On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, Gu Wenqian went to the county seat and gave away the last batch of mushrooms, and also brought five catties of meatballs. After the man tasted it, he accepted it for fifty cents a catty. If he sold it, he could sell it for sixty cents or even sixty-five cents. . twenty one
"Your daughter-in-law is good at cooking, so don't worry if you have anything to eat in the future, I will accept it as long as it tastes good."
The city is full of commodity food, the planned economy has money but no place to spend it, and the population base is large, there are always some people who would rather pay high prices to satisfy their appetites, and he has never suffered a disadvantage in this regard.
Gu Wenqian took eight yuan back and told the man what he meant, Qiu Xiaochan was naturally happy when he heard it.
"Great, I can finally let go of my hands and feet in the future."
Although it is too slow to earn like this now, the profit is only ten or twenty per month, which only meets the needs of life, and I don't know how long it will take to save money.
Of course, compared with other families, life is very good, and she doesn't have to keep her mouth shut, but she is a person with big goals, and she is not satisfied with such a small gain.
Soon it was New Year's Eve, and early in the morning Gu Wenqian set up pens and inks on the table to write couplets.
For a child from a family like him, practicing calligraphy is a basic skill.
When he propped up the table and began to write, he seemed to scold Fang Qiu, and Qiu Xiaochan felt that her affection for him had increased.
She thought to herself that she already liked him enough, and if she found any advantages in him later, she couldn't add any more, just like a wooden barrel full of water, without a single gap.
Gu Wenqian wrote two paintings, one on the courtyard door and one on the outside of the hall, respectively, "Spring breeze, willows and late autumn strips, 600 million Shenzhou is full of Shun Yao", "Four seasons are auspicious, eight festivals are safe and healthy", horizontal criticism "Men are full "Five Blessings" and "Five Blessings with Spring".
People in the team would stop and take a look when they passed by the door, and some uncles who knew how to write praised Gu Wenqian for his good handwriting.
"It looks like it has skill, Xiao Gu, if I had known you would write, I wouldn't have gone to town to buy it."
Gu Wenqian said modestly, "I wrote a few at random, it's not very good."
When he was at home, he wrote with his father every spring. In Gu Wenqian’s opinion, his father’s handwriting can be called a “good” character. Since he was a child, he regarded his father as his goal in life, and hoped to be like his father. It is a pity that things in the world cannot make people complete. He has grown into a gentleman, but his father has become a so-called "sinner" with heavy shackles.
During the festive season, Gu Wenqian misses his father more and more when he is supposed to be reunited.
In the end, the uncle asked for two "blessings" and went back. He took the red paper and walked half a circle around the team, and many people came to the door after him. Some asked for blessings and couplets. I didn't give up until I ran out of red paper.
Zhang Daying said to his daughter who was cooking while making dumplings in the kitchen, "These people are really, they bought the couplets to get a bargain, and they couldn't afford two cents a piece of blessing."
Qiu Xiaochan smiled, knowing that she felt sorry for her son-in-law.
"Mom, on such a happy day, we don't have to be awkward about such a small thing. Someone will remember us when we do something good. Since everyone is willing to ask for it, let Wen Qian write it as a gift next year. It can still be regarded as a favor."
Zhang Daying said "Hey", "Your brain is getting more and more active now, and you were a fool before."
Qiu Xiaochan replied with a smile, "It's called 'the one who stays close to vermilion is red, and the one who stays close to ink is black'. Whoever makes me marry a smart husband will naturally become more and more intelligent."
Gu Wenqian had already put away his pen and was heading to the kitchen, and upon hearing this sentence, he couldn't help but smile.
He asked his wife, "The couplets are finished, what else can I do in the kitchen?"
At noon to worship the ancestors, Qiu Xiaochan has prepared a few meat dishes, just stir-fry vegetables and cook a pot of dumplings.
She shook her head and said, "We're almost done here, you go and clear the table and wait."
There are many rules for ancestor worship, such as the position of the table, how many bowls and pairs of chopsticks are placed on the table, etc. are all particular.
When the meal for ancestor worship was ready, Zhang Daying was in charge of setting the dishes and chopsticks, knelt on the straw futon and chanted words, picked up the family's major events this year, and finally prayed that the deceased husband and ancestors could continue to bless the family in the coming year. The more prosperous it is.
When she got to the last kowtow, Qiu Xiaochan actually heard her mentioning herself, "The couple have a good relationship, and I have nothing to ask for. I am short of children now, and bless Xiaochan to have more children. I want to have a complete set of children." .”
Qiu Xiaochan felt embarrassed, thinking that she didn't want to have so many children, one is not too small, two at most, no more is absolutely impossible.
Gu Wenqian beside him obviously heard it too, seeing him turn his head to look at her with a smile, Qiu Xiaochan gave him a hard look.
For hot pot on New Year’s Eve, in the evening, Qiu Xiaochan started to prepare the soup base. Zhang Daying couldn’t eat spicy food, so Qiu Xiaochan stewed the soup with dried salted chicken, cut potato slices, radish slices, bacon, and meatballs. There are also cabbage, mushrooms, leeks, and homemade bean sprouts, and the table is full.
Hot air was radiating from the briquette stove, and Qiu Xiaochan stuffed two sweet potatoes into the ash-removing hole, and roasted them until the skin was charred and pulled out of the hole. They were soft, glutinous and sweet, a must-have delicacy in winter.
Qiu Xiaochan saw that the chicken soup had turned pale, closed her eyes and went to the side of the pot to smell it, then nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well, it's almost there, let's have dinner."
Gu Wenqian and Zhang Daying were about to move their chopsticks when the courtyard door rang. Gu Wenqian put down his chopsticks and went out to open the door. He saw Qiu Shunwen standing outside the door with a tiger in his hand, and meat and fine noodles in his hands.
Qiu Shunwen asked with a smile, "Brother-in-law, where is Mom at home?"
Gu Wenqian nodded sideways, "Brother, Mom is in the main room."
"I'll bring Huzi to wish mom an early New Year."
Zhang Daying in the main room naturally heard it too, and put down his smiling face, and stopped eating. Qiu Xiaochan was afraid that the chicken soup would dry up, so she removed the boiling soup pot from the stove. In a blink of an eye, Qiu Shun Wen and his son entered the house.
"Mom, I'll bring you Huzi to wish you New Year's greetings. These are meat and dried noodles, which Guilian prepared for you."
Zhang Daying just glanced and said nothing, Qiu Shunwen chuckled and put the things on the table.
Huzi sniffed at the smell of meat in the room, his greedy mouth kept secreting saliva, Qiu Shunwen saw that his son would not call anyone, so he stretched out his hand and pushed him.
"Call me, are you dumb?"
Zhang Daying snorted, "It's really the sun coming out from the west today, and you know how to carry things to me, don't force the child to call for help, what can I do if my grandma doesn't call?"
Qiu Shunwen slapped Huzi on the back of the head, and Huzi patted his head and called out "milk".
"Dad, I smell meat, I want to eat meat!"
Qiu Xiaochan sat aside and didn't speak, Zhang Daying's face was still not good-looking, and Gu Wenqian, as a son-in-law, couldn't express his opinions at will. He had heard about the conflicts between the Qiu family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and had seen Chen Guilian's pungent, but these few days after their marriage I haven't seen Chen Guilian come to make trouble for a month. What Zhang Daying means is that Chen Guilian is a person who "doesn't see the rabbit and doesn't scatter the eagle". problem
"If you want to eat it at home, your mother is cooking it for you."
Today's New Year's Eve, the family cooked meat. He ate a big bowl at noon. He even ate up the broth and rice, but he didn't know what was cooked in the pot so delicious, so he tried his best to drill into his nose. In the era of drinking less, a meal of meat could not feed the gluttons, and the seven-year-old boy had a big appetite, so he could restrain himself if he went to someone else's house, but no matter how much he hated Zhang Daying and Qiu Xiaochan, he knew that this house belonged to the Qiu family The old house is his property, but it is occupied by the old woman. His mother said that it will be his when the old woman dies.
Who would restrain himself in his own home
"I just want to eat it, and let me call her grandma, what kind of grandma can't even eat meat!"
It was nothing to scoop up a bowl of meat for the child, but the stewed chicken was quite big anyway. Zhang Daying was angry with her son and daughter-in-law. Although she hated her daughter-in-law for teaching her grandson badly, she was still willing to treat her grandson well from the bottom of her heart.
Hearing Huzi's words suddenly, he knew that this child would not regard her as his grandmother. He used to hope that he would be sensible one day. Now that he is seven years old, he should know how to respect the elders, but he obviously does not regard himself as a relative.
After half a year of quiet life, Zhang Daying has seen a lot, those who are destined not to get it will only feel uncomfortable if they force it, instead of relying on their daughter and son-in-law to live happily like now.
"We won't keep you if we want to eat. Parents, don't treat your children badly if they want to eat meat. Take this meat back and stew it for your children."
It turned out to be the meaning of chasing guests, and the old lady didn't want the things he brought.
Qiu Shunwen's face turned red and white, and finally nodded and smiled, "Okay, then I will take Huzi back."
Seeing that Zhang Daying didn't want to stay, he sighed and lowered his head, pulled his greedy-eyed son away, and just as he turned around, he heard the old lady yell "Wait!" Looking at the meat on the table, he said to the noodles, "Take the things away, I don't lack this stutter now."
Qiu Shunwen carried his things and left with a gray face.
When the father and son left, Qiu Xiaochan put the half-warm chicken soup on the charcoal stove again, without mentioning what happened just now, she first served a bowl of chicken soup to Zhang Daying, "Mom, this soup is very fresh, you can drink it first A bowl of warmth."
Zhang Daying calmed down, took it with a smile, glanced at his son-in-law and said, "Wen Qian, you eat too, don't let them ruin our holiday fun."
Gu Wenqian nodded and smiled, "Mom, I have nothing to do with Xiaochan. It's Chinese New Year, everyone should be happy."
"Yeah, what's not to be satisfied with such a good day, let's eat quickly."
Qiu Xiaochan also served a bowl of soup, the delicious taste warmed her heart, a bite of chicken, soft and hard, moderately salty and light, this is life.
The three of them ate hot pot around the happy stove, but the family a hundred meters away was not so harmonious.
Chen Guilian was upset when she saw her husband bring the things back intact, and she was even more angry when she heard her son say that the old woman was reluctant to give him meat. Ever since that bitch Qiu Xiaochan got married, her husband suddenly became more serious and refused to let him eat. Trouble with that family.
At first, Chen Guilian endured it because of her husband. When she returned to her natal home, she couldn't help complaining in front of her mother, but she was scolded by her mother instead.
"In the past, you were smart, but now you are not even as good as your son-in-law. Why didn't he stop him now? Think about who your sister-in-law married, and what kind of wine, does it seem that she is short of money? Your mother-in-law now has Rely on it, it won't work if you want to grind her, you have to find a way to coax her heart over, so that you can get better in the future, no matter how much you don't like you, Huzi is also her grandson."
Her mother's words awakened Chen Guilian, and she thought that Qiu Xiaochan brought back several boxes after following the man back to the capital, which were food and clothing.
Giving food to several families in the village and even ignoring his own nephew, it can be seen that he is cruel.
Who knew that she would sell it, but the other party called her back as it was, kindly treating her as a donkey's liver and lungs.
"This is your good mother and good sister. I am so shy and they still refuse to let go. What do you mean? Find a son-in-law with a family background and stop paying attention to you, a poor son. You don't expect us Give her a pension?"
Although Chen Guilian has a clear voice, she can hear more words than before. At least she doesn't scold her like "old godmother" or "little bitch". Into the house.
How can there be so many reasons in this world, one side scolds the other side, he is caught in the middle of the two places, he is not a human being, so he simply doesn't care about anything, let's do whatever he likes. , please keep in mind:,.