Chapter 590 Aunt Smile
It can be said that, both publicly and privately, one must participate in such happy events.
So Zhuang Qingning agreed very readily.
Seeing Zhuang Qingning agreed so readily, Han's mouth almost stretched to her ears. She just smiled and said, "Okay, if you want to come, then come to my house after breakfast tomorrow. You have a good eye, so help me see if the dishes for the lunch reception are suitable."
"Okay, I'll go early tomorrow morning." Zhuang Qingning agreed with a smile.
After a few more words, Han saw that Chu Jinnian was there, so she didn't stay long and left.
Zhuang Qingning sent Han out and talked to her at the door for a long time before returning to the yard. When she looked up, she saw Chu Jinnian's extremely resentful face.
Forehead……
He had suggested going boating on the lake two days ago, but she declined because she was worried about the soap and weaving workshop business.
I proposed it again today, and it happened to coincide with the wedding of Zhuang Sifu and Zhou Daya.
Anyone would feel frustrated if they were rejected continuously like this.
Zhuang Qingning felt a little reluctant for a moment.
But no matter how much she couldn't bear it...she had already promised the Han family, so Chu Jinnian could only bear it for a while.
"Are you hungry?" Zhuang Qingning simply changed the subject, "Do you want me to make you a bowl of chicken noodle soup?"
"Hmm... Guokui is also good. Or I can make you butter cakes? Oh, right, how about we have barbecue? Cut the mutton into thin slices, put it on the iron rack and grill it, and eat it with lettuce."
"The shopkeeper Shang sent some fresh wild mushrooms these days. I saw some enoki mushrooms among them. They are just right to be wrapped in a layer of bean curd sheets, roasted and dipped in some sweet noodle sauce. They are also very delicious."
"Oh, yes, this eggplant is most delicious when it is roasted and served with minced garlic..."
Listening to Zhuang Qingning chattering here, it was obvious that she was worried that he would be angry, Chu Jinnian couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth.
Therefore, he holds a very important position in Zhuang Qingning's heart.
"Okay, let's eat barbecue." Chu Jinnian rolled up his sleeves, "I'll help you cut the meat."
Zhuang Qingning had seen Chu Jinnian's knife skills last time, so he was very confident in handing the task over to him. He went to prepare a thousand enoki mushroom rolls, some other vegetarian dishes and sauces, and asked Xiangqiao to prepare some charcoal for the barbecue.
The thin lamb slices can be thoroughly cooked by simply roasting them on the charcoal rack, and they are still juicy. Served with crispy lettuce and a rich dipping sauce, it is a real delicacy.
Especially when the lamb slices were taken off the grill, they still made a slight sizzling sound, which added some wonderfulness to this delicious feast.
A barbecue meal can be said to bring pleasure to both the body and mind, so much so that Chu Jinnian's eyes were narrowed again and again.
Just because he was in a good mood and had lunch with Zhuang Qingning at noon, Chu Jinnian ate too much without realizing it, so that he still had no appetite at dinner time. Even when he went to bed at night, he still felt a little bloated in his stomach. He had to ask someone to make honey hawthorn for him, and even walked around in the garden at night. Only then did he feel much more comfortable and was able to lie down and sleep peacefully.
Zhuang Qingning went to bed early and got up early the next day. After having breakfast, he went to Wen's house.
Han and Zhou Daya had already started busying themselves with preparations, and Zhuang Qingning, seeing this, also helped with the arrangements and preparing the dishes.
At mid-morning, Zhuang Sifu and his family came to the door.
There were many baskets carrying cloth, rice, flour, pork and all kinds of other things, all tied with red flowers and covered with red cloth, which looked very festive and lively.
The two families were already future in-laws, so they seemed much more intimate when talking about these things. They all revolved around the happy events of Zhuang Sifu and Zhou Daya, and the more they talked, the more lively and happy they became.
Auspicious words like "made for each other", "destined by fate", and "you will definitely have a baby soon" are heard all the time.
The two parties involved, Zhuang Sifu and Zhou Daya, had their faces as red as apples. They just glanced at each other secretly, lowered their heads and giggled.
Seeing that the office romance was about to come to fruition, the boss Zhuang Qingning looked at the two of them with an auntie's smile on her face.
The two people, who were originally blushing, lowered their heads even lower when they saw Zhuang Qingning's mysterious smile. However, when they occasionally glanced at each other secretly, the heat in their eyes became even stronger.
Aunt Zhuang Qingning's smile showed even more kindness.
The happy event of Zhuang Sifu and Zhou Daya's engagement became the topic of conversation among the villagers after dinner, and was discussed for several days.
One is an honest child on weekdays, and the other is a smart and capable girl. Both of them are honest and kind children, and they do things quite steadily. They are very well-liked by others. No matter who talks about them, they are all smiling and full of blessings.
Even Zhang Xiangrong and the Cao couple, when they learned about this, specially sent Zhuang Sifu a basket of peanuts and red dates, wishing that the two of them would have a son soon.
Zhuang Sifu often sent gifts to Ruyi Pavilion on weekdays and was very familiar with the people in Ruyi Pavilion. Zhang Yongchang and others also congratulated him and said that they would be responsible for the wedding banquet when Zhuang Sifu and Zhou Daya got married.
The joyous atmosphere permeated the entire Enji Village for several days and then gradually dissipated.
One reason is that no matter how happy something is, there will always be a time when you have to talk enough about it. If you talk too much, it will sound fake, so you will stop talking after a few days.
The second reason, and the most important reason, is the sunny day.
The sky was clear and there was not even a cloud in the sky. Even the wind was like a hot knife, hurting people's faces.
The heat waves came in waves and were extremely dry, with tiny cracks forming in the soil. If the seeds were planted at this time without autumn planting, it would be difficult for them to germinate. Most of the seeds that were planted early were wilted at this time. If they were watered in the morning and evening, they would still be able to stand for a while at night. However, some of the seeds that were not watered had died of drought.
The overall situation in Enji Village is better because Zhuang Jingye had arranged for young and middle-aged laborers to be responsible for fetching water and irrigating the fields. Even though the crops did not grow as well as in previous years, they were still able to survive and looked barely presentable.
As for other villages around, they started preparing a little late, and when they saw that the situation was not right, they hurriedly went to the river to fetch water to irrigate the fields.
Time is tight and the task is heavy, so most of the time the whole family is involved. Even the children in the family help to carry small wooden buckets to fill the water and carry it to the fields.
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