"What are you so happy about?" During dinner, Zheng Juaner asked curiously with a smile, looking at the smile that could not be concealed in the corner of Wang Zhong's eyes.
Wang Zhong said happily: "Suddenly I thought of something happy."
"What's the matter?" Zhou Ling's eyes suddenly lit up, and she leaned her head in front of Wang Zhong and asked curiously.
The smile on Wang Zhong's face became even wider and a little more mysterious. He raised his hand to push Zhou Ling's head back and uttered two words.
"Keep it secret."
Zhou Ling stamped her feet, looking unhappy, and said coquettishly to Zheng Juan: "Mom! Look at my dad!"
Zheng Juan smiled and said, "What's wrong with your dad?"
"He bullies me, and you don't care about him."
"Did he bully you?" Zheng Juan's voice was filled with surprise.
"Comrade Zhou Bingkun, look at your wife, she's not doing anything at all." After failing, Zhou Ling filed a complaint against Wang Zhong again.
"Comrade Zhou Ling, if you were two-faced in ancient times, you would be a traitor and a sycophant, and you would not end up well?" Wang Zhong said seriously with a straight face.
"Good people don't live long, but disasters last for thousands of years!" Zhou Ling said indifferently.
Wang Zhong was stunned for a moment, my dear, there is something in these words.
"Oh? What do you say?"
Zhou Ling immediately analyzed seriously: "Look at Grandpa Yue, is he a good person?"
Wang Zhong nodded.
"What about Qin Hui, the man who killed Grandpa Yue?"
"Then Qin Hui has been in disgrace for thousands of years! But Grandpa Yue is famous forever and is respected by the world." Zhou Ming said in disapproval.
Seeing that Zhou Ling was already raising her eyebrows, Zheng Juan said quickly: "Okay! Just eat, there are so many good and bad ones."
"Zhou Ling, don't look at others, I'm talking about you, hurry up and eat."
Zhou Ling put down her chopsticks, pinched her throat and coughed twice, and looked at Zheng Juan: "Comrade Zheng Juan, I have to say something to you. How can you only ask the state officials to set fires and not allow the people to light lamps?"
"We are now in a new society where the people are the masters of the country. Everyone is equal, and women can still hold up half of the sky."
"You are a woman. You are considered a girl. Hurry up and eat. If you don't eat, you can do your homework for me."
Zheng Juan straightened her face. Zhou Ling, who had been sharp-tongued and sharp-tongued just now, looked like she wanted to reason with Zheng Juan. She immediately picked up the chopsticks and grabbed the bowl: "I'm not full yet."
As soon as he finished speaking, the chopsticks he stretched out had already picked up a large piece of sheep and scorpion.
The dinner was quite sumptuous, including a large pot of stewed lamb and scorpion, a stir-fried lamb, and a cabbage and tofu soup.
Zheng Juan's craftsmanship is very good, both the seasoning and the heat are controlled very well. The stewed sheep and scorpions are full of color, flavor and flavor. Each of the children gnawed until their mouths were full of oil. Only Zhou Ling, a skinny monkey, still had time to talk. .
"It's a pity that my cousin has such delicious lamb and scorpion." Although there is no shortage of meat at home, hard dishes like lamb and scorpion don't appear often.
Moreover, Wang Zhong was afraid that his children would eat too much pork and develop horizontally, so the meat that appeared on the table at home was a bit varied. In summer and autumn, there were seafood sent from Lushun, and in winter and spring, there was seafood from Xiaoheishan Village. The villagers bought chicken, duck, fish, sheep and beef, and occasionally encountered some mountain delicacies.
The status of pork on the dining table is not as high as it was when I lived in Guangzipian.
Because it was the weekend, Feng Yue returned the photo and said, "Zheng Juan, you finally made a good meal to reward the children, but she couldn't catch up."
"Just wait until your cousin comes back and do it again." Zheng Juan said.
"Yeah! Mom is so nice!" Zhou Ling was so happy that she almost jumped up.
"I think this is your goal!" Zheng Juan said angrily.
"My dear mother, how can you doubt your dear daughter's intentions!" Zhou Ling was possessed by the drama again, looking like she had been wronged and her eyes were filled with tears.
Seeing this, Zhou Cong couldn't help but said: "Our mother has misunderstood you. You must be very sad. This person has no appetite once he is attracted to him. I think you should give Little Tail the sheep and scorpion in the bowl. He will also I haven’t eaten enough, so I don’t want to waste it.”
"Third Sister!" Little Wei's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately looked at Zhou Ling expectantly.
Zhou Ling immediately changed her tearful look, glared at him, then turned her head and glanced at Zhou Cong opposite, and said, "Brother, haven't you heard the story of Kong Rong giving pear?"
"You are our eldest brother, so of course you have to set a good example for us younger brothers and sisters. Besides, eldest brother, you are already so old. It is useless no matter how much you eat. I think you should stop eating, eldest brother. The rest of these, Little Tail and I will take care of each other."
Zhou Cong showed no signs of weakness: "With the way you eat, I can't see that in two months, your body size will have to grow a circle, and your weight will increase by at least one-third."
Zhou Ling was stunned when she was told that. She lowered her head and looked around her waist, imagining how fat would grow on her waist and abdomen, adding a few more pounds, and swallowed.
The little tail next to her added just in time: "Third sister seems to have gained some weight during this time."
Zhou Ming would not let go of this opportunity. He immediately nodded and said with a look of deep approval: "I have indeed gained a lot of weight."
Zhou Ling put down her chopsticks and touched her waist. Her heart skipped a beat and her face turned pale. She seemed to have gained a lot of weight.
In an instant, Zhou Rong realized that the delicious scorpions in the bowl in front of her were no longer fragrant.
Seeing her like this, Wang Zhong and Zheng Juan looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
Zheng Juan rolled her eyes at Zhou Cong and said, "I know how to scare your sister." Then she glared at Zhou Ming and Little Tail and said, "Don't follow me and make noise."
Zhou Ling has already entered junior high school and has reached the age where she loves beauty. She has begun to consciously control her body early. Body and weight are now her lifeblood.
After saying that, Zheng Juan immediately comforted Zhou Ling: "Your brother and the others are teasing you. Don't worry, eat. My Lingling is the prettiest."
"Forget it, I'm full!" Zhou Ling put the scorpion in the bowl into the small tail bowl next to it.
Wang Zhong smiled and said: "Don't listen to your brother's nonsense. There is no scientific basis at all. There is not much fat in sheep and scorpions. You study so hard every day and insist on exercising. If you don't eat more, how will your body be able to bear it?" live."
"Besides, being thin doesn't necessarily mean you are good-looking. We Chinese people are beautiful if they are round, well-proportioned, and graceful."
"And you are now at the age when you are growing taller. If you eat less, have insufficient nutrition, and cannot gain height, what's the use of being thinner?"
Zhou Ling's eyes lit up instantly. She was growing taller. She immediately glared at Zhou Cong fiercely and said fiercely: "Humph! Brother, you are so bad."
Zhou Cong looked at Zhou Ling with a smile and raised his eyebrows at her.
Zhou Ling felt like smoke was coming from all her orifices, and she couldn't help but feel angry.
Just listen to Wang Zhong continue to say: "If you really want to stay in shape, then jump rope regularly, practice Baguazhang several times every morning and evening, and then learn yoga from your mother."
"Practice Baguazhang? Can this be useful?" Zhou Ling looked in disbelief.
Wang Zhong said: "You will know if you try it to see if it works."
Zhou Ling nodded. He had already learned Baguazhang from Wang Zhong, but he was not very keen on it. Instead, he was very interested in Zheng Juan's yoga.
Zheng Juan is almost forty years old and has given birth to four children, but her figure is still in shape. She is well-proportioned, graceful and round...
Looking at her old horse and then at Wang Zhong, Zhou Ling suddenly felt like she had discovered a new world.
At this time, the little tail next to him suddenly said: "Dad, I also want to practice boxing, I want to be a hero!" He said with a longing expression.
"Then you should eat more. The more you eat, the stronger you will be, and the stronger you will be, the better you can practice boxing." Wang Chong said with a smile.
Little Tail grabbed a sheep scorpion with both hands, and after a few mouthfuls, he ate up all the boneless mutton on it.
After dinner, the children all went to do their homework. In the past, Zhou Cong often helped Zheng Juan with the homework, but since entering high school, her studies have become increasingly heavy, and Zheng Juan no longer lets him help with the homework.
Instead, he grabbed Wang Zhong's strong man.
"How's Uncle Ma doing lately?" In the small restaurant, Wang Zhong helped put the dishes away into the pool, while Zheng Juan wiped the table with a rag.
"Looks like it's okay, but the food is too bland and I want to eat meat every day." Wang Zhong said.
Ma Shouchang is still in the postoperative observation period and will not be discharged from the hospital for some time.
"Are you busy tomorrow? If not, let's take the children to the hospital to see them!" Zheng Juan suggested.
"No problem, I just happen to have nothing to do tomorrow."
"By the way, what was the happy thing you said at the dinner table just now?" Zheng Juan was washing the dishes and suddenly remembered what Wang Zhong said just now.
As soon as he said this, a smile appeared on Wang Zhong's face: "Today at noon, my eldest brother invited me to have tea downstairs in the company. He suddenly apologized to me and said that he and his sister-in-law would set up a table outside some other day, and they would be together. Please apologize to both of us."
"Apologise? Because of what happened with Little Tail?" Zheng Juan stopped washing the dishes. Although Zheng Juan was kind-hearted, people's hearts are made of flesh. Jin Yueji and Hao Dongmei came to her door to force her to snatch Little Tail. Come on, how could Zheng Juan not have any grudge in her heart.
"Let me make it clear first, I am not happy because they apologized to me." Wang Zhong said quickly.
"It's not because of this? What's the reason?" Zheng Juan frowned in confusion.
Wang Zhongdao: "Today, my eldest brother said that he and his sister-in-law have discussed it and plan to adopt a child. I was wondering if my eldest brother's mother-in-law would be happy or angry if she knew about this."
"Don't think about it, you must be happy!" Zheng Juan glanced sideways at Wang Zhong and handed the washed bowl to Wang Zhong. Wang Zhong passed the water over again before putting the bowl into the pot filled with water next to him. .
"I see it's not that simple." After saying this, Wang Zhong couldn't help but smile.
If her guess was correct, Jin Yueji would probably be furious when she found out about this.
Of course, it might also be a happy ending, after all, we want to promote positive energy!
But what Wang Zhong hoped for more was the former.
When the old woman forced Zheng Juan, Wang Zhong wanted to slap her.
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In the photo, Feng Yue came back. Feng Huacheng and Zhou Rong were very happy, especially the father. They ran to the market one day in advance, carefully selected, found a big carp, and raised it in In the tank, I was waiting for Feng Yue to come back on Saturday and killed the stewed fish for Feng Yue to eat.
Li Suhua brought Feng Yue up since he was a child, so he naturally knew Feng Yue's taste. If this was done for Zheng Juan at Wang Zhong's house, he would have to first remove the scales and change the cutter, fry the fish first, and then cook it. , make braised fish and eat it.
Or make a set of Li Suhua's favorite dish, a famous dish from Ludong's hometown - squirrel fish, but this dish also needs to be deep-fried, which consumes too much oil.
Or, it’s Wang Zhong’s favorite pickled fish.
But the conditions here are not as good as those at Wang Zhong's house. Fish frying costs too much oil, and Li Suhua is reluctant to part with it. It just so happens that both Zhou Zhigang and Zhou Rong have lived in Shancheng and Qian Province.
A spicy and sour pickled fish, a bowl of meatball soup, and a chicken stewed with mushrooms. All three are hard dishes. The only shortcoming is that Li Suhua's cooking skills are not as good as Zheng Juan's, and the taste of the food is a bit worse. .
"Grandma, you need to learn more about this skill from your aunt." At the dinner table, after Feng Yue took a few bites of pickled fish, he couldn't help but said: "This fish fillet has been cooked for too long, and the meat is old. It’s not tender enough, the oil temperature is too high, and the dried chili peppers are a bit mushy.”
"Grandma is too old to learn." Li Suhua was not annoyed, speaking softly and with a smile on her face.
But Zhou Rong said: "You are right, why don't you learn? You are a big girl now, it's time to learn how to cook."
Feng Yue picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth, "Haven't you ever heard a saying that says it's easier to do than it is to do?"
As he spoke, he shook his head: "I don't have the talent of my little aunt. After only a few years of studying with my little uncle, I am able to excel. My skills are no worse than those of the chefs in big restaurants outside, and I know more cuisines."
"Did your aunt learn her cooking skills from your uncle?" Zhou Rong frowned and asked in confusion.
Feng Yue nodded and said matter-of-factly: "Of course I learned it from my uncle. As for my grandma's craftsmanship, it is far behind my younger uncle."
Seeing Zhou Rong's confused look, Li Suhua explained: "Bingkun's craftsmanship was learned from books. When you went to the countryside, that boy thought my cooking was not delicious. I don't know where he got the recipe. , whenever he has time, he will cook in all kinds of ways for me to eat."
"This guy is really good at cooking. His skills are improving almost every day." Speaking of this, Li Suhua looked proud.
The younger son's talent in cooking really opened Li Suhua's eyes.
"Working during the day and writing manuscripts at night, he still has time to learn to cook?" Zhou Rong was puzzled.
Li Suhua's expression suddenly changed, and there was a bit of sadness in his expression: "It's not just learning to cook. Bingkun was working hard at that time. After finishing writing the manuscript every night, he had to read until after eleven o'clock at night. If I If you don’t call him, he won’t even know how to sleep.”
"Wasn't the college entrance examination canceled at that time? I told him a few times that if he had time, it would be better to sleep more. He said to me: Mom, studying can make people progress. Although the college entrance examination has been cancelled, there is always We will recover one day. We are not the children of high-ranking officials and do not have access to the sky. If we want to change our destiny, studying is the easiest shortcut."
"He wasn't busy working in the lumber factory at that time. He was doing the heavy work of a material unloader. I was worried that he slept too late and didn't get enough rest. I even quarreled with him several times about this place."
"Then how did my uncle convince you later?" Feng Yue asked with interest.
"How else can you convince me?" Li Suhua felt funny when he mentioned this: "Your uncle took the first month's royalties, slapped a few big pictures on the table, raised his head, and loudly followed with a proud look on his face. I said: Mom, look, is it useful to study?"
"Pfft~~~" Feng Yue laughed out loud, raised his hand to cover his mouth, unable to stop his laughter: "Then what was your reaction?"
Li Suhua said: "When I saw the fifty yuan he slapped on the table, I was so dumbfounded that there was no reaction."
"From then on, if anything happens to our family, I will let your uncle make the decision."
Feng Yue said: "It's only fifty yuan, isn't my uncle already so good from the beginning?"
Feng Huacheng said: "It was different back then. The per capita salary of workers at that time was only a few dozen yuan, but now it is several hundred yuan more. Moreover, it was a planned economy at that time. Your uncle was the first The monthly royalties are fifty, which is already impressive.”
"It's not just that!" Li Suhua pointed to the two large solid wood cabinets next to the big Kang with a smile and said, "See, these two cabinets, the carvings on the windows, and the door in the courtyard are all your little ones. Uncle made it himself."
Feng Yue looked admiring: "My uncle is so awesome, he knows everything."
"The children of the poor have long been in charge!" Li Suhua suddenly changed his expression and said with emotion: "At first, your uncle was also very naughty and ignorant. He just knew how to wander around outside all day long. But since your grandfather went to the mountain city to build In the third line, your mother went to the countryside and your uncle went to the Corps. After your uncle and I were left at home, he seemed like a different person."
As he spoke, a smile appeared on Li Suhua's face: "The house was suddenly empty at that time. I felt very unhappy and couldn't cheer up all day long. Your uncle was still trying to make me happy every day. Bring back candied haws for me to eat, yes, your aunt used to sell candied haws in front of the cinema, and that’s how he met your aunt at that time.”
Feng Yue's eyes lit up, and the fire of gossip deep in his heart was instantly ignited: "So grandma, you indirectly contributed to the marriage between my uncle and my aunt?"
"Really?" Li Suhua was stunned for a moment, then covered her mouth and laughed: "I didn't expect this!"
"Who are you talking about?" Zhou Zhigang on the side listened to Zusun Liang's words, talking enthusiastically and smiling happily, and felt more and more confused.
As soon as these words came out, the four people in the family were stunned. Feng Yue stood up and walked to Zhou Zhigang, raised her hand and touched Zhou Zhigang's forehead and said, "There is no fever at all!"
Li Suhua frowned: "Talk about your youngest son, Zhou Bingkun."
"Who is Zhou Bingkun? When did I have a little son?" Zhou Zhigang looked at Li Suhua with a puzzled look.
When these words came out, the four people in the room were stunned into silence. Four pairs of eyes fell on Zhou Zhigang in unison, their chopsticks froze in mid-air, and their eyes were full of shock.
"Old man, don't pretend to be confused!" Li Suhua was the first to come to his senses and said to Zhou Zhigang with an unhappy look on his face.
"Why am I pretending to be confused?" Zhou Zhigang looked confused, "When will I have a little son? Suhua, aren't we just Bingyi and Xiaorong?"
These days, for fear of irritating Zhou Zhigang, Li Suhua and Zhou Rong did not dare to mention the words "Zhou Bingkun" in front of Zhou Zhigang, and they did not even dare to say anything related to Wang Zhong.
Today, Feng Yue is back, and she feels happy in her heart. When she gets excited, she suddenly forgets about this.
"Old man, don't scare me." Li Suhua's expression changed immediately and she looked at Wang Zhong nervously.
Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
"Mom, don't worry!" Zhou Rong quickly comforted Li Suhua.
Feng Huacheng asked Zhou Zhigang tentatively: "Dad, do you really not remember Bingkun?"
"Who is Bingkun?" Zhou Zhigang looked puzzled and didn't look like he was faking it.
Feng Huacheng said again: "Zhou Bingkun, your youngest son is an old pimple."
"When did I get an old pimple, a smile, and a smile? Stop teasing me!" Zhou Zhigang thought a few people were joking on him.
Feng Yue rolled her eyes and quickly asked Li Suhua: "Grandma, do you have any photos of my uncle at home?"
"Yes! There is one!" Li Suhua said hurriedly: "It's at the bottom of the box to the left of the desk in the back room."
Wang Zhong didn't have many photos to begin with. Many of them were taken by him and Zheng Juan later to record the growth of the children. They took them with them when they moved out of their home and now put them in the photo album in the courtyard.
Now the only thing left in the old house is the family portrait taken by the family in 1969.
Feng Yue hurriedly ran into the back room, quickly pulled out the family photo, and brought it to Zhou Zhigang.
The photo was taken in 1969. Both Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Rong in the photo look very immature, not to mention Wang Zhong, who was only seventeen years old at the time.
"Who is this person?" Zhou Zhigang asked, pointing to the seventeen-year-old Wang Zhong.
"You really don't remember?" Li Suhua suddenly became anxious and confirmed again.
Zhou Zhigang shook his head, looked at the shocked expressions of everyone, and asked in a low voice: "Old lady, do we really have an old quarrel?"
It was okay not to mention this, but as soon as Li Suhua said it, she felt that she couldn't lift it up in one breath, her face also changed, her eyes suddenly darkened, and she fell backwards.
Fortunately, Zhou Rong and Feng Yue were close and reacted quickly, so Li Suhua didn't fall back so fast. The mother and daughter each grabbed Li Suhua's hands.
"Mom! Mom! What's wrong with you?"
Zhou Zhigang was also startled, and rushed over to check on Li Suhua. The family didn't even bother to eat, so they quickly helped Li Suhua to the kang, pressing people's hands and drawing water.
Feng Yue quickly ran to the phone and dialed Wang Zhong's home number.
"Little Tail, go answer the phone!"
While Wang Zhong and Zheng Juan were still cleaning up in the kitchen, the phone rang. Zhou Ming, Zhou Ling, and Little Wei, who were doing homework in the big study room, heard the phone ring first. Zhou Ling immediately ordered Little Wei to start.
Little Tails dropped the pencil and ran out.
"Hey! Who is it?"
"Little Tail, it's me. You go find your uncle and aunt quickly, tell them that grandma has fainted, and ask your uncle to drive over as soon as possible."
Little Tail did not dare to delay and hurried to the kitchen to tell Wang Zhong and Zheng Juan.
The couple quickly stopped what they were doing, wiped their hands and ran out. They told Zhou Cong, who was studying in the room, to keep an eye on his brothers and sisters, and drove away in a hurry.
