1979 The Life of Idle Fish

Chapter 444 I still want to eat a bowl of hand-made noodles

"Brother, are you right? That person is really Luo Tao?"

The man asked with disbelief as he pinched a few fried peanuts in his hands and ate them with relish.

Speaking of Luo Tao's return, he couldn't believe it when he first heard it. After all, Luo Tao is also from the city, so how could he come back when he is rich.

"Fourth, why did I lie to you about this? He is at Wang Ershun's house. If you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself."

Shen Qingchun took a sip of wine and his face looked indescribably ugly.

The fourth oldest named in Shen Qingchun's mouth is Shen Qingyun, who is Shen Qingchun's cousin and is now the village party secretary.

When he saw Shen Qingchun's appearance, he was convinced.

He is not a fool and has already gone to see something that has nothing to do with him. Otherwise, he will miss the good wine and food in front of him.

"Oh, come on, come on. He didn't get along well with our Shen family back then, and I don't want to warm up to someone else's cold ass. Let's drink."

He raised his wine cup and touched it with Shen Qingchun, revealing in his words that he didn't want to get involved.

Now he also knew why Shen Qingchun came to him, and he just wanted to use the reputation of his book to get closer to Luo Tao.

"Fourth, when did that happen? I can tell you that people are doing great things now. The car is driving..."

When Shen Qingchun saw that his fourth son didn't want to get involved, he added some fuel and jealousy, "You are the branch secretary now, so you should go take a look anyway. I saw two carts of things being pulled."

After he finished speaking, he drank another glass, maybe the wine was too strong, he frowned, looking in pain, and peeked at Shen Laosi with fascinated eyes.

Shen Laosi also drank a glass of wine, wiped his mouth, and seemed to have finalized something in his heart, "I know."

When Shen Qingchun heard this, he knew that his purpose of inviting him here had been achieved.

Then he smiled and said, "Fourth, eat some vegetables."

Looking at the Wang family and Luo Tao's group, after lunch, the Wang family woman was clearing the table, and Luo Tao and the Yu family brothers were chatting outside the door.

"I remember that there used to be courtyards, why don't they exist now?"

Minren was more talkative than his brother and was a little happy, "My brother and I are thinking about making money and building a yard with red bricks."

"Oh, if this is all built with red bricks, it will definitely look grand. It will be no worse than the Shen Family Ancestral Hall."

The Shen Family Ancestral Hall is the best building in the village. I heard it is over [-] years old.

Minyi's expression was serious and he quickly advised, "Taozi, don't say this nonsense."

"Brother, I don't believe that the Shen family can still eat us after all these years. I'm afraid of what they will do." Minren couldn't stand his brother's timidity and fear.

Minyi said loudly: "What do you know!"

Minyi knows one thing, that is, Luo Tao can say something wrong with the Shen family, but his brothers must not say such things because they still have to live in Zizihe.

Seeing Minyi like this, Luo Tao also knew that the Shen family was more arrogant and domineering here than in the past.

Without making things difficult for them, he changed the subject and talked about something else.

"Minyi, do you know who in the village raises pigs and sheep?"

Minyi is a long-time smoker. He smokes cigarettes one after another.

He always likes to wipe his mouth when he smokes. He doesn’t know who he learned this signature move from. The middle finger and index finger of his right hand are yellowed by smoke. He holds a cigarette and asks Luo Tao: "Why do you ask this?"

"I want to buy a few heads and kill them to treat the big guys to a meal."

Minren became anxious when he heard this, "Brother Taozi, there is really no need. How much does it cost to buy a few pigs? It would be a pity to feed them."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Minyi scolded his brother, and then said to Luo Tao: "Don't listen to the nonsense of the second brother. It's a good thing to treat the big guys to a meal.

However, there is no need to buy a few pigs. As long as you bring a lot of things, Minren and I can share some of them later. "

Luo Tao smiled and waved his hand, "We bought those things to honor our aunt, how can we share them with others.

You two brothers should listen to me on this matter. Just help me buy some pigs and sheep. "

Although my relationship with other people in the village was average back then, I am not short of money now, so I will try my best to make a good relationship if I can.

Seeing that he was still hesitating, he said, "Don't think about it anymore. If you don't do this for me, then I will have to find someone else."

Seeing that Luo Tao had said this, Minyi also knew that Luo Tao had a stubborn temper, so he nodded in agreement.

The Wang family's sister-in-law has already packed out two rooms for Luo Tao and others.

Aunt Ershun came and shouted, "Come into the house quickly and drink tea. Don't sit outside."

A few people got up and went into the house to drink tea and chat. Aunt Ershun felt distressed when she heard that Luo Tao was going to buy some pigs to treat everyone to dinner, and advised Luo Tao that it was not necessary.

Luo Tao persuaded her again, telling her that he could still afford to treat the big guys to eat a few pigs.

Seeing that Luo Tao could not be persuaded, Aunt Ershun stopped mentioning it and invited Luo Tao and others to come into the house and have a rest.

Brother Minyi took the money Luo Tao gave them to find villagers who raised pigs and sheep.

When Luo Tao entered the house, he saw that except for a bed and two small stools, there was no other living furniture in the room. It was simple and rustic.

The bedding on the bed was also ready, and the family of three sat on the bed.

Little October didn't feel as happy as when she arrived. She crawled on the bed by herself, with her eyes wide open and she didn't know what she was thinking.

"What's wrong?" Zhu Lin also lay on the bed and looked at him.

He pursed his lips and said, "It's not fun here at all. Mom, when are we going home?"

Zhu Lin smiled and stroked his hair, "I don't know, I have to ask your dad about this."

Once the bed was occupied by the two of them, there wasn't much space left. He was the mainstay of the family, and even if he was tired, he couldn't compete with his wife and children.

"We'll stay for two days, let's go home." Luo Tao spanked Little October on the butt, startling him and turning his head to look at Luo Tao.

"If you're bored, you can play with Baocheng and the others tomorrow and take a good look at the place where dad worked."

Baocheng Minyi's seven-year-old son has not yet gone to school.

"I don't want to play with them. They are little brats."

Xiao October's words amused Luo Tao and his wife.

"Yo, I'm talking as if you're not."

He retorted: "I'm not like them. I'm a big kid now."

Zhu Lin pinched his cheek and said, "Baocheng is two years older than you, so you still have to call him brother."

"Then why isn't he going to school? Is it because he can't read?"

Luo Tao and his wife didn't expect this strange question, because before Xiao Shiyue didn't want to go to school, Luo Tao had threatened him that children who knew how to read must go to school, otherwise they would be kidnapped by the White Bone Demon.

Not to mention that this trick was really effective at the time. At that time, he really wanted to go to school.

"Yes, how about you teach them tomorrow so that they can read and then go to school." "Okay, I like it best." He was very happy about the job Luo Tao gave him, but he Somehow, my brain turned to the little girl.

"It's a pity that my sister is too stupid, otherwise she would also be carrying the goose."

Luo Tao and his wife really didn't want to chat with their son. He didn't understand anything and his words were very offensive.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Minyi came back alone.

"We ordered a total of ten pigs and five sheep...this is the remaining money."

Luo Tao didn't take the money back from Minyi politely. You couldn't be polite to him about this, or you would really make him angry.

"Is there anyone in the village who kills pigs for a living?"

This butchering is a technical job, which requires killing with one knife and not allowing a large amount of blood to be stored in the body.

A pig weighing one or two hundred catties really won't be able to fall if it doesn't take a few moments.

"Don't worry, Minren has already found someone to drive the animals to Liu Datou's house. His family has been doing this for generations, and they will be ready to slaughter them tomorrow morning."

I really have no impression of the person he mentioned, Luo Tao, since he has found it, Luo Tao doesn't have to worry about these things.

"How about the salary?"

According to the old rules when it comes to finding someone else to butcher, no matter how good your friend is, you still have to give him some red envelopes, because being a butcher is a bit of a nuisance.

He smiled and said, "Oh, just give him a few pairs in the water. No wages or anything else."

Luo Tao heard what he said and stopped asking, "Okay, you can handle this matter. I don't know much about the situation in our village, but it must be fair and don't let anyone say anything."

The two were chatting, and then Shen Laosi came. This guy also saw Minyi buying pigs and sheep in the village.

Knowing that this was probably bought to share with everyone, I thought of helping out.

He felt very familiar with Luo Tao when he saw him. He pretended to be close and held Luo Tao's hand, "Isn't this Tao Zi?... I just came back from a meeting in the town and heard that you were coming. I really couldn't stop. …”

Luo Tao was shocked by his enthusiasm. He grabbed his hand and shook it hard several times. Luo Tao looked at him for a while without recognizing who he was.

He also felt that Luo Tao might have forgotten about him, "I, I am Shen Qingyun. When you came here to jump in line, I drove the tractor to the town to pick you up. I forgot."

After he said this, Luo Tao had an impression in his mind. It was not a good impression. Luo Tao remembered him because this guy once caught him eating eggs in private.

"Party Secretary Qingyun, he used to be the accountant of our commune, but now he is the party secretary."

Luo Tao greeted him with a few polite words, thinking that this person was not doing very well. He was a great accountant of the commune back then, but now he must be a cadre above the science level no matter what.

"I heard that you are going to treat the big guys to a meal this time. I don't think it is necessary. It is not easy for you to make money. ... If you can come back and see us, we big guys will be very satisfied."

These words are beautiful, and they are all for Luo Tao's sake.

Before Luo Tao could answer, he looked distressed, "It's a pity that I came back late. If I had known you were coming, I wouldn't have let you spend this unjust money no matter what.

Be sure to tell me next time you come, and I will organize the big guys to welcome you with drums and gongs. "

Luo Tao was surprised when he heard this, "Good guy, this is the time to investigate."

He blamed himself for not notifying him in advance when he came.

"Secretary Shen Zhi, what you said is serious. I'm not a big shot..."

He was not happy with Luo Tao's words anymore, "You are the first educated youth who still thinks about us. If you can come, we have to express your gratitude.

Wherever you go for dinner, I will welcome you on behalf of everyone. "

Luo Tao didn't want to have too many stories with him, so he politely declined.

"I'm sorry, Secretary Shen. We just arrived today, and my wife and children are a little overwhelmed. How about another day, I'll invite you and the big guys."

His face changed several times, and he responded quickly, "Oh, it turns out that the whole family is here. It's great. ...Oh! That's such a pity. The children are important, so let's wait for another day?"

"Okay, definitely.

By the way, I bought some snacks from the capital. I thought I was busy with something good, so I went to visit Secretary Shen Zhi’s house. I didn’t expect you to come in person. "

As Luo Tao spoke, Minyi was particularly discerning. He went into the house and brought out four boxes of snacks, wine and fruits.

He handed it to Luo Tao, who then passed it on to Shen Laosi, "A little respect, and I hope Secretary Shen won't dislike it."

Since Minyi took the things out, his little eyes were peeking at them, not to mention how happy he was.

He pushed back two or three times before accepting it with a fake sigh.

"Look at you, you are so polite. I knew when I first met you that you would definitely be capable in the future. Look, it's different now. ... I'm already in the car."

Luo Tao talked to him for another session before sending him away.

Looking at the fourth child in the middle school who left with his things, Luo Tao just wanted to say that the things went into the dog's stomach.

"Minyi, how is Mr. Shen doing now?" Luo Tao asked him in a low voice when he returned home.

He shook his head without saying anything, and his meaning was very clear.

It seems that he is probably the protective umbrella of the Shen family now.

For dinner, the Wang sisters were preparing to pick vegetables, but Zhu Lin saw this, and Zhu Lin told them not to cook and just eat the leftovers from lunch.

If they dare to listen, they will go to their mother-in-law, and if Aunt Ershun is willing to agree, she thinks that she can't prepare a big meal of fish and meat at home, but she must not let Luo Tao and the others eat leftovers.

Zhu Lin spent a lot of time talking to Aunt Ershun, but he couldn't persuade her. After hearing this, Luo Tao came out to help.

"Auntie, there's really no need to stir-fry. We also eat very light meals at home... If you ask me, it's better to eat the leftovers. If you pair it with the noodles rolled out by auntie, it will be a delicacy in the world."

Aunt Ershun smiled, "Are the noodles I rolled out as big as you said?"

"Auntie, I'm not talking nonsense. Now I'm drooling just thinking about the noodles you made. I think we might as well have noodles and just the leftovers for dinner."

Although everyone ate from the big pot back then, there were countless people who secretly opened small stoves.

Luo Tao and others went to Minyi's house many times to eat noodles made by Aunt Ershun, and sometimes there might even be a poached egg, which was really delicious at that time.

Her thoughts followed Luo Tao's words and went back to the scene when Luo Tao came home to eat noodles eight or nine years ago. She knew that what Luo Tao said now did not seem to be lying. He might really want to eat it.

"Really?" she said with a smile.

"Why am I lying to you? I really want to eat it. I'd like you to cook it for me again, otherwise I won't be able to eat anything else tonight."

She was very happy, and everyone would be happy if this happened to her, "Okay."

Ershun's aunt was preparing to knead and roll out the noodles, while Wang's sister-in-law was standing by to help, and Zhu Lin was kicked out even if she wanted to help.

The dinner was really delicious, and I fell asleep with a round belly.

(Monthly ticket recommended ticket)

(End of this chapter)