Chen Jiandang didn't expect his sister-in-law to ask this, but he still thought about it, and Su Xia and Chen Jianguo didn't urge him.
Since they had already separated, it really didn't matter what they chose. Then they continued to move things, and Su Xia looked at what they had.
Only after everything was moved did Su Xia remember everything.
The two separate bamboo baskets of vegetables should be for the two younger siblings, and the two baskets are for her, as Chen's mother just mentioned.
Su Xia took the other side, and then it was her own stuff.
Chen's father and mother brought over all the chicken and goose eggs they had saved during this period.
There are two baskets of eggs, probably about a hundred of them, and one basket of goose eggs, almost a hundred of them. There are ten hens and two geese in the family, and it's the peak season for laying eggs. There are at least ten eggs and two goose eggs every day. These are saved for more than a month, including those eaten by Chen's mother and father, and those exchanged with the educated youth in the village. Last time Su Xia went back, she pickled another 50 eggs, and these were left for Chen's father and mother to satisfy their cravings.
The amount I brought today isn't much. If the neighbor next door knew about this, he'd definitely be talking behind my back.
The rest was a sack of rice, freshly broken early in the morning, probably from the fields behind the mountain, and two sacks, one containing freshly dug potatoes and the other containing freshly dug sweet potatoes. It just so happened that Su Xia was craving boiled rice.
The rest were baskets of green onions, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and beans, both flat and long. Zucchini, pumpkins, bunches of green onions, cabbages, and kohlrabi.
Su Xia rolled her eyes. Could it be that Chen's mother had plucked out all the vegetables in the vegetable garden?
Seeing the basket of cantaloupes at the back, about 20 in total, and ten large watermelons, Su Xia knocked on them one by one in surprise. Yes, each one was empty, which was the most important thing.
When Chen Jiandang was asked by Su Xia, he didn't know how to answer. In fact, he was thinking about it in his heart. After all, moving to the county town was really unrealistic for people in their village who only had a few cents to eat.
But as he sat on the sofa, seeing his parents' happy expressions, and the occasional envious look on Dayaya's face, the solid wall in Chen Jiandang's heart seemed to crack.
When people from the old house come over, they always have lunch before going back.
After ten o'clock in the morning, Su Xia started to prepare lunch, and Dayaya came to help.
Su Xia looked at the two little girls. They were well fed and not exposed to the heat or sun. In addition, they were going to school, and they smelled like books.
Daya helped Suxia wash and cut vegetables, while Xiaoya made the fire. The two sisters had a clear division of labor.
There was some meat at home, so Su Xia didn't buy more. Combined with the vegetables she brought, lunch was still very sumptuous.
Daya watched her aunt's smooth cooking skills and the aroma of meat emanating from the big pot.
I swallowed my saliva secretly. In fact, their family had good food in the village, but it was just enough to fill their stomachs. They had fine rice and flour, and meat every other day, but only my aunt's family had it.
Su Xia noticed the looks of her two nieces and sighed inwardly. What she lacked at this moment was food. There was nothing she could do about it, but hybrid rice would be available soon.
By the 1980s, people should no longer be concerned about hunger, because after the reform and opening up, it was a time for the country to pursue its dreams and develop.
Su Xia is 33 now. This year is 1968. After 1980, he was only 45 years old. In 1990, he was exactly 55 years old. At that time, Xiaolingtong was also available. After another seven or eight years, computers and mobile phones became popular.
Su Xia thought about this body. It happened to have experienced the special period of the ten years of famine after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the reform and opening up of the college entrance examination, and it was not only in good health, but also caught up with 2000. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.
Daya and Ya looked at each other, then looked at the aunt who was still laughing, muttering in her heart, "What's going on? Why is it the first time I see the aunt laughing like this - a silly smile?"
Su Xia didn't notice the little girl's look at all. An hour later, a table of lunch was served.
Because the table is not particularly big, we still eat at separate tables. Of course, the adults sit in the kitchen, and the coffee table in the living room is left for the children.
Yaya urged them to go to the living room to eat. Su Xia nodded and said, "Okay, go ahead. I'll add another dish for you little ones."
When Xiaoya heard this, one of her fangs showed, "Thank you, auntie."
Xiaoya was also hesitant, but after seeing Su Xia take out a can of food, she immediately picked up her bowl and chopsticks and said, "Auntie, go find Niuniu to eat together."
Seeing that her eyes were fixed on the can in her hand, Su Xia let her do what she wanted.
Although Daya 괗Ya also wanted to eat, she thought she was already an adult and sat quietly next to her grandparents.
Everyone started eating only after Su Xia sat at the dining table.
On the table today, there is a pot of meat stewed with beans, potatoes and pumpkin, commonly known as Northeastern hotpot.
A large plate of stir-fried pork with chili peppers, a large plate of scrambled eggs with leeks, and a plate of snow mountain topped tomato mixed with sugar.
The rest are side dishes and the cold dish of smashed cucumber mixed by Su Xia.
Su Xia picked up a piece of meat for Daya and Xiaoya, and said, "You two can help yourselves. Don't be polite!"
"Thank you, auntie!" Daya Yaya was a little excited.
Su Xia didn't say anything else. She liked all the girls in her family.
After seeing this, Chen's mother was even more satisfied with the old family. In fact, Chen's mother was a little overthinking it, because Su Xia moved to the county town and had been there for a long time. In addition, she only came into contact with city people and was afraid that they would dislike them.
But seeing how things were today, Chen's mother was completely relieved. Chen's father and son were all drinking, and they scoffed at Chen's mother's worries, appearing to be simply full of themselves.
Chen Jiandang swallowed the wine in his mouth, and a surge of heat rushed up his esophagus.
In fact, he was also worried. After all, the gap between his family and his eldest brother's family was like heaven and earth.
I just looked at the food on the table and despised myself in my heart. How could I have thought of my sister-in-law as that kind of person - someone who looked down on the villagers?
"Jiandang, don't just drink, eat more vegetables." Chen Jianguo saw that his brother didn't know what he was thinking, and he drank one mouthful after another. He recalled the last time when there were guests at home, and he drank too much and was despised by his wife.
It's better to interrupt it, so as to save myself from having to wait for a long time. My status at home is really not as good as that big goose in the village.
Su Xia took a look, and Chen Jianguo happened to look over, and immediately laughed, meaning "Kudos, you have good taste!"
Su Xia ignored him and continued to pick food for Daya.
Niuniu in the living room is the little one, but also the oldest in the family. She not only takes care of her younger brother's meals, but also greets two guests. Although they are cousins, they are still guests.
My mother said that except for my grandparents, everyone who comes to our house is a guest and must be warmly received.
"Sister Ya, Sister Ya, eat more, and come over when you have time."
"꺘丫눁丫", nodded, and kept talking. Although the girls in the old house were not as stunning as Niuniu, they were well-nourished because they did not have to work hard.
Each of them is fair-skinned, with two distinctive pigtails. Their clothes are not gray, but white shirts, floral shirts, and light-colored tops and jackets. Their pants are the same, black trousers. Because of the sewing machine at Chen's mother's place, the children in the old house have never been out of clothes and pants.
However, the children, even the youngest, Gou Wa, knew that all the changes in the family were caused by their aunt. Without her, they would be just like the other girls in the village, working hard every day to earn money, take care of the family, and eventually find someone similar to them to marry and have children...
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