Chapter 1 Chili peppers are too expensive to eat

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In the spring of the second year of Chengyou, Zhao Lian was lying on the hammock under the big camphor tree in the southwest corner of her yard, squinting her eyes and sighing. She didn't go out of the courtyard for more than half a year, and the good young man who grew up under the red flag couldn't do feudal superstition, and was stared at by her father every day and didn't let it out. I've been here for so long, and I haven't even had to look at what it's like outside.

She's too hard.

Thinking of this, she hated that Taoist priest to death. She just had a fever, and the Taoist priest coaxed her father to say nonsense, what time was the disaster year of the original owner, and the luck was not good, Balabala said a lot. In the end, it is still a familiar formula and a familiar routine, just to cheat money.

If she really has the ability, she can't see that her core has changed.

However, the ancients believed this. Her father was no exception, respectfully invited people to eat a few meals of big fish and meat, and gave the Taoist priest a lot of silver.

In the end, she came to the conclusion that she had to stay at home and couldn't go out for half a year.

The ancient liars were also too disrespectful, so they opened their mouths and said a few words, and they didn't even have the cost of a "miracle cure" in exchange for a high income. This is a good industry with less investment and big returns, and she is tempted and wants to develop in this industry.

In the days that followed, she was miserable, and her father stared at her all day long. At the slightest disturbance, her father suddenly appeared in front of her with a whoosh, like having clairvoyance and ears, staring at her with a melancholy face.

With tears in his eyes, he said numbly: "Heart and liver, you bear with it, you can't go out yet." Be obedient, it will be fine in a while. You said your father was the only girl like you. If so, if you have something in case, how can you live if you want your father! ”

As he spoke, he wiped his tears. After a few days, her nervous breakdown weakened, so she had to hold her forehead and lament, she couldn't bear the old man's depression and sadness, so she squatted at home obediently. So far, she didn't dare to make any small moves under her father's nose.

She really didn't understand why she was here. Half a year ago, she just went out with a few friends after graduating from high school, and then got drunk and fell asleep. Who knew that as soon as I woke up, it would be like this.

If it weren't for this God, would she be so miserable? Now she's long gone to college.

The more Zhao Lian thought about it, the more excited she became, and pointed at God and scolded: "Damn God, whoever wants to come!" Don't you know what to say? Yes! ”

Zhao Lian was so excited that she forgot that this was a hammock. This moment of frightening made her hands grasp the edge of the hammock motionlessly. After waiting for the amplitude to be smaller, he carefully let go of his hand and let go of his breath of relief.

It was so dangerous that I almost threw her to the ground.

She was startled when she heard a chuckle from above, and before her head could react, she screamed and fell to the ground.

It hurts.

It took Zhao Lian a while to regain her strength, got up and patted the mud on her body, and touched her buttocks. There was a laugh on his head.

Who is this, so annoying!

She shouted angrily, "Who! ”

When I looked up suddenly, I saw a white, chubby face on the wall of my yard, smiling at her without showing her teeth.

When Zhao Lian saw that she was making a fool of herself, she blushed with anger, pointed at the person and shouted, "Which one are you?" What are you doing on my wall! ”

The fat man didn't answer, but asked her, "Are you the daughter of Uncle Zhao of this family?" ”

"What do you say?" Zhao Lian said angrily.

"I heard that the little lady of the Zhao family is the most gentle, how can it not match the truth now?" The fat man asked with a smile.

Zhao Lian's heart jumped, this was the first time someone said that she was different from the original person.

But the cheap smile on the round face is particularly unflat, but it's just a joke that it's okay. Even so, she still hated her teeth and couldn't help but threaten, "Okay, you are a disciple, you will lie on the wall of my house in the blue sky and don't say anything, and tease me." My family has someone in Yamen, and if I don't say which one you are, I will ask my father to report to the official and let you go to Yamen for tea. ”

The fat man really smiled brighter and brighter: "The yamen doesn't care about this matter between us. ”

Seeing his thief's grin, Zhao Lian's fire came out during this time: "Who has something with you, where did we come from." ”

"Why didn't Uncle Zhao mention me to you, and he didn't even recognize me?"

The fat man burst out a sentence that made her heart tremble. Zhao Lian panicked now, she had no memory, how could she know who he was.

She has been cautious in her words and deeds for the past half a year, is she going to show her stuff today? What to do, what to do?

She hurriedly recalled what her father had said in the past six months, and after thinking about it, no one was right.

In a panic, he tentatively said: "Why did my father mention you?" Are you an important relative of mine? ”

She didn't know that the pretense of toughness between her words did not hide the weakness of her heart.

"Am I not?" The fat man held his face in one hand and pointed at himself in surprise.

It's over, really a relative? Tilting her head and peeking at the round face with spring light on her back, Zhao Lian wrinkled her little face and muttered in her heart.

In the past six months, I was afraid that her superstitious father would find out that something was wrong and burn her as a monster, she didn't dare to inquire about anything, and now she is bitter.

She took a deep breath, sorted out her thoughts, and asked forcefully, "Then I've been sick for so long in the past six months, why don't I see you come to visit?" Since you came, why don't you come to visit and do what you are doing on the wall of my house? What a rude number! ”

The fat face rarely changed, and he seemed embarrassed, "It's my fault, I've been doing business elsewhere in the past few years, and I haven't come to visit, I'll come to visit my uncle in two days." ”

"It's time to eat, Sister Lian, I made your favorite dish today, come on."

Aunt Hua's voice is too lethal, that voice is estimated to be heard in half the city, and every time Aunt Hua shouts to eat, Zhao Lian's ears are buzzing.

Before she could finish speaking, she heard a bang, and the nasty face disappeared from the wall of her house. Zhao Lian smiled and scolded that she deserved it.

"Here it is. Aunt Hua, what are you doing delicious today? Zhao Lian asked Aunt Hua with a smile.

"I made your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs, come on." Aunt Hua quickly filled the meal and turned around and went out.

Zhao Lian pursed her lips and stopped her again, "Aunt Hua, how many times have I told you, there are no such rules in our family, you can also eat with us here." ”

Aunt Hua was invited by Zhao's father from Zhaojiazhuang to take care of her, and she came early every morning and didn't go back until the evening.

She didn't understand anything when she first arrived, and many things were learned from her. She was very grateful to Aunt Hua and treated her as a serious elder, so she naturally didn't let her go to the kitchen to eat alone.

"That's not going to work, I'll just eat it in the kitchen." Aunt Hua finished saying and walked out of the door.

Father Zhao happened to come to the door out of nowhere, and persuaded him: "Second sister-in-law Hua, you just listen to Sister Lian, we are all ordinary merchants, and we don't need to pay attention to those rules." Besides, we have few families, and many people are more lively. ”

Zhao Lian also grabbed Aunt Hua on the side and didn't let her go. Aunt Hua looked at the father and daughter with sincere expressions, not polite, and sat down with a twist.

The family sat together, and the eldest patriarch Zhao's father saw Aunt Hua like this and persuaded her: "Thanks to you for taking care of Sister Lian so well in the past six months, you are kind to my family, and Sister Lian also likes you." Don't be like us in the future, sit down and eat with us. ”

Aunt Hua was sitting on pins and needles, very cramped, and even sandwiched a few sweet and sour pork ribs and put them in Zhao Lian's bowl, "Sister Lian, your favorite pork ribs, eat more, it's good to grow meat." ”

"Thank you, Aunt Hua." Zhao Lian couldn't say that she didn't like to eat these now, so she had to bow her head and pretend.

"Girl, eat a few more pieces, you've been thin like this since you got sick a few years ago, and a gust of wind can blow you away." Zhao's father also sandwiched a few pieces and put them in Zhao Lian's sharp bowl.

Since the fever, his daughter-in-law has changed, often making jokes that are not big or small, and sometimes some whimsical ideas. Fortunately, the Taoist chief reminded him in advance that after his daughter recovered from her illness, she would be different from before, and there were often surprising actions. Tell him not to be embarrassed, and not to be quiet, not even to herself.

The Taoist explained that this was because she accidentally obtained the immortal creation, and what she gained must be lost. Because she is a mortal in the flesh and can't bear such a big opportunity, she still needs to be carefully guided and taken care of by Father Zhao.

Zhao's father was originally skeptical of this strange statement, but after carefully observing his daughter's temperament, he was convinced.

Without him, Zhao Lian has changed, the fetal body has not changed, but she is full of aura, her temperament has changed greatly, her eyes are pure as a child, bright and smart.

Zhao's father decided that his daughter had a great opportunity, and he couldn't wait to hold it in the palm of his hand all the time.

Zhao Lian didn't know that her bottom had been almost leaked by the Taoist priest. She looked at the sharp rice bowl and wanted to cry without tears, she really didn't like to eat sweet, she wanted to eat spicy, how could she finish eating so many undelicious things.

In the end, it was a woman who was careful, Aunt Hua saw Zhao Lian's abnormality, and asked worriedly, "Sister Lian, is what I did today unpleasant?" ”

"No, I like you cooking the most, Aunt Hua." Zhao Lian was familiar with the lie, and she didn't want to continue to embarrass herself to eat this, so she rolled her eyes and said, "It's just that my mouth has faded recently, and I want to eat spicy food, Aunt Hua, buy some chili peppers next time." ”

Zhao Lian's heart was proud, so that she could eat spicy. She didn't think that as long as she didn't go out, her father wouldn't follow her in many things. For example, the hammock, saying that the daughter's family is lying in the courtyard and is not in harmony with the etiquette, there are no rules, and it makes people laugh. In the end, he didn't rely on her, but only said that he could lie on it when the courtyard door was closed.

"This, this ......" I didn't expect such a simple request in Zhao Lian's opinion, but Aunt Hua hesitated and finally looked at Zhao's father.

Father Zhao was surprised, "Why do you want to eat today?" I still remember that I was spicy and cried after only eating a little bit of it for you the year before last. ”

Zhao Lian chuckled in her heart, and secretly scolded herself for daring to relax after being comfortable and uneventful for half a year.

She hurriedly put down the dishes and chopsticks and hugged Zhao's father's hand coquettishly, "Since I got sick, my mouth has been very light, and the rice is not fragrant, so I remembered to eat chili peppers for a while." Daddy, I want to eat. ”

Oh, this time it's a chili pepper. Zhao's father reacted that this was another change for his daughter.

In the past, it was rare to see a girl so coquettish, and the price was expensive. You can earn more money if you work hard, but there is only one girl.

"Okay, okay, as long as the girl wants to eat, I want to find a way, second sister-in-law, wait for me to get some silver taels for you later, and then go to Guangjin Building to buy spicy dishes and come back." Go early, go late and have nothing to eat. ”

"Ugh." Aunt Hua responded with a painful face.

Zhao Lian tried to hide her surprised expression, could it be that the chili pepper was very expensive? What building do you have to go to to sell?

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