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Chapter 14 Fish

In May, the most fish is sold on the street.

It is a custom in the capital that every family eats fish in May. It is said that it is because of Qu Zi.

The fish sellers are also particular about them, such as car fish and barrel fish.

Car fish are sold on push carts, and the fish are pulled on flatbed carts. Generally, they are not live fish and vary in size, so the price is also cheap.

Most of the barrel fish are held by young and strong guys in shallow barrels, and several fresh carp are raised in clean water.Every fish has to be one foot up, with golden scales and red tails, just like those painted in New Year pictures.

Such a fish is not cheap, ordinary people cannot afford it.

Therefore, only a few of these are sold every day, which is enough for the whole family.

The capital city is the most prosperous and affluent place in the whole country, so the scenery and customs are naturally different.Not to mention anything else, there are several times more fresh goods sold in the capital than in other places.

Many people in the capital carried baskets and loads, selling whatever was fresh.

Xiantao in May, late apricot in September, watermelon in three or nine days, and fresh lotus root in spring.Even the Siamese pork smoked by Lingbai, and the honey milk crystal sugar from Persia.

In a word, they can buy good things that ordinary people can't afford or can't eat.

If you have a diligent eye, a sweet mouth, and a few regular wealthy customers, you can always eat and drink without worrying about it.

No, just after breakfast, Zhang Xiaosan, who sells fish, came to the back door of Cheng Enbo's mansion again, sat under the shade of willows, and started selling fishes loudly and lowly.

After a while, there was a creaking sound from the rear corner door, and a half-grown old woman came out.There were only a few steps in total, and I turned my back when I walked, as if I was in a hurry to go out, and my soul didn't follow.

Zhang Xiaosan and her are old acquaintances, and said with a smile: "Aunt Hu, I haven't seen you for two days, you are getting younger."

"You little hozen, keep entertaining my old lady every time!" Aunt Hu said and slapped Zhang Xiaosan on the shoulder.

The strong shoulders of the young man made her heart tremble, and she wished she could shrink back to her 30s and [-]s.

"Your old man loves people too. I haven't opened my business yet, so I brought it to you first, but you can choose." Zhang Xiaosan breathed out exaggeratedly, as if he had really been hurt.

The tease made Aunt Hu giggle a couple of times, then raised her airs and said, "Your boy is filial, let me see which one is the best."

Although she said so, she didn't look at the fish in the bucket seriously, but just joked with Zhang Xiaosan blindly.

The two chattered for a while, and finally chose a fish. Zhang Xiaosan broke off a willow branch from a nearby willow tree, pierced the gills of the fish, and tied a button for Aunt Hu to carry.

Aunt Hu gave him the money, and walked back with the fish in her hands.

Entering from the back corner door, before walking a few steps, a person jumped out from behind and hugged her by the waist.

Aunt Hu let out a squeak and cursed, "You're a thousand-dao killer! You almost scared my fish off."

The person who hugged her didn't let go, but straightened up a little, and salivated and said, "I told you earlier, I will do the shopping, you can just say what you want to eat, why bother showing your face."

"Yu Daxia, stop flirting with my old lady!" Aunt Hu pushed the man away, "You can eat the food you bought? Bring all the dirty and smelly things into the house, I don't want it."

It turned out that this man was the comprador of the kitchen in the mansion. His surname was Yu. Because of his hunchback, people nicknamed him Da Xia.

"It's for others, and it's good for you." Yu Daxia's wrinkled face was full of smiles, "If you have nothing to do tonight, come to the backyard and I'll treat you to a drink and a roast chicken."

"That depends on the mood of the old lady." Aunt Hu twisted her waist and got out from the prawn's embrace, "I don't have time to relax right now, our girl wants to drink fresh fish soup!"

As he spoke, he turned his fat buttocks and went.

After handing over the fish to the small kitchen and telling the cook to prepare it for lunch and take it to Nanfeng Pavilion, Aunt Hu came forward.

It happened that Qiu Jie, the maid in the wife's room, came from the big kitchen with a plate of freshly made pastries, and Aunt Hu asked, "Is there a visitor from the front?"

"It's my aunt who is here," Qiu Jie kept on stepping, "Don't come too close, I know she doesn't want to see you."

The aunt she was talking about was Mrs. Cheng Yihou, and Aunt Hu shrank her neck and stopped talking.

In the upper room, Mrs. Cheng Yihou was having tea and chatting with her mother and sister-in-law.

She also just came here not long ago, she only cared about asking how her mother and sister-in-law were doing, and what her nephew Zheng Wuji was doing.

"I haven't been home for several days. I sent Xiaoyaoer out to look for him, but he still hasn't been found. You know, he is like a wild horse that is not tied to the bridle. Once he runs out, he disappears." Zheng Wuji His mother, Fang Shi, was probably widowed since she was young, so she looked much older than her peers.

She has an old problem of stomachache, and even if it doesn't hurt, she always puts one hand on her upper stomach, frowns, and looks bitter.

"It's not a long-term solution to say that he is like this. People who are as old as him have already found an errand to do it." Mrs. Lu hated iron and steel. Is it definitive?"

She wanted to go on, but the old lady was already crying.

"It's easy to say, he is a living person, we can't tie him up. I said earlier, I don't ask him to be rich and powerful, but I only ask him to grow up safely and grow up for the Zheng family. We will be satisfied."

The old lady is getting older, and her tears are especially shallow.When mentioning grandson, I immediately think of my son and husband who died young.I feel that my life is like soaking in bitter water, and even God is sorry for her.

When she cried, Fang also cried.The tacit understanding between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is invincible, even the biological mother and daughter may not be so affectionate.

Madam Lu looked at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and swallowed all the words in her heart.

"Grandma, try the dim sum made by our new cook." Qiu Jie entered the door and put the dim sum on the table.

"The white fungus and poria cocos frost I brought, you should eat some sooner or later," Mrs. Lu said, "Don't save everything, you can't save enough for him to go out and squander."

"A man's house is easy to get along with and surrounded, so naturally it will cost more," the old lady dotes on her grandson, and excuses him everywhere, "Although we are not as good as your family, we are still the Earl's House. The production on the farm, the business of the shop, Why isn't it enough for him to spend? Don't be too frugal, spending is better than saving for others."

Mrs. Lu knew that it would be useless to talk too much, if the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law listened to the persuasion, they wouldn't be able to indulge Zheng Wuji to such a degree.

"Grandma came here today to eat lunch before going back." Fang said, wiping away tears.

Many places in their family rely on this sister-in-law, and in the future his son will need his uncle's help if he wants to find a job.

"No, I came today because I have something important to say, and I'll leave after I finish." Mrs. Lu said, "I have found a marriage for Wuji, and I have read the horoscope, and it is very compatible."

(End of this chapter)