She wasn't sure about the time and asked Xiao Tongtong, "Xiao Tongtong, how long has this cloth been in it?" Have you been an hour? ”

"Fifteen minutes to go!" Xiao Tongtong reacted very quickly.

"Alert me in fifteen minutes!"

"Good host! No problem hosting! "Xiao Tongtong almost knelt down to 'lick' and atone for his sins.

As soon as Mei Xiaotong waited for the time to come, she wrapped the crockpot in a cloth and went to the yard, found a branch, stirred it for a while, and poured out half of the lime she bought first, mixed it with water, and stirred it into lime water.

When the lime water is cleared and the water in the clay pot is cold, use a branch to remove the piece of cloth that has been dyed crimson "color", throw it into the lime water, and stir it.

Just as Mrs. Li shouted to eat, she hurriedly went to eat, thinking about the cloth outside, and finished eating absentmindedly, put the chopsticks and bowls down, and walked outside.

Several children, including adults, saw it, and knew that in the morning, Mei Xiaotong didn't know what she was messing with, if it weren't for the fact that there were too many things, the "milk" would have to go around and ask.

Xiaoque admires her aunt the most now, and when she sees that her aunt is so concerned about things, she can't help but feel itchy, and after three or two bites of rice, she wants to go out to have a look.

was given a look by Mrs. Li.

Mrs. Li ate slowly, "Your aunt is busy with serious things, and from now on, you are not allowed to surround your aunt!" If I let me know that you are hindering your aunt from doing serious things, see that I don't break your legs! Do you hear that? ”

The curiosity in the children's hearts immediately flew out of the clouds.

"Also, don't you have to do so many things at home? It's so hot, what should I do if I don't hurry up and grill the jerky and it stinks? Now our family can't afford to throw away, and all the skins are tighter for me! When you eat, go to work! Although Mrs. Li is skeptical about whether her daughter can dye the cloth.

However, she feels that her daughter has always been blessed, in case she is lucky, what kind of fame does she really want to dye?

Mrs. Li doesn't know a few big characters, but she knows that this kind of recipe and the like are secrets that no one can pass on.

If the girl really tosses out a recipe, these children in the family are full of mouths, what if they are not careful, and someone takes the recipe out?

Therefore, she simply did not allow her family to watch it, so that her daughter did not toss it out and was not ashamed.

Tossed out, this is the girl's thing, don't cheap those white-eyed wolves at home!

After Mei Xiaotong finished eating, she looked at the cloth again, and the dyed complexion, how to say it, was a little different from what she imagined.

After rinsing with warm and cold water, and after drying, the complexion is a little light.

Mei Xiaotong wasn't sure, but this was definitely not the Akane she had ever seen.

"Xiao Tongtong, do you think this 'color' is successful?"

"Host, this color is too light, and the solid color is not high, so go into the water

After that, it will fade! Unqualified! However, the dyeing "color" of this cloth is uniform, and it is recommended that the host soak the cloth in mordant in advance! After Xiao Tongtong gave a comment, he paused and cautiously suggested.

Mei Xiaotong is not entangled, since Xiao Tongtong has put forward suggestions, just follow this tomorrow.

But the first is to buy lime, but also to see if there is any alum for sale.

Thinking about it like this, Mei Xiaotong proposed to go to town the next day.

Mrs. Li didn't stop her, and also packed two catties of jerky for Mei Xiaotong and asked her to take it to thank Dr. Ma.

The illness of the head of the family and the boss is now slowly recovering, thanks to Dr. Ma.

Mei Xiaotong asked what else to write at home, so she simply bought it back together.

Mei Changgui thought about it, but said that the wolf skin that he hunted last time was to be tanned with nitrate, and the Mei family didn't hunt, so where was this, or An Huahao took it out.

Hearing him say that he still needs this later, he simply asked Mei Xiaotong to bring some back.

When Mei Xiaotong heard this, she remembered the incident she told An Huahao last time, and this time it was an opportunity.

"Then you go and ask Brother Song, where did you buy it, I'll go directly tomorrow!" Afraid that Mrs. Li would misunderstand, Mei Xiaotong asked Mei Changgui to ask.

Mei Changgui agreed neatly, and he was afraid.

Mrs. Li rolled her eyes in the back, this rabbit cub, what are you doing so fast? It's really a lack of eyesight, I don't know if my sister still misses the future life of the Song family? Don't you know how to push and let your sister go?

After going back to the house to pack up his things, Mei Changgui came back, "I asked Brother Song, and he said that he was going to the town tomorrow, and he said that he would go together and take you to buy it when the time came!" ”

Mei Xiaotong knew that An Huahao probably wanted to solve this matter quickly.

Mrs. Li next to her listened, and her mood was really complicated.

She is old and refined, unlike Mei Changgui, who lacks heart, and really thinks it is just an ordinary message.

This is obviously his daughter and the Song family boy, but I don't know when they made an appointment?

I knew in my heart that Mrs. Li, who was still pretending to be confused on her face, felt that her heart and liver hurt, so she covered her heart and liver and went to the stove house to barbecue.

I also want to meditate on what my daughter likes! Girls love it! Girls love it! in order to suppress that sourness.

Early in the morning of the second day, Mrs. Li prepared white flour buns, as well as meat sauce, and washed a bamboo tube of brown sugar water, wrapped it in a clean cloth and handed it to Mei Xiaotong, "Take it and eat it on the road, go early and come back early!" ”

Mei Xiaotong didn't think much about it when she took the cloth bag, she just felt that it seemed to be a bit much, but thinking that maybe Mrs. Li had wrapped the lunch in it, she hugged Mrs. Li with a smile, "Mother, then I'll go!" I'll be back and bring you something delicious! ”

"Go, go—I'm three years old!" Mrs. Li waved her hand and pretended to be unhappy to push her daughter out of the door.

sigh

tone, I didn't see it when I recited it three more times! Didn't see it! Didn't see it! Only then did the fire in his heart dissipate.

When they arrived at the entrance of the village, sure enough, An Huahao stood under the big locust tree and waited.

Seeing Mei Xiaotong's figure, he breathed a sigh of relief, he heard Mei Changgui come over last night to ask about buying nitrate, and his first reaction was that Mei Xiaotong sent a message asking him for help.

I didn't have time to think about it, and even my mouth was faster than my brain, so I said that I was going to the market today, and I happened to go together.

After saying this, he himself was stunned, but fortunately, it was Mei Changgui who was standing in front of him, and he didn't look at people's faces, but went back happily.

Leaving An Huahao is a little unfortunate, and I don't know what Mei Xiaotong wants him to help?

Will they ask themselves to be their son-in-law?

He heard what the mothers-in-law in the stove house said that day, and it turned out that the Mei family wanted to put Mei Xiaotong at home to recruit a son-in-law.

And in their eyes, their own conditions are actually the most suitable?

An Huahao was a little annoyed, a little stunned, and a little indescribable.

I have to say that that night, everything in Mei's house shocked him a lot.

Mrs. Li, who used to look at him horizontally and vertically, was disgusted, but when she turned around, she ordered them to pancake, afraid that they would not be full.

Seeing that he was covered with wounds and his face was not good-looking, he ordered Mei Changgui to bring him a change of clothes and let him rest at Mei's house.

Although the tone is not good, and the "color" of the face is not good-looking, it makes him feel that he is very stable and indescribably useful.

He kind of understood, maybe that's how a mother feels, right? The mouth is not forgiving, but I am afraid that you will be hungry, afraid that you will freeze.

This kind of feeling he had never received from Song's mother, and he felt strange and curious.

Maybe, maybe......

"Hua Hao, is it from the Mei family again?" Mother Song's voice interrupted An Huahao's thoughts.

With a cold face, he snorted, and he answered.

When Mother Song heard this, tears fell again, "Hua Hao, you said you, what do you think about this child?" At the beginning, your aunt and mother set the daughter of the Mei family for you, but you didn't agree to it, and offended your grandfather's family, so you had to return your relatives! ”

"It's just a matter of retreating, why are you so close to the Mei family? A few days ago, my mother asked you, you always said that you were sorry for the Mei family's daughter, and you wanted to compensate others! The Mei family is an outsider, and if they quit, they will be two families! If you have this thought, why don't you want to make up for your grandfather's family? Your grandfather's family doesn't interact with us anymore because of such a fuss, why do you say you're so alone? Do you have to offend the relatives of this door? ”

"It's even better these days, you actually sent all the wolves from the mountains to the Mei family! Why? Even if it is compensation, you have done a lot of things for the Mei family before and after, I have heard what your aunt said, whether they are the daughter of the Mei family

It's you, and no one wants it! If you don't quit your relatives, it won't be much of a hindrance! Do you need such a subsidy? That wolf skin and wolf meat, what a good thing, you don't want to be at home? Don't think about your grandfather and them? ”

"When they are old, it is time to mend their bodies, if the wolf skin and wolf meat are pulled back, sewing two mattresses for your grandfather, and wolf meat for your uncles and cousins to mend their bodies, how good would it be? You're good, it's all for your Mei family! Which card is that girl and the Mei family, ranked upside down in front of your mother and my grandfather's family! ”

"Don't say anything else, you hit such a good thing, why don't you think about your mother, your mother is weak, and the wolf meat is the most nourishing thing to eat, but you, the child, didn't think of your mother at all, your mother pulled you so big, I didn't expect that my mother can't even eat meat now, what is the meaning of being alive......"

As he spoke, he began to cry again.

An Huahao's face, which had been dark, suddenly smiled, "Then what Yiniang said, what should I do to be filial to my mother?" ”

Mother Song cried for a while, her eyes lit up, it seems that the eldest sister's trick is still useful.

The eldest sister said, to deal with An Huahao, this child, you can't use a strong one, and don't look for death and life, just cry! He kept babbling and crying in his ear, crying twice if he didn't work once! If you can't do it for a month, you can cry for two months! will always make the child cry filial piety.

Sure enough, I cried for half a month, and finally opened the child to cry.

At the moment, he wiped his tears with a handkerchief, and the corners of his mouth curled, "My mother has no other requirements, my mother wants to taste the taste of wolf meat, and also send some to your grandfather's house, so that his old man can stop blaming us!" If you can sew a wolf skin mattress for your grandfather, your grandfather won't keep shouting that his legs hurt during the New Year, and your uncle and your aunt's family, they are all real relatives, flesh and blood relatives, and it is not easy to leave them behind. Mother calculates, if you go to the mountains and fight seven or eight more wolves, you will share a share with everyone......"

The last hope in An Huahao's eyes was completely annihilated, and his eyes were dark and there was no light.

After a long time, his lips were slightly curled, but his eyes were cold, and there was no temperature at all, "Mother, what do you think of me being someone's son-in-law?" ”

Mother Song was still chattering happily, fighting back the wolf, her own father and mother and her brothers and sisters, how much is appropriate for each family.

Suddenly, when I heard my son say this, I was stunned, "What are you talking about?" ”

An Huahao smiled slightly, and repeated, "My son is incompetent, he doesn't have that much ability, go up the mountain to fight seven or eight wolves, and let the mother share it with his mother's family!" I'm really ashamed of my mother! After thinking about it, I had to go to the Mei family to go to the son-in-law, and begged the Mei family to sell his son to the Mei family for the sake of his life, and give the wolf that the Mei family girl beat a few days ago as a dowry to marry her son, so as to fulfill the filial piety of the mother's family to the grandfather's family! It's all about our mother-son relationship! In ancient times, there were people who sold their bodies to bury their parents, and although their sons had no father to bury, they could also sell themselves to their filial mothers! ”

Mother Song's brain was confused, as if she understood every word An Huahao said, but she didn't listen

See what that means.

What door-to-door son-in-law? What sells? What is fulfilled?

It took a long time before I realized that I was about to faint, "You...... What nonsense are you talking about? When did your mother let you go to be a door-to-door son-in-law? Or sell yourself to fulfillment? You're going to be angry! Are you worthy of your father? ”

An Huahao's face was cold, "There is no way, it's all because my son is useless and can't meet my mother's requirements." In order to be filial to his mother, his son is also willing to be a son-in-law! The son is a person who doesn't even have his father's surname, and it's just right to be a son-in-law, so he doesn't have to worry about losing anyone's incense! ”

When Song's mother heard this, her son was determined to be a son-in-law?

I couldn't get up in one breath, and as soon as I rolled my eyes, I fainted.

An Huahao stepped forward very quickly, pinched Song Mu's people, and woke her up in a daze.

As soon as Mother Song woke up and looked at An Huahao, she pulled his arm and asked tremblingly, "Huahao, don't be stupid!" Mother doesn't want wolf skin or wolf meat, can't you? Don't think about being a son-in-law! You're digging your mother's heart like this......"

An Huahao helped Song's mother to lie down on the bed, and pulled Song's mother's hand away very firmly, "Mother, rest assured, for the sake of filial piety, my son is willing to do anything!" Even if he becomes a door-to-door son-in-law, the son will be filial to his mother, as long as the son has a bite to eat, he will not starve his mother! I think the Mei family will not let his son support his mother, my mother can rest assured! Mother rest in peace, my son will go to Mei's house tomorrow and say go! ”

With that, he turned around and went back to his room.

Mother Song cried loudly......

Until An Huahao went out in the morning, Song's mother was still crying, and when she heard the movement, she really thought that An Huahao was going to Mei's house and wanted to stop her, but when she thought about what she said last night, she couldn't help but hesitate a little.

If it is really according to what his son said, the Mei family can come up with so many dowries, then the son will not suffer a loss when he comes to the Mei family!

With this condition of his own family and the identity of his son, it is really not easy to marry a daughter-in-law, otherwise his son will not drag on so much, and only the Mei family is willing to marry his own family.

This, going around and around, if you still want to marry the Mei family, there is no way to do it.

Anyway, the son went to the Mei family and had children with the Mei family, and in the future, he begged to let one of them follow his son's surname, which is not considered to cut off the son's incense!

Although the reputation is ugly, isn't it impossible? With such a condition in the family, it would be good to have a daughter-in-law! You can't let your son beat him for a lifetime, right?

What's more, the son also promised that even if he became a son-in-law, he would support himself and would not be short of his own food and clothing.

Thinking about it this way, it is not so difficult to accept being the son-in-law of the Mei family.

The news that the Mei family is going to do the mountain goods business is known to the whole village, and Song's mother also heard the eldest sister muttering a few words, saying that the Mei family is going to turn over and make a fortune.

If the Mei family is really rich, they are in-laws, and they will definitely not be treated lightly, otherwise how faceless? As long as the son and daughter-in-law are "women"

If you loosen up your hand a little, your life will be better.

When the time comes, I will have loose money, and I can still be filial to my father!

The more Song Mu thought about it, the more she felt that this idea was good, except that it was ugly to say, but it would be nice if the inside was thick!

So I didn't cry anymore, wiped my tears, and decided to go to my eldest sister and father to sum it up.

An Huahao, who had been standing under the tree not far from the door, watched Song's mother come out of the house after a while, and ran happily in the direction of Song's house, lowering her eyes.

At this moment, An Huahao saw Mei Xiaotong and remembered what he said yesterday, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

Mei Xiaotong didn't know that the Song family still had such a show, and when she saw An Huahao, she was also relieved, what she wanted to do, thinking about it, only An Huahao could help.

This begging for help, the attitude is naturally better.

"Touch" "touch" the hot cloth bag he was holding, "touched" two white-flour buns from inside, and handed them to An Huahao, "Haven't eaten yet?" Taste ......"

Anhua Hao was stunned for a while, because he had such a quarrel with Song's mother last night, he was naturally not in the mood to eat, and he didn't feel hungry when he had something in his heart this night.

At this moment, I smelled the sweet smell of steamed buns, and my stomach couldn't help but gurgle.

Stretched out his hand to take the steamed bun, took a bite, the white flour steamed bun is the freshly ground flour of this year's newly harvested wheat, with a sweet wheat fragrance, soft and delicious, a hot bite, the whole stomach has awakened.

Mei Xiaotong took the steamed bun in her mouth, and "touched" a small jar from the cloth bag and opened it, and a salty and fragrant smell of meat came to her nose.

After thinking about it, he handed over the jar and motioned for An Huahao to take it, and then "touched" a pair of chopsticks, broke the steamed bun, took out the meat sauce from the jar and sandwiched it in the steamed bun, took a bite, it was fragrant and appetizing, and it was really not changed for an ingot.

While biting the steamed bun, he took the jar and handed the chopsticks to An Huahao, "You can also taste it, my mother's wolf meat sauce made with chili peppers and her own sauce is delicious!" ”

An Huahao also unceremoniously dug a chopstick meat sauce, and learned Mei Xiaotong to take a bite in the steamed bun, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

(End of chapter)