When Chen Jitang came back after feeding the pigs, he walked to the door and saw smoke curling in the house. Thinking that there was still a wife waiting for him in the house, a strong sense of belonging rose in his heart.

Before, he did everything alone, eating alone, sleeping alone, beating pigweed alone, and even, sick alone.

Every time he finishes feeding the pigs, he has time to make dinner.

But now that he has a wife, she cooks for him inside.

knocked on the door, and Chen Jitang stood by the door and waited.

Li Sanjin was cooking in the house, and when he heard someone knocking on the door, he knew that Chen Jitang was back. Stuffing the firewood into the stove, Li Sanjin hurriedly came out to open the door, and saw Chen Jitang standing outside the door looking at her with a smile.

"It's been fed so quickly," Li Sanjin asked, walking into the house as he spoke, "I made a few coarse noodles and steamed buns on the kang tonight, and I thought that it should be delicious with those vegetable soups." ”

When it was in his mouth, Chen Jitang let out a long sigh of satisfaction. Indeed, although it is made of coarse noodles, the hot steamed bun absorbs enough vegetable soup, and the taste is surprisingly good, no worse than that made of fine noodles.

After the meal, Li Sanjin took the initiative to wash the dishes and brush the pot, and pushed Chen Jitang out, and at the same time brought him a basin of foot washing water. Soaking his feet, Chen Jitang felt that the house smelled of fireworks for the first time.

No wonder some people say that newlyweds are as sweet as honey, and that they are full of love and water.

Chen Jitang's food in the past few days has not improved much compared with the past. Li Sanjin is diligent and thrifty, reluctant to eat fine noodles, and basically eats coarse noodles for every meal, but the taste is better than ever.

For three days, both of them were red-faced, and they looked like they were a few years younger.

In particular, Li Sanjin was suddenly liberated from heavy physical labor and huge mental pressure, and put on new clothes. On his head, he had a silver hairpin left by Chen Jitang's wife, and a silver bracelet on his hand.

Although they are still dark and thin, their eyes are noticeably brighter.

Something called self-confidence was injected into Li Sanjin's bones, making her no longer look as cringe as before.

Naturally, the couple had dry firewood and fires these nights, lingering, and couldn't eat enough, so that they got up late on the third morning.

In this regard, Chen Jitang has long been accustomed to it, and he has no concept of time when he is alone. Anyway, when you wake up, you get up and do things.

However, Li Sanjin was a little embarrassed, so he hurriedly got up and freshened up carefully, and rarely smeared some of the paste that Chen Jitang bought a few days ago, but it smelled fragrant anyway. After thinking about it, I smeared some osmanthus oil and combed my hair neatly, and then hurriedly started cooking.

After the meal, the pigs were fed again, everything was ready, and Chen Jitang checked the gifts he had returned to the door again, for fear of making a mistake. He wanted to give Li Sanjin a long face, so that Li Sanjin's family felt that he had not married the wrong person.

To say that this door gift, although there is a certain number, but strictly speaking, it is actually completely determined by the man's financial resources and the woman's affinity. A little more or less is not a problem anyway. Some families are poor, or don't like women, so they just go back to the door with a handful of vegetables.

Chen Jitang prepared a chicken, which was naturally the black-bone chicken sent by the Ye family. Originally, he insisted on killing tons for Li Sanjin to eat, but Li Sanjin said: "We have everything now, and we don't have to eat this chicken, it's better to keep it." ”

Chen Jitang thought about it, and felt that it was better to bring it back when he returned to the door.

In addition to this temporary chicken, there are two pieces of cloth, five catties of meat, two ducks, five catties of brown sugar, a hundred eggs, and some pastries. The most important thing is that he asked Li Sanjin to take out two taels of silver from the entire net worth of the two, which is already a very valuable gift that this family can come up with.

Seeing that everything was foolproof, Chen Jitang also freshened up, thought about it, knocked on the small door next door, and when he saw Ye coming, he said, "Sister-in-law, then I will trouble you to work hard today." I've cut all the ingredients, and I'll cook them and feed them to the pigs at noon. Rest assured, we will be back in the evening. ”

Hearing this, Ye said: "Don't worry, I know, you can go back to the door with your sister with peace of mind, there is me here." ”

After locking the door, Chen Jitang and Li Sanjin rushed to Lijia Village with a lot of things.

Just the day before yesterday, Li Sanjin was still worried about what to take back when he returned to the door. Looking at it now, it's nothing to worry about. It turned out that Chen Jitang had already started to prepare, and he was so well prepared.

These things can also be ranked in their village.

To say that these things are really a lot, the two of them have no idle hands. Fortunately, the road is smooth and easy to walk, and the relationship between the husband and wife is good.

Li Cripple's family has six children, except for Li Sanjin, the other five do not have an official name, but are called in the order of one, two, three, four. It's not awkward to hear it.

Li Sanjin is the eldest, and below are three younger sisters, and the youngest is two younger brothers. No, at this time, Li Laosi took the fifth and sixth children to guard here, and when he saw Li Sanjin, he immediately called his sister happily. looked at Chen Jitang with an honest face again, and then called "brother-in-law" in unison.

Chen Jitang hurriedly responded, and Li Sanjin said: "Fourth, what about your second sister and third sister?" ”

The fourth child said: "My mother said that my sister and brother-in-law are going home today, so I asked them to help choose vegetables and cook early in the morning." ”

Li Sanjin said: "Quick, take my brother home, my sister has pastries here." ”

As soon as I heard that there were pastries, the fifth and sixth children were excited for a while, and they didn't want to take care of the fourth child, so they took the initiative to move forward. Don't look at them when they are still young, but they know that if they take out pastries, they will not be able to divide them enough.

There are too many hungry children in the village.

Some people eat meat at night, for fear that someone will visit the house.

Along the way, there are many people watching the excitement. After all, it is the agricultural slack season, and the Chinese New Year is going to be celebrated again, so many people are quite idle, sitting at the entrance of the village and chatting.

Li Sanjin was not ashamed, they were all villagers anyway, so they introduced Chen Jitang one by one, and they all greeted him with a smile.

In the eyes of these people, the unjust head who is willing to pay twenty taels of silver must be the one who lacks arms and legs, or is a hanger. No matter how bad it is, he is also an old man.

However, when I saw Chen Jitang at this moment, his facial features were upright, his body was strong, there was nothing wrong with him at all, and he still carried so many things on his hands, Li Sanjin actually wiped his hair and wore a silver hairpin and silver bracelet.

Good boy, what the hell is going on?

For a while, the news that the daughter of the Li family, a blind cat, met a dead mouse and married a wishful husband spread throughout Lijia Village within half a day. Her lobby brother publicized it a few days ago, but when he saw that he was drunk, everyone didn't take it seriously, just thought he wanted to save face.

If it is really as he advertises, how did they not know?

Chen Jitang didn't know this, and happily returned to Li Sanjin's home with a group of sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.

Li Cripple smoked a leaf cigarette and looked outside from time to time. It stands to reason that the two of them should also arrive home, why haven't they come back after this point?

It can't be that my uncle dislikes him and asks for twenty taels of silver, and he won't come back when he gets angry, right?

Chen is also in a hurry, the rice has been ready, the dishes have been cut, and he can wait for his daughter and son-in-law to come back. It's cold now, so it's not good to do it in advance, otherwise it will be cold on the table.

Looking at Li Cripple, who was still smoking, Chen complained a little. Of course, these complaints are just stuffed in the heart. After years of getting used to it, she didn't dare to refute Li Cripple in person.

Just when the two were worried, they saw their two sons walking out first, followed by Chen Jitang and Li Sanjin.

He subconsciously opened his mouth to scold Li Sanjin, scolding her for being a bastard, not knowing the day, which made him worry. But as soon as Chen Jitang looked at him, he immediately changed his words and said, "Yo, you're back." Come on in. ”

He yelled into the house again, "Second and third, come out and get something." ”

Now Li Sanjin, but other people's mother-in-law, can't be scolded at will.

Chen Jitang didn't know, but Li Sanjin did. Seeing that Li Cripple looked deflated but wanted to please them, he didn't feel good in his heart. But more than that, it's comfortable.

Chen Jitang hurriedly walked into the house a few steps, called Li Cripple, "Father-in-law", and then put the things down, and then turned his head to take the things in Li Sanjin's hand.

Seeing his son-in-law loving his daughter like this, and seeing Li Sanjin's good complexion, always smiling on his face, and wearing jewelry, Chen's hanging heart suddenly relaxed.

For a while, they were in a panic to introduce and recognize each other.

When Li Lame saw these gifts on the table, he was very happy.

Originally, I thought that Chen Jitang would buy some meat at most and come back, but he didn't expect to take so many things, which shows that he attaches enough importance to this family. Li Lao Er quickly untied the ropes on the chickens and ducks' feet, closed them with bamboo fences, and then went to the kitchen to help.

When Chen saw that there was meat, he was not polite, so he immediately cut a large piece and started cooking with his two daughters. There are a lot of people today, and it is my daughter who is returning to the door, so I can't be sloppy.

The meal was naturally very hearty, and everyone ate very happily. It has to be said that food can indeed soothe people's hearts.

Li Sanjin took the opportunity to talk to Chen about the tricks of raising pigs, and said how powerful the black-bone chicken was, which made several people very happy.

On the other side, Chen Jitang naturally chatted with Li Cripple, and by the way, he talked about the intercropping experience that is now widely spread in their village, as well as the skills of fertilization. Although Li Cripple has machismo tendencies, he is a good hand at growing crops, otherwise he would not be able to support this group of children.

As soon as he heard what Chen Jitang said, he immediately patted his thigh and said, "This method is good, I'll try it in the spring." My family rented more than 20 acres of land, so if you calculate it, you may be able to collect two or three more floors. ”

Li Sanjin also talked about the stone roads and schools in Lijia Village, which made the Li family yearn for it very much.

In the end, Chen took advantage of the fact that several children were going to eat pastries, pulled Li Sanjin and said: "Mother doesn't worry about you now, when you have another son, everything will be fine." It's just that your sisters are also a year old, and you will pay attention to it in the future, and if there are good conditions, you will also pay attention to your sisters. ”

Li Sanjin had no choice but to respond, but he actually felt very embarrassed in his heart.

The conditions in Chenjia Village are getting better and better, and some time ago there was a ** who said pro. With the conditions of their family, it is indeed more difficult.

However, several of her younger sisters were born better than her, anyway, it's still early, pay attention first, it may not be good.

When it was time for dinner, Li Cripple and Chen Jitang had already chatted inseparably, which made Chen very happy. She had always worried that her son-in-law would be unhappy, but now it seemed that she didn't have to worry.

Originally, he had to stay for one night before returning, but Chen Jitang's family was special, there were still so many pigs to feed, and Li Cripple's family couldn't live at all, so the two of them had dinner and went back to Chenjia Village at night.

This night, everyone slept very well. The children are because they have oil and water in their stomachs, Chen Jitang is because they have drunk some wine, and Chen and Li Sanjin are happy.

On the second day, Chen Jitang remembered that there were still more than three catties of peanuts at home. This time was too busy, and he didn't have a day of leisure, but he forgot about it.

When he took out the peanuts, Li Sanjin was almost crazy with joy, and at the same time he was curious. It turns out that in the restaurant in the city, the longevity fruit that sells more expensive than gold looks like this.

Seeing this, Chen Jitang said: "You can taste it, this taste is good." ”

Unexpectedly, Li Sanjin shook his head and said, "No, how can this be eaten, we have to stay all to be seeded." When the season arrives next year, let's go to the sister-in-law of the Ye family and ask how to plant, and we will plant all the land. When the harvest arrives in the fall, it's never too late to eat. ”

Seeing that Li Sanjin was so resolute, Chen Jitang smiled and didn't force her.

Life went on like this, and during this period, Li Sanjin went to buy 30 chicks and came back to raise them.

As the weather gets colder, the days of the New Year are getting closer.

The business of the Yaya Township Kitchen is even better to an unprecedented extent, and I saw that everyone was purchasing or cooking every day, but there were no days in the village anyway.

This made the others simply envious, and while envious, they were thinking in their hearts about how much money these people should be able to earn this time.

The Duck Duck Township Kitchen originally had mobile personnel, so although it was busy, it was basically busy. However, on the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month, Zhu had an illness and kept sneezing, and it was impossible to help in such a state.

One is taboo in the main family, and the other is not conducive to the condition.

After thinking for a long time, Da Niu's mother said: "In my opinion, you have to find someone to help, and it will be calculated according to the lowest pay." I know everybody wants to make a little more, but everybody has been too busy lately. You see, I just fell down one, and if I continue like this, I may have to tire down a few more. Illness is small, and it is good to raise it slowly. However, we are too tired, and the taste of the food will be reduced. If it is passed out, many of it will be lost. ”

Hearing this, Zhao said, "Hmm." I agree, so it's settled, let's get someone to help. ”

Zhu sneezed and said, "It's all my fault, it's holding everyone back." It's just that it's really hard to find someone here, and now everyone is staring at us here, and they all want to come in and help, and it's not good to find this or that. Ay! ”

Zhu was telling the truth.

In the middle of the ring, Zhao said: "I have a candidate here." Speaking of which, this person is very diligent, can do anything, and her family situation is special, I don't think anyone will object. ”

After speaking, he pouted next door to the Ye family.

As soon as everyone heard this, they instantly understood what Zhao meant.

It's true, no matter who you ask for this help, others will have opinions, but it is perfect to find Li Sanjin. Chen Jitang is not low, and he spent all his money to get married, so he can be said to be the poorest family in the village.

As for the rest, none of them has just divided the silver, but they all have no less than a hundred taels of silver. In contrast, Chen Jitang's family is very poor.

Therefore, when Da Niu's mother and Zhao came to Chen Jitang's house, Li Sanjin was simply stunned, and he really didn't know what the two of them were doing.

In the past few days, she has either been working with Chen Jitang to beat pigweed, cut pigweed, cook pig food, feed pigs, or tidy up at home. This time the marriage was in a hurry, the family was chaotic, and there were many places that needed to be sorted out.

Li Sanjin hurriedly let the two of them sit down, and then said, "Is there anything wrong with the two sisters-in-law looking for me?" ”

Seeing that she had made the house clean and tidy, Da Niu's mother was more satisfied, so she said directly: "Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, there are still a lot of people who have come to us to cook recently." Recently, your sister-in-law Zhu fell ill again, so we are really busy, so we need to find someone to help. Do you know how to stir-fry, or do you do kitchen work? ”

"I will, I can do everything in the kitchen. Or, I can carry water, don't look at me thin, I have a lot of strength. Li Sanjin hurriedly said.

Although they have only been married for a few days, like most village women, it is their dream to join the Yaya Township Kitchen. Now that the other party has taken the initiative to come to the door, she naturally wants to show her attitude.

Hearing this, Da Niu's mother smiled: "We don't need you to carry water, we need to be able to do a bunch of things in the kitchen." For example, picking vegetables, washing vegetables, cutting vegetables, meat plucking, and so on. Of course, it's best if you can get on the stove. ”

Li Sanjin hurriedly said: "I can do it, sister-in-law, you just let me try." If not, I'll just go by myself. ”

Zhao said: "Then it's decided, you will come over tonight." This time, we are going to take an ox cart to Huangjiaao next door to cook, this time it is a wedding banquet, and we have to start dinner early in the morning. However, I have to explain first, you are here to help, and you can't come when your sister-in-law Zhu recovers. However, in the future, if there is a need, we will give you priority. ”

Li Sanjin thanked Zhao and Da Niu Ma for sending them away, and he was so happy that he didn't know what to say. To say that she is in Lijia Village, she will never have such an opportunity.

To say that people often need an opportunity, a platform, she Li Sanjin is not afraid of tiredness, hardship, and dirty, as long as there is money to earn, let her do anything.

Li Sanjin hurriedly went to the pigsty next door to discuss with Chen Jitang, Chen Jitang was naturally happy, and said: "It is estimated that people see that we are not having a good time and intend to subsidize us, you have to work hard, don't be lazy." ”

Hearing this, Li Sanjin said: "Look at what you said, it's too late for me to work hard, how can I be lazy." I must take this opportunity to make a good impression, so that they will think of me when they need me in the future. Sister-in-law Zhao said that she would give priority to me in the future. I've heard that you can earn three taels of silver for cooking once. ”

After talking for a while, Li Sanjin remembered that he was only happy and didn't ask what he needed to bring, so he went to Zhao's house a little embarrassed to ask. Originally, Da Niu's mother was closer, but she thought that it was not as convenient as Zhao's family, so she went to Zhao's house.

As a result, Zhao said: "You don't have to bring anything, just dress warmly." You know, it's cold on a big night. ”

Although Zhu was unable to participate due to illness, everyone was used to it, and discussed the dishes with the host, and the rest was just step-by-step. Although Li Sanjin is cooking for the first time, it is much beyond Zhao's imagination, just like she said herself, almost all of them can cook.

She took the initiative to take the vegetables and wash them, cut them and put them on the board according to the requirements, and then she couldn't be idle at all, so she went to fetch water, help make a fire, and chop wood, which scared Chen Qianshan directly.

Only Ye Ermei's eyes turned red when she thought about it, and the reason why Li Sanjin was like this was not because she wanted to behave. Most importantly, she felt like another version of herself. This Li Sanjin must have endured a lot of hardships in his mother's family.

So, when Ye Ermei was making noodles, she took Li Sanjin to make them together, intending to teach her.

At the end, Zhao saw that there was still a vegetarian dish, and saw that Li Sanjin had been staring at her stir-frying, and he also had the intention of trying her skills, and said with a smile: "There is another vegetarian dish at the end, or you can try it for three catties." ”

Li Sanjin was both surprised and delighted, she really wanted to go to the stove, but she was afraid that she would not be able to do it well, after all, this was a wedding banquet. Zhao said: "What are you afraid of, it's just a vegetarian dish, you only need to make one plate." We taste it, and if it's done well, it's never too late for you to do it. ”

Li Sanjin thought that this idea was good, if the taste was really bad, he would eat it himself, anyway, there were more vegetarian dishes, so he had the courage to go to the stove, put the oil into the pot and cook it, threw in the sliced garlic and red dried peppers, and waited until the fragrance wafted out, and then poured the vegetables in.

After stir-frying for a while, I estimated that the heat was almost over, and some seasonings were added, and then the pot was shoveled.

When everyone tasted it, the taste was really not bad, but there was a little less salt, and they must be reluctant to put it. This big pot dish can't be light, and Da Niu's mother gave guidance from the side and encouraged her to continue cooking.

Sure enough, after being instructed, Li Sanjin made a big pot of vegetarian dishes that tasted good, and everyone was happy for her. It's just that Li Sanjin thinks that it's not that he knows how to cook, but that there is so much oil, so much salt and seasonings, and some meat, how bad the taste can be.

Then they did two more in a row, and on the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month, everyone decided not to take the job at all, and to take a good rest.

According to Li Sanjin's nature, she wants to continue to do it, even if it is Chinese New Year's Eve, she is not willing to let go. But she knew in her heart that everyone was not short of this, and there was almost no list for the New Year, so it was just that.

However, she was immediately happy again, because she had participated in the cooking three times, and she had received eight taels of silver, which made her happy, and immediately proposed to go to the city to buy some ginger, shallots, and garlic to grow back. This time she found out that she used a lot of these things, no wonder they said they wanted to buy them.

Chen Jitang said: "There are so many pigs at home, I can't leave." Why don't you call your mother or sister to go with you? You have earned so much silver, and it will be the New Year soon, so buy some food to honor your father-in-law and mother-in-law. ”

Hearing this, Li Sanjin was so moved that he went to Lijia Village the next day to call Chen and Li Laosan, and went to the city together. With the Chen family, he naturally would not be deceived, and wholeheartedly helped Li Sanjin pick a lot of ginger, onions and garlic.

Seeing that the two younger sisters had been staring at all kinds of head flowers, Li Sanjin was generous again, and asked the two to pick two according to their preferences, and at the end, they also bought some snacks for the two to eat.

Estimating that he had bought enough seeds, Li Sanjin invited a few people to eat a big bowl of mutton noodles and a meatloaf per person. After thinking about it, he bought some cheap sugar and cut a few catties of fat meat for Chen to take home.