The house where Song Jinxiu is staying now was where Xiangxiu's parents lived. Her brothers were separated as soon as they got married and now have their own courtyards.
Because her fourth brother got married so suddenly and her fourth sister-in-law was pregnant, they haven't moved out yet.
The house is quite big, with three bedrooms.
The front and back yards seemed a little empty, with only some leeks growing tenaciously.
Soon, the meal was ready. There was a large plate of steamed buns in the middle, a plate of steamed eggs, a large bowl of cold wild vegetables, a pot of small fish soup, and finally yam soup.
Huaishan is the specialty of this village. It is not a small one, but a long one as thick as an arm. It is usually used to make sweet soup.
It tastes very soft and sticky, but if it is not sweet, Song Jinxiu thinks it is not tasty.
"Let's eat. Sorry, the food is a bit simple!" Xiang Xiuniang said a little embarrassedly.
"No, it smells so good. My sisters-in-law are really good at cooking." Song Jinxiu praised.
"Where are my sister-in-law and the children?" Song Jinxiu asked.
Because the ones eating at the table were Xiangxiu, her third sister-in-law, fourth brother and four elderly people.
"Her sister-in-law just came to help today. We are eating separately now." Xiang Xiuniang said.
There are many children at home. If they all sit at the table together, there won’t be enough to eat.
Usually they just eat wild vegetables and porridge. Now they don’t have to work, so it’s good to be able to fill their stomachs!
We have to thank Comrade Song for this, otherwise his family would have to live like most people, either having to make ends meet or tightening their belts and lying in bed.
"Oh, where is Fourth Sister-in-law? Isn't Fourth Sister-in-law coming out for dinner?" Song Jinxiu looked into the room.
"No, no, I just brought a bowl in for her. The child is still young and needs to be alone. She usually doesn't leave the house to eat!" Xiangxiu's fourth brother said quickly.
"Eat, it won't taste good if it gets cold." Xiang Xiuniang took care of Song Jinxiu.
"Yeah!" Song Jinxiu responded with a smile, took a steamed bun and started biting it.
It was okay, steamed quite soft, and then Song Jinxiu served a few more pieces of yam.
Sure enough, it’s not too sweet, and it’s quite sticky.
Although yam, a soft and sticky food, is a local specialty, it requires a lot of effort to grow, so it is usually left for the elderly and children to eat!
Other people tend to eat more coarse grains, which are difficult to swallow and digest.
It feels good to be full only if it’s hard to digest, otherwise your stomach will always be empty!
"Come, serve the eggs. Eat them while they're hot. They won't taste as good when they're cold!" Xiang Xiuniang called out.
"Yeah, okay, I'll eat the yam first!" Song Jinxiu nodded!
"Uncle and aunt, you guys should eat too. There are so many, I can't finish them all by myself."
This sounded a bit untrue. Song Jinxiu felt guilty even as she said it. There were only two or three eggs, so it wasn't a big plate!
"Eat, eat, eat, let's eat too." After saying that, he picked up another piece of wild vegetables with chopsticks.
Song Jinxiu couldn't help it and secretly sprinkled white sugar into the bowl. Such soft and glutinous yam tasted really good when dipped in white sugar!
Sure enough, Song Jinxiu then ate the yam mouthful by mouthful with relish.
After eating, I would scoop some soup into the bowl and shake it before drinking it, just to avoid any residual sugar being discovered.
Song Jinxiu took another small portion of the egg custard and felt full after eating it.
"Why are you eating so little? There are so many things on the table. Eat more." Xiang Xiuniang greeted Song Jinxiu.
There were indeed a lot of things on the table. Song Jinxiu noticed that what people were most interested in were wild vegetables, and occasionally they would scoop up some fish soup to drink.
The eggs and steamed buns were untouched. The only thing missing was the two steamed buns that Song Jinxiu ate, but it still looked full.
"I ate a lot: a bowl of yam, a bowl of eggs, a bowl of fish soup, and steamed bread.
I can't eat any more. I don't usually eat this much. My sisters-in-law are so good at cooking that I ate a little more unconsciously!" Song Jinxiu quickly waved her hand and said.
The group of people pulled around for a while, and after making sure that Song Jinxiu was indeed full, they left the table one after another.
Then Xiangxiu took Song Jinxiu for a walk nearby.
In fact, there is nothing much to see. Xiangxiu’s village is not like Dahulu, which is surrounded by mountains and has scenery to enjoy.
Her village is not so concentrated, with some houses here and some there, and the farmland is also randomly distributed.
Now everything is bare, with only some weeds stubbornly poking out.
Looking around, it was desolate.
After staying for a while, Song Jinxiu said goodbye and left. It was really because Xiangxiu's parents and mother-in-law were too enthusiastic.
He kept pulling her aside to thank her, which made Song Jinxiu feel a little embarrassed.
Before leaving, he gave Song Jinxiu several yam sticks to take away.
After another round of pulling, they finally took away two.
It was still Xiangxiu's fourth brother who drove the ox cart, and the group returned along the same route.
Time passed quietly like this for a long time. Half a month later, when Song Jinxiu opened the door, she was startled by the person outside.
"Why are you here?" Song Jinxiu asked in surprise.
"I'm here to propose marriage." Xia Xingchen said with a smile.
As soon as they received her message, the family began to put together the prepared things.
Then I went to the army to ask for leave and applied for a car.
After all, it’s inconvenient to take the train with so many bags!
He loaded a whole car with things to eat and use, and these were just gifts for relatives and friends.
What was given to Song Jinxiu was a small detached courtyard in Beijing and a complete set of jewelry.
After all, I will live in Beijing in the future. Even if I don’t live in Beijing in the future, I will have a place to stay when I come to Beijing occasionally.
I originally wanted to build a courtyard house, but I was afraid it would be too conspicuous and difficult to maintain, so I gave up.
Song Jinxiu looked at the person in front of her speechlessly. "Come in and wait. I'll go ask for leave first."
"No, you go and ask for leave. I'll go visit other elders in the city first." Xia Xingchen said.
His father also has an old acquaintance in Yang City. Now that he is here, he must pay a visit.
Moreover, it is not good for a single man and a single woman to stay together alone. He has to consider Song Jinxiu's reputation.
"Okay, do you want to come back for lunch?" Song Jinxiu asked.
"Of course I have to! It's a great opportunity to try your cooking skills." Xia Xingchen said with a smile.
So the two of them went out together, and when they went out, Song Jinxiu discovered that Xia Xingchen actually came in a jeep.
There are a lot of children gathered around the car now. They are all circling around the car, looking longing but not daring to touch it.
You can only turn around once, and then turn around again.
Many adults were watching nearby. Looking at this tall and handsome man, they could tell at a glance that he was from the army.
Song Jinxiu rode away on her bike, not wanting to be the focus of attention at all.
When Song Jinxiu came back from leave, Xia Xingchen was gone.
All that was left was his endless gossip.
Song Jinxiu went directly to Aunt Cuihua's place. She didn't know if the car could enter the village. If not, she would have to rely on an ox cart!
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