"This cotton-padded jacket fits you perfectly - it's worthy of my sister He Hui's craftsmanship."
After Shen Zhengxu put on his cotton coat, Shen Chuning touched his little chin and said seriously.
He Hui lowered her head, her face red to the root of her neck, "Shen...Brother Shen, if you think there is something inappropriate, tell me and I will change it for you."
Shen Zhengxu had dark skin, so his blushing was not as obvious as He Hui's. However, the dim light from the stove reflected on his face, and it was obvious that his face was equally red. "It fits, very well. Xiaohui, your cooking skills are really good."
Shen Zhengxu praised with a red face and smiled a little foolishly.
At this time, Father Shen's happy voice came from the yard, "Good girl. Is my good girl back?"
In fact, Shen's father didn't just go out to brag, he also went to the home of the women's director, Lu Xiaohong, and asked Lu Xiaohong to act as a matchmaker to help Shen Zhengxu propose marriage to the He family.
As the director of the Women's Department, Lu Xiaohong was a kind-hearted person and naturally agreed readily.
Shen Chu Ning took the opportunity to quickly leave the kitchen, leaving the space for his eldest brother and future sister-in-law.
"father."
As soon as Shen Chuning appeared in the yard.
Father Shen was so happy that his teeth were not visible, "I just saw the bicycle in the yard, it turned out that my good girl is back.
Dear girl, come here and tell daddy what the commune’s assessment was about. ”
Shen Chuning went into the main hall with Shen's father and told Shen Qingsong about the process of the commune assessment.
The Shen family was once a large landlord in the surrounding area, except for a playboy like Shen Chuning's grandfather who gambled away all the family's land and properties.
On the eve of liberation, when Shen Qingsong was eighteen years old, the Shen family had become penniless, and the only old house they had left was leaky on all sides.
However, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise. When the class status was divided after liberation, the Shen family was not only not criticized, but was also classified as poor peasants.
Although the Shen family had nothing when Shen Qingsong grew up, his family was rich when he was a child and sent him to a private school.
So Shen Qingsong had some culture, and he could understand what Shen Chuning said to him.
While listening to Shen Chuning, his face was full of pride, and he praised Shen Chuning over and over again.
Shen Chu Ning felt a little touched for a moment, as if no matter how lazy and greedy she was before or now, she was the best in her father's heart.
After talking about his own affairs, Shen Chuning asked Shen's father about preparing a betrothal gift for his eldest brother.
Shen's father told him that everything was ready. The red envelope for the betrothal gift was fifty yuan, and the director of the women's department had been invited to act as a matchmaker. The vermicelli, wine and chicken in the four gift boxes were also ready. He would go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy the meat early tomorrow morning.
Then you can go to the He family to propose marriage.
"Dad, I'll come pick you up tomorrow and you can ride my bike to the city." Shen Chuning said.
Now that the busy farming season is over, I guess many people will use this time to hold weddings. If you don’t go to the supply and marketing cooperative early to queue up, it will be difficult to buy meat.
It can be bought on the black market, but she remembered that in her dream it was during the period close to the Chinese New Year, when the black market would be strictly checked, so it is best not to go there in the near future.
She would have to find a chance to remind her second brother about this matter. His love-brained brother should not be bewitched by Wang Yumeng and run to the black market.
Shen Chuning talked to Shen's father for a while, and He Hui helped Shen Zhengxu bring the food to the table.
In the past, when the Shen family's two sons and father were at home, they basically ate sweet potatoes and some fried sauerkraut to make a meal.
Today, when Shen Chuning came back, Shen Zhengxu made sweet potato rice.
When scooping rice, Shen Zhengxu scooped all the rice on the surface to Shen Chuning and He Hui.
Originally, Shen Chu Ning wanted to pour the rice back and eat the same thing as his father and brothers.
But she thought that if she went back, He Hui would be embarrassed to eat rice alone, so she had to give up.
When Shen's father saw that Shen Zhengliang hadn't come back after dinner, he couldn't help but frowned and asked unhappily, "Where did the second son go again? How come he doesn't even come back after dinner?"
"Dad, I left some food in the pot for the second child. Let's eat first." Shen Zhengxu said.
Seeing He Hui looking very embarrassed and just lowering her head to count the rice grains one by one, Shen Chu Ning quickly picked up a piece of meat for her, "Sister He Hui, try my eldest brother's cooking. If you are not satisfied with anything, teach him well in the future. He is very teachable."
He Hui picked up the piece of meat and ate it. She glanced at Shen Zhengxu shyly from the corner of her eyes, blushing and whispering, "Brother Shen's cooking skills are very good. It tastes much better than mine."
Shen Chu Ning smiled and said, “Then let my eldest brother cook from now on.”
Shen Zhengxu nodded very understandingly, "Okay, I'll cook from now on."
He Hui: …
Her face turned even redder, but the corners of her lips unconsciously curled up in a sweet arc.
Although it is a new era now, there are still many men in the village who still have the old ideas of feudal society. Not to mention entering the kitchen, they won't even help if the salt jar falls over.
What's worse, when he is at home, he acts like a local emperor, not only ordering his wife around, but also beating and scolding her if she is not satisfied with the slightest thing.
Shen Chuning took advantage of the meal to talk to Shen's father and Shen Zhengxu, and wanted to ask them to help go to Xiaohe Village Brigade to help build a house for the teacher.
Naturally, Shen's father and Shen Zhengxu agreed. Old Peng had given all the jobs to his little sister, so wasn't it only natural for them to build a house for the old man?
Until Shen Chuning returned home, Shen Zhengliang had not returned yet.
Shen Chu Ning couldn't help but feel a little worried.
In the educated youth camp, several educated youths lived in the same room. Wang Yumeng certainly couldn't keep Shen Zhengliang so late. Then where did the second brother go if he hasn't come back yet?
After Shen Chuning returned, he was still a little worried, so he went to the educated youth site to find Lu Qiaoqing to ask about the situation.
Lu Qiaoqing heard from Shen Chuning that Shen Zhengliang had not returned yet.
Weiwei was a little surprised, "Your second brother left a long time ago!"
As she spoke, she glanced at her watch and said, "We've been gone for about an hour!"
Shen Chuning: …
It would take no more than twenty minutes to walk from the educated youth point to the Shen family's home. At my second brother's normal walking speed, he could get there in fifteen minutes.
"Qiaoqing, do you know what Wang Yumeng said to my second brother when he brought firewood to him today?" Shen Chuning asked anxiously.
Lu Qiaoqing shook her head and said, "When they were talking, they were at the foot of the wall outside the educated youth center, quite far away from us, so we couldn't hear clearly.
But I saw Wang Yumeng and your second brother wiping tears. I guess she is complaining to you. You know, we have little food in the youth cadre site during this period. We can only get half a sweet potato for a meal. Without subsidies, it is impossible to survive at home.
I have taken back the clothes that I gave to Wang Yumeng before. It’s cold now, but she is still wearing thin summer clothes. She must be crying to your second brother because she is cold and hungry, and wants you to subsidize her! ”
Shen Chu Ning frowned.
Wang Yumeng had just gone to the post office to cash a remittance slip for two hundred yuan, and now she is trying to get money from her second brother. What is she trying to do?
She shook Lu Qiaoqing's hand and said, "Qiaoqing, thank you."
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