Chapter 39
Regarding meeting her brother-in-law... Bi Chunliu thought there was no need to be too anxious. She could wait until she made the chili sauce and other things.
"Please wait a moment. I just met him. If everything goes well, I'll let you meet him next week or the week after."
There are only four of them in the Bi family now, and it feels awkward to let Xing Fei come home.
Bi Weiguo said on the side: "There is no need to be so anxious." Knowing that the eldest sister has a boyfriend is one thing, and they meeting that person and the eldest sister getting married is another matter. He is only 15 now. If the eldest sister is bullied, he may not be able to beat her.
"Second brother is right, elder sister, we are not in a hurry." Bi Xiahe followed.
"Okay, got it."
No one had the habit of taking a nap, and Bi Chunliu wanted to do something to help digest his food, so he thought about steaming locust flower buns and locust flower wheat rice.
Bi Chunliu took a look at the flour reserves at home and immediately gave up the idea. This was not the future, and fine flour could be easily bought in supermarkets. With the flour in his home, he could make a meal of locust flower and wheat rice, and the rest could only be used to make two bowls of noodles!
It’s better to eat locust flower steamed buns. They are economical and more suitable for the Bi family’s current financial situation.
"Sister, aren't we going to make chili sauce?" Bi Xiahe and the other two washed and seeded the chili peppers in the morning, thinking that the eldest sister was going to make chili sauce right away.
Bi Chunliu: "Do I want to make the Sophora japonica dumplings first, or the chili sauce first?"
Bi Weiguo: "Let's make chili sauce."
"Okay, let's listen to Weiguo." Bi Chunliu took his three younger siblings to make chili sauce.
In addition to fresh peppers, Fang Yuanyuan also brought chili powder. Bi Chunliu asked Bi Weiguo and Bi Qiuguo to cut the peppers, Bi Xiahe to cut the peanuts into peanut crumbs, and she prepared ginger, garlic oil and other things.
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Hou family.
Hou Zhiqiang and his wife Wu Sanmei were lying on the bed listening to the radio when they suddenly smelled a spicy aroma.
The couple sat up at the same time. Hou Zhiqiang took two deep breaths and asked, "Wife, do you smell it?"
Wu Sanmei nodded. "What a nice smell... What's that smell? Brother Qiang, just smelling it makes me hungry."
"Who says it's not? Who cooks after dinner time?" Hou Zhiqiang pulled a pack of biscuits from the cupboard and split one between his wife and himself. "Do you want some? Or should I find something to trade with them?"
Wu Sanmei hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. Although she didn't know what it was that smelled so good, it must be delicious!
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Nie family.
Nie Xuesong was smoking in frustration. He should not have given birth to so many children. Now they have grown up one by one, and they are so independent that they want to control their parents.
Bai Xingzi tugged at the man's sleeve, motioning him to look at his eldest son.
She felt distressed when she saw the eldest son's sad face, but she couldn't say it openly, so she could only secretly plead with the head of the family. Although the eldest son made some mistakes that all men would make, his family was the son, so it was not her family that suffered the loss. That vixen was pregnant with her eldest grandson, and she was easy to fool, but her parents were not easy to deal with. The betrothal gift alone was 260, and that didn't include other things. Who would ask for such a high betrothal gift for marrying off their daughter?! Isn't this selling their daughter?
The family's money is limited. If this is spent, it will not only hurt her bones, but also lose an arm or a leg. Really, a good girl seduced her son, and she didn't say anything, but she was given something to rely on first, and then she got married, and she was completely obedient to him.
Nie Xiangdong's hair was scratched by him like a chicken coop. He was a big guy, but he didn't sit on the stool and squatted by the door.
Nie Xiangxi was sitting by the window when he smelled the fragrance. "What smells so good?"
Nie Xiangdong looked up and glared at Nie Xiangxi. "You're everywhere! You only know how to eat! Why don't you go eat poop?" Nie Xiangdong said angrily.
If it weren't for the second child, I wouldn't have to think of such stupid tricks with Qingqing to ask for money and things from the family. Qingqing was right. The second child's girlfriend's family was very powerful. When the time came, one of the three rooms would definitely be given to the second child. The third child was better looking than me, and he was also very cunning. If he got another room, how could I have any say in that? I was obviously the eldest child, but the second child worked in the office while I worked hard in the workshop. When my parents got old, I would definitely be the one to pay for their retirement. I was the one who paid for it, but I was not considered when things were divided. How could this work?!
Bai Xingzi curled her lips and said unhappily, "It seems to be the Bi family. Someone asked the eldest son of the Bi family to make some chili sauce. I don't know what's so delicious about it. All the children in the family are born with tough luck. Their parents have been killed by them."
Nie Xuesong: "Okay, let's go to my parents-in-law in the afternoon and see if they have any good ideas." The eldest grandson is getting married, so shouldn't the grandparents express their opinions?
"Okay, I heard my mom say a few days ago that Ye Zi took a piece of meat from home. Ye Zi is the same, relying on the fact that her husband is my dad's apprentice, she would come over whenever she wanted. Our home is far away, otherwise... Xiangdong, Xiangxi, you two both work in the winery, so go visit grandpa more often when you have nothing to do, otherwise your second aunt will take away all your grandpa's things..." Bai Xingzi babbled.
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The four people from the Bi family didn't care what the other families were thinking. They were completely immersed in the spicy and fragrant smell. Bi Chunliu felt like she was about to become spicy. If she were to explode, it would probably be even more fragrant than the spicy chicken legs in the future!
"Slurp~"
Bi Weiguo looked at the disappointing Bi Qiuguo and said, "Control yourself! Don't let your saliva fall into it."
Bi Qiuguo: "How could I?! Big sister, look at my second brother!"
"Okay, okay, there's plenty of chili sauce. Sister Yuanyuan also prepared chili for our family. Four bottles are ours this time. If you want to eat it in the evening, you can dip it in the Sophora japonica dumplings. It's so delicious!" Bi Chunliu tried to mediate.
"Chun Liu!!"
There were shouts from outside.
It’s Wang Xiaojun who is here.
Bi Chunliu washed her hands and left the house. Just then, she saw Wang Xiaojun coming in from the alley. "Xiaojun, I didn't expect you to be so right."
Wang Xiaojun winked at Bi Chunliu, "I can find it just by smelling it without even looking. It smells so good. Is this Sister Yuanyuan's chili sauce? Chunliu, you're so efficient!" Wang Xiaojun gave her a thumbs up and praised her.
Bi Chunliu pulled her into the house and asked her to sit down. Bi Weiguo and the other two politely greeted the eldest sister's friends and continued with their work. Bi Xiahe brought water to Xiaojun.
"Would you like to have dinner at my house tonight? We'll have steamed Sophora japonica flower dumplings this afternoon." Bi Chunliu whispered, "And spicy diced rabbit."
Wang Xiaojun exclaimed softly, "Wow—" Her heart was moved, but the Chunliu family was not as well-off as her own family, and she couldn't eat their rations, let alone meat. "No need, just give me a locust flower nest to try!"
Bi Chunliu understood what Wang Xiaojun meant and said, "It's okay. The locust flowers were found in the mountains, and the rabbits were also found in the mountains. You can eat them at my house. Maybe I'll make your chili sauce soon, and you can take it home with you."
"Really?" Wang Xiaojun smiled and took Bi Chunliu's arm. "Okay, then I won't be polite!"
This time, Wang Xiaojun brought not only the ingredients for making chili sauce from her home, but also a bag of brown sugar and a bag of white sugar, saying it was Bi Chunliu's reward. The five of them stopped and drank a bowl of sugared water before returning to work.
With one more person helping, several people could work faster. Bi Chunliu looked at everyone working in an orderly manner, which seemed like the assembly line processing in later generations.
The wall clock chimed again.
Bi Qiuguo looked at the time and said to her elder sister who was busy in the kitchen, "Sister, it's already four o'clock."
Bi Chunliu nodded. The chili sauce and locust flower dumplings were ready. Now they could cook the rabbit and start eating.
"Dinner is ready!" Bi Chunliu directed Bi Weiguo to bring the spicy diced rabbit into the house, and she and Bi Xiahe brought other dishes and soup.
There were five people having dinner in the evening, and they couldn't just eat steamed buns with spicy rabbit cubes, so she also fried eggs and vegetables and made a big pot of dumpling soup.
Wang Xiaojun looked at the dish in front of him and felt that maybe he really shouldn't be eating at Chunliu's house. It was such a large portion. How many eggs were in the scrambled eggs? Did they scramble all the eggs in the house?! It was such a large plate, with a bright yellow color, and it didn't look like it had flour mixed in. "Chunliu, I'm not a stranger. You've made too much. I'm embarrassed to come to your house next time."
Bi Qiuguo was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. "Sister Xiaojun, this is my eldest sister's routine. It's much easier to cook, but my family can eat it too. Don't be shy later, remember to eat more!"
Bi Chunliu also nodded and said, "Yes, Xiaojun, just eat it."
The three middle school students at home are still growing. Two nights ago, she woke up to drink some water and saw Bi Weiguo gulping it down. She thought he'd eaten too much salt, but when she asked, she found out he was just starving! From that day on, she started increasing the amount of food she cooks. Not having enough to eat is truly devastating! Rice and flour might be a little harder to come by, but adding in some wild vegetables is no problem.
"Hehehe, okay, then I won't be polite. Next time I come to your house, I'll bring you a roast chicken! There's an auntie near my house who makes delicious roast chicken. Right now..."
Seeing Wang Xiaojun's talk getting increasingly off-topic, Bi Chunliu quickly changed the subject. She was afraid that if she continued, Xiaojun would say something like private transactions were now prohibited.
The five of us ate to our heart's content.
The scrambled eggs were tender and smooth, the vegetables were crisp, and the rabbit meat was flavorful, leaving a lingering fragrance in the mouth. Wang Xiaojun looked at Chunliu's three younger brothers and sisters with envy, "If only your sister was my sister..."
Bi Qiuguo sat up straight and said, "Sister Xiaojun, there's no chance for you. How about you be my sister? I can share half of my delicious food with you in the future."
Bi Chunliu: "..." and patted Bi Qiuguo's head gently.
"Hahahaha, really? Qiuguo, if I recognize you as my sister, will you share the delicious food with me?"
Bi Qiuguo gritted his teeth and said, "Split!"
Wang Xiaojun stuck out his tongue and said, "Forget it. My sister just graduated from elementary school not long ago."
Bi Qiuguo: “…”
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The next morning, Bi Qiuguo acted coquettishly with Bi Chunliu, wanting to take some leftover spicy rabbit cubes to school.
"Okay, you take it, but don't take too much. Two pieces each. If you share it with your classmates, just say that someone else brought it to us. Don't say that we caught it. Got it?" Bi Chunliu pinched Bi Qiuguo's little face.
Bi Qiuguo: "Okay!"
When Bi Chunliu entered the office, she found that Ren Qianjin had already arrived. When he saw her enter the room, he invited her in to talk to her.
Ren Qianjin had already asked Xing Fei about it last night, and they were both attracted to each other. Ren Qianjin had even heard Han Zhong telling Xing Fei to interact with more female lesbians, and if he didn't behave well, how long would he be able to get married?
"Chun Liu, what do you think of Xing Fei? I heard him say yesterday that you two have a good impression of each other."
Bi Chunliu couldn't blush, so she lowered her head and smiled shyly, "I think Comrade Xing Fei is very good."
Ren Qianjin: "Well, you just get in touch with him first. If that guy has anything, tell me and I'll tell him! If he really doesn't suit your taste, just kick him out. Don't worry about my face." After Ren Qianjin finished speaking, he was worried that the little girl would think he was threatening her, so he quickly added: "I'm telling the truth. You're still a little girl. Don't be afraid if you encounter any problems. I'll take care of it for you."
"Okay. Thank you, Chairman Ren." Bi Chunliu expressed his gratitude sincerely. Chairman Ren is a genuine good man.
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Time passed uneventfully until Thursday. Several people from the union contacted the factory office and they were already preparing to set up the venue for the gathering of the five factories.
"Hongxia, Xiaobi, Xiaowang, something bad has happened—"
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