As the conversation became familiar, Wu Xucheng was surprised to find that Chang Xing was actually a month younger than him.
"Should I be called by my first name or brother-in-law from now on? It feels too awkward to call me brother-in-law." Wu Xucheng was thinking in his mind.
"Xucheng, even if Chang Xing is younger than you, he is still your brother-in-law. If you dare to call me by his name, I want you to look good." Wu Xucheng rolled his eyes, and Shen Zhuru already knew what he was thinking.
"Mom, it depends on what you said. Brother-in-law is brother-in-law, why should I call him by his name?" Wu Xucheng forced a smile.
"It doesn't matter what you shout. Just be casual and feel more comfortable." Chang Xing said.
"You see, my brother-in-law said so himself." Wu Xucheng said excitedly.
"That's not okay. This is no different from other things. We still have to follow the rules, otherwise others will think our family is uneducated." Shen Zhuru finally finished talking.
Wu Xucheng had no choice but to change the topic to wine, "Brother-in-law, this monkey wine is really delicious. Is this really the last bottle?"
"Last time my old cat Dahuang and I went to the mountains, we only got half a bottle of monkey wine left. But a few years have passed, and I don't know if the monkeys have brewed new monkey wine. However, We stole so much last time, maybe they don’t dare to hide wine in that place anymore,” Chang Xing said.
"You never went to see it later?" Wu Xucheng asked puzzledly.
"Do you think monkey wine is so easy to get? Those wild monkeys live in large groups, and most people will be attacked by them before they reach their dens. Your brother-in-law used to risk a lot of money. The danger." Wu Wanyi said dissatisfied.
"How did I know that monkeys can really make wine? And the wine is so delicious. Brother-in-law, who is the Old Cat Dahuang you just mentioned? The name is quite strange." Wu Xucheng thought that the Old Cat Dahuang was a nickname.
"Laomao is a very old cat, Dahuang is a big yellow dog." Chang Xing said.
"Did Lao Mao and Dahuang find your monkey wine?" Wu Xucheng asked in surprise.
"Yes. Dahuang and the old cat found the monkey's lair, and I happened to find the place where the monkey hid the wine." Chang Xing said.
Chang Xing briefly explained the thrilling scene of stealing Monkey Wine. Even though she just listened to Chang Xing briefly describe the outline, Wu Wanyi still felt a little scared.
"Really, if you were besieged by a group of monkeys, how would you escape? You are really too reckless." Wu Wanyi complained.
"Sister, my brother-in-law didn't have you at that time. If one person has enough to eat and the whole family is not hungry, what is there to be afraid of?" Wu Xucheng said.
"Smelly boy, are you saying that you can be lawless now? Bastard, please be more cautious in the future and don't hang around outside. If one day they arrest you as a second-rate and send you to labor reform, you won't even have time to cry. Chang Xing, you Now that you have Wanyi, you have to be prudent in doing things. Monkey wine is so dangerous, don’t get it in the future." Shen Zhuru said.
"Mom, don't worry. In fact, the wine made by Chang Xing is not much worse than Hou'er wine. He often uses the wine he brews to trick the old cat, and the old cat can't tell the difference." Wu Wanyi said with a smile.
"What? Old cat still drinks?" Wu Xucheng looked at Wu Wanyi in surprise.
"This old cat is weird, extremely smart, and addicted to alcohol. He is a drunk cat." Wu Wanyi couldn't help but giggle when she thought of the old cat's drunk appearance.
While Chang Xing was pouring wine for Wu Duming, Wu Xucheng handed the cup over: "Brother-in-law, pour me some too."
"Chang Xing, don't pour it for him." Wu Wanyi immediately stopped her, but she just said it fiercely.
Chang Xing chuckled: "This is our first time drinking, and everyone is having a great time."
"Thank you, brother-in-law." Wu Xucheng proudly made a face at Wu Wanyi.
"It's an advantage for you." Wu Wanyi rolled her eyes at Wu Xucheng. She was happy to see Chang Xing so harmonious with his family members.
When Wu Duming was doing well in the past, he only occasionally drank with friends. Now his situation has reached the point where no one drinks with him anymore, and he has no interest in drinking anymore. It is rare to have a drink, and monkey wine is like this Although he likes wine, he is also a bit greedy.
Shen Zhuru said: "You go ahead and drink, don't get drunk. It's the first time Chang Xing comes here, don't make a fool of yourself."
"Mom, is this bacon delicious?" Wu Wanyi asked.
"It's quite delicious. I thought we wouldn't be used to this kind of bacon, but we didn't expect that this bacon is different from the bacon we've eaten before. It doesn't have that smoky flavor at all. It tastes better than fresh meat. Where are you? Bian, can you really eat this kind of meat often?" Shen Zhuru asked.
"If you want to eat this kind of meat, you can eat it every day. Rhubarb often brings back some prey. I'm tired of eating it." Wu Wanyi said.
"Sister, you go to the countryside to live a fairy life, but I'm in dire straits in the East China Sea. Let alone eating meat, I haven't smelled the smell of meat for a long time. We may not have enough food at home. Now my father is the only one getting the salary. And it has shrunk a lot compared to before. I will join you to jump in line, at least I can eat a few more meals." Wu Xucheng said very sadly.
"You brat, your sister didn't tell you about her suffering! If it weren't for your brother-in-law, your sister would have been bitten to death by a black bear!" Shen Zhuru choked up as she spoke.
"Sister? What's going on?" Wu Xucheng's face also changed in shock.
Wu Duming also just heard: "You still have bears there?"
Wu Wanyi talked about the bear quarrel in detail, but omitted the danger she encountered.
"Brother-in-law, did you really kill a black bear with your bare hands?" Wu Xucheng looked at Chang Xing with admiration.
"The bear was actually slightly injured. The situation was critical at the time. I took a risk, but luckily, I stabbed the black bear in the vital part and killed it directly," Chang Xing said.
"You kid, it's too risky. If you miss, won't you lose your life in vain?" Wu Duming was a little scared. If Chang Xing missed, wouldn't both Chang Xing and Wanyi be in danger?
Wu Wanyi did not mention the last big black bear. Although Wu Wanyi did not see the situation at that time, she knew that Chang Xing must have taken a great risk. Fortunately, he was able to survive it safely.
It was a sumptuous meal, and the Wu family had overdrafted a lot of rice. Maybe the food stamps for this month were a little tight. But after the meal, Wu Wanyi stuffed a stack of national food stamps into Shen Zhuru's hands. .
"You kid, what are you doing? We still have enough food stamps at home." Shen Zhuru was embarrassed to ask for her daughter's food stamps.
"Mom, we are all a family, what are you doing out there? We are in the countryside and can't use food stamps. This time when we came back, we specially exchanged some national food stamps. Food stamps are usually tight at home, but when we came back, there were more Two mouths, are you going to let us starve? There is really a lot of food in Xianjiqiao, but it is too far to bring it back. If you are in Qingshui City, Chang Xing will use a tractor to pull a cart of rice for you." Wu Wanyi said.
"Give us so much food, so you don't have to live anymore?" Shen Zhuru said.
"Chang Xing planted one or two acres of paddy fields in the mountains, and all the grain harvested there belonged to us. Chang Xing used all of it to make wine. Otherwise, we wouldn't know what to do with so much grain. Chang Xing and I were both cadres of that brigade. The work points, the grain, and the oil are not all used up. There are also meat points every month." Wu Wanyi said with a smile.
"Is your life really so good there?" Shen Zhuru really didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Who is the countryside? Isn't the countryside hard and tiring?
"Why did I lie to you? Mom, do you know where to buy medicinal materials?" Wu Wanyi asked.
"The pharmacy should accept it. But it should be certified. Nowadays, public pharmacies will definitely not accept personal belongings." Shen Zhuru said.
"Chang Xing brought some musk here to see if we can exchange for some supplies in the East China Sea." Wu Wanyi said.
"What are you doing in exchange for supplies? Didn't you say that your Xianji Bridge has no worries about food and clothing?" Shen Zhuru was a little confused. Selling things these days is quite risky.
"Of course I'm exchanging things as betrothal gifts. You raised me so big and married me off in vain? Xianji Bridge is far away, so I can't bring anything with me. Chang Xing thought about bringing the musk that he had saved over the years. Come and exchange it here. These things should be used to make up for the bride price." Wu Wanyi said.
"What do you want to make up for the betrothal gift? Where can I find the one who can make up the betrothal gift? Besides, it's a new era now, and there's no need to pay for the betrothal gift. Wanyi, it's true, you don't know what kind of people your parents are. Chang Xing said this, you were We need to make it clear to Chang Xing!" Shen Zhuru hit Wu Wanyi on the head.
"Ouch, Mom, why did you hit her so hard?" Wu Wanyi quickly covered her head, it really hurt.
"You deserve it. Who asked you to mess around?" Shen Zhuru pouted and said.
Chang Xing said quickly: "Mom, I didn't tell Wanyi about this in advance. I wanted to bring more things from Xianji Bridge, but I had to change cars several times on the way, and it was inconvenient to bring too many things. So, Master asked me Bring the musk I saved. Musk cannot be sold in our small place. I heard an old man in our brigade say that musk used to be very valuable in big places. In a city as big as Donghai, knowledgeable people must be more valuable than We have a lot of people in Taipingqiao Town, so we should have some people who know the goods. Now you are not having an easy life in the city. Wanyi is often worried about you, and I am also worried. If these musk deer can be exchanged for more food stamps and the like, I can also help You can relieve some of the burden. Wanyi can feel more at ease even if she is no longer with you in the future."
Chang Xing said it very truthfully, and Shen Zhuru was so excited that she wiped her tears.
"Okay, good boy. You are interested." Wu Duming nodded. He was also filled with emotions. In the past, he was a valued expert in the unit, but now he has become an eyesore that others look down upon. In the end, he still wants his daughter and son-in-law. He took care of her. However, his daughter and son-in-law were so considerate, which made him feel warm in his heart.
"Musk is a very expensive medicinal material. If you have a letter of introduction, the Chinese medicine shop in the city will accept it, but the price they can give may not be very high," Shen Zhuru said.
"It's okay. I raise a group of fragrant deer in the mountains. I can get a lot of musk in a year. I can exchange as much as I can." Chang Xing didn't care at all.
"In the past, this musk was a very valuable thing, worth as much as gold. Now it's hard to say." Wu Duming is also a knowledgeable person.
The next day, Wu Xucheng took Chang Xing to the most famous pharmacy in the city.
As soon as Chang Xing explained his intention, they immediately waved their hands, indicating that they would only sell and not accept. There was a special medicinal material purchasing station for purchasing medicinal materials. They only told Chang Xing and Wu Xucheng the location of the medicinal material purchasing station.
Wu Xucheng's familiarity with various parts of the East China Sea is naturally unmatched by Wu Wanyi's. Wu Xucheng has been to every corner. He led Chang Xing to the medicinal material purchase station without any difficulty.
Musk is a precious Chinese medicinal material, and they still collect it. Although the price is not high, it is reasonable. Not only musk is collected, but also all kinds of precious medicinal materials are open for purchase. Shen Zhuru's previous worries were really unnecessary. They didn't even have proof. How do you look at it? After all, it doesn't matter whether the medicinal materials are wild, public or private. As long as someone goes to the mountains to collect them. Chang Xing exchanged a lot of Donghai food stamps and some rare stamps, such as meat stamps, cloth stamps and so on.
The musk in Changxing is of excellent quality. Before liberation, it would have been as valuable as gold. Now it is still charged as a special grade, but the price is fixed.
He took the food stamps and money back home and handed them all to Shen Zhuru.
"It's better not to have so many. Chang Xing, we are not very short of food stamps. Just replenish a little. You and Wanyi will take the rest back." Shen Zhuru pushed most of them back.
"Mom, are you confused? These are Donghai food stamps. We can't buy rice even if we take them back. These tickets are all Donghai local tickets, so we have no use for them." Wu Wanyi said with a smile. Apparently she often Xing had anticipated this a long time ago, and when exchanging these tickets, all he wanted were Donghai local tickets.
Shen Zhuru could only accept it: "No, we can't ask for so much. We still have some money at home, so you can take it."
"Mom, Chang Xing gave it to you, so you can take it with peace of mind. He and I didn't need to spend money to buy anything at Xianji Bridge. Even if we need money, we won't be short of it. Chang Xing left some cloth tickets, and when we go back, Let's grab some cloth and take it back. Master's clothes are very old, so go back and make him two new clothes." Wu Wanyi said.
"Okay. Then tell me what you want to buy. If you don't have any money, I still have some here." Shen Zhuru said.
Chang Xing asked Wu Xucheng to accompany him to buy tools for carpenters and some wood. Some of the old furniture in the Wu family had a lot of damage, and Chang Xing wanted to repair it while he was free.
The style of the Wu family's old furniture was much more exquisite than what Chang Xing had seen in Xianji Bridge. The carvings on some of the furniture were extremely exquisite. Chang Xing was also a carpenter, and after seeing it, he felt a little bit itch.
Wu Xucheng felt that this younger brother-in-law was like a mystery, as if he had brought a treasure house to the East China Sea. First he brought out a lot of meat, then monkey wine, and then musk. He originally thought that a little musk was not It's very inconspicuous, but it sold for a lot of money at the medicinal material purchasing station. Now I'm planning to do carpentry work again.
"Brother-in-law, do you still have carpentry skills?" Wu Xucheng asked.
