Chapter 157 Zhang Jinlan's Plan

Jiang Fubao felt relieved when he saw the two sisters laughing happily.

Being sold to human traffickers for so many days and being beaten and scolded in various ways was a huge shadow for two children who were only a few years old.

She was so scared of her two children that she developed a mental illness.

It's good to be able to laugh.

Not too serious.

Jiang Fubao was not so childish as to play with a chicken's butt. He was just trying to make the two kids happy.

She withdrew her observing gaze.

I continued to act stupid and played with my two cousins.

At this time, Zhang Jinlan was carrying a bamboo basket and coming to Ma Chunxia's house next door.

The sun has set.

It was past dinner time.

Ma Chunxia was sitting in the yard, mending her clothes in the light of the setting sun.

Several children in her family ran away, and her two daughters-in-law were cleaning the kitchen.

The sons were chopping wood and feeding the chickens.

The head of the family, Jiang Tieniu, leaned back in a recliner, humming a tune.

Leisurely and comfortable.

“Dongdong——”

"Sister Chunxia, ​​please stay at home."

Even though she was seen, the door was open.

Zhang Jinlan still pretended to knock on the door and asked.

"Hey, Sister Jinlan, you're here. Have the guests left? I thought you were busy cleaning the house, so I thought I'd send you a bamboo basket tomorrow morning. Look, you came to me instead. It's my fault. Son, hurry up and bring the bamboo basket."

Ma Chunxia looked up when she heard the voice, and the moment she saw Zhang Jinlan, she put down the clothes and sewing in her hands and stood up.

Too enthusiastic.

I thought Zhang Jinlan came to get the bamboo tube.

He hurriedly called out to his sons and asked them to bring the bamboo basket.

The bamboo tube had been prepared long ago and was placed in the utility room.

The time after dinner is the only rest time for the family.

Jiang Tieniu also put on his shoes, put down his crossed legs, and greeted Zhang Jinlan seriously.

"Sister-in-law, have you eaten? If not, let Chunxia make you something."

In ancient times, famines occurred frequently, causing many people to starve to death. Many people greeted each other by asking each other if they had eaten.

Jiang Tieniu of course knew that the Jiang family had visitors today.

It's just a polite remark.

"I just finished my meal."

Zhang Jinlan waved her hands.

After saying that, he took out a large bowl of cold noodles from the bamboo basket.

It’s packed full.

"What is this?"

Ma Chunxia didn't understand what she meant.

"I prepared too much food and didn't touch the cold noodles. The weather is really hot and it's not good to eat too much at night. I thought, instead of forcing myself to finish it and having an uncomfortable stomach at night, I might as well send it to you. Now, take it. As for the bamboo tube, just send it directly to my house. I'm here. I'll give you the money tomorrow. I didn't bring a wallet.

You can return the bowl anytime you want. No rush. I'll go to Taohua's house and there's another bowl. I'm the only one in the village who gets along well with you two. If it were someone else, I wouldn't even bring soup. Eat it quickly. Don't wait until tomorrow. If it goes bad, it will be a waste. This is all made of fine flour."

Zhang Jinlan also did not forget to bring the two closer together.

Sure enough, Ma Chunxia was deeply moved when she heard this.

She took the bowl with shaking hands.

Eyes filled with tears.

"Sister Jinlan, you are so kind to me. This is fine noodles! It's sold at a sky-high price in town. My family hasn't eaten fine noodles in two years. You are making money for our family and giving us food. I feel embarrassed. Don't worry, from now on, if you say east, I will go east. If you want to beat or scold anyone, I will be the first one to do it!"

At this moment, Ma Chunxia made up her mind.

From then on, she brought her family to follow Zhang Jinlan.

No matter who persuades me, it's useless.

"Look, it's not even dark yet and you're already talking nonsense. Who can I hit? Come on, eat it. This is cold noodles. It's best eaten cold. Don't eat it hot."

Zhang Jinlan's goal has been achieved.

She raised her eyelids slightly and said with a smile.

While joking, he also gave some reminders.

"Cold noodles? This is the first time I've heard of that. Sister Jinlan's cooking must be delicious. The smoke coming out of your chimney is more fragrant than other places."

Ma Chunxia's mouth became sweeter and sweeter.

Zhang Jinlan shook her head helplessly and walked away with her bamboo basket.

This time we went to Wang Taohua's house.

Same as Ma Chunxia.

Wang Taohua also gave birth to two sons. There were not many people in the family. In addition, the second son's child died young, and Xu Zhaoer was still pregnant.

She has only two half-grown grandchildren.

The door was open, and Zhang Jinlan still knocked twice before entering.

"Taohua, what are you doing at home?"

Zhang Jinlan walked in and shouted.

Wang Taohua came out of the kitchen, her body wet, probably washing the pot.

Jiang Shengzi was originally sitting outside the main room to rest when he saw Zhang Jinlan coming home.

He raised his head as a greeting.

He talks even less than Jiang Shoujia.

Basically, you can keep your mouth still.

Zhang Jinlan didn't care either.

She was mainly looking for Wang Taohua.

"Sister-in-law, why are you here?"

Compared with Jiang Tieniu from Ma Chunxia's family, Jiang Shengzi is closer to Jiang Shoujia.

Jiang Shengzi's grandfather is the cousin of Jiang Shoujia's grandfather.

So Wang Taohua usually calls her sister-in-law.

The two are closer than Ma Chunxia.

"I have guests at home, and I prepared a little more dinner, so I thought of sending you a bowl. This is cold noodles, you can eat it right away. They are made of refined flour, so don't leave it until tomorrow, or it will go bad."

Zhang Jinlan took out a bowl from the bamboo basket.

The portion is the same as the one at Ma Chunxia’s house.

Wang Taohua was stunned.

These days, everyone is short of food.

Her family has been eating wild vegetable and brown rice porridge for two months.

It’s hard to find wild vegetables now.

All we could do was add more water to the porridge, and everyone’s belts would be tightened a little more because they were so skinny.

Except for the pregnant daughter-in-law, who can occasionally eat an egg to replenish her body.

Who in the family can eat enough?

Just now, when she was washing the pot, she was thinking of drinking the water to fill her stomach.

After all, full is full.

"This is fine noodles. You can take it back and eat it. It's too expensive. I can't have it."

No merit, no reward. It just so happened that Wang Taohua was shy and felt embarrassed to take such expensive food from Zhang Jinlan.

"Just take it if you give it to me. In the whole village, except for Ma Chunxia, ​​we are the only ones who have a good relationship. It just so happens that your daughter Zhao'er is pregnant. Let her eat more. It's good for her health. Jiang Gu, come, take the bowl to the kitchen and share it with the family later."

Seeing that Wang Taohua was embarrassed to answer the call, her eldest grandson happened to be chopping wood in the front yard.

Zhang Jinlan stuffed the bowl into Jiang Gu's hand.

Jiang Gu was so scared that he dropped the hatchet in his hand. Fortunately, the blade was blunt, otherwise he would have hurt his foot.

"You scared me, kid. Take it carefully and don't hurt yourself. Taohua, come here. I want to tell you something."

Zhang Jinlan did more than just deliver food.

The Fang family came over in the afternoon and had a barbecue meal.

She had a vague idea that cold noodles could also be sold.

It's just a waste of bamboo sticks.

She couldn't let her old man do all the work, she couldn't bear to see her husband so tired.

Since you can buy bamboo tubes.

A bamboo stick can also do that.

After much consideration, she decided to give the bamboo sticks to Wang Taohua's family for making.