"Xianggong, you're back." Yao Xue had been waiting for a long time standing at the door, and when she saw Zhong Qiang, she immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Why did you come out, it's cold outside." Zhong Qiang stepped forward quickly, straightened Yao Xue's scarf to prevent the cold wind from pouring in, and then took her hand and walked into the house.

"It's okay, why is it so long?" Yao Xue said a little angrily.

"My cousin has something to do with me and talks for a while." When he said this, Zhong Qiang's eyebrows were full of excitement, and he couldn't stop it.

"What happened to you?" Yao Xue saw that Xianggong was smiling so happily, so she guessed.

"Yes, a good thing, a great thing. My aunt has taken me as an apprentice, and I can learn the craft from my aunt. I'm going to go there in a few days. Zhong Qiang is actually still floating until now, he never imagined that such a good thing would fall on him.

Yao Xue was directly stunned by this good news, she was fortunate to taste her aunt's craftsmanship once, and the taste was really unforgettable, and she still wanted to eat it.

Now she wants to accept Xianggong as an apprentice and teach her skills to Xianggong, which is simply a good thing that fell from the sky, "Xianggong, is this true?" Are you sure? "She's still a little unreal, why? How did it fall on them?

"Really, I reacted the same way you did at first, but then my cousin woke me up." Anyway, he felt that this kind of good thing couldn't fall on his head, but it just fell on his head, can he not be dizzy.

"Haha, well, then I'm relieved." As long as she is not the only one, she has nothing to worry about, Xianggong will see it when she sees it, it doesn't matter, "Xianggong, then you have to study hard and not live up to your aunt's expectations of you." "People who have crafts, who don't cover their crafts tightly, for fear of being learned, like my aunt, offered to teach Xianggong crafts.

"I will definitely study seriously, Ah Xue, and in the future, we will honor our aunts and uncles."

"It's up to you to say, don't worry, I'll be with you." She likes her aunt herself, and now she likes it even more, and she will honor her as a mother in the future.

"Well, if you're hungry, I'll make you something to eat." Zhong Qiang touched his slightly bulging belly, afraid that his daughter-in-law and child would be hungry.

"I'm not hungry, I'll make dinner later, don't toss anymore." Now there are a lot of snacks at home, and sometimes when she is hungry, she will fill her stomach with snacks, and she is really not hungry at this time.

"This is a toss, I like it, just say it when you're hungry, don't worry about whether it will be troublesome." Zhong Qiang really held Yao Xue in the palm of his hand and was pampered.

"I'm not hungry, don't forget, you have prepared a lot of snacks for me, how can I be hungry." Those snacks used to be extravagant existences, but now the cabinet in the room is full of boxes, how can she be hungry, he is always worried that she will be hungry.

"It's good not to be hungry, I'm not worried about you." He can't be with his daughter-in-law most of the time, so he will have all kinds of worries.

"You're just worried, I've told you how many times, but you always don't listen." Although he blamed him, there was a touch of joy in his tone.

Thinking about herself day by day, she can prove that she is married to a non-person, she is really married to the right person, she doesn't know how many people are envious in her current life, and it is estimated that the daughters-in-law of large families are not so comfortable as her.

The meal is cooked by her husband himself, and everyone says that the gentleman is far away from cooking, which does not exist here in Zhong Qiang.

The work at home basically doesn't need her to be involved, she just needs to take good care of herself, that woman doesn't want to live such a life, being pampered and loved by her husband.

No, there are not a few in these ten miles and eight townships, who don't think about their livelihood, every family has their own sorrows.

And the same village who used to always like to compare with her is now married, but in the end, it is not as beautiful as she imagined, and with Yao Xue's background, she feels even more shameless, what she once thought was good, but it was not at all.

"I~~ I" Zhong Qiang scratched his head, stammering and not knowing what to say.

"You, you." Yao Xue poked Zhong Qiang's arm sweetly, "Xianggong, who are you going to do the delivery work?" ”

"I recommended Zhong He to my cousin, he is a willing worker, otherwise he would not have today's life." How Zhong He has come over in the past five years, he knows best, it is really bitter, but he doesn't feel that he has lived his life alive and has a fight with his original family.

It's not that his younger brother Zhong Jiang hasn't looked for Zhong He, but every time he is sent away indifferently, you are ruthless to hurt your brother, why do you want to give people a good face.

It can be said that Zhong He has long regarded their family as a passerby, no matter what they say, he doesn't care, and only gives them filial piety money or food at the end of each year.

"You have to think about this yourself, but you can't hurt your cousin." She knows that some people want to do the job of delivery, and the salary is not low, she is not familiar with the one called Zhong He, and she has not had much contact, and she has not said a word, just looking at the whole person's words, it's okay.

"I know in my heart that I can't do such a thing." He just wants to help a group of Zhong He, Zhong He is a very righteous person, whoever helped him, he kept it in his heart, and every bit of kindness should be reciprocated.

It's like now, his family's life is obviously better, but he still remembers the things he helped him with, and he thinks about himself whenever he has something good.

"Of course I believe you." Her father-in-law is good at everything, the only bad thing is that her heart is too soft, but this is not a bad thing, with her, he will not be wronged.

"Ah Xue, has Qiangzi come back?" Zhong Lin returned home, and there was no one in the hall, so he shouted loudly.

"Grandpa, Xianggong is back, talking in the house." Yao Xue pushed Zhong Qiang and motioned for him to let go of himself.

Zhong Qiang didn't move at all, still hugging his daughter-in-law tightly, in their own room, grandpa would not come in, why was his daughter-in-law so shy.

"Okay, let him hurry up and cook, it's not too early." Zhong Lin looked up at the sky and reminded.

"Grandpa, come right away." Zhong Qiang looked up at the window, the hour was indeed not early, and it was dark early in winter, and the sky was already very dark at this time, and before he knew it, time passed so quickly.

"Daughter-in-law, are you going to sit in the hall or continue to stay in the house." Zhong Qiang asked before going out.

"I'll go to the hall and talk to my grandfather." It's not interesting to stay alone, it's better to talk to grandpa for a while, just tell grandpa the good news that Xianggong brought back, presumably grandpa will be very, very happy.

"Okay, then I'll help you out." After settling Yao Xue in the hall, Zhong Qiang turned around and went into the kitchen.

"This kid seems to be quite excited, something good has happened today." Zhong Lin could see his great-grandson's good mood at a glance, and he didn't know what good things made him so happy.

"Well, it's a good thing, my cousin accepted Xianggong as an apprentice and taught him how to cook." Yao Xue smiled and told Zhong Lin the good news.

"Really...... It's true? Zhong Lin's eyes widened, and he looked at Yao Xue in surprise, waiting for her to give a positive answer.

"Really, Xianggong just came back and said it."

"This is indeed a good thing, since it is an apprenticeship, there must be no less etiquette, and I will discuss it later, what gifts to give to the daughter-in-law of Dashan." Zhong Lin's first consideration was this, apprenticeship is a very important matter, no matter what the other party's family situation is, they should show a little bit.

"Ah, I forgot." After the old man said this, Yao Xue was shocked to realize that something was missing, but it was just the lack of apprenticeship, this can't be wasted, "Grandpa, thanks to your reminder, my husband and I forgot about it." ”

"Let's talk about what to send when the time comes." The apprenticeship is usually given celery, lotus seeds, red beans, red dates, longan, and lean strips of meat.

Each of these represents a layer of meaning: celery (meaning diligent and studious, good at work); lotus seed (lotus seed heart bitter, meaning painstaking education); Red beans (meaning red luck); red dates (meaning early and high school); Longan (meaning the completion of merit); Dried lean pork strips (to express the disciple's heart).

But their apprenticeship is different, they can't draw the gourd the same, they have to change something else.

Zhong Qiang's movements were very fast, dinner was served quickly, and during the meal, Zhong Lin brought up the matter he had just mentioned to Yao Xue in front of Zhong Qiang again.

"Apprenticeship?" Zhong Qiang looked at Zhong Lin in surprise, a little puzzled.

"Yes, you have worshiped your aunt as a teacher, how can this apprenticeship be less. You kid didn't even think about it. Zhong Lin couldn't wait to knock him a few times, apprenticeship is a very serious matter, how can it be hasty.

"Grandpa, don't, I don't understand." How can he understand this, he only knows so many big characters, he only knows that apprentices must kowtow, so when he kowtows to his aunt, he is very serious and pious.

"If you don't understand, you won't ask, if your daughter-in-law doesn't tell me about such a big thing, when are you going to tell me." Zhong Lin really loves and hates this great-great-grandson, why is he so unsweet.

"When eating, how can I hide such a good thing from you." Hide it from grandpa, no, no, no, he can't do this kind of thing, and he will definitely explain it honestly.

"That's pretty much it. Now that you know, let's think about what gifts to give with your daughter-in-law. Zhong Lin glared at Zhang Qiang fiercely, and his face looked better.

"Grandpa, is there anything special about gift-giving?" Zhong Qiang felt that it was very necessary to figure it out, otherwise it would be miserable to give the wrong gift when the time came.

"If you put together six things, it's best if they all have a meaning. As for what to send, you can decide for yourself. "It's the first time he's an old man, and he doesn't have any score in his heart about what to give, but he won't say it.

"In this case, I'll discuss it with Axue. When the time comes, let you look at it again, do you think? Zhong Qiang looked at his grandfather and said.

"Okay, the things you have prepared are better." Zhong Lin admonished.

"Okay."

After dinner and cleaning up the kitchen, Zhong Qiang said to Yao Xue and went to find Zhong He.

Zhong He went out early every day and came back late, doing hard work every day.

Walked to Zhong He's house. Seeing the hidden fire, Zhong Qiang quickened the pace of his feet.

"Zhong Ha, open the door." Zhong Qiang shouted into the courtyard.

"It's coming, it's coming." Hearing that it was a good brother's voice, Zhong He put down the dishes and chopsticks and hurriedly ran out to open the door for him. "Why are you here?"

"What? Can't I come? Zhong Qiang squinted at Zhong He.

"Yes, where can't. Have you eaten, do you want to eat here, drink a little with me, this is the wine you just made. Zhong He beckoned Zhong Qiang to have a drink together.

"If you don't drink it, you drink less." Zhong Qiang shook his head and refused to drink.

"Not much, I'm happy to drink a little bit today." Wine is very expensive, and he only occasionally satisfies his cravings.