"Ear piercing?" The woman was stunned and subconsciously looked at Song Qiu's small, plump earlobes. She didn't wear any earrings, but she could clearly see that they were pierced.
Song Qiu smiled and said: "My sister is almost fourteen. When she was a child, she was afraid of pain so she didn't have her ears pierced. Now that she is older, my aunt also understands. Is there any girl who doesn't have her ears pierced? So if my aunt knows how,
I wonder if you could help dress her?"
When the woman heard this, she said: "I've been afraid of pain since I was a child, but I didn't expect it to be easier to wear when I was younger than when I was older! I know how to do it, but it hurts more to have your ears pierced now. Can your sister bear it?"
"If you can bear it, if you can bear it, then I'll trouble Auntie. I wonder if Auntie will be free in the afternoon?"
When the woman heard that she could bear it, she didn't say anything. She just asked for her ears to be pierced. It was no trouble, so she nodded and said, "If you're free, how about you come over this afternoon or should I come to your house?"
"Then please, aunt, come over to my house in the afternoon."
After deciding to pierce Aling's ears, Song Qiu returned home and Aling also took out the fish fillets.
She cooked a pot of boiled fish, stir-fried shredded eel, stir-fried twice-cooked pork, blanched a plate of tender wild vegetables and mixed them with sesame oil, steamed minced meat and eggs, and ate pie instead of steaming rice.
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After lunch, Li Donggua took the food box to the county prison cell to deliver it.
Song Qiu had no intention of going out and was waiting for the aunt next door to come.
Aling took out the bronze mirror and touched his ears again and again. He also took out the pair of earrings and made signs on his earlobes. He said sweetly: "It looks really good when you wear it."
"These earrings are beautiful, even if they are worn on both ears." Song Qiu hit her with a smile.
Aling curled his lips and looked at Du Chuanfu who was chopping firewood in the yard, "Call Uncle Du to come and compare."
Thinking of Du Chuanfu's big, thick ears with these round earrings, Song Qiu shuddered, but he stopped laughing at her for being so beautiful.
Instead, he praised: "In comparison, let alone your ears, you really look good wearing earrings."
Ah Ling groaned, "Sister Ah Qiu, are you comparing Uncle Du's ears to mine?"
Song Qiu couldn't help laughing, "I didn't. It's you who have to compete with Uncle Du."
"Huh huh huh." Aling stared and looked toward the door, "When will auntie come over?"
The aunt next door didn't even mention it. As soon as Aling finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
When Aling heard this, he rushed out and opened the door.
Mrs. Dou was carrying a basket and holding a girl of several years old in her hand. When she saw Aling opening the door, she smiled and said, "You are Miss Song's sister, right? Your sister asked me to come and pierce your ears."
Aling nodded and asked Mr. Dou to come in quickly.
Song Qiu was in the main hall and saw Mr. Dou coming in. He greeted her and said, "Auntie is here? Come in and sit down."
Mr. Dou walked in and looked around subconsciously. The courtyard looked similar to their house. Even with the new owner, there was no change.
In the past, the women of this family often sewed with her on weekdays. Later, something happened to their hometown, and they were anxious to return to their hometown, so they sold the house.
The new owner moved in, and she didn't see the door open a few times. From the sound of the noise, she didn't live here often.
She was also curious about who came, especially the one at the entrance of the alley, who bought a house specifically to raise an outhouse, and then Mrs. Zhengtou came to visit her, making it very lively.
But she is a little girl, and her sister,
Then she saw Du Chuanfu who was chopping firewood. She thought this was the father of the two girls, so she nodded politely but said nothing. After all, she was a woman and it was not easy for her to talk to her husband.
"This is my daughter Axiang. She is six years old this year. I had planned to pierce her ears while the day was cold or hot. It was done quickly. Miss Song just happened to find me.
, so I brought her with me."
Mrs. Dou walked in and said, "I'll dress Axiang first, and tell your sister to put it aside for a while. If she's not scared anymore, I'll dress her again. Otherwise, it won't be easy if she doesn't dare to wear it because she's afraid of pain."
In fact, she still wanted to think about why this family is so pampered to their daughter. They didn't let her wear it when she was a child, but she was anxious to wear it when she was so old.
Song Qiu listened and glanced at Axiang, a fair and tender little girl who looked cute.
"Okay! Auntie, please dress Axiang first. Is there anything you want us to prepare?"
"I'm taking everything else with me! Just light a lamp." Mrs. Dou raised the basket in her hand and put it on the table.
It was broad daylight and the main hall was bright, so no lights were lit.
After hearing what Dou said, Song Qiu asked Ah Ling to bring the candle and light it, then brought the snacks on several tables to Ah Xiang and asked her to take them and eat.
Ah Xiang looked at Dou first.
When Mrs. Dou saw the dim sum on the plate, it looked exquisite. I guess this restaurant is not short of money.
Although their family was born and raised in the county, the whole family relied on her husband's skill of forging iron in a blacksmith shop to earn some money for household expenses. They also had a son who was studying in school. They were not diligent and thrifty, but
Can't pass.
Normally, I rarely buy any snacks or candies for my children.
Today, Miss Song brought the pie. The crust was so thin and crispy that it was so delicious that the whole family almost swallowed their tongues.
They don't want to make pancakes with so much meat and eat them often.
Seeing her daughter eagerly wanting to eat but obediently restraining herself from reaching out to take it, Ms. Dou felt a little sour. She touched her head and said with a smile: "Sister Song invited you to eat, just take a piece. Remember
Say thank you."
As soon as Ah Xiang heard that it was edible, she was so happy that she laughed out of her dimples. She didn't pick one, but obediently picked up a piece that was close to her, and then said sweetly to Song Qiu: "Thank you, Sister Song."
"You're so good, take it after you eat it." Song Qiu smiled.
Axiang leaned in front of Mrs. Dou and ate her snack carefully. Mrs. Dou waited patiently for her to finish. During this interval, she started chatting with Song Qiu.
"Where is Miss Song from? Why did she buy a house in the county but not live there permanently? Did her family come to the county for business or something?"
Song Qiu said: "I am from Panshi Town. I bought this house for convenience. Sometimes I have a place to rest when I come to the county town. Otherwise, it would be troublesome to stay in an inn when I go back."
When Mrs. Dou heard what she said, she thought that Miss Song's family was quite well off, otherwise why would they have just bought a house in the county just for convenience?
Moreover, poor people have endless work to do every day and don’t often go to the town. How can they have time to go to the county town.
However, I guess it is just a small wealthy family. It is a really rich and noble family. When buying real estate in the county, they would not look at Yuxiangfang, let alone just buy one.
Dou's heart moved slightly when she thought of her sixteen-year-old son.
At the moment, he didn't show any expression, and after chatting for a while, Axiang also finished a piece of snack.
Mrs. Dou then took out the things in the basket and prepared to pierce Axiang's ears.
Aling had never seen how to pierce ears, so he came closer to wait and see with interest.