Although Shen Zhihuan had only met Su Lixiu's mother-in-law once, on the day of the wedding, she knew from her face that she was a calculating person.
In her previous life, she had seen too many people like this.
It's good to be ambitious, but being too eager for quick success will backfire.
Seeing that it was getting late, the two sisters-in-law went to the kitchen while talking.
"Aren't you resting at home?" Seeing the pheasant and eggs on the chopping board, Zhou Xiuqiao frowned slightly.
Although he is small in stature, he has a lot of energy.
"Zi Yu was going to Sichuan City for some business, so I took his car and went shopping in the department store on the way." Shen Zhihuan took the eggs out of the net bag and put them one by one into the basket.
If she didn't pick up the eggs on the island in the middle of the lake, the hens would hatch them all into chicks. In less than a year, the number of pheasants, big and small, had increased several times.
There is no shortage of eggs.
"You take a rest, I'll do it." Zhou Xiuqiao took off the apron hanging behind the door and tied it around her waist skillfully.
In Zhou Xiuqiao's heart, Shen Zhihuan's white and tender little hands were only suitable for holding pens and embroidery needles.
"Let's do it together! Hurry up."
As Shen Zhihuan was speaking, she was about to take the pheasants on the chopping board to the well to wash them, but before her hands touched the chickens, Zhou Xiuqiao had already picked up both chickens.
"I'm going to Lixiu's in-laws' house tomorrow. It's getting hot now, and the chickens won't be kept until the day after tomorrow. How about we roast all the chickens tonight?"
"Okay! Knead some more dough and make some steamed buns. I haven't eaten them for a long time and I'm missing them." Shen Zhihuan went to peel the small potatoes in the corner.
There wasn't so much technology and hard work these days, so potatoes and sweet potatoes were generally not big.
During the past six months, Shen Zhihuan's peeling technique has become extremely sophisticated.
The potato as big as a ping-pong ball was eaten smooth in her hands in the blink of an eye.
In my previous life, when my grandmother was still alive, she would always stick a few steamed buns on the side of the pot every time she cooked to satisfy her and grandfather’s cravings.
Shen Zhihuan can't help drooling when he thinks of that taste now.
Seeing that there were still some leftover green beans from lunch in the basket, Shen Zhihuan peeled the potatoes and then processed the green beans.
The firewood chicken only had two side dishes, potatoes and green beans, which seemed a bit monotonous. Shen Zhihuan went to the room where junk was stored and found two onions.
The two sisters-in-law were quick to act. Shen Zhihuan prepared the side dishes, and Zhou Xiuqiao slaughtered the chicken.
While Shen Zhihuan was stir-frying the chicken, Zhou Xiuqiao went to knead the dough.
Good cooperation.
When the fragrance wafted out, even the sleepy little Qiping was woken up by his greed.
When Su Zijun came back from get off work, Shen Zhihuan's low-end version of firewood chicken was out of the pot.
"How can good food be without good wine? Dad, go get a bottle of your good wine and let's have a few drinks." Su Zijun couldn't help swallowing when he saw the big pot of bright red and fragrant roast chicken on the table.
"Don't even think about it." Su Changjiang gave Su Zijun a cold look and motioned Zhang Fengxia to get the loose liquor from the low cabinet.
There are only a few boxes of good wine in the cabinet. Every bottle you drink is one less.
Su Ziyu would only have a few drinks with guests when they came to his house. He didn't drink much on weekdays, so there were only two wine glasses on the table.
Seeing that he couldn't do it alone, Su Zijun quickly winked at Su Ziyu, signaling him to go ahead.
"Dad, that wine is for drinking..."
"Is this liquor just bought to feed pigs?" Su Ziyu just opened his mouth and Su Changjiang retorted.
Shen Zhihuan and Zhou Xiuqiao smiled at each other.
There is really nothing wrong with what their father-in-law said.
Seeing that Su Ziyu had returned empty-handed, Su Zijun obediently drank the bulk white wine that Zhang Fengxia brought.
"Dad, Mom, what kind of wine are you going to get for my father-in-law tomorrow?" Su Lixiu probed carefully.
Shen Zhihuan bought several boxes of good wine for her father. Her father put them in the cupboard and was reluctant to take them out easily, treating them like treasures.
This time his father-in-law's birthday was celebrated in a big way. If his father sent a box of that good wine, the leaders and workers in the factory would definitely be extremely envious when they saw it.
"When your second brother and sister-in-law held their wedding banquet, wasn't the wine that your parents-in-law brought still there? It's just right to take it there tomorrow." Zhang Fengxia said.
As he spoke, he put a chicken leg into the bowl of Shen Zhihuan, who was busy biting the steamed bun from the pot.
In this age when most people are still struggling to make ends meet, bottled wine, a luxury item, is usually given back and forth. Many bottles of wine are carried around so much that the stickers on them are worn out, and no one is willing to open and drink them.
Bulk liquor is 50 cents a pound, and the cheapest bottled liquor costs at least 1.5 yuan. Slightly better ones, like the ones brought by Su Lixiu's parents-in-law, cost 2.5 yuan a bottle.
Two dollars and five cents...
I can get five kilograms of loose liquor.
Even a fool knows how to choose.
As for the eight-dollar bottle of good wine that Shen Zhihuan bought, let’s not talk about whether it’s expensive or not! Generally, people without connections can’t buy it at all.
"Mom, didn't my second sister-in-law buy a few boxes of good wine for Dad?" Su Lixiu poked at the food in the bowl and spoke cautiously.
Su Changjiang frowned when he heard this.
There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!
It's not that he couldn't bear to part with those two bottles of good wine, but once this started, what would he do in the future? Give them away like this every year?!
Eight dollars a bottle, two bottles for sixteen.
I have a little girl at home. When she gets married, should I still send her gifts like this? No…
It means favoring some and neglecting others.
As parents and elders, the most taboo thing is not to treat everyone equally.
deliver……
He doesn't have that much wealth.
Zhang Fengxia obviously thought of this as well.
"That wine was bought by your second sister-in-law for your father to drink."
It's okay to send it once or twice, but her family can't afford it if they do it every year.
Su Lixiu looked at Shen Zhihuan.
It was obvious that he wanted to hear something from Shen Zhihuan.
She now realized that unless Shen Zhihuan asked, her parents would not take out the good wine.
Sensing Su Lixiu's gaze, Shen Zhihuan avoided her gaze and lowered her eyes to nibble on the steamed bun sitting beside the pot.
Shen Zhihuan is not a fool.
Naturally, she could think of what Zhang Fengxia and Su Changjiang could think of.
The money wasn't much, but she could afford it.
But she didn't want to be the scapegoat.
Seeing that Shen Zhihuan didn't respond, Su Lixiu angrily withdrew her gaze.
"Lixiu, it's getting late. Eat quickly. I'll ask your second brother to take you home later." Zhang Fengxia knew very well what kind of person her own daughter was.
He is a bully who only bullies the weak and fears the strong.
The eldest daughter-in-law is gentle and tolerant, and she can be given in to everything.
The second daughter-in-law is not someone who can be easily persuaded.
When she's fine, she seems to have a good temper, is easy to talk to, and is generous in what she says and does, but if you really piss her off...
I guess the sky can even poke a hole in you.
"I know." Su Lixiu pursed her lips, with a hint of displeasure in her tone.
Su Ziyu was standing here, and no matter how unhappy Su Lixiu was, she didn't dare to turn her face away from Shen Zhihuan.
After the meal, everything was peaceful.