A pleasant life in a courtyard

Chapter 88

Mother Li was cautious.

Ten percent was added to the price of each item.

She didn't want to take advantage of the neighbors in the compound, but she wanted to count the [-]% as the transportation costs for the uncle's family.

Several neighbors in the yard who wanted to order furniture were secretly delighted when they heard the price she quoted.

Compared with furniture stores, the price quoted by Li's mother is really affordable, and it doesn't require a ticket.

There were two things the family needed urgently. I took the money when I was about to go home and gave it to Mother Li.

One fell in love with the cabinet just now and paid 11 yuan.

One asked for a square table and four benches, and paid 12 yuan.

After everyone dispersed, Mother Li gave the money to her uncle and talked about how she charged it.

If the uncle can negotiate a lower price with the carpenter in the village, he can earn both transportation and labor costs. If the negotiation fails, he can earn transportation fees.

Earning more or less is income. Country people are not afraid of hardship or tiredness. As long as they can make money, they are willing to work no matter how hard or tired they are.

Today, Uncle Li wanted to know that Uncle Li and the others were here, and they also rushed back from school.

When I came back, I was carrying a roast duck.

Before, Li Xiaodi had been thinking about the roast duck he had when he went out to play with his cousin and sister-in-law.

The last time I heard my eldest brother say that the allowance had been increased, I looked at the looks of my family at the dinner table and cautiously proposed a roast duck to celebrate.

Mother Li tapped her a few times with her chopsticks and scolded her: "I think you look like a roast duck. Your eldest brother only got a few extra bucks. Don't use that evil thought."

Li Xiang watched his little brother grinning and rubbing his scalp with his hands, looking pitiful.

I just kept this matter in my mind and bought a roast duck while my uncle and the others were here today. I thought my mother would never think about it.

When I got home, I saw that the furniture had been arranged and the miscellaneous things that were originally placed outside had also been put away.

The room felt a lot cooler all of a sudden.

Li Xiang also found that there were a lot of stools. The eldest sister explained: "My uncle said that when he came to our house before, he found that there were not enough stools to sit on when people came, so he asked the carpenter to make a few more stools and brought them over. ”

Li wanted to thank his uncle and give them the money for the extra stool.

"Your mother insisted on giving it just now. Why should I say that my family is being polite? These are all made from leftover materials, using all the boards at home. They don't cost a lot of money. Just don't dislike it, you guys."

"How can we dislike it? It's such good wood and the craftsmanship of the masters in the village is so good. It's not too late for us to be happy."

Uncle Li saw that he was sincere and felt that his intention was not in vain, and he was very happy.

Li Xiang saw that his second cousin was wearing clothes made by Li's mother and asked him if they still fit him. If there was any size difference, he could change it now.

"It fits well. I took advantage of you. A few feet of homespun cloth can be exchanged for such good clothes." The second cousin touched the clothes lovingly and said to Li Xiang with some embarrassment.

"Uncle just said it, why are you so polite? Just treat it as a wedding gift from me to my second brother." Li Xiang returned what the uncle said just now.

He filled up the water in front of Uncle Li and asked, "How are the preparations for the wedding going?"

He heard from his cousin and his wife that he knew that the woman's family had a lot of demands.

But this is unavoidable. Who tells others that their conditions are better and that you are a high-ranking person?

Uncle Li glanced at the second son next to him and said, "It's not bad. In order for him to get this marriage, all the family's wealth has been emptied. No matter how dissatisfied we are, there is nothing we can do."

Although Li Erhai looks as honest and honest as his father, he is much smarter than his elder brother.

Knowing that his father meant something, he still smiled naively, pretending not to know.

He has already taken advantage of it, so there is no need to talk more, just to annoy others.

Although Uncle Li sometimes regrets that his eldest son is so smart and silly, sometimes he is also glad that both his eldest son and his wife are honest people.

Otherwise, if you let her live in someone else's house, the conditions for gathering a wife will be completely different, and it will definitely cause a scene of uproar.

But the eldest and his wife not only do not hold grudges, they are also very busy with their younger brother's marriage.Because of this, Uncle Li was furious in his heart. Even if he was gone in the future, he would have to swear an oath before leaving.

If their family dares to be disrespectful to their elders.

Even if he were buried underground, he wouldn't let the second child have an easy time.

Li Xiang didn't know what they were thinking, but they were still chatting about the preparations for the wedding.

Uncle Li said: "When the time comes, your family will come back one day early and rest at home for two nights. Don't rush on the same day, or I won't be able to take care of you."

Although Uncle Li sincerely invited him, Li Xiang had no intention of staying.

They planned to come early in the morning and return at dawn.

For a family of four, it’s hard to stay overnight at anyone’s house.

Moreover, they were not familiar with the people in the village, and it was awkward to get along with them. They were not as comfortable as at home.

He planned to borrow two bicycles when the time came, and he would teach his eldest sister how to ride a bike before the wedding.

When he arrived, he was carrying Li's mother, and the eldest sister was carrying the younger brother. It was quick to go back and forth.

Li Xiang also felt that it was inconvenient not to have a bicycle, and he was thinking that no matter what, he would give himself a whole bicycle no later than this summer vacation.

After a while, the eldest sister came over and said it was time to start dinner.

Just now, Li Xiang was cautious and let his eldest sister take the roast duck to the kitchen.

Without giving Mother Li any chance to attack, Mother Li brought the chopped duck up.

She only had time to glance at Li Xiang, but she didn't say anything.

Mother Li had put a lot of effort into preparing tonight's dish. She was grateful to Uncle Li and his son for the hard work of dragging the furniture up from the countryside.

Spring has begun, and there are many more varieties available at the vegetable market, plus Li wants to move home.

Mother Li's craftsmanship had a chance to show off.

Roast duck, fish-flavored shredded pork, cauliflower fried meat, pepper scrambled eggs, pepper potato slices, pickled mustard tofu soup.

Two steamed buns with two noodles and one pot of sticky rice porridge.

Uncle Li also poured a small bowl of white wine in front of him, and next to him was unopened Fenjiu.

Anyway, he was the only one drinking, and Mother Li let him do as he pleased.

After Uncle Li moved his chopsticks, the chopsticks of several juniors moved towards the roast duck in unison.

The second cousin has never eaten it, but the others have. They know that roast duck tastes good, so they want to eat it as soon as possible.

Li Xiaodi kept his eyes on the roast duck leg, and the chopsticks went down in the direction of the roast duck leg.

But the elder sister waved it away with chopsticks, and the younger brother could only watch helplessly as the part he had chosen was snatched away by his elder sister.

However, the eldest sister did not eat it herself. Instead, she put the duck legs into the second cousin's bowl.

Li Xiang also picked up another duck leg and put it in the uncle's bowl.

The brother and sister have a tacit understanding. The number of words they say is different, but the meaning is similar.

"Uncle, please try this roast duck."

"Second brother, you haven't eaten roast duck yet, right? This is the best part of the duck. Try it quickly."

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　　Li Xiang’s check-in diary:
　　I was really unlucky. It was my first day to sign in, and even the novice protection period couldn't stop the evil law of bad hands.

　　Hey, hey, system, are you there?
　　I would like to ask you whether there is a lower limit and why there is such a thing as a grain of rice in the prize.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)