Cheng Jingmo was going to the township government to inquire about divorce procedures, while Yu Xiangnian took Xiaojie for a stroll on the street outside.
A loud "bang" attracted the attention of two people.
Several women stood aside, covering their ears, while a middle-aged man was pouring popcorn into a cloth bag.
The tin can of popcorn in his hand was covered in black, and there was a fire burning with firewood next to it.
"Do you want to eat?" Yu Xiangnian asked Xiaojie.
In fact, she herself wanted to eat a little.
Xiaojie also wanted to eat, "Eat."
"Let's go and take a look."
When Cheng Jingmo came out of the township government and found the two people, Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie were each holding a cloth bag in their hands and still chewing.
Xiaojie opened the cloth bag in his hand and handed it to Cheng Jingmo, "Uncle, have some popcorn."
Cheng Jingmo: "Why buy so much?"
This cloth bag is the kind used to store noodles. It can hold more than 30 kilograms of noodles and has a fairly large capacity.
The two bought two bags of popcorn and ate so much that their mouths were blistered.
Xiaojie said: "My aunt said, eat as much as you can at one time."
Cheng Jingmo glanced at Yu Xiangnian. She was chewing popcorn and deliberately avoiding his sight, looking around.
He understood immediately that this must be the first time Yu Xiangnian made popcorn like this and he had no idea how to handle it.
Popcorn will become damp after being left out for a few days and will no longer taste good.
Generally, one jar of fried food is enough for a family of children to eat for several days. Judging from the amount they fried, it is estimated that they fried more than two jars.
Cheng Jingmo touched Xiaojie's head and said, "Uncle won't eat, you guys eat more." Eat enough at one time!
As soon as he finished speaking, he met Yu Xiangnian's malicious gaze.
"Cheng Jingmo, to thank you for taking us to the village street, this bag of popcorn is given to you as a reward." As he said that, he stuffed the cloth bag in his hand into Cheng Jingmo's arms.
The freshly baked popcorn was still warm, and Cheng Jingmo felt like he was holding a thermos in his arms.
Cheng Jingmo went to buy another fifty kilograms of noodles and a chicken, and looked at the time and it was almost time.
The three of them took a carriage back home.
The journey took a long time, and when I got home, my family had already had lunch.
I saw them bought noodles, chicken, and popcorn.
Cheng Shuanzhu said, "If you want to eat chicken, just buy a chicken. We have noodles at home, so don't buy any more."
Yu Xiangnian understood Cheng Jingmo's thoughts and didn't want someone like Zhang Hongli, who loved to gossip, to say that they were eating at home for free.
Zhang Hongli curled her lips and said sarcastically, "You think the food at home is not good enough and you want to cook for yourself!"
Yu Xiangnian pretended not to hear. People like Zhang Hongli were not worth her bothering with.
She waved to Lao Wu, "Shuanqin, come here."
Cheng Shuanqin ran over, and Yu Xiangnian handed her the popcorn. "I just bought it from the village street. Share it with everyone."
Cheng Jingmo didn't bother to pay attention to Zhang Hongli. He just said to Cheng Shuanzhu, "I happened to see some noodles for sale today, so I bought 50 kilograms."
He deliberately said the exact weight.
The three of them would stay at home for a maximum of one month, and fifty kilograms of flour would be enough for their food.
Cheng Jingmo was stewing chicken in the kitchen, and Yu Xiangnian returned to the room.
She discovered that her things had been touched.
She was used to using manuscript paper as bookmarks. She would clip the manuscript paper to the page of the foreign book she had translated so that it would be convenient for her to use it next time.
Now, although the manuscript paper was still clipped in the same way, the page number was the one she had already translated.
Fortunately, she had all her money in her bag, and she carried the bag when she went out today, so no money was lost.
There were so many people at home, so it was hard to suspect anyone, and she didn't say anything.
Cheng Jingmo stewed chicken and cooked noodles.
They couldn't just eat the chicken without saying goodbye to their family.
Cheng Jingmo came to the main room and politely asked everyone if they wanted to eat noodles.
The result was that except for Cheng Shuanzhu and his wife and Cheng Huazi, the other three said they had already eaten and couldn't eat anymore, so everyone else came to eat.
A hen weighing more than five pounds was eaten in one meal, without even a drop of soup left.
Damao said naively, "Auntie, it would be nice if you were at home every day, just like Chinese New Year."
In the past, we could only eat dumplings and chicken during the Chinese New Year, but now we can eat them these two days.
Yu Xiangnian's eyes curved, and he asked gently, "Do you all like me so much?"
Several children nodded.
Yu Xiangnian asked, "Did you guys go to my room to look for me because I wasn't here today?"
The children all shook their heads.
Yu Xiangnian glanced at Mu Huanzhen and Zhang Hongli, and these two people were the biggest suspects.
However, the two of them ate the noodles without changing their expressions, and their mouths were covered with grease.
Before going to bed at night, Yu Xiangnian told Cheng Jingmo about this matter.
Cheng Jingmo's eyes twinkled as he said, "Bring important things with you when you go out next time."
If I buy a lock and lock it, it will make everyone look awkward, as if I'm trying to protect them.
"Yeah." Yu Xiangnian paused and asked again, "What did you say about the divorce?"
Cheng Jingmo said, "It's quite complicated. It's probably impossible to leave while we're at home."
Yu Xiangnian: “…”
Is it so difficult to get a divorce now?
When she wanted to divorce Cheng Jingmo, she thought that they just needed to sign and stamp the document together.
Cheng Jingmo added, "Also, I'm worried that even if they divorce, Dong Xingwang, with his scoundrel character, will refuse to leave. What if I piss him off and he really kills someone?"
Yu Xiangnian also thought about this problem and agreed, "From what Dongju said, Dong Xingwang has nowhere else to go except here. If he divorces, he might really do something extreme."
Cheng Jingmo sighed softly, "Go to sleep, I'll think of a solution."
Yu Xiangnian asked, "Cheng Jingmo, do you really want to help Dongju?"
Cheng Jingmo replied: "I have never had the chance to repay the kindness that Dongju's parents have shown me. Her father was especially kind to me. When I was a child, he was the best person to me."
"Her father must be worried about the way they are living now. Dongju has asked me for help. If I don't help, I will feel guilty."
Yu Xiangnian said: "Since you have decided to help them, then I will think of a way."
Cheng Jingmo looked at her eagerly, "Wife, you are so kind."
Yu Xiangnian raised his eyebrows in satisfaction, "Go to sleep first, I'll tell you when I come up with a solution."
Cheng Jingmo hugged her tightly and kissed her forehead, "Good night."
Cheng Jingmo had just fallen into a drowsy sleep when Yu Xiangnian woke him up, "I've got an idea!"
Cheng Jingmo asked half awake, "What should I do?"
Yu Xiangnian leaned close to his ear and whispered something, waking Cheng Jingmo from his sleep.
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