Chapter 127: Too embarrassing
Zhu Juying and Guaishu looked at each other and nodded in satisfaction. This child looks like Shen Meng. Although he is one year younger than Xiangxiang, they are almost the same. Besides, with Shen Meng as her sister-in-law, how can her daughter suffer any grievance? The two of them talked while looking back and forth at the two children.
Lu Xiangxiang blushed and kept looking at Shen Meng, hoping that she could save herself.
Fortunately, Lu Zhenping had packed up the two fish. He waved to Shen Meng. Lu Xiangxiang saw the opportunity and stood up when Shen Meng stood up, and took her arm and left the hall.
"Sister-in-law Meng, I'll go with you."
Shen Meng glanced behind her, lowered her head and whispered, "Look at you, even if you're not here to see me, you're still Zhenping's sister. Just rest at my house and don't have to work."
"I'm uncomfortable, sister-in-law. Didn't you see the look in my parents' eyes? I'm scared just looking at them."
Lu Qinlan and Su Xiaomei greeted them and followed them out, calling Shen Xiaobin out as well.
"Xiaobin, go get two more buckets of water for sister-in-law and help wash the vegetables. Your brother and the others will be back soon, and we can have dinner."
"Oh! Okay," he agreed and turned to Uncle Guai and Zhu Juying and said, "Uncle, aunt, I'll go out first, and you can talk to my parents later!"
"Okay, okay, okay."
Uncle Guai agreed first, and the four old people looked at each other and knew what was going on.
They were not satisfied yet, they had to let the two little ones talk and understand each other, only then could they know whether this marriage could be successful. After Shen Xiaobin went out, he went to the kitchen to fetch buckets, but when he looked at the two full buckets of water and looked at Lu Qinlan, he was full of question marks.
"Silly, you thought your sister-in-law really asked you to fetch water, go take some potatoes out, Xiangxiang is washing green onions and ginger, it's just right for you to help, it's not tiring for men and women to work together!"
Shen Xiaobin: "........"
No need to work together, it's not tiring for one person to do this little work!
After Lu Zhenping packed up the fish, he went out. Xiaohu took a few children out to play, and he had to quickly take the children home, as it would be time for dinner.
Lu Qinlan simmered the stove and watched Shen Meng cook. She poured rapeseed oil into the pot, heated the oil, and fried two pieces of fish wrapped in eggs and flour in the oil. Even without any seasoning, the smell was so delicious that it made people drool.
"I was wondering why Xiaobin went fishing. It's obvious that he wanted to see Xiaomeng coming back and satisfy his appetite. Hahaha..."
"Yes, it's normal that when Xiaomeng comes to visit relatives, we shouldn't have to work hard. We should cook the food. But look at the taste. I can't make it."
Su Xiaomei kneaded the steamed buns made of three-grain flour on the chopping board and chatted with them.
Shen Meng had fried the fish and needed green onions, ginger and potatoes, but Shen Xiaobin never came. Lu Qinlan smiled and said, "Don't wait, there are ready-made ones in the small basket, cut and ready to use."
"Sister-in-law, you knew that this idiot would never come back, right?"
"Yes, I like Xiangxiang, not to mention Xiaobin. This girl is down-to-earth and you can tell she's from our family. If this thing can work out, my parents will be relieved."
Shen Meng sprinkled green onions and ginger into the pot, and put in chopped red peppers and potato cubes, a little salt and soy sauce, stir-fried for a few times, put the fried fish into the pot, added two ladles of water, and put the soaked dried mushrooms into the pot, covered the pot, and looked at Lu Qinlan.
"Sister-in-law, I don't know if my parents can get rid of this worry, but I can cure your worry today."
Lu Qinlan was stunned for a moment, looking at Shen Meng in confusion.
"Zhenping's third brother Jiasheng is a carpenter. His master is old and hasn't worked much in the past two years. He is recommended to him when there is work. The village commune will find him when there is any carpentry work. When he is free, he will go to the mine to do some work. He makes a lot of money every year. Before the family was divided, all the money was handed over to my parents-in-law. Now that the family is divided, what little money we earn is in our own hands. Zhenping and I thought it was a good time for Xiaolong to learn a skill at this age, so we told Jiasheng about it. He meant that the apprenticeship would last for three years. His family's food, lodging, and work earnings all belong to the master. This is the rule of their industry. After learning, all the earnings will be kept by Xiaolong himself. He has good skills and we are all relatives. He will definitely teach Xiaolong well. "
Lv Qinlan didn't expect to hear such good news today. The family was discussing letting the little kid go to school next year. The only thing she was worried about was Xiaolong, who was already ten years old. Her sister-in-law had said before that Xiaolong should learn a craft, and she was looking forward to it in her heart, but her sister-in-law and her husband had a lot of things to do, so she didn't dare to mention it.
Who would have thought that everything was arranged, and she was immediately excited.
"Well, Xiao Meng, I didn't even think that you had found a teacher for Xiaolong. Really, I don't know how to thank you."
"It's okay. Jiasheng and his family live only a few steps away from ours. Then they can come to my house often for dinner and take Mingyang and the other kids out to play."
"Okay, okay, with you as my aunt around, I can't be afraid that he will suffer any grievances. But, but Xiaolong, a half-grown boy, has been living and eating here for three years. He eats a lot. Isn't this taking advantage of others?"
Their own children are in their teens. If there wasn't much food at home, they would have eaten so much that the noodle jar would have been empty long ago. A month's food would not be enough for half a month.
"Jiasheng has two children at home. In the past, he could not only help with housework but also learn a craft. Besides, Jiasheng is a craftsman and made a lot of money after the separation. Jiasheng dared to say that because he was confident. If he was not confident, he would not be willing to do it even for the sake of me and Zhenping.
Don't worry, sister-in-law." "Well, I feel relieved when you say that."
The stewed chicken soup was served out of the pot. Shen Meng fried a plate of leek and eggs, and made a dish of stir-fried cabbage with bacon. She also made a stew with flattened pork belly, vermicelli and pumpkin, and steamed buns made of three-grain flour on it.
Su Xiaomei had just put the steamed buns back into the pot, and the potatoes and green onions that had been waiting for a meal were brought back by Shen Xiaobin and Lu Xiangxiang. The two looked at the three people in the room looking at them, and their faces immediately turned red with shame.
"Oh, the meal is ready, and you just brought the green onions and ginger over, Xiaobin, don't be so slow in your work in the future!"
Hearing the obvious jokes of the eldest sister-in-law, Shen Xiaobin pursed his lips, secretly glanced at Lu Xiangxiang, and saw that she was also blushing, and he laughed a lot in his heart!
"Sister-in-law, you're becoming more and more unforgiving. Xiangxiang, let's go."
"Ah?"
Lu Xiangxiang was slow to react. It was not until Shen Xiaobin pulled her sleeve out of the kitchen that she heard the laughter in the kitchen that she reacted. She cried "Ouch" and ran into the main room, covering her face.
Shen Xiaobin shook his head in embarrassment. What was he doing just now? How could he just run away holding the girl's arm? It was too embarrassing.
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