Chapter 68 Familiar Figure
"Well, I have to go to work, so I won't chat with you guys any more."
Ma Cheng picked up the hat on the table and left in a hurry. The little girl's eyes were a little scary, and he couldn't tell why he always felt something was wrong.
Su Jinxia wanted to get up to see the guests off but when she saw her grandfather got up, she did not get up. It is the highest courtesy for elders to see guests off.
Su An escorted the people to the door and watched them walk away. Then he closed the door and came back to tell them,
"I thought he was here to criticize and educate us, but it turned out he was just here to say something casually."
Mo Ran smiled, "We told him everything that happened before. He sympathizes with your family's experience, so he won't meddle in other people's business."
"Uncle, thank you!" Su Jinxia expressed her gratitude sincerely.
"Girl, why are you being so polite? If it weren't for you, my sister's leg wouldn't have gotten better. If we have to thank you, it should be our whole family that should thank you."
"Okay, then we won't say thank you! Aunt Pei still needs to go through a few more acupuncture sessions before she can start rehabilitation training. That will be the most difficult time. You must encourage her well and never give up!"
Mo Ran nodded. "We know even if you don't say it. If my sister can stand up this time, she will start a new life. If she fails, we are willing to take care of her for the rest of her life."
My brothers and my wife have discussed it and have agreed to take her home and take good care of her. Life is only a few decades long and we cannot let my sister waste her time."
"Just figure it out." Su Jinxia envied their brother-sister relationship, which she would never encounter again in her lifetime.
Mo Ran heard the clock strike 2 o'clock and stood up.
"I'm going back too, call me if you need anything!"
"Okay, uncle!" Su Jinxia stood up and walked him to the door. She watched him go into the house and then closed the door.
Now there are only three of them left in the room.
"Dad, how long did you take off this time?" Su Jinxia brought up the topic just to make them happier and less anxious.
"I swapped shifts with someone for three days and couldn't stay for a few days."
"In this case, we must get a divorce tomorrow, otherwise this matter will not be over."
"I'm definitely leaving, otherwise I won't be able to swallow this anger."
Su An patted his son's shoulder and comforted him, "Everything will be fine. We have to look forward."
"Dad, I know."
Men speak sparingly and know each other's thoughts.
Su Jinxia came and sat in the middle of them, "Let's not talk about this anymore, think about what we want to buy later, and then we'll go once we have a plan."
The depressed mood was swept away, they began to express their opinions, quickly decided on what to buy, and then the three of them set off happily together.
The neighbors who had been watching their movements saw the three of them go out and then gather together to play crickets.
"What are they doing now? Such a big thing happened this morning, and they still have the energy to go out." Wu Meihua said angrily, "If something like this happened to my family, I wouldn't be able to eat, and they still have the nerve to go out."
Wang Guijuan curled her lips, "Most likely he went out to buy something. It's said that a house without a woman is not good. Su Beilu has been a hot commodity since her divorce, and it's only a matter of time before she gets married again. Then we'll have something exciting to watch. It's quite exciting to think about it! Su Jinxia is no pushover, whoever enters this house will be in trouble!"
"Fatty, you just can't stand seeing their family doing well, you're so rude to say such frivolous things!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, I just can't bear to see Xiao Ying living a good life. You know she looks down on us country folks. Her contemptuous eyes are as if we are ants on the ground. As far as I'm concerned, there is no difference between city folks and country folks. It's just that it's harder to make money in the countryside. But we lived in big houses there, not like now where several people are squeezed into a small house. Sigh, life is really too difficult!"
"Haha, you're right. My mother's house is very big, especially the yard is as long as the corridor. I really didn't adapt well when I first moved here. Now I don't know how I endured it."
A group of women were talking at once, and the topic quickly shifted to other places.
At this time, Su Jinxia followed her grandfather to the market, which was only opened last year.
They first went straight to the meat stall and saw the stall owner shearing a sheep.
"Was this killed this morning?" Su An put his hand on the sheep and felt its body temperature, which meant it had only been dead for a few hours.
"Yes, freshly killed this morning. I can cut any part you want. But you can't just have a meat ticket. The price of this mutton is very expensive!" The stall owner said with a smile, "But my mutton must be delicious. It's authentic black goat. The sheepskin is still on the ground!"
They looked down and indeed saw the black sheepskin.
Su Jinxia saw the sheep's blood in the bucket and asked, "How much do you sell this blood for?"
"Not for sale. If you buy mutton, I'll give you some for free. How much do you want?" The stall owner wiped his hands with his apron. Seeing that these people really wanted to buy mutton, he had to treat them well.
Su Jinxia pointed at the lamb leg with her finger and said, "Cut from here to here, and see how many pounds it weighs!"
"Hey, my dear sister, this cut will weigh at least four or five pounds. Are you sure you want it?" The stall owner was worried that if people didn't want it after he cut it, he would not be able to sell it.
"I must have it, and this is not enough." Su Jinxia thought that the mutton was fresh so she could buy some more to eat for a few days.
Su Beilu saw his daughter spending so much money but did not say anything to stop her. Instead, he felt bad that his daughter had not had a good taste of mutton for so many years, otherwise she would not have bought so much. He felt full of indebtedness.
Seeing that the adults had no objection, the stall owner had no choice but to do as the little girl asked. He cut the lamb leg off according to the little girl's request and weighed it on the scale. "It's 5.5 pounds and 4 ounces!"
"Then give me another half lamb chop. Choose the meatier side. We love meat!"
"Okay, I'll cut and chop it all for you!"
"Then how much sheep's blood can you give me if I buy so many things?"
"You can put as much as you want."
"Then I'll be welcome."
Su Jinxia scooped five large pieces of sheep's blood with a spoon and put them in a paper bag. The stall owner took it and tied a rope.
Then he calculated the bill, "Total of these things, in addition to the three pounds of meat coupons, you have to give me 10 yuan."
Su Jinxia took out her wallet and paid the bill. "Do you know where to buy authentic hot pot base?"
When the stall owner saw that it was the girl who paid the bill, he immediately understood that this shop was run by this girl, no wonder the two men didn't talk to each other. He took the money and pointed, "Go to the front, there are grains and cereals there, the first one has good seasonings, tell him to remove the seasoning with the mutton smell and pick some good ones, the mutton will be delicious when stewed!"
"Okay, thank you, big brother!" Su Jinxia saw a familiar figure when she turned around.