The second uncle had already started preparations.
Early this morning, Zhou Zhiyuan brought over a piece of meat and half a bag of white flour, and told him to make steamed buns with cabbage, pork, and some millet porridge at home today.
He had to move back today, otherwise the shabby house would surely collapse if there was a heavy snowfall.
He could just be alone. She was living there now and he couldn't put her in danger.
He and Wang Shoulong took care of the moving of the fortress wall.
When Zhou Zhiyuan brought Wang Shoulong and Yao Ningping to his second uncle's house, his second uncle was busy washing dishes and chopsticks.
Washing with detergent and scalding with hot water, the old man was worried that he would be disliked by his new wife.
After all, the old bachelor's house was a little troubled. Zhiyuan had married a new wife, so he had to come to his house for a meal. He spent a lot of time cleaning it, but at least people could enter the house.
He also specially put dried dates, fried peanuts, and orange-flavored hard candies on a plate. He made a pot of tea in a dark teapot, and several porcelain cups covered with tea rust were placed on the table early.
The Fuqiang flour bought from the department store is different from the flour milled in the village. The flour is fine and chewy, and the steamed bread buns are all white and plump, making them look appetizing.
The second uncle has been a bachelor all his life, but he has mastered the skill of steaming buns.
In addition to the steamed stuffed buns stuffed with cabbage and pork, the second uncle specially fried a piece of peanuts, stir-fried a shredded pickle with shredded chili peppers, and paired it with thick golden millet porridge. This meal can be considered high-end.
"Eat quickly. We are busy outside in the cold weather. It will be nice to have some hot rice to keep warm..."
The second uncle greeted the three young people warmly. Because he was too excited, his breathing became more rapid, and there was a sound like a cat snoring from his throat.
He hunched down at the door of the chicken coop and took out the eggs. He was also thinking about scrambled eggs.
"Second uncle, sit down and eat. That's enough. There's no need to be busy."
Zhou Zhiyuan took his second uncle back to the house and sat down.
"Okay, I'll listen to Zhiyuan. I'll save the eggs at home. Since An Jing's body is weak, I'll take advantage of the fact that I won't do farm work in the winter to take good care of myself. After I take good care of myself, I'll give Zhiyuan a child next year..."
The second uncle excitedly raised the sleeves of his cotton-padded jacket to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes. He was so excited that his hands could not help but tremble.
He took a white long-necked wine flask, filled it with soju, placed it in an enamel vat filled with hot water and scalded it for a while, then filled each person's small wine cup.
At the mention of children, Yao Jingping's heart sank suddenly.
The three-month-old child who was aborted in the previous life was a boy. After the miscarriage, he kept crying silently without even a word of criticism. It was he who endured the grief and took care of her during the confinement period.
She felt sorry for him, she lowered her head silently.
"Well, old Zhou, you really don't keep your words. We promised to fight together and fight in the world, but you immediately put your wife and children on the bed. You, you, you are so unjust..."
Wang Shoulong, who was showing off the meat buns in his mouth, took a chopstick and chewed shredded chili and pickles in his mouth. His cheeks were bulging and he yelled at Zhou Zhiyuan. He raised his hand and hit Zhou Zhiyuan's arm twice.
"hiss……"
Zhou Zhiyuan took a deep breath, a trace of pain flashed across his face, and then quickly returned to normal.
Yao Jingping, who lowered his head, didn't notice the strange look on his face.
"I can't stop your mouth even if I eat. Eat quickly and leave as soon as you're done!"
Zhou Zhiyuan handed the cups filled with soju to his second uncle and Wang Shoulong respectively, and turned to Yao Jingping in a low voice.
"If you can't drink it, don't drink it. This wine is too spicy. It's too spicy."
"Hey, hey, I'm so shameless, I'm so shameless! Lao Zhou, we've been partners for so long, why didn't I know you cared about people? Why didn't you ask me if I could drink?"
"It's so shameless. People work in the front and don't work in the back. I hurriedly bought bricks and sent them to you. Are you sending me back like this?"
Wang Shoulong smiled and picked up the wine cup, touched it lightly with his second uncle and Zhou Zhiyuan, and drank it with his head raised.
"Stop talking nonsense and eat quickly! It's going to snow heavily tonight. If we delay any longer, the roads will be closed!"
"If the road is closed, the road will be closed. I have already prepared the money. Come and take it from my sister-in-law! With such a thick red envelope, why don't you let me stay here for a few more days?"
"no!"
Zhou Zhiyuan answered seriously.
"I really..."
Wang Shoulong took out a bulging red envelope and stuffed it into Yao Jingping's hand, then took it back and took it back again.
Zhou Zhiyuan grabbed it and stuffed it into Yao Jingping's pocket.
"Living King of Hell! Bandits of Zhou!"
Wang Shoulong smiled evilly, grabbed the buns and showed off again.
While eating, I praised my second uncle’s skills in making steamed buns! This is the most delicious bun he has ever eaten!
The old man was embarrassed by his praise and kept grinning.
After eating, Yao Jingping stood up and tried to help clear away the dishes, but her second uncle stopped her and refused to let her do anything.
"Tranquility, you are a new wife, how can I let you do all this work and live a good life with Zhiyuan? My elder brother, who has been dead for many years, must be very happy to know that Zhiyuan has grown up and started a family!"
With excitement, the second uncle started snoring and panting again in his throat.
"Second uncle, let me test your pulse..."
Not allowing his second uncle to refuse, Yao Jingping rolled up the sleeve of his right hand and gently placed the index and middle fingers of his right hand on Zhou Yongshan's pulse.
This symptom was a bit strange. He was having trouble breathing and shortness of breath but no cough symptoms. His pulse rate was obviously aggravated and obviously abnormal. However, for a while, he couldn't figure out what was wrong with his uncle's body.
"Second uncle, open your mouth and let me take a look at the coating on your tongue."
Zhou Yongshan hurriedly covered his mouth and shook his head.
He didn't help Zhou Zhiyuan get married to Yao Jingping. The twenty yuan he gave to Zhou Zhiyuan was given back by him. As an uncle, he felt guilty.
Zhou Zhiyuan brought the white meat and soju for the young couple to eat. How could Yao Jingping show him his tongue again?
Besides, the old man is not very particular about hygiene, and he smokes cigarettes all year round. His teeth are almost rotten, and when he opens his mouth, there is a stinking smell of cigarettes. The old man is too embarrassed to trouble his newly married niece-in-law!
"Second uncle, she will see a doctor."
"What, sister-in-law or a doctor? Lao Zhou, if my sister-in-law has this ability, then I have to find a way to transfer my sister-in-law to a health center! No wonder she is getting married in a hurry. She is good-looking and is a doctor..."
Zhou Zhiyuan raised his head and glared at Wang Shoulong, who hurriedly shut up. He curled his lips with a smirk on his face, lowered his head and showed off another bun.
Zhou Zhiyuan silently moved the basket containing the buns in the direction of Yao Jingping.
Yao Jingping couldn't help but pursed his lips and snickered. This Wang Shoulong had beaten the prisoner with a stone. He just shouted that he was full, and he just stuffed another one.
She counted silently and found that she had eaten at least ten big meat buns.
"Come on, uncle, I'll just take a look at the coating on your tongue."
Zhou Yongshan was embarrassed to stick out his tongue.
If you have a yellow face, white tongue coating, purple lips, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing without cough symptoms, if you rule out bronchial diseases, the most likely cause is a heart problem.
"As people get older, who doesn't have some problems... If it weren't for Zhiyuan's help these years, I would have starved to death. If I live to be sixty years old and see Zhiyuan marrying a wife, I will be satisfied. …”
Zhou Yongshan looked satisfied.
He looked up at the window and saw that it was already dark. Considering that Wang Shoulong had to rush back all night and worried that the mountain road would be difficult to walk, Zhou Yongshan got up and wrapped the buns in two clean bags and stuffed them into Zhou Zhiyuan and Wang Shoulong respectively.
"Hurry back, hurry up and go before the heavy snow closes the roads. If you like to eat, take it back and eat it as dry food..."
When walking out of the yard, Zhou Zhiyuan quietly put the baggage at the gate and then strode away.
"When you have time, you have to take your second uncle to the county hospital for a checkup. I'm afraid that your second uncle has a heart problem."
After walking out of the gate, he looked back to see his second uncle still standing at the gate. Yao Jingping pondered for a while and spoke to him softly.
