Chapter 23: Neighbors
An Ruyi's concern was solved so simply, and it was also a great joy, and she felt that this neighbor was intimate, and she was even more grateful, so she squatted down and saluted: "Good sister-in-law, you and Brother Zhang are still thinking about us, thank you." ”
Sister-in-law Zhang hurriedly went to help, and said angrily: "Why are you doing so many courtesies, didn't you also say it, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, and it is not right for us to help each other." ”
An Ruyi nodded: "That sister-in-law won't be busy cooking at home tomorrow, also call Brother Zhang and Kang'er, come to our house for three meals to taste the craftsmanship of the Chen family, sister-in-law can also come over by the way to help me cut a few clothes, Huai Ran will go to his master to learn art in a few days, and I also have to prepare some clothes for him." ”
"You're going to make it a call, this meal hasn't reached your mouth yet, so you'll have to figure out how to get back to your original cost first." Sister-in-law Zhang smiled and scolded An Ruyi's forehead.
"Then we have to eat more and come back tomorrow, or we won't lose it. Bring your cattle and I'll take them away, and we'll all be bothering you tomorrow. ”
An Ruyi asked Chen Ping to lead the cow to the next door first, and he accompanied Sister-in-law Zhang to go back, and the two chatted a few more words when they walked to the door, until Chen Ping came back for a while, and Sister-in-law Zhang said goodbye and went back.
Nothing was said all night.
Sure enough, Sister-in-law Zhang's family came to the door early the next day, and she was not polite at all. The Chen family had already been instructed, and they had already cooked breakfast and waited. Because several people were going to do manual work today, An Ruyi specially instructed the Chen family to get something tangible to fill their stomachs, and prepare more dry food for them to take to the mountains to eat.
So breakfast was very rich, and the staple food was rolled pancake rolls, which were enough for everyone to eat five or six rolls. An Ruyi was not afraid that there would be leftovers at all, and there was a surplus just for them to take up the mountain to eat.
Not to mention the large, thin pancakes fried in plenty of lard, each with a fried golden omelette wrapped in fried eggs, plus sliced ham sausages, cucumber strips, and meat sauce. When you bite into it, the taste is so beautiful that you can't stop taking one bite after another.
The pancake wrap is served with pork ribs and kelp soup.
The soup was simmered last night, and the pork ribs and kelp were almost all melted into the soup.
Everyone was very satisfied with what they ate, they could eat five or six pancake rolls in one breath with a large amount of food, and Liu Yue, who had a small amount of food, also ate a whole, Zhang Kang ate two, and asked An Ruyi for oil paper, wrapped a pancake roll to take to the school as a snack to eat.
An Ruyi was very happy to see that he liked it, although she didn't make the thing, but the idea was made by her, and she was honored to be so popular.
After Butcher Zhang finished eating, he didn't talk much nonsense, and wiped his mouth and directly found Chen Ping and Chen An, two brothers, and took them out.
After the meal, Sister-in-law Zhang followed An Ruyi into the house, and when she saw the cloth placed everywhere and Liu Huairan's clothes that had been cut half on the table, she couldn't help laughing: "Buy so much?" ”
"Huai Ran is going to learn art with her master in a few days, and she will only come back every few days, so I thought about making him a few clothes to wear first. The Chen family also has to hurry to make clothes and bedding for a few people, so I won't bother her first. An Ruyi said and found a large piece of folded blue fabric to show her.
"What do you think of this cloth?" An Ruyi gave Sister-in-law Zhang poplin, which is also a kind of cotton cloth, the cloth surface is clean and smooth, the texture is fine, the grain is full, the luster is smooth and soft, the feel is soft and smooth, and it is most suitable for daily clothes.
"Well, the material is really good, and the color is also giving Huai Ran a certain spirit."
"This piece of material was personally selected by Huai Ran, saying that he wanted to make an identical dress with Kang'er to wear. Now that you're here, I'm bothering you. ”
Sister-in-law Zhang was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly shirked it: "No, no, how can this be done." Just one glance at her felt that the fabric must not be cheap.
"This is also the child's heart, you also said that Huai Ran must be very energetic when she wears it, then Kang'er must be very energetic when she wears it, the two brothers are like one person on weekdays, if you wear the same style and color clothes again, wouldn't it be closer?" An Ruyi said earnestly.
An Ruyi saw that Sister-in-law Zhang was still hesitating, and couldn't help sighing.
"In the past, I had such a difficult time with my two children, Huairan and Yue'er were young, my sister-in-law was taking care of me all day long, I sent some food today, and Ming'er came to help do some work, if it wasn't for my sister-in-law to hear the sound last time, I'm afraid it's hard to say if I'm still there."
After a pause, An Ruyi continued: "It's that Kang'er will come back from the school every day and think about coming to Huairan and Yue'er, and if there are good things, they will bring them over to share together, and they will lead Huairan to read and write day by day." I feel sorry for it all the time in my heart, and I am grateful to my sister-in-law's family in my heart, but I am afraid that I will not have the opportunity to repay your great kindness in this life. ”
"Who would have thought that now there would be a coincidence, we met Huai Ran worshiped a good master, Huai Ran's master in order to let Huai Ran have no worries, specially gave us two silver to improve the hard life, and wait a few days to build a bigger house, so that his master can also come down the mountain to live. In the past, there was no way to always receive the favor of my sister-in-law, and there was no contact, but now we can live a relaxed life, and I also want to be able to repay my sister-in-law one or two, so that my heart can be better, and my sister-in-law won't even give us this opportunity? ”
An Ruyi looked at her expectantly.
Sister-in-law Zhang also looked at An Ruyi when she heard this, and saw that the look on her sincere face did not seem to be fake, so she couldn't help but take the little awkward thing in her heart and took her hand.
"Look at what you said, what kind of favor is not favorable, I have always regarded you as a sister in my heart, and we also help each other on weekdays, how can I be as good as you say."
An Ruyi laughed and stuffed the fabric into her hand: "Sister-in-law, don't forget to treat me as my own sister, I remember it firmly, and I won't be polite to my sister-in-law, if there is anything in the future, I will have to trouble my sister-in-law, sister-in-law, don't think of a way to shirk it when the time comes." Well, I'll leave the matter of cutting clothes to my sister-in-law. There's one more Huai Ran in it, so my sister-in-law should feel sorry for me. Don't say it anymore, Kang'er is so good at reading, we won't have to borrow his light in the future. I want to burn high incense first when he is not yet prosperous and rich, so that I can take advantage of the east wind in the future. Sister-in-law, don't be stingy and unwilling, it's ruining my plans. ”
Sister-in-law Zhang also laughed, she was a hearty and atmospheric person, and she also figured it out at this time, and when An Ruyi said, the little bit of awkwardness in her heart was directly thrown out of the clouds, and she was said to be the little bit of expectation for her son in her heart, and she couldn't help but feel even more happy. I took the fabric over happily.
smiled and scolded: "You have to instruct people again, and you have such a different mind, I should tell my family Kang'er to stay away from you, don't be caught by you when the time comes, even my mother will retreat." ”
"That's good. I can't wait to snatch him home, when I think of your blessing is still to come, and Kang'er will earn your life back in the future, I am jealous in my heart, why is such a good child not our family? ”
It's true that Zhang Kang will earn a lot of life for Zhang's sister-in-law to come back, but this is more than ten years later. Later, Zhang Kang was really admitted to the Jinshi and became an official, and he didn't have a bad reputation as an official, and even achieved the third grade after many years, which is very remarkable among poor students.
"It's a good word for you. But you think it's beautiful, if you want to be jealous, why don't you hurry up and give Liu Yue's girl to our family as a child daughter-in-law? Although the future life will not have yours, it will still make you bare, I'm afraid you won't be reluctant. ”
Sister-in-law Zhang was really happy and happy when she heard it. Previously, Mr. praised their family Zhang Kang for his talent, and she had the idea that no matter how difficult it was, she would provide him with study and progress all the way, and now she was naturally happy to hear An Ruyi say this.
An Ruyi: "......"
Naturally, she was reluctant. She looked at the proud sister-in-law Zhang, feeling that a group of crows flew overhead, how could she have a feeling that she had dug a pit and buried herself. Liu Yue is so young, so people are worried about it? She hasn't loved enough and hurt enough, and she still thinks about keeping her for a few more years in the future, where would she be willing to be sent away at this time.
Sister-in-law Zhang finished talking about it herself, and she really fell in love when she thought about it. Thinking that Liu Yue usually looks well-behaved and cute, they all say that they are big when they are young, and they grew up under their noses, and they feel that they will not be bad when they are older in the future, so the more they think about it, the more they feel that their proposal is good. Although he saw An Ruyi's reluctance, he still continued to agitate without giving up. I still think that there will always be a chance as time goes by.
So in the days to come, he watched Liu Yue's eyes become more and more careful, and he mentioned Liu Yue in front of his son at home, so that Zhang Heng, who was still completely ignorant of his feelings, was puzzled, and misunderstood that his mother actually liked Liu Yue more, so it aroused a little jealousy in his heart and gradually alienated Liu Yue. After mentioning it many years later, the two of them were annoyed when they occasionally talked about their private words, but at that time, Liu Yue's identity was very different, so this period of the past was deeply sealed, and the mother and mother did not dare to mention it again. Of course, that's all for later.