Chapter 57, Going to the County
Her son is not a child anymore, and she doesn't expect him to go to college. She just wants him to have a support in the future, and skills are a person's support.
When Aunt Meilian heard Xiaoxue teaching him, she almost ran over and hugged Xiaoxue and cried, because she was excited, happy and grateful.
The family's financial situation is there. It has improved a little in recent years, but no one knows how much it will cost to go to college. She also wants her son to have a bright future and get into college.
But the pressure is also great.
Now that her son can earn money by selling wine, at least the pressure on her and Zhengcai is reduced by half.
"Mom, haha, drink some more, drink some more." An Liang said flatteringly, "I won't give it to my dad, I'll leave it all for you."
Compared with these two families, the atmosphere in He Zhengting's home is much worse.
"Xiaoxue said that this wine can't be drunk yet?" He Zhengting said with an unhappy look on his face.
"Well, my sister-in-law said that the plums I selected were too raw. The wine will take another half month to be ready." An Lin said while eating.
When she came back, Mei Xue sealed An Lin's wine and didn't give him any of her own wine.
So, after the wine arrived home, He Zhengting could only watch.
Anshan is much quieter. Ever since the wine-making incident, he has changed. He has become quieter and quieter, and his presence at home has become less and less.
Otherwise his mother would have been so worried about him that she would have almost ignored him.
"Then why did you choose such raw plums?" He Zhengting said with an unhappy look on his face.
An Lin put down the bowl and looked up. "Dad, didn't you say that you can only believe half of what Xiaoxue said and figure out the rest yourself? She said that you should pick half fully ripe plums and half not quite ripe. I didn't believe her. I picked plums that were not too ripe so they can be stored for a long time."
An Lin is not as smart as An Shan, otherwise he wouldn't have been helping with housework at home before he even graduated from junior high school.
Anshan is different. The fact that he was admitted to high school shows that he has a good brain.
My grades in school have always been among the top in the class, but I always work at home during the holidays and don’t have much time to read.
It can be said that he is much smarter than An Liang and knows better how to protect himself.
But time is running out for him. If he were to learn with Mei Xue this time...
After hearing what An Lin said, Auntie Ting slapped him hard and said, "You are stupid, aren't you? If Mei Xue didn't want to teach you sincerely, why would she come to our house and ask An Shan to come? Well, I gave you the opportunity, but look at what you have done."
After saying this, Aunt Ting started crying.
Anshan put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "I'm full." Then he left the kitchen.
None of these little episodes have anything to do with Mei Xue.
After dinner, she went to bed early, a rare occasion, and lay on the bed and had a sweet dream.
There were no mutated animals in the dream, nor were there man-eating monsters, nor were there any fellow creatures who schemed against others.
There are only peaceful and harmonious rural scenes.
There is little smoke in the air, and the harmonious and warm noise of every household.
The children were crying out for food, the adults were lighting a fire, and Cui was shouting at the children to work.
The old people talked about the future together.
Everything in the dream was changing. Slowly, all the strange beasts, monsters, and fellow creatures with changing faces in Mei Xue's dream disappeared.
It's dawn, the cocks are crowing and singing loudly...
"Grandma, don't be anxious. Ancheng is waiting. Be careful with your step." Grandma He got up early in the morning and was a little excited. She might be going to the county town or to see her grandson.
I walk a few minutes faster than usual.
"It's right for Ancheng to wait, but the bus to the county town doesn't wait for anyone. Hurry up, Xiaoxue, bear with it a little, and we will rest after we get on the bus." Grandma He has been there before and is used to riding the bus.
I know that the buses to the county town leave at nine in the morning. If you are late, you will have to wait until one in the afternoon.
If she goes at one o'clock, she won't be able to come back at night. She is worried about so many things at home.
"I'm fine, it's you, grandma, please slow down." Mei Xue was really worried.
"I'm fine too. I'm used to this road. It's not a big problem."
Just like that, after a busy morning, Mei Xue and Grandma He finally breathed a sigh of relief after they finally got on the bus.
Mei Xuesong's tone was because grandma finally stopped chasing her away.
Grandma He breathed a sigh of relief, finally catching the bus.
Both of them were carrying a large bag.
When buying the tickets, I bought one extra ticket, which made Grandma He very upset.
The road to the county town is not short. It takes more than an hour by car. If you take a horse carriage, it will take at least three or four hours, let alone walking.
Along the way, Mei Xue admired the scenery around her.
In fact, apart from the trees and passing trucks, there were really no people around.
You can imagine how many villages there are in Hejia Village.
However, she likes it because it is peaceful and gives her peace of mind.
As we got closer to the county town, we saw more houses.
Only after the car stopped at the station did Mei Xue and Grandma He get off.
"Grandma, are you okay?" Mei Xue looked at her grandmother, who looked a little unwell, with a worried look on her face.
Grandma He shook her hand. "It's okay. It's just that the smell of oil is a bit strong and unpleasant."
Upon hearing this, Mei Xue immediately took out a water bottle and said, "Then grandma, drink some water."
This water was mixed with space water. She gave it to her grandmother to drink in the car, but her grandmother refused.
After getting off the bus, Grandma He took the drink and started drinking.
You know what, drinking some water is really comfortable. "Xiaoxue is really thoughtful."
After grandma had rested, the two of them started walking.
Mei Xue was unfamiliar with the county town, so she had to follow her grandmother.
The station is not far from the city center. It took about ten minutes to walk there. There were more people and things around.
Especially those snack bars, Mei Xue couldn't help but ask, "Grandma, what is that?"
Grandma He explained to Xiaoxue one by one, "You must be hungry. Come on, I'll take you to eat some rice tofu. It's good for reducing internal heat and it's very cool and comfortable."
Of course Mei Xue was willing, nothing was more important than food.
"Well, I'll listen to grandma."
Arriving at the stall, the two sat down and heard the owner yell, "What would you like to eat?"
"Two bowls of rice tofu, add more pickled radish and chili peppers." Grandma He looked very skilled.
But she heard all this from He Anze, and this was her first time experiencing it.
Mei Xue didn't understand. She didn't even know what rice tofu was, so she had to let her grandma order.
"Okay, this pickled radish was just made the day before yesterday, and it's perfect for eating today. We also have some watercress, do you want some, old lady?" The boss is a straightforward lady.
"Do you want money?" Grandma He's words finally revealed her true intention.
The boss knew what was going on and laughed, “It’s free, we made it ourselves, if you like it, add some, if not, leave it out.” People from the mountain city know everything and there is nothing they can’t get used to eating.
"Let it go." The old lady was not polite either.
Mei Xue smiled and watched her grandma pretending to be cool, but, her grandma was really cute.
"Grandma, what is this Houttuynia cordata?" Mei Xue has been here for a few months, but has never eaten it.
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