Jiao Niang breathed a sigh of relief and waited for Xin Ping to filter all the sweet potato water. She stuffed her brother to Xin Ping, and then she carried the sweet potato residue into the kitchen.

Beat an egg, mix with sweet potato residue, minced pork and chives, and add seasoning. Knead into small cakes and fry them in oil until golden brown on both sides. The sweet potato patty is ready.

Jiao Niang fished out the fish that Xin Ping had bought before from the water tank again. Scrape the scales and break the belly, fry on both sides with the remaining oil from the fried sweet potatoes, add some white and tender tofu, add warm water and boil until boiling, sprinkle with some chopped green onions. The milky white fish soup is full of aroma.

I remembered that Xin An still had to eat complementary food at night. Jiao Niang used eggs to mix the batter again, and made some fish soup to make gnocchi soup. Then stir-fry a black cabbage with lard. This is the end of the dinner for the three siblings.

At dinner, Jiao Niang asked Xin Ping if she could find her a few big gourds, which she would use to make vermicelli.

Xin Ping quickly finished his meal and said with a smile: "It's easy. After feeding Xin'an, I will go to Brother Song's house to go, and he loves to grow gourds. ”

"These sweet potato patties, you bring them to Brother Song and Sister-in-law Song to taste."

Brother Song is bold, but Sister-in-law Song is a well-known fine person in Panyun Village. Jiao Niang took out a handkerchief and wrapped a few sweet potato patties and stuffed them into Xin Ping's hands.

Every family in Panyun Village had dinner early, and the Song family also went to the table early. Since they haven't separated yet, Song Da and Song Er's family still eat with Song's father.

The second sister-in-law of the Song family was married from the next village, and she usually doesn't deal with Song's sister-in-law, but today she was eating and said in a weird manner: "Sister-in-law, you are too much, these meaty dishes are put in front of the eldest brother and the stone pillar and the cinnamon branch." ”

"Meat from my mom and dad. I can do whatever I want. I'm not happy to let your father and mother send it! "Sister-in-law Song is the daughter of the butcher of this village. Usually, the butcher's family often sends a little meat to his daughter's family for a tooth sacrifice.

"Ding Lilian, don't go too far." Song's second sister-in-law's family is poor and can't open the pot, so how can she have spare money to send meat to her daughter. Sister-in-law Song's words simply poked her heart.

"Ahem!" Father Song coughed unhappily, "Lilian, it's all a family." Wouldn't you just put it in the middle of the table? Why do you make chickens fly and dogs jump. ”

When Brother Song heard his father say this, he brought the dish to the middle of the table. also pulled La Song's sister-in-law and signaled her not to say more.

Sister-in-law Song pulled her face, and quickly pinched a few large chopsticks of meat and put them in her daughter's and son's bowl: "Dad, it's all my fault, next time I won't let my father and mother send meat over." lest it spoil the peace of our house. ”

Father Song didn't speak, but the second sister-in-law Song stood up and had to debate a few words with Sister-in-law Song. was pulled by Second Brother Song and sat down.

"Is Brother Song at home?" As soon as Brother Song heard someone calling, he hurriedly put down his job and ran out.

"Xin Ping, why are you here, come in and sit." Brother Song suddenly felt extremely affectionate when he saw Xin Ping. Thanks to the arrival of Xin Ping, he saved himself from fire and water.

Xin Ping stuffed the cake in his hand to Brother Song: "My sister-in-law made sweet potato meatloaf, and specially asked me to take a few for Sister-in-law Song to taste." Brother Song, can you give me two gourds? ”

"Thank you, girl. The gourd is there, I'll get you two big ones! Brother Song went to his room to get a gourd. He doesn't usually have any hobbies, but he likes to carve all kinds of gourds.

Soon Brother Song came back with two big gourds. He also filled a bowl with sweet potato cakes and returned the handkerchief to Xin Ping.

After Xin Ping left, Sister-in-law Song snatched the bowl and went to the room.

Second sister-in-law Song hurriedly said: "Hey! How do you go back to your room and eat alone? ”

Sister-in-law Song snorted coldly: "You didn't listen to Xin Ping, this is what Jiao Niang gave me?" Since it's for me, how I eat it is my business, and it's not your turn to make irresponsible remarks! ”

Song's second sister-in-law was speechless, so she had to watch Song's sister-in-law walk into the room with the cake.

Here Xin Ping took the gourd home, and the lady gestured to let Xin Ping make a melon scoop with holes, with long and wide shapes and small round holes.

Early the next morning, before the Xin brothers got up, Jiao Niang began to wash the powder. The sweet potato water, which had been precipitated overnight, was already distinct, with yellow and clear water on the top and a paste of white flowers precipitated below.

Jiao Niang first poured out all the water, then added clean water and stirred well with a spoon. Then filter it with a white cotton cloth. Then close the lid and let the sweet potato water settle again.

After doing all this, Jiao Niang made the strained sweet potato residue into sweet potato patties again, and then cooked a pot of porridge as breakfast.

The sweet potato residue that was not used up last night, Jiao Niang took some more and fed the sheep. By the way, I milked some goat milk and boiled it for Xin An to drink for a while.

When Jiao Niang was busy, Xin Ping walked in with his younger brother in his arms.

Seeing Jiao Niang's red and swollen ten fingers, Xin Ping blamed himself: "I didn't even hear the sound of you getting up to get starch." Sister, your girl's skin is delicate and expensive, you call me next time you do these jobs. ”

"Brother, you are also very hard. Besides, I'm so delicate. Jiao Niang smiled and fed her brother sweet potato patties.

Xin Ping looked at his younger brothers and sisters, and secretly vowed in his heart that he must find an opportunity to get ahead and let his younger brothers and sisters live a good life.

When the starch settles out, it's tomorrow. Jiao Niang carried her younger brother in a basket and prepared to go to Ding Butcher's house to buy some meat.

After locking the door, Jiao Niang carried her younger brother to Ding Butcher's house. She got a simple version of the seat belt in the box. I bought some ribs and cheap pigs to go into the water, and Jiao Niang also wanted to buy a few live fish to keep in the water tank and stew one for my brother every few days.

Just as he was about to go to the place where the fish was sold, he saw Zhu Xiu'er running over quickly. Seeing Jiao Niang, Zhu Xiu'er said breathlessly: "Don't ······ Don't go back······ Second Aunt Lin took the sedan chair and the servant woman of Zhao Gongzi's family to block the door of your house! ”

Jiao Niang instantly understood, okay! This is to forcibly marry her. It's just that he bullied the brothers and sisters of the Xin family as orphans, and snatched himself away while Xin Ping was not at home.

Raw rice is cooked and cooked, Xinping people are soft-spoken, and no one will make decisions for their own family.

Jiao Niang instantly broke out in a cold sweat, she took Zhu Xiu'er's hand and said gratefully: "Good sister, thank you." I'll go to my brother, please go to Lizheng's house again and bring Lizheng to our door. ”

Zhu Xiu'er nodded and ran towards Lizheng's house. Jiao Niang took her younger brother to her field.

Xin Ping heard what his sister said. I finally resisted the urge to rush back and fight with the group. The reputation of my daughter's family is too important, I must be calm!

Carry Xin An to the aunt's house in the village and ask someone to take care of it for a while. The brother and sister walked home, and on the way, the girl quietly held the thin wooden hairpin on her head in her hand.

Before the brother and sister could reach the door, they saw a carriage parked in front of their house. A few people dressed as maids stood outside the gate of their house.

The neighbors who watched the excitement all stood aside, pointing and talking and laughing. Seeing the brother and sister, they all shouted: "Jiao Niang is back!" ”

When a servant woman in green clothes heard this, she opened the curtain and greeted her with a smile: "Auntie let the slave wait!" ”

When Jiao Niang heard this, she said curiously: "This sister-in-law must have recognized the wrong person." I, Yunying, am not married, and I am still waiting for the boudoir. ”

The servant woman in Tsing Yi frowned: "Are you Xin Jiaoniang?" ”

Jiao Niang replied, "Exactly." ”

"That's right, this concubine document has been written. It was written by your aunt Lin Yushi. The servant woman in Tsing Yi took out a document from her arms, Xin Ping took it and looked at it, and laughed angrily.

"My daughter of the Xin family, why did the Lin family take us to write papers? It said that the dowry was thirty taels, two pieces of fine silk, and two sets of jewelry, and we didn't see it. I thought it was all taken away by Lin Yu's family. What a Lin Yu family, he actually sold someone else's daughter! Xin Ping held up the paperwork and handed it to the literate people in the village to read.

Li Zheng Lin Jinghong arrived just in time, listened to Xin Ping's words and said, "Bring the documents to me to see." After reading the paperwork, Li Zheng's hands trembled, obviously angry

"Bring me Lin Yu's here!" Rizheng was almost out of breath. In the past few days, he heard rumors that Lin Yu's family was jumping up and down to be a matchmaker and concubine for the Zhao Mansion. He had already warned Lin Yu's husband, but he didn't expect her to do such a thing!