Tong Xuelu was stunned for a moment, wondering if Wen Rugui would come back so soon, right
She tidied up her clothes and walked towards the door.
When she was about to open the door, she still asked cautiously, "Who is it?"
At this time, there is no surveillance, no cat's eyes, and no security door. If there are gangsters standing outside, it will be very dangerous for her to open the door.
A strange woman's voice came from outside: "Hello, I'm next door to you. My husband's surname is Wei."
The voice sounded very kind, and Tong Xuelu opened the door a crack.
I saw a woman in her fifties standing at the door.
The other party has fair complexion, handsome facial features, wearing a white "True Liang" shirt on the upper body, and "True Liang" black trousers on the lower body, and there is not a single fold on the clothes.
Tong Xuelu looked at the woman in front of her, and three words appeared in her mind: rich.
Although "really good" began to appear in the early 1960s, they were all produced in small batches for export to earn foreign exchange, and only a small amount would be exported for domestic sales in several cities in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai.
It takes hours to queue up to buy a piece of "really good" clothes, and the key point is that the clothes are very expensive!
A shirt costs about 15 yuan, and the monthly salary of an ordinary worker is only 30 yuan. Most people are reluctant to spend money on such a piece of clothing.
It is no exaggeration to say that the "really good" of this era is just like the later LV and GUCCI, both are status symbols.
And the woman in front of her has a whole set of "really good", isn't she rich
When Tong Xuelu was looking at the woman in front of her, the woman was also looking at Tong Xuelu.
Her black and white eyes flashed with amazement, and then her brows furrowed.
She felt that the person in front of her was a little familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it for a while.
With a gentle and kind smile on Shen Wanrong's face, she said, "My husband's surname is Wei, my surname is Shen, and my two grandsons and I live next door to you."
As she said that, she pointed to the small courtyard on the right, which was about five or six meters away from the small courtyard on Tong Xuelu's side.
Tong Xuelu looked in the direction she pointed: "Hello, my name is Tong Xuelu, Tong is Tong in winter next to a single person, my younger siblings and I just moved in today, because the house hasn't been tidy up, so we haven't done it yet. Visit everyone in the past."
Shen Wanrong was slightly startled.
The last name is Tong
There is no one surnamed Tong among the people she knows.
But what she said just now only mentioned herself and her younger siblings, but didn't mention her parents. Could it be that their parents are not there
But if you don't have parents, how can you afford or rent such a house
Shen Wanrong had a lot of doubts in her heart, but it was difficult to ask questions because they were not familiar with each other.
"We only moved here this year. This house has been empty and no one lives in it. Now that you are here, we will have company in the future." She handed over the chestnuts she brought, "this is for us by relatives. The chestnuts sent are very soft and glutinous, you can take them back and eat them."
Tong Xuelu never liked to push around. Since she was going to live here in the future, it was common for neighbors to send food.
So she didn't refuse, and took it over with a smile: "Then I'm welcome, thank you grandma Shen, chestnuts taste the best in autumn."
Shen Wanrong also didn't like to push it around. Seeing that Tong Xuelu took things down generously, she had a better impression on her.
Just then, a chubby little girl ran out of the yard: "Grandma, where have you been? Zhuzhu didn't even see you when she woke up!"
Seeing her granddaughter, Shen Wanrong had a big smile on her face: "Run slowly, be careful not to fall!"
As soon as the voice fell, the little girl stomped her feet, then sat on the ground, and fell again: "Oh, grandma, I fell, and I want you to hug me!"
Tong Xuelu: "..."
You are so playful at a young age, how can you get it when you grow up
It's just that the acting is a bit too perfunctory.
However, Shen Wanrong was not surprised, she walked over with a smile to pick up her granddaughter, and scolded softly, "The ground is so dirty, how do you say you just lie down when you lie down? You'll have to change your clothes later."
Wei Zhuzhu pouted: "Grandma, I fell, and if my clothes are dirty, just pat them. Who did you talk to, grandma?"
Shen Wanrong: "There is a new neighbor next door, grandma came to say hello."
"Is that the elder sister?" Wei Zhuzhu looked at Tong Xuelu, her eyes suddenly brightened, "Sister is so beautiful! Grandma, please hug me over here! I want to see the beautiful elder sister!"
Shen Wanrong came over with her granddaughter in her arms, and said with a helpless smile: "I'll make you laugh, this child has liked good-looking things and people since he was a child."
Who is not
Severe face control Tong Xuelu smiled and expressed understanding: "I also like good-looking people."
Hearing this, Wei Zhuzhu's eyes brightened: "Sure enough, good-looking people all think the same way. Grandpa said it's called heroes who see the same thing!"
Tong Xuelu was amused by her self-confident appearance. She is really an interesting child.
A doting and helpless smile appeared on Shen Wanrong's face.
At this moment, Tong Jiaxin came out of the room and happened to be seen by Wei Zhuzhu.
Wei Zhuzhu immediately struggled to get down: "Grandma, hurry me down, I saw a good-looking brother!"
Tong Jiaxin was startled when he heard this: Good-looking brother? say him? Count her eyesight!
Wei Zhuzhu is six years old this year, a little taller and a little bigger than the average child. Shen Wanrong couldn't hold her at all with her struggle.
Wei Zhuzhu jumped down and rushed in front of Tong Jiaxin like a firecracker: "Hello brother, my name is Wei Zhuzhu, what's your name?"
"Wei Zhuzhu?" Tong Jiaxin's eyes widened, and then he laughed, "Fortunately your parents bought you an extra bead, otherwise you would become pig feeders, hahaha..."
Tong Xuelu: "..." This arrogant boy really doesn't get a roof over his head for a day.
The person who was embarrassed just now was Shen Wanrong, and now it's Tong Xuelu's turn: "I'm really sorry, my brother owes his mouth so much, I'll take care of him later!"
Shen Wanrong smiled and waved her hand: "It's okay, the children's affairs will be handled by their children."
Wei Zhuzhu inside is very generous: "Brother, for the sake of your good looks, I won't be mad at you this time, but you haven't told me your name yet?"
Tong Jiaxin snorted: "Why should I tell you your name? You don't look good!"
Wei Zhuzhu: "Brother, you look so good-looking, but why are your eyes not good? I'm obviously good-looking, and if you don't tell me your name, how can I be good friends with you?"
Tong Jiaxin's nostrils are about to go up: "I don't want to be friends with girls!"
"… "
Tong Xuelu saw her mouth twitching from the outside.
She didn't understand how Tong Jiaxin, a straight man, got a wife in his last life
At this moment, Tong Jiaming came out of the room: "Jiaxin, you can't be so impolite!"
Although Tong Jiaxin was very unconvinced, seeing his second brother's serious face, he was also a little cowardly.
But before he could apologize, Wei Zhuzhu pushed him away and rushed in front of Tong Jiaming, smiling sweetly: "Hello, brother, my name is Wei Zhuzhu, what's your name?"
Tong Jiaxin: "...?"
Tong Jiaming said: "Hello, my name is Tong Jiaming, that's my brother Tong Jiaxin."
Wei Zhuzhu's eyes narrowed with laughter: "Brother, you are not only good-looking, but also have a nice voice, and you are so gentle to people, brother, you are so kind!"
Tong Xuelu was amazed.
When I was young, I knew how to shoot rainbow farts. When I grow up, are you afraid that I won't be able to catch up with a beautiful little brother
Tong Jiaming has never seen a person who speaks so directly, with a handsome face flushed like a pig's liver.
Tong Mianmian came out of the room kicking her short legs: "sister, you are right, my second brother is very good."
Wei Zhuzhu saw Tong Mianmian's eyes lit up again: "Sister, you are so good-looking, as good-looking as your second brother!"
The little dumpling blushed, and twisted her little body: "Sister is also pretty."
Wei Zhuzhu nodded: "I know, I am good-looking, but my brother is ugly. I really envy you for having such a good-looking sister and brother!"
Tong Mianmian blinked her big eyes, tilted her head and said in a milky voice, "Is your eldest brother as ugly as my third brother?"
Tong Jiaxin: "... ??"
Wei Zhuzhu: "No, my eldest brother, you are much uglier than the third brother!"
Tong Mianmian opened her mouth in shock, as if she was saying, "Is there anyone else who looks uglier than the third brother? How ugly is that?"
Tong Jiaxin: "..."
Sister, I'm worried! ! !
Tong Jiaxin felt that his heart was broken.
Tong Xuelu laughed until tears came out of her listening to several children.
Wei Zhuzhu thinks that the Tong family is good-looking, and she doesn't want to go home: "grandma, I want to play here."
Shen Wanrong: "Didn't you see that your sisters and brothers are cleaning? You will delay others here. When they clean up, you can come and play later."
Wei Zhuzhu thought for a while and said, "Okay, then I'll come back tomorrow!"
**
After Shen Wanrong and Wei Zhuzhu left, Tong Xuelu went back to the room to comb her hair, and then went to the vegetable station to buy vegetables.
Before going out, she asked Tong Jiaming to wash the rice and cook, and then cooked the chestnuts and peeled them.
Every time she buys something, Tong Xuelu deeply feels how deficient material is in this era.
This time was different from before. She didn't find a way to flatter her, so she could only obediently queue up.
After waiting in line for almost an hour, I bought a handful of rapeseed, two cabbage and three tomatoes.
The meat in the supply and marketing cooperative has long been sold out, and only eggs are left.
With what happened last time, she didn't dare to go to the black market to buy things easily at this moment.
She went back with vegetables and eggs, sighing in her heart that it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.
When I got home, I heard Tong Jiaxin's cheers at the door.
"Great, we will have eggs to eat in the future! Second brother, leave the chicken feeding to me in the future!"
Feed the chicken
Where's the chicken at home
Tong Xuelv knocked on the door with questions: "Mianmian, sister is back."
A burst of footsteps came towards the door, Tong Xuelv thought it would be Tong Jiaming who came to open the door, but who knew that the door was opened, and Wen Rugui's incomparably handsome face appeared in front of her.
Tong Xuelu was startled for a moment: "You came back so soon?"
return.
Wen Rugui never felt that these two words sounded so wonderful: "Well, I returned the car and came back."
As he spoke, he naturally took what was in her hand.
Men really need training.
Tong Xuelu was very satisfied with his initiative to bring things up.
She closed the door, walked in and asked, "By the way, I just heard what happened to the chickens outside?"
Wen Rugui's eyelashes trembled slightly: "I bought two chickens with my friend to celebrate your housewarming."
Tong Xuelu looked over at Tong Jiaxin, and saw a fat hen huddled in the corner, looking frightened.
Tong Mianmian stared at the old hen with big watery eyes, looking very shocked.
The family's compound is not big enough, and the smell of chickens will be very strong. No one raises chickens in the compound, so this is the first time Tong Mianmian has seen live chickens.
Tong Xuelu looked back: "Thank you, I made you spend money again, but didn't you just say you had two chickens? Where's the other one?"
Wen Rugui: "kill it, it's in the kitchen."
Tong Xuelu's eyes lit up: "that's great, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to entertain you tonight! Then I'll make braised chestnut chicken, garlic cabbage, and tomato and egg drop soup. alive."
Wen Rugui listened and couldn't help swallowing: "Okay."
After bringing the things to the kitchen, Tong Xuelv asked Tong Jiaming to come and help.
Wen Rugui said that he could also help, but Tong Xuelv did not agree.
She asked Tong Mianmian to pull him to the hall to sit.
**
There are a few bales of dry wood and straw in the kitchen that will last for a few days.
Tong Xuelu asked Tong Jiaming to wash the vegetables and peel the garlic, and she started to clean the old hen.
Fortunately, the old hen was killed, otherwise she would not dare to kill the chicken.
But this old hen looks delicious, unlike the chickens that were fed and grown up later, the meat is fat and tender, and it is tight.
The thought of the braised chestnut chicken in a while makes one want to drool.
She removed the neck and buttocks of the chicken, cut it into cubes, cleaned it and blanched it with blood.
Put cold oil in the pan, after the oil is hot, add onion, ginger, garlic, star anise and other seasonings to stir-fry, stir-fry until fragrant, pour in chicken, stir-fry repeatedly until discolored, then add soy sauce and rock sugar, then add boiling water and simmer over high heat, boil and pour in chestnut.
The aroma of the chestnuts and the chicken are combined in the simmering, melding the aroma of the seasoning, and both the chestnut and the chicken are cooked to an attractive maroon color when the juice is collected.
The scent permeated the house.
Tong Xuelu sprinkled chopped green onion on top of the braised chestnut chicken, and the green chopped green onion set off the red chestnut chicken.
Full of color and flavor!
She handed the chestnut chicken to Tong Jiaming: "Take it to the hall and cover it with a basin."
The chestnut chicken exudes a fragrant and attractive fragrance, which is directed at Tong Jiaming's nose, making him swallow.
Tong Jiaxin, who was in touch with the hen in the courtyard, rushed over when he smelled the fragrance: "Second brother, it's so delicious! Can I taste it first?"
Tong Jiaxin swallowed while talking. He didn't think he was very hungry at first, but when he smelled the fragrance, he thought he could eat two cows!
Tong Jiaming refused: "No!"
Tong Jiaxin groaned when he heard the words, and followed the scent all the way into the hall.
In the hall, Wen Rugui and Tong Mianmian were staring at each other.
Seeing the two come in, Wen Rugui could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He really didn't know how to get along with children, especially such a delicate and soft girl.
After making the braised chestnut chicken, Tong Xuelu quickly made a garlic cabbage and a tomato egg drop soup.
After the dishes were done, she decided to make another red date cake, which Wen Rugui would bring back.
She washed and cored the red dates, put them in a steamer, and steamed them until they were soft. After mashing them, they poured them into the flour together with the sugar and yeast, and stirred them evenly. While stirring, they poured warm water into the flour until the flour became a batter.
She poured the batter into the steamer to steam, then she went to the yard to wash her face, and then went to the hall to eat.
In the hall, the two brothers Tong Jiaming and Tong Jiaxin have already packed their meals, just waiting for Tong Xuelu to come over alone.
Tong Jiaxin was so hungry that he stretched his neck and looked out the door, the saliva in his mouth was about to be swallowed dry.
Seeing Tong Xuelu come in, his eyes suddenly lit up like a thief.
Wen Rugui saw her blushing hot, and suddenly regretted her decision to stay and finish the meal.
If he didn't stay, she wouldn't have to cook so many meals.
Tong Xuelu didn't feel that she was working hard. She enjoyed the process of cooking very much, and she also liked watching others enjoy the food she made.
Seeing everyone looking at her, she smiled with red lips: "Why are you all looking at me? Let's eat."
Tong Jiaxin cheered: "Great, it's time for dinner!"
Wen Rugui looked at the braised chestnut chicken and wanted to take a piece for Tong Xuelu, but there were so many people sitting on the table together.
He thought about it, but in the end he didn't do it.
Tong Xuelu put a piece of chestnut into his mouth, the taste was soft and glutinous, very good.
"Comrade Wen, you're welcome, eat more chicken, this chestnut is delicious too."
"it is good."
Wen Rugui took a piece of chicken and took a bite.
The chicken is tender and smooth, and the rich aroma jumps in the mouth, making people addicted to it.
Tong Jiaxin has always been the most loyal fan of gourmet food. He poured the soup on the rice, eating the rice and the meat, and it was so fragrant.
"It's so delicious! I used to think that the braised pork was the best meat I've ever eaten, but now I think the braised chestnut chicken is even better than the braised pork!"
"If only I could eat like this every day!"
No one paid attention to his words, because everyone was burying their heads in hardship.
Although Wen Rugui didn't say anything, he agreed with Tong Jiaxin's words very much.
The braised chestnut chicken was so fragrant, the garlic cabbage was crunchy and delicious, and the tomato egg drop soup was delicious.
He suddenly didn't regret staying.
But thinking of the pickled fish that he hadn't been able to eat before, his resentment deepened.
After half an hour, all the dishes on the table were cleaned up.
Tong Jiaxin leaned on the chair and touched his stomach, feeling that this kind of life is called life.
When the old family came here, sweet potato porridge served with sauerkraut every day, what kind of life was it? !
After a meal, the red date cake is also steamed.
After letting it cool down, Tong Xuelu cut the red date cake into pieces and wrapped it up and handed it to Wen Rugui who was about to go back: "This is the red date cake, a thank you gift for you, thank you very much today!"
If it weren't for his help, she really couldn't have rented such a good house.
Without him cleaning up the house in advance, she couldn't have the peace of mind she does now.
Without him borrowing a car to help move, she didn't know how many times she had to toss back and forth.
She couldn't even eat meat without him bringing chicken and hens.
She owes him too much favor, and she will have to pay it back slowly in the future.
Wen Rugui didn't expect that she even made red date cakes in the kitchen just now.
After getting along a few times, he also knew that Tong Xuelu was not like other girls who were twisted.
He took the red date cake and raised his lips slightly: "Thank you for your hospitality, the food is delicious."
Tong Xuelu looked at the sky and urged, "Go back quickly, so you don't have a car to go back later."
"it is good."
Gotta go.
He took three days off from the scientific research center, and he had to rush back overnight if he said anything tonight, otherwise the dean might come to arrest him in person tomorrow.
After sending Wen Rugui to the door, Tong Xuelv waved to him: "If you want to come over for dinner in the future, feel free to come over, and I'll make it for you."
The setting sun filled the sky, and the red glow shone on her face, dyeing her face red, as if smeared with rouge.
Looking at her smiling face, Wen Rugui moved in her heart: "Okay."
After saying this, he forced himself to turn around and leave.
Seeing Wen Rugui's figure disappearing at the entrance of the alley, Tong Xuelv closed the door and went back.
**
In these days of material scarcity, everyone is trying to be as self-sufficient as possible, and the military compound is no exception.
In the military compound, there is a special place for everyone to grow vegetables and raise chickens. Naturally, it is not enough to raise too many, but it is still possible to raise one or two per household.
The Wen family also raised two hens, and the two hens were raised by Mr. Wen himself from young chickens to old hens.
Mr. Wen also named them Xiaowu and Xiaoliu respectively.
After dinner every day, when Mr. Wen went for a walk, he would always walk to the chicken farm to see them.
But this evening, when he walked to the chicken farm, he found that Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu were gone!
Mr. Wen was very anxious: "Xiao Zong, what about Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu? Why didn't I see them?"
Uncle Zong searched all around, but he didn't see the shadow of Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu, and even the eggs were gone!
Uncle Zong was also anxious: "Commander, Xiaowu and Xiaoliu are not in the chicken coop, and a few other houses have looked at them, but they are not there!"
"Then why are you still standing there? Hurry up and ask Xiao Wang!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Uncle Zong's feet were like the wind, and he ran to the dormitory to find the orderly king.
Xiao Wang is the person in charge of the chicken raising department. He is usually in charge of cleaning and registration.
When Uncle Zong went to the dormitory, Xiao Wang was eating.
Hearing Uncle Zong's question, he widened his eyes and said, "Uncle Zong, don't you know? But Rugui said that the commander wanted to kill the chicken to make soup, so I killed the chicken for him, didn't he take the chicken back? ?"
Uncle Zong was shocked: "How many chickens did he kill? Why did he kill the chickens?"
Seeing Uncle Zong's appearance, Xiao Wang immediately felt that something was wrong: "He asked me to kill Xiao Wu, and Xiao Liu was taken away by him. I don't know where to take it."
Uncle Zong paled.
Uncle Zong's hands trembled.
Uncle Zong was speechless.
Xiao Wu is dead, Xiao Liu is missing!
After leaving the dormitory, Uncle Zong ran all the way: "Commander, something has happened!!!"