In the evening, the old couple Li Guifang appeared in Mule Hutong one after another!
Li Guifang was carrying a heavy basket of vegetables, which was full of them - a piece of fat pork belly, two lively crucian carps, a handful of green celery, and the mushrooms that she usually couldn't afford to buy.
Li Jianghai followed behind, with a net bag hanging on each wrist, containing two big round watermelons, which swayed as he walked.
"Oh, the Jiang Hai family, are they going to have a banquet?" Mrs. Zhang, who was enjoying the cool air at the entrance of the alley, saw this scene.
I quickly put down the palm-leaf fan in my hand and started to pick it up, "Let me see what you bought..."
Li Guifang twisted her body and hid the basket of vegetables behind her: "Please sit down and take your time. It's very hot today!" She did not hesitate at all!
Li Jianghai at the back was still grinning foolishly, but before he could say anything, he was dragged away by Li Guifang who took a few steps back.
Mrs. Wang sat back down on the small stool, stretched her feet forward, and dug her fingers between her toes a few times, muttering, "What are you so proud of? You won't even give me a look!"
She squinted at the backs of the Li couple and curled her lips: "It's just buying two watermelons, you act like no one has ever eaten them before!"
Li Guifang let go of her hand only after they were far away. She glared at her husband and said, "Why are you so silly? Didn't you see Mrs. Zhang's claws? Forget about her habit of picking at a melon. If she picks at meat with her toes, believe it or not, the braised pork she cooks will smell like toes!"
Turning the alley, I ran into Lao Chen from the store again. "Hey! Lao Li, are you going to use that watermelon as a pillow? You bought such a big one!"
Li Jianghai was grinning so hard that the two watermelons nearly slipped out of the net bag: "Just kidding...!"
After finally entering the yard, Li Guifang slammed the door shut, put the basket on the ground, and reached out to support Li Jianghai's chin. "You old man, hurry up and clean your teeth. It's summertime, and I'm really worried that your big teeth will catch a cold!"
Li Jianghai put the watermelon on the ground, rubbed his pinched red arm, and couldn't help laughing: "Wife, three hundred yuan! A full thirty big unity tickets! Before, I couldn't make that much money in a month!"
As he was about to search his trouser pocket, Li Guifang slapped him away.
"Look at what you've accomplished!" Li Guifang bent down and picked up a watermelon. Suddenly, she cried out, "This watermelon must weigh 20 kilograms! You bought such an old one..."
"Happy!" Li Jianghai came over, rubbing his hands. "When Brother Zhao San gave me the money, my hands were shaking..."
"Wife, how about I go buy two pounds of ribs tomorrow..."
"Stop!" Li Guifang stuffed the watermelon into his arms, "Let's take care of these two fish first!
Go, get the chopping board out, kill the fish, and make some crucian carp soup tonight..."
The afterglow of the setting sun shines through the kitchen screen window, casting a golden glow on the stove.
Li Guifang was putting crucian carp into the pot when the hot oil sizzled and a puff of white smoke rose.
Suddenly, I heard the gate of the courtyard slam shut.
"Mom—come and pick it up!"
Li Mingli came in wobbling on her bicycle, with a pile of books tied on each side of the back seat, tied haphazardly with hemp ropes. As the bicycle bumped and rattled, the top few books were about to fall off.
"Ouch!" Li Guifang hurriedly wiped her hands on her apron and trotted over. "Are you trying to empty the school?"
"Mom..." Li Mingli panted and wiped the sweat from her forehead. "The college entrance examination is not here anymore. The school needs to set up the exam room. We won't be going to school for the next three days. So we should bring all the books back and review at home..."
Li Guifang was stunned. College entrance examination? Oh, right, isn’t Li Mingli’s college entrance examination in three days since she’s in her third year of high school?
Li Jianghai, who was cutting watermelon in the main room, came in after hearing the noise, holding a kitchen knife stained with watermelon juice and asking, "What college entrance examination? Who wants the college entrance examination?"
Li Mingli looked at Li Jianghai and then Li Guifang in disbelief, blinking her eyes. "Mom and Dad, you haven't forgotten, have you? I'm taking the college entrance exam next month!"
The yard suddenly became quiet, with only the gurgling sound of fish soup coming from the pot in the kitchen.
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