Chapter 43 Heading to Lumen Island again
Back in the village, Zhang Ze smelled the rich aroma of bone soup before he even entered the house.
Not to mention, the bone soup tasted as delicious as pork, and his stomach immediately started growling despite not having enough to eat at noon after working all day.
Maybe the smell was too strong and attracted a group of people nearby.
Zhang Ze walked into the house and saw a neighbor aunt who had not had much contact with his family.
"Huihong, what kind of meat did you cook that makes it so fragrant?"
"There's no meat at all, just some meatless bones. It's worthless without tickets. The boy's uncle has a friend who sells pork. He brought some of these bones before they were sold, and I cooked them for the boy.
Let’s satisfy our craving.”
Zhang Hui said with a red smile. She was standing at the door, as if she was blocking people from entering.
"Can bones be so fragrant? Can you tell me a little bit? You see, my daughter-in-law is pregnant now, and I don't know what nutrition to give her. This bone soup should be good."
"Next time I have a chance, I'll get some bones to make soup and bring some to you."
The neighbor's aunt seemed to be embarrassed when she said it, but in fact she was not polite in her words, and she asked for things as a matter of course.
Zhang Ze immediately sneered when he heard this. Even if the pork ribs are cheaper, rural people are reluctant to buy them just because there is no meat.
When the neighbor’s aunt said this, she just wanted to make a fool of herself!
Hearing laughter, the two of them looked at Zhang Ze at the door of the yard.
Zhang Huihong greeted him quickly when she saw him coming back: "Aze, are you back? Wash your hands quickly and go to eat. Our family is poor and we finally made some bone soup. You go in and drink it quickly to save others from worrying about you."
Zhang Ze nodded. The neighbor's aunt could handle it as her own mother, but he still had to go into the house and burn the big yellow croaker.
When the neighbor's aunt heard this, her face turned dark immediately. She looked at his back and rolled her eyes: "Huihong, Aze is already twenty, so it's time to hire someone to help match him!"
"Why, did you introduce me?" Zhang Huihong would not tell anyone about her son's blind date on Lumen Island tomorrow.
This is something that is not yet completely certain, and there may be surprises if we tell you about it.
"Hey, I have some nieces who are old enough. But your family..." As she said that, the neighbor's aunt deliberately frowned, "My nieces are too skinny to do any work. What if we see each other right?"
It will cause trouble to your family. If you have an extra mouth, you may not be able to drink bone soup in the future, so forget it!"
"That's better than having a pregnant daughter-in-law who can't even get some nutritious food and has to go to other people's homes to beg for it." Zhang Huihong rolled her eyes and slammed the door shut.
She was a little worried about being a neighbor before, and she didn't want to make it too ugly, but she ended up kicking her nose in the face. Do you really think she is a good talker?
If the strong smell of the bone soup hadn't attracted the attention of the neighbors, she wouldn't have to open the door to deal with the neighbors who came to inquire and make up the origin.
In order to prevent others from thinking that they have done something in private to be able to eat meat, they will be reported.
After all, Zhang Ze is indeed doing something speculative, and Zhang Huihong is really afraid that someone will cause trouble.
When the neighbor's aunt saw the door closed, she sighed and left angrily.
Zhang Huihong walked into the house and her eyes jumped when she saw her son pouring a lot of oil to cook the large yellow croaker.
"Hey, my big boy, you can't be more careful. Just pour so much oil and cook a large yellow croaker. When the smell of oil smoke comes out, people will think it's the Chinese New Year in our house."
"During this period, we have been eating both greasy residue and chicken. Today we are still boiling bones. If we continue like this, be careful one day the captain and a few unruly people come to our house to investigate!"
Zhang Ze was stunned when he heard this: "Is it so serious?"
Zhang Huihong sighed: "Oh, there are several families in the village who often eat so well. Our family is poor, but others will not be jealous of such a big change!"
"Okay, I'll be more careful in the future." Zhang Ze sighed after hearing this. It was too difficult. He didn't want to be too outstanding, he just wanted to eat well.
It is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. After experiencing the environment in later generations, it is really difficult for him to eat glutinous vegetables again now.
But that's all for the future. The meal tonight is still delicious.
The soup has been cooling on the table for a long time. It is warm and not so hot anymore.
The soup has the sweetness of radish and corn. The radish is soft in the mouth and the corn is crisp and sweet. It is very delicious, but it is a pity that it needs to be more low-key next time.
From now on, I’ll just eat seafood. Eating meat regularly is indeed a bit flamboyant.
Now Zhang Ze can't move to the county seat. The main thing is that next year the production quota will be allocated to each household, and it will be difficult for his family to leave the fields.
Moreover, when people from rural areas go to the city, it is hard to tell where the money for renting a house comes from, which is a problem.
Early the next morning, Zhang Ze went to the beach and received eleven lobsters.
The harvest from putting down five shrimp pots was not as much as expected, and one was even empty.
But at present, he has no better place to put the shrimp pot, so he can only make do with it for the time being.
When he got home, he was urged by Zhang's mother to change clothes because he was going on a blind date today.
Zhang Ze didn't have any good clothes, so he had to wear the only one without patches.
Fortunately, he is a good-looking man and looks energetic.
After having breakfast and resting for a while, around eight o'clock, Aunt Fang came to his house and took him on a blind date.
At this time, the Tong family is also making preparations.
Lu Man combed his daughter's hair personally today, looking at her daughter's charming face in the mirror, with some emotion on his face: "I didn't expect that the fifth child in our family would also get married in a blink of an eye."
Tong Shuyao was said to be a little shy: "Mom, what are you talking about? Today is just a blind date, not my wedding!"
"That's coming soon. Although your father and I have never met that child Aze, but your brother said he is a good child. He can help your brother make money, and he should make a lot of money himself. You can marry him in the future.
Life will be better."
In this era, blind dates and marriages are relatively simple and straightforward. Basically, if both parents are satisfied, then the man is satisfied, and the girl’s opinion is not important.
However, most girls listen to their parents, even if they are unwilling to do so, otherwise there would not be so many cases of forced marriage.
Tong Shuyao also listened to her parents, but at least she had met Zhang Ze and learned some things about him, so she didn't feel disgusted with him.
The time slowly came to around ten o'clock, and Zhang Ze followed Aunt Fang to Tong's house.
The first time he saw the three men at the door, one of them was Tong Yuanhang.
Seeing this posture, Zhang Ze was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward with a smile: "Ahang, what's going on with you guys? This posture made me almost think I was here to seek revenge."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Tong Yuanhang stepped forward and patted his shoulder angrily, and then introduced his two younger brothers to him.
Zhang Ze greeted the two of them with a smile and handed them the gifts he bought: "I bought some things. Last time I heard that you have two little ones at home, so I bought some chicken cakes and peach cakes.
And milk candy."
"You came here on a blind date as if you were visiting relatives, why did you buy so many things?" Tong Yuanhang said.
But looking at that big piece of fat, which was at least three kilograms, and all kinds of snacks, the smile on my face became a little brighter.
The movement at the door attracted the attention of the people in the room. Lu Man quickly walked out of the door. Seeing that the people had arrived, he immediately welcomed them into the house enthusiastically.
After entering the house, Zhang Ze saw Tong Shuyao, who was shy and lowered her head. This girl had glanced at him secretly just now, and when she noticed that he had looked away, she immediately lowered her head in fear, which made him feel funny.
There is a relatively mature young woman sitting next to her, who should be her sister.
Chapter completed!