Changping Village.
Mrs. Sun was making glutinous rice balls in the backyard. There were two basins, one large and one small, on the small table in the kitchen. The large basin was filled with dough, and the small basin was filled with fillings.
There was also a sieve on the side, with a layer of white steamer gauze padded on the sieve. Mrs. Sun placed the wrapped glutinous rice balls neatly and orderly in the sieve.
"Hey, I'm a good boy. Sister-in-law, you are so generous this year. You made such a big glutinous rice dumpling. You can't even make it in one bite!"
Mrs. Liu came to the table and leaned down to look at the glutinous rice balls in the sieve. Each one was almost as big as a pigeon egg. It was rounder, smoother and more attractive than pigeon eggs.
Sun's work and speech are correct, "In previous years, the glutinous rice balls were not enough to eat. This year I made more, half boiled and half fried. The fried ones were taken to the capital by Da'an and Hua'er."
There are also some that I can bring to the He family by the way. Anyway, I will leave for Qing'an County in the next two days.
"Third sister-in-law, when will the pot be served?" Mrs. Liu couldn't wait to ask. The ingredients were so abundant and the presentation was so beautiful. She really wanted to eat it as soon as possible.
How could Mrs. Sun not understand what Mr. Liu meant? She smiled and said, "Pack five or six more and put them in the pot."
"Okay, okay, I'll help you pack it together."
Seeing Ms. Liu pull up her sleeves, Ms. Sun had no objection at first. More people bring more strength.
Suddenly, he thought of what Yang Ruoqing and Xiaohua had repeatedly warned before, never letting Fourth Aunt interfere with the food at home.
If you really can't resist the fourth aunt's attentiveness, you must let her wash her hands first, and she must wash them with scented soap.
"No, just rest." Mrs. Sun said.
"Oh, two people are faster, and we are not outsiders." Mrs. Liu said.
Mrs. Sun then stopped what she was doing and said, "Then wash your hands first."
"No need to bother, my hands are clean."
When Mrs. Liu said this, she seemed to have forgotten that she had grabbed melon seeds all morning and ate them. She also picked her nose twice and scratched her back...
"Your hands are all black. If you don't wash them, the white glutinous rice balls will turn into black glutinous rice balls. You'd better wash them and I'll get you some water."
Mrs. Sun really put down her work and went to get the basin.
Mrs. Liu curled her lips and said, "How come you have to pay so much attention to these dumplings? It's really troublesome."
Hot water was brought quickly, and Mrs. Sun also prepared fragrant rice noodles and handkerchiefs.
Mrs. Liu obediently washed her hands, and her sister-in-law stood together and started making glutinous rice balls. Mrs. Liu suddenly remembered her purpose.
"Third sister-in-law, let me tell you something, I'm sure it will scare you."
"Oh? What's going on?"
"That Jiang Xianjun, let's get married!"
Mrs. Sun's hand paused, and she turned to look at Mr. Liu: "Who? Jiang Xianjun? Which Jiang Xianjun?"
Mrs. Liu was happy, "Look at what you are asking, how many Jiang Xianjuns can there be in our village? Of course it is the Jiang Xianjun who broke off the engagement with Mianmian, the son of that shrew!"
"Dating? How did you know?"
"I just saw it with my own eyes. A girl named Xiaoqin from Xiangjiazhuang was walking arm in arm in the field. Jiang Xianjun was also carrying a big basket. It looked like he was probably sending Xiaoqin home. In Xiangjiazhuang, the two of them were talking and laughing while walking, and they were so close to each other. Ouch, I was annoyed when I saw it! "
Sun's hand slowly began to wrap glutinous rice balls again, but it was obvious that her mind was no longer on the glutinous rice balls in her hand.
"When did this happen? There was no news in the village..." Mrs. Sun murmured, but she was worried that the news would spread to the fifth house. Not to mention that Lao Wu and the others were ugly, the girl Mianmian was probably worried. Not comfortable.
"Third sister-in-law, someone in the village knows about this. We live far away from the Jiang family, and we don't go around with the Jiang family, so we are kept in the dark."
"However, I looked at it from behind. Regardless of her figure or appearance, that Xiaoqin is definitely not enough to carry our shoes."
Sun smiled bitterly.
"That's what you say, but less than half a year after they broke off their engagement, the Jiang family made an engagement for their son. This matter fell in the eyes of outsiders. No matter what, it will bring trouble to the fifth family of the old Yang family."
"Third sister-in-law, do you want to mention this matter to Su Yunna?" Mrs. Liu asked Mrs. Sun again.
Sun thought for a moment and shook her head.
"It's better not to say anything, so as not to worry Suyun."
"But we can't hide this matter. Suyun will find out sooner or later."
"Then you'll know later. Today is the Lantern Festival. Lao Wu will go back to Qing'an County after celebrating the Lantern Festival. Let's let their family enjoy the festival well!"
Mrs. Liu had to resist the urge to rush to the fifth room to report the news, "Okay then."
Let them have a good holiday today, and she will tell Su Yunna tomorrow so that Su Yun can be mentally prepared.
Mrs. Liu severely condemned the Jiang family again, and the scolding became more and more unpleasant, even including curses.
Mrs. Sun couldn't listen anymore and interrupted Ms. Liu: "Fourth brother and sister, I know you also feel sorry for me Mianmian, but some things depend on fate. This only means that we, Mianmian, have no fate with Jiang Xianjun. Just stop scolding me. It's useless to scold him, but it will only damage his moral character."
"Hey, Sister-in-law, you are so kind! Well, I'll give you face and won't scold you."
"Well, just don't scold her. On the contrary, we have to act indifferent, especially in front of Suyun and others." Mrs. Sun told Mrs. Liu patiently.
In front of Suyun, he wanted to comfort her and persuade her that this was nothing and Mianmian would find a better husband in the future.
Being calm in front of outsiders is because you don’t want to be laughed at by outsiders.
Ms. Liu nodded repeatedly, "What the third sister-in-law said makes sense. We are too lazy to take care of the Jiang family's troubles. No matter what they do, it won't interfere with our business."
Mrs. Sun smiled reassuringly, walked over and opened the lid of the pot, "The glutinous rice balls are almost ready."
Ms. Liu immediately rushed to the cupboard where the dishes and chopsticks were stored, "I'll get the bowls."
Lao Wang's family.
The closer she got to the courtyard gate of Lao Wang's house, the faster her steps became. At the same time, she also imagined the scene that was about to appear in her mind:
Yang Huamei was busy alone in the smoky kitchen without even touching the floor. After a while, she was choked by the spicy oily gas of the cooking and coughed and shed tears.
Dabai and Hongmei were whispering in the room. You would feed me a snack, and I would give you a piece of candy.
Xiao Hei was playing with the dog in the yard, while Wang Hongquan sat in the yard with his eyes squinted to bask in the sun. When the tea in the bowl was empty, he shouted towards the kitchen, and then Yang Huamei came out with a hot water bottle and quickly refilled Wang Hongquan's water.
Xiao Hei also asked: "Mom, when are you going to eat? I'm starving."
Dabai also poked his head out of the window: "Mom, isn't the food ready yet? Your eldest grandson is hungry. He needs to cook faster."
Then, Wang Hongquan fanned the flames: "It's not enough to work as a foreigner, even to cook a meal. Whose mother-in-law spends time like you?"
Then, her Meier ran back to the kitchen crying, and her tears fell into the pot while cooking.
