Chapter 226: Years Ago
It's a pity that the imagination is very plump, and the reality is very skinny.
Fu Yali, who hadn't heard the news until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, couldn't sit still, and she secretly asked people to vote for a report letter, but unfortunately there was still no news in the sea.
Of course, this is a later story, so let's not mention it for the time being.
Now let's talk about the Lin family compound.
The Lin family's compound opened the gate early in the morning, and the bluestone paved pavement was even cleaner.
Especially the sky is beautiful, cloudless, sunny, but unfortunately the temperature is a little lower, but there is no wind.
Du Juan got up early in the morning and was busy in the kitchen, first boiling a large pot of multigrain porridge, and then steaming several steamed buns.
Take the dried bamboo shoots pickled in the jar, wash them, soak them in cool white boil, and wait for everyone to get up for a while, you can mix sesame oil and make porridge dishes.
Then I took some salted duck eggs and boiled them, this salted duck eggs are still the authentic wild duck eggs on the side of the reeds, all of them are double yellow, and they are the most suitable for salted eggs.
Rubbing her hands on her apron, Du Juan took the time to start preparing the noon dishes, some of which needed to be stuffed early, and they could be put into the pot, such as braised pork knuckles.
Stuffy in a large pot, set up firewood, boil over low heat, and eat it at noon.
By the time the others got up, Du Juan had already made breakfast.
"Xiaojuan, you don't have to get up so early, it's all your own people anyway, what does it matter when you have breakfast." Sang Chunhua came over with an apron, she came to the kitchen to help, but now she can only help carry the buns out, so she can't bear it.
"Auntie, it's just a matter of the past few days." Du Juan smiled and said, "What I do is not too fancy, just a few simple things, and it doesn't take much effort." β
Du Juan knows that it is cold and everyone likes to sleep lazy, but men generally get up to exercise as usual.
Lin Aijun together, she didn't want to sleep anymore, she couldn't sleep anyway, it was better to come to the kitchen early to make breakfast. When everyone has exercised and is ready, they can eat.
"You're still diligent, I haven't seen you sleep for a day all year round." Sang Chunhua said pityingly, "You also learn from them, it's a cold day, don't get up so early tomorrow." β
Du Juan smiled and didn't reply, since she came to this other world, except for confinement, she got up so early.
After Sang Chunhua came, Sang Xiaohong, Qian Xiumei, Du Shilan and others came, their faces were a little red, maybe they were embarrassed to come late.
During the banquet, during the Chinese New Year, the women of the family took turns to make breakfast. As for the timing, it's up to them to decide.
Du Juan doesn't care, but she accepts Sang Chunhua's affection, knows that her aunt loves her, and doesn't want her to get up so early every day to go around the pot.
Lin Aijun secretly pinched Du Juan's soft and boneless hands, and agreed with Sang Chunhua's mention in his heart.
Breakfast passed in this small turmoil, but after the meal, Du Juan still found Sang Xiaohong and others to explain that she really didn't mean it.
Sang Xiaohong smiled and patted Du Juan's hand and comforted, "As daughters-in-law, we should have made breakfast early when we got up, how can it be so complicated as you think." β
"Yes, young lady, it's your business that you want to get up early, but there are many people in our courtyard, and you can't do it all for a while, so what have we done?" Du Shilan also immediately persuaded.
Even Qian Xiumei stepped forward and said, "Xiaojuan, it's best to make breakfast in turn, I don't have any opinions, don't think about it." β
Du Juan originally came to talk to them, but she didn't think about it, and was comforted by them in turn.
Shaking her head, since everyone has no opinion, then she shouldn't do it again.
When the sun rose to its old high, the sound of chattering was finally heard outside the door.
Then, a series of children shouting for their parents ran in.
Suddenly, the Lin family's compound was like water dripping into an oil pot, and it was boiling lively.
Sang Chunhua clasped her hands together and muttered, "It's good to come back, come back and say good." β
Du Dewang looked relieved, the children had a chance, which was the luck of his Du family.
Du Juan and Lin Aijun also stood aside with their four children, watching the children in the courtyard laugh and play with their parents.
At night, the Lin sisters will also bring their men over, and it will be more lively.
After a sumptuous lunch, Du Juan asked the children to go back to their rooms to rest, saying that in the evening, they would check their grades.
Suddenly, several children scattered and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Du Shirong smiled, then walked slowly to Du Juan's side and sat on the chair next to her.
"Xiaojuan, big brother has something to tell you." Du Shirong was a little awkward, holding the back of the chair with one hand, touching his smooth chin with the other hand from time to time, and glancing at Du Juan, who was listening carefully, from time to time.
Du Juan smiled on her lips, her eyes were full of smiles, and she lightly opened her lips and said, "Big brother, how long has it been since you saw you, and you are estranged from your sister?" β
"No, no." Du Shirong hurriedly waved his hand, "I'm just a little embarrassed to mention it." β
"You're my big brother, you can say anything." Du Juanhao said angrily.
Seeing this, Du Shirong smiled first, and then cautiously glanced at the two younger brothers who were sitting and chatting not far away, he leaned close to Du Juan and whispered, "Next year's summer vacation, can you let me and your sister-in-law lead the team?" You don't know, it's a great place. Look at me, am I much younger? β
Not to mention, Du Shirong is indeed younger than when he went, mainly because the complexion on his face is better and his skin is shiny. He's not bad looking, and it's going to look even more attractive.
After listening to Du Shirong, Du Juan suddenly understood.
It turned out that she wanted to go to Bitao Valley again, but she thought what was the matter.
"Big brother, you can go whenever you want, that place was originally a secret base for our two families." Du Juan smiled, "And I will also go over the summer vacation next year, and when the time comes, ask everyone, who else wants to go?" β
But after thinking about it, Du Juan changed her voice again, "We didn't tell the third sister-in-law about the base, you see ......."
Du Shirong first glanced at Qian Xiumei, and saw that she was surrounding Du Zijun, handing him water for a while, and feeding him fruit for a while, very attentive.
"What is your third brother's attitude towards her now?"
"Not salty, not bland." Du Juan said helplessly, "The third brother is sometimes quite stubborn. β
Qian Xiumei's appearance during this time was still quite good, and it was the New Year, and she didn't mention that she wanted to go back to her parents' house, or to bring her family.
Du Juan doesn't know, it's all Du Zijun's credit.
This kid, accompanied by his father, called his grandparents. said a bunch of sweet words, coaxing his grandfather and grandmother to smile.
And Du Shikang also told his parents-in-law that he would send them a hundred yuan in the mail, and they would buy it if they liked it. In addition, there are some New Year's goods, two down jackets and other things, like Qian Sihai and Yang Juying.
And Du Shikang sent some things to Qian Xiushan alone, and talked to the other party on the phone for ten minutes.
Of course, when Qian Xiumei was alone with Du Shikang's father and son, she mentioned her mother's family affairs.
But as soon as Qian Xiumei talked about her mother's family affairs, Du Zijun burst into tears with her.
Qian Xiumei feels sorry for her son, and she can't see her son crying, so she basically doesn't mention her mother's family now.
Later, she heard that Du Shikang mailed money and New Year's goods to her parents, and she was very moved.
Qian Xiumei thought that Du Shikang didn't want to deal with her mother's family in her life, after all, she was arbitrary in taking care of the children, and except for the second brother, she didn't see anyone to persuade her.
When Du Shikang went to her parents' house to negotiate, her willfulness almost killed her own son.
And after coming to the capital, neither the mother-in-law nor the sister-in-law said anything about her. Instead, she treated her with a normal heart, and she knew that this qiΔ was all on Du Shikang's face.
And my son is in the capital, in the Lin family's compound, which is much better than in my hometown. She loves her child so much, how could she want her son to follow her back.
used to think about letting her mother's family come to the capital, also to support her waist when she had something to do, but now she eats well and dresses well, and her son is obedient and filial. And she is not a stupid person, her mother's family came to the capital, if only her parents were fine, she was afraid that those brothers and sisters-in-law would come with her.
Adults are here, and there are children, how can she have the ability to arrange a place for them, a job, a school.
Therefore, now that Qian Xiumei sometimes thinks about it, she feels that her brain must have been caught by the door, otherwise how could she have such a naΓ―ve idea.
Du Shirong feels good about Qian Xiumei, and feels that she is a good mother who loves her children. But he was also afraid that her old illness would recur, or that she would tell someone about Bi Tao Gu without knowing the severity.
Therefore, Du Shirong turned his head and said, "Let's wait a little longer, anyway, Shikang's kung fu is already quite good, and it doesn't matter if you go to Bitao Valley or not." Next year, if we go over, we have to leave someone here, otherwise, you and I will not be at ease. β
Du Juan nodded, this is indeed the reason.
"But no one knows what will happen in the future, so let's leave it like this for now." Du Juan didn't care, but asked about other things, "Big brother, did you meet anyone over there this time, or did you hear any news?" β
Du Juan thought of Senior Brother Liu and them, and she didn't know if the two of them went back to the north, or found another place to hide?
"Nope." Du Shirong shook his head, "On the day we arrived, we were picked up vigorously." Our group went to the small courtyard where Sister Lin lived for a night, and went up the mountain early the next morning. β
"But during this period, I met his daughter-in-law and children, who were there to help dry the quilt or something, and she was a nice woman." Du Shirong said with a smile, "Dali, when do you have time to go back and see his old friend?" β
"Who likes to see him?" Du Juan rolled her eyes and said arrogantly, "If you want to see me, let him come by himself." β
"You can call him about this yourself, and I won't interfere in your business." Du Shirong waved his hand and said, "But when he heard that Ah Long was admitted to the university, he was a little envious, saying that he would also take the exam next year." β
In fact, Du Juan prepared a courtyard for Zhao Jinlong and Jiang Dali, and the courtyard was given to Zhao Jinlong, after all, that person was also his nominal apprentice, and there was still some difference from Jiang Dali.
Du Juan thinks so, Zhao Jinlong cooks a good dish and is good at eating carving. And Jiang Dali's cooking is also good, but he is the best at management, after all, he has been a state-run hotel manager for so many years, and it is not a gimmick.
If the two work together, they will definitely have a place in the food industry.
Of course, now is not the best time to open a store, so even if Du Juan has an idea, she has never mentioned it to anyone.
However, hearing that Jiang Dali was going to take next year's college entrance examination, Du Juan sneered, "I told him a long time ago, so that he can read more high school textbooks." But people didn't appreciate it, and said that my brain must be frozen, otherwise, how could I mention such unrealistic things? β
"So, he said he regretted not listening to you in the first place." Du Shirong's face was obviously smiling brighter.
Thinking of Jiang Dali's thumping of his chest when he said that, Du Shirong still wants to laugh when he thinks about it now.
"If you don't listen to good people, you will suffer in front of you, and he is the one who is talking about it." Du Juan said idly, "Okay, let's not talk about him." β
"You didn't come down the next day after you went up the mountain?" Du Juan asked again.
Seeing Du Shirong shaking his head, Du Juan could only sigh in her heart.
"If you want to know something, it's better to call and ask Dali." Du Shirong didn't know why Du Juan asked him this, but he knew that there must be a reason why she asked like this.
Du Juan nodded, and it could only be like this.
Of course, she is also an activist, and since this will remind Liu of uselessness, she will not be relieved if she doesn't ask clearly.
When Lin Aijun came in, he happened to see Du Juan frowning and putting down the phone.
"What's the matter, your brow is so furrowed?" Lin Aijun stretched out his fingers and gently smoothed Du Juan's wrinkled faint eyebrows, such good-looking eyebrows could not make her become a caterpillar.
"Dali, I haven't heard anything weird about it all this time." Du Juan pulled Lin Aijun's slender and powerful fingers, and played for a while.
Lin Aijun patted Du Juan's hand and comforted, "In a place as big as R City, you really think Jiang Dali is a god?" And if Liu is useless and has the intention to hide, it is estimated that it will be difficult for people to find it. β
"When will the days of **** hanging like a sword above your head end?" Du Juan was very irritable, she wanted to live a peaceful life, and she didn't want to be disturbed by any senior brother again.
But this is really not something that can be solved by whoever spares it, and the hatred between them is not something that can be explained by these two simple words.
Lin Aijun couldn't comfort Du Juan, so he could only take the person into his arms and gently pat her back.
"You say, am my aunt coming, otherwise why would I be so irritable?" Du Juan suddenly opened her mouth to break the silence.
Then Lin Aijun was stunned, did this topic jump too fast?
Obviously, he was still worried about Liu Wuwu's whereabouts just now, why did he suddenly talk about his eldest aunt. Could it be that Liu Wuwu's appearance of a big aunt is so disgusted by all women?
"I think I'll have to wait a few more days." Du Juan didn't wait for Lin Aijun to answer, she said first with her fingers.
Lin Aijun held his jade-like fingers in his hand and rubbed them gently, "Don't pull it, I remember it very clearly, there are still five days before your aunt reports." β
Five days later, he had to be a monk for a few more days, so why didn't he come back to his aunt after school started?
Lin Aijun thought with great resentment. (To be continued.) )