He Tiantian stuffed the straw into the stove hole and picked up the matchbox on the stove.
Crack!
Small flames danced on the matchsticks.
He Tiantian threw the match in, and the dried straw was instantly ignited.
Then, He Tiantian stuffed a few more branches.
After lighting the fire, she took a spoonful of water from the bucket and cleaned the cauldron.
By this time, the fire in the stove was already burning very brightly.
He Tiantian waited for the water in the big pot to dry, and then dug a spoonful of lard into it.
It has to be said that Mrs. Qiu's life seems simple, but in fact she has no shortage of things at home.
Also, there are three martyrs in the family, various pensions and subsidies, as well as care from the county and village.
The old lady's family background is definitely one of the best in Sujia Village, and even in the entire advancing brigade.
Over the years, there have been clan members who have been licking their faces to adopt their children to Mrs. Qiu.
In addition to the nice names mentioned on the surface, money and the legacy left by the three martyrs are what those people are most concerned about.
Mrs. Qiu is so withdrawn and weird because she wants to scare away some people with ulterior motives.
In her heart, she longed for a family.
"Stab it!"
When the oil was hot, He Tiantian poured the beaten egg liquid into the pot.
When heated by the hot oil, the aroma of eggs and green onions instantly fills the entire kitchen.
Gudong!
Su Guoqiang swallowed and spit.
Well, he is either greedy or hungry.
He ran back and forth to the county seat twice today, dragging a girl weighing more than 80 pounds with him. He was already tired and hungry.
When he arrived at Mrs. Qiu's house, Su Guoqiang was so respectful and afraid of the third aunt that he didn't even dare to ask for words.
After sitting for more than an hour, his throat became dry and his stomach felt weak.
At this moment, he smelled the aroma of fried green onions and eggs, and his mouth secreted fluid desperately.
Not to mention Su Guoqiang, even Mrs. Qiu couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
fragrant!
It smells so good!
It’s not that the old lady doesn’t have eggs at home, it’s that she is alone and has no thought or energy to eat.
For her, as long as she can eat, it's okay as long as she's not hungry.
She really doesn't care whether it's good or not, whether it smells good or not.
In the past, the old lady felt that she had had enough life and waited patiently for her relatives to pick her up.
Now, the old lady's taste buds were awakened, and she suddenly felt something she had never felt before - her life seemed to be heading towards the right direction!
After frying the eggs, He Tiantian stewed the chicken.
She does not have the blessing of "Huang Rong's cooking skills", but in reality, she also cooks by herself when she is on the island.
My cooking skills aren't great, but they aren't bad either.
She still has no problem with home-cooked food.
Of course, the main reason is that He Tiantian is willing to put in the ingredients.
The old lady's house is fully furnished and not locked at all.
The lard is sautéed until fragrant, and all the anise, peppercorns, cinnamon, and dried chili peppers are put in it.
Not long after, the overwhelming aroma of stewed chicken came from the kitchen.
After simmering for half an hour, He Tiantian stuck a few corn tortillas on the edge of the big pot.
Soon, the fragrance of cornmeal also spread out.
Suck!
Su Guoqiang couldn't help himself again.
Mrs. Qiu's eyes also began to light up.
He Tiantian neatly moved the small wooden table to the yard and brought three small stools.
The dishes and chopsticks were set out, and the food was served one by one.
Mrs. Qiu stood up directly and moved her little feet to the table.
Oops!
Quite rich.
A plate of scrambled eggs with green onions, the eggs are clear yolk, the green onions are tender and white, the key is the aroma, it is so tempting.
A small pot of stewed chicken nuggets with potatoes, shiny chicken, and stewed potatoes until soft.
There are also golden corn pancakes in small baskets, with a wisp of heat and a sweet smell.
Mrs. Qiu was already a little moved, but she still kept a straight face and snorted coldly: "Use my lard, my firewood, my iron pot..."
Before Mrs. Qiu could finish her words, He Tiantian stretched out her hand in front of the old man.
Her white and tender palms were spread out, revealing two gold earrings.
Mrs. Qiu:......
What's the meaning?
Her face looked a little unsightly.
Although she doesn't want to be taken advantage of, she won't take advantage of others either.
A little lard, firewood, etc. are worthless.
But the gold earrings in this little girl's hands look thick and of good quality.
Take it to the county and sell it for tens of dollars at least.
This girl, just give it to her?
"Grandma, my master has left, and I am left alone. You are also alone, let's live together."
"It's either acknowledgment or I'll lend you a room and a stove."
"You don't have to worry about what I'm planning for you. I can hunt and collect herbs. I can always support myself!"
"These two gold earrings were left to me by my master. I know what he meant. He was afraid that I would not be able to find a place to go down the mountain, so he gave me these!"
"I'm not giving it to you just for this meal, but for renting a house. I'm young, so you can take care of me and give me half a year's worth of rent, okay?"
At the end, He Tiantian deliberately showed her coquettish look.
She was already soft and soft, but even the famous old lady in Sujia Village couldn't stand her coquettish behavior.
Mrs. Qiu waved her hands in disgust, "Okay, okay, don't do this to me!"
Su Guoqiang watched two women, one old and one young, "confronting" each other.
I don't know why, but there is a sense of harmony.
It seemed that the two people in front of me were not a landlord and a tenant, but a stern grandma and a cute little granddaughter.
In fact, it was not just Su Guoqiang who had such an illusion.
Even Mrs. Qiu is becoming more and more pleased with He Tiantian.
As a human being, we instinctively feel close to people who look somewhat similar to us.
In addition, this girl is really sensible. Listen to what others say——
It’s not acknowledgment!
It's just two lonely people who got together to make a gang.
He took out the only valuable thing he had on him.
This kind of behavior is much better than those cheap relatives who come to "recognize grandma" with their children.
And, most importantly, the little girl proved one thing with her actual actions.
People can eat meat on their own!
"...Huh, seeing as you are quite smart, I will accept you as my tenant."
"As for the rent and so on, it's all as you say. I'll accept these gold earrings."
"You don't need to do any work at home. The village takes care of me. Someone helps me carry water and chop wood every day."
"However, since you want to borrow my kitchen to cook, you can't shirk-"
Mrs. Qiu still had a straight face and said angrily.
He Tiantian saw that the old man had softened his heart.
She, it's because she feels awkward.
Old children, old children, these words are indeed true.
Of course, whether they are children or old people, their eyes are the brightest.
Only by being sincere can we regain our sincerity.
He Tiantian does have the intention of taking advantage of him, but she also sincerely wants to take care of such a poor and great old man.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of the cooking! I don't have the food, oil, salt, soy and vinegar yet, so I can calculate the money for you, okay?"
He Tiantian hurriedly agreed and assumed the posture of "brothers settling the scores."
She would never take advantage of the old lady.
The more He Tiantian acted like this, the old lady felt relieved.
She really doesn't lack this, but she just doesn't want to be taken advantage of.
He Tiantian is sensible and the old lady is happy and generous.
She waved her hand, "If you cook for me, it will be discounted on those things. Oh, by the way, you said you can hunt, but at home--"
"Old lady, don't worry, I will definitely be indispensable for you in the future!"
He Tiantian smiled with crooked eyebrows and directly confirmed the vote.
Su Guoqiang: ...Is it appropriate for you to discuss hunting in front of me?
Uh, okay, I'm just the village chief, not the captain of the production team, so there are some things I really can't control!
In this way, He Tiantian became a tenant of Mrs. Qiu's house.
The household registration was not in the name of Mrs. Qiu, but in Sujia Village. It was a collective household registration like those of the educated youth.
Su Guoqiang had a feast at Mrs. Qiu's house and directly left He Tiantian here.
With his round belly, he pushed his bicycle and walked towards his home.
"Village Chief! The village chief is back!"
"Oh, village chief, where is my daughter? Didn't I say that my daughter came back to recognize her marriage?"
"What is your daughter? She is clearly my daughter!"
"From Su Yezhu's family, when did your family have a daughter?"
"...Oh, why is that child from your Sujia Village? My daughter was snatched away by a wolf right after she was born. That was my daughter!"
"Fart! You're from Hejia'ao, why did you go outside to Sujia Village to find your daughter?"
"You're the one farting! That's my daughter, I'll admit it, what's wrong?"
Su Guoqiang was instantly surrounded by a group of middle-aged and elderly women.
Married women in rural areas, you know, are fierce and tough. They want to spit and pull their hair after a few quarrels.
Su Guoqiang glanced around with cold eyes. All the women surrounding him were women.
However, in the outer circle, there were more than a dozen big men standing.
Whenever women start fighting, these men will rush in.
This is not an ordinary egg or two green vegetables, but a 17 or 18-year-old girl.
If you get anxious, these people can really get into a fight!
"Stop! Shut up!"
Su Guoqiang didn't want to see their ugly behavior, so he shouted loudly.
Su Guoqiang is the village chief after all, and he still has some prestige in Sujia Village.
The key is that he is the "client", and if you want to successfully recognize your daughter, you must go through him.
A dozen women immediately stopped talking and stared at Su Guoqiang.
Su Guoqiang was very satisfied with the effect. He cleared his throat and said loudly: "During the day, I went to the Public Security Bureau to verify that this child is indeed from our neighborhood -"
Before Su Guoqiang finished speaking, a group of women started shouting again.
"Yes! She is my daughter!"
"Fuck your mother, she's obviously my daughter!"
"...My daughter, you were snatched away by a wolf as soon as you landed. Your father and I have missed you for more than ten years!"
The women were quarreling.
Su Guoqiang was too lazy to stop him.
Shout!
Cry!
Make a noise!
When you are tired of struggling, labor and management will talk to you again.
Su Guoqiang remained silent, and the crowd's noise slowly stopped.
The surroundings became quiet again.
One of the women looked around, and then she spoke on behalf of everyone: "Village Chief, what exactly is this story?"
They could tell that not only their own family wanted to pick up this daughter, but people in Sujia Village and even the two surrounding villages also wanted to pick up a daughter for nothing.
They did give birth to daughters, and they did lose children.
But they themselves were not sure whether the girl who came back to recognize her was from their family.
It has been more than ten years, who still remembers what happened back then?
They just want to fish in troubled waters and pick up a cash cow out of nothing.
"There are more than a dozen of you, and you all say you are here to find your daughter! But I only have one daughter, how do you tell the difference?"
Su Guoqiang didn't even bother to ask whose family it belonged to.
Because whether they are Banxia's biological parents or those who come to fish in troubled waters, they are not good people.
It's hard for Su Guoqiang to have a good look on such a person.
"Of course it's mine!"
"Bah! Qiu Yuejin, you are so shameless, you came to our Sujia Village to snatch your daughter!"
"Who are you calling shameless? You are so shameless. How old are you this year? Could you have given birth to a child eighteen years ago?"
"...You don't care whether I can have a baby or not, my daughter belongs to my family anyway!"
A group of people started to quarrel again, and started shouting and cursing——
Well, seeing that Su Guoqiang neither stopped nor spoke, these people slowly stopped again.
"Stop arguing? Humph! Look at how embarrassing you are?"
"I only have one daughter, but you all come here to recognize me? I know exactly what you are thinking!"
It was because he knew that Su Guoqiang was disgusting and disgusting.
They are all shameless things. For the sake of money, even my daughter dares to identify them randomly.
"Okay, don't make any noise. The child has settled directly in our Sujia Village. She now lives with Mrs. Qiu!"
Su Guoqiang didn't want to continue to see these people making fools of themselves, so he simply made his decision known.
"Old Mrs. Qiu? She, she recognized that girl?"
When everyone heard Mrs. Qiu's name, their arrogance suddenly dropped a lot.
This person is a celebrity in their Sujia Village and even the entire production brigade. There is a row of red cards hanging at the door!
Full of loyalty!
In addition to this supreme honor, the old lady's three sons have comrades all over the country.
In their county, there was a comrade of my younger son.
During every year and festival, I would come to the countryside to visit in person.
Every time they see that little jeep, people in the village will sincerely sigh:
Although Mrs. Qiu is an orphan, her son can still take care of her even if her son dies!
Relying on the legacy of her sons, no one dared to offend Mrs. Qiu, even if she was alone.
The gangsters and second-rate boys in the village did not dare to go to the old man's house to steal chickens and dogs.
As for these shrewd middle-aged and elderly women, ahem, Mrs. Qiu is not someone to be easily bullied.
A widow raised three sons and sent them all to the battlefield. Do you think she will be a weak woman?
Some people dare to gossip about Old Mrs. Qiu. This old lady can sit in front of her house and curse for three days and three nights, and her curse words are not serious!
"..." Su Guoqiang couldn't tell lies with his eyes open, but he wanted to scare these people.
He simply said almost vaguely, "The child is now at Mrs. Qiu's house, and will live with Mrs. Qiu in the future!"
"You all know who Mrs. Qiu is. You know even better what my daughter's background is!"
"You guys, stop using your evil thoughts and be more honest from now on!"
Everyone looked at each other and slowly stopped...
