Chapter 55

Xiaoting's mother, Wang's family, did not agree to her marrying at the beginning, and Mrs. Dong's reputation was loud and loud. At that time, she took a fancy to the appearance of her head Dong Baogen, and she wanted to marry her.

Wang's mother had no choice but to hastily send her daughter to marry. Fortunately, the Wang family has the means, and they have treated Dong Baogen and Dong Pozi to death for so many years.

It's just that her daughters are seventeen or eighteen years old, and there is no one who has come to propose marriage until now. She also felt indebted in her heart, if she hadn't died to marry Dong Baogen, her children would not have to be affected by Mrs. Dong's son.

Not to mention anything else, her three daughters are all good at this housework, and they follow them to the ground on weekdays. Xiaoshan is good at needlework, and can exchange ten large copper plates from the town every time; Xiao'e is the best-looking, and she is not worse than the apricot spike when she dresses up; Xiaoting is the most calculating, and she is also the most assured.

Anyway, this mouthful son-in-law can't let him fly!

**

Li Lao Er knelt in the courtyard for a full hour, and killed the pig Li and asked Xiuxiu to wake him up, afraid that he would hurt his body. The second child's stubborn temper came up, and he had to kneel until his mother woke up.

Seeing this, the third brother hurriedly persuaded the second brother, "Second brother, you just have this heart." But the snow in this courtyard has not disappeared, and my mother is still distressed when she wakes up. ”

The second child thought about it too, got up and went to the house to kneel. Xiuxiu didn't give him a good face all day, but in the end, she was worried that he would break his knees, so she still got him a cushion.

Xiuxiu Niang Jia woke up not long after, and the second child knelt forward and choked up: "Mother...... I was wrong...... "He was really scared just now, if something happened to his mother, he would have to blame himself for the rest of his life."

"Second child, my mother shouldn't force you to marry. But this daughter of the Dong family really can't marry, otherwise it will be a scourge! When he said this, he was a little gasped, and Xiuxiu hurriedly handed over water on the side.

Jia Shi took a sip and said to Xiuxiu: "Girl, go and rest, didn't you say yesterday that you would go to pear blossoms to make tofu?" Go ahead, I'm fine, don't you have your second brother and third brother here. ”

Xiuxiu was not at ease, it could be seen that Jia Shi seemed to have something to say, and Li nodded at her again, so she had to go out, not forgetting to tell the second and third children not to be angry with their mothers.

As soon as Pear Blossom and Orange finished the tofu, they saw Xiuxiu coming, and quipped: "Didn't you just stand guard at our door, waiting for us to make it ready for you to come out?" ”

Xiuxiu pretended to be in her heart and didn't bother to pay attention to it. Orange and Pear Blossom glanced at each other, Orange went to the kitchen to boil a bowl of hot goat's milk, and Pear Blossom pulled her into the house.

"What's wrong with you? What's wrong? You don't say why we can help you, oops, I'm really anxious! Seeing that Xiuxiu had been silent, Rika just held the pillow and was silent, anxious.

Orange handed her the goat's milk, "Let's warm up first." Rika is right, don't you say how can we help you? You're going to give us a look? ”

Xiuxiu drank the goat's milk and told the matter intermittently. Pear Blossom jumped to scold her mother angrily, and shouted that she was going to Dong Xiaoting's house.

"This surnamed Dong is not a serious person! Didn't the second brother be kind enough to save her? It's good for her, don't say thank you, she still thinks about the second brother, who will dare to marry in the future? ”

Orange thought about what the second child thought, if he really didn't want to marry, he could let the rumors continue, anyway, it was Xiaoting's reputation that hurt in the end. The Li family's conditions in the village are not bad, and they don't have to worry about not being able to marry a good girl.

Xiuxiu sighed when she heard this: "My second brother said that he was willing to marry Dong Xiaoting!" Sickened me with a mother's degree, I just woke up when I came! ”

"Then why are you not at home and waiting for your mother to come to my house?" Rika asked strangely, Xiuxiu is usually very nervous.

"My mother talked to my second brother and third brother and broke me apart...... Otherwise, I wouldn't have come out! When Xiuxiu said this, she remembered that she had said that she would make tofu together this time, and said embarrassedly: "I haven't been able to come over to see this trouble." ”

Rika waved her hand, "It's nothing, my mother was helping on the side just now and brought out your share." When I go back in a while, I will carry some and stew some soup for your mother. ”

Xiuxiu nodded, she remembered the Jia family in her heart, and it didn't take long for the two of them to leave and go home.

Jia Shi talked to the second and third children, and both of them were a little shocked, especially the third child, who felt even more uncomfortable.

What if it's really what the says?

"Second child, this Dong family girl and your father will never let go! You are also a measured person, and my mother won't tell you much. She was afraid that if she asked her again, the second son would have rebellious thoughts, but it would not be beautiful.

**

Zhang Xingxing came to Beihe Village again in a carriage, and the people in the village were no longer so surprised, and the contempt for the Chi family and the Zhao family was gone.

Because of the reason why Zhang Xingxing helped them speak last time, Chi Dazhu and Zhao He were also less restrained by him, and the three of them gossiped for a while, and Zhang Xingxing went to Orange to discuss the matter of Fangzi.

In order to avoid suspicion, there are still Chen's Sun and Pear Blossom sitting in the house, and Orange is not afraid of what they know. Zhang Xingxing said his plan, he is going to play his signature dishes in the restaurant of the provincial capital in the spring of next year.

Orange said three dishes that are suitable for all ages, and it was still sold at the original price. Orange said the method sentence by sentence, Zhang Xingxing wrote it, and it took half a day to finalize it.

Don't look at Zhang Xingxing as not a cook, but he can ask clearly what materials should be used and what kind of fire should be used. Pear blossom is also used to cooking, and was also surprised by the complexity of this recipe.

Orange explained: "It's different from what we usually eat, let's just eat well and be full." Those rich people are very exquisite, and the more complex and refined they are, the better they feel. ”

Zhang Xingxing clapped his hands and said: "That's it, what they eat is identity." It's different from us ordinary people. ”

Pear Blossom covered her mouth and smiled: "Even the little shopkeeper is also an ordinary person?" Then we're not mud legs. ”

Sun nodded the pear blossom's head, "You narrow ghost, go cook with oranges!" ”

Orange carefully put the money away, and saw that there was a duck in the things that Zhang Xingxing brought, which was not often eaten. Originally, it was convenient to raise ducks next to the river, but I never looked for ducklings.

I only ate duck meat once last time thanks to his blessing, so this time I should save it for the Chinese New Year.

She made mapo tofu, which was freshly marinated and tender and refreshing. Sprinkle a layer of pork grains, one by one, one by one, the entrance will be crispy, and the teeth will melt. The color of the tofu is red and bright, and it tastes numb and spicy, mixed with crispy and tender, and pieces of tofu are like jade inlaid with amber.

The characteristics of tofu maintain the temperature of the whole dish out of the pot, and it is not easy to cool, and every time you eat it with chopsticks, it tastes freshly baked.

Zhang Xingxing nodded again and again, "The so-called good chef can really make the most ordinary things more delicious than the delicacies of the mountains and seas." ”

He pretended to regret and said, "If it weren't for your daughter, I would have gotten you to our restaurant." ”

"If Sister Orange were a man, she would have studied and tested her fame a long time ago. Why are you going to cook? Rika asked politely.

Orange couldn't help laughing, "That's not necessarily, if I'm a man, I can't say that I still love to cook." ”

Seeing off Zhang Xingxing, Orange ushered in another uninvited guest - Dong Xiaoting.

She held a basket in her hand and smiled embarrassedly, "Oranges, right?" I'm Dong Xiaoting. I don't have a few rabbits at home, so I can't do it, so I thought I'd come and ask you. ”

Orange hesitated for a moment, but invited her in. She doesn't have a good impression of this second child's scandal object at all, especially after listening to what Xiuxiu said, she thinks this girl is not simple.

She was afraid that if she wasn't allowed to come in, Mrs. Dong would come to the house again to make trouble, and Chen's month was getting bigger and bigger. I'd rather offend a gentleman than a villain, she may be thinking about revenge on you all the time.

Pear Blossom didn't give Dong Xiaoting a good face at all, and went home angrily. Orange sighed, sent the plague god away for a while, and had to hurry to explain to Rika Explained.

Xiao Ting didn't know if she didn't care or didn't notice, and her face didn't show it at all. looked at her family enviously and said, "Your yard is so big!" Oranges, you're so nice, I've always heard that you cook deliciously. ”

Orange pursed her lips and smiled, but didn't say anything. I just wanted to send her away quickly, bow my head and make a rabbit for her, and I didn't know the taste of her family, so I did what she wanted.

Xiaoting said after a while: "Orange, I don't know if you've heard of it?" My second brother and I ...... The second brother saved me, and I am very grateful. Thinking that there is nothing to repay, I want to make a promise with my body...... If it doesn't work, I'll throw myself into the river, and I'll die clean!" ”

Orange ignored her, and she now regretted letting her in. Even if Mrs. Dong comes, what can she do, and she can still hurt her mother even if she is desperate? Or was she too cautious.

Xiaoting wiped her tears for a while and continued: "I am not satisfied with you saying that this rabbit is going to be given to the second brother, I want to ask him personally!" Otherwise, I will throw myself into the river directly in front of him! ”

The orange stroked her forehead and sighed, how willing is this Dong Xiaoting to throw herself into the river? The river is still frozen.

"It's really a dear!" Pear Blossom didn't worry about the orange alone, and she suffocated for a while or came to help, so she heard Xiaoting take a bite of a second brother. "I don't know if your second brother is willing to marry you? When we really marry you, we will have to go with the gift! ”

Lihua didn't let go of Xiaoting and continued: "By the way, I remember that you still have two sisters in your family, why don't your sisters get married, but let your sister marry first?" How can there be such a courtesy......"

"Pear Blossom!" Sun Shi listened to it and immediately shouted. When did Pear Blossom roar, her eyes immediately turned red and she ran out.

Orange threw his hands and went out to chase her, alas, it's all her fault! Don't blame her for Pear Blossom!

Sun went into the kitchen and said no to Xiao Ting, but Xiao Ting waved her hand and didn't use it. Seeing that the rabbit was almost stewed, he hurriedly got up and said goodbye.

She also heard that Xiuxiu came over at noon, and she wanted to touch the wind before coming over, but she didn't expect them to quarrel.

Orange apologized and apologized before coaxing Pear Blossom home, and Sun took Pear Blossom's hand and compensated for it, and then said slowly: "Mother knows that you are not worth it for the second child, but this is not our family's business, I don't care about it, you know that the second child is unwilling to marry Xiaoting?" Don't say you don't want to, I heard it, Xiu Xiuniang was stunned! ”

He breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "And this Xiaoting, you are not familiar with other people, how do you know that she must be bad just by looking at this?" ”

Rika interjected unconvinced: "It's just not good!" Her grandmother isn't good either! ”

"Yes, her grandmother has a broken mouth and loves to cause trouble, but she doesn't steal chickens and dogs, she just doesn't attract people. Besides, this Xiaoting, because of her grandmother, the two sisters above don't even have a person to propose, and those widowers with children in their forties and fifties are not counted, do you say they are in a hurry? It's hard to meet such a good person as the second child, and there are crooked thoughts in my heart. ”