Ling Ran was proud in his heart, as his little girl was very sharp-minded.
"Well, we should come and spend more time with him when we have time. Did you buy that rhubarb?"
"Well, just so he can have a companion."
Then, Zhou Xiang talked about Dahuang and its previous owner.
Ling Ran saw that the little girl had recovered her composure and was talking about Da Huang, and he smiled.
"My aunt's cat has given birth. If I go there during the Chinese New Year, I'll ask her to leave one for Zuo Heng."
Zhou Xiang was surprised, "I want two, I also want a cat." Well, it would be more appropriate to put them in the space.
"Okay, I want two."
When they returned to town, it was already four o'clock. Ling Ran sent Zhou Xiang home before returning to his own home.
Zhou Xiang shouted from a distance: "Dad, I'm back!"
Father Zhou poked his head out of the kitchen and smiled with relief when he saw his daughter coming back. "Xiang Xiang is back. Are you okay?"
"What could it be? A bunch of people with nothing to do called me in to take a test just to show me. As a result, I didn't have time to come back today to buy New Year's goods."
Father Zhou didn't understand. "Tell me, Dad is a little confused."
Zhou Xiang started talking about her visit to the supply and marketing cooperative’s staff quarters yesterday afternoon, and how dozens of people from the county bureau were supervising her alone.
"These women are just gossipy. They'll be in trouble when your principal comes back. Did my daughter get full marks on the test again?"
Zhou Xiang raised his head and said, "Of course. They don't care who I am, your daughter. How can they slander me so easily? I'll give them a perfect score to shock them. Let's see if they still doubt me so easily."
Father Zhou couldn't help laughing. His little girl was much cockier than before.
Zhou's mother didn't see her daughter come back at noon. She left work early in the afternoon and heard her daughter's last words when she arrived at the door.
"Okay, you're not afraid of others hearing it. You have thick skin."
Zhou Xiang laughed.
Zhou's mother asked why he went to the county yesterday. Zhou Xiang told the story again. Zhou's mother didn't expect that he also had the ability of a crow's mouth.
"Your mom, I have to be careful with what I say next time. If this happens a few more times, people will definitely say I'm a jinx."
"That would be great! They wouldn't dare to gossip about me behind my back anymore."
"Okay, stop being so unreasonable and make dinner! What do you want to eat?"
"Let's make some fried eggs! Mom, your fried eggs are delicious, the kind with stir-fried green onions."
"Okay, Mom will cook dinner." Mother Zhou washed her hands and cooked.
Father Zhou took over the fire-making work. "Go check on your kang! I added coal and sealed it last night and this morning."
Zhou Xiang then remembered his kang, but considering the current temperature in the pot room, the kang should be sealed well.
I opened the stove cover and took a look. It was very hot inside, and the broken honeycomb coal on the outside was still black, so I put the cover back on.
"It's fine! Dad sealed this stove twice, what do you think?"
"It's good, but it consumes a lot of coal. It always has to be burning."
"Of course it's a waste of coal, but isn't hot water readily available? During the Lunar New Year, if you're cooking braised dishes, you can light the coal on this stove and handle it all by yourself.
When guests come to your house, you can put the rice in boiling water, bring it to a boil, and shovel it in the pot while you cook the dishes. You don’t have to worry about it.
Zhou's father nodded, thinking his daughter was right.
After hearing this, Zhou's mother also felt that having this stove was much more convenient. She had hot water every day to wash her hands and clothes, and it was much more convenient to wash up in the morning and evening.
"Yeah! There's always hot water every day, which is much more convenient."
"I'll beat the eggs." Zhou wanted to take out three eggs from the cupboard drawer and changed one. The taste changed too much, which aroused many doubts.
I happily ate the stir-fried eggs with green onions made by my mother. In the evening, I added crushed honeycomb coal to the stove, put a basin of water by the pit, and entered the space with peace of mind.
Yesterday, those people actually tested me with fifth-grade questions. I still need to work harder.
I've been a bit relaxed these days, but I still have to seize every opportunity to study.
Zhou Xiang, who had entered a crazy study mode, didn't know that his test paper had already arrived in the city, which attracted a wave of attention.
When I’m tired of studying, I go pick eggs and pick vegetables. Well, that’s great. One space allows me to combine work and rest.
After working for a while, I finally entered sleep mode.
The next day, Ling Ran came early and asked for egg pancakes. He brought half a bag of potatoes and said that the old man in a vest who was guarding the door had given him a bag, so the two families each got half.
Zhou Xiang could only accept his fate and make egg pancakes with shredded potatoes for the little devil.
After mixing six eggs into the batter, Ling Ran was instructed by Zhou Xiang to peel the potatoes.
Zhou wanted to open the stove cover to see if the coal fire inside was well sealed, so he could only go to the old stove to cook.
When Zhou's father and mother saw half a bag of potatoes and then saw Ling Ran, they understood.
After having a happy breakfast, Zhou wanted to ask his father whether he wanted to go shopping for New Year’s goods.
"What New Year's goods should I buy at Beiji?"
Zhou Xiang winked at his father, who then turned and said, "Okay, let's go buy some dry goods first. You can't buy them all at once."
Zhou's mother didn't care what the father and daughter wanted to do. Anyway, her husband was now coaxed by her daughter.
After his mother went to work, Zhou Xiang took a few cloth bags and two snakeskin bags and went shopping with his father, ignoring Ling Ran who was following behind.
I first went to the store to buy white fungus, black fungus, yellow flowers, peppercorns and star anise. Seeing the peppercorns reminded me of boiled pork and I felt a little greedy.
"Dad, are there any pork for sale today?"
"Yes, I killed a pig today."
Zhou Xiang looked at Ling Ran and said, "You can have lunch at my house! I'll make boiled pork."
Ling Ran thought of the boiled meat in the future and became greedy, so he nodded.
"Then go buy some pork, pork bones, bean sprouts, and Chinese cabbage." He handed Ling Ran ten dollars.
Ling Ran happily took it. The little girl acted as if it was natural for him to do things and gave him money to buy groceries, as if she didn't treat him as an outsider at all.
Zhou Xiang looked at Ling Ran who happily took the money and went to buy vegetables. He didn't understand why he suddenly became happy. Was it because he treated him to lunch?
I shook my head and followed my father to continue buying dried chili peppers, bay leaves, peppercorns, cloves, cumin, chopped peppers, and mung bean vermicelli.
Father Zhou let her buy whatever she wanted, probably because she would need it for the boiled meat she mentioned.
After buying dry goods, cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and candy, I bought two packs of Hongtashan liquor, six bottles of Gujing Gongjiu, half a pound of Maofeng liquor, half a pound of Guapian liquor, and half a pound of Huangya liquor for my father. My father drinks strong tea, and a pound and a half of tea can only last him a few months.
"Send it back first and come back later. You can't carry it anymore." Zhou Xiang reminded his excited father.
"Okay, let's go back first."
Zhou Xiang carried the light dry goods, while Zhou's father carried the heavy goods such as cigarettes and alcohol.
On the way, they met Ling Ran, who had bought three things and came to join them.
Zhou Xiang stuffed everything in his hand into Ling Ran's arms, "Go back with my dad to deliver the things, and then find me at the store that sells candy or firecrackers."
Ling Ran nodded, picked up his things, and followed Zhou's father back. He was very happy, as if he was accompanying his wife to her parents' home to do some shopping.
Zhou wants to go back to the store to buy some candy.
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