Chapter 129: Sharing the Meat
Tang Mingli had an untidy beard and looked extremely thin, but his eyes were bright and lively.
Looking at Jiang Xiurong who was coming towards him, he put his luggage on the ground, wiped his hands on his body, took out a red scarf and a bottle of vanishing cream from his bag and handed them to Jiang Xiurong: "Here, this is for you."
Jiang Xiurong stopped in front of him, without reaching out to take it, but just looked at him straight, tracing his eyebrows and eyes.
How could she not know that Tang Mingli insisted on digging the reservoir just to save some money to buy her things?
Tang Mingli was just an ordinary educated youth in the 1960s, struggling to make ends meet.
His vision limited him. Apart from doing hard labor, he didn't know how to make money. After all, opportunities to do hard labor were rare.
Jiang Xiurong looked at Tang Mingli, who was so thin that he was unrecognizable, and tears gradually filled her eyes.
Tang Mingli was a little nervous.
He wanted to reach out and wipe her tears, but was afraid of being rude.
I raised my hand but didn’t know where to put it: “Don’t cry.”
Jiang Xiurong was amused by his silly look, reached out to take the scarf, and wrapped it around her neck: "It's very beautiful, I like it very much."
Tang Mingli breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew that Jiang Xiurong didn't want him to dig the reservoir. If it were any other time, he would have obeyed her, but he also wanted to be nice to the girl he liked in his own way.
As long as he thought about how the scarf looked like worn around Jiang Xiurong's neck, he felt that all the suffering was not suffering.
Cheng Rong bent over, looking at the affectionate couple, and wanted to turn around and say something to Xia Zhizhi, but Xia Zhizhi took out a camera and put it on her head.
Look, look at all of them, the passionate emotions that are hesitant to speak, the restraint and forbearance in the eyes, this is what we call reunion after a long separation. I hope that future TV dramas, no matter the actors' appearance or acting skills, will be produced according to this standard.
Xia Zhizhi was taking pictures of Cheng Rong's head. Seeing that Cheng Rong wanted to say something, Han Youran poked her head out from the side, led her to raise her index finger, and made a "huh" gesture.
Cui Zijin looked at the couple looking at each other affectionately outside the yard, then looked at the three people hiding behind the door in the yard who were sticking their heads out to watch like stacked cats. He sighed and resigned himself to going to boil water.
Xia Zhizhi had already finished shooting a roll of film, and the two idiots outside were still looking at each other affectionately. If they kept watching, they would be unable to catch up and share the meat.
She ran out quickly, and Han Youran tried to hold her back but failed.
Xia Zhizhi ran to Jiang Xiurong, took his arm, and said to him warmly: "Welcome back, Mr. Tang. We all missed you during your absence!"
After saying that, she pretended to cover her nose with her hand and said, "What's that smell? It stinks. Sister Xiurong, do you smell it?"
Tang Mingli looked embarrassed. He picked up his bag and said, "I'll go back and pack it up." Then he strode into the house.
The working environment for the members digging the reservoir was very poor. They lived in temporary sheds set up at the construction site. They were exhausted from digging the reservoir during the day. After work, they would go to bed after eating. Forget about taking a shower because it would definitely smell.
Tang Mingli was very upset, but he didn't care about Xia Zhizhi's opinion.
When he saw Jiang Xiurong just now, he didn't know why, his mind was hot, and he didn't care about his image at all. If he had known, he would go to the bathhouse to wash and clean up before returning...
When I thought about myself standing in front of Jiang Xiurong like this, I regretted it so much that I wanted to punch the wall.
After taking a shower and shaving, Tang Mingli became a spirited young man again. Although his hair was a little longer, it did not affect his appearance much.
Cheng Rong, who had just finished eating melon, looked at Tang Mingli curiously, then whispered to Xia Zhizhi, "Is this gay the boyfriend of Sister Xiurong?"
Xia Zhizhi retorted loudly: "No, he's just a cook!"
Everyone looked over when they heard the sound.
Damn it.
Cheng Rong hit her awkwardly.
Cheng Rong didn't feel embarrassed for too long. The loudspeaker in the village sounded and the team leader notified everyone to hurry over. The meat and vegetables would be distributed soon.
Xia Zhizhi pulled Cheng Rong and ran in front.
There was a long queue in front of each pot, and the children lined up in the front, sitting around the pots without moving.
Lin Beibei waved at her and told her to join the queue.
It just so happened that the person who served Lin Beibei's meal was the captain's wife, Aunt Yang.
Aunt Yang specifically asked her to open the stove! She readily accepted the request and squeezed in.
Cheng Rong looked around a little embarrassedly, after all, everyone was queuing.
Xia Zhizhi comforted her: "It's okay, it's okay. We are not cutting in line. We are asking Beibei to queue for us first."
It didn't seem right, but when the food started to be served, Cheng Rong didn't think about it anymore.
Xia Zhizhi had made contributions to the village, so Aunt Yang gave her a full spoonful of soup with more meat and less pickled vegetables.
Cheng Rong came to their village because of its reputation. She was busy cooking the pig today. She had to feel the warmth of the villagers. The meal was a big one with more meat and less vegetables.
Asking Cheng Rong to help take the lunch boxes, she took a few photos, then ran to Han Youran and Jiang Xiurong who were queuing at the end and fed them some meat.
He told them, "Rongrong and I will go to the meat distribution area to line up, you guys hurry up and come over to cut in line!"
Xia Zhizhi was eating while walking with her lunch box in her hand. Cheng Rong thought this was not a good idea, but the food in the lunch box smelled really good, so she followed her example.
The whole village was in a festive mood. Everyone was given a bowl of pig-killing food. The portion was very generous and they could even finish the sauerkraut and soup. Even those with a big appetite could eat half full.
Cheng Rong leaned over to Xia Zhizhi's ear and said, "I suddenly realized that your team leader is actually a very nice person. When he was forcing us not to share the food, I thought he was trying to show off his authority. It turns out that he was looking after the members who were digging the reservoir. When they come back, they can eat a pot of hot pig food. It's like having a family reunion dinner together. It feels like home!"
Xia Zhizhi agreed with her: "Although the captain, that old man, looks ugly, has poor aesthetic sense, and likes to show off, he is still a very good person!"
Cheng Rong poked her waist quickly. She turned around and found the captain glaring at her.
Cheng Rong buried her head low and pretended to be a quail
Xia Zhizhi was not embarrassed at all and immediately greeted him: "Hey, Captain, do you want to cut in line?"
The captain turned and left.
When it was their turn, Jiang Xiurong and a few others came over. Xia Zhizhi waved to them to come over and choose the meat. Chef Tang was the one who did the choosing, while the others waited on the side for their signatures.
The portion for the five of them was quite enough, so they selected some hind legs and pork belly, and also paid for some bones and a pig's head, filling up a large frame.
Xia Zhizhi threw the empty lunch box into the box and asked Cui Zijin to carry it back, then pulled Cheng Rong to the crowd to listen to gossip.
There is a wedding to be held in the village in the second half of this year. Everyone is waiting to slaughter the pig and divide the meat so that there will be delicious dishes on the table during the banquet. Now that the meat has been divided, it is time to start preparing the wedding feast.
Tomorrow the eldest son of Aunt Yang is getting married. Aunt Yang knows roughly when the pigs will be slaughtered, so she set the date early in the morning. Now she is discussing with a few aunts who are good at cooking how to make some dishes with the meat.
Xia Zhizhi squeezed over, and Aunt Yang thought she was in trouble: "What's wrong, Xia Zhiqing?"