"Aunt, didn't the second aunt come today?" When Xiang Jin went to the kitchen, she saw that her second aunt was not there either, so she asked.
Her aunt went to light the fire, "The first meal gets cold very quickly in winter, so except for some steamed vegetables, we wait until you come back to cook other things like stir-fry vegetables."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Uncle and aunt are interested."
"Hey, this is nothing!" Her aunt lit the fire, then put some firewood into the pot, then stood up, patted her clothes, and walked to the sink to wash her hands.
Xiang Jin said, "Auntie, shall I cook?"
Her aunt hesitated for a moment and was about to refuse when Xiang Jin said, "Please help me light the fire. It just so happens that I haven't cooked for a long time. If I don't practice, I will lose my cooking skills."
Her aunt remembered that Xiang Jin's cooking was indeed delicious, so she stepped aside and agreed happily, "Okay, then you can do it!"
Xiang Jin went to wash her hands, and her aunt returned to the stove. Then she heard her aunt say, "Your second aunt was at home today, so she didn't come?"
Xiang Jin walked to the stove and asked, "Is there anything going on at home?"
Her eldest aunt said, "Your grandma is sick, and she is taking care of her at home."
"Grandma is sick. When did it happen? Is it serious?" Xiang Jin was surprised.
Her aunt said, "I have been sick for several days. I have taken medicine and am now feeling better. I can get out of bed."
"It's so serious?" Xiang Jin was shocked again.
Her aunt nodded, "This time it's a bit serious," and then pretended to be relaxed, "Hey, but the elderly are like that, and the body's resistance is weak, which is normal!"
Xiang Jin nodded superficially, but she didn't believe what her aunt said in her heart. Her grandmother had always been strong. Last year, she had been helping her family build a house, and she never felt tired during the process.
, how come in just one year, her health has deteriorated to the point where she can’t get out of bed for several days even if she gets sick? It seems that she needs to take some time in the afternoon to visit her grandmother.
Thinking of this, Xiang Jin asked her aunt about another thing, "Aunt, what about my mother? She didn't come today for any reason. She still said that business was good today. She sold out all the braised meat and vegetables early.
And then went home?"
Xiang Jin clearly saw that her aunt's face became a little embarrassed when she mentioned her mother. Xiang Jin followed up and said, "Why, is it inconvenient for aunt to tell me something?"
Her eldest aunt hesitated for a while and then sighed, "Well, originally it was hard for me to tell you this. It was my brother's sister-in-law who said bad things about my sister-in-law in front of my niece, which caused a rift between you mother and daughter. But
I have to tell you, we can't persuade your mother, we can only see if you can do anything."
Xiang Jin had a vague suspicion in her heart, but after hearing what her aunt said, it turned out to be true, so she said, "Auntie, if you have anything to worry about, just tell me what kind of temper my mother is.
I know people to a certain extent, and I know what kind of people you are, so you don’t have to worry about that, I can make my own decision."
Her eldest aunt nodded, "Your mother has rented another storefront on Xinyang Street. Every day, part of the vegetables braised here is sent there for sale. Wang Fugui and his parents are there.
Watch, your mother and we are watching over here. If the vegetables here are sold out, your mother will go over there to help."
"So, where is my mother now?" Xiang Jin asked after pouring some oil into the pot.
"Yeah," her aunt nodded.
Then Xiang Jin asked, "How many kilograms of braised meat and vegetables can we sell in a day now?"
Her aunt said, "We order three hundred kilograms of meat every day. We order four chickens and ducks every day. Like some vegetarian dishes, we don't have everything. Sometimes we prepare less when we are busy."
, when we are not busy, we prepare less. We cook a pot in the morning and afternoon every day."
Xiang Jin nodded, and then heard her aunt say again, "But your mother will buy dozens of kilograms of meat in private, braise it, and then take it over there to sell."
After the oil in the pot was hot, Xiang Jin poured the vegetables into the pot and stir-fried while asking, "Is there a braised pot over there?"
Her eldest aunt shook her head and said, "It's not a big place over there, so I didn't see the layout."
Xiang Jin nodded again, and then began to stir-fry the vegetables seriously. After a while, she made two dishes and one soup, then took them out and went out, while her aunt brought another two from the steamer.
A dish and some meals to go out.
"Did you stir-fry this dish?" Yan Chen picked up a stir-fried dish and looked at Xiang Jin after eating it.
Xiang Jin nodded, "Well, your cooking skills haven't deteriorated, right?"
Yan Chen laughed, "No!"
Yan Fei picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth and said, "Why, Xiang Jin, you made this stir-fry? I didn't expect that you can actually cook. Let me try it." He picked up a chopstick and put it in his mouth.
When I put it in my mouth, I said, "Well, it's delicious, it's delicious!"
Xiang Lan stood up and said with an arrogant expression, "The food my sister cooks must be delicious. The food my sister cooks is delicious!"
Xiang Jin and her uncle came over with a portion of fried rice noodles and fried rice noodles and said with a smile, "Girl Jin's cooking skills are the best in our family. These business ideas of ours are all created and taught by Girl Jin.
"
Yan Fei's eyes were immediately filled with surprise. When he looked at Xiang Jin, his eyes were as big as bells, "Xiang Jin, you are amazing! Not only do you have good academic performance, you can even cook delicious food, and you can also cook it."
Business, I admire you!"
As he spoke, Yan Fei gave her a thumbs up, then looked at Yan Chen aside and thought to himself: No wonder this guy likes Xiang Jin so much. Is he attracted by her talent?
Xiang Jin said, "I'm not doing business, I'm just helping them provide some ways to do business."
Yan Fei said, "Although you didn't personally guard the store, with this method, it's equivalent to you doing it yourself. Well, I admire you! Before, I only admired your good academic performance, but now I admire your ability!"
Xiang Jin didn't want to talk to him about this topic for a long time, so he used the service chopsticks on the side to put a chopstick of steamed pork into his bowl, "Eat quickly, stop talking nonsense, and the food is getting cold!"
"Oh oh oh, okay, okay!" Yan Fei nodded quickly and responded, then picked up the chopsticks of steamed pork she picked for him and ate it vigorously.
Xiang Jin looked at Yan Chen and said, "You can go back after lunch. I have some things to do and will stay in town for a while. In addition, I may have to visit my grandma later. She is sick.
Already."
"Grandma Yang is sick?" Yan Chen was also surprised, and then he stopped eating.
Xiang Jin nodded, "Well, I heard from my aunt that it seems a little serious. I don't have time tomorrow, so I will go today, otherwise I will have to wait until the next holiday. I won't worry if I don't see her.
.”
Yan Chen nodded, "How about I go visit Grandma Yang with you later?"
"Well, you want to come with me? This is a bit awkward, right?" Xiang Jin was a little surprised.
Yan Fei was surprised when he heard about it, and then he looked at Yan Chen with an ambiguous expression. Yan Chen gave him a sideways warning, and Yan Fei hurriedly pretended to be just eating and not paying attention to the conversation between them.
The look of the conversation.
Yan Chen said, "There's nothing wrong with her. She has been taken care of by Grandma Yang and Uncle and Aunt Yang. Since she is sick, and she is quite seriously ill, I should go visit her for a while.
Besides, aren't you pressed for time? You must have gone in the afternoon and come back in the evening. How late will it be then? Uncle Tao will be there in about an hour, and we will drive there by then."
"Drive?" Xiang Jin asked, "Wouldn't Uncle Tao be very tired? He has been driving for so long. If we let him drive to the grandmothers again, wouldn't it be a bit unethical?"
Yan Chen said, "Who said you let Uncle Tao do it? I do it!"
"Are you driving?"
Xiang Jin and Yan Fei, including Xiang Jin's uncle and aunt, were all shocked. Yan Fei swallowed a piece of braised pork belly without even having time to chew it, and said with excitement on his face, "Yan Chen, you actually
Can you still drive?"
Yan Chen said, "I learned to drive when I was thirteen years old. I had nothing to do during the summer vacation, so I asked Uncle Tao to teach me. It's just that I didn't meet the age limit and didn't get my driver's license yet."
Everyone nodded. Yan Fei's face was immediately full of envy and admiration, and then he asked, "How about your driving skills? Are you proficient?"
Yan Chen said, "I drive by myself every winter and summer vacation."
"Oh, it seems you are quite skilled," Yan Fei nodded again.
Yan Chen looked at Xiang Jin and smiled and said, "My driving skills are pretty good, you can trust me!"
Xiang Jin smiled back at him and said, "Of course I believe you." He has always done things safely. Even if he doesn't have a driver's license, now that he has said it, Xiang Jin believes that his driving skills are quite passable.
So after thinking about it, he nodded and agreed, "Yes, yes, but in that case, how can Uncle Tao go back later, or should he go with us? But in this case, will he be delayed?
Rest time?”
Yan Chen said, "We will send him to Zaoerya when the time comes, and then he can just walk back by himself."
"Ah? Walking? Isn't this a little bad?" Xiang Jin suddenly became a little confused. They actually drove others out of other people's cars. It felt a bit unnatural.
Yan Chen said, "He can't walk much, just half an hour. Besides, he has been sitting in the car for a long time. A short walk can just stretch his muscles and breathe fresh air."
Then Xiang Jin heard her uncle laugh and say, "It's nothing. When the time comes, I'll ride my motorcycle and take him back first."
Xiang Jin looked at Yan Chen, Yan Chen nodded towards her, and then Xiang Jin nodded, "But it will be very late for you to go back by then?"
"It's okay, grandpa and grandma can understand."
Xiang Jin nodded again, "Okay, but I have some things to do later, so I can't just sit here with you."
Yan Chen said, "It's okay. I'll go to the bookstore later. If you've finished your work, go to the bookstore to find me. Or you can send me a message and I'll come to the store to find you."
Xiang Jin nodded, "Okay!"
After the meal, when several people were drinking water and taking a rest, Xiang Jin's aunt brought her a ledger. Xiang Jin started reading it on the spot. Yan Chen and Yan Fei saw that she had something to do, so they got up after them.
leave.
After leaving the shop, Yan Fei pulled Yan Chen aside and whispered to him, "Yan Chen, look, you are going to visit Xiang Jin's grandmother, shouldn't I also go?"
Looking at his troubled expression, Yan Chen asked, "What are you going to do?"
Yan Fei followed and explained to him, "Look, every time we come back, we come to Xiang Jin's shop to eat, and every time her uncles don't ask for my money. As the saying goes, if you take advantage of someone who has short hands, you will have to eat."
People are soft-spoken, but I don’t know her grandmother
I won’t tell you if I’m sick, but now that I know it, I still have to visit them for a while. Otherwise, if people say I don’t understand etiquette, then how can I have the face to continue to eat at their house? You
Say yes?"
The corners of Yan Chen's lips curled up slightly, "You're overthinking it. Xiang Jin and her uncle and aunt are not stingy people, and they wouldn't think that way. It's different for me to visit you."
Yan Fei said, "I know you like Xiang Jin. If you go to visit her grandmother, it is equivalent to visiting your future wife's grandmother. But you are really powerful enough to find one for yourself so early."
The other half?"
Yan Chen glared at him and warned, "Don't talk nonsense, it will affect her reputation!"
Yan Fei also felt that he had gone bald just now, and his big and smart eyes quickly glanced around, then he covered his mouth and said, "Oh oh oh, I said it wrong, I said it wrong!"
Then Yan Chen followed and said, "I went to visit her purely because she is a respectable elder. This has nothing to do with Xiang Jin. It also has to do with the relationship between our two families. Xiang Jin's grandfather and I have a very good relationship.
!”
"Oh oh oh, do you think I want to go?" Yan Fei asked again.
Yan Chen said, "You don't need to. Firstly, there won't be so many people waiting to get off the bus. Secondly, you only have a better relationship with Xiang Jin, and your relationship with Xiang Jin's family is far from that."
Yan Fei nodded and said, "That's true. It's true that I only know Xiang Jin and her two uncles and aunts a little bit. I haven't met Xiang Jin's grandparents, but I have
I feel a little embarrassed."
Yan Chen stared at him for a moment, and saw that he was really troubled, so he said, "If you really feel sorry for yourself, why don't you weigh two kilograms of fruit and bring it to her."
Yan Fei immediately nodded with excitement, "Hmm, um, that's it? Then I'll buy it right away, but you can take it with me, I won't go to their shop, I'll drive back directly later
I'm afraid they won't accept it if I go to their shop."
"good!"
"Then you wait for me here?" Yan Fei asked again.
Yan Chen said, "Let's go, I'll come with you, I just want to buy something too."
"oh!"
Xiang Jin flipped through the account book casually, and then closed it again, "Uncle, aunt, I will borrow this account book for one night, and I will return it to you tomorrow. I will pay it back later."
I have something to do and I need to go out for a while, so I won’t read it for now.”
"Oh, okay!" Her uncle and her aunt responded immediately.
Xiang Jin tidied up and then stood up to go out. Xiang Lan, who had been waiting, ran to her again and looked at her and said, "Sister, what are you going out for? I will go with you?"
Xiang Jin lowered his eyes and looked at her and ordered, "Don't go, just wait for me in the shop. I'll be back in a moment." Just kidding, how can she handle her own affairs with her?
"Aren't you going to visit grandma? I want to go too?!" Xiang Lan begged, grabbing her arm.
Xiang Jin said, "I won't leave yet. I'll take you with me later. But for now, just wait obediently in the shop. I'll come back to pick you up after I finish the work, okay?"
!”
"You're not lying to me, are you?!" The little girl looked up at her suspiciously.
"You have that filial piety, why should I take it away from you? Don't worry, if I promise to take you with me, I will keep my word! Get out of the way quickly, don't waste my time?!"
"Oh," the little girl reluctantly let go of her hand and stood aside.
Xiang Jin explained, "If you have nothing to do, help your uncle and aunt clean up the shop."
"oh!"
"By the way, where did you take me to before?!" Xiang Jin asked immediately.
The little girl looked unhappy when I mentioned it, and said angrily, "Go to that shop!"
"Go to that shop? Why do you want to go to that shop?"
The little girl complained, "Our mother rented the shop with money. That Wang Fugui and his parents used our shop to sell cold dishes there every day. I heard from my uncle and the others that the money my mother got back every day was nothing at all."
There isn't much, it must have been taken away by Wang Fugui and his family. I don't know how much money they have hid from our family for so many days, so I just want to take you to get those back."
Xiang Jin frowned, and then looked at her uncle and aunt. The expressions on their faces became a little subtle, with a little apology and embarrassment. Finally, her aunt
So he simply nodded and admitted, "There is a thing. Several times, the money your mother brought back after selling braised vegetables did not match the actual weight of the braised pork and vegetables that we weighed for her."
Xiang Lan retorted, "Auntie, you're just afraid to say it. It's just a few times. It's been almost every day since that shop opened."
Xiang Jin's frown deepened, and then he asked them, "Where is my mother's little satchel? Is it in the compartment inside or did she take it to the shop over there?"
Her aunt said, "Oh, I don't care about this."
Xiang Lan ran in to check, and came out after a while carrying a small satchel, "Sister, it's over here."
Xiang Jin took the small satchel, then unzipped it and opened the small compartment inside. Sure enough, she saw that her mother's ID card was still there, but the bank card was not inside. Not only was the bank card not inside, but also the bag.
There wasn't even any change inside, so Xiang Jin couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth with a hint of sarcasm.
The smile marks on the tattoo, haha, she was really cautious, but she felt that this ID card was not of much use, so Xiang Jin took the ID card out of it, and then stuffed the small satchel into it.
Xiang Lan held his hand and then said to them, "I'm going out first!"
Xiang Jin came out of the shop and did not go to the shop on Xinyang Street. To her, the things there were trivial. Since her time was limited, she had more important things to do now. When she went home in the evening, she
Let’s go over the accounts of the past month with her mother.
She went straight to the bank with her mother's ID card, where she first checked the details of the bank deposits in her own card, and then transferred all the large amounts of millions in that bank card to
In Yan Chen's account, another copy of the store's daily income statement for the past month was printed, and then he left the bank and then went to the supply and marketing cooperative.
When she returned to the shop, her mother had not come back yet. However, Yan Chen had come back, and Uncle Tao was also there and was eating in the shop.
Seeing two plastic bags and two gift boxes on the dining table next door, Xiang Jin couldn't help but ask Yan Chen, "Did you buy them?"
Yan Chen took the things from her hand and said, "Some, among them, that bag of apples was bought by Yan Fei for Grandma Yang. He asked me to bring it to you."
"Where are Yan Fei and others?" Xiang Jin looked around.
Yan Chen said, "Go back!"
"Oh! It did cost him a lot, and so did you!"
"Are you stupid, are you being polite to me?!" Yan Chen laughed.
Xiang Jin asked, "Did you tell Uncle Tao?"
Yan Chen nodded, "I said it! But Uncle Tao said he would get off the car at Zaoerya and walk back later, so he didn't need Uncle Yang to send him off. He said it would be cold on a motorcycle today!"
Xiang Jin said, "Uncle Tao, these are polite words. He doesn't want to trouble my uncle, right?"