From Cultivator to Widow

Life is much more comfortable than Zhou Xiaoqing had imagined. Zhang Gui likes him. She knows that now that she is married, she is the same as before, no, she is more considerate.

The other is the living environment, which is also a large tiled house of blue bricks. It has not been built for many years. It is much cleaner and tidy than the mud brick houses of the educated youth. The brightness and lighting are also due to the installation of some glass windows. It is also far more than the educated youth who have pasted the window paper.

Immediately after that, it was only a few days before the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year had a lot of food, and both food and accommodation were better than she imagined. Besides, Zhang Gui really liked her and cared for her as much as before, helping her with her work and helping her. When she spoke, she naturally lived a comfortable life.

It seems she made the right choice.

Even if he does marry Xie Rui, can he coax her and follow her like Zhang Gui?

No, she has to do everything possible to follow him.

Zhou Xiaoqing strengthened her belief.

Her choice was not wrong.

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After the wedding ceremony, Zhao Xialan came over to chat with Su An a few words: "Your sister-in-law is incredible." She also went to drink the wedding wine, and went to their room to see her dowry, in addition to making the villagers relish In addition to Dao's sewing machine, she herself has a red dress for her wedding dress, and she has all the daily necessities. It's just that her mother's family is not here, so she has no bedding, but Li Manfen also came forward and gathered it with others.

When everyone saw this dowry, they didn't know how many young men in the village regretted it. They thought that such a flower of Gao Ling would not like their country boy, and their parents did not support it. Many people just watched it. If they had known , where did Zhang Gui come out on top?

Equally regretful, and their parents, a sewing machine! If they had known earlier, their son would definitely not object to pursuing her, and would strongly support it!

It's just that they have missed it now. They can only watch it. It is inevitable that Zhang Gui has picked up a big bargain. After all, I heard that the dowry is one hundred and fifty, but her family is so far away, it is impossible. Posting her parents' home, isn't that Zhang's family taking advantage of it?

It is equivalent to getting a daughter-in-law for nothing and a sewing machine for nothing. Where can you find such a good thing?

All of the other female educated youths who were educated youths were doing better for a while, and many people came to inquire, and they all said: they don't have any sewing machines as dowry, and they don't have the other four items.

"I passed by there yesterday and saw your sister-in-law sitting at the door eating pumpkin seeds. Your brother-in-law stood by himself and gave it to her, while your sister-in-law was behind you and was chopping wood by your mother-in-law."

"This firewood has always been split by men. It must be your sister-in-law who made your mother-in-law unhappy."

Zhao Xialan said that during this period of time, she was a little bit out of gossip. She was busy with New Year's things, she separated from the family, and the child was still young, many of which could not be counted on, so she had to come by herself.

Zhao Xialan sighed: "Who would have thought that she would actually become a concubine with you."

There was a smile on Su An's face: "My sister-in-law... It's not that you didn't see her face, my mother-in-law must have seen it, but it was not easy to have a seizure at the time, and her face was not good-looking."

Zhao Xialan laughed "hahaha".

"Your sister-in-law is really, like cutting her flesh." Thinking back, she couldn't help laughing again.

"But have you ever used that sewing machine? I haven't used it yet. I didn't dare to touch it when I saw it, for fear of breaking it. I really can't afford it."

Su An shook her head: "I haven't used it."

Really never used it. There is no such thing as a sewing machine in the world of comprehension. She didn't have a chance to use it before she crossed the road. She went to the store to buy finished clothes to wear. It's like now, she basically buys cloth herself to make clothes. Some Even the cloth is woven by itself.

"Then you can try it out when you have time. With such a close relationship, she shouldn't reject you."

Su An blinked: "You can try it next time."

"If it was earlier, you could borrow it from her when you make new clothes for your child, and try the clothes made by the sewing machine?"

Now that the Chinese New Year is coming, the new clothes for the children are already ready.

On the other side of the old house, Zhao Laidi and his sister-in-law's fighting style, as well as the fighting between their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Su Fei watched from the sidelines, she is an outsider now, just look at it, now she needs to focus on her home, the New Year is coming soon, Chinese New Year There are a lot of things to prepare, because this festival, everyone's expectations and joy are from the heart, and people are also looking forward to it unconsciously.

She arrived at the beginning of last year, she just split up, she didn't have many things, and she still needed support from her parents' house. This year, the stock was very substantial. Su Hui made a lot of snacks for Zhang Baoguo to send to her parents' house as a gift in return.

There are also tofu, fried peanuts, fried soybeans, rice cakes, and the preparation of sumptuous New Year's Eve dinners.

So although the matter of Zhang Gui and Zhou Xiaoqing has added a lot of talk to the village, the big guy still focuses more on the New Year.

Before the Chinese New Year, Zhang Gen said that on New Year's Eve, he would go to the old house to have a reunion dinner with a large family just like last year, and Su An agreed.

That's Zhang Baoguo's grandfather and grandma, and this grandfather is still okay.

Like last year, she plans to make one fish and serve it as the main course, and the other will be dry fried fungus. In addition to these two, she also makes homemade cakes, such as red date cake, egg millet cake, hair cake, etc. A lot, only enough to eat, only enough for her family to eat for a few days, but the taste is very good, she took out some of the hair cake and red date cake, cut it into small pieces, and served it to each person.

She also asked Zhang Baoguo to give some to Zhang Chengye. He followed others to exercise every day, and it was reasonable to be filial to eat.

On New Year's Eve, everyone got up early, and after lunch, they boiled water for everyone to take a bath, washed clean and put on new clothes.

Zhang Baoguo and Zhang Weiguo both grew faster, and they didn't have enough clothes to replace. Both of them made new clothes to wear outside. Zhang Anguo and Zhang Dingguo were a little depressed, they didn't have them, they had their older brother's old clothes to wear.

When will they be able to wear new clothes outside?

After taking a shower, putting on new clothes, putting on new shoes, they were all made by their grandmother.

Zhang Baoguo and Zhang Weiguo put on new clothes. Zhang Baoguo became more stable. Last year, he wore new clothes, and he couldn't help but go out to show off to his friends. This year, he stayed at home steadily, but Zhang Baoguo couldn't hold back. At that time, it was rare for a big guy to wear new clothes once in a few years. He wanted to show off to his little friends. Who asked them to show off to him before saying that he didn't have it.

Well, now he'll let them see.

His mother made it, and it was beautiful!

Su An doesn't seem to have made new clothes for herself, but in fact she did, she just made old clothes by hand. In the year when she first traveled through, it happened that the style of splicing holes was popular, and going back, it was not this era. everyday?

Pinch the waistline and close the cuffs, it is a piece of clothing that is almost the same, but can reflect your figure.

There are many restrictions in this era. After satisfying the appetite, the most inconvenient thing for Su An is not being able to wear good-looking clothes.

Whether it is in the countryside or in the city, it is all black, gray and blue.

Looking at the sky, Zhang Baoguo went outside and retrieved the three brothers who were playing crazy. Unsurprisingly, the cannonballs given by his mother had been used up, but the clothes were fine, not even soiled. Obviously, he loves them.

At this time, the whole village was filled with the smell of food.

Su An brought her four children and brought the dishes. Li Manfen and Zhao Laidi were still fighting in the kitchen, and Zhou Xiaoqing was not idle. She was rubbing shredded radishes on the edge of the kitchen.

Zhang Gen sat aside, drinking tea slowly.

After the Chinese New Year, make a cup of wild tea and steal a half-day leisure.

Zhang Quan and Zhang Gui sat on both sides of him in a daze, not knowing what they were thinking.

There isn't that much entertainment at this time.

"You are here!" Zhang Jinhua wiped the sweat from his forehead. He glanced at the new clothes on Zhang Baoguo and Zhang Weiguo, and pouted.

He didn't make new clothes this year, but these two cousins ​​did.

"Hey, second sister-in-law, what did you bring here? Did you bring a radio?" Zhang Gui's eyes lit up when he saw them coming.

Su An shook her head: "No, but I made some snacks, and we will try them together later."

"Dim sum? What dim sum?" Zhang Fenghua immediately took over when he heard the food.

Zhang Xihua also jumped over: "Second aunt, what dessert? What's delicious?"

"Fat cake, jujube cake, I made it myself, try it later and see if it's delicious."

Su An put the steamed fish, roasted fungus and dim sum on the table.

Looking at the dim sum, Zhang Fenghua obviously wanted to eat it, but she controlled herself.

The food has always been allocated by grandma. If she dares to eat by herself, a scolding is inevitable.

Zhang Xiaohua also came to the table: "Second Aunt, is it sweet?"

Zhang Fenghua looked at the little sister: "Don't move, you can eat later."

She nodded obediently: "I'm not moving."

It looks very cute.

Zhang Dingguo snorted: "It's sweet, with sugar, but it's delicious." He looked a little smug: "My mother made it."

Zhang Fenghua glanced at him and said slowly, "Oh, my second aunt made it."

Zhang Dingguo: "..."

There seems to be no problem, but why does he feel weird?

Zhang Gui also wanted to eat something sweet. There were few, too few, but at this time, he had to wait for everyone. If he moved, his father would definitely tell him.

He turned the subject back: "Second sister-in-law, why don't you bring your radio over and let's listen to the news together?"

Zhang Gen: "…"

Zhang Quan: "…"

Neither of them said a word, but the anticipation was evident in their eyes.

Zhang Gen is alright, go for a walk when I have time, I don’t understand the news language, but occasionally some stations will play songs, the tune is there, it’s festive, even if I don’t understand what to say, I can ask a few grandchildren, and Zhang Quan will go. Less, what does it mean for his uncle to go to his widowed sister-in-law? In order to avoid suspicion, he basically won't go there if he is fine.

Seeing them like this, Su An nodded: "Okay, I'll go back and get it."

Looking at the movement in the kitchen, I know that it is not so fast.

Su An went back and came over with the radio.

Zhou Xiaoqing was also there, so she didn't go to the kitchen to help: "Oh, I went to the radio, second sister-in-law, this is a rare thing." She covered her mouth and smiled: "Let's listen, what's the program now?"

She came forward with a familiar look: "You are different from what I have tried before, but it doesn't look much different."

When Zhang Jinhua heard it, he asked, "Third aunt, do you also have a radio at home?"

The smile on Zhou Xiaoqing's face froze slightly: "No, it's from a relative's family." Her parents and eldest brother have jobs, but the burden is not light. The four major households only have bicycles...

Li Manfen came out of the kitchen sweating profusely, and when she saw the two daughters-in-law surrounding the radio, her temper suddenly came up.

She is busy in the kitchen, these two are good, just chatting here, is this what a daughter-in-law should do?

When she looked at her two sons again, she was listening with gusto.

She rolled her eyes angrily. This son is not as caring as her daughter, so she doesn't know how to feel sorry for their mother.

"Come here, let Rang, let Rang, let's serve." Walking over, seeing the fish, fungus, and snacks on the table, Li Manfen nodded in satisfaction.

She only cooked six dishes this year, got a daughter-in-law, and kept all the good things in the house alive. Tofu is perfect.

Because Zhang Gui and Zhou Xiaoqing got married, there is not much left of the pigs raised this year that they brought home, so this year's meat is not as "heroic" as last year, and it is necessary to carefully remove the vegetarian dishes outside to find the hidden ones. Meat.

The main course is sliced ​​pork and taro, followed by stir-fried sour beans, shredded radish with minced meat, stuffed bean curd, blanched radish, and pork bone and seaweed soup.

Last year, there was fish on the table, but this year, I didn't make it, so I relied on the fish brought by Su Fen to make up for the good intentions of the surplus every year.

If she didn't bring the fish, Li Manfen would probably have another opinion.

"Everyone, come and sit down, it's time for dinner!" Li Manfen greeted, and as soon as she said hello, the seats were immediately filled.

Zhou Xiaoqing moved her body and squeezed a bit. She looked at Su An and the four children, and she didn't see much room for adding a table, really.

"This year has been good weather, and I hope next year will be the same. Let's fill our stomachs and have no disease or disaster!" Zhang Gen said this and moved his chopsticks.

Li Manfen followed up: "This year there is an extra member in the family. I hope I will have another grandson next year."

It was obvious to whom this was said, and Zhou Xiaoqing's face turned red all of a sudden.

This, this is how to say it like this, a countryman is a countryman!

Zhang Gui smiled: "I will work hard!"

Zhou Xiaoqing: "..." She gave him a hand on his waist with all her strength.

Unprepared, Zhang Gui gasped, his face contorted.

Li Manfen knocked on the table: "What are you doing, I don't know how distressed you are."

Zhang Gui's face immediately recovered, and he looked relaxed: "Mom, I'm playing with her, come on, we're starting, Mom, you've worked hard too, come, eat meat!" He gave her the first chopsticks Made a piece of meat.

Li Manfen smiled: "I know you are sensible, you can eat it yourself, you have worked hard."

Others have accelerated the frequency of using chopsticks: "..."

Zhou Xiaoqing is the same.

Meat is not always available, if you put your chopsticks down, it will be gone.

At the end of a silent "confrontation", everyone filled their stomachs, drank the soup contentedly, and smoothed their bowels.

The dishes on the table were not in a hurry to clean up.

Zhang Fenghua ate the jujube cake contentedly, one piece per person, she wanted to eat slowly.

Zhang Xihua and Zhang Xiaohua moved very quickly, and they ate them in two bites. Although they couldn't remember them carefully, their past experiences told them that what they ate in their stomachs was theirs.

Zhang Jinhua looked at the empty plate regretfully.

No, one piece per person, no more than one piece.

Li Manfen hadn't eaten the piece yet. In her bowl, seeing the eldest grandson like this, she took it and said, "You haven't eaten enough yet, grandma will give you this piece."

Zhou Xiaoqing took a sip of the soup and was a little disdainful. She ate it, and it wasn't very tasty. There was not enough sugar, and the rice and noodles were not fine enough.

However, it seems a little strange that the supply and marketing cooperatives here do not sell them.

Zhou Xiaoqing, who was thinking like this, has ignored the fact that few people here can occasionally go to the supply and marketing cooperatives to buy snacks and tooth sacrifices.

Once a year is fine.

Zhang Gen cleared his throat: "Second daughter-in-law, after the tenth day of the new year, the third one will move up to the house. I'll let you know."

Su An nodded: "I see."

Zhang Weiguo wowed: "Are you going to build a house? Where to build a new house?"

Zhang Gui chuckled: "The room I live in now, isn't it empty next to it?"

Zhang Gen: "Baoguo, come and help me and take care of the meals." The second grandson is also a little adult, so he must eat a lot, and coming to eat can also reduce the pressure.

Li Manfen glared at him, have you discussed it with me? I don't know if half a child eats a poor old man? His family is not without food!

Su Hui understood Zhang Gen's good intentions, but she declined: "No, the child is growing, and it is not easy to do heavy work. It is easy to grow crooked if it is not right. If it is not taller or hunchbacked, it will be bad."

Li Manfen and Zhao Laidi couldn't help but look at Zhang Jinhua, with the same thought in their minds: Really? Fortunately, the construction has not yet started, and the eldest grandson/son has not been asked to help!

Zhang Gen nodded and said that he knew: "Then don't come, you have time to help cook a meal, and then you will ask others to help."

Su An smiled slightly: "I know."

When she built the house, Zhang Quan and Zhang Gui both helped her. Now that it was Zhang Gui's turn to build the house, she would not just watch.

However, at that time, Zhang Gui was detained by Zhang Gen to help, and it was a careless work, and she also remembered it clearly.

Zhang Anguo looked left and right at this time, ran to Zhou Xiaoqing, and raised his head obediently: "Auntie, you have a sewing machine, can I go look at it?" He only looked once from a distance.

Zhang Dingguo also ran over and raised his face exactly like his brother: "Auntie, I want to see too, what does it look like?"

Zhou Xiaoqing didn't want it. Children of this age like to move around, but they don't know how to behave. If they accidentally break it, will their mother pay for it?