Chapter 102: Maladaptation (Part 1)
After the three of them finished dividing the money, they peeled the nut kernels while talking about things, and after discussing all these things, the chicken in the pot tasted a little hard, but the nut kernels, which were not much bigger than peanuts, were almost cooked.
Seeing that the time was already 6:17 p.m., Yu Mingyue didn't hesitate to add salt to the chicken soup, and asked Kong Xinggang to shovel most of the chicken soup with cone chestnuts and put it in a large basin, leaving only a small pot in the pot, covering the pot, and planning to stew the chicken with the help of the carbon fire in the stove.
Before going out, Kong Xinggang thought about it, and let Yu Mingyue pretend to be the whole 300 yuan he was allotted, so he served the chicken soup without saying a word, and followed Yu Mingyue to the government compound that he had only heard of.
At this time of winter, there is no fruit sold on the street, but there is a fruit shop on the side of the street outside the government compound, it is a bit far-fetched to say that the shop is just a felt shed erected under the residential building, but the price is more expensive than the street vendors on weekdays to sell one or two corners, Yu Mingyue bought three bags of five-pound apples in this small shop, and it cost 12 yuan for 8 jiao a catty.
15 catties of apples is not light, Kong Xinggang can only help carry a bag of chicken soup with a pot of chicken soup, Yu Mingyue and Yu Mingyan each carry a bag but still feel very heavy, fortunately, this fruit shop is only ten meters away from the gate of the government compound, the three of them stopped and stopped, and fell in front of the gate in a few minutes.
"Yo, Xiaoyue brought so many things today, uncle will help you carry some."
What's the last name of this veteran janitor? It seems that I heard Grandma Wang call him Xiao Gao.
Yu Mingyue saw the young man coming out of the guard room, and after being stunned for a moment, she smiled gratefully: "Thank you, Uncle Gao, there are not many things, we can carry them ourselves." "Although this 5-pound fruit is indeed a bit heavy to carry on the body of a child today, there is no need to owe favors.
Gao Xiaohong was stunned, although he had long remembered this cute little girl named Xiaoyue, he didn't expect to take the initiative to speak for the first time and help him, but this little girl obviously didn't want him to help.
Stunned for a moment, Gao Xiaohong still stepped forward and said with a smile: "It's not good for children to lift heavy things, or I'll help you carry it, don't you go to Director Wang's house first?" As he spoke, he had already mentioned the two bags of apples at the feet of Yu Mingyue and Yu Mingyan, and when he finished asking the last sentence, even the apples at Kong Xinggang's feet were also mentioned.
Yu Mingyue wanted to say more, but Kong Xinggang had already smiled at Gao Xiaohong gratefully: "It's really troublesome, Xiaoyue, go to someone's house first and lead the way." He carried a basin of more than ten pounds of chicken soup with both hands, and it was really awkward to carry a bag of fruit, of course it was a good thing to have someone to help, so Han Bao would refuse.
The matter has come to this, Yu Mingyue didn't say anything more, thanked him and took a few people directly to Mrs. Wang's house, which was the closest to her.
Gao Xiaohong was indeed just a simple little help, and he brought things to the door of Mrs. Wang's house who lived on the first floor, and without waiting for Yu Mingyue to knock on the door, he chuckled and walked quickly, which made Yu Mingyue a little embarrassed, and he was busy catching up a few steps, and thanked him with sincere gratitude.
I didn't want to accept help just now, because of Mr. Jiang's special identity, but seeing that the veteran doorman surnamed Gao was done with help, he left in a hurry, which made Yu Mingyue feel a little embarrassed, after all, she really lived the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain before.
Not long after Yu Mingyue knocked on the door, Jiang Yishi pushed the door open.
"Ah, it's Satsuki, God, Satsuki, why did you come so late? Come on in. Jiang Yishi looked incredulous, surprised and delighted, until he saw the person still standing behind Yu Mingyue, and laughed softly: "Hehe, it's Uncle Xiao and Xiao Yan, you guys come in too." β
Jiang Yishi had been to Yu Mingyue's house twice before, and since he had seen Kong Xinggang and Yu Mingyan, he liked to follow Kong Xinggang to herd sheep and pick up prey, and he admired Kong Xinggang's skill in hitting birds with a slingshot.
Mrs. Wang's family was eating, and as soon as she heard Jiang Yishi's words, she rushed to the door in front of the four adults at home on the weekend, Mrs. Wang pulled Yu Mingyue and her party to the dinner table, and Ma Xiaojuan turned around and walked to the kitchen, ready to add two more dishes.
"Aunt Ma, we stewed some cone chestnut chicken soup, don't add any more vegetables." Yu Mingyue was busy calling Ma Xiaojuan, who was obviously going back to the kitchen to add vegetables.
Mrs. Wang was happy just now, she didn't notice the basin that Kong Xinggang was holding in her hand, and when she heard Yu Mingyue say it, she saw Kong Xinggang holding a pot of soup that was still steaming, and she was very surprised and confused.
"Xinggang, you guys are chicken soup? Coco, where did this come from? "I didn't have a car to enter the city at this time, not to mention, if it was really brought from home, it would not be hot for more than an hour.
"Hehe, Aunt Wang, today I came to the city to sell melon seeds and peanuts, and I bought a chicken to be processed in a street snack shop, and I added the stewed cone chestnut kernels to it, and brought it over for your three families to try."
This rhetoric was discussed by the three of them before setting off from the courtyard, Kong Xinggang had already practiced countless times in his heart, and at this time, facing Mrs. Wang, who had met a few times, Kong Xinggang naturally told this lie.
Kong Xinggang said it easily, but it made Mrs. Wang's family a little depressed and a little sad, these three children were so polite and polite, but they were so polite that they treated their family as outsiders.
"Xiao Kong, if you go to the city in the future, just come over directly, don't fix these anymore, you can't buy fruits, you will see the outside if you are too polite." Old Man Jiang patted Kong Xinggang's shoulder, and after signaling Mrs. Wang to take the chicken soup, he said, "Xiaoma, you divide the chicken soup into two parts and serve it to the Chen family and the Liu family." He could see at a glance that this large pot of chicken soup, like three bags of fruit, was divided between the three families in their compound.
"Yes, let your Aunt Ma send the chicken soup first, and then go to your Grandma Chen and Grandma Liu's house to play after eating, you should be hungry at this time when you come down in the morning." As Mrs. Wang spoke, she pulled Yu Mingyue and Yu Mingyue and sat down at the table.
At eleven o'clock in the morning, I drove into the city, and at this time it was six or seven o'clock in the evening, and I didn't feel that I was busy before, but at this time, Yu Mingyue and the three of them were really hungry, and they came to the compound for dinner, and they were in the plan, although this sudden arrival must have made the master's family a little hurried, but they still obediently sat at the table.
Although the Jiang family's status is not low, and their monthly income is more than that of ordinary people, they have always been thrifty, and they will not waste too much food every day, Yu Mingyue saw that the three of them got a bowl of rice, and the small steamed rice was empty, but the dishes on the table were obviously not touched much, and she was a little embarrassed, and glanced at the few people sitting at the table, and did not see Jiang Haomin's figure, and was stunned for a moment, but when she suddenly understood, she was even more embarrassed.
I don't know if Uncle Jiang went to borrow food, or went to the restaurant outside the compound to buy food, if it wasn't for the plan to have to come to the compound for a meal, he really shouldn't have come over directly without saying hello.
Yu Mingyue guessed correctly, Jiang Haomin saw Yu Mingyue and the three of them suddenly arrive, although he didn't understand why Kong Xinggang was holding a pot of soup with the smell of chicken in his hand, but he still took advantage of the fact that everyone was talking, so he went out directly to the courtyard, preparing to go to the restaurant to buy some rice and stir-fry two dishes and come back.
The Jiang family ate a hearty meal today, a plate of garlic sprouts back to the pot meat, a plate of fried lotus white, a plate of fried shredded potatoes, a pot of sauerkraut vermicelli soup, there are many varieties of dishes, but the portion is not much, when three guests are suddenly added, even if a small pot of chicken soup is added, the dishes still seem a little less.
Kong Xinggang and Yu Mingyue are both eye-catching, answering the questions of Mrs. Wang and Mr. Jiang, and pushing the meat dishes that were sandwiched into the bowl, Yu Mingyan has always been timid, and at this time she also learned from Yu Mingyue politely, and thanked her politely when she was caught with vegetables, and ate the food in the bowl in small bites.
didn't wait long, when Jiang Haomin and Ma Xiaojuan, who delivered chicken soup, came back, they brought back a small pot of rice, a plate of shredded garlic and garlic, and a plate of pickled pepper fried meat, and the atmosphere on the dinner table was light and lively.
Yu Mingyue guessed correctly, not long after eating, not long after the Chen and Liu families delivered the fruits, when a group of people returned to the Jiang family's living room to talk and laugh, her grandfather and father came over.
Yu Tianzhou's father and son came after eight o'clock, and they talked to everyone at Jiang's house until almost 9 o'clock, and they were ready to take Yu Mingyue, Kong Xinggang and Yu Mingyan to live in the hotel, but they were stopped by the three old ladies.
The next day, I had to go to the acquisition station to send samples, and the three of Yu Mingyue, who had already made plans to stay in the city for half a day, listened to the three old ladies, and at this time there were three old ladies to help intercede, although Yu Tianzhou was a little worried, but he still promised to let Yu Mingyue stay in the Chen family and stay in the city for one more day.
After Yu Tianzhou and Yu Zhiqing left, the three old ladies were still chatting in the living room, Jiang Yishi, the host, took Yu Mingyue and the three of them to the courtyard to play around, until nearly ten o'clock, when the children in the courtyard went home, Mrs. Chen came to the courtyard to call people, Jiang Yishi was reluctant to say goodbye to Yu Mingyue and Kong Xinggang.
Thinking of Yu Mingyue's statement that she was going to go shopping in the city early tomorrow morning, and there was no final exam yet, Jiang Yishi, who had to go to school on Monday, was so hungry.
"Really, why don't you have a holiday, it's rare for my little uncle to come once, and I have to go to school! Hum! Oops! Hiss~ It's painful to death, it's really unlucky! Jiang Yishi watched Yu Mingyue and a few people who walked into the corridor, muttered quietly, and kicked the flower bed on the side of the courtyard hard, but he almost didn't kill his big toe, bent over and rubbed it for a while, and saw that the lights in the Chen family's room were on, and then he walked home stupidly.
When Mrs. Chen took Yu Mingyue and them back home, Chen Mingliang had already prepared a set of his new autumn clothes for Kong Xinggang to wear, and arranged all the accommodations, and the bedding was laid on the sandal-bed chair in the living room, which was going to be kept for him to sleep on, his bedroom was left to Kong Xinggang, and Yu Mingyue and Yu Mingyan slept directly with Mrs. Chen.
Yu Mingyue came to the city for a few days a while ago, and lived in the Chen family, and was already very familiar with Chen Mingliang and Mrs. Chen, who were good to her wholeheartedly, and they were not as familiar as before, as soon as they heard that Chen Mingliang had prepared autumn clothes for Kong Xinggang, they asked Kong Xinggang to go to the bathroom to take a bath, and taught him how to adjust hot and cold water.
In the future, in a small town with about 300 days of sunshine this year, almost most families use solar water heaters, regardless of rural or urban areas, but now, Yu Mingyue has not seen anyone in the city use solar water heaters, she doesn't know if this solar water heater has not been invented, or has been invented, but this small city does not have it, but for the Chen family's bathroom is obviously very new, but in Yu Mingyue's eyes is very old-fashioned electric water heater, but it is her favorite.
In today's countryside, bathing is the most inconvenient, you have to use a large pot to boil hot water and mention that it is very troublesome to scrub in the house, not to mention, the concept of wiping bathing and bathing is different, and the comfortable Cheng dΓΉ is even more discounted, Yu Mingyue, who has lived after more than 20 years, although she has returned to the life she has originally experienced, there is no TV, no network, and the transportation is not convenient, she can adapt well, but in this rural area, she has become a little maladapted.
So every time she went to Chen's house, Yu Mingyue was very happy to go into the bathroom every day to take a bath, and when Kong Xing just wiped her hair and washed out of the bathroom with a red face, Yu Mingyue hugged the two sets of pajamas and a new towel that Mrs. Chen had prepared for her, and excitedly pulled Yu Mingyan into the bathroom.
Mrs. Chen was used to this, and knew that she didn't need her to help, but when she saw Yu Mingyue pulling Yu Mingyan into the bathroom, she couldn't help but sigh again: Alas, although Xiaoyue was born in the countryside, she was born to be exquisite, and she knew that she had to brush her teeth in the morning and evening without being reminded by an adult every day, and she didn't forget to take a bath before going to bed at night. R1152