"Mom, my husband treats me very well, you can see that."
"Of course mother knows, that's why she said there's no rush." Mother Cheng stood up and put the picked vegetables on the table, then took two lotus roots and prepared to wash them and stew them with pork ribs.
The mother and son talked for a while, and when they mentioned the shop in the city, Cheng's mother said, "I have something to ask you. Aunt Zhang has an older sister. Do you remember her?"
Cheng Chen nodded. I had met her during the Chinese New Year last year. It was Sister Qiulan.
"Qiulan married quite far away. You were looking for an embroiderer before, but she didn't get the news. When she found out later, it was too late. So I asked you to ask if you are still looking for one. Her skills are pretty good."
It would be no problem for their shop to hire another person, as long as the craftsmanship was good. Sister Qiulan was his best friend in the village. She had even taught him embroidery before she got married. Cheng Chen agreed and said, "Mom, go talk to your Aunt Zhang and tell Sister Qiulan to come find me at the shop at the beginning of the new year."
"Okay, I'll go talk to your Aunt Zhang later. Don't you like lotus root stewed with pork ribs? Before the New Year, the lotus roots were harvested from the lotus pond in the village next door. Your eldest brother bought some because he thought you might like it."
Hearing this, Cheng Chen nodded with a smile. He really liked to eat this. There were many ponds and lakes here, and some people specialized in growing lotus roots. Every autumn and winter when lotus roots were dug, his family would buy some, especially in winter when they would make a lotus root and pork ribs soup. The lotus roots were stewed until they were powdery, and the lotus root soup was hot. Eating a bowl of it in winter was both delicious and warming.
In the evening, Cheng Chen told Wang Yu that Sister Qiulan was going to work in the shop. Wang Yu said that the shop belonged to Cheng Chen and he would be in charge of all matters. Then he stayed at Yue's house for two more days and then went back.
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