Chapter 40: The Beginning of Winter
Erlang moved over on the day of the winter solstice, although he moved into the wing, but after all, it was much better than the previous predicament.
Looking at Erlang, who was smirking, Dong Xiaoman suddenly felt very powerless. No matter how much they tossed the chickens, the swishing donkeys turned and went into the kitchen, and the cooking was ignored.
After everything was cleaned up, the group sat at the dining table and waited for the meal. Dong Xiaoman showed his skills and made six dishes, and Erlang, who had not eaten well for many days, was full of red light, and his grin was almost to the tip of his eyebrows.
In his previous life, Dong Xiaoman was a foodie, and he was an authentic Northeast foodie. There are still a lot of cabbages at home, some of which she pickled and the other part she is going to make spicy cabbage to eat these days.
When she got up early in the morning, she used a hot pan to consume the fat into meat oil, and the remaining golden residual oil residue was also the oil shuttle to make the filling and prepare the dumplings.
Because of the lot of chili peppers, I made a sauerkraut fish, a small pheasant stewed mushrooms, braised pork, fried garlic sprouts with meat, spicy fried dried sausages, and cold fungus. Of course, since it is the winter solstice, dumplings are indispensable, Dong Xiaoman and Dong's mother worked together to make more than 100 dumplings stuffed with sauerkraut oil shuttles.
Mother Dong said with a smile while holding the scalded soju: "Since becoming a parent, Xiaoman's craftsmanship has become more and more ingenious. You can see that it's a cabbage, and she can make flowers. ”
Dong Xiaogang ate the vegetables in a big gulp, and his oily mouth was not idle: "After eating meat for so many years, I have never felt so delicious." Tsk, my sister will open a restaurant in the future. Custody earns you money. ”
Dong Xiaoman had this intention, and said in passing: "The restaurant will open sooner or later, and now is not the time." I still have to take a look at the fame here, and I may not succeed if I rush to rely on a hot breath. ”
When Erlang heard this, he raised his head and asked, "It's not impossible if you want to open a restaurant, but now there are many houses in the family that have not been built." It's a tricky thing to do. ”
Dong Xiaoman is now used to being disagreeable by Erlang, and now he pulled his face and said: "The land is planted by you alone, and the house is also built by you." I open my restaurant, what does it have to do with you. ”
Father Dong knocked the chopsticks on the bowl with a snap, and said to Dong Xiaoman seriously: "Are you too disagreeable, even if Erlang is wrong, you should know that it is enough to stop." You're bullying people all day long, what the hell do you want. ”
Dong Xiaoman felt aggrieved to death, and said with red eyes: "You all think about him again now, and forget about my grievances." ”
Father Dong said loudly: "Even if there is something wrong with him, but you are not satisfied with being low to this point?" If you don't think about it, you can say it. What the fuck are you doing all day? You are bullied by that person all day long, have you retaliated enough? ”
Dong Xiaoman raised his head and said aggrievedly: "When did I take revenge, when did I bully him?" ”
Erlang immediately persuaded: "Father-in-law, this is really not to blame Xiaoman. It's the same when we're at home, and she's ready for me to sell in the city. You're mistaken, it's nothing, it's all my own will. ”
Father Dong really wanted to see what Erlang's plans were, and he was speechless for a while when he saw that the two of them were willing to fight and the other was willing to suffer.
Dong Xiaoman couldn't bear it at this time, and felt that the most wronged, aggrieved and sad person in the whole world was nothing more than that. Immediately, he put down his chopsticks, got up and said, "I'm full, please poop." ”
After speaking, ignoring Dong's mother's call, he stubbornly left. Father Dong looked at Erlang's following gaze, and his heart was much more steady. He was really worried that Dong Xiaoman pushed too hard and made Erlang angry, and that bit of pity and guilt was gone.
"It's all what you're used to, I've never seen you so used to being a daughter-in-law." Father Dong was duplicitous, but he said very heartily.
"Hehe, it should be, it should be." Erlang smirked and picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth, well, delicious, the taste of his daughter-in-law.
After eating, Dong's father entered Dong Xiaoman's room with a large bowl of food. Dong Xiaoman looked at his father on crutches and carrying the food, and his heart was sour, and he suddenly felt that he was very ignorant.
With red eyes, he stepped forward and took the dishes and chopsticks and put them aside, helping his father to sit down.
Dong's father's move, the anger in Dong Xiaoman's heart has long been unknown. Quite embarrassed to say: "I'm really full, look at you, let me go if there is something to do." ”
Father Dong sighed and said, "You are a sensible child, I just want to ask you, what are you going to do?" ”
Dong Xiaoman knew it, lowered his head and didn't speak. I wonder why my parents' attitudes have changed so much in the past two days, hey, is this the parents of feudal society? Father Dong said: "If you really don't want to live, then don't delay others as soon as possible." Don't drag it out, just hurry up and write an essay and you will break up. ”
Dong Xiaoman was very uncomfortable when he heard this, whether the marriage should go or stay in the end should be decided by himself, even if it is his parents, there is no reason to forcefully match and break up.
Dong's father saw that his daughter was silent, after all, he was a person who came over, and his mind was delicate and clear: "If you don't want to separate, you want to make him suffer." But the key is to master this degree. When it's just right, your relationship will be stable and your life will get better and better. If you are so ignorant and don't know how to soften and go down, hmph, why don't you break up after forcing him to be anxious? ”
Dong Xiaoman said unconvinced: "Then shoot and scatter, who is afraid of whom!" ”
Father Dong said angrily: "Nonsense, if you are still with Heli, where can you find someone who is so accustomed to you?" Even if that person is there, will the other person's mother be able to treat you well? After the separation, the remnants of the flowers and willows are lost, and how much stronger can the woman who is divorced be than the one who is divorced? ”
Dong Xiaoman understands this truth, this era is different from hers, and women still have a low status.
"Take it when you see it, since he can let you live in your mother's house for so long, you can still spend the New Year in your mother's house. Hmph, that's something that no one can think about, it can be seen that he is very indulgent to you. You have to take care of it, don't overdo it. After saying that, he got up and walked out the door on crutches.
Seeing off his father, Dong Xiaoman lay on the kang and stared at the ceiling with wide eyes. To be honest, she was really moved, moved by the love and care of her parents in this life.
When they were wronged before, their tough attitude was their backing, and now they want to save a way for their marriage when they see Erlang's change. The so-called pity for the hearts of parents in the world, they have never cared about face, only about their own happiness.
"Dang", "dang", "dang" knocked on the door, Dong Xiaoman was startled. I only heard a deep voice outside: "Xiaoman, are you asleep?" Dong Xiaoman didn't know what Lu Dao was doing, and suddenly became nervous, pulled the quilt next to him and covered his head and said, "I'm sleepy, you can rest too." ”
Jiro glanced at the yellowish window, and before the light went out, he said that he must not want to see himself when he was asleep. With a sigh, Jiro slowly paced towards his room.
After breakfast early the next morning, Dong Xiaoman took the initiative to greet Erlang and said, "After the winter solstice, it will be almost the wax moon, let's stop the work of that dim sum." ”
Erlang was stunned for a moment and subconsciously asked, "Then what are we doing?" ”
Dong Xiaoman said with a smile: "I started to prepare for the New Year's Eve that can be sold." If you don't have anything to do today, just take Xiaogang into the mountains to chop wood and hunt some game. Let's send it to Xiaohu's house tomorrow, and we won't go into the city for more than half a month. ”
Erlang nodded, knowing in his heart that Dong Xiaoman was worried about the livelihood of their ancestors and grandchildren. didn't say anything, Dong Xiaogang went out of the house and entered the mountain, and when he came back in the evening, everyone was carrying a large bundle of firewood and several game in their hands.
After breakfast the next day, Erlang loaded the donkey cart, and the whole cart of firewood was neatly stacked. Dong Xiaoman's bucket was loaded with five spicy cabbage, about 10 catties of air-dried sausages and bacon, 20 sauerkraut and 30 steamed buns steamed in the morning.
Looking at the corners of Erlang's eyes, Dong Xiaoman knew in his heart that he was thinking of her mother-in-law again. Although Mrs. Zhang doesn't treat herself very well, and she treats her second son a little biasedly, it doesn't affect the relationship between mother and son.
Dong Xiaoman sat on the driveway by himself: "We have to buy some raw meat when we go to the city, and don't forget to bring some back to the old mansion when you go home to roast." ”
Jiro listened silently, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Dong Xiaoman didn't need to look at it to know what kind of expression Lu Dao Erlang was, and she was not heartless. Since Erlang is so indulgent of himself, let's save some face for him.
When they arrived in the city, the couple unloaded the contents of the car. When Mrs. Wang saw so much food, she was moved in her heart but complained: "You said that you should just pull some firewood." Why do you have to scoop these things, I don't know how many there are at home, and I can't finish eating. ”
Dong Xiaoman said with a smile: "The weather is cold, and I don't want Erlang to come out and suffer this crime." In the future, it is estimated that I will not be able to come here for ten days and half a month. Everything is expensive in the city, and I guess you only have some cabbage and radishes left here. A few days ago, I pickled cabbage, and I summed up the recipe for spicy cabbage with you, so I will give you a look and taste it. ”
Mrs. Wang is also a shrewd person, who doesn't know that Dong Xiaoman is giving her face. smiled happily at the moment: "Okay, you can do whatever you want." My old woman is blessed, hehe, it hurts to have a goddaughter. When Dong Xiaoman heard this, he smiled and said, "Yes, I will call you godmother in the future." Calling Xiaohu like this, I can feel at ease in my heart. ”
Mrs. Wang sneered, stepped forward and patted Dong Xiaoman and said, "My eldest grandson, are you doing a good job?" ”
Dong Xiaoman said: "It's not good, I love to eat and drink." If it weren't for the fact that he was my nephew, I would have driven him away......"
Xiaohu looked at the two women in front of him with a black line and said nonsense, and said a little speechlessly: "What time is it, you guys cook quickly, my stomach is hungry." ”
Dong Xiaoman pointed at Xiaohu Dalu and smiled: "Look, I didn't say anything wrong? He's just a foodie!! ”