On this day on New Year's Day in 1989, Kou Xi confirmed that she was pregnant at the city's No. 1 Hospital.

When she got home, she called Koudwang and told him the good news. Kou Dewang was overjoyed and rode his bicycle around the streets and bought a lot of hens. This season is the day when every family kills chickens and pigs, and the next day Kou Dewang pulled more than 20 hens to Hongqi Town.

Because Kou Dewang has not yet retired, he can only stay in his hometown temporarily, and burn kang for his family and his brother's family by the way. It's also a debt to always ask the neighbors to help, but fortunately, Kou Dewang has no problem cooking and eating by himself. Get some sauerkraut, cook some noodles, and heat a few sticky bean buns to deal with a meal.

Hearing that Kou Xi was finally pregnant, the Kou family was very happy. After all, there have been rumors in the village for so long that Kou Xi has not been born, and this time it can be broken in one fell swoop.

"She has no mother since she was a child, and her mother-in-law is also a queen when she marries. Only our family can serve her, Jin Zhi'er, you will be more tired in the future, and the boss can't let you work in vain. Mrs. Kou persuaded Tang Jinzhi: "Ming'er Hongmei is also born, I will buy a gold tweezer for each of you to wear." ”

In the late 80s in the countryside of Northeast China, whose daughter-in-law had a golden ring (gold ring) was simply the most proud thing. When I go back to my parents' house during the New Year's holidays, I can't raise my eyebrows anymore. And then there's a pair of gold earrings, and that's just jealousy.

Originally, Tang Jinzhi hoped that he could take care of Kou Xi personally, after all, this girl had grown up by her side since she was a child. But when his mother-in-law said this, Tang Jinzhi felt a little uncomfortable.

She complained to her daughter-in-law: "I have been waiting for Kou Xi for so many years, and she has not seen it. Besides, since the opening of this grocery store, we are busy like two dead dogs, why don't you see it? ”

Hao Hongmei smiled and persuaded Tang Jinzhi: "Kou Xi is not a big deal, her eyes are bright and her heart is bright." You take care of her, and she must be grateful to you in her heart. Besides, with her character, it is impossible to treat you badly. ”

As she spoke, she touched her belly: "Huo An will come back and this child will be there." I don't know if Hongyu will be able to get pregnant when he comes back this year. ”

"People say that some families can't have children, so they adopt one to come to the house, and then they give birth one after another. I think that Niu Niu is like this, don't you just come here to give an old girl a child!"

"If only it were a son, I would see what her eldest sister who had a lot of things to say. Tang Jinzhi gritted his teeth and scolded: "Look at the momentum of coming to the house that day, when there is no one in our old Kou family." As soon as I came back to the house, I didn't say anything empty-handed, and I spoke energetically. I don't know what their family teaches their daughter. ”

"Oh, what do you expect to have a good upbringing!" Hao Hongmei blurted out, and after she finished speaking, she regretted that she wanted to bite off her tongue.

Sure enough, Tang Jinzhi quit. shouted at the top of his voice: "Our Kou Xi is also a motherless child, who doesn't say that we teach Kou Xi well." You look at receiving people and treating things, you don't smile or talk when you see people, you have strong ability, you can make money, and you have filial piety. I don't think there's anyone better than her. ”

"So this is a family education, the family is well trained, and those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black. Hao Hongmei smiled, hugged Tang Jinzhi's arm and said, "In the future, I will do more work at home, so that Kou Xi can take care of the fetus." I've heard that people vomit every day in the first few months of pregnancy and want to sleep every day in the next few months. ”

Tang Jinzhi nodded: "After I discuss it with your father, I will follow the seller, and I won't go to the cooked food." Cooked food is too boiling, too delayed. During this time, I have learned to calculate accounts when selling goods, and I am not afraid to talk to people. The prices marked on the shelves of our house, I can calculate them without an abacus. Don't worry, it won't tire you out. ”

"Don't sell cooked food?" Hao Hongmei said regretfully: "That's really profitable, and it's about to be the New Year, and it's the most profitable time." ”

"That's no way, I can't help you look after the stall here if I can work over there. Tang Jinzhi couldn't help but complain about her husband: "Your dad can't do anything." I don't know the words, I don't understand the accounts, and I will work hard for the rest of my life!"

Tang Jinzhi told Kou Xi the news, and Kou Xi also felt sorry for giving up cooked food. Mrs. Kou hurriedly said: "Why don't I help do it, I help burn firewood every day, I can see the meat, I can do it." ”

Old Man Kou hurriedly denied: "You can pull it down, how old are you, why don't you fall into the pot and turn around and burn yourself." ”

The angry old lady Kou took a feather duster to leave him, and she didn't like to relieve her hatred.

"Why don't you call my sister over and ask her to help make cooked food. Kou Xi didn't forget Wang Yazhi, although she didn't know at this time that Lao Yu's mother-in-law had already had the heart to let Wang Yazhi learn the craft.

"How much money is appropriate for her? If you give too much, we won't make any money. Tang Jinzhi had a bitter face. Kou Xi touched his belly, which was not yet pregnant, frowned and said: "Selling cooked food is to attract customers, so that our family can have more shops to look prosperous." ”

She tilted her head and thought about it: "Go back and find something to do for my second uncle, it's not a matter to go out to play mahjong every day." ”

Tang Jinzhi nodded again and again: "No, now the old men in the village play mahjong and poker whenever they are idle." ”

"What can he do? Let him do these jobs, he can't do them. Mrs. Kou felt sorry for her son and was reluctant to let Kou Deyou work.

"When I was visiting my family, I used to cook spicy skewers for a while, and they sold very well over there. I went back to an electric pot and asked my second uncle to sell some spicy skewers in that house, and then set up a kebab stall outside for her to grill mutton skewers. It's the New Year, and those children have a little New Year's money in their hands. Buy some snacks, buy some lamb skewers, spicy skewers, isn't it all money. ”

Kou Xi touched his stomach and smiled: "I think the children's money is the best to earn, isn't the money earned by adults all to support the children." ”

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in Kou Xi's mind, and he remembered the spicy snack on his lips. The thought of that smell made saliva flow out of Kou Xi's mouth.

"If I have the kung fu, I'll go back to my parents' house, ask my father-in-law for tofu skin, and let's make some spicy spicy chips. For a penny, it will definitely sell well when you get it to the school gate. ”

Tang Jinzhi heard this name very strangely, and couldn't help asking, "What is a spicy spicy slice? Is that thing easy to make? Why do you still use your father-in-law?"

Kou Xixin said: This may be the fate of the legend, he can make tofu in the village. The raw materials of spicy chips and spicy strips are also mainly head products.