Chen Xiuyun looked around. Next door to her house was Lao Jiang's house. There was no one on the right, and over there was Lindai. She didn't know which "good Samaritan" sent the fish. For a moment, she even thought conspiratorially, whether Zhang Fengmei was trying to frame her. Is she taking revenge on her?
But if there were fish to eat, would Zhang Fengmei be willing to use the fish to frame her?
Chen Xiuyun took down the fish, and one of them even flicked its tail, and it turned out to be still alive.
Chen Xiuyun filled the wooden basin at home with water and put the fish in. Four of the five large grass carp came alive when there was water.
Chen Xiuyun doesn't dare to touch this fish for the time being, and plans to raise it first. She doesn't know who sent it to her, and she doesn't feel safe eating it.
When Jiang Xinyu and Jiang Yuzhu got up, they saw the fish in the "main room" outside the straw curtain.
After hearing Chen Xiuyun talk about the strange fish he saw on the courtyard gate early in the morning, both of them were a little confused.
Early in the morning, after Chen Xiuyun put down the origin of the fish, he cooked the stick noodles. There were still leftovers from last night. After heating them in the pot, Chen Xiuyun stuck pancakes on the side of the pot.
Once the cake is pasted, cover it with a pot lid.
After opening the lid of the pot, the aroma of the stick noodles came out.
Lao Jiang's house next door smelled the familiar smell again, and Mrs. Li's face became even longer.
Yesterday, Jiang Guisheng wanted to make up for the loss of twenty-five yuan from Mrs. Li, but Mrs. Li scolded her back. Zhang Fengmei didn't think she had done anything wrong, but she had lost such a big face and was scolded by Mrs. Li again. After being bitten several times, even if she didn't live in the same hospital, she didn't have the appetite or the nerve to eat.
The mother and daughter were full, but there was still a lot of soup in the pot. Chen Xiuyun took some sorghum noodles and cooked them, then cooked them with vegetable soup and added wild vegetables to feed the dogs and pigs. .
Jiang Xinyu got Xiao Hei out of the pig pen, and when he smelled the aroma of food, Xiao Hei instantly became energetic.
Chen Xiuyun arranged for the two girls to finish feeding the pigs and dogs at home, then collect firewood, dig wild vegetables, and carry water to fill the water tank. Chen Xiuyun was going to the town supply and marketing cooperative to pull some cloth and get some cotton. Come back and see if you can get some pig pancreas at the food station.
The division of labor between mother and daughter is clear. After Zhang Fengmei stole the pig, the little black dog has not yet grown up, so one person always has to be left in the house.
Jiang Yuzhu went out to collect firewood and dig wild vegetables, while Jiang Xinyu washed the pots and dishes at home, fed the pigs, dogs and rabbits. After all these tasks were done, the water in the pot was heated, and after adding some hot water, Jiang Xinyu washed all the clothes. In the past, there was a fully automatic washing machine for washing clothes, and there was also an aunt at home who did the work. Now she has to do all this by herself, and Jiang Xinyu's palms turned red.
After finishing the work, he would sit down in bed and study. Xiao Hei would lie beside the bed, clingy and obedient.
Chen Yi on the other end worked hard all night and all morning, and returned to town after twelve o'clock with a fishy smell all over his body.
Not to mention, fish is so popular on the black market in the county town that people are eager to snatch it up. People in the city have wages, but unfortunately the bills are limited, and even if you have money, you can't buy meat. His fish is the only two items in the food station. Times, he also collected some votes in his hand.
When he returned to town, he happened to meet Chen Xiuyun when he went to the food station to buy pork.
Chen Xiuyun's request for pig pancreas did not go well. No one eats the pancreas, but it can be fed to livestock and there are people who want it. The pig butcher didn't give her a good look at all, even though she promised to give her a penny.
Chen Xiuyun frowned. Chen Yi stepped forward to ask for details and said, "Auntie, let me go and ask for you."
Chen Xiuyun shook his head, "It's better not to ask, that pig butcher is not easy to deal with."
Chen Yi was very determined: "If I didn't get a dog for my aunt's family, my aunt wouldn't worry about how to feed it. I am responsible for this."
Chen Xiuyun felt guilty, but she couldn't tell anyone about making soap. Unable to persuade her, she could only watch Chen Yi walk to the back door of the food station.
After Chen Yi took out his cigarette and chatted with the butcher for a while, the butcher said that if he kills the pig tomorrow, he can leave two pairs of pig pancreas for him. No one eats these things, so the butcher can dispose of them by himself.
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Chen Yi, when he first joined the group, also participated in dinner parties. Although he did not like the banquet culture, he did not deny that there were many things that could be discussed at the banquet. If a pig butcher wanted to flatter him, he could also flatter him.
Go into his heart, light a cigarette sometimes, say something nice, smile and talk, and you can get things done. As long as he wants to accomplish something, there is nothing he can't accomplish. Just talk more.
Yes, the pig butcher can be his brother.
When Chen Yi came out of the food station, Chen Xiuyun saw that his hands were also empty and was a little disappointed.
"Aunt, Uncle Zhang said he would leave two pairs for you tomorrow, but today's ones are indeed gone. I made an agreement with him, and you can just come and get them tomorrow."
Chen Xiuyun thought that the butcher was sending her away. After all, the attitude of the butcher just now was not very good, but she did not expect that Chen Yi could let the butcher leave two pairs for her. It was really a good thing.
Smelling the fishy smell on his body, Chen Xiuyun thought, "Chen Yi, did you send fish to your aunt's house?"
Chen Yi froze, not knowing whether to admit it or not. He didn't even know that the fishy smell on his body exposed him. He had been in contact with fish for more than ten hours, and he could no longer smell his own smell.
At this time, he was afraid that if he admitted it, Chen Xiuyun would send back whatever he gave him in the future.
At this moment, Chen Yi's unnatural expression had betrayed him to Chen Xiuyun.
Chen Xiuyun's family only has two daughters. Chen Yi did not hide his intentions last time, which made Chen Xiuyun feel uncomfortable. She did not want to sell her daughter for a few fish. Her daughter's marriage was a matter in the future. Now she accepted Chen Yi's control of her family.
What's going on?
Chen Xiuyun thought about discussing this issue with Chen Yi later on the way back to the village. Before she could speak, Chen Yi said, "Auntie, there is no need to feel burdened."
He lowered his voice and said, "I caught a lot of fish yesterday, and I couldn't finish them all at home. My mother couldn't even handle them. The fish don't cost money, but it took a little effort to catch them."
Then he added: "My aunt is now raising two daughters. I remember that when I was a child, it was not easy for my mother to raise me. I know that we are not relatives, but I just want to help you, and I don't ask you for anything in return.
, I am telling the truth, don’t mind, Auntie.”
When Chen Xiuyun heard him mention his mother, Widow Wang, she felt that the child was sensible. But when she heard him say that he would help them without asking for anything in return, she felt that the child could talk and do things, but when it came to being kind to others, he did not ask for anything in return and had no complaints.
No regrets, how long will it take?
People with the same surname don't pay equal amounts to what they receive, and there will always be discord in the long run. As for this outsider, or the outsider who has designs on her daughter, she won't get what he wants. She doesn't dare to think about the consequences.
Chen Yi had been busy for a long time, but his pockets were full of money. Originally, he could buy meat on the black market, but the price on the black market was high, and he had meat tickets in his hand, so he simply went to the food station to buy it.
The two returned to the brigade. Chen Xiuyun returned home with the things he bought, packed them up for a while, and then headed to Widow Wang's house with yesterday's piece of bacon.
After Chen Yi arrived home, Widow Wang said to him the first time she saw him: "You are smelly, I will boil water for you, you take a bath and change clothes."
Chen Yi was about to take a bath. Hearing this, he raised his arm and smelled it. It was a bit fishy. He suddenly realized that no wonder Chen Xiuyun guessed that it was the fish he sent!