The four tile-roofed houses in the Zhuyuan at the back of the village are Liu Mei's house. At this moment, clouds of gray-black smoke came out from the roof of her house. A white dog ran out, snorting and barking twice. Liu Mei and a strange old woman came over, carrying a wild dog. The object was so affectionate, so he changed his attitude and wagged his tail towards Liu Mei who was approaching.
Liu Mei roared loudly, and the white dog walked away knowingly and stood on the edge of the patio, staring at the wild thing in Liu Mei's hand. At this time, it barked again, not very casually. Instead, he pretends to be skillful, raising his neck slowly and squinting his eyes. This look is reminiscent of those singers who sing to perfection.
Liu Mei's mother, Ma, is a woman in her late fifties. From a vague look, she doesn't look very old. Her slightly fat face shows a bit of wealth. If you look closely, you can see some shallow ripples attached to her face. Age spots on the skin.
She was in good spirits and very shrewd. When she saw the old woman carrying two wild animals and Liu Mei entering the house with a smile, she stared at the old woman in confusion and asked: Mother Xu, why did you bring the prey to my house? Xu Ma replied in a drawl: I didn't bring it - it was a young man who fell in love with Liu Mei, so he gave it to your family. Liu Mei was too embarrassed to ask for this gift, so I brought it for her. Why don't you thank me?
It's time to thank you. Ma thought that the young man in the village who could hunt was Wang Meng. She immediately thought that a matchmaker came to Meihu Village two days ago and introduced a young man named Kuai Siming to Liu Mei. It is said that Kuai Siming was a butcher. In addition to selling pork, he also sold wild meat. He had been doing business for many years and had accumulated some money. However, Liu Mei felt bad for him when they met that day. He was too fat. When he looked at people, he looked like a butcher. His little eyes were squinted like two bulging fleshy balls. He was close to Liu Mei, and his body still exuded a greasy smell. Liu Mei took a step back and walked away quietly to absorb the disgusting feeling. Ma was completely unaware of this.
Now she glanced at Liu Mei in confusion, but Liu Mei pretended not to see it. Ma said to Xu Ma: "Take this gift back to Wang Meng. My Meizi has been betrothed to someone else." Xu Ma felt embarrassed, but immediately spoke very tactfully to ease the atmosphere. She said that sending game meat was a favor, just a favor, or that she had a good impression of Liu Mei, and she did not have to marry your Liu Mei. Besides, your Liu Mei is betrothed to someone else, but it is just a verbal promise, and there is no marriage. It is not yet known whether Liu Mei is willing or not. If she is not willing, even if she is married to someone else, she will not live happily.
Mrs. Ma secretly thought that there was some truth in what she said, so she nodded slightly and asked Liu Mei to boil water to rub the falcon feathers and cut the yellow weasel skin, leaving Xu Ma to eat. Xu Ma took the opportunity and said close to her ear: I don't think Liu Mei would like the person she had already kissed. If she did, she wouldn't want the wild things Wang Meng gave her today.
Ma glanced at Liu Mei and felt that it was okay to speak frankly, so she asked Liu Mei, do you like Kuai Siming? Liu Mei was stunned for a moment and shook her head.
Just at this time, the white dog barked outside the door again, and someone called Godmother outside the door. It was a man's voice. Ma knew that Kuai Siming was coming, so he walked out of the house to greet her. Kuai Siming wore a stiff gentleman's uniform, shaved his head into a herringbone, and carrying a bag in his hand, he swaggered into the door of Liu Mei's house. The white dog walked aside and stopped barking. I saw him last time, but I didn't get to know him well. When I saw him this time, he still looked surprised and barked at the beginning.
At this time, Kuai Siming was sitting in the main room. Ma asked her to hold a cup of tea, but she did not move. Xu Ma quietly said to her: This is a courtesy, what does it mean to hold a cup of tea? Liu Mei remained silent while Kuai Siming raised his head and narrowed his eyes to look at her.
But Ma brought a cup of hot tea. Kuai Siming was a little unhappy. Ma noticed it and said that Meizi was busy. He picked up the bag that Kuai Siming put on the table and opened it to see some snacks inside. Underneath was a knife of pork wrapped in plastic sheeting, about four or five kilograms. Kuai Siming said, take it out quickly, lest the pig's pussy smells inside. Ma, who was getting the pork, said: You can eat wild game at my house today, including falcon meat and weasel meat. It's good to have you here.
Godmother - where did you get this? Kuai Siming asked doubtfully.
It was given as a gift. Ma said as he took the pork and went to the kitchen.
Godmother, I can help with the cooking. Kuai Siming stood up to show off. Ma said, there is no need for you to take action, you are a guest.
Kuai Siming was very sensitive and thought about Ma's statement that "it was given as a gift", but he was inconvenient to ask. He just wanted to trick her out and deliberately said that in addition to killing pigs and sheep, he could also hunt. Ma just answered, you know how to hunt? What a capable all-rounder! In two days, can you go into the mountains and hunt a muntjac or something to honor your godmother?
OK! This is easy. Kuai Siming spoke excitedly, and his body twisted when he was sitting, making the wooden chair squeal in pain.
Liu Mei went to the kitchen to work and Kuai Siming followed her. She remained silent and did not glance at him. But everything Kuai Siming and her mother said came to her ears one by one, not even a single word. Didn't fall off. Hearing what her mother said just now, she wanted to stop her. She looked at her, frowned, and couldn't help but call her mother - with a slightly long drawl.
Kuai Siming went in and didn't help with the cooking because he couldn't help, so he sat down. The sitting position was facing the kitchen door at the back. Liu Mei turned her head and happened to catch Kuai Siming's gaze. She quickly He lowered his head and secretly compared the looks of Wang Meng and Kuai Siming. He felt that Wang Meng was more handsome than him in every part except that he was shorter, so he subconsciously felt disgusted with him. He also deliberately started a conversation with Xu Ma, who came in to help: I think Wang Meng is the best hunter in the village, don't you think so? Xu Ma.
Xu Ma has been a matchmaker for decades, and she speaks appropriately and appropriately, especially in front of Kuai Siming. At this time, she asked Liu Mei: You have this feeling, how can I object?
Kuai Siming heard the words of Liu Mei and Xu Ma, and suddenly asked: Could it be that the falcon meat and yellow weasel meat in the pot were sent by Wang Meng? No one spoke, and the air seemed tense all of a sudden. Ma's wife would smooth things over: Wang Meng lives in the same village as us, and he usually has a good relationship with our family, so we accepted the two kinds of game he gave us. Kuai Siming thought of the falcon feathers and the skin of the yellow weasel that he had just seen in the corner of Liu Mei's main hall. He frowned and said: Isn't it easy to eat game? I will also hunt some wild animals next time I go up the mountain to make sure my godmother is satisfied.
Child, what are you comparing to? Just make money by killing pigs and sheep, but what kind of wild animals are you hunting?
Hunting wild animals is also fun. I want to try my luck. There is nothing wrong with it. While Kuai Siming was talking to Ma, he looked at Liu Mei. Liu Mei glanced sideways, which was a reflection, and her face was filled with disgust. Xu Ma deliberately provoked her: Meizi, you should be happy to be able to taste game today, why are you so angry? Liu Mei said: I am upset.
