Zhang Jiujiu returned to the living room to watch TV for a while, and the landlady entered the dining room with a steaming meal.

The dining room is connected to the living room, with a bar in between. As soon as the landlady opened the kitchen door, Zhang Jiujiu smelled the fragrance.

"Auntie, your craftsmanship is so good. I smell it from afar. If I had eaten a few more meals at your place, I guess I wouldn't even want to eat my mother's cooking. Zhang Jiujiu washed his hands again, and praised while helping with the dishes and chopsticks.

"You said your little mouth is so sweet, why don't you have a partner? Why don't you introduce one to you? The landlady was also happy at the corners of her mouth.

"It's not the house that's causing trouble. I have been with my original partner for several years, and we have talked about marriage, and as soon as their family heard that I didn't have a house, they quickly asked her to break up with me. I heard that she is now married. ”

As soon as Zhang Jiujiu thought of his girlfriend, his mood suddenly fell.

"Also, today's girls, if you don't have a house, no matter how handsome the young man is, they are not rare." The landlord's aunt also said.

She forgot how she embarrassed her son-in-law's family when her daughter got married. The son-in-law's family is seven aunts and eight aunts, and they are all in debt, so they can make enough down payment, and then the marriage is done.

"That girl has a good relationship with me, mainly in her family. It is said that China's housing prices are driven by mothers-in-law. This is not true at all. Zhang Jiujiu smiled reluctantly and said.

"Don't you have that provident fund? You've been working for a few years now, so you always have some savings, right? Let the family make up a little bit, and finally get the down payment ready. It's really not possible to live without a house now. You can't get married and rent a house, right? What can I do if I have a child? The old lady also had habitual thinking, and recalled the words she used to persuade her son-in-law's family at that time.

"My family is rural, and I have a younger brother below. When I was in college, my younger brother was working as a farmer at home, and the family bought a taxi with the money. He ran a taxi in the county, but he found a county target and made people's stomachs bigger. Zhang Jiujiu stood up when he said this, looked out the window, and eased his feelings.

"Whatever the woman's family says, we have to let our family buy a house in the county, otherwise we will beat the child. That's the root and seedling of our old Zhang family. How can my dad give up? I gritted my teeth and bought it. Now that there is a famine at home, where can I afford to buy another set? Zhang Jiujiu's words were a little bleak.

Zhang Jiujiu hasn't taken much care of his family for so many years, to be honest, he feels quite guilty. Fortunately, this younger brother is helping at home.

The family bought a house for his younger brother, but Zhang Jiujiu was not unhappy, and borrowed some money from a friend and mailed it home along with his savings.

"It's not easy for your parents. Okay, let's sit down and eat. Just our mother and son, Auntie didn't cook much, don't dislike it. The landlady smiled apologetically and said.

"Auntie, you are too polite. I'm not a guest, and it's already a blessing for me to be able to eat such a fragrant meal. Zhang Jiujiu said happily.

Although there are only three plates of dishes on the table, they are all local products from the landlady's hometown. Stir-fried bacon with green peppers, sour cowpeas with sour meat foam, and a plate of steamed red sausages.

In the Northeast, the odd-numbered dishes are disrespectful to the guests, and the Sichuan people don't say that. Zhang Jiujiu naturally wouldn't misunderstand that the landlady was insulting herself.

Zhang Jiujiu picked up the bowl, first served a bowl to the landlady, handed it to her, and then served a bowl to himself. The landlady put a pair of chopsticks on the table in front of Zhang Jiujiu.

Here, Zhang Jiujiu didn't have anything to be polite about, so he just charged the interest on the rent. Hehe, Zhang Jiujiu's face is not ordinarily thick.

"By the way, you eat first, I'll go see if the moromi is okay, and I'll give you a taste. That's our Sichuan characteristic. The landlady said and went into the back room.

"Auntie, don't get it, it's troublesome." Zhang Jiujiu said a word and started eating.

To be honest, the landlady's craftsmanship is really not covered, and the materials used are authentic, this dish is really amazing. Although the fly in the ointment is that the three dishes are all super spicy.

When the landlady came out, Zhang Jiujiu was already sweating profusely. Sichuan cuisine is really spicy. Zhang Jiujiu thought so, but there was no pause at all. It's been a long time since he's had eaten a good meal.

"Jiu'er, you are really blessed, I only got it late a day ago, but I didn't expect it to be done. Maybe it's the temperature of the past two days. Come and try this. The landlady handed Zhang Jiujiu a bowl of what looked like rice porridge.

"That's the mash you're talking about? It's sweet, well, and a little sour. It's delicious. Zhang Jiujiu took a small bite and tasted it, clicked his lips, raised his neck again, and saw the bottom of the bowl.

"Drink slowly, there's still more there, I'll make you another bowl." This thing is also called liqueur, and it's still a bit of a degree, so don't drink it too fast. The landlady admonished and served another bowl to Zhang Jiujiu.

Zhang Jiujiu listened to the words of the landlady, and was embarrassed to take another sip, so he took a sip and said, "Auntie, this thing is so delicious." You Sichuan people will really enjoy it. This is simply a golden elixir. The rice grains melted as soon as they got in the mouth, what kind of rice is this? ”

"Drink more if it's good, just be careful not to get drunk. This is ordinary glutinous rice, just ferment it with mash koji. I'll bring you some more when I get back. The landlady said with a smile.

The landlady really doesn't like Zhang Jiujiu ordinarily. First bacon, then sausage, and then sausage, bacon, Zhang Jiujiu didn't finish chewing together, and the bowl was full again.

Zhang Jiujiu drank two bowls of sweet wine again, and the meal was almost finished. Zhang Jiujiu's amount of alcohol was really not good, and after three bowls of mash, he began to fight drunk.

The degree of mash is not very high, and even when you drink it, you can't feel much alcohol. In Sichuan, even children can drink two bowls. The landlady didn't expect Zhang Jiujiu's alcohol consumption to be so shallow.

Seeing Zhang Jiujiu swaying from side to side, the landlady didn't dare to let him help him clean up the dishes and chopsticks. Poured him a cup of tea and let him drink there.

"Sue sù don't get drunk, you're still drunk. You can't even drink as much as my granddaughter. Hehe, that little girl drank so much from you, and there was nothing wrong with it. ”

"I drink it, and I don't smell of alcohol, why is this so strong? It's a bit dizzy. Zhang Jiujiu's face was flushed, as if he had drunk half a catty of liquor.

"Why don't you go to my house and lie down for a while. Don't see the wind again, it's even more drunk. The landlady said that she was going to drive Zhang Jiujiu to rest.

"No need, Auntie, I have to go back quickly, there is a chapter of the novel to upload in the afternoon. Otherwise, my editor wouldn't have scolded me to death? "Zhang Jiujiu is not so drunk that he forgets his responsibilities.

"Your editor is a woman, isn't he? Seeing that you are so attentive, it should not look like a male editor. How does it look? Have you ever met? The landlady is still thinking about Zhang Jiujiu's lifelong events.

"It's a woman, she looks okay. I've been on video with her, but I've never met her. It's not ours. Zhang Jiujiu said duplicitously.

Liang Da Editor is not just good-looking? That's too improvised. That smile, every move, is charming. Zhang Jiujiu hated to treat his editor as a goddess.

"Then take it, you look so handsome, you're only eight buckets tall, and your little mouth is sweet. There's no place for a small edit. Isn't it just a house? Earn slowly. "The landlady has a trick.

"Hehe, I would like to, but this is not a matter after all." Zhang Jiujiu's heart was already pounding, and when the landlady said this, he was even more dissatisfied.

"Hey, what's wrong with not being in a city now? The traffic is so developed, is this still a problem? Trains, planes, it's not like getting together. The landlady made one trick after another.

"Auntie, let's take a look. Hehe, I won't let it go if I have the chance. Auntie, you see that I can't help you pick up the bowl, if my hand slips, I can't afford it now. Zhang Jiujiu got up and said.

"Okay, just know that you have this heart. Auntie didn't hurt you in vain. You sit down a little longer and sober up. I'm going to decorate some mash for you and bring it home. "The landlady is going away again.

Zhang Jiujiu grabbed the landlady's arm and said, "Auntie, don't get it, look at my state, I don't spill it anymore, it's a pity." I'll go back. ”

"You lie down in the house for a while, sober up and then leave. This is shaky, and then stumbling. You go to sleep for a while, and when you wake up, you'll be able to carry your things. The landlady persuaded again.

"No, no. I can't go and buy you a light bulb for the refrigerator in the afternoon. I'll go back tomorrow. I've got to get back. I was only halfway through the novel that I was going to upload in the afternoon. As he spoke, Zhang Jiujiu pushed the door and walked out.

The landlady followed out the door, shouting from behind, "Be careful, go slowly." ”

Zhang Jiujiu stepped on the cat all the way back to his rented house, but the cat was really drunk, and his two feet were walking on a line, but it was a curve.

Zhang Jiujiu took out the key, but he didn't aim at the keyhole for a long time. He knocked on the door for a long time, and then smiled self-deprecatingly, his two roommates were at work, and if someone opened the door, it would only mean that there was a thief.

Zhang Jiujiu patted his cheek with his hand to make himself sober, and finally opened the door. The moment the door opened, Zhang Jiujiu was stunned.

"Who are you? How could it be in my home? Zhang Jiujiu immediately woke up half of the time and asked.

"Can you see me?" Instead of answering, the people in the room asked back, and then covered their mouths with their hands in panic.