When it was almost noon, the sky was filled with fine snowflakes, and they melted when they landed; But in a short time the snow slowly turned into flakes, and soon a thin layer of snow was laid over the dry places, and the roofs and treetop branches gradually turned white, which was not a thick and shallow layer, making the fields and villages appear light and soft.

However, Zheng He, who was waiting for Aoki at the Fuki grocery store, had no intention of admiring the snow scene, he became anxious, frowned and said to Laixi: "Why hasn't Aoki turned back yet?" He told me that he wouldn't eat at his grandmother's house, and if he had said that he would have lunch at his grandmother's house, I would have left a long time ago. ”

Laixi looked at his uncle's impatient appearance, and thought with a smile, if it weren't for my help, you might still be selling fish in the vegetable market.

Of course, you don't have to wait until now, because you haven't come back at all.

But he didn't dare to say this, so he only said to Zheng Changhe: "Uncle, what are you anxious about?" It's easy for Aoki to go over, but others are just going back, can't he look at his watch? ”

When Zheng Changhe heard this, he thought for a while and smiled.

Look at yourself are confused, at such an old age, why did you forget that when you were young, when you first got married to the baby's mother, didn't you always like to run to Liujiatang! Aoki is much better than himself, and he hasn't been to Liujiatang twice this year. Alas! It's all too busy at home.

After thinking it out, he made up his mind to wait, and with such a heavy snowfall, he was reluctant to go first and let his son walk home alone.

He smiled and said to Laixi: "It must be your grandmother who left him for lunch!" In fact, he thought to himself, maybe his in-laws kept it for lunch.

Laixi was just about to speak, but he saw that it wasn't Aoki who came from the snowstorm outside the door, who was it? With a bamboo hat and a bamboo basket, as if squeezed out of the snow curtain flying diagonally, he hurriedly said: "Uncle, my cousin is here, I didn't have lunch over there." ”

He also admired Aoki a little, this Liu Jiatang is a grandmother and an uncle, and there is a daughter-in-law who is married, but Aoki only turned around and turned back, and he didn't even eat, if he didn't make it.

Zheng Changhe was anxious to wait for his son at first, but now he saw that he was braving the snow, and he rushed back without even eating, and he was distressed, so he hurriedly rushed out of the grocery store and asked Aoki, "Aoki, you haven't eaten yet, have you?" As he spoke, he asked Nakade to take over the burden.

Aoki hurriedly waved his hand, directly carried the burden into the store and put it down, took off the bamboo hat, and smiled at Zheng Changhe who followed in: "I've eaten it." Dad, are you hungry? My aunt cooked the fish and brought a lot of food for you to eat with you. ”

Lai Xi was overjoyed when he heard this: "Hello! I'm still thinking about what to do at noon. Usually, it's just me, and it's okay to eat indiscriminately; Now that my uncle is here, I don't want him to follow him to eat the food I cooked. Who knew you were coming. My mother's cooking is much better than mine's. He was really relieved, he almost had to go to the tavern to stir-fry a dish just now, and he was afraid that his uncle would say that he was spending money indiscriminately.

Zheng Changhe rubbed his hands and smiled: "Hey! I thought I'd put up with it a little longer, and I'd have something to eat when I got home. ”

Aoki frowned at him as he brought food out of the bamboo basket, "Aren't you hungry?" Dad is really, didn't he just sell the fish, so he went to the tavern with Laixi for a meal, and it didn't cost much. ”

Zheng Changhe touched his head embarrassedly and said with a smile: "I think that eating anywhere is not as delicious as the food at our house, not to save money." This snow, I really want to eat stewed tofu with green vegetables made of chrysanthemums, and then fry the fat meat out of oil, fry it until it is fragrant, pour it in, use the stove to stand it, and eat the hot stuff on my body. ”

Lai Xi swallowed his saliva and said: "Uncle Wei Dao is not in a hurry at all, he is just thinking about the good dishes cooked by Sister Chrysanthemum." I urged him to go back to eat twice, and he always said that he would eat when he got home. As he spoke, he took the meal and went to the kitchen to heat it up.

Here Aoki looked at his father helplessly, and said in his heart that the food made by chrysanthemums was delicious, but you can't worry about it like this! Otherwise, when my sister gets married, will it be difficult to come back to help my mother's family cook, or you will simply go to your son-in-law's house to eat?

However, Liu Yunlan's figure immediately appeared in his mind, and he thought sweetly in his heart, Yunlan is also very good at cooking, and he must be able to satisfy his father and mother; Even chrysanthemums can rest assured, otherwise according to my sister's temperament, there must be two copies of everything - one for my mother's family!

He thought that his grandmother had hinted at the Liu family before, saying that the Zheng family intended to marry Yun Lan at the end of next year, and the Liu family did not express embarrassment.

After eating, the two of them braved the heavy snow to drive the ox cart home, and in the evening, Zheng Changhe really ate stewed acorn tofu made of chrysanthemums.

The cold wind stopped in the evening, and only the snow fell mightily and flutteringly, and it was a magnificent scene in the heavens and the earth, and even if you listened attentively, you could hear the subtle rustling sound.

On such a snowy day, if it was in the past, as long as there was nothing important, the Chrysanthemum family would definitely stay at home and not go out, roasting the fire, gossiping a few words and going to sleep. However, now that the Zhang family has moved, there are more good houses next door to the left and right, and they are not willing to be lonely on this snowy day.

After having dinner early, He fried some melon seeds, put them in a basket, and went to the Zheng family to gossip with the Yang family and do needlework - if you don't take advantage of this winter to do more, you won't have much time to spare in spring, summer and autumn.

Everyone was automatically divided into two groups: Zheng Changhe went to Zhang's house to gossip with Zhang Dazhuan; He and Yang sat by the fire bucket to collect the soles of their shoes, and Chrysanthemum was also helping her mother tie the padded jacket; Aoki and Zhang Huai first went to the workshop to check that the arrangements for the night were in place, and then they came back to gossip and laugh, while eating melon seeds.

Even Zhang Yang dropped his books and ran to make up the lot.

He saw that everyone was talking about the lively, the atmosphere was warm, and his heart was itching, and he always wanted to do something, so he proposed: "Sister Chrysanthemum, why don't we burn a few potatoes to eat?" ”

Before Chrysanthemum could answer, Aoki smiled and said, "Bah! I want to eat it too. Bury it in the brazier, and you don't have to bother with it, just wait to take it out. Chrysanthemum, do you want to′? If you want to eat it, I'll burn one more. ”

Seeing that they were all in high spirits, Chrysanthemum also became playful, but she didn't want to eat a potato-eating this thing at night, it was easy to get flatulence-she thought that it was rare for her brother to be with Zhang Huai and Zhang Yang, so it was better to get a barbecue.

Didn't I catch a lot of fish yesterday, and those big fish were naturally sold, but those small trash fish that didn't grow big didn't grow back - what's the use of putting them back if they don't grow up? Chrysanthemum felt that this little fish tasted very good when it came out of the kang, and it was better to keep it for her own food, so she didn't sell it.

So she said what she thought.

As a result, the three were unanimously in favor. Needless to say, Aoki and Zhang Huai are also childlike, they haven't played like this for a long time, and they will act immediately according to what Chrysanthemum said.

Why is chrysanthemum so popular?

On the one hand, she really wants to barbecue, but she hasn't found a chance to do so, so she just wants to try it today; On the other hand, it is because of Zhang Huai.

Since the Zhang family moved over, the two have seen each other almost every day. Just now, she saw Huaizi looking at herself with a smile and gentleness, and suddenly thought that she and Huaizi were in love, to be precise, they were in love!

What an extravagant act!

Not every girl can have such a good opportunity.

In this different time and space, even in this rural place far from the city, the marriage of those female babies is approved by their parents and they get married after they see the day. The enlightened father and mother will let the girl follow each other, and the arbitrary father and mother will directly help to decide.

Even if they are married, men and women will not meet often before they get married. For example, the basket is aligned, and until they get married, they never see that person again; For example, Meizi, before getting married, made a marriage with Li Changming, which is also uncommon, these two are still miles from the same village; For example, Jin Xiang is now married, but she doesn't go out much; Even if it is his brother Aoki, he likes Liu Yunlan, but since the first month of this year, the two have met twice this year!

As for himself, he has obviously met Huaizi more times than others. So far, there is not a single marriage contract to bind her. In other words, Zhang Huai gave her the opportunity to get to know him well, and then decide whether to marry him or not after understanding him thoroughly.

The adults of the two families did not object to this situation either.

Thinking about it this way, while secretly rejoicing, she felt that she should really cherish this opportunity, try her best to understand him better, and if it is worth entrusting her for life, she will naturally treat him sincerely, so as to deepen and cultivate their feelings for each other; If you find that it is not suitable, you can make a decision as soon as possible, let the family die, and marry her, you can't delay others for too long.

In other words, it's about getting serious about this relationship!

That's why she proposed to barbecue, busy with some things, talking and laughing with each other, and getting to know each other better, just like going to the mountains to pick up mushrooms this spring, and paving the pebble path in front of the door in the early summer evening, so that getting along is not rude, but also can enhance understanding, how good.

She saw that her proposal aroused the interest of her brother and Zhang Huai, and Zhang Yang's eyes lit up with excitement. As he spoke, Aoki was about to go to the kitchen to get some charcoal to burn, and asked Yang where he put yesterday's small fish.

Chrysanthemum looked at the clean hall, looked at Yang with some humility, and saw her looking at herself with a smile, and there was no expression of disapproval, but she was still very embarrassed to say to Aoki: "Brother, let's go to the kitchen to get it, it's not good to make the smoke and fire here." turned around and smoked the mother and Aunt Zhang uncomfortable. ”

Aoki nodded, "Bah! You can't get it here. Let's go to the kitchen. ”

Zhang Yang also thoughtfully said to Yang and He: "Mother, Aunt Zheng, I'll send some to eat you when it's baked." ”

He glared at him and said, "You cast the lot first." ”

Yang smiled and said, "Does the little baby like to play, otherwise it won't be lively." Chrysanthemum, you go too, or they won't know what the fish will be grilled into. ”