Chapter 8: The Secret of the Pot

The small yard is filled with all kinds of vegetables, carrots, cabbage, coriander, and folded ear roots......

The mother was connecting the water hose to rinse one by one, and when she saw Liu Li coming back, she put down the water pipe.

"I'm back, the meal is still hot, let's go eat it. "My mother's eyes were full of love.

Liu Li nodded and smiled, and when he entered the house, his sister was watching TV, his face changed and he scolded: "Sit farther away, you go into the TV!"

Liu Qiao didn't seem to hear it, focusing on Xiong Da Xiong Er on TV. The dishes on the side of the stove were still hot, Liu Li put a few times in the bowl, and then walked out and squatted at the door. Watching my mother lame and busy. After not coming home for a week, there seemed to be a few more gray hairs at the roots of his mother's hair, and he knew that his mother was only thirty-six years old!

Liu Li said while eating: "Mom, what time are you going to sell vegetables tomorrow?"

The mother pondered, "Five o'clock, what's the matter?"

Liu Li took a sip of food and said calmly: "I'll go with you tomorrow." Although I won't bargain, it's okay to count your money. ”

"Uh...... Okay, but I'm afraid you won't be able to get up. Mother pursed her lips and smiled.

Getting up at five o'clock is really miserable for Liu Li. However, he has set all the alarm clocks, so it shouldn't be a big problem. After a simple meal, Liu Li helped his mother take care of the vegetables. The root of the ear should be removed, and the yellowed leaves of the coriander should be removed.

It was already dark, and Liu Li moved his position into the house. In the house, grandma didn't have much interest in TV, and she took care of it. Although Grandma was slow, as slow as a snail, it was better than just two people. Liu Li had been with his mother and grandmother for nearly two hours, and looking at the small half of the coriander left, he scratched his head, and seemed to be a little impatient.

"Little sister, come here to help!" Liu Li shouted, but Liu Qiao just nodded, and then sat in front of the TV without any other reaction.

It's a dog lifting the curtain - deal with it with your mouth!

The mother was a little angry: "It's far from you." ”

"She's so lazy, after all, it's not what you're used to!" Liu Li took a sip of tea.

My father was lying on the couch, as if he was tired from a day, just quietly watching TV. My father was not optimistic about my mother going to sell vegetables, and even said that she was playing at home. And I often quarrel about this, but in fact, my father feels that there is no one at home to take care of my grandmother and domestic animals. Every time Liu Li quarreled, he stood in front of his mother and refuted his father, and of course his sister was also on his mother's side. After the quarrel, my sister always pouted and said that Dad lost again. And the father could only look at the two brothers and sisters angrily, but he was helpless.

I was busy until eleven o'clock at night, and I finally got these things done. Liu Li's hands were extremely sore, and he went upstairs after simply washing.

The sky is still in the land of darkness. Liu Li woke up, and the alarm clock had not yet reached the set time, and it was still a few minutes away. His footsteps were quiet and he came downstairs. Mother and father have woken up and are loading food into the car with their father.

Liu Li grinned, although his father did not support his mother, he still got up so early, and he pushed his battery car out. His mother was afraid that he would not have a high heart and would be prone to accidents, so the car would not usually be driven. But today, after my father sent my mother to the county to run errands, I may have to come back in the evening, so when the two of them come back, they will rely on this car.

The car is a little dilapidated and has a problem with the engine line, but it is not a big problem, and it does not affect Liu Li's love for it in the slightest. There were indeed a lot of dishes, and my father's motorcycle was full and I couldn't sit down. The mother came to Liu Li's car, leaned her face on her back, and gently hugged his waist with both hands.

Liu Li followed his father and drove very slowly and steadily......

When the city is still asleep, the farmers' market is already bustling. Hawkers of all kinds poured in like a tidal wave on tricycles, baskets of fruits and vegetables with morning dew. Some of the early arrivals had already taken their place and searched for a long time before stopping in a corner. This position was also occupied by an aunt who my mother knew. He parked the car at his aunt's house in Lao Cai, and then brought two small folding stools from his aunt's house. Sitting in front of the stall yawning, today is Saturday, and the price of the dish will fluctuate. Mother asked the aunt about the price of today's food.

Just after six o'clock, some uncles and aunts who have passed the sixtieth year carry vegetable baskets and carefully select them in each stall. After a long time, I put down the dish and shook my head and walked away. Liu Li turned his head and said, "What kind of person is this! I've seen it for so long, and the dishes have broken me." ”

Mother smiled: "There are often such people, you can't be angry with him, otherwise you will be angry day by day." You are here to watch me go around, and ask Aunt Huang if you don't understand anything. ”

After saying that, she got up and left, Liu Li sat for a long time, but finally sold a lot of vegetables, and he hummed a little song while counting the change. Thinking that it was almost sold out, my mother came back with a few bags of vegetables, and she put them on the stall and said, "I went to see them, these are all wholesale to other people, let's buy them ourselves, and forget it when they are sold out." ”

"No!" Liu Li's head grew bigger, and he finally sold out, but he felt like he was back before liberation.

I sat down for a day, ate some lunch casually, and in the evening there were still some people who came out to buy groceries, and waited a long time to sell everything. After a busy day, Liu Li's hands trembled while driving, but he was still very happy because his mother paid his salary, although it was not much, it was enough for a week or two.

On Monday morning, Liu Li sat in the classroom for the last class. Fortunately, these people seem to have forgotten about his barefoot.

His eyes were like torches, carefully observing every movement of the pot. The pot took out a page of white paper and hid it with his hand that he didn't know what he was writing. After writing for a long time, as if he was not satisfied, he tore it into shreds and threw it in the trash, and then started writing again. Liu Lidu thought that he was nervous and lost interest, so he didn't go to rob him. When the bell rang for the end of class, the pot folded the finally written note in half and put it in a box of chocolates. With a smile on his face, he handed it over

Liu Li scratched his head, a little embarrassed: "What are you doing? Give me food? Why are you so kind today?"

Ju'er gave him a blank look: "! This is for that girl, you go and give it to her for me, and ask for her phone number and name by the way." Well...... and asked her to wait for me on the playground after evening self-study. Hey, yes! ”

"That girl?" Liu Li scratched his head.

Ju'er sighed: "It's the one I went to Class 6 to see that day." ”

Liu Li grinned: "I'll go, are you serious? How much is this chocolate? With such a big investment, do you still have money?"

Ju'er said solemnly: "Of course it's serious! You don't care how much chocolate it is, anyway, you dare to steal it, I've picked up your skin! If you want to eat it, I'll buy it for you later, as a reward for you." ”

"Forget it, I'll buy it myself. Anyway, I have some money on me. Liu Li took the box and walked out of the classroom.