Chapter 68: The Beginning of Spring (4)
Zhenhua was also amused by Zhang Kexiang, and said: "No credit, no credit, so let's do it, you can come with me today, go to my house for dinner, and I will make up the meeting money for you!"
Zhang Kexiang thought for a while and said with a smile: "Isn't this okay? It makes me feel like I'm going to your house to ask for a debt......
"Ask for debts, ask for debts, it's the money you deserve, what are you afraid of?" Zhenhua said.
Zhang Kexiang was entangled for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, you wait for me, I'll change my clothes." β
Zhenhua was ecstatic, feeling that the flowers of the world had bloomed in an instant, and a bewitching, sweet and fragrant spring completely surrounded him!
Zhang Kexiang hid in the bedroom, changed into a light red floral cardigan narrow waist gown, a pair of gray straight-leg pants, and a pair of white sneakers, squirmed out, looked at Zhenhua and asked, "Is this dress okay?"
"Looks good, you look good in whatever you wear. Zhenhua nodded in admiration from the bottom of his heart.
"Let's go, then. "Zhang Kexiang launched his own bike.
Zhenhua hurriedly took the bicycle and asked Zhang Kexiang to lock the door.
Zhang Kexiang locked the door, bought two catties of brown sugar, two cut cakes and two boxes of malt milk essence from the small shop opposite, and put them in the basket.
Zhenhua was happy in his heart, but he didn't feel satisfied, and said, "Why are you buying so many things?"
"For the New Year, can I go to your house for dinner empty-handed?" Zhang Kexiang glanced at Zhenhua, got into the car with his legs, and rode forward.
Zhenhua hurriedly followed, parallel to Zhang Kexiang.
The weather has been very good since the end of the year, mostly sunny and rainless, and the dirt road leading to Dongwan Village is also smooth.
The two rode forward without hurry, chatting as they walked.
Zhang Kexiang said: "Whose house did you drink wine? β
Zhenhua said: "The wine in the supply and marketing cooperative, the wine is rushed, and my father said that the wine in the private shop likes to be mixed with water, and it tastes dull." β
Zhang Kexiang nodded, and asked again: "How many workers are working, and they drink a lot, right?"
"More than a dozen workers drank little at noon, and at least four or five catties of wine at night. β
The two chatted all the way to the front of the house.
The head of the wall has been built to a height of more than two feet, Qi Lei is working, turning his head and seeing Zhang Kexiang, he immediately grinned, waved the brick knife and shouted: "Zhang Kexiang Zhang Kexiang, make a fortune in the New Year, old classmate!"
Zhang Kexiang had already gotten out of the car, waved at Qi Lei, and said with a smile: "Happy New Year Qi Lei!"
The bricklayers who were working all stopped what they were doing and looked at Zhang Kexiang dumbfounded.
Qi Lei smiled and said: "Let me introduce to you, this is Zhao Zhenhua's classmate, my classmate, who works as a tailor in the town, the owner of Aishang clothing store, and the master of Zhang Kexiangzhangββ!"
The bricklayers grinned.
Zhang Kexiang's face turned red, she rolled her eyes and muttered, "You are the master, okay." β
Zhenhua also smiled embarrassedly and shouted at Qi Lei: "Qi Lei, hurry up and build your wall!"
Qi Lei had sharp eyes, pointed to Zhenhua's bicycle and shouted: "I'll ββ!rely on Zhao Zhenhua, you are busy talking to Zhang Kexiang along the way, right? Look at your wine, it's leaking!"
Zhenhua and Zhang Kexiang were both taken aback and hurriedly looked back.
Sure enough, a plastic wine barrel on the right side of the back seat of the bicycle was worn out at some point, and half a barrel of wine had leaked!
Zhang Kexiang blushed and whispered to Zhenhua: "No wonder I smell so heavy wine on the road...... You also said that the wine of the supply and marketing cooperatives was rushed like this. β
Zhenhua also blushed, hurriedly set up the bicycle, and took off the wine barrel.
Qi Lei laughed and shouted: "Zhenhua, you tell me honestly, did you and Zhang Kexiang drink secretly on the road? Seeing that you are both blushing, you must have drunk secretly!"
The bricklayers burst into laughter again, and even Zhenhua's brother-in-law couldn't hold back and laughed.
Zhang Kexiang was afraid of Qi Lei, threw the bicycle aside, picked up the gift, and lowered his head to drill into the kitchen behind.
Cui Hong was busy working in the backyard, and when she heard Qi Lei shouting Zhang Kexiang's name, she hurriedly ran over and met Zhang Kexiang!
"Kexiang, good girl, you're finally here!" Cui Hong took Zhang Kexiang's hand, smiled with a spring breeze on her face, and said, "The ground is too messy, you walk slowly...... Oops, the house hasn't been built yet, it's a mess everywhere, it's really not in shape, you don't have a place to put your feet......"
Zhang Kexiang smiled: "Happy New Year, Auntie, I have a New Year's greeting for you and your uncle." β
Cui Hong smiled from ear to ear, and apologized again and again: "Hey, this is really wronged you, Zhenhua hasn't gone to your house to pay New Year's greetings, you came in advance, how can we afford it!"
Zhang Kexiang pulled Cui Hong to the back and said, "It's okay aunt, Zhenhua and I are classmates, and it's the same if I come to pay New Year's greetings first." β
Cui Hong is even more happy, a heart that has been hanging for a long time, today finally came to fruition.
Entering the kitchen, Zhang Kexiang looked left and right, and said, "With a special kitchen, it will be convenient for my aunt to cook in the future." β
"yes, yes, I've always dreamed of having a separate kitchen, and this time I finally have it. Cui Hong smiled.
Chunlan was burning the fire under the stove, and when she saw Zhang Kexiang, she stood up happily: "Sister Kexiang!"
"Happy New Year, Chunlan, you've grown taller. Zhang Kexiang smiled and took Chunlan's hand: "You go and do something else, I'm a newcomer, and I can't touch the stove, so I can only light the fire." β
Chunlan didn't leave, looked at Zhang Kexiang, and smiled.
Cui Hong instructed Chunlan: "Go and pour tea for your sister Kexiang." β
"No, no, Chunlan don't care about me, I'll pour tea myself when I'm thirsty. Zhang Kexiang had already sat down and started to light the fire.
Zhenhua also carried two barrels of wine and came to the kitchen.
Unexpectedly, Qi Lei also followed, holding a brick knife in his hand, and asked Zhang Kexiang with a smile: "Old classmate, I built this kitchen, what do you think?"
Zhang Kexiang looked around and said, "Very good, your skills are good." β
Qi Lei smiled: "Are you satisfied?"
Zhang Kexiang didn't know what the plan was, and replied casually: "Satisfied." β
Qi Lei raised his eyebrows and said loudly: "Then you still don't thank me!?"
Zhang Kexiang knew that Qi Lei was not a good word, and said with a smile: "Why should I thank you?"
Qi Lei rolled his eyes: "I'll build you a house, don't you thank me?"
"Go, go, this is Zhenhua's house, and it has nothing to do with me. Zhang Kexiang blushed and smiled.
Cui Hong slapped Qi Lei on the shoulder, and scolded with a smile: "Qi Lei, you like to joke, Kexiang is thin-skinned, you scared her away, and the aunt can't spare you." β
Zhenhua picked up a piece of salted duck neck from the plate on the side and stuffed it into Qi Lei's mouth: "Eat, eat, talk!"
"White-eyed wolf, white-eyed wolf, if you have a partner, you don't even want a brother!" Qi Lei held the duck's neck in his mouth, and walked out of the kitchen with a grin, continuing to build the wall.
Zhang Kexiang didn't feel embarrassed, let alone angry, and said with a smile: "Qi Lei is very interesting, and he can also be a bricklayer, it's really not simple......"
Cui Hong nodded again and again: "Yes, this kid is good, since the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, he has been working with us almost every day." He is smarter than Zhenhua and looks decent as a bricklayer. β
Zhenhua came over to join in the fun and said, "Zhang Kexiang, you can inquire and help Qi Lei talk about someone in the future?"
Zhang Kexiang rolled her eyes: "Save it, your own affairs haven't been accounted for yet, but you are worried about Qi Lei!"
"Ouch, I almost forgot!" Zhenhua slapped his head, stretched out his hand to his mother and said, "Mom, give me the money." β
Cui Hong was stunned: "What do you want money for?"
"The meeting money, the meeting money to Zhang Kexiang, she said that she would not take credit. Zhenhua said with a smile.
"Zhao Zhenhua, are you begging to be beaten?" Zhang Kexiang was ashamed, picked up a soybean straw from his side, and twitched it on Zhenhua's leg: "Auntie is here, you are also talking nonsense!"