On the way home, Zhuang Keqing saw that the seedlings in the rice fields had already stood up and grown strong roots. It was a good time to lay fish fry, so he thought that he would go to Aunt Li's house next door to see what her husband, Uncle Liu, was doing recently.
Do you have any plans to go to town?
She would do it as soon as she thought of it, and she always had the energy to take action. When she got home, her mother said hello, and Zhuang Keqing packed up a few fried bean skins, wrapped them in lotus leaves and went to Aunt Li's house.
When she reached the door of the small courtyard next door, she looked in and saw the silly boy squatting in the corner playing with ants, but Aunt Li was nowhere to be seen.
"Silly baby, stupid baby." Zhuang Keqing stood outside the courtyard and shouted several times.
The little boy looked up and when he saw it was Sister Ke'er from next door, he smiled happily with two missing front teeth.
He still remembers the delicious taste of that pot of soy milk.
"Sister Ke'er, why are you here?" Hanwa jumped to the courtyard door in a few steps and opened the door for her as he spoke.
After touching the child's round and furry head, Zhuang Keqing smiled and said, "I'm bringing you some delicious food!" Then she handed the bean curd in her hand to Hanwa's hand, "It's hot today, let your mother use it."
Soak it in water and eat it cold."
Aunt Li, who was busy sifting beans in the backyard, vaguely heard someone talking in front of her, and shouted worriedly: "Silly boy, who is it?"
"Mom, it's Sister Ke'er." The child was very happy to get something, and he was so busy that he sent the bean curds in his hands to the backyard.
When Aunt Li heard that it was Zhuang Keqing, she stopped what she was doing and hurried out, fearing that she might have something urgent to do with her.
"Girl, what's wrong? Are you coming now?"
"Auntie, it's okay. I just want to go to town recently. I wonder if Uncle Liu is free recently and can he take me with him." Zhuang Keqing was familiar with Aunt Li and told her purpose of coming directly, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about.
Look.
"Going to town?"
"Well, I need to buy some things at home, and I also want to catch some chickens and ducks. Aman sees that they are getting bigger. In the future, there will be chickens to lay eggs to replenish the body."
Aunt Li thought so. Since the dealer started this tofu business, he has been selling out early every day. He must have made some money and must be planning for the future.
"Okay, the day after tomorrow is the big market in the town. Your uncle Liu happened to have saved some rattan baskets to sell, so you can come with us so that we can take care of you." Aunt Li remembered the market day that her husband had mentioned before.
Without much thought, she made the decision and agreed to Zhuang Keqing, and also told her to get up early that day and prepare a kettle and dry food.
"Then thank you Aunt Li!" Zhuang Keqing felt very happy when she saw the other party's willingness to agree.
Hanwa saw that they had said good things to her, so she couldn't wait to pester her mother to make the tofu skin in her hand.
"You greedy boy." Aunt Li nodded her son's little head lovingly, and turned back to the kitchen to prepare what the girl had just brought.
I don’t know what it is, but it’s light and airy in my hand.
Muttering in her heart, she opened the lotus leaf. Aunt Li took a closer look and found that there were neatly folded bean curds inside. She counted four in total. She remembered that the bean curd sold at the tofu stall cost four cents a piece.
Yes, this child is given four tickets. Isn’t it sixteen cents? This price can buy a pound of meat!
When Zhuang Keqing returned home, she didn't know how the other party praised her for being a kind person. She only talked to her mother about going to the big market the day after tomorrow.
While adding firewood to the stove, she took a bite of the vegetable bran cake that was still warm. She had been out running for most of the day and was already hungry. She was in a hurry to eat and almost choked.
Qin Manzhi hurriedly handed over a bowl of water.
"Slow down."
After taking a few sips from the bowl, he drank the water. After finishing a whole piece of cake, Zhuang Keqing didn't speak again.
"Mom, I made an appointment with Aunt Li to go to the town market with her family the day after tomorrow. If you have anything you want to buy, please tell me immediately."
Qin Manzhi thought for a while and said: "I don't need anything. I haven't been to the town a few times in the past few years. But you should bring more money. If you encounter any greedy people who want to eat, don't restrain yourself. It's time to Just buy it.”
Having made some money in the past month, and having been at the tofu stall for half the morning today, Mrs. Qin knew that her business was doing well, and now she had some confidence to speak.
"You have an idea, just make your own decision."
"I know, mother."
Knowing that his mother only felt sorry for him, Zhuang Keqing didn't mind the other party's nagging talk about what dry food to prepare for the time and how to thank Aunt Li. He only responded with a smile while lighting the fire and cooking porridge.
Seeing that it is getting dark, smoke has already risen from every house.
A table of food had already been set up in the main room of the Shen family's main house, including chicken, duck, fish, and fresh fruits and vegetables. Mrs. Zhou and her son Shen Huan were sitting and eating, while behind them, the nanny Lin and the housekeeper Uncle De stood waiting.
"Huan'er, there's nothing good to eat in this remote country, so you just have to make do with it. After a few days, my mother will ask someone to go to the town to book a table for you to change your appetite."
Seeing her son stop eating with chopsticks after a few bites, Mrs. Zhou was worried that he was not accustomed to the local environment, so she deliberately coaxed him to eat more.
But how could Shen Huan be in the mood to eat? His thoughts were all on that bitch named his brother.
I don’t know if he has eaten that thing called tofu.
Today, his mother has told the kitchen not to prepare Shen Ling's meals, so the servants will not be too busy. He must be very hungry and weak now.
Did he know that this man had prepared the firewood at home these two days alone?
After looking at the dishes on the table, Shen Huan's heart moved. She picked up a small bowl, picked up a chicken leg and pieces of meat, and stood up.
"Huan'er, what are you doing?"
Mrs. Zhou didn't understand why her son refused to eat a good meal, and now he was serving dishes to take away. She only knew that he didn't look like an official son, so it was rare for him to blame him.
"Mom, I'm going to see my brother."
Shen Huan didn't take his mother's words seriously at all, and got off the table with the bowl in hand.
He was very confident in his heart. Even if his father was here, as long as he coughed and breathed, the two of them would definitely have everything up to him.
Seeing her son leaving the dining room, Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but feel a little angry: "This kid!"
"Madam, don't be angry, the young master is also kind-hearted." The nanny Lin is an old man next to Zhou, so Zhou can listen to her words.
"How do you say that?"
"The young master is worried that Shen Ling is hungry, so he must have given him food."
As soon as these words came out, Ms. Zhou frowned and snorted heavily: "It's just that Huan'er has a pure heart and doesn't care about that bastard."
"Madam, please don't be angry, the little master has his own destiny, and this matter can always be solved." Mrs. Lin said, while adding a bowl of sweet soup for Mrs. Zhou, "Drink a bowl of this lotus seed soup to calm down your anger, look. You have been traveling for so long, and the number of people has been reduced. If you don't take good care of me, I won't be able to punish you when I take you back."
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhou felt that it was appropriate.
Yes, he is just a person who is not related by blood. In the past, he only tolerated it because of his official reputation. Now in this country place, he can be dealt with at any time if he wants. There is no need to worry about him anymore and make his body unhappy.
