Chapter 637 Persuading Zhen Xiang to go to school [Second update]
Not long after dinner, Sun Xiaolan came and pushed the barbecue cart out of the stall with Zhen Guo and Zhen Duo. The wind is a bit strong, and Zhen Shuai is always worried that it will rain.
"Bring an umbrella and a raincoat. If it rains, come back quickly."
"Don't worry, brother, I brought them." Zhen Duo didn't even look back.
She and Zhen Duo were so positive about setting up a stall from beginning to end.
While clearing away the dishes, Zhen Xiang said to Zhen Shuai, "I saw you bought a lot of spices. I'll help you get them later." Is this the first time
Zhen Xiang has offered to help?
Zhen Shuai looked at her strangely.
Zhen Xiang's eyes subconsciously averted, then she faced him calmly, "I was just worried that the seasoning would get damp due to the rain, so I quickly mixed it and sealed it for storage. Why, are you still worried that I leaked the recipe?" She was joking
. With that tone, Zhen Shuai said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "I'm really worried that you accidentally leaked it when chatting with others. After all, this recipe is related to one million." "One million?" Zhen Xiang was startled
. Startled, "What do you mean?"
"Didn't I tell you before that our family is now cooperating with the Qin family? The contract is very clear. Whether it is our family or the Qin family, once they violate the agreement in the contract, they will Pay the other party one million." Zhen Shuai said.
Zhen Shuai didn't hide this from his family members. Zhen Xiang knew about it, but she didn't know much about it so she didn't ask much. Only today did she find out that a huge sum of one million was involved.
Just hearing such a large amount made her heart skip a beat, "In that case, you should be more cautious, then I won't care about you." "Well, it's okay." Zhen Shuai bought all the
seasonings
. Powder is very simple to prepare, just mix it evenly according to a fixed proportion. Of course, just in case, he usually bakes all the spices before mixing them to prevent them from getting wet and spoiling. This is a job that requires patience and is not tiring.
The quantity purchased this time was large, and it took him more than an hour to finish it. He filled two large buckets and kept them sealed. One bucket is for Qin Zhongyi, and the other bucket is for Huang San.
It's been a week since we last met, and it's time for Huang San to come.
Shen Xingdu suddenly said: "Shuai Shuai, have you ever thought about letting Zhen Xiang continue studying?"
Zhen Shuai was stunned.
The audience in the live broadcast room was also stunned.
"I really ignored this point." Zhen Shuai slapped his head, "Zhen Xiang is not old now, only sixteen years old. She can continue to go to school." Letting Zhen Xiang continue to go to school has more than one benefit. On the one hand, it can improve herself. , on the other hand, it also prevents her from always focusing on him, or more specifically, on the barbecue powder recipe. He didn't know if he was overthinking it, but he always felt that Zhen Xiang cared about this recipe.
He went directly to the kitchen.
"Sister, have you ever thought about going back to school to continue studying? You didn't study before because your family's conditions were not good, but now you can afford it." Zhen Xiang was very surprised. She paused while washing the dishes and corrected: "In the past, it was not just at home. The conditions are not good, and the parents favor sons over daughters!"
Zhen Shuai remained silent. This is true, but now that both of them are gone, there is no use in mentioning it.
"I'm sixteen now. You want me to go back to the fourth grade with a ten-year-old baby? You might as well kill me." After Zhen Xiang finished speaking, she continued to wash the dishes.
Zhen Shuai advised: "Reading more will only do you good, not bad. Reading can not only understand things, but also increase your knowledge..." "Why does a girl like me need so much knowledge?" Zhen Xiang disagreed.
Zhen Shuai choked, "What's wrong with the girl's family? Have you ever seen that many cadres in the county are women?"
"I can't compare with them." Zhen Xiang shook her head.
Zhen Shuai suddenly realized the seriousness of Zhen Xiang's problem. There was a gap of time between her and him, and it was not easy to persuade her. After thinking about it, he could only say: "If you have a higher education, you will have an advantage over others whether you are looking for a job or getting married in the future. Do you think I am right?" Zhen Xiang blushed and glared at
him At one glance, "What are you talking about? I'm only sixteen years old, who can I marry?"
Zhen Shuai was helpless. He was talking about not only getting married, but also finding a job. But she only heard about getting married.
"Don't you want to be able to get paid every month like those female workers in the county in the future?"
Zhen Xiang shook her head, "It's not that I haven't thought about it... but Zhen Cheng is still so young and can't do without my care. It won't work!"
Zhen Shuai rubbed his forehead, "What's the point? Is it difficult to spend some money to hire someone to take care of him in the village?" Zhen Xiang was a little moved. After thinking for a while, she still shook her head, "Forget it, forget it
. , people who are only in the fourth grade at this age will laugh at me!"
Zhen Shuai thought of another way, "How about this, you study by yourself at home first, and then go to school in the second semester after reaching sixth grade, and then take the junior high school entrance examination in the first half of elementary school. ."
"Forget it! I've already decided, so don't try to persuade me." Zhen Xiang's attitude was very firm.
Zhen Shuai looked at her with complicated eyes for a long time, not understanding what she was thinking, but looking at her look, he would be annoyed if he tried to persuade her.
The audience also thinks Zhen Xiang is stupid, is face so important? You need to know that knowledge is your own wealth.
Zhen Shuai decided to find an opportunity to talk to Zhen Duo and Zhen Guo and let them persuade Zhen Xiang.
When he went to pick up Zhen Duo and Zhen Guo that night, he told them about it and did not avoid Sun Xiaolan.
Sun Xiaolan also feels that Zhen Shuai did the right thing and is very envious of Zhen Xiang. She had never gone to school for a day, but she only knew a few words with her son. If it were her, she wouldn't need anyone to persuade her, so she would take the initiative herself.
The next day, Zhen Duo took advantage of Zhen Xiang and took Zhen Cheng out to find Zhen Shuai.
"Brother, we tried to persuade the eldest sister for more than an hour last night, and we said it all, but she just didn't want to!"
Zhen Duo's tone was a little anxious, because she was worried about Zhen Xiang's lack of understanding.
Zhen Shuai asked: "Why, have you asked me?" "
The eldest sister said she felt embarrassed and was afraid of being laughed at." Zhen Duo said, "In the end, the eldest sister became angry and asked Zhen Guo and I if she thought she didn't study well. I just look down on her. Brother, forget it, the eldest sister is not a child, so let her make her own decisions." Zhen Shuai nodded and said everything he needed to say, but she still didn't want to, what could be done
? Let her go, she is indeed not a child anymore.
"Beep-beep-"
Zhen Duo heard the sound of the horn as if she was at the door of her yard.
"Looks like he's a guest of ours?"
Zhen Shuai guessed that it might be Huang San. He just took two steps outside when Huang San walked in side by side with a middle-aged woman with Liu Hulan hair. Both of them were carrying large and small bags in their hands.
"Third uncle, I thought you weren't coming."
Zhen Duo saw the villagers watching the fun outside the yard wanting to come in, and she felt very annoyed. They were all trying to join in the fun, so she blocked the door with quick eyes and hands, and squeezed out a He smiled and said in a low voice: "We have guests at home. I will invite the aunts to play at home another day." "Hahaha! How could you not
come? Don't you have to come back when you are fully prepared?" Huang San carried the things directly into the house. "So I brought your aunt here too. This is your aunt, her name is Su Wanzhen, just call her third aunt!"
Zhen Shuai called "third aunt".
Zhen Duo called out "Hello, third uncle and third aunt" and quickly made tea.
Huang San's daughter-in-law looks a bit older, and the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes are very obvious, but she is not ugly at all. Instead, she feels kind. She has a natural smile on her lips, and exudes a soft aura. She speaks at a very slow pace, making people feel It felt sincere. She held Zhen Shuai's hand and said with a smile: "It's not him who wants to bring me here. I heard that he met a capable child and wanted to come! That eldest son of my family, he I often say that I wish I could just throw it away! I thought to myself, do I really want to throw it away and consider this capable person as my son? Then I have to come and have a look! This look is amazing! He really didn’t lie even a single word. , I have never seen such an outstanding child before!"
The audience in the live broadcast room marveled that this aunt can talk. The key is that she speaks very sincerely and does not make people feel embarrassed at all.
Zhen Shuai was also shocked. It’s not like I’ve never seen someone who praises others, and this one is definitely one of the best. With such a proprietress, he can already imagine how good the business will be once the fried skewers shop opens!
He gave Huang San a thumbs up. He had a good wife at home.
Huang San immediately understood what he meant and looked quite pleased with himself.
"Third uncle, third aunt, please have tea."
Zhen Duo put the tea on the table and was about to leave, but Su Wanzhen held her hand, "This child looks stable at first glance. He must be the elder sister of the twins!" Zhen Duo
! Duo blushed and said, "Thank you for your praise."
Zhen Shuai said: "Third Aunt, please stop teasing her. She can't stand praising her children. You and Third Uncle haven't had breakfast yet, right? I'll give it to you right now. Go ahead."
Su Wanzhen knew that she was making the little girl uncomfortable, so she let go, "I'm just worried that you might be busy with work, so we only came here after eating in the county town. It's good to just sit and talk." Zhen Duo sent it off again
. Eat, sit quietly and listen to them.
In order to express their closeness, neither party immediately mentioned cooperation. Instead, they casually chatted about the current situation of each family, the customs and customs of their respective hometowns, and deepened their understanding of each other.
During this period, Zhen Xiang and Zhen Guo received news that guests were coming to their home, so they rushed back and had more topics to talk about.
After chatting for nearly an hour, Huang San finally got down to business.
Zhen Shuai took out the contract that had been prepared long ago. After Huang San and Su Wanzhen read it carefully twice, they solemnly signed the contract.
No witnesses were invited this time. This is different from Qin Zhongyi's situation. After all, Huang San is from another province. If he really dares to violate the contract, Zhen Shuai will have his barbecue powder broken. But he believed that Huang San was a smart man and would not dig his own grave. After meeting Huang San and his wife today, he felt that these two people were indeed good partners for cooperation. Personally, he hoped that they could continue to cooperate smoothly.
After the contract was signed, Huang San and his wife had lunch at Zhen's house and left in a hurry, taking a bucket of barbecue noodles with them. According to them, they had prepared the shop two days ago. The sooner they go back, the sooner the fried skewers shop will open.
Before leaving, they repeatedly invited Zhen Shuai to come and play when he had time.
Go, Zhen Shuai must go once, but now is not the right time.
Chapter 638 Grandma Zhen is here [First update]
Zhen Xiang opened the gift brought by Huang San and his wife.
"It's clothes..."
"It seems to be a skirt!" Zhen Guo was overjoyed. She hasn't bought any new clothes in several years. There are no summer dresses at all. In summer, not only she, but also Zhen Xiang and Zhen Duo wore spring and autumn trousers. There was nothing I could do about it because of the heat, so I could only roll up my trouser legs. My brother said last time that he would give her a hundred dollars after the debt was repaid. She had planned to buy two skirts, but she didn't expect to have one now.
Zhen Duo couldn't help but walked over and said, "Let me take a look."
Zhen Xiang took out all the clothes. "This bag is full of clothes. There are six sets in total. Everyone should have one."
Sure enough, there were three sets of dresses and three sisters. There is one suit for each person. The three boys wear short-sleeved shirts and knee-length jeans, but the colors and patterns of the clothes are different.
In addition, there is a box of pears, a box of biscuits and a box of candies.
Zhen Xiang said with emotion: "I heard people say before that "everything in the house is piled up to eat." I just thought they were exaggerating, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen. The fact that they can send so much just means they have more at home, right? But This is the first time such a situation has happened in our family."
Zhen Shuai took advantage of the opportunity and said: "That's why I suggest you continue to go to school -"
"Stop!" Zhen Xiang waved her hand and picked up her skirt, "Besides, I can't Angry! I'm going to try on some clothes. These clothes need to be matched with new sandals to look good."
Zhen Shuai shook his head slightly, thinking that this is also my last time to persuade you.
He compared Shen Xingdu's white short-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, which were of a suitable size.
"Boom--"
A thunder exploded overhead, and heavy rain poured down. The rain that has been brewing for two days has finally arrived! The whole world seemed to be quiet, and only the rolling thunder and the sound of rushing water could be heard. The space between heaven and earth was filled with rain and fog. Standing in the main room, you couldn't even see the courtyard door clearly.
Zhen Duo covered Zhen Cheng's ears and had to raise the volume to ensure that others could hear.
"Will our house be okay in such a heavy rain?"
Zhen Guo also said loudly: "It should be okay - our house was repaired once when dad was still here -"
Zhen Shuai touched Shen Xing Shen Xingdu put his little hand next to his ear and asked, "Is it cold?"
Shen Xingdu was not cold, but he still nodded and took him back to the room, "Sleep."
There was nothing he could do except sleep on a rainy day.
Zhen Shuai took him back to his room to take a nap.
Zhenxiang and the others went out and had nothing else to do, so they simply closed the courtyard door and went to sleep.
The rain didn't stop until midnight.
When I woke up in the morning, the sun was shining brightly, the weather had returned to high temperature, and the ground was already half dry. But the air was much fresher than before. Zhen Shuai stood in the yard and stretched beautifully.
"Fortunately, the rain stopped!" Zhen Guo jumped out, wearing a new dress. The pink dress is calf-length, has ruffled short sleeves, and two long belts on the waist tied into a bow at the back. It's very beautiful.
Zhen Duo followed her out, also wearing new clothes. Her skirt is blue. Although there is no bow, the hem of the skirt is decorated with white plastic beads, which is also very beautiful.
"Sister, why don't you wear new clothes?" Zhen Guo asked Zhen Xiang who was washing her face.
Zhen Xiang said, "I'll wait until I buy sandals before wearing them. Old cloth shoes don't look good with a new skirt. Shuai Shuai, can I spend some money to buy sandals first?" Everyone has a love for beauty
. Zhen Shuai understands. He went to the room and took six big unity cards and gave two to each of the three sisters.
"You can buy whatever you want. When the debt is paid off, I will give you another eighty." "
The road will be dry in an hour at most. How about you help me take Zhen Cheng with me, and I will go to the county town to buy shoes today." Zhen Xiang said happily.
Zhen Guo and Zhen Duo were also moved.
"We want to go too."
Considering that the three sisters have been trapped at home almost all this time, Zhen Shuai couldn't bear to refuse. Although he didn't want to take Zhen Cheng with him at all.
"Yes. But, Zhen Cheng..."
Zhen Xiang squatted in front of Zhen Cheng, "Chengcheng, eldest sister will buy you delicious food on the street. Can you listen to my brother?"
Zhen Cheng agreed happily, "Okay. !"
Zhen Shuai didn't believe him at all. It sounds nice to say yes.
"Okay, anyway, if you disobey, I'll beat you up."
He waved his fist at Zhen Cheng.
Zhen Cheng shrank his neck and said, "I'm obedient!"
The three sisters went out happily, not even planning to eat breakfast at home. Zhen Guo and Zhen Duo also put on their new skirts and put them on again after buying new shoes.
"Be careful of thieves when riding in the car! Also, there are many people in the county, so don't get lost." Zhen Shuai chased after him and gave a few instructions. These three are just children in his eyes, can he not be worried?
Zhen Xiang held one hand and said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of them!"
Zhen Shuai was still a little uneasy and ordered Ling'er to follow quietly.
The audience secretly laughed at him for worrying about his old father's heart.
Now that the three sisters are gone, cooking and feeding pigs are all Zhen Shuai's jobs.
Pigs are really annoying. As long as they are hungry, they will keep humming until someone feeds them. They can disturb people to death. It can be said that in a pig-raising family, the pig is the boss and will not give way to anyone!
Zhen Shuai also had to feed the pigs before he could cook.
"Hmph, hey, what else do you do besides humming?" He murmured while pouring the pig food into the trough.
Two pigs: "Humph!"
"Humph? Do you believe I will beat you?"
"Humph!"
"Ouch! You dare to provoke, right?"
Shen Xingdu looked on and shook his head helplessly.
The audience covered their faces with laughter. They really didn't know what to say. The anchor was also a strange person, and he could also quarrel with pigs.
Zhen Cheng was stunned. He didn't know what he thought of. He dragged a chair and a small bench to the yard, and lay down on the chair to draw on the notebook with colored pens.
Zhen Shuai forgot the quarrel, washed his hands, and asked Shen Xingdu, "Brother Dudu, what do you want to eat in the morning?" Shen Xingdu didn't care, "
Porridge."
"Okay, let's cook rice porridge." Zhen Shuai asked again. Zhen Cheng said, "Chengcheng, what about you? What do you want to eat in the morning?"
"Rourou!" Zhen Cheng did not hesitate.
Zhen Shuai also agreed, "Okay." Let's stew minced meat and egg custard.
He was busy in the kitchen when he heard an old voice calling him outside.
"Xiangxiang, Shuaishuai."
Zhen Shuai went out and saw that it was the Zhen family's grandma.
"Grandma, you're here."
Seeing this grandma, he felt a little complicated. This is the first time grandma has visited since Xu Xiuli left. The last time she came to the house was to confirm whether Xu Xiuli had really run away.
Grandma is actually not that old, just over sixty. But country people work in the fields all year round and age quickly. They look like they are almost seventy. Their eyes are cloudy and their faces are full of wrinkles. They seem to be in good spirits, but their backs are a little stooped. She was carrying a shabby basket, in which were placed a few cucumbers, a few eggplants, a handful of leeks and many green and red peppers.
"Shuai Shuai, just you and Chengcheng, and Dudu are at home? Where are Xiangxiang and the others?" Grandma Zhen put the basket down and looked around.
Zhen Shuai moved a chair for the old man, poured a glass of warm water, and put a plate of biscuits and candies on it. "They have to go to the county seat for business. You sit down. Have you eaten? If not, we will eat together later."
"I've eaten." Grandma Zhen sat down on the chair without touching the snacks on the plate. "You cook first. I have nothing to do. I just came to see you."
"Okay, I'm making porridge, so I have to watch the fire. If you have anything to do, we’ll talk about it later.” Zhen Shuai was afraid that the porridge would be burnt, so he hurried in.
Grandma Zhen looked at her grandson with a smile, "Chengcheng, why don't you call me grandma?"
"Grandma!" Zhen Cheng ran to her, "Grandma, I haven't seen you for a long time!
" It hurt Grandma Zhen's heart, her eyes were moist and her lips were trembling.
"Hey, it's grandma's fault. Grandma... is busy washing clothes, busy growing vegetables, and taking care of your grandpa, so she doesn't have time to come over. Here, these are the biscuits grandma left for you." Zhen Shuai looked out of the window
. I saw Grandma Zhen taking out a handkerchief from her pocket and slowly opening it. There were two sesame biscuits inside. Although it was broken and the original shape could not be seen, the handkerchief and biscuits were clean. This may have been saved by the old man for a long time.
He sighed softly.
[I don’t know why, but tears fell down. 】
【+1, my nose is sore, it’s not easy for grandma living in my uncle’s house, right? ]
[I remember when I was a child, my grandma would bring me a snack or a candy when she came back from visiting relatives, and she would hold it in a handkerchief just like Grandma Zhen. 】
Now that Grandma Zhen is here, Zhen Shuai took two more eggs and stewed a large pot of egg and meat soup.
After breakfast was ready, he first served a bowl of porridge to Grandma Zhen and spread a layer of minced meat and egg custard on top of the porridge.
He moved the dining table out and placed the porridge in front of Grandma Zhen.
Grandma Zhen pushed the bowl away, "I won't eat it, I've eaten it. You and Chengcheng eat it."
Zhen Shuai pushed it away again, "A bowl of porridge is about the same as a bowl of water, and it will be digested in a while. Just eat it. We all have it."
Grandma Zhen gave up when she saw that there was still a lot of minced meat and egg custard in the basin. Seeing that Shen Xingdu was eating the same food as everyone else, she didn't say anything.
After finishing the meal, Zhen Shuai asked: "You are here, are you okay? Just tell me if you have anything." Grandma Zhen was silent for a while, and then said: "Didn't it rain yesterday? Your uncle's pig pen collapsed
. Fortunately, the pig is fine. Your aunt asked me to borrow some money from you to repair the pig pen. I didn't agree, so I came over to deal with it. I'll sit down for a while and then go back." "Does my uncle know?" Zhen Shuai asked
.
Grandma Zhen sighed, "Your uncle, don't care about this."
Zhen Shuai asked grandpa if he was in good health.
Grandma Zhen agreed that she would go down the mountain to collect firewood when she had time.
"Is uncle nice to you and grandpa? Can you have enough to eat at uncle's house? If you don't have a good life there, just move here." Zhen Shuai really had this idea in his mind. Life is not easy for the elderly, and they should also enjoy the blessings of future generations.
Grandma Zhen touched the corners of her eyes and said, "No need. Your uncle is quite filial to me and your grandpa and he doesn't dare to starve us." Zhen Shuai didn't say whether he believed it or not. "Anyway, if your life is not going well, just feel free
to Move here, there is room at home. Just wait for me."
He went in for a while and came out with a small package in his hand.
"Here are some pears, biscuits and candies. You can take them back and keep them for yourself. This is twenty yuan. Don't tell anyone. Just put it away yourself. You and my grandpa can buy whatever they want to eat. From now on. I will give you twenty every month."
"Twenty every month?" Grandma Zhen waved her hands in surprise.
Zhen Shuai put the money into her hand, "That's it. It's settled. It's your grandchildren who will honor you and your two elders. You listen to me, you save this money yourself. To put it bluntly, in case If you, the second elder, are not feeling well, you will have the money to see a doctor without having to look at your aunt’s face."