and said, "Most rocking chairs are made of woven bamboo. They are cool. My brother-in-law is good at making them. If you want a woven bamboo one, I'll let them know."
He rarely took jobs making rocking chairs, and most of the time he went to his brother-in-law. He guessed that Chuanzi's wife should not have asked her parents-in-law, otherwise she would not have come to him.
Zhuo Jia nodded: "Okay, then I'll trouble Uncle Huang. How much is it?"
The last sentence is the key point. She doesn't want to owe anyone money!
Uncle Huang waved his hand and said, "There's no rush. Let's talk about it when I send you the rocking chair."
We are all from the same team and can’t run away.
Besides, others are afraid of not paying, but Chuanzi’s wife is not afraid at all. Everyone knows that Chuanzi’s wife is capable!
Zhuo Jia nodded: "Okay, Uncle Huang, I'll go back first."
Uncle Huang nodded: "Don't worry, I will ask my brother-in-law to do it as soon as possible."
He knows Chuanzi's wife too well, she is always anxious about everything she wants!
Zhuo Jia smiled embarrassedly, but did not refuse, because she was really anxious.
After finishing all the things, she went home without hesitation. It was so hot that she decided not to go out today. But it was a bit boring at home, so why not buy another radio?
She thought about it and decided to wait for a while before buying it. She had just bought a fan, so she had to wait at least until summer was over.
Oh, and her backyard also needs to be planted with vegetables, it can't just be left idle. Oh, and she had thought about raising chickens before...
Forget it, it’s better not to raise one. Now it all depends on the number of people. There are only two people in her family, including Qiao Anchuan, so they can only raise one. Not to mention that the chickens are not enough for her to eat, the eggs it lays are not enough for her to eat either.
I won’t raise it anymore. I’ll ask my sister-in-law for advice next time. I’d better grow vegetables.
But speaking of eggs, she felt that there didn't seem to be many eggs at home. Thinking of this, she quickly ran to the kitchen, opened the cabinet and took a look. Sure enough, there were still three eggs in it.
She couldn't help but pat her head. The weather was too hot, and her brain was not working well. She didn't even think of taking a second look at the eggs she was boiling in the morning, otherwise she would have bought the eggs by now.
Forget it, let’s go find Aunt Ding tomorrow!
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It was almost five o'clock in the afternoon when Zhuo Jia went to find Zhang Yunhuan with a backpack. She had to find someone to accompany her up the mountain to feed mosquitoes.
Hearing that they were going to the mountain, Zhang Yunhuan said unhappily while changing his clothes: "I knew you wouldn't think of me when good things happened, but you would think of me when you needed to contribute."
Although he said he was angry, his actions were still very honest, which shows that he was really bored.
When we got to the mountain, we saw that even in such a hot day, there was no sign of anyone being discouraged from going up the mountain, especially the children, as it seemed that there were wild fruits on the mountain.
"You may not have noticed, but there is mint in the yard of the educated youth site, right by the window." Zhang Yunhuan said breathlessly while digging mint.
Since she stopped working, she felt increasingly weak. It shows that people cannot always be too comfortable.
Zhuo Jia, who indeed hadn't noticed, said: "..."
She said stubbornly: "I'm too busy. I have too many things to do every day."
Just look at her today, she did a lot of things!
In response to this, Zhang Yunhuan curled her lips. As the two most idle people in the entire team, they knew each other very well!
After digging up several mint plants and then some tube-blooming jasmine, the two of them went down the mountain together.
However, when going down the mountain, Zhuo Jia met Xiaocao and two other people who were digging wild vegetables and collecting firewood. When she met the three children's bright eyes, Zhuo Jia felt soft-hearted for a moment and exchanged the biscuits for two baskets of shepherd's purse.
Zhang Yunhuan looked at her speechlessly: "No wonder these kids like you."
Perhaps only Zhuo Jia would be willing to exchange precious biscuits for these wild vegetables that are often used to feed pigs!
Zhuo Jia, who had no idea what Zhang Yunhuan was thinking, snorted, "What do you know? Children's eyes are bright and they know how good I am."
Seriously, she talks like she's trying to bribe kids with cookies, which is not her thing.
Zhang Yunhuan: “…”
Forget it, at least this can fool herself.
The enthusiastic Zhang Yunhuan followed Zhuo Jia back home and helped plant mint and tube-blooming jasmine in the yard and watered them before leaving. Of course, during this process, the two talked about a lot of random things.
"Please stay for dinner tonight." Zhuo Jia enthusiastically offered to keep him for dinner.
She still cherishes good friends like Zhang Yunhuan who are willing to go hiking with her in the hot summer.
When Zhang Yunhuan heard there was a free meal, he wasn't happy at first. Instead, he asked cautiously, "You don't want me to light the fire for you again, do you?"
It's such a hot day, Zhuo Jia is capable of doing such a cruel thing.
Zhuo Jia pushed her away: "Nonsense, I have a stove now, who would still light a fire?"
How could she do such a cruel thing in such hot weather!
"Okay."
When she heard that they were going to use a stove to cook, Zhang Yunhuan agreed without hesitation. She was not stupid. She knew that cooking with Zhuo Jia was her own thing, while the educated youth camp had a big pot of food. Even a fool would know the choice.
Zhuo Jia asked Zhang Yunhuan to help wash two tomatoes. Ahem, she couldn't just work while Zhang Yunhuan watched her. How unbalanced would she feel then?
With the friendly help of the two, the tomato and egg soup made of two tomatoes and two eggs was ready. They heated up the steamed buns left over from lunch and added some cold cucumber salad, and dinner was ready.
While eating, Zhang Yunhuan took a big sip of tomato and egg soup, regardless of the heat. Then he looked up and said, "I've discovered that you really are very generous with the seasoning when cooking!"
I am also willing to add oil!
Zhuo Jia said calmly: "Just tell me if it tastes good or not?"
But she seemed to be running out of oil. After Lin Yu helped her exchange the meat tickets, she would see if she could buy some fatty meat so that she could refine the oil herself!
If she couldn't buy it, she would have to shamelessly ask the 'grocer'.
Why do I say she is shameless? Because she has figured out the 'grocer' and he is quite proactive when buying her things.
But when it was her turn to think of something, the 'grocer' would make excuses, saying he didn't have this, he didn't have that, and if he really couldn't get it, he would be stingy, as if a little more would bankrupt him.
Alas, Zhuo Jia thought with some sadness, it seems that the value of this purchasing group is probably to make her the richest person. As for whether her life will be bitter or sweet, that is not within the consideration of the purchasing group at all.
But for the sake of the richest man, she will forgive the purchasing group!
Zhang Yunhuan did not answer Zhuo Jia's question, but just kept eating. Nonsense, with so much oil, how could it not taste good!
Zhang Yunhuan drank two bowls of the tomato and egg soup without hesitation, and also swallowed the remaining cold cucumber. She was so full that she had to hold her stomach and stroll around the yard.
Zhuo Jia resigned herself to washing the dishes, complaining, "You're not as good as my nieces next door. They wash the dishes for me, but you eat here and I have to wash the dishes for you."
Really, what sin did she commit to have such a friend?
Zhang Yunhuan said bluntly: "There's nothing I can do. I'm just as useless as you!"
Zhuo Jia: "..."
We must break off the friendship!
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