The charcoal fire in the small wind stove is half gray and half red.
The room was warm, and there was a sweet aroma of chestnuts.
Huizi squatted on the ground and used a small stove hook to tease the chestnuts buried in the charcoal fire.
From time to time, roasted chestnuts would peel and explode.
Zhuizi likes to eat chestnuts, and doesn't like to eat them fried with sugar. He likes to eat them roasted over charcoal fire.
There is a scar on her right hand that is slightly smaller than a copper coin. It was caused by burning chestnuts when she was a child.
Mother Sang came in, holding a set of quilts in her hands.
When the pendant saw it, he stood up quickly and said, "Just leave it alone! I was just thinking about taking it into the house later! Who would have thought that I would have to work for you."
As she said this, she was about to take the things from Mother Sang's hands, but Mother Sang didn't let her do it. She directly put the quilt on the bed and said with a smile: "I'm not even 70 or 80 years old. I'm tired from doing such a small amount of work."
It’s on.
Passing by your yard, I saw bedding hanging out to dry. I think it's not too early now, although the sun is nice today, so it's enough to dry them out.
It’s because it’s cold in Sanjiu after all! You need to bake them, otherwise the coldness won’t dissipate for a while.”
Zhuangzi agreed and asked Sang's mother to sit on her bed.
Mother Sang didn't sit down, so she pulled a little boy from the side and sat down.
"You girl, I saw you weren't in front of the girl, so you must have been hiding in the room to eat." Mother Sang said with a smile.
Zhuangzi was a little embarrassed, and half explained, half coquettishly said: "There are several people in front of the girl, and Shuang Lian is serving her very wholeheartedly.
I felt like I had nothing to do, so I thought I would go over there after a while and replace her with her."
"This girl Shuanglian is really capable. Everyone in Fuli praises her now." Sang's mother said, "But no matter what, she is also new here.
You have been serving the girl since you were a child, but you must not leave everything to her just because she is capable."
"Mom, you're right, I'm going over right now. Unless the girl asks me to come out, I won't leave." Zhuangzi quickly stood up and said.
"You kid, I'm just telling you this, why do you need to be so thunderous?" Mother Sang affectionately pulled the pendant and asked her to sit down. "There are many people serving the girl, so it won't take more than an hour and a half."
Son."
"I was going there soon," Zhuangzi said with a smile, "I just wanted to eat a few chestnuts before I went there."
"You've loved this since you were a child! You won't remember the scars on your hands even if they were burned." Mother Sang also recalled the past, and the look on her face became more loving. "I still remember that time when you burned your hands, I took them.
Apply plant ash and badger oil to you.
You have to cry every time, afraid of leaving scars, but they still remain."
"I thought it was ugly at first, but later they said the scar looked like a copper coin. Isn't it nice to have money on your hand?" Zhuangzi said, looking at the scar on his hand.
"You still have the heart to joke! The fault is not on your face." Mother Sang said with some fear.
"The chestnuts are cooked. Mom, try a few of them while they are hot. They are delicious!" Zhuizi peeled off a few chestnuts that had cooled down and placed the yellow chestnut kernels in Sang's mother's hand.
"It smells really weird," Sang's mother slowly chewed one and said, "Did you get this from the kitchen?"
Pendant peeled off another one for himself, put it in his mouth and chewed it while saying, "No, it was given to me by Shuanglian at noon yesterday.
When the two of us were talking a few days ago, I mentioned it accidentally, but who knew she meant it, but she actually remembered it.
The person who asked the kitchen to buy food brought me a bag of fresh chestnuts. I didn't want to go to the kitchen to look for such a small thing.
It turns out that I was thinking of going out to buy some on my own in two days, but since she bought it and wanted to give it to me, I had no choice but to accept it, for fear of misunderstanding that I am not related to her."
Just as he was talking, Shuang Lian came in through the curtain.
She always has a smile on her face, and she speaks in a pleasant and soft voice to everyone she talks to.
"It turns out that Mother Sang is here too. Why haven't I seen you? I just came here smelling the fragrance." Shuang Lian said with a smile.
"It's delicious, you should try it too." Sang's mother smiled and handed some freshly peeled chestnut kernels to Shuang Lian.
"You old man, please eat quickly! It's time for me to peel it off and show respect to you." Shuang Lian said and squatted down, pulled a small spoon over and sat on it.
"Why are you here too? Who is waiting in front of the girl?" Zhuangzi asked hurriedly.
"Madam fell asleep, and there were only two little girls left by her side." Shuang Lian said, "I went out for a walk and then went back."
"Since Madam is asleep, there is no need to worry, there is only one person in front of you." Zhuangzi said and handed her a few chestnuts, "You can rest here for a while, I will go over."
While the two of them were talking, a little girl came over and said to Sang's mother: "Mom is here, it's so easy to find! My feet are so big."
Mother Mu and the others want to play cards and wait for you to grow old! If you don't go, they won't play cards."
The days are short and the nights are long in winter, so the mothers in the house have to go on night watch. If there is no support, they will inevitably fall asleep and take a nap.
Therefore, anyone who goes out at night will play cards, and the winning or losing is only a small amount of money, and they will never dare to play big games.
You are not allowed to drink alcohol, otherwise you will be kicked out of the house.
"We haven't had dinner yet, and we're already playing cards." Mother Sang stood up and said, "I have to talk about these old guys."
"It's not a big deal. My father-in-law and his wife also acquiesced." Zhuizi said with a smile, "Besides, it's already this time. After two rounds of cards, it will be dark the day after tomorrow."
Mother Sang then helped the little girl go, leaving only Zhuangzi and Shuanglian in the room.
The two of them were eating chestnuts and drinking tea while talking.
Shuang Lian asked Zhuizi: "Sister, are you eighteen years old during the Chinese New Year?"
"Isn't it? It's my birthday, and I was born in the winter moon." Zhuangzi said.
"Sister, are you afraid that something good is coming soon? Sister, I wish you congratulations in advance." Shuang Lian said.
"Congratulations? What happy event? Why didn't I know?" Zhuangzi asked in surprise, his eyes widening.
"Sister, are you really confused or are you pretending to be confused?" Shuang Lian smiled and pushed the pendant, "Don't all these good things come to nothing before your eyes?"
"You girl, are you crazy? Are you using me for entertainment? How can there be any joy? This is nonsense." Zhuizi shook his head and said.
"Madam is pregnant with a child now, and the father-in-law must have someone to take care of him, right?" His pitiful eyes flashed, like a cunning fish swimming by, "You have the highest qualifications among all the subordinates in the house, and you have been with madam since you were a child.
Her confidant.
Now that the father-in-law and his wife have been married for three years, it’s time to take care of my aunt."
After hearing what she said, Zhuangzi blushed at first, then spat and said, "Where did you hear these bastard words? Are you talking about your own muddled thoughts?"
