What a beautiful and delicate hairpin, the butterfly in the hair, trembling, was reflected by the fire of the stove, shining in this dark stove house.

There is also a bracelet on the sister-in-law's hand, which is also golden, and is also inlaid with gemstones of several colors.

The two concubines were stunned for a while.

Mei Xiaotong smiled embarrassedly: "This is what Brother Song bought for me, it's not gold, it's silver gilt." ”

"It's so beautiful, the butterfly is the same as the living, I have never seen such a beautiful hairpin in my life." Zhou muttered to himself.

Zhuanghu family, where there are so many exquisite, on weekdays the hair with a wooden hairpin is good, who can have a silver bracelet and silver hairpin to wear, that are enviable.

It's a hairpin, and it's all plain silver hairpins in the shape of leek leaves, where are the patterns?

Where have you ever seen something so delicate?

Although I don't know what silver gilt is, when there is a gold word, it must not be cheap.

The Zhou family is so envious, why is this sister-in-law of his own family so good?

was born with the love of Mrs. Li, and the family was left behind, and she never suffered a day.

found a door-to-door son-in-law like An Huahao, I thought he was a useless person, but An Huahao's life is good, his eyes are still favored after taking poison, and there is no.

also got a lot of silver from the former master and came back, and now at this value, it's no wonder that you can buy gold jewelry for your sister-in-law.

Mei Xiaotong was in a good mood today, and smiled at Zhou and Wen: "It's late today, I can't see it really, I'll wear it out tomorrow and let the two sisters-in-law take a closer look." ”

With that, he turned around and went out.

Wen and Lin looked at Mei Xiaotong's back in the stove house, and both of them were a little depressed.

Back in the upper room, Mrs. Li saw the new jewelry on her daughter's head at a glance, "Hey, let my mother take a look, where did this bright jewelry come from, it's so beautiful!" It makes my daughter look like a fairy. ”

Mei Xiaotong hurriedly approached Mrs. Li, lowered her head and asked her to take a closer look, while explaining: "Brother Song bought it for me." ”

Mrs. Li looked up and down carefully, touched it with her own hands, and then nodded: "Even if Hua Hao, this kid has a heart, and his vision is good." Is this gold? ”

Mei Xiaotong hurriedly shook her head and explained the silver gilt again.

Mrs. Li smacked her lips: "People in this world are too good at thinking, thinking that it is the people in the city who can't afford to buy gold and have a good face, so they make this kind of thing with silver inside and gold outside." Let's just say that the people in the city are not real, unlike our villagers, gold is gold, and silver is silver. ”

Mei Xiaotong was amused by Mrs. Li's words and echoed two sentences.

I heard the sound of the leopards coming back from the outside.

As soon as the children entered the yard, they smelled an indescribable smell of meat, which tickled people's hearts, and their saliva couldn't help but flow out.

Several of the children's eyes were straight,

Follow the fragrance and find the stove house all the way.

"Mother, what are you cooking today? Why is it so fragrant? Several children asked Zhou and Wen babblingly.

Zhou and Wen came back to their senses, and immediately smelled the smell of meat that hooked people's gluttony.

The two glanced at each other, there are a few dishes at home today, nothing special?

Pregnant! It's the bun that my sister-in-law brought back!

The fragrance was so tempting that both Zhou and Wen couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Not to mention the kids.

Even Mei Changqing, who was collecting mountain goods at the door, came in: "I smell a little familiar with this fragrance?" This is? Isn't this Down's bun? ”

Speaking of this, his eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands: "There are actually Tang buns to eat at home today?" Quick, when it's hot, give me a taste. ”

"We're going to taste it too...... the kids shouted.

Zhou couldn't help but was about to open the lid of the pot, but was stopped by Wen: "This bun was brought back by my little sister, and it was said that Brother Song bought it to honor my father!" ”

As soon as they heard that it was filial piety to Mei Zhongzhong and Mrs. Li, the children didn't dare to ask for it anymore, and only bit their fingers and drooled.

Mei Changqing was reluctant to leave, and secretly rubbed next to Wen's: "How many are there?" ”

Wen stretched out his slap and compared.

Mei Changqing counted in her heart, there were five, one for her father and mother, and there were three left, if she was lucky, she was thick-skinned, and she could rub one.

At the moment, my heart was full of steamed buns, and I was urging to start the meal.

When the meal was served, especially the five white and fat, child-sized buns the size of a child's fist and the oily mouth of the folds were brought to the table, everyone couldn't help but take a long breath.

"What is this? So fragrant? Mei Zhongzhong even forgot to take the cigarette pouch pot and asked.

"This is the steamed bun that Brother Song bought in the town, and you will try it to honor your father."

"Hua Hao, I have a heart!" Mei Zhongzhong is satisfied, and now in this family, the attitude of the son-in-law and a few little grandchildren towards him has not changed.

Since it is the son-in-law's filial piety, what are you waiting for?

Mei Zhongzhong grabbed one first, and Mei Xiaotong also sandwiched one for Mrs. Li: "Mother, eat it while it's hot, this bun is delicious." As soon as the two of them bit into the bun, the smell of meat became stronger, and the other people at the table, except for Mei Xiaotong and An Huahao, couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

None of them had the heart to eat, and they all stared at the buns in the hands of Mei Zhongzhong and Mrs. Li.

Mei Changqing couldn't bear it, and blushed his face: "Father, mother, such a fragrant bun, let my son follow it?" As he spoke, he reached out and took it.

was knocked on his hand by Mei Zhongzhong's chopsticks.

Mei Zhongzhong held the bun in one hand, and after knocking on his son with the other hand, he quickly put it down, dragged the plate containing the bun in front of him, protected it with his hand, and said vaguely: "This is my son-in-law's filial piety."

The meaning is obvious, don't think!

Mei Changqing and others

The Mei family was stunned.

In their impression, Mei Zhongzhong, the eldest patriarch, although he has problems in all aspects, is a little good, he loves the younger generations like most elders.

I can't afford to eat fresh and delicious things, so I have to try them with my children first.

If it was before, it would definitely be Mei Zhongzhong to taste one, and then share the rest with everyone to taste.

Why didn't you give it today?

Mrs. Li had a bun in her mouth, and when she saw that the rest was actually taken away by the old man, she was suddenly anxious.

The son-in-law is also his own son-in-law, why should he take the filial bun alone?

Reach for the plate.

The old couple confronted each other for a while, Mei Zhongzhong took a step first, took another one and handed it to Mrs. Li: "Give you another one, there is no more!" ”

Mrs. Li was not happy, but Mei Xiaotong saw that they were about to fight for this bun, so she hurriedly stood up: "Mother, it's okay, you like to eat, I'll take you to the town to eat tomorrow." Let's not rob my father~~"

Mrs. Li gave her daughter face, so she grabbed the bun and sat down.

Mei Xiaotong glared at An Huahao speechlessly, five buns, almost caused a bloody case!

Is this a lack of humanity or a loss of morality?

Tianbao knew that this bun had no share of his own, and looked at the grandfather who actually swallowed three buns by himself, Tianbao felt indignantly that grandpa was no longer the grandfather he used to be!

Hearing my aunt's words of coaxing milk, do you want to take milk to the town to eat steamed buns?

Tianbao immediately leaned over with bright eyes: "Auntie, take a few of us?" We want to eat buns too! ”

These words reminded a few other little beans, and they all came over pitifully.

Even Mei Changqing didn't have the face to pretend to be pitiful: "Little sister, you can take our family to taste it!" ”

Although grandpa is not the grandfather he used to be, my aunt is still the generous old aunt.

Mei Xiaotong was funny and angry, nodded and agreed: "Eat quickly, rest early." We've been busy for so many days, and everyone will have a day off tomorrow, and our family will go to the town to go shopping and eat Tang's steamed buns. ”

When the children heard that the old aunt agreed, they all screamed.

Zhou and Wen couldn't help but smile, they rarely have the opportunity to go out on the street on weekdays, especially this kind of good thing that you can eat and drink, and go shopping casually, there are almost no good things.

Everyone had hope in their hearts, and they could endure the smell of the buns, and they finished dinner with the aroma of the buns one by one.

They were all busy packing up.

When Mrs. Li saw that the family was so unproductive about the steamed buns, she wanted to say a few words, but thinking about the taste of the buns, she rarely kept silent.

Mei Xiaotong woke up from a sleep, and before she got up, in the courtyard outside, the children got up early and chattered.

As soon as I got out of bed, I was

The children surrounded: "Auntie, when are we going?" ”

"I'll go after breakfast, and go wash my face." Mei Xiaotong picked up Xiao Xiaoduo, these days the family food is good, and Xiao Xiaoduo has also been fattened.

There is flesh on the face, arms and legs, and it feels very good to the touch.

Pinch Xiao Duo's face.

Xiao Xiaoduo showed a smile, "Auntie"

It's so cute that people's hearts are about to melt.

After breakfast, Tianlong hung a sign on the door that the owner was closed today, and the family squeezed into the carriage and went to the town.

On the way, I met people in the village, and I saw the Mei family, dressed up neatly, this is to send the whole family out to visit relatives?

There was a quick question, and before the adults could speak, a few children couldn't help but show off: "My aunt took us to the town to eat steamed buns!" ”

The children in the village listened with envy.

There was envy in his heart, but he couldn't help but say, "Isn't it just a bun?" Still going to town to eat? ”

As a foodie, Tianbao explained seriously: "The buns in the town are delicious!" ”

Next to him, Xiaoque, Xiaojuan and Xiaoduo nodded together.

It's so delicious that grandpa eats it alone!

The people who had been to the town looked at the Mei family's carriage and couldn't help muttering: "Isn't the steamed bun in the town just like that, how delicious can it be?" Do you still need to go to town to eat with the whole family? ”

There is a sour yin and yang weird: "Don't you know, although the Mei family had a better life than us in the past, but the money can't be used for the talented man?" Xiaoque and her mother, you still don't know, except for her daughter, where will you buy food for the children? But now that you have money, you naturally want to go to the town for the scenery......"

Naturally, the Mei family didn't hear these gossips.

When Xingtou arrived in the town, An Huahao drove the car and arrived at Tang's steamed bun shop.

There was a queue at the door, and the familiar aroma could be smelled from afar.

The bun shop is not big, it is clean, and there are only two or three tables in it.

As soon as the Mei family arrived, Hula filled the three tables.

An Huahao ordered three major cages in one go, and almost wrapped the buns after selling them to regular customers.

Donald couldn't help but look at it twice, this family is dressed ordinary, so much? When it's time to check out?

Seeing An Huahao in a blink of an eye, Donald remembered that he had just bought a cage yesterday, and he was immediately relieved.

After a while, the three big steamed buns were on the table, and they didn't care about the heat, so one person grabbed one and put it in his mouth.

The hot and fragrant gravy burned the tongue, and no one was willing to spit it out.

In the blink of an eye, half of the bun was gone.

Mei Xiaotong saw that these three cages were not enough, so she ran to the stove and asked if there were any more.

Donald took the rest of the cage and took it out, and there was no more.

Four steamed buns out, Mei

The family ate one by one with their mouths full of oil, and they were very satisfied.

When it was time to settle the bill, there were a total of eighty buns, four hundred big money, and nearly half a tael of silver, which frightened the Mei family.

Mrs. Li's voice fluttered: "Girl? How much does it cost? ”

Mei Xiaotong smiled: "It's not much money, as long as my mother eats happily, it's worth it!" ”

"No, just a few steamed buns, it costs half a tael of silver? Where is this bun, this is gold, right? "Mrs. Li is gone.

Zhou also echoed on the side, she was distressed, she had eaten seven or eight in one go just now, and they all ate to her throat, so if you count it, don't you eat forty yuan?

What buns can be so expensive? I knew that she wouldn't come to eat, so how good would it be to give her the money?

Donald has long been accustomed to newcomers like this, and he doesn't say much, pointing to the sign at the door, which reads: "Buns are a five-text, no credit!" ”

What else did Mrs. Li want to say, but she was persuaded by Mei Xiaotong, this bun has also been eaten, and she can't spit it out and return it to others, right?

Besides, the girl is also a celebrity in the town, and Mrs. Li can't lose her daughter's face for this half a tael of silver, so she has to endure it.

The face was not good all the way, Mei Xiaotong motioned to a few brothers and sisters-in-law to take the children to go shopping by themselves, and while she took Mrs. Li shopping, she patiently persuaded and explained the reason why Tang's buns are so expensive.

Mrs. Li barely calmed down and showed a smile.

When I got home in the evening, Mrs. Li still found a chance to have a seizure, and only said that she was not allowed to throw away money like this again, and the family was about to build a new house, and a big sum of money was good.

and talked about Mei Xiaotong's promise that she would not be so generous and generous in the future, so she gave up.

In the evening, Mrs. Li was worried that she would talk about her daughter today, and her daughter was not happy, so she ran to Mei Xiaotong's room again, and comforted her.

In the end, he said: "Mother is not afraid that you are too generous, I have raised their hearts, and I will look for you when I see anything delicious and fun in the future." Your girl's family, can't refute face, isn't it cheaper for them? ”

"You haven't seen your fourth brother get married, the old family, and the third family, are all unfamiliar with each other. Mother told you, you just have to go with them on a big face, don't be intimate! For those little ones, I said you last time, don't be too good! Get used to them! Do you really think you can count on it in the future? It's all empty! ”

"If there is anything delicious and fun in the future, you and Hua Hao can eat outside. Don't worry about me and your dad! We are all old, what to eat is not to eat? No matter how good things are given to us, they are wasted! As long as you like it, don't talk about five cents, it's five taels of silver, and your mother is not distressed. Can't you cheap those white-eyed wolves, you know? ”

……

Mei Xiaotong nodded again and again: "Mother, don't worry, I really won't be in the future!" If there are any good things in the future, I will secretly bring them back to honor my mother! ”

Mrs. Li went back to the house to sleep satisfied.

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The years are fast in the mountains.

Before you know it, it's late autumn, and the crops in the field have already endured several frosts.

The mountain goods are gradually decreasing, and it is already snowing in the depths of the mountains, and even the buyers are slowly leaving Shiqiao Town with the purchased mountain goods.

The town gradually fell silent.

After Mei Xiaotong picked the jade mushroom again, she destroyed all the mycelium in the cave, and cleaned up the pine needles and humus, so that she could not see any traces, so she was relieved.

Mei Changgui also took the last batch of mountain goods and came down from Chongzigou.

According to the time agreed by the matchmaker, Mei Zhongzhong, Mrs. Li, with the matchmaker, as well as Mei Changgui and a car of dowry, went to Chongzigou and got hired.

A date for marriage has also been agreed.

Boss Zhang rushed to Shiqiao Town before the last batch of mountain freight left.

As soon as I saw Mei Xiaotong, I smiled like Maitreya Buddha, if it weren't for the difference between men and women, and An Huahao guarding by the side, I couldn't wait to come up and call Mei Xiaotong a brother and sister, and hooked my shoulders.

The two batches of jade mushrooms that Mei Xiaotong supplied him were in good condition and in excellent condition, especially when they were sent to the capital, and they could still maintain their scores.

It made Boss Zhang overjoyed.

You must know that in the past, even if you used Bingjian to send it to the capital at the fastest speed, you can have half of it left, and God blesses you.

He didn't know how Mei Xiaotong did it, but he knew that Mei Xiaotong's line, this person, he would never let go.

These two batches of high-quality jade mushrooms have brought him benefits that are difficult to estimate.

So he also came in person, a total of more than three catties of jade mushrooms, and he put five silver tickets of one hundred taels in the box.

In addition to this, I also asked my family to prepare some special gifts from the capital.

After greeting for a while, Boss Zhang pushed the box and the gift to Mei Xiaotong.

Just mentioned that next year, will we be able to continue to supply so many good-quality jade mushrooms? It would be better if there were a little more.

Mei Xiaotong has decided not to cultivate jade mushrooms anymore, but she signed a contract at the beginning, without this jade mushroom, who does Boss Zhang cooperate with or not? Do you have to find the Mei family?

Isn't it all for the sake of jade mushrooms?

After hesitating for a moment, Mei Xiaotong said tactfully, this year can provide so many jade mushrooms in good condition, it is really a good year, the wind and rain are smooth, and it can be regarded as her luck to find two places where the jade mushrooms are dense.

No one can guarantee next year. Because this jade mushroom is in the wild, once it is picked, there will never be another place in the coming year.

(End of chapter)