Chapter 13: Wishful thinking

Woman and child eating at a small table in the kitchen. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Generally, guests come to the house, women and children are not allowed to serve on the table.

Qinglan has a habit of cleanliness, but whenever there is someone other than her father and brother who eats together, she will put the dishes in her bowl in advance, as long as it is enough to eat, and then she will not pick up the vegetables, only eat the dishes in her own bowl.

The Shu family knows her problem, adults are used to it, and the children dare not provoke her, who calls her the absolute "boxer" and "snack" sister. But the Qin family doesn't know.

Qin Xue, the second son of the Qin family, as if he had never eaten meat, fished the rabbit that his uncle gave to the Shu family into his mouth, ate and ate, stood up directly to pick up the vegetables, and climbed on the table with the last leg.

Qinglan frowned, doesn't his father usually give food to the child?

Qin Xue saw that there was no meat on the plate, and after sweeping around, she found that there was still a piece of rabbit leg meat in Qinglan's bowl, and she didn't think about it, so she reached out and grabbed it from Qinglan's bowl.

Qinglan was chewing her rice, when suddenly, a fire bag finger, a black oil claw full of mud stains in the cracks of the nails reached into her bowl, grabbed the meat in her bowl, and quickly pushed it into her mouth with snot and oil stains, staring at her bowl while chewing, and the oil at the corner of her mouth ticked to the placket.

It's disgusting! Qinglan's stomach suddenly rolled, she didn't even think about it, she raised her rice bowl, "Smack!" Suddenly buckled to Qin Xue's chest. Let you grab it! I don't want this bowl of this girl!

Everyone was stunned, looked at Qinglan, and then looked at Mrs. Shu.

Mrs. Shu's expression did not change and continued to eat, without saying anything. Qin had no choice but to swallow this breath and take out a rag to wipe Qin Xue, Qin Xue didn't care, and continued to eat!

Qinglan retreated from Mazha and led Mingyu back to the West Cross Courtyard.

Qinglan didn't like the Qin family very much, especially the two who lived in the mansion of the West Cross Courtyard.

In the morning, the thatched house is more smelly than anyone else, and it never rushes. I eat more than anyone else, I don't do anything every day, and I nest on the kang with my teeth on my back. The big sticky phlegm came as soon as he opened his mouth, and once he almost vomited into the well where he drank water! They often wandered around the West Cross Courtyard, especially Qin Lao Er, waiting for Pan Erniang to greet her after work every day, and carefully asking Pan Erniang what dishes she had brought home, and what food she had taken for Shu Lao Er and the two children.

Every day after Shu Lao Er and Pan Erniang go out to work, Qin Lao Er will find all kinds of excuses to knock on the door of Qinglan's house, a pair of eyes can't be idle, carefully look at the guys in Qinglan's house, sit all morning, as if on a bench, don't leave, and keep asking questions.

Qinglan ignored him and took the book with Mingyu to read.

Second Uncle Qin's eyes lit up and asked, "Qingqing, are you so young?" What kind of book are you reading..."Balabala...

Qinglan practiced drawing, and he asked again: "Qingqing can also draw, teach us Xiaoxue..."

Seeing that Qinglan and Mingyu ignored him, he could still ask himself: "How much does your father earn every month", Balabala...

"How much does your mother earn every month", Balabala...

"The Pan family's grocery store is very profitable, right? How's the business?", Balabala...

"What kind of gift did your uncle give to your family this year", Balabala...

(You're a little demon fairy in Balabala?) )

Qinglan was annoyed, and when Pan Erniang left, she immediately plugged in the door, and no one could knock on it.

After doing this a few times, Qin Lao Er didn't come anymore, but changed his son Qin Xue to go around Qinglan every day, like a fly, and couldn't get rid of it.

Qinglan was about to be tortured and went crazy, it turned out that it was so unbearable to hate a person! She strongly asked to continue to accompany Shu Lao Er to work with Mingyu.

Shu Lao Er teased her: "Dad doesn't need you to accompany him, Dad knows how to go." ”

Qinglan pursed her lips, "Then I'll take my younger brother to live at my grandfather's house." ”

Shu Lao Er raised his hands in approval.

Qinglan: ...

There is a reason why Shu Lao Er does not take the children to work. His boss, Shopkeeper Sun, is going to be promoted to the state bookstore in the future, and he is likely to become the next bookstore manager, and during this period, he doesn't want to be left behind. However, he also knew that Qin Lao Er was hanging around his house every day (Qin Lao Er: I'll live in this yard, okay!). In view of the glorious history of Qin Laoer, he thought it would be better to separate the child from his daughter-in-law. (Qinglan: Dad, you're wise!) )

Qinglan didn't know why Shu Lao Er didn't take her to work, but it was a better choice to go to her grandfather's house! Qinglan happily went to pack her small schoolbag. This small schoolbag was sewn by Shu Lao Er for a few days, in addition to snacks (I think the main purpose of this schoolbag is this) and study utensils, there is also a small purse sewn by Li for her, she likes it so much, she doesn't even touch her brother, it contains her beef jerky. (Still eating!?) Qinglan: The beef jerky must be wrapped, what should I do if it tastes out of luck!? Qinglan didn't have a sense of security in her heart, especially after experiencing a major earthquake, she felt that something like beef jerky might be able to save her life at a critical moment!

Shu Lao Er is much more reliable, he packed a big burden for the two children. In addition to the food and clothing on weekdays, the books and painting tools that Qinglan and Mingyu study, and a large handful of copper coins were also wrapped for the children to buy snacks to eat, and they were not allowed to ask their grandparents for money.

Qinglan disdains ( ̄_, ̄), please, don't I want them to give it!

Shu Lao Er packed up his things and took the two children to say goodbye to Mrs. Shu, this time, at least until the winter solstice. Mrs. Shu was a little reluctant, she liked Qinglan, not only because Qinglan was her only granddaughter. Of course, Qinglan also relied on her favor to say everything in the children's pile.

"Milk~~~ If you can't bear us, we won't go~~~ to accompany you at home." Qinglan is coquettish. (Someone: Bad Chill ~~~)

Mrs. Shu was very useful, but she also knew that after these people came to the house, the children couldn't eat well or learn well, and she felt distressed. I also approve of the two children going to Pan's house, who makes the family have good conditions, and they can't be envious.

"I can't wait for you to leave me, let me relax and relax!" Mrs. Shu pretended to change her face.

Qinglan pouted, why are you so unwilling to see me!

Mrs. Shu was amused by her expression, and gave them a few words of loving advice, and then sent them away. Qin Lao Er kept lying on the crack of the window and watched, the expression on his face was cloudy.

Qinglan, who went to the Pan family, became the little overlord of the Pan family.

On the first day, Qinglan went to inspect the shop as the hostess. (Fox Fake Tiger Might)

The business of Pan Kee Grocery Store is getting better and better, but it is not only because of the good quality of the goods and the fair price. With such a large façade, Mr. Pan opened it all, and every eight shelves were arranged in a hollow-shaped group, and the adjacent four were back to back. The arrangement of goods is also very particular, such as needles and threads and buttons and thimbles, rice and flour and grain and oil are opposite, customers only need to enter the door to take a basket, what they need to pick up by themselves, and then go to the counter to settle the bill after taking it.

The little brother who checks out has an excellent memory, as long as he looks at the goods, the price is not wrong, he counts the money by dividing it by two, wraps it up for the guests, sends a piece of candy with a fraction, and makes up the small objects commonly used on the stove.

Qinglan lay on the counter and watched all morning, deeply shocked by the wisdom of the ancients, this is simply the prototype of a modern version of a supermarket!

At lunchtime, Qinglan made a request to help out at the grocery store.

Master Pan agreed without thinking about it. Fan and Uncle Pan looked at each other and didn't say anything.

In the afternoon, Qinglan turned into a shopping guide and served the guests actively and enthusiastically.

Fan Shi saw that he couldn't make up his mind and went to find Mrs. Pan. She is not afraid of Qinglan to mischief, because Qinglan is a very well-behaved and sensible child in their eyes. (Someone: What the hell are you looking at...) She was afraid of people coming and going, and Qinglan looked so rare, and she didn't pay attention to asking people to go away.

"Let her play, don't worry about it." Pan Li smiled and said to his daughter-in-law.

Sure enough, Qinglan didn't go the next day. Fan teased her: "Qingqing and uncle go to the front, right?" ”

Qinglan muttered, "Don't go!" "Those guests don't take her seriously at all! She's going to work! Do you understand the work! It's not a mascot again! There are also guests who don't react to her at all when they are so enthusiastic, and treat her as an alien! (Someone: Your inexplicable enthusiasm scares people!) )

Fan smiled and went to serve breakfast.

A few days later, the school was closed, and Fan asked his two sons to play with Qinglan's sister and brother. Just after breakfast, Gao Jinhua, Gao Jinpeng and Xu Chengru of Pan Sanniang's family also came, a group of children gathered together, and the yard was lively and lively.

Li was very happy, and led Fan's Pan Wuniang and other female dependents to the back kitchen to Zhang Luo's favorite dishes and snacks.

Although Qinglan is not the biggest, she is undoubtedly the most precious in the Pan family, and the children are also the masters who look at the faces of adults, so when Qinglan proposed to climb on the roof of the grocery store and throw the whip after vetoing playing hide and seek and the officers and soldiers catching thieves, no one objected, and they were all very excited!

Because it is not long before the Chinese New Year, grocery stores have begun to stock up on New Year's goods, and firecrackers are naturally the first to bear the brunt. This year's firecrackers have a new variety: the whip, a bit similar to the matches of later generations, a wipe will be on fire, quickly throw out, a few seconds before exploding, relatively safe, adults rest assured, children are very fond of it.

Today, there are more people who come to buy things than usual, and the Pan family is busy and doesn't take care of a few children for a while.

So the children's movements went very smoothly, they set up a bamboo ladder, and the group climbed onto the roof, split their legs, rode on the ridge of the roof, and slowly moved to the corner of the ridge on the side. When they got over, the children took out their whips and threw them down the aisle.

Qinglan thinks it's dangerous to throw it so blindly (you dare to go to the room and are still afraid of this!?) She found a spot and asked the children to throw there to see who could throw it in.

The direction Qing Lan pointed to was a small backyard of the Chen family near Pan's house, where some sundries were usually put and no one came.

The children scrambled to throw it, but no one threw it, either out of position, or not in it. Qinglan pursed her lips, aimed in the direction, and with a wave of her arm, she threw it in! The children cheered, and Xu Chengru was so happy that he forgot to throw the firecrackers that were on fire in his hand!

Qinglan hurriedly dodged back and asked him to throw it, but it was too late, "Smack!" The whip exploded, Xu Chengru was startled, and immediately wanted to cry.

Qinglan hurriedly coaxed him, "If you cry, others will find out about us!! ”

Xu Chengru, who had just opened his mouth in fright, hiccuped, and suddenly his eyes widened, pointing at Qinglan's back and he couldn't speak. Qinglan looked in the direction she was pointing: Suffer! The Chen family's courtyard is smoking!

The children were terrified and cried out, "It's on fire!" It's on fire!! ”

Uncle Pan was startled when he heard the shouting, he was afraid that something would happen to the children. When he searched for the sound and found the children riding on the high ridge like a string of grasshoppers, he was shocked and frightened! His heart was about to pop out of his mouth!!

Afraid that his bad face would scare the child, he sorted out his expression, took a deep breath, squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying, looked up and asked, "Where is the fire?" Come down and tell me about it. As he spoke, he moved the bamboo ladder closer and held the end of the ladder steadily.

One by one, the children came down and scrambled to point in the direction. Uncle Pan's expression was narrow, it was the Chen family not far from him, there was a smoke wafting from him, he didn't care about teaching the children, and called people to prepare to fight the fire.

Fortunately, nothing major happened, and a bucket of water was done. It turned out that Qinglan's whip happened to be thrown on a pile of fallen leaves, setting the dead leaves on fire.

Qinglan was relieved. However, her cousins suffered, and all the boys, including Mingyu, were beaten severely by Uncle Pan! Beat up a few boys to eat standing up.

Qinglan felt that she couldn't afford a few children and couldn't swallow it, Pan Li and Fan comforted her beside her, counting a few boys who shouldn't take Qinglan to climb the roof, and also set fire to other people's yards, Qinglan felt even more guilty.

It's a good thing these boys don't have a long memory! Continue to gather around the back of Qinglan's ass and follow her to play more exciting games every time. So Qinglan had a prosperous life in Pan's house.

After lunch on the day of the winter solstice, Uncle Pan sent Qinglan and Mingyu back to Shu's house. Qinglan divided five small cloth bags containing gifts among the boys who were playing in the yard.

Gifts are definitely favoritism. For example, Shu Dalang, in addition to giving him a bunch of delicious food developed by herself in the Pan family, Qinglan also picked a new brush for him; added a bunch of whips and small fireworks to Shu Erlang and San Lang; As for the Qin brothers, she simply packed some food sold in the grocery store and walked through it.

Qin Xue finished rummaging through her small cloth bag and suddenly stopped drying! "Why don't I have dried meat! And the whip! Qin Xue asked angrily.

Little brat, I don't even want to give it to you! Qinglan didn't care and prepared to go back to the house.

Qin Xue was willing to let her go, and pushed hard, "Smack!" Qinglan sat on the ground and was stunned. (Qinglan: I was actually bullied by a six-year-old child!) )

Qin Xue proudly stretched out her little dirty hand: "Give it to me!" Or I'll kill you! In the future, you will also be my daughter-in-law, and yours will be mine! Take it out! ”

"What!?" Qinglan and Mingyu shouted at the same time, and Qinglan forgot to get up in surprise.

Qin Xue thought that Qinglan was afraid of herself, so she was even more proud, and shook out all the words that his father said to him in private: "My father said, let you be my daughter-in-law, your father has to provide me with education, and all the delicious food in your family has to be eaten for me!" Your family's money is mine, too! Buy what I want! If you don't obey, I'll beat you!" Fight to the death! When the time comes, your father will have to look at my face and see if you dare not give me preserved meat! ”

After speaking, Da Lang and San Lang both showed pity for Qing Lan, and it seemed that they thought so too.

Qin Xue's words are not something that a child can make up, there must be an adult's promise behind it. Qinglan understood, Mrs. Shu, who was preparing for the festival in the room, understood, and Shu Laoer, who was about to draw the door and come in, also understood.

Suddenly, Shu Lao Er felt that his anger was climbing up the spine and rushing to the top of his head, and he couldn't suppress it.