At the beginning of a new day, Tang Qing came to the People's Barber Shop in high spirits.
Tang Qing slept very well last night. He slept until dawn after returning from the Li family's old house in Lutei Mountain. This was a phenomenon that had not happened in more than half a year.
Time flies by, and Tang Qing's time flies by even faster. He is either busy for himself or for others all day long. In his busy life, he often forgets his gender and forgets that he is only 30 years old.
I always think that I am not a woman, I always think that I am an aunt-level person who has gone through many vicissitudes of life.
Tang Qing felt even more comfortable when she saw the steaming fireworks at the snack stall of Mr. and Mrs. Bao and Jian Qiang busy helping her parents.
Xiaoqiang broke free from Tang Qing's hand and ran towards Jian Qiang.
"Sister Daqiang!"
"Brother Xiaoqiang!"
Xiaoqiang's qiang (qiáng) is pronounced the same as Jian Qiang's qiang (qiáng). At the reunion banquet in the hotel last night, the two people started saying "you Xiaoqiang" and "I'm Daqiang", "I'm Xiaoqiang" and "you Daqiang".
Eating keeps "strong" and "rose" until the food is finished.
"Brother Xiaoqiang, Sister Daqiang will make Xizhou Baba for you."
"Sister Daqiang, what do you want me to eat?"
"Brother Xiaoqiang, Xizhou daddy."
"Sister Daqiang, say it again."
"Brother Xiaoqiang, Xizhou daddy."
"Sister Daqiang, I just made a baby when I got up in the morning. If you don't want to eat, I won't eat, hehe."
"Brother Xiaoqiang, this daddy is not that daddy. This daddy is a special delicacy from our hometown."
"Hey, daddy can be a delicacy? Sister Daqiang, don't make fun of me early in the morning. I'll still eat auntie's burritos and fried cakes."
"Brother Xiaoqiang, this Xizhou Baba is just like your Xiaolong Baozi in Yancheng, the burritos and fried cakes from my mother's hometown. They are all local delicacies and they are delicious."
"Sister Daqiang, I don't believe it, and I don't eat daddy either."
"Brother Xiaoqiang, please don't rely on me to cook it for you after you finish eating."
"Sister Daqiang, how can I rely on you? I've been doing daddy by myself since I was very young."
"Hey, I'm having breakfast. You two are making so much cake, daddy, daddy, why don't you let me eat it?"
Tang Qing couldn't help but come over to stop Xiaoqiang and Jian Qiang from laughing.
"Master Jiujin, I'm sorry, Xizhou Baba is really a delicacy over there. Look, this is it. Do you want to try it first?"
As Jian Qiang spoke, she scooped out a Xizhou cake from the pot and handed it to Tang Qing.
Tang Qing saw that the Xizhou Baba handed to her by Jian Qiang was golden in color and just as big as a normal vegetable plate.
"Isn't this wheat pancake? How do you say it's daddy? Well, it tastes really good!"
Tang Qing took a bite and was full of praise.
"Mom, is this daddy really delicious?"
Xiaoqiang raised his little head and stared at the wheat pancake in Tang Qing's hand.
"It's delicious. It's really delicious. Come on, take a bite."
Tang Qing broke off half of the pancake and handed it to Xiaoqiang.
"Mom, this is daddy. I don't dare to eat it."
Xiaoqiang took a few steps back and hid his small hands behind his back.
"If you don't want to eat it, I'll eat it. Well, it tastes so delicious!"
Tang Qing quickly finished a piece of Xizhou Baba.
"Brother Xiaoqiang, it's really delicious. Come on, eat and see!"
Jian Qiang baked another Xizhou cake and handed it to Xiao Qiang.
"Sister Daqiang, I don't eat daddy, I don't eat daddy."
Xiaoqiang shook his little head desperately.
"Here, let me buy one to eat. How much does it cost?"
A neighbor took the Xizhou Baba from Jian Qiang's hand.
"Three yuan apiece."
"Okay, I'll give you the money."
"Thanks!"
"Well, it's so delicious. Can you give me some more? I'll take them back to my family to eat."
"Okay, wait a moment."
"Is it really delicious? Then I'll have one too."
"I'll have one too."
"..."
People suddenly gathered in front of Jian Qiang. Those who originally wanted to buy burritos and fried cakes also crowded in front of Jian Qiang, wanting to try this new food for the people of Yancheng.
"Mom, is Sister Daqiang's daddy really delicious?"
When Xiaoqiang saw the adults vying to buy Xizhou Baba made by Jian Qiang, his heart started to move.
"Xiaoqiang, why is it your sister Daqiang's cake? It's the Xizhou cake made by your sister Daqiang. If you eat one later, I promise you'll want to eat it again."
"But there are so many people, how long do I have to wait?"
"Don't you want to go to the hobby class today? Help mom clean up first. After that, you will definitely be able to eat your sister Da Qiang's cake."
"Mom, you also talked about Sister Daqiang's daddy."
"Hey, mom, this is an omission."
"The teacher said that words cannot be omitted casually when speaking and making sentences."
"Well, Xiaoqiang is right, mom will correct it next time. Come on, you sweep the floor, and I'll mop it."
The mother and son have a clear division of labor, and the People's Barber Shop quickly becomes refreshing and bright to welcome customers.
After breakfast time passed and the snack stall was free, Jian Qiang made three Xizhou Baba for Xiaoqiang.
"Sister Daqiang, your daddy is really delicious."
"Brother Xiaoqiang, this is not Sister Daqiang's daddy. It's the Xizhou daddy made by Sister Daqiang."
"Well, the Xizhou Baba made by Sister Daqiang is so delicious. I will also eat the Xizhou Baba made by Sister Daqiang tomorrow."
"If Brother Xiaoqiang likes to eat, Sister Daqiang will make Xizhou Baba for Brother Xiaoqiang to eat every day."
"Sister Daqiang, what you say is untrue."
"Brother Xiaoqiang, why are Sister Daqiang so untruthful in what you say?"
"Sister Daqiang, you are going to go to university in a northern metropolis soon. How can you make Xizhou cakes for me every day?"
"Yes, yes, brother Xiaoqiang is right in his criticism. Sister Daqiang is on winter vacation. When she comes back during the summer vacation, she will make Xizhou Baba for brother Xiaoqiang every day."
"Thank you Sister Da Qiang. How about you teach my aunt how to make Xizhou Baba? Then I can still eat delicious Xizhou Baba every day."
"Xiaoqiang is so smart. Sister Daqiang will definitely teach auntie how to make Xizhou daddy before she goes to college."
"Well, thank you Sister Daqiang, but I don't know how my aunt's daddy is? Are any of them as delicious as Sister Daqiang's?"
"Xiaoqiang, your aunt's cakes are so delicious. Do you want to eat them?"
"Go, what advantage do you have here, Xiaoqiang? Do you still act like an uncle? Xiaoqiang, don't worry, my aunt will definitely learn from your sister Daqiang and strive to do better than her."
When Bao asked about it and was joking about Xiaoqiang, his woman came over and pushed him away, touching Xiaoqiang's little head lovingly.
"Thank you, auntie. I believe you will learn well. However, I will also go to university in a northern metropolis in the future, so that I can eat the cakes made by Sister Daqiang myself every day."
"My Xiaoqiang is really good at talking. Auntie believes that you will be admitted to a university in a northern metropolis."
"Xiaoqiang, by the time you go to college, your sister Jian Qiang will have already graduated from college and started a family with her own children."
"I'm so poor. Go aside and cool down. It's really hard for a dog to spit out ivory!"
Bao heard his wife raising her rolling pin and swinging it towards the river embankment.
As soon as they swung up the river embankment, they came face to face with a group of people armed with sticks. The leader was a big man with his chest and abdomen exposed.
"Boss, it's him!"
"Yes, that's him!"
The two men following the big man, one on the left and one on the right, stretched out their hands to inquire.
"Hey, are you just asking around?"
The big man grinned widely, revealing his big buck teeth.
"I, it's me, you guys?"
When Bao asked about it, he saw that the other party was approaching fiercely, and he felt panicked.
"Haha, it's better to come early than to arrive by chance and deliver it to your door yourself. Cripple, this time next year will be your death anniversary!"
A pair of big buck-toothed hands were like two big iron pliers, pinching the bag to inquire.
"ah?!"
Bao Wenwen was so frightened that his face turned pale, his legs trembled, and his body involuntarily staggered into the big buck teeth.
"Hey, you still want to fight with me? I'll crush you to death!"
Big Buck Tooth thought that Bao Wenwen was going to fight him desperately, so he retracted his open hands, raised an elephant leg, and kicked Bao Wenwen as he was rushing towards him.
"ah!"
With a scream, Bao Chunzhen rolled down the river embankment.
"dad!"
"My man!"
Jian Qiang and her mother rushed to Bao Wenwen's side at the same time.
"What's going on?"
Tang Qing heard the shouting and rushed out of the People's Barber Shop.