Chapter 377
After chatting with Old Mrs. Chen, Uncle Three and Aunt Three for a while during the New Year, Chen Qingfeng said he wanted to go home.
It's nine o'clock and I have to make lunch when I get home.
Chen Qingzhi had two red pigtails and a small red dot between her eyebrows.
Volunteer, "I'll take you two out!"
Jumping out of the door, the little girl said excitedly: "Sister Shengnan went home for the New Year.
She doesn't want to do that.
Yesterday, the aunt came to look for me.
Early this morning, the old man and his wife came to pay New Year's greetings, bringing two kilograms of pork and two cans of food.
Our grandma said they have made great progress and gave more than last year!
My grandmother also said that they were like a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a chicken, and I don't know what they are up to.
"Even my grandfather said that if something is out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy going on!
I didn't understand what she meant and wanted to ask, but my sister wouldn't let me! I figured it must be something bad.
The little girl kept chattering as she walked from the door to the main entrance, a short distance of just a few dozen meters.
So cheerful!
And very smart.
Chen Qingfeng: "What could possibly happen to his family?"
Chen Qingyi curled her lips: "Who knows? Anyway, it won't be a good thing. Just wait and see. We'll know in a few days."
That family is the type that only hires people as they come into contact with them.
It's not that she judges people through the crack of the door, but she knows them too well.
"Too."
When the two returned home, Old Zhai and the others were also playing chess, and "Journey to the West" was playing on the radio.
Chen Qingfeng immediately moved a small stool and sat beside to watch the fun. For him, there was no such thing as a true gentleman who watched the game of chess without saying a word.
Chu Heng, who was a terrible chess player to begin with, didn't win the game he was coaching.
Chen Qingyi laughed out loud, walked to the kitchen and whispered to Zhao Xiangmei and Chu Xun:
"Grandpa Zhai is such a bad player, yet they can't even win!"
Chu Xun smiled and said, "Grandpa Zhai just said that he was invincible in the alleys."
All three of them laughed.
"Xiaoyi, hand me the chicken. It's hard to stew, so stew it first." Zhao Xiangmei put the chicken into the pot and covered it before asking:
"Did you see Shi Lanhua and the others when you went to your grandma's house?"
"No, Qingzhi said she went there early this morning and brought back two cans of food and two pounds of meat. My grandma and grandpa both said her family had no good intentions."
Chu Xun sat beside the stove, adding firewood, and he controlled the high and low fires very well.
"I heard some rumors."
Zhao Xiangmei took the pork elbow out of another pot and put it in a basin.
"Before the New Year, Shi Lanhua's family seemed to have introduced a boyfriend to Chen Qinggui. We were all busy and didn't go out, so we didn't know about it until the day we were steaming buns.
Later, your Aunt Wu mentioned it to me, but I forgot about it because I was busy.
Your grandma should also know that the woman may not have given you the correct information at that time, so she didn't tell anyone.
I think it’s probably related to this.”
Zhao Xiangmei was talking while her hands were busy, cutting the boiled pork elbow with a knife.
Remove the bones and cut the meat into mahjong-sized pieces. Then make the braised pork in a while.
The skin of the elbow is soft and sticky, not greasy, and the lean meat on the elbow does not get stuck in your teeth and melts in your mouth.
“The previous introductions didn’t work out, and Shi Lanhua has been anxious for a long time.
Your grandpa and grandma both said so, so the woman might have agreed, but what conditions did she put forward? I'm just guessing!"
"As for marriage, it's nothing more than asking for a higher bride price. It's not realistic to ask for three turns and one ring in our village.
It is still possible to get one or two.
Everyone in the surrounding villages knows that our team made money last year.
No matter whether you are a young man or a young girl, it is becoming easier and easier to find a partner!
The second son of the old Han family in the front street found a girlfriend a while ago, and the girl is from the commune.
Chen Qingyi stuffed half an orange into her mouth, and her face tightened with sourness.
When she eats oranges, she has the habit of tearing off the white hair and making sure they are clean before eating them.
He said vaguely:
"Why don't I know?"
"Is he good-looking? He doesn't have a job, right? The second kid from the old Han family is pretty good-looking."
She actually has her moments of leaking melons.
He stuffed the remaining orange into Chu Xun's mouth. It was so sour that Chu Xun barely chewed it.
He swallowed it in two or three gulps.
"Puchi" Chen Qingyi laughed out loud and handed him a piece of candy, and also gave Zhao Xiangmei one.
Zhao Xiangmei nodded, "I didn't see her either, but the Han family said she was quite fair.
I heard that the two of them were classmates in junior high school.
We will be getting married around the end of the Lunar New Year next year. I want a bicycle and a watch!
The bride price is also quite high, about one hundred and twenty-eight!
The Han family was so proud before, but now they are worried again.
Bicycle and watch tickets are hard to find.”
The speed of this marriage was so fast that Chen Qingyi was shocked.
When they were slaughtering a pig at home before, she even laughed at Shi Lanhua in person for not being able to find a wife!
It's only been a few days and we've seen some progress.
The old Han family even discussed the bride price.
Turning to look at Chu Xun, he wondered if his elder brother was envious.
Chu Xun handed her a small bowl filled with peeled melon seeds.
Seeing how happily she was eating, with a warm smile in her eyes, he added a few more pieces of firewood to the stove where the chicken was stewing.
Continue to listen to the mother and daughter chatting.
There are no words, simple, yet extremely warm.
Chen Qingyi touched her chin and said, "Mom, do you think the same thing is happening to Shi Lanhua and the others?"
"Who knows? Your uncle and your aunt will be back the day after tomorrow. We'll know then, right?"
Zhao Xiangmei poured mushrooms and vermicelli into the pot and placed a lid on top.
Heat up a large plate of bean curd and steamed buns, and steam pearl meatballs on top of the pot of stewed pork elbow.
The whole house was steaming hot, accompanied by the tempting aroma, the occasional sound of firecrackers outside, laughter inside the house, the sound of chess, and New Year greetings on the radio.
This year is very warm and lively.
At lunchtime, the last dish was served. Old Zhai took a deep breath. It smelled so good. "What a feast today!"
Zhao Xiangmei walked in with a bowl and chopsticks in her hand, smiling, "Uncle Zhai, please eat more today."
Chen Qingyi smiled and set the table:
"Grandpa Zhai, have a drink later. Don't leave after you finish drinking. If you feel tired, just sleep in my brother's room.
We'll set off fireworks and make dumplings in the evening!"
"Good, good, good!" Old Zhai said three good words in a row. It had been many years since he had had such a lively New Year's Eve.
Old man Zhai was the oldest, and he picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks first.
Everyone started using their chopsticks.
I nodded while eating. Today's dishes are particularly fragrant and the ingredients are sufficient.
The chicken meat is firm and chewy.
The braised pork elbow melts in your mouth, and the braised spareribs are soft, tender and fragrant.
Vegetarian dishes are even more fragrant and refreshing.
Everyone's mouths were drooling, and Chen Qingfeng and Chu Heng were even clinking glasses.
The meal took a full two hours.
In the end, even the broth was used to soak rice by Chu Xun, Chu Heng and Chen Qingfeng.
Each one of them has a bulging belly and looks very satisfied!
Old Zhai drank the last sip of wine, with his children and grandchildren around him, and the whole family sat around a table in great joy.
Chatting and laughing while eating steaming hot meals, this is the feeling of home.
This little day is beautiful, this is what the New Year is!
He is an old man and can wait!
According to the Chen family tradition, after dinner, the boys are responsible for clearing the table, pots and pans, washing dishes and sweeping the floor.
Zhao Xiangmei, Chen Qingyi and Old Man Zhai sat on the kang, drinking tea and chatting.
Chen Qingyi was planning to call Chen Changbo to communicate their feelings.
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