Zheng Xiu worked on the stove for a long time, cutting and marinating the pork chops, and preparing the ingredients for other dishes, then wiped her hands and went to the yard to check. Xue
Zhi had just arrived at this time, and was checking the fence that needed repairing, and he didn't seem to have started yet.
Zheng Xiu calculated the time, and it was at least half an hour, and she couldn't help but gossip, wondering what the "beautiful aunt" mentioned by Xue Shao had said to him. But she could understand that Xue Zhi's muscular figure, sharp eyebrows, and masculine features, as well as his ability to fight and hunt, might not be what she liked, but in this era, in the village, such a man was naturally popular. Although he still had a child, there were probably many women who wanted to marry him.
She was lost in thought, and when she came to her senses, Xue Zhi had already noticed her, thinking that she was in trouble, and looked at her inquiringly.
Zheng Xiu smiled shyly and said, "It will take a while to fix the fence. If Xue Hunter doesn't mind, you and A Shao can stay and have lunch together."
Xue Shao said, "I don't mind, but I'm sorry to bother you again."
"No, my father loves to talk to Hunter, and I haven't seen him as happy as he was yesterday for a long time. Okay, Hunter, you're busy, I'll go prepare lunch."
Zheng Xiu went back to the stove without waiting for Xue Zhi to refuse.
Zheng Ren hadn't drunk for a long time. He drank happily the night before and didn't pay attention to the amount. He slept until noon the next day. When he got up, Zheng Xiu's lunch was ready. As soon as he left the house, he saw Xue Zhi busy in the yard again.
"Zi Zhong, have you been here for a long time?" The two drank a lot of wine, and their feelings advanced rapidly. At this time, Zheng Ren called Xue Zhi by his name.
Xue Zhi wiped his sweat and stood up, "Not long."
Zheng Ren smiled, "I will get up late and make Zi Zhong laugh."
"I didn't know how to control myself when I persuaded you to drink last night, so you drank too much."
Zheng Ren shook his head and went to the well to fetch water to wash his face. Then he went into the house to see Zheng Xiu and her brother. Zheng Yu and Xue Shao went crazy for some reason, and Zheng Xiu was putting the dishes in the pot on the table one by one.
Zheng Xiu cooked bone soup with tofu, fried bacon, steamed bacon, and fried pork chops that her brother was clamoring for. The staple food was fragrant white rice.
Zheng Ren was quite satisfied with the dishes. Although the food in the academy's cafeteria was good, it couldn't compare with the food at home. Whenever he came home, his daughter would work hard on the food.
After the food was served, Zheng Yu and Xue Shao ran home happily.
The children in the village are so magical. They can play so much that they can't be found, but they can always come home at mealtime.
Zheng Ren invited Xue Zhi to the table to eat.
Xue Zhi washed his hands and face by the well before entering the house.
Zheng Ren was very polite to Xue Zhi before and felt embarrassed to bother him, but after a meal and a drink, he no longer said those things, and it was obvious that he had treated him as his own.
Zheng Xiu was unsure of Xue Zhi's appetite, so he took the largest bowl in the house and filled it with a bowl of rice.
Xue Zhi used bone soup to pour over the rice, and ate the meat and vegetables, and finished the whole bowl in a short while. As soon as he finished eating, Xue Shao had already consciously taken his father's bowl and ran to the stove to add more rice for him.
Xue Zhi was also quite embarrassed, because he had a big appetite, and he was not going to add more after finishing a bowl, but his son knew that he was not full, and he was not shy in someone else's house, so he ran to add more rice for him.
"Dad, eat." Xue Shao stuffed the newly-cooked rice into his hands, and then continued to eat his own meal. The fried pork chop not only suited Zheng Yu's taste, he also thought it was delicious, and his appetite was opened.
Zheng Ren called out: "Zi Zhong, eat quickly, you will have the strength to work after eating."
He said this, of course, he saw Xue Shao's thoughts and helped him out.
Xue Zhi was no longer polite, holding the bowl and eating.
This was probably the most fulfilling meal for Zheng Xiu. Her father was not often at home, and his appetite was average, and her brother was even picky. But Xue Zhi and Xue Shao, the big and the small, ate the meal with relish, and gave her special face.
Xue Zhi was the first to eat. He put down his bowl, said something, and then stood up to go to the yard to mend the fence.
Zheng Xiu hurriedly said, "Xue the hunter, don't be busy yet, take a rest first."
Xue Zhi said, "It's okay, I love to work." Then he went out.
It's not that he loves to work, it's that he is addicted to work. He is really the most diligent person Zheng Xiu has ever seen.
After dinner, Zheng Ren went out to visit a friend, and Zheng Xiu cleaned up the dishes.
The two little ones didn't rush to go out to play, but circled around her and helped her.
Zheng Xiu couldn't help laughing and said, "Why are you so well-behaved today? You took the initiative to help me with the work. Did you get into trouble outside?" Xue
Shao seemed to have something to say. He moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.
"Just say whatever you want to say, don't be so hesitant."
Seeing Xue Shao like this, Zheng Yu rushed to speak: "Sister, we just went out to play and ran into Da Niu."
"Fighting again?"
Zheng Yu shook his head, "We didn't fight, it was just Da Niu who said, said..."
Zheng Xiu was almost out of patience, "What did he say? I won't listen if you keep doing this."
"Daniu said that A Shao will soon have a stepmother."
"Huh?" Zheng Xiu looked at Xue Shao in surprise.
Xue Shao then spoke: "It was the auntie who came this morning. Da Niu said that she was a widow who was going to marry my father and be my stepmother."
Gossip in the countryside has always spread quickly, not to mention things like a widow marrying a widower.
Xue Shao tied up his clothes and said, "I don't want a stepmother."
Zheng Xiu touched Xue Shao's head and said, "They are spreading rumors. Your father didn't say anything. Don't think too much."
"Sister, Daniu said that the White Widow married to the town from our Huaishu Village. Many people wanted to marry her. She ignored everyone. This morning, many people saw her carrying things to A Shao's house in person..." Zheng Yu spoke up and told his sister all the rumors that Daniu had said.
Zheng Xiu felt a headache for a moment. After all, this was the Xue family's family affair. Although she liked Xue Shao, she couldn't put her hands into other people's homes. If Xue Zhi really had such an idea...
"That's not true." Xue Zhi's voice suddenly came over.
Zheng Xiu and others then realized that Xue Zhi had already entered the main room and had overheard everything they said by the stove.
Zheng Xiu felt quite embarrassed, as if someone was criticizing him, so he hurriedly explained, "The children just heard it from outside and didn't mean to say anything."
Xue Zhi nodded and explained to Xue Shao, "That auntie is the sister of the hunter that Dad rescued before. She came here today to express her gratitude. And she didn't come alone, the hunter's wife also came. They just talked to me for a while and asked about the situation in the mountains those days. It's not what you think."
Xue Shao's frown finally relaxed.
Zheng Xiu had doubts in her heart. If she really wanted to go to the house to express her gratitude, the hunter's wife could just come alone. If she felt it was inconvenient for a man and a woman to go alone, she could just bring a child with her family. Why did she bring her widowed sister here? No wonder such a rumor spread outside in just one morning. Most likely, the hunter was grateful to Xue Zhi for saving his life, and thought that he was capable and a good person, so he wanted to marry his sister to him, so he brought someone to see him.
But after all, it was someone else's family affair, so she couldn't interfere. She just didn't know what kind of person the white widow was. If she really married Xue Zhi, would she be good to Xue Shao in the future?
After Xue Zhi explained briefly, he drank a sip of water in the main room and went out to work again.
Zheng Xiu felt that Xue Shao was still not in a good mood, so she pretended to be cheerful and said, "I'm afraid the fence at home cannot be repaired today. A Shao will come with your father tomorrow. Tell your sister what you want to eat, and your sister will cook it for you tomorrow."
Children have no resistance to delicious food. Sure enough, Xue Shao no longer thought about his stepmother
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