Chapter IV

Zhang Cuilian remembered that there was a family in Nantou that recruited people to make curtains, covering curtains and kang curtains. You can also go to their house and take the reed pole to make it, which saves time and effort.

Taking advantage of the holiday, Zhang Cuilian wants to make a little more money. It stands to reason that it is best to be a waiter in a hotel, but unfortunately Zhang's mother is not happy with a hundred. She can't be too disobedient to her parents now, otherwise it will be miserable if the notice comes and she will be burned by herself.

Go to make curtains to make some money, Zhang's mother can still agree. Early in the morning, Zhang Cuilian went to the south with the old man's hat that shaded the sun, and when she arrived, she found that there were already several women there.

Time has passed, and Zhang Cuilian no longer knows who these people are. Fortunately, she has been going to school all these years and does not interact with people much. When you see a man, you call your uncle and a woman calls your aunt, but you can't go wrong.

"Auntie, do you still need people in your family?" Zhang Cuilian saw a rich woman who was explaining to everyone how to do it. Knowing that this person must be the proprietress of the house, he walked over with a smile and asked.

"Yikes! Aren't you a top student of the old Zhang family? Why are you here? Apparently the proprietress recognized her, and with an exclamation of surprise made everyone look up to see the excitement.

"Well, there's nothing to do after the exam, I just want to make some money!" Zhang Cuilian nodded generously and spoke very politely.

This attitude made the proprietress very impressed, and looked at Zhang Cuilian and nodded again and again: "They all said that you studied well, can you be admitted to university this time?" ”

Zhang Cuilian smiled embarrassedly: "I don't know, see if God is willing to give me this mouthful of food." After speaking, you said to the proprietress: "Our family's conditions are not good, even if we are admitted, we may not be able to afford it." If my aunt is short of people, use me. I want to earn some money for tuition! ”

Saying this, everyone present felt sad in their hearts, it is difficult to get into college, and it can be difficult for a college student. Everyone is an old neighbor for decades, and everyone knows who has any virtues.

Zhang Guangfu and his family don't know what their temper is, and many people know that Zhang Cuilian's adoptive father has to pay money to come to see the child. But Zhang Cuilian doesn't know about it, and no one can tell her things.

Now Zhang Cuilian wants to work by herself to earn tuition, and those with shallow eye sockets have red eyes.

The proprietress sniffed, smiled and stretched out her hand to pull Zhang Cuilian over: "There is work, there is work." Aunt Chen just won't let others do it, she has to let you do it! ”

"Thank you, Aunt Chen!" Zhang Cuilian learned what people's surnames were, and hurriedly called people sweetly.

"Come, I'll tell you. How to weave the curtains, first bring the curtains one by one. And then, like this, and like this, and so again. Do you understand? Aunt Cheng taught Zhang Cuilian little by little, with a gentle attitude and very patient.

In her previous life, after Zhang Cuilian dropped out of school, she went to work in the city. Until he died, he still did DIY handicrafts at home and sold them for money. Her hands and feet are quick, her thinking is clear, and she can learn something in her hands in a while.

looked at Zhang Cuilian like turning flowers, and made up a curtain in a few moments. The people around couldn't help but admire: "It's a high school student, not only is his brain so good!" ”

Aunt Chen couldn't help but praise again and again: "You can see what you do, it's much better than my sister Qiaoying!" After speaking, she began to chatter, her daughter Qiaoying can't do housework and can't do anything. I don't know how to find my in-laws in the future!

It's not that the family conditions are good, and I can't bear my daughter to work!

Zhang Cuilian thought in her heart and said sweetly: "Sister Qiaoying is blessed, she doesn't have to work at home now, and she won't have to work at her in-law's house in the future!" ”

Aunt Chen touched Zhang Cuilian's head with a smile and sighed: "Can the old woman still let her not work?" Don't scold her! ”

"What kind of person, what kind of life, Sister Qiaoying is looking for a mother-in-law with a nanny!" When Zhang Cuilian said this, Aunt Chen laughed happily: "Inherit your auspicious words, inherit your auspicious words!" ”

After a while, Zhang Cuilian made everyone laugh. repeatedly praised her for her good heart and sweet mouth, which is rare. Zhang Cuilian complained bitterly in her heart, if she really had these two moments. will not let his own mother play around, let alone make such a fuss with his mother-in-law.

At three o'clock, everyone went home to cook, and Zhang Cuilian took her salary and went home. Finding that there was no food in the cold pot and cold stove, Zhang's mother was lying on the kang and rolled her eyes: "What are you looking at?" Waiting to eat the ready-made one? Pretty big girl, are you embarrassed? "This is the meaning of waiting for Zhang Cuilian to cook by herself and be delicious and ready-made.

She didn't say a word, and went outside to pick up a bundle of firewood and put it on the kitchen floor. Seeing that the rice was already soaking in the basin, Zhang's mother shouted in the front room: "I have soaked all the rice, you can make water and rice to eat!" ”

Shuilao rice is to soak the rice for half an hour, put a lot of water in the pot, and stir it in the pot constantly. When the rice is boiling, it is a little hard to chew, so take it out and put it on the drawer to steam it.

After stirring for a while, Zhang Cuilian put down the spoon and put the lid on the pot. Taking advantage of this, I hurriedly went to the vegetable garden to pick cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, and pinched beans.

Turn the pot on, remove the rice, put it in a basin and place it on the drawer. In the corners of the drawer were washed eggplants and potatoes. After about fifteen minutes, the pot was boiling, the rice was cooked, and the eggplant and potatoes were steamed. Take it out and put it by the window to cool for a while.

Zhang Cuilian wiped the sweat from the corners of her forehead, took out the rice soup and cleaned the pot. Put the pinched beans in, then turn around and pull out the fresh cucumber, and make a cold cucumber with a kitchen knife and pat it twice. Tear the steamed eggplant into strips by hand and place on a plate. Mash the potatoes and add some sauce to make a potato sauce and place in a small bowl. All this is done, and the beans are stewed.

Zhang Cuilian entered the house and took out the dining table and put it on the kang, a large bowl of stewed beans, a plate of cucumbers, a plate of steamed eggplant, and a small pot of dipping pickles that must be eaten every day in this season, including green onions, coriander, lettuce, and Chinese cabbage. Potato sauce is placed next to it, and it is a hearty meal in this home with only one dish per meal.

Zhang's mother didn't expect Zhang Cuilian to be so neat with her hands and feet now, and she did so many things quietly. Seeing that her husband and son didn't want money, she ate so many dishes and praised her daughter a little uncomfortable.

Knocking on the side of the plate with chopsticks: "Cui Lian'er, you can't cook like this!" Look at it, if you eat these dishes every meal, our family won't eat yellow? ”

Without waiting for Zhang Cuilian to reply, her son complained first: "Mom, can you still eat yellow vegetables and leaves every day?" You see, your cooking is too simple, pick two green onions in the ground, wash a handful of cabbage, and you're done. ”

Husband Zhang Guangfu nodded in response to his son: "That's it, or make a big pot." I can't finish it at noon, so I continue to eat it in the evening. On such a hot day, sometimes it tastes sour! ”

Zhang's mother was flushed, and her mouth was unforgiving: "If you like to eat or not, you will have a mouth." I don't know that I'm tired like my third grandson every day, and I still have to serve you! ”

Zhang Guangfu wants to say what are you tired of, I do all the heavy work at home. Today you were lying at home and didn't watch you work! But he didn't dare to say it, and if he did, he would cause a big disaster.

Zhang Cuilian was very unhappy when she saw that she was sweating hot and making a meal, and she had to be scolded. She put down her job and said to Zhang's mother: "Mom, I don't think it's a waste at all." You see, if you want to stew a bean, do you have to have a big pot to eat for our family? I stewed a small pot and patted three cucumbers, and on the plate were two old eggplants and two small potatoes. ”

Seeing that her mother was about to turn her face, Zhang Cuilian said repeatedly: "My brother is now the time to grow his body, so he should not eat more evenly now." It won't grow in another two years! ”

As soon as she said this, Zhang's mother stopped talking, and immediately turned to look at her son with a smile: "My eldest son is now the time to grow his body." That's right, half the size eats the poor man. Kids your age can eat it! ”

After speaking, he also praised Zhang Cuilian, and finally told Zhang Cuilian: "You can cook in the future, the two of them in the province always dislike me!" ”

Zhang Cuilian knew that this job would definitely fall on herself. Cook just cook, and make something you like to eat is also considered a treat for yourself.

For a week, Zhang Cuilian went to Aunt Chen's house to work during the day. When I go home at night to cook, it's just a home-cooked side dish that makes the family eat heartily.

Zhang Cuilian earned eight yuan in seven days, which is not easy. It's a pity that the money is still a little small, and she hopes to find a more lucrative job.

Come to think of it, it's better to do odd jobs than to do business. Now the principal is only eight yuan, and I don't know what I can do.

"Lian'er!" Zhang's mother opened the curtain of Zhang Cuilian's small black house and walked in with a smile. Zhang Cuilian frowned vigilantly, every time her mother called her so affectionately. It's all about one thing, and that's money!

Sure enough, Zhang's mother asked kindly, "Lian'er, how much money have you earned this week?" ”

Zhang Cuilian asked with a straight face, "What are you going to do?" ”

Zhang's mother's face changed: "What kind of expression are you, I am your mother and not a thief!" After speaking, he frowned: "I'm afraid that you will spend money indiscriminately, so I will save it for you!" ”

Zhang Cuilian shook her head: "When did I spend money indiscriminately, this is the tuition fee I saved for college." ”

Zhang's mother nodded and said good-naturedly: "I just know that you are going to college, isn't this a discussion with you." You can earn a few dollars by doing odd jobs, and won't you still take the tuition from me when the time comes? You leave it to me now, and I'll give it to you when the school starts! ”

Zhang Cuilian didn't dare to believe her mother, but she also told the truth: "I can't give you this money first, I want to go to the city to wholesale something tomorrow." Set up a stall to make money, and you can earn it faster! ”

Zhang's mother was not happy when she heard this, she was extremely opposed to this kind of petty business and hawker behavior. "No! I'll just say you don't like money, what if you lose it? ”

Zhang Cuilian frowned: "How can you lose money?" Besides, if I lose money, I will go to Aunt Chen's house to earn it, in case I make money, I won't have the money to go to college! ”

Zhang's mother shook her head: "What do you know, you have learned to be stupid." If you have that spare time, you might as well go and do more work! ”

Zhang Cuilian shook her head: "It's because you and my father are not willing to go out to sell things, so our family is poorer than my uncle's family." The uncle's family has bought a big color TV, and our family is still black and white! ”

Zhang's mother was full of shame when she heard this, and heard her daughter say that other people's families were doing well. gritted his teeth in resentment: "Okay, you can go." I'll see how you make a lot of money! ”