The looks from the female educated youths made Jiang Xinyu extremely uncomfortable. When she came back from cutting the pigweed and met other female comrades in the village, the way the female comrades looked at her made her sure that something was wrong.
When rumors fly, the person involved is often the last to know.
When Jiang Xinyu returned home with her lips curled up, Jiang Zhenzhen had already fried the loach, and the side dish was the mushrooms Jiang Xinyu had soaked in the morning.
Chen Xiuyun is washing her face in front of the water tank.
Jiang Xinyu asked: "Mom, is there any gossip about me in the team? These two people don't look right at me."
Comrade Chen Xiuyun raised her head in surprise. She hadn't heard anything.
When Jiang Xinyu saw that Chen Xiuyun didn't know about it, she was relieved. Now it is different from the situation in a few decades when every household lived in a building and didn't even know who the neighbors were. Secrets can't be hidden in the village. If there are any rumors, there will be no news.
She would definitely have to know before long.
"Go and see if Chen Yi is back?"
Jiang Xinyu took Xiao Hei and walked to Chen Yi's house. Widow Wang was busy in the kitchen. There was an aunt standing at the door of the kitchen. The two of them were talking. As soon as Jiang Xinyu entered the courtyard of Widow Wang's house, the sound of their conversation started.
Stopped, Jiang Xinyu felt strange.
"Auntie, has Chen Yi come back? My brother-in-law came back today, and my mother asked Chen Yi to eat too..."
Before she could finish her words, the sound of a bicycle sounded behind her.
"I'm here."
Jiang Xinyu turned to see him and repeated what she had just said. The way the aunt looked at her made her feel uncomfortable. Jiang Xinyu simply asked: "Auntie, why are you looking at me like this? I have flowers on my face?"
The female comrade hurriedly shook her head and remained tight-lipped, "It's okay, it's okay."
Jiang Xinyu frowned slightly, it was strange, so strange. Widow Wang looked at her with a somewhat complicated look.
After Jiang Xinyu led Xiao Hei away, the aunt also left. Widow Wang called Chen Yi into the room and whispered, "Did Xinyu let that Yao person bully her?"
Chen Yi paused and returned to normal after a while, "Yao hated Xinyu. Xinyu was almost strangled to death by him. Fortunately, I rushed there in time and nothing happened. Mom, who did you listen to?"
Widow Wang was almost strangled to death when she heard this, and hurriedly inquired about the specific situation.
Chen Yi told what happened that day.
"He is really evil. This kind of person should squat on the fence until he dies." Widow Wang was extremely angry.
"Mom, who told you that Xinyu was bullied?"
Widow Wang said: "I just heard what Qiangzi said. I don't know where the rumor came from."
She said with some worry: "I'm afraid many people in the brigade know about it."
The rumors are so messed up, how can such a thing be clarified? How will others view Jiang Xinyu in the future? How will they view her son?
Widow Wang's face changed several times, and finally she said bitterly: "Whoever makes irresponsible remarks in the future, I will tear their mouths to pieces."
Chen Yi went to the county today. In addition to studying, he also brought some things to see He Yong. He also brought a broken and non-working radio that was recovered at a low price from a machine factory's family home and had it repaired by a carpenter from the county.
Two cabinets.
At this time, he put down the cloth bag containing the radio and carried it into the room, then took the basin into the small room to take a bath.
Jiang Xinyu's unhappiness disappeared as soon as she smelled the aroma of braised pork when she entered the courtyard.
The piece of meat Chen Yi bought was fatter and leaner, so it would be delicious when stewed.
Hearing Jiang Xinyu say that Chen Yi was back, Jiang Zhenzhen quickly pushed Zhang Hua and took out money from her pocket: "Go buy some wine."
Zhang Hua's task tonight is to irritate Chen Yi!
The quality of the bulk wine in the team was not very good, and no tickets were required. Zhang Hua took the money and scratched his head and asked: "Where is the consignment point?"
Jiang Zhenzhen glared at him, "You've been here before and you forgot?"
"Little sister, go and buy two kilograms of wine, and you can buy the rest and eat it yourself."
Jiang Zhenzhen handed over one dollar and fifty cents.
Chen Xiuyun poked her head out of the kitchen, "How can I ask you to pay..."
After some humility from the mother and daughter, Jiang Xinyu had already taken the enamel jar and bowl at home.
The bulk liquor in the team is 65 degrees and costs 50 cents per pound. One pound is placed in an enamel jar and another pound is placed in a large bowl. Jiang Xinyu ran twice in a row before bringing the wine back.
These two kilograms of wine were quite a lot, and the smell of white wine was a bit harsh. She couldn't even take a sip, and she didn't know if Chen Yi could do it.
When Chen Yi came, the braised pork was still simmering in the pot, and Chen Xiuyun mixed another piece of cooked peanuts.
The previously fried river shrimps were put on the table first, allowing a few people to eat first, and then serve them to the table after the meat was stewed.
After the braised pork was out of the pot, Chen Xiuyun quickly made some egg soup, and rice was also on the table.
There are a total of four dishes and one soup, fried loach with mushrooms, braised pork with potatoes, cold peanuts, fried river shrimp and egg soup.
Chen Xiuyun served a bowl of braised pork to Widow Wang. Today she wanted to drink Chen Yi, so she called Widow Wang over because she was worried about her son.
Zhang Hua also rubbed the loach cleanly after spitting out the sand many times. Although Jiang Zhenzhen didn't add much oil, the taste was generally acceptable, at least the earthy smell was not that strong.
While Jiang Xinyu was eating rice, Chen Xiuyun held up a shallow glass wine glass and said to Chen Yi: "You have helped the family a lot. I thank you from the bottom of my heart."
There is no reason to ask elders to toast. Chen Yi hurriedly picked up the wine glass and said, "Auntie, you take good care of me. From now on, we are all a family. Those are what I should do, so there is no need to be polite, Auntie."
Chen Yi drank it all in one gulp. The alcohol content was quite high and he got drunk immediately.
At this time, Chen Yi didn't know that today was for him.
After Chen Xiuyun finished drinking, Zhang Hua had another drink with him.
While Jiang Xinyu was busy eating meat, Chen Yi had already drank four glasses. She seemed fine, but it was strange that white wine made her feel better.
Jiang Xinyu gave him some chopsticks and reminded him to mix it with rice.
Jiang Zhenzhen glanced at her and picked up the wine glass, "I'm not married close enough. I can't go back to my parents' house every two days. I still need you to take more care of me in the future."
Jiang Zhenzhen drank a glass, and her face turned red immediately. She couldn't drink white wine, and she didn't know why some big men loved this drink. White wine was extremely spicy, made her heartburn and gave her head a headache, and drinking one sip was like being executed.
Jiang Xinyu didn't want to touch a drop of it at all. If she could drink wine, fruit wine, and sparkling wine, forget about white wine. Thinking of wine, she thought of the unripe mountain grapes she saw on the mountainside today. I don't know.
Can you make some wine to drink this year?
Jiang Zhenzhen turned her gaze to Zhang Hua, and it was clearly written in her eyes that it was up to him to get Chen Yi drunk.
Zhang Hua was able to drink enough, and Chen Xiuyun could also drink a few drinks. Chen Yi ate his food and drank one glass after another without changing his expression, looking like nothing was wrong.