Courtyard: Complain first at the beginning

Chapter 53 Washing clothes

The next morning, Zhao Xiaotang got up and went out to eat tofu dough sticks and a drawer of Xiaolong steamed buns.
She was still a little excited when she thought about last night's experience. While eating fried dough sticks, she listened carefully to the people around her to see if anyone mentioned Pigeon Market.

It's a pity that the abacus was too good, and now no one talks about those things at all. Later, I thought that Silly Zhu and Xu Damao should know, and then I ate breakfast in peace and went back.
As a result, I met the third aunt at the entrance of the hospital. She politely said hello and wanted to go home.
"Hey! Xiaotang, aren't you going to buy groceries? Where did you go and you came back empty-handed?"

The third aunt knew at a glance that this girl had gone to buy breakfast again. She muttered in her heart that she really didn't know how to live, but she still asked politely,

"Well! I still have two radishes at home, so I won't go shopping for groceries today. I'll go tomorrow. Anyway, I'm alone. I'll wait until I have nothing to eat!"

Zhao Xiaotang waved his hands indifferently and said,

She had been to the vegetable market once, and the place to buy vegetables was completely dependent on people. Anyone who was weak or thin-skinned would not be able to get food or buy good food.
The cabbage that was so good last time was just held in my hand when I stretched out two hands to grab it.
If Zhao Xiaotang hadn't been quick and quick, she wouldn't have been able to buy even a cabbage leaf, so she never bought one again from then on.

She is just a small person anyway. Who would be so bored, observing how she lives every day?
Occasionally, I go out and pretend to go to the vegetable market and come back with a basket. I live my life as usual.
The third aunt wanted to speak but was touched by Aunt Zhou next to her and stopped. After Zhao Xiaotang left, Aunt Zhou said:
"What did you say to that girl? Be careful if you say anything wrong, she will smash the glass of your house."

"She dares!"

When the third aunt heard this, her eyes widened and she immediately said,
"Why doesn't she dare? After sending two people in, why wouldn't she dare? Have you forgotten what happened yesterday? Then the Jia family was smashed! It would be weird if they didn't spend a few dollars!"

Aunt Zhou pouted and said, and the two of them walked out of the yard while talking. They had to walk faster. If they were slow, others would pick out the good food.
Zhao Xiaotang didn't take it seriously when he heard the conversation between the two people behind him. He directly entered the house and closed the door.
"Fu Bao, do you think they have nothing to do? Everyone can say a few words to each other? Everyone thinks they are experts in life, but they want to say a few words to everyone?"

Zhao Xiaotang poured a glass of boiling water and sat on the stool while talking.
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"Fu Bao! Where did this guy go? Did he go to see other people's gossip again?"

Zhao Xiaotang thought so, packed up and went out. She needed to take an exam today. Could this matter whether she could graduate early?

Four subjects were taken in one day and two subjects in the morning were quickly completed. Zhao Xiaotang walked around the school cafeteria at noon, pretending that he had brought food, and took the chicken drumstick bread that he had signed in from the space to cover it.
It’s not that Zhao Xiaotang is being pretentious, but the food in the canteen is really unpalatable.
The main reason is that there is a lack of oil and water, and you can even taste the salt. It is just boiled vegetables, not even cooked.

There is meat in the meat dishes, but I have to admire the chef's knife skills at this time. The meat shreds are cut very thin and long. Zhao Xiaotang thinks that as long as he allows it, he can probably cut every strand of meat into hair.

Zhao Xiaotang turned around and left on the spot when he saw the food. Anyone who could do anything would not eat in this canteen!
I have to take exams tomorrow, and I have to cook some food and put it in the space in the evening, otherwise it will be really troublesome like today.

After finishing the two subject exams in the afternoon, Zhao Xiaotang went home directly. During this period, some classmates came up to say hello to her.

However, Zhao Xiaotang was afraid that he would make a mistake if he said too much, so he was not very enthusiastic. In addition, the original owner didn’t have many friends at school, and he had not been to school for so long, so he was even more unfamiliar with everyone.
Even when I greet my former deskmate, the other person feels unfamiliar.
So Zhao Xiaotang just kept to himself. After the exam, he went home and didn't spend too much time with those classmates.

"Fubao! Why aren't you at home?" Zhao Xiaotang still didn't see Fubao after returning home. Then he walked around the middle courtyard and backyard, carefully looking at the doorways and windows of each house, but he didn't find the other party.
I had a bad feeling at that moment. Ignoring the curious eyes of the neighbors in the courtyard, I quickly returned home and closed the door.

I kept calling Fu Bao in my heart. Because I was worried about Fu Bao, I couldn’t sit still and kept walking around.
"What's up?"

Finally hearing Fubao's voice, Zhao Xiaotang realized something was wrong after being pleasantly surprised.

"Where are you now, Fubao? Why can't I see you? And I haven't seen you all day today. Did something happen to you? Can I help you?"

Zhao Xiaotang's words of concern brought a hint of smile to Fu Bao's tone. Although his words were still weak, there was still a trace of vitality.
"It's okay, I just felt sleepy and wanted to sleep. Anyway, I had nothing to do, so I slept a little longer. Don't you usually find me annoying? I'll treat it as a holiday for you!"

"You didn't lie to me?"

Zhao Xiaotang didn't believe what the other party said at all, and became even more suspicious. He sat down on the stool and said seriously,

"I'm not lying to you. We all go through phases. There is a period of weakness and it's normal to want to sleep, just like you girls have their menstrual periods."

Fu Bao didn't want to worry the other party so he had to lie. Zhao Xiaotang thought it was true. After all, the two had not been together for a long time, so it was easy to believe it.

"Then you should have a good rest! Really, you didn't say hello in advance, which really shocked me. I even ran around the middle courtyard and backyard to look for you, thinking you were watching the fun from behind!
I went to take the exam today, and there is another day tomorrow, forget it, go to sleep! "

As Zhao Xiaotang was talking, he suddenly remembered that the other party said that he was in a period of weakness and needed to rest, so he closed his mouth.

I usually bicker with Fu Bao when I'm working on my own, and chat about the gossip I see. Time flies by very quickly.
The person who was silent for a moment felt very bored, so he casually cooked a bowl of noodles and offered it to the Temple of the Five Internal Organs.

Then I took the clothes I changed out to the central courtyard for washing. There is indeed a faucet in front and a square pool underneath. It is fine for washing pots, pans, vegetables, etc. on weekdays.
But if you want to wash clothes, you still have to go to the middle courtyard. After all, the pool there is equipped with a laundry table, which is more convenient for washing clothes.
This is the worst thing about winter. The clothes are thick and bulky, making it very inconvenient to wash. Unfortunately, there is no washing machine, so you can only wash them by hand.

Moreover, the water is not as cold when washing in the afternoon than washing in the morning, but it is already after five o'clock, it is getting dark, and the water temperature has dropped, so it is very cold.

Halfway through washing, Zhao Xiaotang went back and carried the two thermos bottles and the pot of hot water on the stove to the middle courtyard.

Every time you wash your clothes, put a little less in the water, as long as the water in the basin is not so ice-cold,
This behavior may seem normal to later generations, but at this time, especially in the eyes of some old women, it is the image of a prodigal.
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(End of this chapter)