I don't know why Fatty Wang suddenly became weak, and I don't know why those diners protected the waiter when they spoke. I only understand one thing from their words, and that is:
A bowl of clear noodle soup in this inn costs three pennies. If you order it, you have to eat every noodle, or you will be fined ten times. As for the size of the noodle bowl, it is not certain. You can judge it by head, and it can be as small as
A normal-sized bowl or a large iron basin costs three pennies.
These days, I have been a little concerned about this, so today I had the opportunity to bring Wang Jiajia to experience the portion size for two people. The clear soup noodles still taste the same as before, but I am too hungry today, so it doesn’t feel too difficult.
eat.
The waiter named Ah Wu was still smiling all the time. I heard someone call him Fifth Brother last time, so I called him that, and he recognized me as a regular customer.
I have always been curious about who the owner of this inn is, who actually made such inexplicable rules? The black-faced man said that the person in front of the counter is the shopkeeper, so who is the owner, Madam Mu? She has an unusual relationship with the imperial envoy, what is the relationship? Diners
If you don't follow the rules and eat noodles, you will be jailed?
I drifted away with full of doubts. If I still want to eat noodles next time, I think I might come here to find out.
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When I got home, I saw that grandma’s box of tofu had been placed by the well, so I shouted: “Grandma, I’m back.”
"Here, help me wash these." Auntie threw several molds, tubs, and barrels over.
I flashed the wine and longevity peach in my hand: "Aren't you going to Fatty Wang's house for dinner?"
"Why are you going so early? Help him cook? Do you see the smoke coming from his chimney?"
I glanced behind the room next door and couldn't help but be awe-struck: "I mean, why am I so smart? It turns out I have such a smart mother!"
"Stop talking, you stinky boy!" Grandma scolded, smiled, and started washing clothes by the well.
After I finished my work, I happened to see the fire in the chimney next door go out, and Wang Jiajia's voice also sounded from the other side of the wall: "Mom, brother Jianghu, the food is ready, come over and eat!"
Grandma took off her apron and clapped her hands: "Take the gifts and let's go."
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"Congratulations, Master, for being as blessed as the East China Sea and living as long as the Southern Mountains." I handed the birthday peach to Wang Jiajia and presented the wine to Fatty Wang.
"Hehehe, come in quickly and sit down. It's just our two families together and there are no outsiders." Fatty Wang changed into a new blue shirt today and smiled like a flower.
Grandma looked him up and down: "Fat man, congratulations, you are one step closer to the coffin!"
"Look at what you said, how dare I run ahead of you." Fatty Wang replied, having poured two cups of tea and put them on the table.
I knew that the two of them loved to joke, so I went to the kitchen silently.
"Brother Jianghu, you're here just in time. Take the dishes out and I'll steam the peaches and heat them up before we start dinner."
"Oh." I took a look and saw that except for one fish, which was barely considered a meat dish, there was only a bowl of fried eggs, a bowl of green vegetables, and a plate of kimchi.
"What happened to what you said yesterday?" Auntie picked up the tea and took a sip, staring at Fatty Wang and asked.
Fatty Wang moved the wine jar to the side, straightened the fish I put down, and said with a smile: "It's my birthday today, we'll talk about the world later."
Auntie didn’t ask any more questions. When I put all the dishes on the table, Wang Jiajia also put the birthday peaches in a bamboo basket, and then put the bowls and chopsticks on the table. The table was still full.
"Come on, come on, Fatty Wang, come on, let's do it!"
"Thank you very much, sister. Come, let's go together, hehehe. Jianghu, give your mother some more. I've eaten well today, and there's not much to eat, so just feel free to do it."
"I know you are picky, but I don't plan to eat any delicacies from mountains and seas." Auntie picked up a birthday peach and took a bite: "I still count on my son, Jianghu, don't let mommy down."
"Yes, hehehe, Auntie, when I make money in the future, I will treat you to my inn to eat roast chicken!"
Fatty Wang was stunned: "Your inn?"
"Haha, Brother Jianghu is talking about that Jianghu Inn, right? Brother Jianghu is still thinking about their roast chicken?" Wang Jiajia teased.
"Who are you to say that when people eat roast chicken, they drool into the bowl? I have to imagine that the clear noodle soup in the bowl is roast chicken and eat it." I replied unceremoniously.
Wang Jiajia blushed, put a longevity peach into Fatty Wang's bowl, and picked one up and ate it silently.
"Okay, these two kids, if you want to eat chicken and wait for the money in the world to make money, why don't you buy one?" Aniang gave Wang Jiajia a piece of fish, lovingly brushed her hair around her ears, and said
He warned: "Come on, eat slowly and be careful of the stings!"
I bit my lip and stuffed a longevity peach into my mouth. I felt a little unhappy again. It was too partial. I am your biological son, right?
After having lunch together happily, I was ordered by my mother-in-law to help Wang Jiajia wash the dishes.
Who said that a gentleman is far away from the kitchen? I am a grown man, but I still wash dishes? If the news spreads, people will laugh out loud?
So, I...I soaked the bowl in the basin and washed it...
"Brother Jianghu, it's great to have you!" Wang Jiajia took the bowl I had washed, wiped the water with a dry cloth, and put it in the cabinet. Her face was slightly red, either from the heat or from the wine.
To be honest, apart from the ugly scar on her face, she doesn't have many flaws. She fully meets my mother's requirements for a daughter-in-law: hard-working, sensible, virtuous, and obedient to my mother's advice.
However, I haven't been able to regard her as my wife yet. There are too many women in the world who are better than her. How could I be so short-sighted?
This woman is only half a year younger than me, but she grew up on the same milk as me. If we have to talk about our relationship, I think she is more inclined to regard her as my sister.
Auntie, I know you are trying to get rid of me on purpose. Are you discussing with Fatty Wang about me and Wang Jiajia again at this moment?
Huh, no matter what you say, I will pretend to be deaf and mute for you. It really makes me anxious. At worst, another golden cicada will escape. Don't look at me, Li Jianghu, who is usually easy to talk. If there are some issues of principle, you will kill me.
It’s no use either!
"Jiang Hu, let's go!"
Aniang shouted loudly and felt the water in the basin splash out.
I quickly grabbed the rag in Wang Jiajia's hand, wiped the handle, and ran over quickly: "Mom, what's wrong?"
Grandma grabbed my hand and said, "Let's go!"
"Hey, sister, how can you say that you just fell out of love? Didn't I tell you, I'm still waiting for the opportunity." Fatty Wang chased after him, his face full of embarrassment.
"Hmph, wait a minute, how long have you been waiting? I'm already twenty years old, and it's up to you? I won't have to find a job in my life." Aunt Wang angrily yelled at Fatty Wang, and pulled me home, even to the hospital.
The door is also locked.
"Auntie, hehe, it's such a hot day, let's calm down the fire." I picked up the cattail leaf fan on the deck chair in the courtyard and fanned her: "What's wrong? Why did Fatty Wang provoke you? Is it because of my errand?"
"Huh! There's no one you can trust. You've stayed with him for so long, and you've been calling him master for ten years, all in vain." Auntie sighed, still aggrieved: "Years ago, that damn fat guy said that he would think
I tried to get you into the Governor's Mansion, but day after day, it was almost the end of May, and now he told me that there is no shortage of people there!"
"Oh, Aniang, can Fatty Wang take charge of this government affairs by himself? There are only three widowers in the governor's office, and there is no talk of adding more people. Fatty Wang is less than fifty, I'm afraid.
I still want to work for another three to five years, but the other two are younger than him and haven't heard anyone say they are leaving, so how can I get in?"
"Then are you just going to wait like this? Wait until Fatty Wang retires and give you the seat?" Auntie sighed: "If I had known this, why would I let you learn this from him?"
"Haha, grandma, come and drink a bowl of water. Look at you, the wrinkles on your face are all showing up in anger." I coaxed with a playful smile: "I'm learning things. I've learned them all from my own mind, and I don't know how to do it."
It’s a waste. If you don’t use it today, you will have a chance to use it one day. Just like you teach me how to make tofu on weekdays, it is still a skill after all, right?”
"You, hey, you might as well sell tofu to me." Auntie's face softened a lot: "Your father died early, and it's not easy to raise you up these years. I just want you to have a stable life."
rice bowl.
Although the job of being a murderer is low-level, how can there be so many corpses waiting for you to examine every day? Most of the time is free. Occasionally there is a murder case, and you just need to report it according to the facts. As for finding the murderer and investigating the case, it has nothing to do with you.
You said before that you wanted to be a police officer, and you thought they were arrogant when they walked on the streets. Didn't you see that they patrol the streets every day, and they are still exposed to the wind and the sun, and if there are fugitives or something, if they can't be caught, they might still be there.
Being punished. If you are cruel to the people, you will be scolded behind your back. If you are an official or superior, you can only live with your tail between your legs. You are like a rat in a bellows, suffering from both sides.
Hey, in this world, dealing with dead people is easier than dealing with living people!"
I nodded solemnly: "Listening to grandma's words is simply better than studying for ten years!"
"Haha, you brat, you're such a talker!" My mother was finally amused by me. She stood up and poured the newly bought soybeans into the sieve, carefully picking out the impurities inside.
In fact, A Niang looks fierce and has a very kind heart. She and Fatty Wang have quarreled not once or twice. No matter how fierce the quarrel is, it seems like nothing happened when they meet again within two days. Sometimes I
They were all a little confused. Could something be wrong with these two people?
"What are you talking nonsense about? Am I blind? Will I fall in love with that damn fat man? Isn't it that your mother can't live without a man? Live with him? Wait for the next life!" Every time I make insinuations, my mother-in-law always pulls me.
My ears were scolded like this.
"You mean that dominatrix? What are you talking nonsense about? I respect her because she has fed you for a year. Will I like her? Humph, unless all women in the world are dead!" Wang Jiajia
She said that every time she was tested, she would hear Fatty Wang's answer like this.
But I think there must be something wrong with the two of them. They are obviously happy enemies, so why can't they get together?
Hum, if you want to bring Wang Jiajia and I together as a couple, I will make it happen for you first. Haha, then we will really become a family. How can I, the eldest brother, marry my own sister again?
