Chapter 621: Parents’ gossip
Some people often complain when chatting, just like taking out the trash, complaining anytime and anywhere. After being together for a long time, they will feel full of negative energy.
Ma Shan doesn't know how. Even if she occasionally talks about other people's faults, it's just to relieve her unhappiness. After she's done talking, there's nothing interesting to talk about. She's in a good mood.
Compared with several married women of similar age, including Zhou Daya, Zhou Banxia was more willing to chat with Ma Shan about their parents' gossip.
The same goes for Ma Shan.
She doesn't have to worry about saying the wrong thing in front of Sanya. She can say whatever she wants. If she accidentally says the wrong thing, Sanya won't take it seriously.
The most important thing is that Sanya is tight-lipped, so there is no need to worry that anything will be spread out of Sanya's mouth, and she will help her relatives but not take care of her.
Just like Sanlang's wife said, in Sanya's eyes, all sisters-in-law are sisters-in-law, that is, she is not only a sister-in-law, but also a sister-in-law, which is different and closer.
All of them together are not as close as her sister-in-law. If the elder's wife wants to fight with her, Sanya will not talk to the elder's daughter-in-law even if she protects her.
Outside the Nuan Pavilion, the two of them chatted happily, chatting about everything. As they chatted, Xiao Suocheng fell asleep, the sky became dark, and Ma Shan didn't leave.
As soon as Zhou Banxia said he would stay and have dinner with her, Ma Shan nodded immediately and asked the maid to go to the East Road Courtyard to bring Chang Suo over. As for her man?
No more.
Anyway, when her child's father comes back from the town hospital, he will go to the main courtyard to meet his parents before returning to the East Road courtyard. If he happens to be in time for dinner, he will eat and go back to the house.
The old man was filial.
Another thing is, there will be a female customer coming to the door tomorrow, and Rokuro will be at home after taking the annual exam in a few days. It will not be appropriate for her to stay here from now on.
While thinking about it, Ma Shan joked and asked Zhou Banxia to give the order. There is nothing wrong with eating early for dinner, just cook less meat and add two more plates of vegetables.
For example, there are leeks, spinach (spinach), and courgettes (cucumbers) growing in the greenhouse. I have to pick more when my brother-in-law is not at home.
When Zhou Banxia heard this, he refused, "Brother Liulang is not stingy. He told you to just pick the small kitchen over there, but you are just being picky.
Our family didn’t build a greenhouse just to make money, it was just because it was cold and we couldn’t see fresh vegetables, so we could eat for ourselves, so you’re being polite. ”
Ma Shan didn't want to compete with her, so she rolled her eyes with a smile, "Yes, I'm being particular and polite. Just wait, wait until you give birth to the child, and see what's left in the greenhouse.
It's a pity that we don't have hot springs here. My father went into the mountains to look for them earlier. Just like you said, if we can find them in the mountains, we can make a lot of money just by growing vegetables. ”
But no, it's not just about growing vegetables, bathing in hot springs is very comfortable. It's not as good as a hot bath. It's a pity that there are many mountains here, but there is no hot spring.
Of course, unless it's deep in the mountains, ordinary people can't hold it if they find it. With the status and wealth of the Gaofu, Tangquan Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing won't have a share of them.
Her uncle now owns Tangquan Village at the foot of the Western Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing. It is not a returned ancestral property, but a reward from the emperor for his previous meritorious service.
It is said that during the founding of Daliang, there was basically a Tangquanzhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing. However, by the third generation, most of the people returned to the hands of the royal family.
This should be the so-called "gentleman's glory, beheaded in five generations". It is not a hereditary and irreplaceable title. It cannot be held. From then on, it became even more uncontrollable.
Nowadays, most of the large and small Tangquanzhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing are in the hands of the prince. Just like this, they are still in the hands of the prince who fell and rose again.
This frightened her uncle. How dare he recuperate in Tangquanzhuangzi surrounded by the prince? It was not as comfortable as returning to his ancestral home and staying in Zhoujia Village. In other words, it is useless to have Tangquanzhuangzi now. It is too far away. Let alone soaking in hot springs and enjoying the snow scenery. There are vegetables and fruits produced in winter. By the time they are delivered here, they will have been frozen.
Zhou Banxia had a look of regret on his face, "Tangquan, I don't dare to think about it anymore. I'm lucky that Guangfang can figure it out, but it's a pity that it's still too bad."
"Take your time."
This really has nothing to do with speed. She and her husband do know how to build a vegetable greenhouse. It's just good technology and good materials.
First of all, the plastic film used to cover the greenhouse is a big problem. There is still a roll in the villa mobile house warehouse, but how dare you take it out and use it?
Nowadays, her greenhouse technology is very primitive, but the cost is not low, and the output is not high. After calculation, the fresh vegetables produced are not expensive.
Like young courgettes (cucumbers), it is better to buy them when they are on the market in large quantities and store them in the ice cellar. It is more cost-effective to keep one out of ten than to grow them out of season.
This meant that her couple just had a villa space, and she happened to be pregnant. Her family built such a greenhouse in order to cover up others' eyes and ears.
Otherwise, there is no need to do anything extra. Just like Yun Ke Lai, prepare for the lean season. Cellaring is the most worry-free and cost-effective method.
Thinking of this, Zhou Banxia couldn't help but ask Ma Shan, are there any fruits and vegetables stored in the East Road Courtyard, especially the pumpkins and watermelons?
As for cucumbers, you don't need to ask, you can tell that they have finished eating. Her sister-in-law loves cucumbers, pickled, raw, or boiled, there is no one she doesn't like.
It’s just that it happened to be May and June when cucumbers were on the market in large quantities, and then August, which happened to be the busiest time.
The sister-in-law was very polite, but she actually ordered to buy more and stock up more, but the focus was not on cucumbers, but on fresh melons, fruits, peaches, plums, etc.
Therefore, the cucumbers prepared at home this year, including those in the workshop canteen, are mainly pickled. After all, pickled products are easier to store for a longer time.
"...We just moved a cart from the backyard cellar in the village a few days ago. There are too many. Not to mention pumpkins, there are seven or eight watermelons alone.
Just relax. It's missing. If you want to eat something, if you don't tell me, I'll ask you for it. But there are a lot of local products at my place, so don't buy it. Do you understand? ”
"I didn't buy it." Seeing Ma Shan's glare, Zhou Banxia blinked in amusement, "I didn't fool you, really, I just ordered to collect the mountain goods when the weather was hot.
Later, there was the August Festival and September 9th, and there were more gifts in return. At this moment, there are still several large bags of mushrooms in the warehouse behind. I will ask you for them when I finish eating. ”
"If you say that, I won't dare compete with you." As she said that, Ma Shan couldn't help laughing, "Da Ya just said you don't like to eat this stuff."
"No, my eldest sister must be trying to say that I dare not eat fresh mushrooms. Because when I was a child, I could eat anything, but not dried mushrooms."
And this thing?
Ma Shan was surprised, "Is it not cooked thoroughly?"
"No, it has to be dried before it can be eaten."
"What now?"
"It gets better after I'm ten years old, but I still rarely eat the freshly picked ones. Think about it, do I rarely use chopsticks on weekdays?"