good old days

Chapter 33

Chen Xiuyun looked around, her house was next door to Lao Jiang's house, there was no one on the right, and Lin Dai was on the other side. She didn't know which "good-hearted person" sent the fish. She revenged her or something.

But if there were fish to eat, would Zhang Fengmei be willing to use fish to frame her?

Chen Xiuyun took the fish down, and one of them flicked its tail, but it was still alive.

Chen Xiuyun filled the wooden basin at home with water and put the fish in. Four of the five big grass carp came alive when there was water.

Chen Xiuyun didn't dare to move this fish for the time being, and was going to raise it first.I don't know who sent it, and I don't feel at ease when I eat it.

When Jiang Xinyu and Jiang Yuzhu got up, they saw the fish in the "main room" outside the straw curtain.

After hearing what Chen Xiuyun said about the strange fish they saw on the courtyard gate early in the morning, both of them were a little confused.

Early in the morning, after Chen Xiuyun put down the origin of the fish, she cooked stick noodles. There were still leftovers from last night. After heating up in the pot, Chen Xiuyun put pancakes on the side of the pot.

The pancakes are pasted and covered with a lid.

After lifting the lid of the pot again, the aroma of stick noodles came out.

Old Jiang's house next door smelled the familiar smell again, and Mrs. Li's face stretched even longer.

Yesterday, Jiang Guisheng wanted to make up the shortfall of 25 yuan from Mrs. Li, but was scolded by Mrs. Li.Zhang Fengmei didn't feel that she had done anything wrong, but she lost so much face and was bullied several times by Mrs. Li. Even if she didn't live in a hospital, she didn't have the appetite or the face to eat.

The mother and daughter were full, but there was still a lot of soup in the pot. Chen Xiuyun grabbed the sorghum noodles and boiled them. They were boiled with vegetable soup, and wild vegetables were added to feed the dogs and pigs. .

Jiang Xinyu got Xiao Hei out of the pigsty, smelling the aroma of food, Xiao Hei instantly regained his energy.

Chen Xiuyun arranged for the two daughters to finish feeding the pigs and dogs at home, and then go to collect firewood, dig wild vegetables, and fill up the water tank, while Chen Xiuyun will go to the supply and marketing cooperative in the town. She needs to pull some cloth and get some cotton Come back and see if we can get some pig pancreas at the food stand.

There is a clear division of labor between mother and daughter. With the time when Zhang Fengmei stole the pig, and the little black dog hadn't grown up yet, there was always one person left at home.

Jiang Yuzhu went out to collect firewood and dig wild vegetables, while Jiang Xinyu washed the pots and dishes at home, fed the pigs, dogs and rabbits. After these tasks were done, the water in the pot was heated up, and some hot water was added, and Jiang Xinyu washed all the clothes.In the past, there was a fully automatic washing machine for washing clothes, and there were aunts who did the work at home. Now I have to do all of this by myself, and Jiang Xinyu's palms are red.

After finishing the work, he sat under the quilt to study, and Xiao Hei lay beside the bed, clingy and obedient.

Chen Yi on the other end worked almost all night and morning, and returned to the town after twelve o'clock with a fishy smell all over his body.

Not to mention, the fish is so easy to sell on the black market in the county town, you can't wait to snatch it up.People in the city have wages, but it’s a pity that the bills are limited, and even if they have money, they can’t buy meat. His fish is twice as much as that in the food station, and he has collected some tickets in his hand.

When he returned to the town, he happened to meet Chen Xiuyun when he went to the food station to buy pork.

It wasn't going well for Chen Xiuyun to ask for pig pancreas. No one would eat the pancreas, but it could be fed to livestock, so someone wanted it. The pig butcher didn't give her a good face at all, even if she said he would give her a penny.

Chen Xiuyun frowned, and Chen Yi stepped forward to ask clearly and said, "Auntie, I'll go and ask for you."

Chen Xiuyun shook her head, "It's better not to ask, that pig butcher is not easy to deal with."

Chen Yi was very firm: "If I didn't get a dog for my aunt's house, my aunt would not worry about feeding it. I am responsible for this matter."

Chen Xiuyun felt a little guilty, but she couldn't talk about making soap. She couldn't persuade her, so she could only watch Chen Yi walk towards the back door of the food station.

After Chen Yi took out a cigarette and chatted with the pig butcher for a while, the pig butcher said that if he slaughtered pigs tomorrow, he could leave two sets of pig pancreas.No one would eat this stuff, and the pig butcher could dispose of it by himself.

Chen Yi, when he first joined the group, also messed around with dinner parties. Although he doesn't like the wine table culture, he doesn't deny that there are many things that can be negotiated at the wine table.A pig butcher, if he wants to flatter, he can also flatter him from the bottom of his heart, sometimes he will light a cigarette and talk nicely, and he can get things done with a smile, as long as he wants to do it. One thing, there is nothing impossible.If we chat more, the pig butcher will be able to call him a brother.

When Chen Yi came out from the food stand, Chen Xiuyun was also a little disappointed to see that his hands were also empty.

"Auntie, Uncle Zhang said, I'll keep two sets for you tomorrow, and today's ones are indeed gone. I made an agreement with him, you can just come and get them tomorrow."

Chen Xiuyun thought that the butcher sent her away, after all, the attitude of the butcher just now was really not good, but she didn't expect Chen Yi to let the butcher keep two sets for her, it was really a skill.

Smelling the fishy smell on his body, Chen Xiuyun thought about it, "Chen Yi, did you send fish to your aunt's house?"

Chen Yi froze, not knowing whether to admit it or not.He didn't know that it was the fishy smell on his body that gave him away.He has been in contact with fish for more than ten hours, and he can no longer smell his own body.

At this moment, he was afraid that if he admitted it, Chen Xiuyun would give him back whatever he gave in the future.

At this moment, Chen Yi's unnatural expression had already betrayed Chen Xiuyun.

There are only two daughters in Chen Xiuyun's family. Last time, Chen Yi didn't hide his intentions, which made Chen Xiuyun feel wrong.She didn't want to sell her daughter for a few fish. Her daughter's marriage is a matter of the future, so what's the matter if she accepts Chen Yi's kindness to her family now?
Chen Xiuyun thought that she would talk to Chen Yi about this issue on the way back to the village, but before she opened her mouth, Chen Yi said, "Auntie doesn't need to be burdened."

He said in a low voice, "I caught a lot of fish yesterday, and the family couldn't finish it. My mother couldn't handle it. The fish don't cost money, but it took a little effort to catch them."

Then he said: "My aunt is now taking two daughters with her. I think it was not easy for my mother to take me with me when I was young. I know that we are not relatives, but I just want to help you, and I don't ask you for anything in return." , I’m telling the truth, don’t mind my aunt.”

When Chen Xiuyun heard him mention his mother, Widow Wang, she felt that this child was sensible.But hearing him say that he helps them without asking for anything in return, I feel in my heart that this child can talk and do things well, but for being good to others, if the time is short and you don't ask for anything in return, you will have no regrets. What about over time?

People with the same surname don't pay equal to what they get, and there will always be quarrels for a long time. What about this outsider, or an outsider who has plans for her daughter, can't get what he wants, and she dare not think about the consequences.

Chen Yi has been busy for a long time, but he has a lot of money in his pocket. Originally, he could also buy meat in the black market, but the asking price on the black market is high, and he has a meat ticket in his hand, so he just went to the food station to buy it.

The two returned to the brigade, and Chen Xiuyun returned home with the things she bought, cleaned up for a while, and was going to Widow Wang's house with yesterday's bacon.

When Chen Yi arrived home, the first time Widow Wang saw him, she said, "You are fishy, ​​I'll boil water for you, and you take a bath and change your clothes."

Chen Yi was going to take a bath, but when he heard that he raised his arm and smelled it, it was a bit fishy. He suddenly realized, no wonder Chen Xiuyun guessed that it was the fish he sent!

(End of this chapter)