After plucking the feathers, you can see the golden chicken meat when you cut it in the middle. The chicken fat for making soup is very rich, which is not available from old hens that have been raised for half a year to a year. This chicken has been raised by He Zhaofeng's family for at least two years.
He Zhaofeng's wife put the head and internal organs aside, cut off half of the chicken and weighed it to Wang Shuning, "If you have red dates and longans at home, put some in the soup. This is an old chicken, so you need to cook it longer, otherwise it won't be cooked through."
"I understand." Wang Shuning went home carrying a basket. The days without the Internet and mobile phones passed quickly. When he was not working, he just ate and drank every day, and he even gained weight around his waist.
"Ning Zhiqing, what's in the basket?" He Weiyuan tried to lift the white towel covering the basket.
Wang Shuning quickly dodged to the left, frowned and scolded: "You touch other people's things without their consent, do you have any manners!"
He Weiyuan glared, "It won't hurt to take a look. I have to go to town tomorrow. Can Ning Zhiqing lend me your bicycle?"
Wang Shuning squinted his eyes and didn't want to look at him. "That's my new car. I won't lend it to you."
Just walk past him and walk away. Do you know him well? He just asks to borrow the car.
People who look around and do things without boundaries are not suitable to make friends with. He Weiyuan and Zhao Leyi are a perfect match.
"Wang Shuning, what were you talking about with He Weiyuan just now? He is Zhao Leyi's boyfriend, and they will be getting married soon." Liu Sicun blocked Wang Shuning's way.
"Even if I'm blind, I would never look down on that kind of man. What kind of vision do you have?" He first fell in love with Lu Beichu, and then couldn't see through He Weiyuan's true face. Although Liu Sicun was a positive person, his vision for men was indeed extremely poor.
Liu Sicun pursed his lips in silence. What kind of man is that? He Weiyuan is the youngest son of He Liangliang, the captain of the third production team. Because of this relationship, Zhao Leyi had a much better life when she went to work, and she also benefited a little from it.
Why does she look so contemptuous of He Weiyuan? Is there a conflict between them?
After returning home, He Weiyuan immediately told his father about Wang Shuning's reluctance to lend the bicycle, "Dad, this new educated youth Ning relies on her family's good conditions, is not dedicated to her work, spends money lavishly, and is so stingy. You must not let her have a good life."
"Wang Shuning is from the first production team and is under the management of He Daniu. He has nothing to do with me. Why should I go and cause trouble for him? He has a new bicycle. You have a high fever in the middle of the night, or you have a broken leg and can't walk. How can you have the nerve to borrow it? If you have the time to take advantage of others all day, you might as well take advantage of the slack season to earn money by carrying goods at the dock in town. Doesn't your partner want a 200-yuan betrothal gift? Go and earn it yourself."
He Weiyuan was unhappy. He had to go to the town to work during the slack season during the farming season. Didn't he get to rest?
Besides, I haven't started a family yet, so my parents should pay for my marriage. "Dad, I'm getting married soon, and I need a decent job. Can you go to town and ask Uncle Liu for help and arrange a job for me?"
He Liangliang stood up from the bench abruptly. "I have told you many times that your elder brother found his job by himself. Your uncle Liu's leader took a liking to your elder brother and let him work in the soap factory. I am just a small production team leader and I am not capable of helping you find a job."
He Weiyuan simply couldn't believe it. How come his eldest brother just went to the soap factory to deliver something to Uncle Liu, and was noticed by the deputy director of the soap factory? If no one was instrumental in this, no one would believe it. It was obvious that he was biased and was hiding it from him. The family must be divided. His parents were unkind and he didn't want to support them.
"I'm old enough to get married. If you don't help me with the bride price, I will go to town to find my eldest brother. The eldest brother is like a father, and he must pay." He Weiyuan got angry every time he thought about his eldest brother working in a factory and eating government food while he was just a peasant working in the fields.
He Liangliang was so angry that he slammed the table and said, "Go to hell with your elder brother, you bastard. Are you cursing me to die soon?"
He Weiyuan's mother came out of the kitchen carrying dishes and advised, "Weiyuan, there are many unmarried girls in the village. If you don't like any of them, there are girls from other villages. You will definitely find one you like if you choose more. This Zhao Leyi is asking for too much. She is an educated youth who went to the countryside and has no support from her family. Why does she want so much dowry money? Her family is clearly selling their daughter."
He Weiyuan didn't want to marry a rural girl. He was told outside that he couldn't compare to his elder brother. He had to marry an educated youth to surpass his elder brother and to gain face. However, his own parents were reluctant to spend money. "Mom, I like Zhao Leyi. The girls in the village are so rough and illiterate. You have to introduce me to a girl who graduated from high school and is several times prettier than Zhao Leyi."
He Weiyuan's mother was in a dilemma. There were only a handful of girls in the rural area who could graduate from high school, and they had to be good-looking. Those families simply looked down on their youngest son.
Why would she, a high school graduate, marry you, a primary school graduate? What’s more, your youngest son is not diligent at work and often doesn’t get full work points. If he didn’t rely on his family, he wouldn’t even be able to afford a wife. I don’t know how he gets the nerve to make such demands.
He Liangliang pointed at him and cursed, "Don't you see what kind of moral character you have? You graduated from high school, but you look down on others for being rough. If it weren't for me protecting her, Zhao Leyi would have become as rough as the girls in the village. I'm making it clear here. The way your sister-in-law was when she came home, you should be the same when you marry a wife. She's flattering you even if you're single for the rest of your life, don't expect your family to give you that much dowry money. Go earn it yourself if you have the ability."
He Weiyuan's face was filled with indignation, "Didn't you say before that a sewing machine plus fifty yuan would be the betrothal gift? Dad, you're not even going to buy a sewing machine now?"
He Liangliang held his breath and said, "No."
The father and son had a big quarrel at home, and the steaming dishes on the table were thrown to the ground, and even the plates were broken.
He Liangliang's wife wanted to separate the two grown men, but as a woman, she couldn't do anything to separate them.
The fierce argument attracted the neighbors nearby, and some villagers even stood outside the yard with their bowls in hand to watch the fun.
"What's the matter this time? Why does Captain Three's family always have a fight before the New Year every year? Aren't the Big Head family still not back from town?"
"It seems that it's because Xiaotou wants to get married, and Zhao Zhiqing wants a lot of dowry, but Captain Three is unwilling to pay, so they started arguing."
Aunt Niu asked curiously, "How much do you want as a gift?"
The neighbor who lives next door to He Liangliang's house twisted his nose and said, "It takes three turns and one ring."
Aunt Niu's eyes widened, "Three turns and one ring! Are you going to marry a fairy?"
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