"What is this?"
He knew hotpot. The soup in the pot hadn't boiled yet, and there were piles of various vegetables next to it.
"Barbecue, let's have some pot roast today. Dad, the kitchen has also simmered some wine for you. I'll bring a small charcoal stove over soon, and the wine will be kept warm."
Zhao Dashu admired his daughter's attentiveness, "You are really thoughtful." He wrapped himself in the cloak brought by the servant, and looked at the smoking pot. Eating like this would be a different experience, and the steaming hot water was not too cold.
When Xiao Lei came over, he was stunned for a moment. Are we eating out today? Aren’t Uncle Zhao and the others cold in such a cold day? Aren’t you worried that the food will get cold? Won’t eating cold food give you stomach upset?
"Uncle, aunt, Xiaoyu, Lihua."
"Well, sit down. Here is your dipping sauce." Zhao Dashu was very satisfied when he saw him sit down and immediately block most of the wind and snow.
A man should protect his wife from disasters and difficulties and give everything for his family.
Zhao Dashu pointed at the pot and said, "Today we are going to eat from the pot. Throw whatever you like into the pot and eat it after it is cooked. You can dip it in the dipping sauce. The meat is grilled on the iron plate, so it won't get cold while you eat it."
Xiao Lei nodded. No wonder the food wouldn’t get cold when eating out and cooking at the same time. This way of eating it is quite unique, and is similar to what he eats at home every day. A pot of stew, eat it while sitting in front of the stove.
Lihua thought barbecue was very interesting. The thin slices of meat were cooked by turning them over twice, and then she served them to everyone one by one.
She had a lot of fun playing, and everyone enjoyed the meal.
"Xiaoyu, it feels really good to eat like this." Zhao Dashu took a sip of wine and burped comfortably.
"Dad can invite Uncle Liu, the village chief, and the others to come to our house in a few days. We can eat, talk, and drink at the same time. If you start early, you can drink for most of the day."
"Your idea is in line with Dad's, hahahaha... come, Xiao Lei, let me have a drink with you."
"Uncle Zhao, please." Xiao Lei is now also practicing his drinking capacity. Uncle Zhao likes to have a few drinks, so he will have to accompany him in the future. Besides, Uncle Zhao said that a man who can’t drink is not a real man, and a man who acts crazy after drinking is not a real man.
He wants to be a real man!
When Lihua had had enough grilling, Xiao Lei took over. Not many people ate hotpot, as everyone seemed more interested in barbecue. Wrap it in vegetable leaves, add a slice of garlic, dip it in the sauce, and drink a sip of wine. It is especially delicious.
After the meal, Xiao Lei's face flushed and he could not stand steadily, so he was taken away by someone.
Zhao Dashu said with disdain for a long time, "Girl, you said that he is okay except for his face, how else can he match you?"
"He has a good personality and can hunt. You are the one who chose him. What do you think is good about him?"
Zhao Dashu had a toothache. "Just ignore what I said. Girl, do you think we should start raising the gourds in Houhe River?"
"Well, it's just that it's hard to find gourd seedlings in Xiaohe River."
"How can it be hard to find? There are so many places near the river."
"Next time we pick river gourds, if we see any with young, we should leave them alone and take them home to raise."
"Well, we'll have to clean up the muddy ground later." The ground wasn't muddy enough.
It's snowing, so Zhao Dayong can't go to the county town to sell vegetables. In fact, he can't buy many vegetables in the village, so his vegetable selling business has to be temporarily ended today.
After selling vegetables, it’s time to take care of housework.
"Dazhuzi, Dad is planning to find a marriage for you."
There was a blob of ink on the paper. "Dad, I'm still young. There's no rush to talk about marriage. My eldest sister just got engaged." He didn't believe that his father wanted to arrange a marriage for him. It was most likely that he was looking for an excuse to stop him from studying tomorrow. He would not be fooled.
"What's the point of saying early? Xiaoyu is younger than you and she's already engaged."
"Her situation is special. Her third uncle has no son." Dazhuzi continued to write without even blinking.
No matter what tricks his father plays, he won't take them. All of this was just a waste of effort. His grades were the best among the three of us, so he should continue studying.
My uncle's two younger brothers also supported his education, so why didn't he do the same?
Zhao Dayong was going to speak frankly to his son, "Dazhuzi, this is your grandfather's idea. Ruxin is a concubine. If this gets out, it will affect your marriage, do you understand? No one in your family would marry someone who sold their daughter. Where are you going to find a suitable partner then? When this matter is over, you will be too old to marry."
"What does the matter of the eldest cousin have to do with our family? She is not a member of our family. We are the parents of the family. If anyone is to be implicated, it will be their own son, not us."
"You don't understand. Even though he is a member of our Zhao family, he is still your uncle. In the eyes of outsiders, we are still a family. Otherwise, how can we say that we prosper together and suffer together?"
Wow, Dad has learned to pronounce words carefully. It seems he is well prepared before coming. The writer became more vigilant.
[The book has been made into a short play. If you are interested, you can go and take a look. The filmed version is quite funny. Short play title: "I became a farmer's daughter and had a great time farming with my kids"]
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