Chapter Eighteen: Daughter-in-law and Son
Most women in the North are upright and simple, and don't have so much cosiness. When these words are said from their mouths, they just feel that they are praising their children, and they have no intention of flattery.
As for children, as long as they have good facial features, they look like any handsome adult standing next to them. But everyone has preconceptions and knows that they are father and son, so they look more alike.
The little guy was so happy when he heard that he looked like his father.
He likes this father, no matter whether Wei Ci is his real father or a fake father, just like his mother Sanniang, he likes him very much. The little guy raised his little face, grinned, and came closer a little shyly.
He gave me a kiss on his face, and his mouth was filled with saliva.
Wei Ci was startled for a moment, glanced at him and chuckled, then rubbed his face with disgust at his saliva, making the little guy think he was teasing him and laughed happily.
The children's laughter sounded like silver bells in the yard, especially crisp and sweet, full of warmth.
When Sanniang came out, the women had already left, but they each brought something. Eggs, pickles, dried bacon, etc. were all homemade. There was a lack of supplies in the North, and many things could not be bought even if you had money.
Well, this intention is still very real.
"Mom, I haven't eaten this Xuanxuan before." The little guy stretched out his short meaty fingers and poked at a piece of air-dried bacon. It was hard.
Sanniang raised the earthen bowl with several eggs and took a glance to make sure that she would not disturb the meat. However, seeing her son in high spirits, she couldn't bear his disappointment and said: "Put the things in the kitchen first. In the evening, Mother will try
I’ll cook it for you to eat.”
"Okay! Mom will make some meat for you tonight."
Seeing the little guy happily circling around the bacon, Sanniang stared at the bacon with some embarrassment.
In my memory, she really doesn’t know how to fry bacon. Forget it, let’s go back and ask the sisters-in-law in the village!
He raised his head and saw Wei Ci leaning over to watch the fun with a smile in his eyes. He glanced at him, pointed at the things in the courtyard, and said, "I'll trouble you husband to move these in."
"As you command, madam."
Wei Ci smiled with deep eyes, bent down and carried everything in. The little guy was so happy that he picked up the piece of bacon and ran in after him.
Instructing the father and son to move the things to the kitchen and put them away, Sanniang stood at the door of the kitchen and counted the things that needed to be purchased, and then the family of three went out to buy things.
Since the horses in the camp could not be driven privately, Wei Ci carried Sanniang all the way. As for Xuanxuan, the little guy grabbed a piece of his father's clothes and followed seriously and hard with his two short legs, looking at Sanniang.
Straight music.
After walking for less than half a stick of incense, Xuan Xuan tugged at the corner of his eyes, tilted his little head and asked tentatively: "Dad, can you hold Xuan Xuan?" His calves were short and he couldn't walk.
"Can't."
"Then...then dad, please hold Xuanxuan's hand." The little guy buried his short legs and kept on working hard.
Wei Ci looked down at the little thing that was not much higher than his knees and asked, "Can't you walk anymore?"
The little guy nodded like a chicken, and tugged at the corner of his clothes arrogantly, wiping his little face that was red from the heat like a little old lady. His little face turned into a little bun with embarrassment, which was so cute.
Sanniang squinted her eyes and watched the interaction between the expressions of one large and one small, and smiled without making a sound.
Seeing his little head shaking and nodding, Wei Ci smiled and looked at the person in his arms. Seeing her crooked smile, he lowered his head and took a sip where the child couldn't see, and then put her down.
He turned around and threw the little guy onto his generous back, looked at Sanniang tenderly, and gently held her hand and started walking slowly.
Xuanxuan hugged his neck tightly, tilted his little head and looked straight at him, not feeling at all that what later generations called "dog food" was sprinkled on his head.
Huangsha City is not far away, and it takes about half a stick of incense to reach it.
There is a big market in the city market only every three days. There are not many shops selling things. Most of the vendors just use a piece of burlap cloth or a wooden board spread on the ground. They put all the things on it and sell them loudly.
They sell everything, all kinds of things, but the quality is not very good-looking. If these things were placed in a prosperous capital, they would probably not be considered defective products.
After a while, Sanniang bought a few more quilts from the nearby cloth store. After all, the ones left in the Huangsha Village House had been used by others, and she didn't know she liked them.
After buying it, I went to the market and bought two wooden basins, a large iron pot, and some useful tools. As for bowls and chopsticks, there are them in the kitchen, and they seem to have been left by the previous household that left.
Sanniang didn't dislike it, but the chopsticks got bad after being stored for too long. She was afraid that they would be bad, so she bought some more.
"Madam, why do you think you are so skilled as a husband?"
"I don't know. I haven't remembered some memories yet. I know these things instinctively when I see them." I tried a kitchen knife, but it was too heavy, so Sanniang didn't want it. She felt that she had learned it.
Didn't the Xie family also go through a period of poverty? Sanniang guessed that she might have worked as a kitchen maid for a wealthy family during that time.
Wei Ci also thought so. Most of the women in the boudoir learned housekeeping, and some also learned cooking skills. Moreover, Sanniang had lived in a foreign land and knew more things. It was not surprising. After thinking about it, Wei Ci calmed down.
He nodded, carrying the large basket he bought on his back and lifting the large iron pot, he looked like a rough man from an ordinary farmer who came to the market with his wife to carry things. His image of a brave and extraordinary major general had been squandered.
The little guy next to him didn't have much to do. He had two large cooking spoons hanging on his back and a smaller wooden basin in his hand. He raised his little head and asked dryly: "Mom, are you hungry?"
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Sanniang, who wanted to go shopping again, was slightly stunned.
Yes, no wonder I feel like I haven't done anything. It turns out that the three of them forgot to eat.
After a pause, Sanniang's stomach growled, and she immediately looked at her husband with a smile: "Xuanxuan didn't say anything, but she forgot about it. Husband, we are hungry."
Four eyes, one big and one small, looked at him.
I just wanted to ask, but seeing that she was enjoying her shopping, I didn't bother her.
Wei Ci chuckled while holding the big iron pot, his painting style was not very aesthetic. After a while, he took the mother and son around to the wine shop where he and his brothers often went. When the shopkeeper saw him, he stepped forward with a smile and greeted him:
"Major General Wei is here. Hey, who are these two?"
Sanniang's figure is not as rugged as that of the women in the north, but is slim and soft. Although she is dressed in peasant women's clothes, she still looks good-looking. Not to mention Xuanxuan, she is pink and tender, even with her small face.
It was a bit dry in the past two days. For a while, the shopkeeper really didn't know what to call it. After all, the news of the arrival of Major General Wei's daughter-in-law's son was not widely publicized.
Although the military and civilians in the north are harmonious, they know each other better than strangers. Wei Ci smiled lightly and said: "This is my wife and my son, the shopkeeper. Give us three meat buns, a plate of soy sauce meat, and two bowls of hot soup noodles."
, cook the noodles until they become softer.”
The shopkeeper hurriedly looked away and asked with a smile: "Major General, won't you bring a bottle of wine today?"
"No, I have to go shopping with their mother and son for a while. They are both hungry. Please hurry up, shopkeeper."
"Okay, I'll be here soon. Major General, please find a seat and sit down first. The food will be brought to you immediately." The shopkeeper smiled and quickly ordered the waiter. After that, he peeked at the family of three.
The wife of Major General Wei is so beautiful, she is like a fairy from heaven, and the young master is as handsome as the little golden boy in the New Year pictures. He is so handsome, and the three members of his family are all handsome.
Sanniang took Xuanxuan, found a relatively clean wooden table, sat down, and rubbed her arms.
Shopping is so tiring!
Wei Ci's mouth twitched, but he didn't dare to ask her. She didn't take anything, so she just took the little guy and walked away. Why were her hands sore after a while? She silently took the things off the little guy's back, hugged him and sat him on a high stool.
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The food was brought up quickly, two bowls of noodle soup, one for each of Sanniang and the little guy, but the little guy only got a small half of the meat buns. After chewing two bites, he still wanted to eat, but Wei Ci didn't give him any more: "This meat buns."
It’s too hard and difficult to digest. Children shouldn’t eat too much, otherwise they’ll get bloated later.”
Xuanxuan obeyed and nodded obediently: "Then Xuanxuan eats noodles."
"good."
"Husband, I'm an adult, I can always eat more!" Sanniang had already finished her own portion and was about to reach out for most of Xuanxuan's portion, but Wei Ci was one step ahead of her and said seriously: "
You just came, and the water and soil haven't gotten used to it yet, so you can't eat more, so hurry up and eat your noodle soup."
"Don't worry, husband, my intestines and stomach are very strong, I'll be fine if I eat more."
Seeing her reaching out to take it, Wei Ci stopped trying to stop him and just looked at her with a heavy gaze.
Sanniang was stared at so much that she retracted her paws, curled her lips, and like Xuan Xuan, took the noodles in the soup and ate them. The noodles were chewy and delicious.
Seeing that she had behaved, Wei Ci smiled and said: "Come, try the famous braised pork in the north." After saying that, he gave the mother and son a piece of marinated pork.
Sanniang glared at him resentfully, Humph! It’s not surprising.
Unexpectedly, Xuanxuan's little face was full of gold and she shouted: "Mom, the meat is delicious, Xuanxuan likes it."
Seeing Xuanxuan take another big bite, with a satisfied look on his face, Sanniang also wanted to eat it. After hesitating for a moment, she couldn't resist the temptation, so she took the chopsticks and put it in her mouth. Not to mention, this is the sauced pork from the north.
, fat but not greasy, and left a fragrant aroma in your mouth after eating it. It was so delicious that Sanniang completely forgot about her resentment of the meat buns. She looked at Wei Ci with a smile and said: "Husband, it's really delicious.
Woolen cloth!"
"If you like it, let's take some home later."
"Okay!" The little guy nodded happily.
Wei Ci pinched his little head, with a smile in his eyes, and teased him: "What's good about it? The sauced meat is too greasy, so you can't eat more."
The little guy's face fell instantly, and he muttered: "Dad is partial."
Wei Ci glanced at him, took another piece for Sanniang, and showed off: "I prefer my wife, do you have any objections?"
"No objection, then Xuanxuan will also prefer his wife in the future."
"Okay, if you prefer your wife in the future, dad will definitely not have any problem with it."
Seeing the little guy's extremely serious look, the two adults smiled straight away.
It was not yet dinner time, and there were not many people in the wine shop. There were a few sparsely seated tables, and a family of three enjoying themselves in the corner stood out. The boy was handsome, the girl was pretty, and even the children were cute and beautiful. Those who passed by couldn't help but
He raised his eyes and took a second look.
The first person in the wine shop saw a beautiful woman sitting in the wine shop with some evil intentions. With the strength of the wine, some thoughts appeared in her eyes, when she caught the gaze of the man next to her, who seemed to have glanced at her inadvertently.
Chapter completed!