Back to the Red Age

Chapter 4 Forty Nine City

"Dashan, this piece is yours."

"Dashan's wife, yours."

……

There was a piece of braised pork for dinner, which Qin Sihuo brought back to Qin Ming to replenish his body. However, Qin Ming refused to eat alone. Qin's mother thought about sending Qin Ming to learn a craft. She was worried that other people would have objections, so she simply gave it to him. A portion of braised pork was distributed.

"You little brother is not in good health, but you are still thinking about us. You brothers, sisters and sisters-in-law, you must remember Yaoyao well. Without him, you would not be able to eat this braised pork."

"And you little bastards, you should respect your uncle when you grow up."

While Qin's mother beat her son and daughter-in-law gently, she gave everyone a piece of braised pork.

There were only four pieces and broth left in the box. Qin's mother felt distressed and poured them all into Qin Ming's bowl, "Yaoyao, these are all yours."

Everyone, including Qin's father and Qin's mother, only got one piece of meat, but Qin Ming got five. This was very unfair, but no one in the Qin family had any objection to it.

Yaoyao, their family, is weak and should eat more good food.

But adults can hold it back, but the same can't be said for children, especially Cuicui, the daughter of Qin Sanniu's family. She is only four years old this year. When she is greedy, she can't help but secretly glance at Qin Ming. bowl.

There's a lot of meat in my uncle's bowl.

greedy!
"Okay, let's all eat."

Qin's mother said hello, and everyone picked up their bowls, but Qin Ming looked at his bowl in silence, and the braised pork in his bowl stood out.

Life in later generations has improved, and everyone is used to eating all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas. Not many people can appreciate a piece of braised pork. But the problem is that it is now 56. In this era of lack of oil and water, a piece of braised pork is already a Chinese New Year meal for many people. Only then would I be willing to eat a big hard dish once.

So what was in his bowl was braised pork, but it was clearly the deep love that Qin's father and mother had for him, and the deep brotherly love that the Qin brothers and sisters had for him.

"Mom, I can't eat so much meat. You and dad should eat more."

Qin Ming gave Qin's father and Qin's mother a piece of braised pork in the bowl, and then put another piece into Cui Cui's bowl.

"Cui Cui is growing, please eat more."

"You kid..." Qin's mother frowned, with a look of disapproval, "This is to replenish your health. Eat more. Your father and I don't like this."

"Uncle, Cuicui doesn't like eating either."

Cuicui followed the example of her grandparents and returned the piece of meat to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming's nose felt a little sore when he saw the three pieces of meat returned to his bowl.

When he was a child, he didn't understand. He really thought that his parents didn't like to eat good food, but later he realized that his parents did it to give good food to them, the little ones.

After finishing the meal, the family sat in the courtyard drinking tea and chatting. This was Qin's mother's home court, summarizing how the day's work went and arranging who would do what tomorrow.

But today Qin's mother didn't mention Ming'er's plan. She took a sip of wild chrysanthemum tea picked from the mountains and dried, and mentioned that Qin Ming should go to the city to learn skills.

"Mom and Dad, I have no objection to this matter. My little brother is not in good health and can't farm. It's always good to learn how to eat."

"Mom, I don't have any objection either. No matter whether my little brother can learn a skill or not, he will always be a part of the family."

The attitude of the two sons was expected by Qin's mother. After all, her son knew it himself and did not show any displeasure when he saw the two daughters-in-law, so he settled the matter like this.

"Then it's settled, I'll go find out tomorrow."

"Mom, what about the Li family's marriage? I think Li Xiu is okay." Third sister-in-law Wang Limei has always figured out Qin's mother's thoughts, but now she can see that Qin's mother is reluctant to let go of Li Xiu, so she takes it out now He said, originally expecting to be praised by Mother Qin, but unexpectedly her expression was indifferent.

"That matter has passed, so I won't mention it anymore. The Li family has nothing to do with our Qin family."

She was optimistic about Li Xiu before because Qin Ming had no ability to survive, but it was different now.

Yao Yao of his family had received guidance from the gods in the sky and was determined to do big things in the future. Although Li Xiu was good, he couldn't help but Yao Yao didn't like her, not to mention that Li Xiu had such an older brother. It would be troublesome if they got married.

Wang Limei flattered the horse's leg and looked a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Qin's mother didn't pay attention and talked about tomorrow's arrangements. Wang Limei breathed a sigh of relief.

"Tomorrow, the eldest daughter-in-law, the third daughter-in-law, and the third daughter-in-law will come with me to plow the land in the mountain col to plant garlic. The land is enough for the three of us. His father will take the eldest son and the third son into the mountain to chop firewood. He is looking at the winter. Here we go, we have to carry more firewood and the fodder our big green horse eats in the winter. We need to carry more steamed buns and Yuanyuan. We should also carry more iron sheets and stones and cut pig grass to feed the pigs. Cuicui plays at a young age and can If you find worms to feed the chickens, just look for them, and it doesn’t matter if you can’t find them.”

None of the Qin family had any objections.

"Mom, shall I go to the city with my fourth brother tomorrow for a walk?"

The third sister-in-law mentioned Li Xiu for no reason, which made Qin Ming feel something was wrong, so he decided to go to the city alone.

"Okay, then we won't go into the mountains tomorrow. The fourth will ride on a big green horse and take your younger brother for a walk in the city."

……

"Our little brother is so lucky to have such a wonderful mother."

"If you can be an apprentice in the cafeteria, you will be a member of the Eighth-level in the future."

"How much foundation does our family have?"...

When Wang Limei returned to the house, she muttered in Qin Sanniu's ear. It was obviously because Qin's mother asked Qin Ming to learn cooking that irritated her. In front of Qin's mother, Wang Limei did not dare to speak, so she whispered behind his back. , Qin Sanniu sounded a little impatient.

"What do you do with so much?"

"Mom, just be content if you don't have to work with me. There aren't many good families like us."

Wang Limei glared at her man, thinking he was a spineless guy.

"What should we do about the Li family? Is this really the case? That's a family that earns dozens of dollars a month. If the matter is done, we can also benefit a lot."

Qin Sanniu's face was also a little sad and a little reluctant to give up.

"Forget it, no one can change what mother decided."

Unless his baby bump changes his mind on his own.

But this matter was difficult, so Qin Sanniu decided to make a careful plan. His wife was a talker, so he stopped telling her.

At the same time, the matter was also being discussed in the boss's room.

"It's good that my little brother can learn cooking. He can't farm, but he can still learn a craft to make a living, right?"

"No, I hope that my little brother can study hard..."

Qin Dashan sincerely hopes that his younger brother will study hard, but Qin Dashan's daughter-in-law Zhang Yinghong does not.

She thought more, even though the Qin family was now peaceful, this was based on the good health of the Qin family's elders.

Dashan is the eldest son of their family. According to the rules of Hongliang Village, if the brothers separate in the future, they will have to support their parents in their old age.

According to how much Qin's father and Qin's mother loved Qin Ming, they would take him with them even if they followed him. Zhang Yinghong had no objection to raising his parents-in-law in their old age, but she was not happy to have to keep raising her brother-in-law.

Therefore, she hopes Qin Ming can learn the craft more than anyone else in the Qin family.

……

At dawn the next day, Qin Ming was woken up from his bed.

The big green horse has been fed well for a long time. Qin Sihuo has already hitched the cart behind the big green horse. In order to prevent Qin Ming from getting cold, a layer of soft straw was thoughtfully laid on the bottom of the cart.

"There are still more than ten kilometers to go to the city. The weather is cold in the morning. Mom has prepared hot water for you. Drink hot water when you are thirsty and eat pancakes when you are hungry. These two eggs are specially cooked for you to replenish your health. You are on the way. Remember to eat..."

Qin's mother babbled and uninformed, she thought Qin Ming was going on a long trip. However, in fact, he was just going to Sijiu City, which was more than ten kilometers away from home.

Finally, after the big green horse snorted impatiently several times, Qin Sihuo swung his riding whip.

"Da da da"

The big green horse almost couldn't wait to rush out of the yard.

In about 50 minutes, Qin Ming and the others arrived at Sijiu City.

The restaurant where Qin Sihuo worked was in Ping'an Lane, Xicheng. Although it was early in the morning, there were still many new people on the street. Qin Sihuo carefully directed the big green horse to avoid pedestrians until he saw the sign of a shop selling Shanxi sliced ​​noodles.

"It's here, it's here."

The big green horse stopped outside the shed, tied the reins to the hitching post, fed the big green horse a handful of fodder, and then patted Qin Ming on the shoulder.

"Little brother, let's walk. Fourth brother will take you to meet my master first."

Qin Sihuo's chef is Guo Dali, a fifth-level chef in the noodle shop. Qin Ming had met him in his previous life and knew that he was a good old man with an open mind. He took out two eggs as soon as they met.

"Hello, Master Guo. I have heard Fourth Brother mention you a long time ago and know that you take special care of him. I should have come over to thank you a long time ago, but it just happened that I delayed it until now. These two eggs are from our own chickens. My mother I cooked it early in the morning and brought it to Master Guo, and he repeatedly told me to thank Master Guo, and I hope Master Guo won’t dislike it.”

"You are too polite." Guo Dali smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth. He was a chef and had never seen anything good, but these two eggs had a special meaning, so he accepted them after he declined.

Although Qin Sihuo, his apprentice, has no talent in cooking, he is a fastidious person, and the Qin family is not stingy either. He is a family member who understands etiquette.

"Xiao Si, take your brother for a stroll. Master will give you half a day off today."

Qin Sihuo didn't expect such an unexpected surprise.

"Master, to tell you the truth, my little brother is too weak to work on the ground. I am not just learning a craft from you, but I show off my skills when I get home. Guess what?"

"My little brother actually knows how to do it at a glance, and he does it better than me."

"Really?" Guo Dali became interested as soon as he heard it. If what Qin Sihuo said was true, then his younger brother was a born cook.

　To the families who voted, thank you.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)