Chapter 406: Dressing Up
Xia Zhizhi arrived at the village party secretary's home. His wives, Aunt Wang and Aunt Ge, were there, and Yang Yingxu also came to help.
Lin Wenxi will be back tomorrow, and all the relatives in the village will come. Not everyone will come to eat, but at least one or two people from each family will come to share the benefits. At least three or four tables will be set up.
This is a matter of face, it is no exaggeration to say that it is a great honor for the ancestors. The Lin family cannot be too stingy and have to make arrangements to show their respect.
Yang Yingxu is already recognized in the village as a good cook. After all, it is his girlfriend's business, so it is normal to ask him to come over to help.
Even though he and Lin Wenxi were in love at heart, he was still a man on the surface. If he wanted to get a wife, shouldn't he show it?
When Xia Zhizhi passed by, Yang Yingxu was grinding soybean powder with a small stone mill and it seemed that he was almost done.
Aunt Wang and Aunt Ge were pounding glutinous rice in a stone mortar.
The two aunties didn't like Yang Yingxu, a tall young man, doing physical work, so they asked him to do some easier work while the aunties rolled up their sleeves and made rice cakes.
Yang Yingxu swept the ground soybean flour into a winnowing basket and saw Xia Zhizhi coming over. He hurriedly called her over and said, "Are you hungry? I'll help out here tonight. Comrade Tang will probably cook dinner at the educated youth center. You may not be used to it, so why don't you have a bite here?"
Aunt Wang said, "Yes, let's eat here tonight. I was planning to ask Xiao Yang to call you, but now you're here, so we don't have to run away."
Xia Zhizhi was not the type to be polite and immediately agreed shamelessly.
Aunt Wang put the pounded rice cake on the chopping board. Seeing that Xia Zhizhi and Lin Yuanyuan were already craning their necks waiting, Yang Yingxu grabbed a small piece.
First, spread out the white glutinous rice cake, coat it with the previously fried sesame paste, and then dip it in soybean flour to prevent it from sticking. Then, use a small wooden knife to cut it into small pieces, put it on a plate sprinkled with soybean flour, and let the two of them carry it to eat.
Xia Zhizhi didn't know whether this rice cake was authentic or not, but to her taste, it tasted like donkey rolls.
The taste is unquestionable.
Sweet and sticky things are really hard to resist in these years of material scarcity. This is glutinous rice, stuffing fried with sesame and sugar, and soybean flour. The cost is more expensive than meat, so it is really a big expense.
Xia Zhizhi ate the hot and soft glutinous rice cake and smelled the aroma of the steamed pork with buckle coming from the pot. She flattered him sincerely: "Auntie, you really spent a lot of money on this dish. I don't think people would be willing to have such a feast at their wedding."
This is the truth. To put it bluntly, nowadays, every family has several children. Normally, every child has to get married, and it is not surprising.
Their Wen Xi was commended, with first-class merit, and he was still alive!
There is not a single one in the entire commune, and I am not sure whether there is any in the city.
Anyway, this is a big event that will make the ancestors' graves burst into tears. The old couple are so happy that they want to steam themselves to death. How can this be compared to a wedding?
Aunt Wang couldn't stop smiling.
"Your uncle Lin and I didn't spend much money. Wen Xi sent the money and tickets herself. We just helped to arrange things.
Over the years, the villagers have taken good care of Wen Xi. Now that she can earn money, isn't it right for her to treat everyone to something delicious? "
Aunt Ge said: "Wenxi has been a sensible child since he was young. It's all his own hard work. We are just benefiting from it!"
As the village party secretary, Lin Guorong was already a respectable person in the brigade.
Now that the girl has become successful, there are naturally some who are jealous, but everyone is definitely more enthusiastic.
Although I know that everyone is flattering me, they may have other thoughts in their hearts.
But what mother wouldn't be happy to hear others praise her child? Aunt Wang said, "Speaking of worry-free, our Wenxi is indeed worry-free. She has been in good health since she was young and enjoys eating. I have never worried about this. Now that she is about to get married and start a family, it is all she and Xiao Yang who are arranging everything. Both his father and I can't help."
It was as if the incident in which the couple beat Lin Wenxi behind closed doors had never happened.
Although it is already May in the lunar calendar, it is still cool in Mudanjiang in the mornings and evenings, so the prepared pickled mustard greens can be kept.
Fearing that there would be too much to do tomorrow, Yang Yingxu and Aunt Wang, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, worked overtime to prepare the main dishes for tomorrow's meal.
After having dinner at Old Lin's house, Xia Zhizhi went to the vegetable garden with Lin Yuanyuan to catch two crickets. Then she went back to the educated youth site with Yang Yingxu, who had helped clean up the kitchen.
Although Yang Yingxu is a very sensible guy, this is the first time he has dated someone in his two lives. This person is coming back soon and he will see him tomorrow, so he can't help but feel nervous.
On the way, he couldn't help smoothing his hair, and then asked Xia Zhizhi: "Zhizhi, do you think my hair is suitable? I cut it half a month ago, and I wanted to get it cut again, but I was afraid that the new hair would look awkward."
Xia Zhizhi gave him some advice: "This length is just right. Wash your hair tonight and wrap it around a wooden stick with a rubber band when it's half dry. When you take it apart tomorrow morning, your hair will be a little curled, which will look great!"
When it came to getting dressed, Yang Yingxu listened very closely to Xia Zhizhi's advice. After returning to the educated youth site, he first boiled water, washed his bath and his hair with the soap sponsored by Xia Zhizhi, then put on a facial mask, trimmed his nails, and applied cold cream. He was so exquisite that it couldn't be any more exquisite.
His roommates were no longer surprised to see him perfumed all over and applying perfume in front of the mirror with a small wooden stick.
After Yang Yingxu finished cleaning up, he lay down early and prepared to go to sleep.
Only by sleeping well can you look good.
The next morning, Yang Yingxu got up early to take off his hair. He was still a little afraid of a hair accident, so he got up early so that if he did, he could wash his hair again.
After removing the rubber band, her hair only had a slight curl at the end, which looked pretty good and Xiao Yang was very satisfied.
Thinking that he was going to meet his girlfriend today and they might even kiss, he was afraid of having a bad taste in his mouth, so he drank a pot of jasmine tea and ate two fresh flower cakes for breakfast.
After eating, she rinsed her mouth and washed her face again, then began to draw her eyebrows and eyes in front of the mirror. Finally, she dipped her little finger in a little lip balm and applied a thin layer on her lips.
Xia Zhizhi watched from the side and felt that this child's makeup skills were better than Jiang Xiurong's.
It’s just that people do everything, but the makeup is not exaggerated and the feeling of makeup is very weak. It just makes people feel more delicate and have better complexion.
At first glance, he is a delicate young man with red lips and white teeth.
Xia Zhizhi bet that Lin Wenxi would never be able to tell that Yang Yingxu was wearing makeup.
Yang Yingxu looked at himself in the mirror, then took out the ointment sponsored by Xia Zhizhi and wanted to apply more, but he was worried that if he applied too much, the smell would be too strong.
He is just like a girl, using all kinds of perfume every day, and he has been fascinated by the perfume.