After eating, Han Mingxiu saw that the time was almost up, so he got up to say goodbye and went to Uncle Gao's house.

At this point, Uncle Gao and Aunt Gao have finished their lunch break and are about to go out to sweep the street.

Han Mingxiu knew that they were in a hurry to work, so he didn't delay much, handed over the corn cob and two pairs of shoes he brought, and put the clothes that Gao Da Niang had made for him into the back basket, and hurriedly said goodbye.

Later, she went to the grocery store, where she bought ten catties of meat, including two catties of pork ribs and three catties of pork belly.

In the past few years, every family has been in difficulty, and everyone buys meat for a pound, and Han Mingxiu bought ten catties at once, such a big deal will inevitably attract people's attention.

At the other end of the grocery store, a short and ugly man in his fifties also noticed Han Mingxiu, and while staring at Han Mingxiu, he stabbed the woman next to him, and said, "Hey, look, is that girl your niece?" ”

Han Lijuan was standing in front of a meat stall to pick out meat, today is her son's twelfth birthday, she promised the child to make him dumplings to eat, so she gritted her teeth and took out a dollar to buy a piece of meat.

It's just that she is not familiar with the salesman of the grocery store, and she is afraid that people will not sell her fatty meat, so she specially brought her husband, who is a cook in the government canteen, to buy it together.

At this time, Han Lijuan was concentrating on picking meat, and when she heard her man say this, she turned her head and suddenly saw Han Mingxiu buying beef in front of the meat stall in the distance.

Han Lijuan has been married to the city for more than ten years, and she has only returned to her parents' house three times during this period, and she has never said a few words to Han Mingxiu, her niece, so she doesn't recognize her.

It's just that Han Mingxiu looks very similar to Han Mingyu, and even her voice is very similar, and with this, she also feels that the girl in front of her is likely to be her niece.

But isn't that niece of hers in the countryside? How did you get to the city? And bought the older meat all at once? Where did she get the money?

Han Lijuan stared at Han Mingxiu, and saw that she bought five catties of beef tendon meat at once, her eyes suddenly fired, and she didn't care if she was her niece or not, try it first, otherwise there would be no store in this village.

She put down the big fat piece she was picking in her hand, walked to Han Mingxiu's side in a few steps, and called out tentatively, "Xiu! ”

Han Mingxiu had already finished buying the meat and was filling it in the back basket, when she heard someone calling her, she turned her head and saw a woman in her thirties looking at her uncertainly.

Han Mingxiu searched her memory and found this person in a vague way, and it turned out to be her aunt.

Han Mingxiu's impression of an aunt is not good, this aunt is the same person as her grandmother, selfish, greedy and mean, after marrying in the city, she is afraid of being stained by her mother's family, and she has not returned to her parents' house for more than ten years, and she has not even come back after Han Mingxiu's father died.

For such an aunt, Han Mingxiu is really not interested in recognizing her, she dares to say that this aunt took the initiative to talk to her, she must have seen her buy these meats, otherwise if she met her somewhere else, she would have to pretend not to recognize her even if she went to meet.

It's just that now everyone is standing in front of her to greet her, and she has to respond.

"Hehe, auntie, what a coincidence, you also buy meat!" She said with a smile.

"Yes, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here, why did you buy so much meat at once? Can you eat it alone? ”

Han Lijuan asked, and watched with bright eyes as Han Mingxiu put the large piece of beef into the back basket.

She saw it so brightly, in addition to the big piece of beef she just bought, there was also a large piece of pork belly and a lot of ribs in this girl's back basket. Isn't she the only one left in her house? Where did she get all this money to buy meat?

Han Mingxiu covered the basket and said while carrying the basket on his body, "I didn't buy it myself, I came into the city to do something and help others." ”

In other words, this meat is not her own, so tell her not to worry about it, it is useless to worry about it.

However, the meat has been delivered to the door, how can Han Lijuan not be worried? She doesn't care whose meat her niece's basket contains, as long as she has the opportunity to coax it, it is her meat.

"Yes, that's right, my aunt also buys meat, don't rush back later, go to my aunt's house with my aunt to eat dumplings." Han Lijuan took Han Mingxiu's hand, looking affectionate, I don't know, I thought how much her aunt loved this niece.

Han Mingxiu is not really a sixteen-year-old girl, how could she be confused by Han Lijuan's few rhetoric? She has a clear heart, if she goes with her, the meat in the back basket will not tell her to calculate half of it, and she will only go with her if she has a hole in her head.

"No, auntie, I still have something to do, next time." Han Mingxiu withdrew his hand and said lukewarmly.

Han Lijuan saw that she didn't agree, she was anxious, moved out of her identity as an elder, and said angrily, "Look at you kid, why do you see the outside world like this?" I've arrived at my aunt's house, why don't you go to my aunt's house for a meal? What's the matter? Do you think your aunt's food is not delicious, or do you look down on your aunt? ”

Looking at her big look, Han Mingxiu almost laughed out loud, you said that you want to put on the score of the elders, but first make the appearance of the elders, relatives who have not been in contact for more than ten years, and they want to put the scores of the elders when they meet, why is this face so big?

However, thinking that more things are better than less, Han Mingxiu didn't tear her face, she said with a smile, "Auntie, you are too careful, I don't want to go, or I still have a lot of things to buy, I don't have the time to go, otherwise, I will go to your house when I finish buying." ”

As soon as Han Lijuan heard that she still had to buy something, her eyes suddenly brightened again, she pulled the corners of her mouth, and the expression on her face became more loving, "What else to buy?" Otherwise, my aunt will accompany you to buy it, and see how foolish your children are. ”

"No need for my aunt, I can do it myself." Han Mingxiu won't let her follow her, if she is targeted, she won't be like a locust.

Afraid that she wouldn't be able to get rid of her, Han Mingxiu had to tell a little lie, "Auntie, didn't you say that you would go back to make dumplings?" Either you go back to the bag first, and then go to your house to eat when I finish buying, which will save you time, or I won't be able to catch the bus back. ”

"That's okay, my aunt will buy meat, and I'll go back to wrap it, you must go......"

Han Lijuan saw that she had agreed to go to her own house, and she was so happy that her teeth were exposed, and she hurriedly told her the detailed address of her home, afraid that she would forget, so she borrowed paper and pen from the salesperson, and wrote the address of her home to Han Mingxiu in detail, before letting her leave.