70s Xiao Que Xing

Chapter 331
"What I eat is earned by me and my man. It has nothing to do with you. If you don't like it, don't eat it."

Zhang Chunping took the scrambled eggs with tomatoes on the table, and divided the whole pot of vegetables among the family members.

Since He Hongmei said so, don't eat her dishes.

"Second Uncle, look at Second Aunt, how can you do this? You won't let me eat scrambled eggs. I will tell my grandma when I get home." He Hongmei yelled dissatisfied.

"Go tell your grandma, go now, hurry up, you think I'm afraid of that old hag. Since you've come to my house, I'll tell you, if you want to live in peace and stability, you can hold your tail between your legs Be a man, or you will annoy me, and if I tell you to drive you away, your second uncle will send you away immediately, if you don't believe me, just try." Zhang Chunping threatened directly and coldly.

When He Hongmei saw Zhang Chunping talking about her like that, and her second uncle didn't even say a word, and kept eating beside her, she knew that he would not face her, so she threw the bowl and chopsticks on the table angrily, turned and went back to the room.

"Mom, don't let my cousin cook in the future, the food she cooks doesn't taste good." After He Hongmei returned to the house, He Junwei complained.

"Well, I see, I won't let her do it in the future, don't worry, by the way, she didn't bully you two at home this morning?" Zhang Chunping asked worriedly.

"No, it's just that she wants to eat delicious food and asked me for the key to your house. I mean, I don't have one. She scolded me and went back to sleep."

"You don't need to pay attention to her, she is just a crazy woman, your father will send her back after a while." Zhang Chunping said
"Great, let's send my cousin away, I don't like her." He Xianghong also answered.

Their family has finally been peaceful for a while, and she doesn't want to have quarrels all day long.

"Well, don't worry, she won't stay long." Zhang Chunping said directly.

The family here hadn't finished their lunch when they saw He Hongmei coming out of the house again, squatting next to the basket, and kept taking out the fruit inside.

"Don't touch the fruit inside, I picked it for my brother, you are not allowed to eat it."

He Xianghong saw that He Hongmei had almost taken all the fruits in the basket, and she and her brother hadn't eaten a bite, so she hurriedly said.

"Isn't it just two fruits? What's so rare, you little girl, why are you so protective of food, do you know how to respect the elderly? I'm your sister." He Hongmei said directly.

"I don't know that you are the one who respects the elderly. Your second uncle and I have been busy all morning, and we didn't even bother to try one. You, Balabala, will be finished soon. If you want to eat, go up the mountain to pick it yourself, don't even think about it." Get something for nothing." After Zhang Chunping finished speaking, she went forward to grab the fruit in He Hongmei's arms.

However, He Hongmei's movements were also very fast. When Zhang Chunping stepped forward, she ran with most of the fruits in her arms.

"Hmph, I'm not going to pick it. What if my hands are rough?" He Hongmei didn't care about everyone's expressions, and went back to the house with the fruit in her arms.

"Look at your good relatives." Zhang Chunping said to He Shulin angrily.

He Shulin knew he was wrong, and Zhang Chunping was angry now. If he refuted, he might really start a fight, so he hung his head and continued eating without daring to say anything.

"Mom, I haven't eaten that fruit yet!" He Junwei looked at the little fruit left in the basket and said aggrievedly.

"It's okay, mom will pick it for you in the afternoon, and then mom will lock it up and won't give it to your cousin!" Zhang Chunping coaxed.

Zhang Chunping's house was noisy, but Xie Xiaonian's house was still as quiet and peaceful as usual.

After the lunch break, the family started to work in the yard. It was going to be winter, and they had to tidy up the yard as soon as possible.

"Zhongjun, it's too cold here in winter, and now there are apples, we can't go to the space like last year in winter. If you have time, help me go to the cafeteria to get some chicken feathers, duck feathers, goose feathers, etc. Come back , I want to make some down jackets and duvets, in this way, the quilt will be lighter and will not press the child down, and it will be warmer." Xie Xiaonian said to Xu Zhongjun when he was sleeping at night.

"Will that keep you warm?"

It was the first time Xu Zhongjun heard that chicken feathers were used to make clothes, so he asked suspiciously.

"Of course it's warm. You'll know when you make it. If you don't believe me, let's go to the space now and I'll make one for you!" Xie Xiaonian said with certainty.

"No, I believe you. I'll go to the cafeteria tomorrow and ask them to save some for us. We don't want it for nothing, and we can buy it with money. But the cafeteria shouldn't give much, after all, the army doesn't often eat it." Chickens, ducks, geese, etc., if you make a lot of them, it will also arouse suspicion. I’ll go to the meat factory in the county to ask again when I have time, and they should have more.”

Since the daughter-in-law said so, it must be sure, and Xu Zhongjun did as the daughter-in-law ordered.

"Okay, anyway, just try to get it back as much as possible. Others don't know how to do it, and they don't know how much to use. When the time comes, I will use duck feathers and goose feathers in the space. No one else will know. I can't tear down our quilt, right? If it’s a big deal, I’ll put another layer of cotton on it, and it shouldn’t be exposed, anyway, it’s just a way of getting a name.”

Xie Xiaonian asked Xu Zhongjun to look for chicken feathers, not because she would use them to make clothes and quilts, but because there are not many meat eaters at this time, duck feathers and goose feathers are hard to find, and chicken feathers are relatively easier.

"Xiao Nian, I came to play with you." The next morning, not long after Xie Xiaonian had finished eating, He Hongmei knocked on the door.

"Hongmei is here, come in quickly. Later, I will take the children to the mountains to cut firewood and store firewood for the winter. Why don't you go too, and just come back from cutting some firewood for your second aunt's house. She People at home, those who go to school, those who go to work, are not free, and you can just help out when you come."

Xie Xiaonian didn't intend to go out at first, but seeing He Hongmei's rhythm of staying at her house again, she said so.

Based on what she knew about He Hongmei, she was definitely unwilling to work, especially for Zhang Chunping's family.

Sure enough, after Xie Xiaonian finished speaking, He Hongmei's expression turned a little ugly, and she said uncomfortably: "My second aunt's house still has a lot of firewood, and they don't let me work, after all, I'm a guest, I still don't go Now, go by yourself, I will come to play with you when you come back. I won’t bother you anymore, I’ll go home first.”

He Hongmei didn't even enter the door, so she went back directly.

"Mom, do you really want to go up the mountain? My brother and I are going too." Panbing asked happily when Xiao Nian said about going up the mountain.

"That's right, let's go up the mountain today, and I'll borrow a scooter later, and take you, brother and sister along."

Since he said he was going to go up the mountain, Xiao Nian definitely wanted to go, and he couldn't leave something for others to talk about, right?

Just as winter is coming, it's time to stockpile firewood at home.

When Xie Xiaonian took the child to the gate of the courtyard, He Hongmei was chatting with the soldiers again at the gate.

On the other hand, the women resting on the side were pointing, not knowing what they were talking about.

Although Xie Xiaonian felt that He Hongmei's actions were a bit inappropriate, it had nothing to do with him. If he stepped forward to persuade him, he might complain, so he didn't say a word, and went out directly.

"Xiao Nian, you don't want to go up the mountain. It's inconvenient to take three children with you. As for the firewood, I can finish it in a few days after get off work or when I'm resting. You don't have to work so hard."

When Xu Zhongjun came back to eat at noon, he saw the firewood drying in the yard, and said distressedly.

"It's okay, I didn't make much, so I just took the children out to play. I chop wood very quickly, you don't know! And if I'm at home, He Hongmei will stay at home again!" Xie Xiaonian said meaningfully.

"That's fine, then don't be tired." Xu Zhongjun urged.

"Well, I know, don't worry."

"You asked me about chicken feathers and duck feathers in the cafeteria. I asked in the morning. The cooking team said that if there are duck feathers and goose feathers, there may not be many. If there are chicken feathers, you can save some." Xu Zhongjun continued.

"Okay, just chicken feathers, anything. What do they say, can you buy it with money?" Xie Xiaonian asked.

"They said they wanted to give it to me for free. Anyway, they throw it away, but we can't take advantage of the country. I told them to buy it with money, tickets, or exchange it with things. It happened in a few days. Some leaders came to inspect the troops, and their squad leader liked your pickled eight-treasure vegetables very much, saying that they couldn’t pickle the taste, so he asked me to exchange them with a catty of eight-treasure vegetables, which was enough for them to entertain the leaders.”

"That's fine. Anyway, there is no shortage of pickles at home. You can bring a jar over there in the afternoon. They say one catty, so we can't just give one catty."

Xie Xiaonian's jar for pickling pickles, the smallest one is five catties, but the pickles are a bit of work and not worth much, Xie Xiaonian doesn't feel bad for giving them.

"That's fine, then I'll send it in the afternoon."

As for Zhang Chunping's house, He Hongmei ate the food made by He Shulin and complained, "Second Uncle, what kind of food do you cook? There's not even a piece of meat!"

"You think my family is a landlord and eats meat every day. If you don't do any work, it's good to have this dish." He Shulin couldn't help but said.

"I'm a guest, how can I let the guests do the work? Since the family can't eat meat often, then second uncle, you can find me a job. When I work and get rich, I will buy meat for you." He Hongmei looked at He Shulin Angry, he said politely.

"I can't afford your meat, and I don't have the ability to find a job for you. Don't even think about work. Just stay at home for a few days and go back quickly." He Shulin refused politely.

"I don't care. Anyway, my grandma told you to find a job for me. If you don't find me a job, you will suffer then. You also know my grandma's temper." He Hongmei threatened.

"Don't talk about your grandma, even if your grandfather comes, I won't be able to find you a job." He Shulin said bluntly.

"Then you ask Second Aunt to give me her job." He Hongmei said as a matter of course.

(End of this chapter)