Chapter 51, Variables (Seeking Recommendation Vote)
"Who should I blame? I asked him to come, but he didn't. You can't blame me, huh." Mei Xue was unhappy.
She just wanted to help An Liang and An Wen because she liked them. An Shan and the others were not familiar with her, so there was no point in not helping them.
Seeing that Xiaoxue was unhappy, Grandma He sighed and said nothing more.
"Grandma, don't worry. It's not our fault. Helping is a favor, and not helping is our duty. We don't owe them anything." Mei Xue saw that her grandma was thinking too much and immediately spoke out to comfort her.
Grandma Lihe knew this, and this was also the reason why she didn't want to interact with many people on weekdays.
"That's true. Never mind. Let's wait and see tomorrow."
Have a good night.
Aunt Ting’s family is indeed in some trouble.
The main problem lay with He Zhengting. After he came back at noon and heard about it, he wanted An Lin to go and learn. After all, he was An Lin's older brother and was about to get married, so it would be good for him to learn a skill.
But Aunt Ting didn't want to. When people came here, they called him Anshan, but now it has become Anlin. She was afraid that Third Aunt would have some thoughts.
Also, An Lin had his own little thoughts. Anyway, he had expressed that he wanted to learn.
Anshan is still a child, but he is not stupid. There are two brothers in the family, and he knows that his father likes the older brother more. But this time his sister-in-law called him, and he didn't want to miss it.
He had also seen the plum wine before. It was sold at a very high price. It was right next to the school and he would often hear his classmates talk about it.
So, Aunt Ting's family delayed this matter because they were wondering who should go to study.
Finally, after dinner, He Zhengting decided to let An Lin go to study.
Anshan was in a bad mood all night, and his relationship with his brother became worse and worse.
Mei Xue and others didn't know about these things, mainly because Uncle Zhengting was a very face-conscious person.
Everyone knows that we don’t quarrel over family matters.
The next day, just after breakfast, three families came to Mei Xue's yard.
The three male owners came with their children. He Zhengcai and He Zhengxi were holding some gifts in their hands, such as a piece of bacon or a cured rabbit.
Only He Zhengting had nothing in his hands. When the three of them met, they all greeted each other with a smile.
Grandma He was hanging clothes outside. Mei Xue had washed all the clothes, so she was washing dishes in the kitchen at this time.
"How did you meet each other? Come in." Fortunately, the yard at home is big enough.
"Third Aunt." He Zhengting and the other two called out in unison.
An Lin and the others called her Third Grandma.
"Please sit down and wait for me to finish the work I am doing." Grandma He was a smart person. When she saw An Lin coming over, she knew that something must have happened.
Xiaoxue didn't say yesterday whether to ask Anlin or Anshan to come, but she mentioned Anshan in the past, but today it's Anlin who came. I'm afraid...
Grandma He shouted towards the kitchen, "Xiaoxue, don't bother working yet, Uncle Zhengting and the others are coming."
Mei Xue had heard the sound a long time ago, but she had just finished washing the dishes in her hands, so she was not in a hurry. "Hey, I'm coming," she responded to the person outside.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, Third Aunt." The three of them felt a little embarrassed.
"Why not rush? You still have to chop wood later. That's money, so you can't delay." Grandma He was quick-witted and spoke to them while hanging clothes.
"It's okay to delay it for a day." He Zhengting said with a smile.
He Zhengcai and He Zhengxi didn't say anything, mainly because they felt that delaying for one day was quite important. If they hadn't come to deliver something, they really wouldn't have planned to come.
An Wen pulled An Lin towards Mei Xue's wine jar and asked him to smell it to see if there was any plum flavor.
An Lin didn't understand, so he went forward to smell it. All he could smell was alcohol, without any hint of plum.
An Liang was playing with water by the well, and he also helped Third Grandma fill two empty buckets with water.
Mei Xue quickly came out of the kitchen and called out to everyone she met: "Uncle Zhengting, Uncle Zhengxi, Uncle Zhengcai."
"Hey, Xiaoxue." When He Zhengcai saw Xiaoxue coming out, he immediately handed over his cured rabbit. "Xiaoxue, here's something for you to try. Uncle has something else to do, so I'll leave first. I'll leave An Liang to you. Ask him to do any work you need."
The sun is about to rise, we have to go.
After hearing what He Zhengcai said, He Zhengxi also took out his piece of bacon and said, "That's right, I'll leave An Wen to you. Let him do the heavy work. He is stronger than An Liang."
"We still have to chop wood, Aunt Xiaoxue, we'll leave first." The two put the things on the table and walked out of the yard.
As he walked, he kept instructing his sons to be obedient.
Instead, He Zhengting felt a little embarrassed. He came here today mainly to ask Xiaoxue about winemaking and how confident he was about it.
Knowing his temper, He Zhengcai and He Zhengxi ran as fast as rabbits.
Mei Xue was confused.
"Why do you need to get the things? It's a hassle." Grandma He cursed behind her in annoyance.
But it's good that they have the intention.
When An Liang and An Wen heard what their father said, they were stunned. Were they being sold out?
Mei Xue did not delay as she had to go pick plums later. "Did Uncle Zhengting send An Lin here to learn how to make wine?" Mei Xue asked directly.
He Zhengting was the kind of person who liked to take his time with things. Mei Xue's directness made him feel a little uncomfortable, and he frowned.
Grandma He knew her nephews very well. After she hung up the clothes, she put the basin down and asked, "Zhengting, did you ask Anlin to come?"
"If it's An Lin, then let him prepare the jar, wine, and sugar himself, and go pick plums with us later. All the plums at home have been used up." Grandma He's words were very direct. She pulled Mei Xue aside and sat opposite He Zhengting.
Mei Xue glanced at An Liang, An Wen, and An Lin, and frowned.
She regrets it now. These things are so troublesome. It would be better to do it alone.
When He Zhengting saw Third Aunt coming to talk to him, he felt a headache. He knew Third Aunt too well what kind of person she was, so he had to bite the bullet and nodded.
Seeing him nod, Grandma He spoke again, "How much wine do you plan to make? An Liang made 40 kilograms, An Wen made about 60 to 70 kilograms, how about your family?"
Before He Zhengting could be surprised, Grandma He dropped another bombshell, "My Xiaoxue will teach you, but I can't guarantee success. After all, everyone's brewed wine tastes different. A preliminary estimate is that it will cost at least ten or twenty yuan."
You know, wood only costs a few cents per hundred pounds, and it takes several days of cutting to earn back the money.
Grandma He threw all the blame away and said, "The conditions are like this. If you can accept it, then we can learn together. If you are afraid of not succeeding, then please leave."
In Xiaoxue's case, Grandma He was very tough.
This is also the reason why Aunt Xilian and Aunt Meilian didn’t come to ask, for fear of making Aunt San unhappy.
I walked too much yesterday and couldn't get up today. Oh, it would be nice if I could lie down and write????????????
(End of this chapter)
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