When Li Dayong, Li Baoyu and Zhao Youcai returned to the door, they were not surprised to find that the lights were not turned on again.
The two men didn't even say a word, and followed Zhao Youcai into the Zhao's courtyard.
The lights were on in the Zhao family's east room, west room and outhouse. The three of them could see the men, women, old and young in the room talking and laughing. It was a lively scene.
Zhao Youcai and Li Dayong looked at each other, both of them were silent, while Li Baoyu smiled and said, "Has my aunt made delicious food again?"
Zhao Youcai opened the door and Yang Yufeng, who was holding dishes in front of the dish rack, saw him coming in and said hurriedly: "Uncle, Uncle Li, Baoyu, wash your hands and eat quickly, we are waiting for you three!"
After saying that, Yang Yufeng walked towards the east room carrying a stack of bowls.
At this time, Zhao Youcai felt as if this was Yang Yufeng's house and he was the guest.
It’s still the old rule, men eat in the west room, women and children in the east room. In this way, no matter how late the men drink, it will not affect Zhao Hong and Zhao Na’s rest.
When Zhao Youcai, Li Dayong and Li Baoyu entered the west room, they found that Zhao Jun, Wang Qiang, Zhang Yuanmin, Jie Chen, and Li Ruhai were all seated, the bowls and chopsticks were placed, and the wine was filled. They were really waiting for them!
"Brother-in-law, what are you looking at?" Wang Qiang greeted Zhao Youcai, and then called Li Dayong: "Brother Li, hurry up, why are you still a heretic?"
Zhao Youcai and Li Dayong were the two eldest among these people, so they sat on the edge of the kang together, while the others gathered around the round table and sat on the benches under the kang.
As soon as the three of them sat down, Zhao Jun said to Zhao Youcai: "Dad, how do you like the dish today?"
This is to remind Zhao Youcai that if you don’t move your chopsticks, others can’t. So, hurry up!
Zhao Youcai picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of badger meat fried with green onions, and put it into his mouth to chew.
"Come, come." Zhao Jun greeted everyone and said, "Let's eat more and drink more!"
Everyone moved their chopsticks, and after everyone had taken two bites of the food, Zhang Yuanmin picked up the wine glass and said, "This wine is really good. I don't feel uncomfortable after drinking it."
"No!" Wang Qiang took a mouthful, and at the same time he picked up the wine glass next to his bowl, gestured towards Zhao Youcai, and said: "Brother-in-law, hold the glass!"
Zhao Youcai picked up the wine glass subconsciously, and just as he was about to say a few words, he saw Wang Qiang, Zhang Yuanmin, Li Baoyu, and Jie Chen taking a sip of wine almost at the same time.
The white wine went into the throat, and each of the four people made a "hiss, ah" sound. Zhao Youcai was a little confused. He raised his hand and looked at Zhao Jun and Li Ruhai who were sitting by the window. These two non-drinkers were holding badger bones in their hands.
It’s a joy to eat.
Badger ribs, each rib is very thin, there is not much meat on it, but the meat is very tender and the shreds are very thin. After using mountain pepper and chili pepper to remove the smell of mutton, it is very delicious. p>
"Brother." It was Li Dayong. He clinked glasses with Zhao Youcai and asked, "Are you tired today?"
Zhao Youcai shook his head and took a sip of wine. At this time, his good brother Li Dayong thoughtfully gave him a piece of luncheon meat.
People at the table were eating and chatting. Wang Qiang asked Zhao Youcai: "Brother-in-law, do you remember? That year, there was a big black blind man weighing nearly 500 pounds in the Heixiazi ditch and kicked someone. Let's beat that black blind man.
When I was young, I met a man named Huang Laoni."
These days, people in the villages all have nicknames. Some are a little weird, such as Zhang Yuanmin. Someone went to Yong'an Village and asked who his name was. It is estimated that not many people know. But when it comes to big crotch, the whole forest area may know it. p>
"Huh?" Zhao Youcai paused while holding the cup, and his eyes drifted towards Zhao Jun. When he saw Zhao Jun was eating meat, he said, "I forgot, I can't remember!"
As he spoke, Zhao Youcai made some small moves under the table, raised his leg and kicked Wang Qiang.
He was kicked, but Wang Qiang didn't care. He didn't shout out, but understood it.
Wang Qiang knows that Zhao Youcai won't let him tell, but what's the use of not telling him? Huang Gui will come tomorrow, how long can you keep it a secret?
"Brother-in-law." Wang Qiang wanted Zhao Youcai to be mentally prepared, and immediately said: "Well, Huang Gui knows my nephew, and he said he is coming to our house tomorrow."
"What?" Zhao Youcai was stunned, and suddenly felt that the food and wine no longer tasted good.
Zhao Jun had a panoramic view of this scene, and he felt that Zhao Youcai had a secret. Zhao Jun thought to himself, could it be that Zhao Youcai got away with the reward for beating up the blind man?
But after thinking about it, it should not be the case. Because the black blind man made a big fuss at the beginning, and the whole forest area knew about it, and the news was spreading like wildfire.
Zhao Youcai, Li Dayong and Wang Qiang teamed up to beat the black man to death. The forest farm even held a meeting to commend them. At the meeting, the then Secretary Zhang personally gave the bonus to Zhao Youcai.
After such publicity, the entire forest area knew how much bonus Zhao Youcai and the others received, and he couldn't keep it secret even if he wanted to.
Zhao Jun glanced at Zhao Youcai and suddenly thought that he couldn't have tricked Huang Gui, right? If that were the case, it would be embarrassing!
At this moment, Wang Meilan came over from the opposite room. The women in that room did not drink alcohol and had small appetites, so they ate much faster than these men.
Wang Meilan entered the room, glanced at the table, and said, "Let me see what you are missing, and I will get it for you."
Zhao Youcai was about to answer when he saw Jie Chen, who was closest to Wang Meilan, turn around and said to Wang Meilan: "We don't lack anything! Auntie, please rest for a while, you have been tired for a day. Whatever we lack, whatever we lack, we can take it ourselves."
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"Oh." Wang Meilan said with a smile: "Auntie can't rest, we still have to pick off the roe deer."
After hearing what Wang Meilan said, Zhao Jun hurriedly stood up and said, "Mom, I've finished eating, and I'll eat with you."
"No need!" Wang Meilan waved her hand and said: "Son, you put on your clothes and send them back to the old lady."
The old lady was old and used to go to bed early and get up early. When Zhao Jun heard this, he hurriedly agreed, took off his thin cotton-padded jacket from the wall, stretched out his sleeves, and walked to the opposite room.
At this time, Jin Xiaomei and Yang Yufeng were picking up a table in the east room. The old lady was sitting on the edge of the kang, smiling and watching the four little girls playing in the kang.
Seeing Zhao Jun running toward her, the old lady was so happy that her eyes were blinded. She stretched out her hand to Zhao Jun and said with a smile: "Little one, come here, sit down for a while."
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Zhao Jun didn't say anything else. He held the old lady's hand and sat down next to her.
At this time, the old lady held Zhao Jun's hand with one hand, pointed back with the other, and said with a smile: "Look, these bastards are all fat."
"Huh?" Zhao Jun was startled when he heard this, and quickly turned around to see his two younger sisters, Li Xiaoqiao, and Xiao Lingdang.
During this time, Zhao Jun hugged his two sisters from time to time. He also felt that Zhao Hong and Zhao Na were heavier than before, but Zhao Jun thought it was because the two girls had grown taller.
Being together every day, you can't tell whether the child has gained weight or lost weight.
After hearing what the old lady said, Zhao Jun took a closer look and saw that not only Zhao Hong and Zhao Na, but also the four little girls had bulging cheeks.
"Auntie!" Wang Meilan came in from the outhouse and said to the old lady: "Come over tomorrow. We will eat roe deer meat tomorrow and I will make big steamed dumplings for you!"
"Okay!" The old lady smiled when she heard this, then raised her hand to touch her face, and said with a smile to Zhao Jun: "Little one, do you think I'm fat too?"
"Yeah." Zhao Jun nodded and said, "Jiang Nai, you have some flesh on your face."
"Some meat is good." Wang Meilan answered from the side, and then said to Jin Xiaomei: "Look at our aunt, her face is glowing!"
This is true. The old lady has been eating well recently and is in a good mood. Her mental state is much better than when she came back from Wynn Village.
"That's not good!" Jin Xiaomei looked back at the old lady and echoed Wang Meilan: "This old lady has such a strong body."
When the two sisters chatted, the old lady kept laughing, but Zhao Jun kept looking at Wang Meilan.
His mother has made everyone around her fat. People like herself and Zhang Yuanmin who often go up to the mountains are fine. Old ladies and little girls will definitely get fat if they eat like this.
After eating like this for several years, when we have a dinner together, the room is full of fat people, what a scene...
Thinking of this, Zhao Jun couldn't help but shake his head, and then said to the old lady: "Mr. Jiang, I'll take you back. Let's go for a walk in the village."
"Okay!" the old lady responded, then stood up, put on her coat with the help of Zhao Jun, and then walked outside.
After Zhao Jun left, Yang Yufeng washed the dishes, while Wang Meilan and Jin Xiaomei went to pick the roe deer.
Lifting up the right two legs of the roe deer, Wang Meilan saw that inside the roe deer's chest, the heart, liver, lungs, intestines, belly, and kidneys were all there!
"Oh!" Wang Meilan clapped her hands happily and shouted: "Great!"
Wang Meilan's shout startled the people drinking in the west room. Wang Qiang shouted anxiously: "Sister, what's the matter? Did you touch your hands?"
Wang Qiang thought that his sister accidentally hurt herself with the knife.
"No!" Wang Meilan came to the door of the West House and said to Wang Qiang with a smile: "I see you brought the roe deer lanterns and other things with me!"
"Yeah." Wang Qiang said with a smile: "If you give it to my sister, why don't you take the whole thing?"
Wang Meilan smiled when she heard this, and was about to turn around and go back to pick off the roe deer, but suddenly remembered something, and turned to Zhang Yuanmin and said, "Yuanmin."
"Hey!" Hearing Wang Meilan call him, Zhang Yuanmin hurriedly stuffed the fried scallions on his chopsticks into his mouth. Then he put down his chopsticks, looked up at Wang Meilan, and while chewing, he asked: "Auntie, what's the matter?
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"Well." Wang Meilan held the door frame with one hand and pointed outward with the other hand, saying: "Come here early tomorrow, put it in the yard, and set another one next to the old stove!"
"What?" Before Zhang Yuanmin could speak, Zhao Youcai said: "What else are you doing? Don't you already have one?"
"If you have it, you can do it. Why not buy one?" Wang Meilan said, "We also have a place in the courtyard."
"If you have a place..." Zhao Youcai said, "You might as well build a canteen! It won't be too much trouble for a whole day!"
Zhao Youcai said this with a smile, as if he was joking, but he was expressing his dissatisfaction.
Yes, Zhao Youcai is very dissatisfied. He feels that he has less and less status in this family!
In the past, when Wang Meilan wanted to do something, she had to discuss it with Zhao Youcai. But now, she doesn't even discuss it, she just makes a decision!
"Uncle, it's okay." At this time, Zhang Yuanmin interrupted and said: "This work is not tiring, I will finish it in a while."
When Zhao Youcai heard this, he couldn't help but glance at Zhang Yuanmin. How could he be afraid that Zhang Yuanmin would get tired?
"No!" Wang Meilan rolled her eyes at Zhao Youcai and said with a smile: "You don't have to do it! Let the aid people give you a plate. Once the plate is finished, it will be convenient for us! Besides, when the son gets married and Baoyu gets married, then
Don’t you have to put it on the market? Just put it on the market first!”
"Yes!" Zhang Yuanmin could tell the difference between the big and the small kings. After listening to Wang Meilan's words, he hurriedly agreed: "Auntie, I will come early tomorrow morning and put some mud on the plate!"
When Wang Meilan heard this, she nodded with satisfaction and happily went to eat the roe deer with Jin Xiaomei.
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The meal lasted until after nine o'clock, and when it was finished, everyone went back to their homes.
In the west room of the Zhao family, Zhao Hong and Zhao Na have gone to bed. The two little girls used to have small oval faces, but now they are almost turning into round faces.
Zhao Youcai and Wang Meilan also took off their clothes and got on the kang, getting ready to sleep.
As soon as Zhao Youcai's head touched the pillow, he heard Wang Meilan sigh.
Zhao Youcai felt bad, so he pretended not to listen and hurriedly closed his eyes. But pretending to be asleep as soon as he lay down was unrealistic.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Meilan sighed again, and the sound she made was louder than the previous one.
This time, Zhao Youcai could no longer pretend not to hear.
"Lan!" Zhao Youcai seemed to be very concerned about Wang Meilan and asked: "Why are you sighing? What happened?"
"Alas!" Wang Meilan said: "Don't I worry about my son's marriage?"
This house has everything you want, and what else is there to worry about?
Zhao Youcai knew what Wang Meilan meant as soon as he heard it, and immediately said: "Lan Na, don't think about that. I'm going to work in the workplace today. I'll borrow some money from my apprentice and colleagues, and I'll give it to you tomorrow."
Take it back."
"Ah, that's great." Wang Meilan smiled. If the money was really borrowed from Zhao Youcai's apprentice or colleague, then Wang Meilan really wouldn't want it. But the key is that she knows Zhao Youcai better than anyone else.
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"Alas." Zhao Youcai sighed silently in his heart, it was so frustrating to get this money!
"Alas!" What Zhao Youcai didn't expect was that Wang Meilan sighed again.
Zhao Youcai frowned and asked a little upset: "What happened again?"
What Zhao Youcai was thinking at this time was, you've blackmailed me for four hundred dollars, what else do you want?
"Tsk!" Wang Meilan slapped her lips together and said, "It would be great if our family had a donkey!"
"What?" Zhao Youcai was startled and said, "What do you want a donkey for? We don't have a trap at home! Besides, there is a trap. Why do you know how to catch it?"
Wang Meilan turned her head on the pillow, turned to Zhao Youcai and glanced at him, then turned over suddenly, turned to the other side and hugged her little chubby daughter.
Seeing that Wang Meilan stopped looking at him, Zhao Youcai also turned around, his back facing Wang Meilan.
Zhao Youcai was a little unhappy. He didn't know that Wang Meilan wanted to kill the donkey for meat, but thought that Wang Meilan wanted to blackmail him.
At this time, Zhao Youcai thought to himself: "Are you used to blackmailing me? You just blackmailed me for four hundred yuan, and now you want to blackmail me for a donkey?"
Wang Meilan fell asleep quickly. In her dream, she, Zhao Jun and Wang Qiang took a car into the mountains.
They went to fight together!
Wang Meilan dreamed that she was carrying a gun on her back and an invasion knife, and her eldest son Zhao Jun and her younger brother Wang Qiang were accompanying them.
I saw donkeys all over the hillside!
Wang Meilan excitedly slapped Zhao Jun on the shoulder and shouted: "Son! Son! Fight quickly!"
At the same time, Zhao Youcai was suddenly woken up by Wang Meilan while he was sleeping. When Zhao Youcai was a little confused, he heard Wang Meilan shout: "Son! Son!"
"You bitch!" Zhao Youcai knew that Wang Meilan was dreaming, so he muttered: "Who do you call your son?"
After saying that, Zhao Youcai tucked Wang Meilan's arm back into the bed.
At this time, Wang Meilan in the dream was probably beating her donkey, and Zhao Youcai heard her giggle.
