Zhang Meifeng was washing clothes by the well. When she saw him coming back, she asked in surprise, "Why did you get off work so early today?"
Luo Yong hurried over and took her hands out of the basin. "Didn't I tell you to take a rest? Why are you washing clothes again?"
Then he smiled and said to her, "Look who's here?"
Zhang Meifeng looked at the door and said in surprise, "Xiaotang, why are you here? Come in and sit down."
Seeing Xu Ning standing next to him, he asked, "Who is this?"
Lu Xiaotang brought Xu Ning in and introduced them to them with a smile, "Xiao Ning, come and call me sister-in-law."
Then he said to Zhang Meifeng, "Sister-in-law, this is my wife Xu Ning."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "Hello, sister-in-law."
Zhang Meifeng wiped her still wet hands on her body, pulled her and said, "Hello, Xiaoning, come in and sit down."
Luo Yong washed the clothes and hung them out to dry before going into the house.
Xu Ning looked at Zhang Meifeng. Her face was pale and her skin was a little yellow. She looked a bit malnourished.
When she came, Lu Xiaotang told her that Zhang Meifeng had contracted an illness when she gave birth. It was not a serious illness, but she was weak and could not do heavy work.
She put the things in her hand on the table and said to Zhang Meifeng with a smile: "Sister-in-law, I brought you some red dates and brown sugar. When you are free, boil some water to drink and beat two eggs in it. This is very nourishing for the body."
Zhang Meifeng quickly took it and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law. You came from so far away and helped me bring things."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "You are too polite, sister-in-law. It is not worth much. Xiaotang often told me that when he was in the army, sister-in-law would always think of him every time she made something delicious."
Zhang Meifeng recalled the days when she followed the army and sighed, "Xiaotang is like my own brother. We seldom met after your brother Luo retired from the army."
Luo Yong smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. We will definitely meet again in the future. Xiaotang and his sister-in-law want to buy a house here. You can take them to Shenzhen this afternoon to have a look.
Didn’t you say some time ago that a family in this town was going to sell their house and move to Hong Kong City? Go and ask if it has been done? ”
Zhang Meifeng asked happily: "Xiaotang, Xiaoning, do you want to buy a house here?"
Xu Ning repeated to her the excuse he had just given to Luo Yong.
Zhang Meifeng listened to her words, thought for a moment and said, "When I went back to my parents' home some time ago, my brother told me that a family in town wanted to sell a house.
A few years ago, the man and son of that family smuggled to the port city. I heard that they were doing well there, so they wanted to bring my mother and wife over as well.
However, their yard is not small and the price they ask is very high, so they have not sold it yet. They also have another condition: they want gold. ”
Xu Ning was delighted when he heard this. It would be better to have gold. This way they wouldn't have to exchange it and could trade directly, which would save a lot of trouble.
"Sister-in-law, please take us there this afternoon. We want to go take a look."
Zhang Meifeng agreed readily, "Okay, then we'll go over after dinner. You sit here for a while, I'll go cook."
"Sister-in-law, I'll go help you."
Zhang Meifeng stopped her and said, "It's just a simple meal. I don't need your help. Go and have a rest."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "They are talking over there, and I can't get a word in. I'll go to the kitchen and talk to you."
Today she not only took red dates and brown sugar, but also a chicken, two pounds of pork and some snacks. ”
Zhang Meifeng is a good cook. She steamed a fish, made a braised pork, boiled a plate of shrimps, and stir-fried some vegetables.
After dinner, Luo Yong went to work. Their family had a bicycle, and Zhang Meifeng borrowed another one from next door. The three of them rode to her mother's home in Shenzhen.
Zhang Meifengxian took the two of them to find his younger brother Zhang Bingchen and asked if the house had been sold.
Zhang Bingchen shook his head and said, "Sister, his house is nice and many people have come to see it, but the price is a bit high and they only want gold, so it has never been sold. If you want to see it, I'll take you there now."
Xu Ning took out the fruit candies from the bag and put them on the table.
Lu Xiaotang smiled and said, "Then I'd like to trouble Brother Zhang to take us there."
Seeing that she had brought so many candies, Zhang Bingchen immediately declined, "We are not strangers, why are you still bringing things here?"
Lu Xiaotang stopped him from taking the candy and said, "Brother Zhang, these are not expensive things. Just a few pieces of candy for the children to sweeten their mouths."
Zhang Bingchen's children stood at the door, all looking at the bag of fruit candy on the table.
Zhang Meifeng grabbed a handful and gave them two pieces each. She smiled and said to Zhang Bingchen, "This is what Xiaotang and Xiaoning brought for the children. Don't be polite. Take us to see the house."
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