"Bang—"
Erhua was about to close the door when something outside hit the door panel.
"What the hell?" He cursed and went to see, and wow, it was Tang Jianming!
He hurried to help: "Brother! What's wrong with you? Oh, are you drunk?"
"A little...a little yellow...wine, it's...nothing!" Tang Jianming was tongue-tied.
"Were you called by Xu Juanjuan? Didn't you reply to her during the day? Why are you going there again?" Erhua helped him into the house.
"It's late at night, and with the alcohol tolerance you have, don't..." Erhua kept nagging while pouring water, and then closed his mouth halfway through.
Yes, what does it have to do with Erhua?
Tang Jianming went to get the cup of water, his hand dangling in the air twice before he could hold it steadily. He drank half a cup before he recovered.
"Did Xu Juanjuan intend to get you drunk?" Erhua asked.
He just said quietly, "I just wanted to get myself drunk."
"Oh, my cousin! Wake up and drink less. My shop is counting on you!"
Erhua said worriedly that the whole Tangli Village knew about Tang Jianming's drinking capacity. He drank every day a while ago but didn't make any progress. He stopped drinking after coming to the city, and Xu Juanjuan led him back to the ditch again. It was annoying!
"Okay, okay, okay, I won't drink next time. It's not fun anyway!"
Erhua muttered, "You came back so late, are you two... done? Well! If you are, then do it properly. It's time to go back to the village and set up two tables."
Tang Jianming shook his head.
When closing the shop today, Tang Jianming wanted to buy two braised dishes to take home for dinner, but Xu Juanjuan suddenly appeared and asked Tang Jianming to go home for dinner. Wouldn't freshly fried dishes be more delicious than braised dishes?
Tang Jianming didn't refuse Xu Juanjuan in the first place, thinking that it was just a meal. Besides, her son was at home, so nothing could happen.
When I opened the door and sat down, I found that Xu Juanjuan had no idea where she had sent her son. She was well prepared.
Now he felt a little regretful. He was in a dilemma and couldn't leave or stay.
Although Xu Juanjuan is fat, she is very efficient at work. Once she puts on an apron, the kitchen becomes her stage.
"Dang dang dang" the knife and the chopping board faced each other in a flash, the knife rose and fell, the atmosphere was just right.
"Sizzle--" All the dishes are put into the pot and stir-fried with a spatula. The sauce and ingredients are intertwined and blended together, and the fragrance is everywhere.
Finally, turn off the heat, place the dish on a plate, and wait for tasting. It’s a perfect ending.
Looking at her busy figure, Tang Jianming was distracted for a moment, and his heart suddenly felt a peace and satisfaction that he had not felt for a long time.
Xu Juanjuan’s cooking is indeed delicious, with just the right amount of saltiness and a slight sweetness, which is very much in line with the tastes of city dwellers.
"Come, eat more." Xu Juanjuan was obviously persuading people to eat food, but she kept pouring wine for them.
She warmed up a pot of rice wine. It was not as strong as liquor, but it had a strong aftertaste. Before Tang Jianming knew it, he had drunk too much.
Plop, plop. The little rabbit in my heart jumped to my throat when no one was paying attention.
"Sister, you can't drink anymore. You're going to get drunk." Tang Jianming evaded.
Xu Juanjuan refused and simply stood up to pour him some wine. Perhaps because the table was too small, her fat body pushed Tang Jianming against the wall.
"Well, the wine is already opened. If you don't want to drink it, I'll have to pour it out. Go ahead and drink it. Yellow wine is good for your health and won't make you drunk."
She kept talking and patted him from the shoulder to the chest.
After all, he had done rough labor in the countryside for decades, and his chest was hard, which made her blush and her heart beat fast.
Xu Juanjuan thought that today's matter would probably work.
While Tang Jianming was drinking, Xu Juanjuan went into the room and made the bed.
He came back and picked up the wine jug to pour wine. It was Tang Jianming who was drinking, but Xu Juanjuan seemed to be drunk as well. Her hand shook, and half a jug of rice wine flew out from above his shoulder, flowing along his collarbone to his chest, and his clothes were immediately wet.
"Oh, Jianming, you see how clumsy I am. It's late autumn now, don't catch a cold. Take it off and I'll help you wash it." Xu Juanjuan seemed very polite.
Tang Jianming waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay, no need to bother."
The atmosphere was so tense that there was no reason not to take action. Xu Juanjuan reached out to pull his collar, but was dodged.
Tang Jianming paused and said, "Sister, let me tell you something."
"Jianming... tell me, what's the matter?"
"Well, I can't."
"What... no?"
"That won't work."
“…”
After Erhua heard what happened, he was stunned for two seconds and suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha, cousin, you're so smart! Even if you want to get rid of her, at least find another reason. Don't damage your image!"
Tang Jianming was already about half sober by now. He finished the rest of the water and said, "I'm not making up excuses. It's true."
Erhua stopped laughing now. This was no joke. As a man, how could he say no!
"Well, I understand you. I can't do it with Xu Juanjuan either. Just change someone in the future, someone you like."
Tang Jianming shook his head and said, "Maybe it was because of the drinking I did a while ago, or maybe it was God punishing me. My wife and children left me because of this, and now I have to bear the consequences.
However, I feel that being able to live with Xu Juanjuan, although she is materialistic, but she can manage the household affairs, and live a simple life with the basic necessities of life, I am content."
After saying so much, Erhua was also sleepy. He got up and prepared to go to bed, but before he could not help but ask:
"What did Xu Juanjuan say later?"
When Xu Juanjuan heard the words "I can't", she suddenly jumped away as if she was burned by an iron, and she stared blankly at the man in front of her.
The deep eyes carved on his angular face did not seem to be lying, and Xu Juanjuan realized that he was serious.
A flash of lightning and thunder in the clear night sky struck her squarely. She swayed and fell into the chair.
"Sister." Tang Jianming called her softly.
For a long time, Xu Juanjuan didn't say a word, and Tang Jianming stood up and prepared to leave.
Just as he reached the door, Xu Juanjuan called out to him, "Jianming, wait a moment... I, I do."
If there were a background outside at this moment, it would be the windows full of flowers in April and the trees full of fruits in October, so gorgeous and colorful that it would be hard to open your eyes.
After hearing the story, Erhua fell silent. Tang Jianming was indeed different these days. He was much better than when he was in the countryside. He was in high spirits and the business in the store was doing well.
Xu Juanjuan came to join in the fun when she had nothing to do, and Tang Jianming responded happily.
Mo Le nodded and said, "This is your business. Just think it over. Then go back to the village and set up a few tables and let everyone know."
Tang Jianming smiled and nodded, "Yes, yes."
The next day, near noon, Erhua had just arrived at the village entrance when the guarding pony hurriedly pulled him home.
"Master, something terrible has happened! Lao Niu got into trouble outside. A group of people came yesterday afternoon and smashed our house to pieces!"
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