Chapter Twenty-Three: Doing Business
Chun Tao divided the egg mixture into two parts with water and made two bowls of egg custard. Sweet potato porridge is boiled underneath, and steamed eggs are steamed on top. Separate the leaves of the bracken from the stems, blanch the leaves and mix them cold, and keep the stems for another purpose.
The vegetable stalk left last time was thrown by Aunt Zhou, and this time, Chun Tao hid the stalk in the bracken that had not been picked, so as not to be thrown away again.
Yesterday, Chun Tao learned that it was Zhou Kuiruo who was responsible for the Zhou family to buy food, and usually Aunt Zhou only needed to be responsible for cooking. After knowing this, Chun Tao decided to shoulder this heavy responsibility, and he couldn't let Zhou Kuiruo make money again, and let him manage the family affairs! Sooner or later, the body will be exhausted.
However, I don't know if he will agree to let me be the housekeeper, after all, Aunt Zhou is still there.
Aunt Zhou got up late today, and the spring peach dishes and chopsticks were all set, and she began to wash. Chun Tao guessed that it should be Aunt Zhou who wanted to get along with Zhou Kuiruo more, and after hearing the movement in the stove room, she didn't come out when she woke up.
"Don't you eat spring peaches?" Aunt Zhou looked at the egg custard in front of her and Zhou Kuiruo, and didn't ask how the egg came from, Chun Tao knew that she guessed correctly, she had already woken up.
"I... Dislike. ”
"Who wouldn't like to eat delicious food, these words are used to deceive children, you are my child!" Aunt Zhou put the egg custard in front of Chun Tao.
"I don't... Don't..."Chun Tao put the egg custard back again, and when Aunt Zhou wanted to push it over again, Zhou Kuiruo put the egg custard in front of Chun Tao.
"Mother, you eat, she eats me."
"How's that going to work! You have to make up for it so hard, my mother is old, it's okay not to eat. "Aunt Zhou originally disagreed very much, but changed her mind when she saw Zhou Kuiruo grabbing Chun Tao's hand and wanting to return the egg custard." In this way, one person and half are companions. ”
Partner, am I with Zhou Kuiruo? Can I really be with him for the rest of my life? Chun Tao glanced at Zhou Kuiruo, uneasy.
Is she my companion? A companion for life? Zhou Kuiruo also looked at Chun Tao, feeling bad in his heart, and the two immediately avoided it as soon as their eyes met.
At the same time, Zhou Kuiruo let go of Chun Tao's hand, a little uncomfortable.
"Hurry up and eat, don't look at it." Aunt Zhou watched the two of them happily and divided their egg custard.
The spring peaches are eaten in a daze, and even the delicate and tender egg custard is difficult to swallow.
After breakfast, sending Zhou Kuiruo away, feeding the chickens, and watering, Chun Tao's mood calmed down a little.
"Say whatever you want!" Chun Tao didn't read the book and kept staring at Aunt Zhou. Aunt Zhou had already found out, as long as Chun Tao kept staring at herself, it meant that she had something to tell her.
"I want to... Go... Go to the mountains. ”
"What are you going to do in the mountains? I heard there are wolves there! What are you running up the hill with a weak woman? Chun Tao knew that Aunt Zhou would not agree.
"I want to... Pick some herbs, subsidize... Domestic. ”
"My mother usually embroiders some handkerchiefs, and if you sell them in the county seat, you can also subsidize the family. It's too dangerous to go up to the mountains, absolutely not. ”
"But I... No... Anything... If you don't do it, just... Waiting for you and... Raise with each other! "Now that I'm married, the first thing I have to change is the title, and I have to get used to it slowly.
"That's too dangerous."
"There's March, it won't be... Yes... Something. Chun Tao found that Aunt Zhou's attitude was a little resolute, so she had to use a killer move. And... Big... The doctor said... If I'm... Help him... Herb picking... He just helped me... Move... Tone the body... Sooner, sooner ... Let you... Hug your grandson. "Forgive me, I didn't mean to fool you.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Before... Winter sunset water... Accept... Cold... So..."Halfway through, Chun Tao didn't say anything, she can't curse herself! What if God hears it!
Aunt Zhou understood after thinking about it, if this woman was cold, it would be more difficult for her heirs. "If this woman's family is cold, the problem can be big or small, then you should listen to the doctor and take care of it. My mother will embroider more and use the money to condition your body. ”
"But... Adjustable body... Want... It's going to be a long time... I... No... I don't want you... That... So tired. ”
"Mother is not afraid of being tired, it is too dangerous to go to the mountain, you have a small body, if you encounter any danger, you can't run." Aunt Zhou's words reminded Chun Tao that she should really exercise her body.
"I know, but... There are March... She... She will protect me. ”
"Then there will always be times when she can't take care of you!"
"No, it won't... I will... I've been talking to... Follow her. ”
Aunt Zhou looked at Chun Tao's expressionless face and pleading little eyes, and finally relented, but she still couldn't help but ask. "I have to come back for dinner at noon, and I can't use steamed buns and cold water to pass away."
"Okay!" In fact, Aunt Zhou didn't say it, Chun Tao would also come back to eat, let her eat alone, and Chun Tao was not at ease.
"Then I... Go... Go and find March... Tell her. Chun Tao closed the book and stood up.
Aunt Zhou looked at Chun Tao's anxious appearance, and deliberately quipped: "What? I've been with my wife for a long time, and I'm tired of it? ”
Chun Tao shook her head quickly with a cold face. "No... No, I didn't think so. Chun Tao thought that she had inadvertently made Aunt Zhou sad.
"Silly boy, my mother is teasing you!" Looking at Chun Tao's self-blaming appearance, Aunt Zhou felt a sour feeling in her heart, and beckoned to Chun Tao and asked her to stand beside her.
"Child, my mother doesn't know what you have experienced before, but from the moment you married into the Zhou family, we are a family, you don't need to be so careful. We are a family and we will not abandon you. ”
Aunt Zhou could see that Chun Tao was not only afraid of Zhou Kuiruo, but also afraid of herself, and most importantly, she didn't dare to talk to others.
Aunt Zhou held Chun Tao's hand and continued: "Mother knows that you are not a stammer, but you don't dare to speak in front of strangers, but Mother and Kui'er are your family, what do you have that you can't say, don't dare to say!" ”
Family? I used to think I had a home, but in the end... Chun Tao still has a straight face, but her heart has already turned over the river and the sea.
"My mother hopes that you can understand that we are a family, not to force you to make changes, and I believe that one day, you will understand." Aunt Zhou knew that it was impossible for Chun Tao to accept and change all at once, and everything had to be done slowly.
"Hmm!" In fact, Chun Tao knows that Aunt Zhou is really good to herself, but... She really couldn't believe in her luck, she couldn't believe that God would give her a warm home.
"I... I know... You... You've treated me well... Very... Very good. ”
"Then you..."Originally, Aunt Zhou wanted to ask Chun Tao why she always stammered when she spoke in front of her since she knew that she was good to her? But I'm afraid I'll push her too quickly.
After a pause, Aunt Zhou said again: "Kui'er is not satisfied with you now, but after a long time, he will definitely know about your goodness." ”
I don't even know what's good about me! How would he know! "Hmm!"
Aunt Zhou smiled, she didn't know if Chun Tao had listened to these words, but she believed that time would always make Chun Tao slowly understand and change.
"It's a big day outside, you! Wait until the afternoon is not too hot before you go looking for March! ”
"Okay." The summer sun is really hot, and with your small body, I'm afraid you will suffer from heat stroke! "At home... Yes... Are there green beans? ”
"It doesn't seem to be, let Kui'er buy some tomorrow, it's not bad to drink some mung bean soup in the summer, clear the heat and relieve the heat, and let Kui'er drink it when it's boiled."
"Hmmm! That has... Peas? "It's also good to eat pea yellow in the summer.
"Are you going to eat fried peas? It's so hot, don't eat it, it's a lot of anger after eating. ”
"It's not... Fry... Stir-fry to eat, do... Make pastries. ”
"Can you make pastries with these peas? I've never seen it sold in the store. ”
It seems that there is no pea yellow in the snack shop! In summer, it is easy to get angry, and people are easy to lose their appetite, I can set up a small stall to sell cold skin, mung bean soup, and pea yellow! That way, you don't have to go up the mountain to bask in the sun.
However, Zhou Kuiruo and I both went to the county seat, and it was not good to leave Aunt Zhou at home alone! I have an idea, but I certainly don't dare to shout, I'm not fit for business at all.
"Hmm~ you say... I... Let's set up a stall and sell something to eat... How... What do you think? ”
"You want to sell? What to sell? ”
"Cool skin... Mung bean soup... Pea cake. ”
It sounds like a good name, but..."You dare to sell?" You..."
"So, I thought... Look for... Find someone... Together. ”
"Who?"