So Man Bao reached out and took Third Uncle Qian's hand, and when he squeezed it tightly, the missing little finger on his left hand was revealed. When Man Bao came to his mouth to comfort him, he couldn't help but said, "Uncle Third, even if it's just for your other little finger."
Finger, you can’t go to gambling houses anymore.”
Uncle Qian:......
He gritted his teeth and whispered: "I didn't go to the gambling house, I just went shopping in the county town and wandered there. If you let me know who is gossiping in the village..."
"Even if you are wandering around, you cannot go around gambling houses," Man Bao said: "You should learn from my fourth brother. He has been to the county town frequently in the past two years, but he never goes near gambling houses."
Manbao sighed like a young adult, "Third uncle, what's so fun about gambling? Meat is delicious. If you have money, go buy meat. The braised pork I ate in the county last time was really delicious."
Man Bao felt even hungrier, so she simply left Uncle Qian behind and ran to the kitchen.
Uncle Qian, who still wanted to whisper to her, only had time to see her back, and his outstretched hand didn't even grasp her sleeves.
Man Bao ran into the kitchen. Mrs. Feng, Mrs. He and Mrs. Qian were washing vegetables not far from the door of the kitchen, while Mrs. Qian and Mrs. Qian were helping little Qian in the kitchen.
When Man Bao ran in, Xiao Qian had just cooked a large pot of eggs to stew tofu. The tofu was left over from yesterday and had been sitting in the well water, but it still had some smell.
But as soon as she cooked it, all these smells disappeared.
Seeing Man Bao, Xiao Qian put two eggs and a few pieces of tofu in a bowl and asked her to sit aside and eat.
Aunt Qian smiled and said to Qian: "This child's skills are getting better and better."
Naturally, this child is talking about the Xiao Qian family.
Mrs. Qian nodded and said with a smile: "The food she cooks at home is the most delicious. Her sisters-in-law would rather cook everything inside and outside than cook with her. They have also learned it, and they also
I taught you step by step, but I don’t know why, even though I put in the same oil and salt, the cooked food is different.”
Aunt Qian's eyes narrowed with laughter and she said: "This kid has been doing this since he was a child. Before the stove was high, he could cook on a stool. The first time he cooked, it scared me.
, I don’t know how she was so brave. The adults were not at home and she was hungry, so she just lit a fire and cooked it herself, using half of my can of oil. Her three brothers even said it was delicious, oh, it’s delicious.
It doesn’t taste good, half a can of lard was used.”
Manbao listened with great interest. She liked hearing these stories the most, especially the stories about the adults in the family when they were young.
Xiao Qian was a little shy at the side. When he lowered his head and saw Man Bao's sparkling eyes, he nodded her forehead and said, "Hurry up and eat your food. What are you listening to?"
Man Bao nodded immediately.
Qian took advantage of the situation and smiled and said: "Our Manbao is far worse than her sister-in-law. If she is hungry, she can even chew the table legs, but she can't cook. Do you think she is worried?"
"What are you worrying about? Man Bao is so talented. Even if she doesn't know how to cook, someone will bring food to her." When Aunt Qian said this, her heart moved and she whispered: "I think this is a sign of her extraordinary destiny.
, Think about it, how can a fairy cook for himself? Aren’t they just using clothes to put out their hands and food to open their mouths?”
Qian's eyes lit up, she clasped her hands and smiled: "Sister-in-law is right, I wouldn't have thought of this if you didn't tell me."
Man Bao was dumbfounded as she listened. She remembered that earlier, her mother asked her to learn how to cook with her sister-in-law. She also said that once she had the skills, she would not have to worry about food and clothing no matter where she went, because she only had
I like to eat, but my mother is too worried to eat.
Why did everything change when we got here?
Feng and others brought their favorite dishes to the kitchen.
There couldn't be so many people standing in the kitchen, so Qian simply asked them to clear the tables, chairs and benches. She and Aunt Qian continued to help cut vegetables and light the fire in the kitchen.
Xiao Qian is only responsible for cooking.
Aunt Qian glanced outside and turned the topic to Mr. Qian, "I see that your health is getting better and your family is getting more harmonious. You should also be more patient with your brother-in-law and stop quarreling with him all the time."
Qian agreed with a smile on his face, but in his heart he was gritting his teeth at Lao Zhoutou.
Manbao spoke for her mother, "Auntie, my mother didn't quarrel with my father, they are better off."
Aunt Qian smiled and nodded her forehead, "You're just smart, okay, I won't talk about your mother."
But when he turned around, he still couldn't help but talk to her, but now he lowered his voice, "Even if there is a noise, it is a private matter between husband and wife. It's okay to make noise in the room. You shouldn't make it outside, otherwise it will be too much trouble."
My brother-in-law is embarrassed?"
She whispered: "He is already a grandfather. The older he gets, the more respectable he becomes. When he goes out for a walk, people in the village ask questions on his face or tease him in a narrow-minded way. Is he annoyed?"
I can't come back to quarrel with you because of this annoyance. In the end, you will be the one who gets the irritation."
Man Bao moved a small stool and sat down not far from their feet to eat, and was stunned for a while.
Could it be that her father and her mother had a falling out without her knowing? They wouldn't have started fighting, right?
Qian agreed in a low voice, occasionally lowering his head and glancing at the little girl in warning. Man Bao shut up knowingly, not daring to ask questions at this time.
It wasn't until the second half of the afternoon, when everyone had finished lunch and sent Qian's family off, that Qian glanced at Lao Zhoutou and turned around to go back to the house.
Lao Zhou thought about the meaning of this look and asked his little girl with some uncertainty, "Is your mother happy or unhappy?"
Man Bao said bravely: "Are you happy?"
"That's right," Lao Zhoutou also became happy, "You have earned so much money, how can you not be happy?"
He decided to go back and count the silver.
There were one hundred and twenty-two taels of silver in the box. In the first half of his life, Lao Zhoutou had never seen so much silver.
Qian didn't see it either, but she knew in her heart that at least Manbao's money must be more than this, so she only glanced at Lao Zhoutou and asked: "You went out to say bad things about me.
?”
Lao Zhoutou asked smoothly: "What bad things did I say about you?"
Qian couldn't help but slap the bed board, and Man Bao ran in. She was furious. Thinking that it had been many years since she had an angry quarrel with Lao Zhoutou, she suppressed her anger and said: "Didn't you say that? We
I was at Da Yuan’s house at noon today. Some people also visited Da Yuan’s house. They all said that you were angry because of the change of wheat seeds, so you invited my mother’s family to make decisions for you..."
Qian said this for a moment, vaguely feeling that something was wrong, but still said: "Then you kicked me out, and my mother-in-law's family all sided with you. You are still spreading rumors outside, saying that you didn't follow me before.
The reason for the quarrel is because I am in poor health. Now that I am in good health, I haven’t been able to get the roof of my house for three days, so from now on I will be beaten every three days..."
Lao Zhoutou looked confused, "No, when did I say that? I, am I wronged? Others don't know why big brother and the others are here, don't you know?"