Chapter Forty-Eight: The Visitor

The second aunt, eldest aunt, and second aunt at home prepare dishes for tomorrow's guests, as well as sweets.

Other candies, it's too late to make them, so Erya uses wheat flour to add sugar, and the same procedure as rolling noodles to make wide noodles, sprinkle sesame seeds on both sides, cut into small water chestnut shapes, and then use low heat to fry. Fried crispy and fragrant.

I also made a Jiang rice fruit with glutinous rice noodles, that is, when I made New Year's Baba a year ago, Er Ya let the raw noodles stayed, dried and put them away, if they are stored properly, they will not be bad if they are eaten in summer.

Take out the dry noodles, add a little water, put a little sugar, steam them first, then knead them into very small dumplings, roll them on with sesame seeds, and fry them in a pan of oil.

After doing these two things, plus the candy I bought a year ago, it is enough to be a guest tomorrow.

On the oil pot, and fried tofu fruit, tomorrow to make braised pork or something, can be regarded as a dish.

After finishing all this, Erya still wanted to help do something, Xiaolong was already sleepy, so he had to follow Xiaohu to carry Xiaolong back to sleep.

Erya was busy boiling water to wash his face and feet, while Xiaohu went to his mushroom room to see the fruits of his labor.

Xiaohu was busy inside, and after a while, he heard Xiaohu shouting inside: "Daughter-in-law! Come and see, the mung bean sprouts have grown so big. ”

Erya suddenly remembered that after the New Year, the yellow heart black hair was not delicious, and chrysanthemum, spinach and anything could not be planted. It was the time when the vegetables were to be eaten, and there were no vegetables to eat.

Erya asked Xiaohu to find a few broken jars, and a few bamboo plates, and taught him to try to sprout.

Because it was covered with straw mats, he was not usually allowed to lift the lid except for watering it every two hours.

In the later stage, the sprouts grew fast, and I didn't look closely at them before, but now I suddenly see them growing. It's no wonder that Xiaohu was surprised.

The second girl put the fire in the pot hole and went into the mushroom room to see the mung bean sprouts.

"This can be collected, you put them away. Tomorrow, I will take it to my uncle's house, and send half a basket to my grandfather's house. ”

Xiaohu hurriedly took the basket to collect the bean sprouts, and asked Erya: "Daughter-in-law, do you want to cut a little garlic seedlings and bring them over?" I'll go to another village and buy some garlic and come back. Otherwise, when these are finished, there will be no more. ”

Erya is helping to get the table, thinking about it, it is estimated that there will be no vegetarian dishes for a long time, and I really have to buy some garlic back.

He placed the mat in the open space behind the door with one hand and replied, "It's fine!" I guess it's not easy to buy! A lot of people have heard that our family has this thing, and the food is very good. It's all doing it, and it's estimated that it's sold in every house now! ”

"Then I'll go far and buy it!"

"Buy what you have, forget what you don't, don't run too far!"

"Good!"

After the little couple was busy, they first washed Xiaolong's face, buttocks, and feet, put them back on the bed to sleep, and covered them, and then they were busy washing and washing themselves and going to bed.

When I arrived at my uncle's house the next day, my uncle asked, "Little Tiger daughter-in-law, is it the sheep you want to buy?" ”

Erya remembered this and didn't tell the uncle yet! "Yes! I thought that our family also raised some sheep and ate mutton pot in winter. Also, I kept telling them to drink goat's milk, but they still haven't caught it, so I thought about buying another goat. Uncle doesn't think the family is too busy to raise!? ”

Uncle hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, no!" Buy it, there are so many people in the family, how many sheep can you raise?! It was early this morning, Lao Li Tou drove two big sheep and two small sheep to my house, saying that my family entrusted someone to bring a letter to ask for it. I don't know about this, and neither do your eldest mother and second uncle and aunt. So, I guess it's probably what you want. ”

Erya hurriedly said apologetically: "It's also my fault, I forgot to say hello to you." Did the sheep stay? ”

The eldest aunt smiled at the kitchen door and said, "Since you think that you want it, can you still stay?" Xiaolong is practicing martial arts with a few brothers? He is so small, he can't stand steadily, can he still practice martial arts? ”

Er Ya smiled: "Let him toss his brothers, it's better than dragging me!" Is there anything else in the kitchen that I need to keep busy? ”

"No, I've got it all done, and I'm just waiting for a few boys to come back for dinner after practice. Ay! O niece and daughter-in-law! The noodles you fried are delicious! It's so crispy, and the elderly can eat it. When Uncle Daman comes, you can help make more, I want them to bring some for Daman's grandparents to eat! ”

"No problem! Uncle, when did they first come? ”

The eldest aunt thought about it, "I'm afraid I won't be able to come until eleven or twelve, maybe they plan to pay New Year's greetings, take me for the holiday, and put them together." ”

"I can make it today and tomorrow, and I can make it after a long time, and the one is more crispy."

"Hey! Thank you so much! ”

While they were talking, the brothers returned.

After they finished breakfast and were still busy cleaning up the kitchen, the second aunt's brothers, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews and nieces all came over. There are also newly married nieces who also came with their nieces and sons-in-law.

The second aunt saw it from afar, and looked back at her sister-in-law in a panic: "Sister-in-law! What can I do? We also want to 'treat new relatives'! But we didn't prepare anything, so how could that be good? ”

The eldest aunt patted her brother-in-law's hand and comforted: "It's okay, we are different now, and there are more things to entertain guests at home!" Don't worry, it won't embarrass you. ”

Erya later learned that the so-called 'waiting for new relatives' is the newly married daughter, taking advantage of the New Year's greetings to take her son-in-law to her parents' relatives.

The relatives of the mother's family want good food and wine to be warmly entertained, if they are not entertained well, they will lose the face of their daughter's family.

Therefore, no matter who the family is, no matter whether they are dissatisfied with their son-in-law, they all hope that the relatives at home can treat his son-in-law well, so as to earn enough face for their daughter.

This is the reason why the second aunt panicked when she saw her new niece and son-in-law.

On the other hand, the relatives who can take the new son-in-law away are also the relatives who are valued.

The second aunt complained in her heart that her sister-in-law did not greet her in advance, but she was happy in her heart, and her sister-in-law valued herself.

The uncle, the eldest aunt, the second uncle and the second aunt welcomed the whole family into the hall and took out all the sweets and pastries that could be taken out of the house to entertain refreshments.

As soon as the visitor sat down, the second aunt pulled her sister-in-law to her house, "Sister-in-law! Why don't you let someone bring me a letter, I don't know that this new son-in-law is coming. What if this is not well received! ”

Aunt Ye glared at her sister reproachfully, "What are you afraid of?" Don't say you're doing better now, it's the same as before, and I'm going to bring it here. Whether you are poor or rich, you are all my Fan family girl, who dares to deny it or how to drop!? ”

The second aunt hurriedly put on a smiling face, and said carelessly: "Hey! Thank you sister-in-law, you used to sit and drink some tea and eat some pastries, and I went to the kitchen to do some cooking. ”

The second aunt took Ye Zi's aunt back to the uncle's house together, and when it was time to eat at noon, the dishes on the table were beyond the imagination of the second aunt's family.

The women sat at a table in the lower right corner of the hall, and the eldest aunt stood and served the vegetables to Aunt Yezi, introducing them one by one.

"Big girl! Let's eat! You are welcome, this is done for you to eat. ”

As he spoke, he sandwiched a piece of braised wild boar meat and gave it to Aunt Ye: "This is wild boar, because I am afraid that it will be broken, so I put it in salt water and soak it." Unexpectedly, this is made into braised pork, which is even more delicious! Eat and see! ”

Seeing that everyone was smiling and eating, the eldest aunt pointed to the rabbit meat again: "Come on!" This is roasted rabbit meat in sauce, which is delicious. There are also this roasted chestnuts with pheasant, roasted tofu fruit with roasted roasted meat, fried small dried fish in oil, scrambled eggs with garlic, fried shredded pork with bean sprouts, salted duck, salted goose, and mushroom soup. You all eat! You're welcome! There are no good dishes, and today is really not well received. ”

Aunt Ye hurriedly pulled the eldest aunt to sit down, "Sister-in-law, you hurry up and sit down to eat, we are all welcome, if you are polite, you will not drag your children and daughters over." ”

Ye Zi's second aunt also hurriedly echoed: "Yes! Oh, yes! You're welcome, this table is full of clever dishes, and no one else has them. I don't know if there are any other good dishes, but I know that your table full of dishes is good, and I usually can't eat a drop. ”

The whole table laughed together, everyone stretched out their chopsticks, you clip this, I clip that. From time to time, you say that this is delicious, and she says that it is delicious.

The men's table is different, everyone is busy persuading to drink, especially the new son-in-law, everyone has to have a drink with the new son-in-law, and the new son-in-law can't help but drink.

It didn't take long for me to listen to my new son-in-law talk with a big tongue. Aunt Ye Zi was not only not angry, but also patted her sister's hand happily and quietly leaned to her ear: "His aunt, your sister-in-law and uncle, are true and sincere." I didn't expect that you, a big family, would be so honest to save face for you, I thought it would be the same. ”

The second aunt raised her head very arrogantly, and then lowered her head and quietly returned: "That's, my sister-in-law, eldest brother, nephew, niece, niece and daughter-in-law, all are fine!" ”

Aunt Ye Zi glanced at her aunt and gently twisted her thigh meat: "Look at your beauty!" ”

The new son-in-law ended up getting drunk and let people sleep on the bed that went to Xiangzi.

The eldest aunt asked her brother-in-law to take her mother's sister-in-law and sister-in-law back to her house to talk. I took Erya and Hongguo by myself, cleaned up the table, the hall, washed the dishes, and brushed the pots.

The brothers chatted with their cousins.

At the second aunt's house, the eldest aunt asked her sister: "Auntie, in another twenty days, it will be the wedding day of the red leaves, why didn't I see the dowry you prepared?" ”

The second aunt smiled and said, "It's okay, the dresser, a set of basins, and a bucket for children and grandchildren, these things are too late to get them, we have already planned it, and we will buy ready-made ones directly." ”

The second aunt took over and said, "You don't need to prepare that, we thought you couldn't afford it, so we prepared it." It's just a quilt or something, why don't you prepare it? I didn't talk about it before I didn't have any conditions, but now I heard that you have some income, why don't you get a bed or two? ”

The second aunt laughed and played sloppy! "When the time comes, there will be. Her brother and daughter-in-law made her a fur coat, and that's the big head! ”

The eldest aunt pouted, "What is it worth if it is made of rabbit fur!" Fool us don't understand, huh!? ”

The second aunt whispered mysteriously: "Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, let me tell you, don't say it." That fur coat, which my nephew and daughter-in-law sold in the provincial capital, is worth twenty acres of land! That's it, my niece and daughter-in-law also said that the price is not high. Tell me whose family has so many dowries. I'm still worried that my two nieces and Xiu'er will be jealous if they know! ”

The eldest aunt and the second aunt had big eyes, and they really didn't want to believe what their sister said.