Chapter 07 My mother grinds three pounds of noodles
Thinking of this, Shen Mingxi clenched his fists, and his clear eyes seemed to be filled with tiny bits of sunshine.
She looked up and was surprised to find that the sky in Shantun was so blue, the green willow trees on both sides of the road were swaying slightly, and pink and purple morning glory bloomed on the untrodden ground.
There are mostly low mud houses all around, but the vegetable plots of each house are green and lush. Some Japanese melons climbed up the wall, and the owner used a wooden stick to prop them up.
This is the time when the eggplants and beans are coming out. Although the vegetable gardens of each family are not big, they can make full use of the land. Red tomatoes, green cucumbers and purple eggplants are all hanging on the branches, which is not too big.
The vegetable garden looks full of life.
She had never discovered this before.
And at this moment, she caught sight of two children walking slowly with wicker baskets on their backs.
She couldn't care about anything else anymore and started running quickly.
When she got there, she took down the two wicker baskets, one carrying them and the other carrying them. Yaya stretched out her hands and smiled crookedly, "Third sister, I'll give it to you. It's black and oily. My brother and I have finished eating. This is
For you."
In Yaya's little hand, there is a small pile of black oil that is common in the northern land, but is basically eaten away when it is ripe.
Northerners don’t know the scientific name of this thing either.
Because the color is black, everyone calls it that.
It's a bit sweet and has an indescribable taste.
But the children love to eat it.
Shen Mingxi took one and put it in his mouth, "Well, it's delicious." Then he said softly, "Yaya, you and Goudan can eat the rest."
"Third sister!"
Goudan's face turned red, he stamped his feet, and protested, "My name is Shen Linfeng, I'm not called Goudan, I have a name..."
Shen Mingxi lowered his head and looked at his handsome but skinny younger brother.
Her eyes slowly filled with moisture. This was the relative who had been with her the longest in her previous life, and the smartest child in the family. Under such difficult conditions, he still managed to get into the best university in the capital.
But later...
Shen Mingxi refused to think about it.
She stretched out her hand and took off a willow leaf from her brother's head. She tried her best to suppress her emotions and tried to calm her choked voice, "Okay, okay, I know your name is Shen Linfeng, but you can't use your first name like this."
It’s as if we are not a family..."
Goudan hesitated.
Touching my head, it seems to be true.
Only unfamiliar people call people by their first names.
"Is it okay if Third Sister only screams behind her back and not in front of her face?" Shen Mingxi was debating.
Goudan thought about it seriously and nodded, "Okay, Third Sister."
However, Shen Mingxi did not dare to delay any longer. She picked up Yaya with her right hand, and Yaya took Goudan and walked quickly towards home.
When they were about to get home, there was a girl standing at the door of Su's house, which was three houses away from theirs, with two big dark braids. When she saw her three siblings coming over, she waved happily and then ran off as if she couldn't wait any longer.
He walked over and arrived in front of Shen Mingxi, his face was flushed, the tip of his nose was covered with sweat, his breathing was unsteady, but he said briskly, "It's the creek, you came back from the fields..."
Jiang Mingxi was stunned for a moment.
Before she could speak, the girl opened a cloth bag in her hand, which contained five chubby white dumplings, placed side by side on a white steamer cloth.
Goudan and Yaya couldn't help but swallowed.
My stomach growled uncooperatively.
Yaya said sweetly, "Sister Xiaojuan."
Jiang Mingxi looked intently at the girl's raised eyebrows. The weather was very hot, and after running a few steps, the bangs on her forehead were wet with sweat, but even so, she still looked youthful.
Her name is Su Xiaojuan.
She was the fiancée of my second brother in my previous life.
Life was really difficult at that time. My father and eldest brother passed away one after another, my mother was seriously ill, and the Shen family's big house had reached a state where the villagers were talking about it.
But the Su family not only did not dislike it, but also took the initiative to propose marriage. The Su family liked their second brother Shen Qingshan and made a marriage arrangement in front of their seriously ill mother Chen Li.
The mother's health may have improved unexpectedly because of this happy event, but who would have thought that a month later, the second brother accidentally killed two people in the city. She didn't know the cause, but the sentence was pronounced quickly. It was said that the deceased was a son of the capital.
It was implemented a month later.
She never saw her second brother until the day she died.
On the day the second brother died, Su Xiaojuan also died.
It rained heavily that day, and people said she accidentally fell into Fengquan River.
Later, the Su family moved away and never saw them again.
Shen Mingxi put down the wicker basket and wanted to hug this girl with a smile and a kind heart. In her previous life, before they got engaged, she had always helped them.
She once hoped that Sister Xiaojuan would soon become her second sister-in-law.
pity……
Seeing Shen Mingxi in a daze, Su Xiaojuan smiled and waved her hand in front of her eyes, and said crisply, "Xiaoxi, these are the ears of wheat that my brothers picked up. My mother ground three kilograms of noodles, and the dumplings are stuffed with duck bill."
The vegetables and eggs are delicious. Eat them quickly and don’t let your grandma see..."
Goudan couldn't help but swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but the third sister didn't say anything. He didn't dare to eat. Usually the second brother was there, and the second brother always said politely, "Okay, Goudan Yaya, hurry up."
eat……"
After saying that, Sister Xiaojuan was even happier.
Goudan thought of this and murmured, "Sister Xiaojuan, the second brother didn't come today."
Su Xiaojuan's face suddenly turned red, she bit her lips shyly, and did not dare to look at Shen Mingxi. Even the hand holding the dumplings was trembling a little.
But she still handed it forward, "Goudan, Yaya, eat it quickly, it won't taste good when it's cold."
Shen Mingxi took a deep breath and exhaled again. She didn't delay any more, but took the steamer cloth and gave the dumplings to Goudan and Yaya, two each. Under Su Xiaojuan's expectant eyes,
Next, she put the last dumpling to her mouth and took a bite. Instantly, her lips and teeth were so fragrant that she almost shed tears of deliciousness.
Shen Mingxi held back.
Goudan and Yaya also started eating very quickly.
Although the children in the eldest room of the Shen family have not read books, in Su Xiaojuan's opinion, they are much more educated than Shen Baozhi and others who have read books.
Is Shen Baozhi a lucky star?
She bah!
That's what a troublemaker and a spendthrift is.
She wanted to say something, but she didn't know how to say it. At this time, Aunt Su called out, "Juanzi, go home for dinner."
Shen Mingxi handed the clean cotton cloth to Su Xiaojuan and smiled, "Sister Xiaojuan, the dumplings are so delicious. Thank you, and thank you Aunt Su."
Without Aunt Su’s acquiescence, how could these dumplings be produced?
Especially in this era when many people can only eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year.
"Why are you thanking me, Xiaoxi, then I'm leaving..."
Goudan and Yaya also held Su Xiaojuan's hand affectionately. Yaya's mouth was sweet, and she raised her little face and said softly, "Sister Xiaojuan, the dumplings are so delicious. I only ate one dumpling during the Chinese New Year, but nothing like this
Chapter completed!