Chapter 387: Laziness
On the summer solstice, they came back from the market for a long time, but they didn't see May. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info May did not follow Second Uncle Xia and Second Aunt Xia to the stall today. Old Man Xia had specially asked Second Uncle Xia before, wanting May to come with him to help. Old Man Xia had already found out that May was a little lazy. However, May usually has a sweet mouth and has eyesight, so it is not very obvious.
But it's a big deal to set up a stall in Linshui Town, and almost everyone goes, and it's a bit unreasonable to go in May. Old Man Xia felt that Second Uncle Xia and Second Aunt Xia were too pampered in May.
Second Uncle Xia told Old Man Xia that he was embarrassed to show up in May. And, there are those gossips. May is older than everyone else, and it won't be good if she is forced to show up.
I don't know how Second Uncle Xia told Old Man Xia about the summer solstice, but Layue heard one or two sentences, and guessed that the general meaning should be like this.
Does May really care about gossip? Are you really embarrassed to show up? Let's not talk about the front first, but the back one. The girls of the Zhuang family, who go up the mountain to chop firewood and work in the field, which one really pays attention to not going out of the gate, not stepping out of the second door, and what kind of show up, is simply a matter of not saying.
However, Second Uncle Xia told Old Man Xia that Old Man Xia probably felt that there were enough people, so he did not force May to follow him to Linshui Town to set up a stall.
Based on Xia Zhi's understanding of Old Man Xia, Old Man Xia should also feel that May is older, there are those previous gossips, and then there is the matter of Layue and Qian Yue coming to get married. May is afraid that she is really ashamed and embarrassed to show up.
Of course, May can't always be like this, but Old Man Xia also agreed to give May some time so that May can recover slowly.
You can not go to the market to help in May, that is the business of Second Uncle Xia's own family, and Xia Zhi doesn't want to care. But they have been back for half a day, and they have been busy, and they have not come out in May to say a word or help. Now Mrs. Xia has to personally go and ask May to come over for dinner.
Except for the elderly who have lost the ability to work and the children who have not yet been able to work, those who do not work are not allowed to eat. Xia Solstice felt that he should not get used to the stinky problem of May. So she stopped Mrs. Xia, and at the same time gave Layue a look.
Layue immediately understood, she pushed Mrs. Xia back to sit on the kang, and then she got off the kang neatly: "Milk, don't move, I'll call Sister May." ”
"That's okay, let your sister May come to dinner quickly. The big guys are here, how good it is to be lively. Mrs. Xia said with a smile.
Mrs. Xia didn't move her chopsticks, and everyone didn't move, waiting for May.
Layue ran out for a while and came back: "My sister May is lying on the kang, saying that she is not hungry and will not eat lunch." ”
"Oh, that's okay." Mrs. Xia wanted to call May in person.
The big guys all stopped Mrs. Xia.
"If you don't come, don't come, I guess my second uncle will come back in a while." The summer solstice said.
Layue echoed: "After a while, my second uncle's food is estimated to be better than ours." Our coarse tea and light rice, my May sister may not be able to eat it. ”
Layue has a shy temperament and never takes the initiative to provoke people. But in the matter of Qian Yuelai, although there is no head-on conflict between her and May, the relationship is also relatively stiff.
This responsibility is mainly in May. Since Da Layue and Qian Yuelai made a marriage, May has not had a good face for Layue, and she has not squeezed Layue openly and secretly. Although Layue is good~ temperament, the clay figure still has an earthy nature. When I say this about May today, it's also because I have been angry with May these days.
Old Mrs. Xia glanced at Layue.
Layue immediately shut up and said nothing.
Mrs. Xia didn't say anything about Layue. After all, in front of these people, even if she doesn't agree with Layue's words, she has to save face for Layue. The little girl is already thin-skinned, and Layue is still the one who has already been married.
Mrs. Xia did a very good job at this. Although she is strict with her own children, she will never be regarded as a good godson regardless of time and occasion.
"Then let's eat first, I'll leave her some food, and see if she wants to eat it later." Mrs. Xia said this, and everyone picked up their chopsticks.
Today's meals didn't have any elaborate tricks, but they were all really hard dishes. Mrs. Xia didn't eat much herself, she wanted to take care of Xia Yang on the one hand, and let Sun Lan'er, Qian Nier and Chen Xing'er eat vegetables on the other hand. Sun Lan'er and Chen Xing'er are a little better, Qian Nier is not used to eating at Xia's house, so Mrs. Xia takes more care of her and vigorously picks up vegetables for her.
Tian Daidi's family has not been in Daxingzhuang for a long time, but the family thinks that Mrs. Xia is very good. Tian Daidi talked to Tian's and always persuaded Tian to cherish his blessings, and it was a blessing to have such a mother-in-law.
After they had eaten, Sun Lan'er and Qian Ni'er didn't let Mrs. Xia do it, and the two girls washed the dishes and cleaned up, and soon cleaned up neatly. On the summer solstice, there was another kang table, and the two of them settled accounts and kept accounts.
The little black fish has a special brain, and after these days of exercise, he doesn't need to calculate the general accounts at all, and he can calculate the mental arithmetic clearly.
The price of a bowl of mutton soup is not high, but its cost, in addition to the iron pot and coarse porcelain bowl that should be amortized, is also very low. In this way, the profit is more gratifying.
Mrs. Xia sat at the table, listening to Xia Zhi and the little black fish settle accounts, and at the same time she was amazed, she didn't expect that she could make so much money by selling a mutton soup and buying a few cakes.
If business had been the way it is today, they would soon have been able to recoup all their costs. When they recoup their costs, they earn even more.
"A few more stalls a few years ago, we can recoup the capital." After settling the account, Xia Zhi said with a smile.
"I didn't expect that." Mrs. Xia still said so.
"Milk, let's make more cakes next time." Xia Zhi discussed with Mrs. Xia.
"Okay. Sixteen, how much do you say to burn? Mrs. Xia asked the summer solstice.
"Then burn a hundred." Xia Zhi thought about it and said. According to today's market, a hundred cakes can be sold.
You know, even if you use the same ingredients, different people will make different cakes. The cakes baked by Mrs. Xia are not only delicious, but also very good-looking.
"Okay." Old Mrs. Xia immediately nodded in agreement.
"Milk, if you're tired, let's burn less." Xia Zhi said again.
"What are you tired of, Lanzi and Chanier are here to help me. I'm going to teach them both well, and if they can be branded, I'll be more relaxed in the future. Mrs. Xia laughed, "Besides, I don't have anything to do every day, and this little work is nothing at all." ”
can help make money, subsidize the summer solstice and the little black fish, even if she is tired, Mrs. Xia is also willing. "Even if you're tired, it's nothing, who in our village is idle. If you want to suffer from this tiredness, you have to see if you have this blessing. ”
Mrs. Xia is an understanding person. When she said this, Xia Zhi's heart was naturally very ironing.
"Milk, we don't lack this money, you must not be tired. You have to take good care of your body when you are old, and you have to bring my uncle a son in the future, and you have to bring a grandson to my uncle. ”
Old Lady Xia's eyes narrowed when she smiled: "Then I won't live as an old goblin." ”
"Milk, where are you old, take your great-grandson that's for sure." Xia Solstice also laughed.
Xia Zhi said about his son and grandson, and the little black fish heard it next to him, and he stroked Daqing's back without saying a word.
At this time, Old Man Xia, Second Uncle Xia, Third Uncle Xia and their entourage finally came back. Xia Zhi didn't go out in the house, but she listened to the movements of Second Uncle Xia in the courtyard, and she knew that Second Uncle Xia's business should be very good later, and this was making money.
Everyone went out to look, and sure enough, they saw Second Uncle Xia and people moving things down from the cart, with fish and meat. Second Aunt Xia also smiled.
Old Man Xia walked around the car with his hands behind his back and walked to the upper room first. Mrs. Xia was busy and was about to fetch water for Mr. Xia, so Sun Lan'er rushed to do it. Chanier was a little slower and also followed to help. Qian Nier is not as neat as Sun Lan'er, she is still not as familiar with Sun Lan'er as she is in the Xia family.
It can be said unceremoniously that Sun Lan'er knows where the Xia family places everything.
"Why don't you two stop, put it down, I'll do it myself." Old Man Xia said with a smile when he was busy.
Sun Lan'er and Qian Ni'er both said that they were not tired, and persuaded Old Man Shixia that they should share.
"They're all good boys. Clean and clean, and do a solid job. Old Man Xia washed his hands and face, and while he couldn't stop praising Sun Lan'er and Qian Nier, he also asked them if they had eaten.
Sun Lan'er and Qian Ni'er both replied that they had eaten, and then Mrs. Xia carefully told Old Man Xia what meals they had eaten at noon.
Old Man Xia nodded with satisfaction.
"There's a lot of food. I didn't let them go back, and I left them here to eat at night. Mrs. Xia said to Mr. Xia again.
Old Man Xia was even more satisfied.
"I've left you some food. Are you eating here, or are you ......" Old Lady Xia glanced in the direction of the east wing.
"I'll go to the second child's to eat. The second child told me just now. Old Man Xia said.
"It's not easy for the second child to make money. Our ready-made meals. Old Lady Xia looked at Old Man Xia.
"The second child must let me go. He can make money this time, I didn't go to eat his meal, I'm happy. Old Man Xia said with a smile.
Mrs. Xia didn't persuade Mr. Xia.
At this time, Xia Qiao walked in after unloading the car. Mrs. Xia no longer cares about Old Man Xia, but takes care of Xia Qiao. "I'm hungry, the food left for you and you~ is still hot in the pot. Daqiao, you hurry up and go to the kang slowly, and I'll make you a fire to make the food hot again. ”
"Milk, you don't need to burn the fire, just be warm." Xia Qiao said busily.
"It's freezing outside for a long time, and you don't eat something hot. It's just a matter of fire, Daqiao, you go to the kang to warm up. ”
Old Man Xia also spoke to Xia Qiao: "Daqiao, why don't you come with me to your second uncle's house to eat?" ”
"No, I didn't help my second uncle, I didn't help my second uncle, I ate the same anywhere. Didn't I keep all the ready-made for my milk? Xia Qiao said.
This means that he is not very close to Mrs. Xia. Old Man Xia nodded: "Your second uncle doesn't know when to cook, so you can eat here first." ”
Xia Qiao sent Xia Zhi and them back just now, and then drove to Linshui Town, and helped out at Second Uncle Xia's stall, and finally came back with Second Uncle Xia and them.
Third Uncle Xia and Third Aunt Xia also helped out at Second Uncle Xia's stall.
After all, this is Second Uncle Xia's first time doing business, and everyone is willing to do this business well.
At this time, Mrs. Xia brought up a hot meal. Sun Lan'er and Qian Ni'er were still on the side to help. Old Man Xia remembered Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia San.
"Did you bring a share for the third child?" Old Man Xia asked Old Lady Xia.
"Nope." Mrs. Xia replied.
"I'll go to the second child's house to eat for a while." Old Man Xia turned his head to look outside as he spoke, and saw smoke coming from the chimney of the west wing. "Did the second family cook?"
Xiao Shu'er was playing underground, and when he heard Old Man Xia ask, he ran out in a hurry. After a while, the little tree ran back again. He told Old Man Xia that Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia were cooking on the fire.
"Let them go to the second child's house to eat, what are they doing with another fire?" Old Man Xia went out on the ground. But he soon returned, still sighing and shaking his head.
"What's going on?" Mrs. Xia asked when she was busy.
"The third couple had to cook by themselves, not to mention that his second brother's family ate it, and it was not easy for his second brother's family to make some money, and they also bought vegetables." Old Man Xia told Old Lady Xia.
"What can you have in a meal. The two of them just got what they wanted. Mrs. Xia said.
"That's just as well. The third brother is interesting enough to his second brother. Old Man Xia nodded.
"That'll do." A smile appeared on Mrs. Xia's face, and then she suddenly thought of something, and smiled again, "They also bought vegetables, I guess the two of them will definitely be reluctant to eat." ”
Although Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia San bought vegetables and came back, just the two of them, they would definitely not touch those dishes. Sure enough, when they were talking, Layue came over and said that Uncle Xia San had a treat at night, inviting Old Man Xia, Xia Qiao and Xiao Shu'er.
Xia Qiao and Xiao Shu'er are both at Uncle Xia's stall today, and it should be Uncle Xia's reception at noon.
"My third uncle doesn't lose anyone." Xia Zhi said with a smile, and then she made the decision for Xia Qiao and Xiao Shu'er. "You can eat it yourself, my brother and Xiaoshu'er will not go. We're all eating at our milk, the same. ”
Then, Xia Zhi did the main thing to send a roast duck to Uncle Xia and Aunt Xia San. This is what Li Xia brought today.
"This duck is so fat that neither of them can eat it. In this way, divide it in half, half for your third uncle and half for your second uncle. Mrs. Xia said.
"That'll do fine." Old Man Xia nodded, obviously agreeing with Old Lady Xia's approach.
Mrs. Xia divided the roast duck, and Uncle Xia's share was brought back to Layue, and Uncle Xia's share was sent over by Xiaoshu'er on errands.
Second Uncle Xia is quite good at coming to things, so he immediately came back to thank Mrs. Xia.