Chapter 128
"Dad, sour food is really delicious. I tried making some during Chinese New Year. It helps me cleanse my mouth when I'm tired of meat."
Su Yuanzheng took a bite of the green mango and shuddered at the sour taste. He said, "Great! Dad will go to the vegetable market early tomorrow and buy more good vegetables. It's a pity that the refrigerator is not here at home, otherwise we could prepare vegetables for several days at once."
As they were talking, the dumplings they ordered were served. Su Yuanzheng ordered a large portion of 16 dumplings, while Su Miaozheng ordered a small portion of 10 dumplings.
The plump dumplings floated in the soup. After asking them, the proprietress added chopped green onions to the soup, making it taste even more fragrant.
Having just eaten something sour, the father and daughter now had a big appetite. Su Miao picked up a dumpling and took a bite, but was instantly burned and spit out.
She fanned her tongue with her hand and said indistinctly, "Dad, the dumplings are so hot!"
"Miao Miao, eat slowly. This is freshly cooked and must be hot. Daddy can ask the store to get another bowl to dry out so it can cool down faster."
Su Miao waved his hand to stop his father: "No, Dad, I'll just eat slowly, don't make me wash an extra bowl."
The father and daughter ate up all the dumplings and soup, feeling very satisfied.
After eating and drinking, the father and daughter decided to ride their bikes around the county town to see the changes in the streets during this period and to help digest their food.
After riding the tricycle for two minutes, it arrived at the theater entrance. The smell of roasted sweet potatoes and roasted chestnuts came from the alley next to it, and Su Miao suddenly felt a little greedy.
"Dad, I want to eat the sweet potatoes and chestnuts from Grandma Wang's house."
This shop is located in a small alley next to the theater. An old lady named Wang has been selling it for many years. She opens a door in her living room and anyone who wants to buy can just hand over the money and go in.
The tricycle could not enter the narrow road, so Su Yuanzheng parked his car on the side of the road and went in to buy something. He told Su Miao to stay in the car and not to walk around, and to call him loudly if there was anything.
Su Miao agreed obediently and sat in the truck bed watching the hustle and bustle of the street.
As the year is coming to an end, the theater will inevitably have an evening party. It happens to be the last time for admission, and many people who come to watch the performance rush in on bicycles. The parking spaces inside the theater are full, so they can only park on the sidewalks on both sides of the gate.
"Chief Wang, just put it here. There's definitely no room inside."
A familiar female voice sounded. Others found it clear, but Su Miao got goose bumps when he heard it.
She turned around and saw that it was Liu Xu. She was dressed as glamorously as ever today, with big wavy hair, a rose-red tweed suit, stockings and high heels. Even Su Miao, who was wearing a cotton-padded jacket, felt cold for her.
At this moment, she was talking to a middle-aged man wearing glasses, and the subtle charm in his voice was something she had never heard before.
Section Chief Wang is a thin and small man who looks like he has been in the system for a long time. He is both gentle and greasy.
He chained his bicycle to the roadside railing, looked up and smiled, "Xiao Xu, is there a dance called 'Rising Sun' in this show? I think you dance it beautifully."
"I was just filling in for him that day. Now that the dancer has recovered from his fever, I can't dance anymore." Liu Xu said aggrievedly.
"Opportunities must be given to those with ability. Don't worry, I'll talk to your dean."
"Thank you, Chief Wang~"
Just as the two were about to walk towards the theater, Liu Xu saw Su Miao huddled in the bed of a tricycle a few meters away. He paused and his face darkened.
Su Miao screamed inwardly, "Come on, Auntie! Your new lover is right here, and you can't even hide your emotions? What are you doing with that face-changing thing? I didn't say a word."
Section Chief Wang followed her gaze and, remembering what the matchmaker had told him about Liu Xu's previous marriage, asked, "Xiao Xu, is this your daughter?"
Liu Xu replied calmly: "Well, yes."
Section Chief Wang took a look at Su Miao. This girl was very pretty, with a good temperament. Her features were very similar to Liu Xu's, but her facial features were different. Liu Xu was more charming, while this girl, while also gentle, had a more open and upright demeanor. (I don't know how to describe it, but it's more like a peaceful and prosperous country, because her father has a very handsome appearance.)
But judging from Liu Xu's attitude, he probably didn't like his daughter, so he also said to her, "She doesn't look much like you. Your daughter should be prettier."
Liu Xu's expression softened a bit and she said, "She's like my ex-husband. She didn't receive anything from me."
"No wonder, your ex-husband's genes must have held you back. What a shame."
Huh? I've been staying by myself and haven't provoked you two crazy couples. Why are you putting on such a big show in front of me?
"Yes, luckily I picked up my dad. He's good-looking and healthy, and most importantly, he has good eyesight. Unlike some who are blind and have bad hearts!"
Su Miao spoke in a low voice, but Liu Xu and Section Chief Wang were close by and could definitely hear it.
"you!"
When Liu Xu heard Su Miao's retort, she took a step forward in anger, but was stopped by Section Chief Wang.
"Forget it, forget it. The child has no manners. Let's not argue with her. Let's go. The show is about to start."
After saying that, he deliberately bent his arms to let the willow catkins hook them, and walked away triumphantly.
Deep well!
After watching them walk into the theater, Su Miao took out the bamboo stick used to eat sour wild vegetables, broke off the pointed end at the top, jumped off the tricycle and walked towards Section Chief Wang's bicycle.
Without changing his expression, he inserted the tip into the keyhole, pulled out the valve core, and then quickly withdrew.
As soon as she returned to the truck bed, Su Yuanzheng came out of the alley carrying roasted sweet potatoes and chestnuts, completely unaware that his beloved daughter had just done something big.
"Miao Miao! There's a performance today, and there are so many people buying chestnuts. You must be in a hurry!"
Su Miao took the sweet potatoes and chestnuts wrapped in oil paper and said in a good mood, "Don't worry, I just waited a short while."
"Okay! Let's go for a ride now! Let's go!"
The small tricycle went around several streets in the downtown area, and the things in the truck bed kept increasing. Su Miao peeled chestnuts while watching and fed his father a bite from time to time.
Finally, they also strolled to the small park by the river. Many people were watching by the river. Several sand-dredging ships were equipped with very bright lights, illuminating the originally dark river surface.
There has been plenty of rain during this period, and the river water has risen. The flow rate is much faster than usual, and many branches and debris are washed downstream with the river.
An old man standing nearby said to his little grandson in his arms, "Look, my son, all bad things will be carried downstream, so we have to go upstream!"
The little grandson couldn't even speak yet, but he kept laughing with his mouth, which only had a few teeth, and even a few drops of saliva dripped from it.
Su Miao looked at the pile of garbage washed away by the river and thought to herself that the past cannot be retrieved. The bad situation in her previous life was just like this pile of garbage, washed away by time. As long as she worked hard to swim upstream, she would no longer be associated with this garbage.
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