Naturally, the commotion here could not be hidden from Zhang Guiying and Zhong Na, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law under the eaves. They were both slightly surprised when they saw that it was Zhou Yang who came in.
Especially Zhang Guiying, she has been worried that Zhou Yang will never come back these days.
Although the daughter repeatedly insisted that her son-in-law would definitely come back, she even said that he had already canceled his transfer order to return to the city and could not go back even if he wanted to.
But Zhang Guiying didn't quite believe it. She could see who her son-in-law was more clearly than anyone else.
He is good-looking and knowledgeable, and is a favorite of women.
But an intellectual like him is also proud. No matter what, he can't stay in this sleepy little mountain village forever. If there is a chance, he will not stay here.
This cannot be said about how bad others are. If it were her, she would do the same thing.
This is reality and has nothing to do with human nature!
Therefore, in Zhang Guiying's view, no matter what Zhou Yang said or did, it was all to stabilize his daughter.
He asked for leave to go to the city for no reason this time, and he brought so much money with him, so he most likely returned to the city.
So Zhang Guiying has been uneasy these days. She is really worried about whether her baby daughter can withstand such a blow if her son-in-law leaves like this.
Fortunately, the worst thing didn't happen and the son-in-law finally came back.
"Xiao Yang is back!"
"Well, I just got home!"
Then, Zhou Yang asked Bao'er to play with his cousins, while he placed the basket next to his mother-in-law.
"Mom, I cut some meat and bought you some nutritional supplements. You can put it away!"
Zhang Guiying was shocked when she saw the things in the basket and asked hurriedly: "Why did you buy so many things? How much does it cost?"
Fourth sister-in-law Zhong Na took a look and secretly smacked her tongue.
The piece of meat was weighing more than a kilogram at least. It was fat and thin, and it looked drool-worthy.
There is also the can of malted milk. She asked the supply and marketing cooperative last time. A box of 4 cans costs 12 yuan, and a can costs 3 yuan.
There is also the bag of brown sugar, which is also a precious item. It looks like it weighs about half a catty.
What happened to my little uncle today? He actually gave me so many valuable things. Did he get rich or something?
However, Zhou Yang smiled and said: "I haven't paid you anything in these years. I'm really ashamed. Just accept it."
Then Zhou Yang said again: "In addition, I will cook a table of dishes tonight. After my father and several brothers and sisters-in-law get off work, they will go to my place together. Let's sit down in the evening. I also have something to say!"
"okay!"
After saying that, Zhou Yang didn't stay long, turned around and left the Li family.
Before leaving, Zhou Yang asked Bao'er if he wanted to go back. After receiving a negative answer, he returned to his home alone.
After seeing Zhou Yang walk away, Zhong Na said with some surprise: "Mom, what do you think is wrong with my brother-in-law? He is out of date and out of season. He sends things and invites him to dinner. What is he doing?"
Zhang Guiying sighed solemnly and said, "I'm a little flustered, and it doesn't feel like this is a good thing!"
"Mom, why is it not a good thing to give things and treat guests?" Zhong Na said in confusion.
"You've already said that these things are not outdated or seasonal, so there is no reason to give them away. Besides, these things are not cheap. They cost seven or eight yuan in total!"
Then Zhang Guiying said again: "And you just didn't hear him say that he had something to announce tonight. I'm worried that he will tell us about his return to the city, or... about..."
"What do you mean, mother, you should say it!"
"Talk about divorce!"
"Divorced...divorced?"
"Well, you all know the situation in your brother-in-law's family. His parents are both high-level intellectuals. Although they are in trouble now, as the situation improves, it is inevitable for them to return to the city! And now, blocking his way back to the city The first stumbling block is Xiaowei!"
"Mom, do you mean that my brother-in-law is leaving now that he's sending me things and inviting me to dinner?"
"Well, besides this mother, I really can't think of any other reason for him to do this!"
"If he leaves, what will happen to Xiaowei and Bao'er?"
Based on Zhong Na's understanding of her sister-in-law, that girl's whole heart was attached to her brother-in-law. If he abandoned her and left, her sister-in-law would really go crazy.
"Hey, that girl is too infatuated. As a mother, I can't help her. I just hope she can..."
Speaking of this, Zhang Guiying's voice couldn't help but choked up!
She knew very well how difficult it was for a woman to get divorced, and based on her understanding of Zhou Yang, there was a high probability that he would not take Baoer away.
As a result, the daughter is not only an abandoned concubine, but also has a small oil bottle, and it is impossible to find a good family.
Zhang Guiying couldn't help but feel a little sad when she thought about how she was just a daughter and her whole life was ruined.
Zhou Yang didn't know that his original act of filial piety had misunderstood his mother-in-law. He was in a good mood and started working in the kitchen after returning home.
Lao Li's family is a big family, with a total of eighteen people, big and small. Including their family of three, there are 21 people who come to the house for dinner in the evening.
With so many people eating, it is necessary to prepare more.
Fortunately, he went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy rice and meat this time, and he also planted a lot of vegetables in his yard, which should be enough.
Rural people don’t pay much attention to their meals, and Zhou Yang didn’t want to make eight out of ten dishes, which would be too troublesome.
He planned to make braised pork with pork belly, but considering that there were too many people, eating meat alone was obviously not enough, so he decided to add some accessories to the pork belly.
There are not many auxiliary ingredients that can be added to pork belly at the moment, only potatoes, sweet potatoes and the like.
Therefore, the main dish for today’s treat is braised pork and potatoes, with some beans in it!
In addition, Zhou Yang also plans to stir-fry a small cabbage and make a big cold dish.
As for the staple food, he didn’t know how to steam steamed buns, so he decided to simmer a pot of rice.
Zhou Yang's cooking skills are good, but he is limited to a few home-cooked dishes that he is good at, and he is average at other things.
Zhou Yang did the whole process of cutting the meat, frying it in sugar, and stewing it in one go, and his movements were as smooth as a cloud!
In less than half an hour, he put the braised pork into the pot.
The next time is to prepare the ingredients and wait for the meat to be cooked.
While waiting for the stew, Zhou Yang mixed the cold vegetables and cut all the side dishes of the stir-fried cabbage for later use.
After doing this, Zhou Yang began to pack up the place for dinner.
His house only had two rooms, so it was obviously difficult for so many people to move around in the house.
So Zhou Yang decided to have dinner in the yard. He moved the small kang table outside the house, found some bricks, and added a dough kneading table to temporarily build a large two-meter-long dining table.
By half past six in the afternoon, the meal was almost ready.
At this time, a sharp whistle suddenly sounded outside the village. Zhou Yang knew that the production team was off work and his stupid wife was coming back.
