Chapter 3 Braised Pork
Said it all in one breath.
Lin Su'e took another sip of hot water and said, "That's basically the situation. If you think it's okay, I'll go to the girl's house and talk about it later."
Qian Cuihua nodded hurriedly: "That's great."
With a handsome appearance and a high school education, these are already good conditions that are hard to find even with a lantern. Heping only has a junior high school education. What makes her most satisfied is that her parents love her, which means they will not exploit their daughter. You know, what a mother-in-law fears most is to meet a daughter-in-law who uses the things from her husband's family to subsidize her own family every day.
As for Lin Su'e exaggerating, it's just that we are close relatives, so there's no need to do such a thing.
Zhao Heping listened to the whole process and was quite satisfied with the woman's conditions. Now, he has begun to look forward to the day of the blind date.
Zhao Zhenshan said solemnly: "Aunt San, I'm sorry to bother you."
Lin Su'e waved her hand: "Okay, I'll go back first then."
"Aunt San, I'll take you there."
"No need."
…
After leaving Zhao Zhenshan's home, Lin Su'e headed to Shuikou Village first.
The two villages are about 10 kilometers apart. It took her an hour and a half to reach the entrance of the village. She panted and muttered softly, "If I walk like this every day, my old bones will probably fall apart. When I have enough money, I will buy a car first. I will first choose Phoenix, and then Forever or Fei Ge."
After resting for a few minutes, we set off again.
Chen Defu's home is at the end of the village. She had been there before. The most recent time was when Zhao Xiaosheng passed away and he invited their family to dinner.
People in the countryside are very friendly nowadays. If you want to invite someone to do something, you have to go there in person. You can't just ask someone to bring a message. If you don't invite them, they won't come, and they won't invite you when they do something for them. As time goes by, the relationship becomes distant.
Let’s get back to the topic.
After all, it was a lifetime apart, and Lin Su'e was still unsure, so she stood in front of a door.
Just then, a thin middle-aged woman came out holding a wooden basin in her arms. Seeing her, she was surprised and delighted: "Su'e? Come in quickly. How come you have time to come to my house and play?"
Lin Su'e smiled: "Sister Guiying."
I handed it to him and said I had bought a bag of peach cakes from the supply and marketing cooperative in Daxing Town.
The middle-aged woman was Chen Defu’s wife, Wang Guiying.
Wang Guiying enthusiastically pulled her to sit down, poured water and took out peanuts and red dates, while shouting to the inner room: "Old Chen, Xiaosheng's family is here, come out quickly."
Chen Defu came out immediately after hearing the sound.
He is a slightly plump middle-aged man, with the average height of Sichuan and Chongqing men, about 1.7 meters, a round face and smiling lips, which makes people like him at first sight.
"Big sister, long time no see, how are you doing recently?"
"Very good~"
“…”
After a few pleasantries, Lin Su'e got down to business: "Brother Defu, Sister Guiying, I'm here today to propose marriage to your Suying."
"Suying is 19 this year, it's time to think about personal issues."
"Let me first tell you about the man's basic situation."
"The man is my nephew, also from Shuikou Village, named Zhao Heping, 21 years old, the second child in the family, with an older sister who is already married, and two younger brothers and two younger sisters.
Although he only has a junior high school education, his family are all carpenters, and Heping is even better than his master. Now several villages near us like to ask him to help them make cabinets and furniture, and he earns more than regular workers. ”
Hearing this, Chen Defu and his wife looked at each other.
Wang Guiying smiled at her and said, "Su'e, the one you introduced must be good."
Hearing this, Lin Su'e was in a good mood and suggested with a smile: "If you think it's okay, then why don't you let the two young people meet?"
Chen Defu: "I'll listen to the eldest sister."
"Good things should be done early. I see, there will be a busy market in town the day after tomorrow, why not make an appointment on that day?"
"Okay, no problem."
"Then it's settled."
After the conversation, Lin Su'e prepared to get up and go home.
Chen Defu and Wang Guiying tried again and again to persuade her to stay, asking her to stay for a while longer and have lunch before going back, but she declined on the grounds that she had not told her children at home.
Pull it.
Finally, Lin Su'e set out on her journey home, taking the two kilograms of brown sugar steamed cake that Wang Guiying forced upon her.
…
Chen Defu's home.
After she left, Qian Cuihua immediately shouted at the top of her voice: "Suying, come out."
Chen Suying walked out with a red face.
"Dad, Mom."
Qian Cuihua smiled and said, "Did you hear what Aunt Lin said just now? That young man has good conditions. Ask your aunt to accompany you to meet him the day after tomorrow."
Chen Defu added: "The Zhao family are all carpenters. They are well-off. Your aunt said they are nice people and easy to get along with. If you marry into such a family, you won't have to suffer. Your mother and I will be relieved."
Chen Suying's eyes were full of shame and anger as she said, "Dad, what do you mean by marriage or not? We haven't even started yet~"
Chen Defu smiled innocently: "My daughter is so cute, how could you not like her?"
Chen Suying's face turned red as if blood was about to drip out.
"Say less."
Qian Cuihua glanced at her husband speechlessly, and said to her daughter, "After dinner, go to your aunt's house and ask her to come over. Tell her that I have something to talk to her about."
Chen Suying pursed her lips, revealing two cute dimples, and nodded softly: "Yeah."
My heart was in turmoil.
I am looking forward to it, nervous, anxious, and afraid...
…
Daxing Town.
Looking at the pork stall not far away, Lin Su'e touched the money in her pocket. There were only 40.5 yuan left, which was all the family savings. However, thinking that the last time her family ate meat was more than 30 days ago, she no longer hesitated and stood in front of the stall.
The boss took the initiative to greet: "Big sister, do you want to buy something?"
She pointed at a pig's belly and said, "Give me two pounds of pork belly, from this part."
"Okay, two pounds of pork belly, 1.6 yuan."
Paid 2 dollars.
I found 4 cents.
The butcher said, "Please take the meat."
Lin Su'e looked at the pork belly wrapped in straw rope with nostalgia and took it.
Later, as plastic bags became popular, almost no one used this packaging method anymore. The misuse of plastic bags also caused great environmental pollution, and the fields in the countryside were full of indigestible plastic packaging bags.
Return to Shuikou Village.
Smoke rose from every household.
Lin Su'e first went to Zhao Zhenshan's house, told him about the appointment to meet in town the day after tomorrow, and then walked slowly home.
As soon as I got home.
The three younger ones, Zhao Zhenli, Zhao Zhenxin and Zhao Yulan, gathered around them:
"Wow! Meat quack."
"Mom, you bought meat?!"
"Mom, what's this bag?"
Afterwards, Zhao Zhenren, Zhao Zhenyi and Zhao Fenglan, who was cooking in the kitchen, also looked over.
Zhao Zhenyi couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Mom, what day is today? Why is the food so good?"
I had fried eggs in the morning and bought some meat at noon...
Lin Su'e smiled and asked, "Just because it's a festival doesn't mean we can't eat good food?" Then, she handed the oil paper bag to the eldest child and said, "This contains brown sugar steamed cakes. Give it to your younger brothers and sisters."
Zhao Zhenren: "Okay, Mom."
The little guy was having a blast.
"Brown sugar steamed cake?"
"oh!!!"
"Brother, give it to me quickly."
“…”
She went straight to the kitchen and took a look. There was pumpkin soup in the pot, and no other dishes.
Zhao Fenglan: "Mom."
Lin Su'e raised the meat in her hand and said, "Let's have braised pork for lunch today."
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