After everyone came together, Xiang Jin asked, "Why are you here?"
Her mother took her hand and stared at her without blinking, smiling and saying, "Let's see you!"
Xiang Jin felt a little uncomfortable. How should she answer her words? She was really not familiar with him?
Fortunately, her mother did not ask her to answer the call. Instead, she immediately looked at her second uncle and said, "Where is Brother Yang, too?"
Xiang Jin and her second uncle also responded uncomfortably, "Yes, come and see Xiang Jin."
Xiang Jin's biological mother nodded. Ouyang Xue, who was standing beside her, took off her sunglasses. After staring at Xiang Jin for a while, she said, "Sister-in-law, your little niece really looks like me?"
Xiang Jin's own mother joked, "Really, they say you are mother and daughter?"
Ouyang Xue laughed and said, "There's nothing I can do about it. The old lady's genes are really too strong. You see, my brother, my brother, and my little niece all take after her in appearance."
Xiang Jin's biological mother took Xiang Jin's hand and introduced her, "Xiao Jin, this is your aunt Ouyang Xue."
"Hi, little niece, how are you?" Ouyang Xue waved to her with a familiar face.
Xiang Jin knew right away that she had a more outgoing personality, so he raised the corners of his lips and greeted her, "Hello!"
"Okay, okay, but your school is really remote, huh?" Ouyang Xue didn't care that she didn't call him "aunt", but directly put his arms around her shoulders and said.
Xiang Jin said, "Well, it's a bit remote, but it's quiet and suitable for studying."
Ouyang Xue raised her head and looked around, then nodded along with her words and said, "Well, the environment is quite good. It's like an academy in ancient times. It's really suitable for reading and studying."
Seeing that the three of them were chatting well, Xiang Jin and her second uncle felt a little uncomfortable, as if they were a little redundant, so they said, "Girl Jin, I'm going back first. You take your mother and your aunt to the campus."
Take a look inside," he put down his backpack and handed Xiang Jin the portion of food they brought to Yan Fei. "Your classmate Yan Fei will come back later, so you can pass this to him.
one time."
"Uncle, it's already noon. We agreed to have lunch together," Xiang Jin said.
Her second uncle said, "No, it's not easy for your mother and your aunt to visit you. Please talk to them for a while."
Xiang Jin said, "You can talk after dinner later. Let's go. Yan Chen is probably almost done cleaning up. Shall we go to the dining hall and wait for him?" After saying that, she went to hold his arm.
Then she looked at her mother, sisters-in-law and asked, "You haven't eaten yet, have you?"
Xiang Jin and her aunt Ouyang Xue said without saying anything, "No, your mother said she would eat with you!"
Xiang Jin nodded slightly and said, "Let's go together then!" After saying that, she took her second uncle's arm and tried to turn around, but her second uncle did not move, but hesitated.
When Xiang Jin's biological mother saw her, she comforted her, "Yes, Brother Yang, let's have a meal together. You see, we are not outsiders. We are all still relatives. Although Xiao Jin is not your biological child,
My child, but she grew up by your side, so she is not much different from her biological child. We are grateful to you for teaching her so well."
Xiang Jin's aunt Ouyang Xue nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, yes, let's have a meal together. If you leave now, Xiao Jin will definitely feel sad."
Xiang Jin nodded appropriately to him.
Xiang Jin and her second uncle nodded and agreed after hesitating for a while, and then Xiang Jin led a few people towards the small restaurant.
Xiang Jin and her aunt Ouyang Xue saw that they were walking towards the inside of the campus, so she asked, "Xiao Jin, aren't we going out to eat?" Her sister-in-law also invited her to eat at a restaurant in the town.
It's a good meal.
Xiang Jin said, "No, we will eat on campus. There is a private stir-fry restaurant in our school that serves pretty good food. We usually eat there."
"Okay, let's eat it at school," Xiang Jin's mother immediately agreed.
Xiang Jin and her aunt Ouyang Xue nodded, and then everyone followed Xiang Jin to the place she mentioned.
Only halfway, Xiang Jin received a message from Yan Chen, and then she also sent him a message back. Then she said to her second uncle, "Yan Chen has packed up, call us."
Go eat."
Her second uncle nodded, "Yeah, okay!"
When the others arrived, Yan Chen had already arrived and was sitting at a square table, reading a book.
Xiang Jin led a few people over. Yan Chen raised his head and saw two more people beside her. When he saw the face that was 70% similar to Xiang Jin's, he instantly knew the two people.
Who is the person?
Xiang Jin doesn't look like her biological mother, but Xiang Jin looks very similar to her aunt, so the two people in front of her must be her biological mother and her biological aunt.
Xiang Jin introduced him with some embarrassment, "These two are..."
"Oh, I am Xiang Jin's aunt Ouyang Xue, and this is Xiang Jin's mother Xia Lin," Xiang Jin's aunt Ouyang Xue quickly took over her words and introduced herself.
Yan Chen stood up and nodded towards the two of them, then greeted politely, "Hello, aunties!"
"Oh, okay, okay," Xiang Jin's mother looked at him and said with a smile.
Xiang Jin quickly introduced them, "Oh, this is Yan Chen, our neighbor in the same yard, and also my best friend. We were in the same class together in junior high school."
Her mother and her aunt smiled slightly at Yan Chen again.
Then Yan Chen asked them to sit down, and Xiang Jin also asked them to sit down.
Several people sat down one by one, and then Xiang Jin asked Yan Chen if he had ordered any food.
Yan Chen handed her a copy of the order, "I only ordered five dishes. You can order the rest according to what they like to eat."
Xiang Jin nodded. After reading the menu he handed to her, Xiang Jin took a menu from the table and a menu from the table next to him and handed it to them.
.
One was handed to her second uncle, and the other was handed to her mother and aunts, "Take a look and order whatever you like."
Xiang Jin and her second uncle didn't order, but simply put the menu aside, "I'm fine, everything is fine."
Xiang Jin's mother and aunt returned the menu to her, and then her mother said, "We're fine, just order whatever you like."
Xiang Jin was not used to their politeness, so he directly picked up the menu and read it, and then asked them if they had any taboos, such as certain things they couldn't eat.
Xiang Jin knew that some people were allergic to peanuts, some couldn't eat coriander and eggs, and some couldn't eat fish and shrimp, etc.
Of course, this question mainly focuses on her biological mother and aunt. After all, she has stayed with her second uncles for a longer time and is quite familiar with their tastes. Her second uncles have no taboos.
Food, and the requirements for food are not high, so as long as it is edible, as long as it is cooked.
Her mother and aunt both shook their heads and said no. Her mother said that she could eat all kinds of food. Her aunt humorously said that she could eat everything except wine and alcoholic things.
Xiang Jin nodded, and then added a few more dishes to the small book with a pen and paper.
Her mother and aunt couldn't help but secretly say "good words" when they saw the words she wrote. Although the writing was a bit cursory, it was definitely cursive and full of personality and strength.
Yan Chen stood up, took the newly added menu from her hand and gave it to the proprietress. Xiang Jin also stood up and went to get bowls and chopsticks for them.
Xiang Jin and her second uncle said to their aunt and sister with some restraint, "Xiao Chen and Xiang Jin grew up together. The two children have a very good relationship. They have always eaten here. Originally, they had
A friend named Yan Fei is from our place, and we usually go together with three of us. He has an uncle who teaches in this school, and he went to his uncle's place for dinner today."
The aunt and sister-in-law listened carefully, and then they saw Xiang Jin and Yan Chen working together very well to wash the dishes and cups, and then use boiling water to scald the dishes and cups. They both nodded politely to him.
nod.
Xiang Jin and her second uncle then said, "The children usually use their own bowls and chopsticks to eat, but today there are many people, so we have to use their bowls and chopsticks. However, the food here is not bad and the sanitary conditions are good."
It’s not bad.”
The two sisters nodded to him again, then raised their heads and began to look at the small restaurant.
Well, although it is not big, with only seven or eight tables arranged, and the decoration is very simple, the store is very neat.
There is not a single scrap of paper on the floor, there is a small garbage basket under each dining table, and the walls of the shop are also very clean, without any messy graffiti or stains.
The most important thing is that there is a small clay pot with a big belly on top of each table. In the clay pot, there is either a small wild flower with stems and leaves, or a broad-leafed wild grass.
, but also somewhat unique and elegant.
The dishes displayed in the glass display window are also neatly arranged. The overall feeling is really neat, hygienic and comfortable.
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen each came over with a tray and a kettle. Xiang Jin put the bowls and chopsticks in front of them, and Yan Chen poured each of them a glass of water.
Then several people picked it up and drank. Then her aunt looked at a dish held by a boy at the table next to her and asked, "How are the food sold here?"
Xiang Jin followed her gaze and looked over, "Oh, a small portion like his costs six yuan, and a large portion costs seven yuan. The prices of the meals here are different.
The prices for stir-fried meat dishes and steamed meat dishes are all 6 yuan for small portions and 5 yuan for large portions. Oh, and fried eggs with tomatoes are the same price as stir-fried meat dishes.
Stir-fried vegetarian dishes and cold vegetable dishes are usually 3.5 yuan for a small portion and 4.5 yuan for a large portion. Braised tofu, cold vermicelli, etc., a meat soup is 5 yuan, and a vegetarian soup is usually 3 yuan.
"
Then her mother asked, "What about your breakfast and breakfast?"
Xiang Jin said, "We usually have steamed buns, rice porridge, steamed buns and boiled eggs for breakfast. The price of all these items is between three to three and a half yuan.
For dinner, we usually have noodles, rice noodles, and dumplings. The small portions cost three yuan, and the large portions cost three and a half yuan."
Xiang Jin and her second uncle interjected, "It seems that the prices have gone up a bit, huh?"
Xiang Jin nodded and said, "Well, with the development of the country's economy in the past two years, people's living standards have improved, so last year the prices of the food here were also adjusted accordingly."
Fortunately, the price of hot water in the school's bathhouse and boiler room has not increased. A hot bath in the bathhouse still costs one yuan and fifty cents, and a bottle of boiled water still costs two cents.
Everyone nodded, and then her mother asked, "What kind of smelly noodles did you have in that meal that night, and the rice noodles too, can you eat enough?"
Xiang Jin said, "You're full! Noodles are usually stir-fried with shredded cabbage or radish, and noodles with green vegetables and bean sprouts. Rice noodles are usually braised pork rice noodles, beef rice noodles, and sometimes pork ribs.
Rice noodles and pork liver rice noodles, of course, you can also add a fried egg."
"How much do fried eggs cost?" her aunt asked again.
Xiang Jin said, "Fifty cents!"
At this time, the landlady said that their dishes were ready and asked them to take them out.
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen stood up, and her mother and aunt also stood up and wanted to help. Xiang Jin said, "No, you take your seat. We will bring two trays over."
So the two of them sat down again.
Xiang Jin and the others put the food on the table, and then her aunt took the initiative to serve everyone the food. Xiang Jin brought her second uncle to bring her the package of braised pork, opened it and put it on an empty plate, and started eating with everyone.
When the meal came, Xiang Jin picked up the spare chopsticks on the side, picked up a piece of salty roast white, and put it into her second uncle's bowl, "Uncle, try this, it tastes pretty good."
"Oh, okay," her second uncle responded.
Yan Chen's foot touched hers below, and Xiang Jin turned her head to look at him. Yan Chen also turned his head to look at her, but those calm eyes contained hints she was most familiar with, and Xiang Jin understood instantly.
When she came over, she saw her own mother looking at the plate of salty roasted pork on the table with an envious look.
Xiang Jin hesitantly raised his chopsticks and took a piece into her and her aunt's bowls. "You guys should try it too and see if it suits your taste!"
"Oh, okay!" Both of them had happy and excited smiles on their faces.
Xiang Jin looked away, put down her chopsticks, and then lowered her head to eat. Suddenly, there was a piece of spareribs with a lot of meat in her bowl. She turned her head and looked towards Yan Chen, who smiled slightly at her.
Xiang Jin smiled slightly, and then Xiang Jin also smiled slightly at him, then picked up the piece of ribs, lowered his head and took a bite on it.
Her mother and aunt noticed the interaction between the two, and then slowly started to pay attention to Xiang Jin's eating preferences. Then they discovered that Xiang Jin didn't like bitter melon and scrambled eggs, but he did.
Eat dried tofu and stir-fried meat, then
A child named Yan Chen also likes to eat stir-fried pork with dried tofu, but Yan Chen would force her to eat some bitter melon and scrambled eggs, saying that it clears away heat and cools blood and relieves heat. Although she frowns every time, she still
He would eat it if he was persuaded.
The lady boss came over with a smile on her face and brought a dish of cold preserved eggs and placed it on their table.
Xiang Jin and Yan Chen were both surprised, and Xiang Jin said, "Madam boss, we don't seem to have ordered this dish, right?"
The landlady looked cheerful and still had a smile on her face, "I'm here to treat you!"
"Oh, thank you, boss lady," Xiang Jin said with a smile on his lips.
The landlady waved her hand nonchalantly, "Hey, you're welcome. You guys eat first. The soup will be delivered later. I'm cooking something for the two students now."
"Well, okay!" Xiang Jin nodded slightly.
The landlady turned around and left happily.
After the meal, it was natural to pay. Xiang Jin, her second uncle, and her biological mother were all rushing to pay, but Yan Chen said to the proprietress, "Charge it to my account!"
"Oh, okay!" The landlady quickly picked up a small notebook in front of her and wrote down a number on it.
The adults were stunned for a while. The landlady looked at their expressions and said, "You don't have to be surprised. When we eat here, we pay first and then eat, and then we deduct 1 yuan from the meal after every meal."
For the money, they will pay here a month's living expenses at the beginning of every month, which saves us from having to give change every time. To be honest, every time, the change is not that appropriate."
The adults all nodded, but they all felt sorry in their hearts. They felt that Yan Chen was still a child and it was inappropriate for him to spend money to treat them to dinner, so they wanted to transfer the money to Yan Chen.
Of course I won't accept it.
During the pushing and shoving, Xiang Jin said, "Okay, don't give it to me. Yan Chen won't want it. We don't have that much politeness between us."
After hearing this, several people had no choice but to give up. The group of people came out of the small restaurant. Xiang Jin and her second uncle saw that Xiang Jin's mother, mother and aunt seemed to have a lot to say, so they asked him to go back, and then in front of him
In front of everyone, Xiang Jin stuffed a few hundred dollars into his hand and said, "Your grandma and your mother asked me to bring this to you. They said that you have heavy study tasks this semester and asked you to live a good life in school."
A little bit."
Xiang Jin naturally would not believe that Yang Juyun could say this. Her grandmother was more likely, but her grandmother also had a purpose in giving her the money, that is, she was afraid of her shallow-sighted and selfish daughter.
It chilled her heart, and then she was immediately recognized by her biological parents and ran away.
She did this just to stabilize herself and make herself feel that even if she was not her biological child, her grandparents, uncles and aunts would still treat her as lovingly as before, no different from before, or even better.
Let yourself be emotionally attached and reluctant to them, as well as tied to them, so that her biological parents will not be able to recognize her and run away so easily.
I have to say that the old lady is still very thoughtful and scheming. No one can be ruthless, and she is no exception. She always remembers the people who were kind to her and is grateful to them. The old lady and the old man, as well as her
Her two uncles and aunts had always been kind to her, and she still had feelings for them, so she would not let them go easily.
Even so, she didn't expose it, but said, "Thank you, uncle. Please help me go back and say thank you to my grandparents. Just say that I understand."
"Oh, okay!" Her second uncle saw that she had accepted the money, and then a smile appeared on his face, and then he greeted them, "Then I will go back?"
Everyone nodded, and Xiang Jin wanted to send him to the school gate, but her second uncle refused, saying that he would just go out on his own. Yan Chen looked at her mother and aunt, and then said that he would go and see him off.
, this time the second uncle did not refuse.
Looking at her second uncle's moderately chubby figure, Xiang Jin shouted to him from behind, "Uncle, take a motorcycle to the station!"
"Okay, got it!" Her second uncle turned around and waved to her, then turned around and walked forward.
Watching them walk away, her aunt spoke up at the right time, "Xiaojin, take us to your dormitory to have a look. Your mother bought you some clothes. Let's see if they fit you or not.
If so, can we take it back and adjust it with others?"
"Ah?!" Xiang Jin had a confused and uncomfortable look on his face.
Her mother looked at her expectantly and nodded, "Huh?!"
Xiang Jin hesitated for a moment, then lowered his eyes and nodded, "Yeah!"
Xiang Jin took them back to the dormitory. Almost all the girls in the dormitory were there. Some were washing clothes on the balcony at the back, some were washing their hair, some were sitting on the bed organizing things, and some were talking and chatting.
When several people saw them coming in, they all looked over at them.
Xiang Jin's aunt raised her hand and greeted everyone, "Hi, hello, classmates!"
Some people greeted her politely and said "Hello, aunt", some people just turned their heads away, and some people took the initiative to ask, "Xiang Jin, who are these two aunts?"
Of course, the person who took the initiative was Ren Xiaoyan.
Xiang Jin glanced at the two people next to him and said uncomfortably, "I..."
Ouyang Xue took the initiative to take up the topic, "Oh, we are Xiang Jin's mother and aunt."
"Wow, Xiang Jin, your mother and your aunt look so young?" Then someone said.
Xiang Jin's aunt laughed loudly, "Really?"
"Yeah," the girls nodded vigorously, and at the same time they were saying in their hearts that their mother and aunt were both wearing very fashionable clothes.
Ren Xiaoyan frowned slightly, Xiang Jin's mother? No, she had seen Xiang Jin's mother. The aunt who sold braised pork didn't look like this.
Then someone else said, "Xiang Jin, do you look exactly like your mother?"
After hearing this, several girls on the balcony at the back washed their hands and ran in to take a look. They must have been curious.
Ouyang Xue laughed loudly again, "Sister-in-law, do you think someone said that your daughter was born to me again?"
Xiang Jin's biological mother is also very helpless. Yes, the looks of their aunt and nephew are really confusing. She was clearly the daughter of her daughter, but there is not much trace of her in the result. The genes of the Ouyang family are also
It was really too powerful, and she was so powerful that she even felt sour.
When everyone heard this, they were immediately surprised. This person who looked calm and reserved was Xiang Jin's mother. The one who looked very similar to her turned out to be her aunt? Everyone blushed.
Xiang Jin's biological aunt waved her hands nonchalantly and said, "It's okay, it's okay. You are not the only ones who have wrongly positioned the relationship between our aunt and nephew. Many people who met us said that Xiaojin is my daughter. Come on.
Come on, classmates, eat fruit, eat fruit!" As she said that, she opened the paper bag in her hand and took out a plastic bag from inside. Xiang Jin saw that there was a bag of cherries inside.
Cherry? Haha, this is a rare thing. She hasn't seen a cherry in the past few years, but she didn't expect to see it today, and it was the kind of purple-red skinned cherry.
Her aunt put the bag on the long table in the middle of the dormitory, and then gave a handful to everyone present. After everyone received the fruits she sent, they all thanked them sweetly, "
Thank you, auntie!”
"Hi, no thanks, no thanks!"
Someone picked one up and ate one, "Hmm, it's so sweet!"
Xiang Jin's aunt handed the remaining cherries to Xiang Jin, "Xiao Jin, take some of the rest here for your two good friends. I forgot about it at that time."
"Yeah," Xiang Jin took it hesitantly.
Then her mother asked her where she slept, and Xiang Jin pointed to her, "Here."
Her mother saw the cover hanging on her bed and said, "Are there mosquitoes here at night?"
Xiang Jin said, "A little bit, but not much!"
Her mother and her aunt nodded, and then her mother opened the bag in her hand, took out a few sets of clothes and compared them with Xiang Jin, "Well, this color really suits you!"
Several classmates in the dormitory looked over at her.
Xiang Jin's aunt also came over, then took the clothes and stuffed them into Xiang Jin's hands, asking her to try them on quickly.
Her mother also looked at her expectantly, "Well, go quickly, go wear it and let mom see if it suits you."
Xiang Jin didn't move and said, "It should be suitable!"
"Go and get dressed quickly, go get dressed quickly," her aunt pushed her toward the bathroom at the back.
Xiang Jin couldn't resist, so she had to go to the back to try on her clothes. After a while, she came out, and everyone's eyes lit up.
Xiang Jin's own mother nodded with satisfaction, "Well, it looks good! It also fits well!"
Her aunt said, "Sister-in-law, I said at the beginning that this dress is very suitable for our Xiaojin, but you still don't believe it?"
"Yeah, yeah, good-looking, good-looking, Xiang Jin, you look so good in this dress! Not only does it make you look taller, but your skin color also looks whiter, softer and smoother," some classmates couldn't help but comment.
"Yeah, yeah," the other students around nodded in agreement.
Xiang Jin's mother said, "Yes, yes, you have the best vision!"
Immediately, Xiang Jin's aunt thrust another set of clothes into her hands, "Xiao Jin, try this set again."
Xiang Jin didn't want to say, "There's no need to try it anymore, she thinks it should be able to wear it," but when she saw the expectant look in her mother's eyes, she couldn't say any words of rejection, and finally had to accept her fate.
Go to change clothes. No matter what, I can't blame her for what happened in the first place. It was her intention and she couldn't brush it off.
There is no doubt that the second set is also very beautiful and suitable for Xiang Jin. However, when it came to the third and fourth sets, Xiang Jin did not change it. Her mother asked her what was wrong, and Xiang Jin said
, "I'm not used to wearing skirts."
Her mother was startled for a moment when she looked at her, and then nodded, "Oh, that's it? OK, then mom will take it back and change it for you, and change it to something else." She originally thought her daughter would wear
The skirt should look good, and she probably likes wearing skirts. She saw that her legs were very straight, so she chose two styles for her.
Xiang Jin said, "No need to change. See if you can return it if you take it back. I have a lot of clothes and I won't be able to wear them all by then. It would be a waste to leave them there."
Her mother thought she was rejecting her words because she didn't want to have too much contact with them, and the look on her face suddenly became a little sad and lost. When her mother saw this, she pushed her sister-in-law.
Trying to smooth things over, he said, "Ah haha, sister-in-law, I think what our little niece said makes sense. You
Look at them in school, they usually have to wear school uniforms. There are so many clothes that they can’t finish them. You see, she is only a little over fourteen years old and she has already grown so tall. It is estimated that she will be taller again next year.
First of all, you said, how can I wear these clothes I bought this year? If they aren’t a waste, what are they?”
After her persuasion, the expression on Xiang Jin's mother's face improved a little, "Okay, I'll take these two sets of dresses back and return them."
"Yeah," Xiang Jin nodded slightly.
Then they chatted for a while, and then her mother and aunt stood up and said they were going back. Her mother took out a wad of money from the bag she carried with her and stuffed it into her hand. Xiang Jin refused, "I have it."
Money!" Not only did she have money herself, but her second uncle also gave her hundreds of dollars just now.
Her own mother forced it on her, "Your uncle gave it to you. It was given to you by your mother. It represents your mother's wishes. You can't refuse!"
Then her aunt took out a few hundred dollars from her bag and stuffed it into her hand, "And mine too!"
Xiang Jin was a little dumbfounded, and then she heard her mother say, "Save it if you can't use it up, and use it slowly in the future!"
"Yeah," Xiang Jin lowered his eyes and nodded slightly.
Her mother said again, "Okay, your aunt and I are going back. Mom will come to see you again when she is free for a while. You should pay more attention to rest, you know? Don't just immerse yourself in studying, you will have to work hard."
Yihehe, mom brought you a few cans of milk powder, remember to make a cup every day?"
"Um!"
Everyone in the dormitory looked at Xiang Jin with envy. They all felt that Xiang Jin was born into a pile of blessings. There were so many people who loved her and not only bought her clothes and food.
, and each one of them stuffed money into her hands. Although she didn’t know how much her uncle got her, but what her mother and her aunt stuffed to her, it was at least more than a thousand yuan, right?
Well, Xiang Jin is really rich!
"Okay, let's go?!" Then her mother said again.
"Yeah!" Xiang Jin sent them off.
Her mother and aunt refused, and her mother said, "You don't have to go out. It's sunny outside right now, and we know the way." After saying that, she took out a parasol from her bag.
Her aunt also took out a parasol from her bag and put on the toad glasses again.
Xiang Jin said, "Shall I send you downstairs?"
Her own mother felt happy and did not refuse this time.