Chapter 529 Zhao Mei
Early in the morning on the third day of the Lunar New Year, all the members of the Jiang family were pulled out of bed by Grandma Jiang. They were washed and dressed neatly, carrying large and small bags like glutinous rice balls, dumplings, glutinous rice and lotus root as consolation gifts for Zhao Mei. , the family walked toward Zhaojiacun in a mighty manner.
Maybe it was because the weather was cold and no one wanted to spend too long on the road. In the past, it would have taken Jiang Feng more than half an hour to walk to Zhaojiacun, but this time it only took more than 20 minutes.
It gets late in the winter, so it was still dark when Jiang Feng and the others went out, and it was just getting dark when they arrived at Zhaojiacun. A group of fat men, well-dressed and well-armed, quietly entered the village and frightened the roosters that were about to crow at the entrance of the village so much that they even swallowed the roosters.
Because Jiang Feng bent down to tie his shoelaces before entering the village, he lagged behind the large army and followed like a little tail.
Because Jiang Zaide got up too early, he couldn't help but yawn repeatedly. He looked like a paid but unprofessional extra in the village.
"Grandma, did Sister Meimei really wake up when we came so early? Don't they say pregnant women are sleepy?" Jiang Zaide couldn't help complaining.
"What do you know? Your sister Meimei wakes up very early every day. She usually doesn't doze off until dinner time." Grandma Jiang whispered, and out of the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of a bird that woke up very early and looked very... A plump hen that is diligently pecking in the grass.
"Jiankang, ask who owns this chicken and see if you can buy it and stew it for Meimei to replenish her health." Grandma Jiang pointed at the chicken.
"Mom, there should be no shortage of hens at my uncle's house." Jiang Jianguo reminded in a low voice.
"Yes, yes, I'm used to it. I made a mistake. There hasn't been a pregnant woman in the family for many years. I thought it was back then." Grandma Jiang slapped her head, "Oh, I'm getting old."
Because it was too early, my uncle did not wait for Grandma Jiang and her group at the entrance of the village with a cane this time, but he still stubbornly waited for Grandma Jiang and her group at the door of the house with a cane.
Although there were comfortable benches and a warm stove in the house, my uncle stubbornly stood at the door with a cane to blow the cold air.
It is both stubbornness and love.
When coming to my uncle and grandpa’s house to pay New Year greetings, it’s natural that Grandma Jiang will take the lead. Grandma Jiang has mutton dumplings in her left hand and vegetarian dumplings in her right hand. Her husband is on her left and her eldest son on her right. Behind her are a group of sons, daughters-in-law and grandsons. They are a huge group of people. It is said that they are bringing thugs to collect debts and seek revenge during the Chinese New Year. letter.
"Brother, what are you doing standing at the door on this cold day? Why don't you go in quickly? This bag of mutton dumplings is for Meimei to eat. This bag of vegetarian dumplings is for you to eat. There are also glutinous rice balls at Xiaofeng's place. I just made it yesterday afternoon. Isn’t it because Mei Mei has a bad appetite and wants to eat something sweet? If you eat too much sweets, you will get some sugar, but it doesn’t matter. Is Meimei awake? If so, let Xiaofeng cook a small bowl of glutinous rice balls for Meimei. "Grandma Jiang doesn’t want to eat anything. I gave my uncle and grandpa a chance to speak, and he immediately arranged everything.
"Xiao Feng. Where is Xiao Feng? This kid, why did you run to the end? Give the glutinous rice balls to your uncle and grandpa quickly." Grandma Jiang said loudly.
Jiang Feng quickly pushed his way from the back to the front and handed the dumplings to his great uncle with a smile.
The uncle said with a smile: "Jiang Feng is here too. I didn't see you just now, so I thought you didn't come because of something else. Why do you look thinner? And Cheng Cheng, Cheng Cheng looks thinner, oh, but why? She's thinner. She's pretty good and a little stronger. Jun Qing and Jun Lian are here too. She's grown into a big girl, and my uncle almost didn't recognize her."
The uncle squinted and looked at every junior member of the Jiang family with his presbyopic eyes before turning around and leading everyone in.
"Brother, is Meimei awake? If she is, let Xiaofeng cook glutinous rice balls for Meimei first." Grandma Jiang knew that her brother was old and had bad ears and memory, so she repeated the question again.
"I'm awake. I'm having breakfast. There's no need to cook glutinous rice balls. Meimei wakes up the same way as me every morning. It's fine as long as it's not bright at night. She gets sleepy at noon and dinner time. I don't know what's wrong with her." complained.
"By the way, you guys came just in time. There is some stew in the kitchen and it is heating up. I see that Xiaofeng and the others have lost a lot of weight. They must have worked too hard outside and not eaten properly, just like Meimei. When you come to my uncle's house, eat as much as you want. When you're done, let your aunt make the stew for you. I'll ask Tian Lin to serve the stew to Xiao Feng and the others."
Jiang Feng, who was walking at the front and could hear it most clearly, almost stumbled and saluted his great-uncle.
"Ouch, what's going on, Xiaofeng? Are you walking unsteadily or tripping? Could it be that you're hungry because you didn't have breakfast when you came out in the morning? Don't worry, my uncle will ask my aunt to serve you two bowls later. Eat more stew!" My uncle looked worried.
Jiang Feng:!!!∑(°Д°ノ)ノ
Jiang Feng did not expect to face such a severe challenge as soon as he stepped in. Seeing that his uncle was about to call his aunt Tian Lin enthusiastically, in desperation, Jiang Feng blurted out on the spot in order to delay his uncle: "Uncle, the stew will be cooked later." Eat, since Sister Meimei is awake, let’s go see Sister Meimei first!”
The sound was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire front hall.
The other juniors of the Jiang family who followed behind looked down and felt sleepy: (°Д°≡°Д°)
stew? !
What stew? !
Where's the stew? !
The sleepyhead was instantly driven away by the horrible stew at my great-uncle's house.
"Xiao Feng misses you sister Meimei. I guess Xiao Feng hasn't seen Meimei for several years, right? I remember that Meimei's favorite was you. Every time she ate, she would put the fat in her belly. Let’s eat for you.” My uncle said with a smile and pointed, “Sister Meimei is in that room”
Jiang Feng didn't even have time to put down the glutinous rice balls, so he carried the bag and walked towards the front room.
Jiang Zaide and others who were confused about the situation quickly followed in order to avoid the stew.
As soon as he opened the door and saw the scene in front of him, Jiang Feng almost burst into tears.
I hadn't seen her for a few years, and I looked at the somewhat unfamiliar Zhao Mei lying half on the bed with her hair loose, wearing a thick sweater on her upper body, and the quilt covering her chest. Her hair looked greasy, and she probably hadn't washed it in a few days.
Because of her pregnancy, Zhao Mei's face looked rounder and her cheeks were still a little red. Tian Lin was sitting on the bedside with a bowl in her hand, talking to Zhao Mei.
The room is very warm, the air conditioner is turned on, the humidifier is working tirelessly and silently in the corner, and the windows are half-open for ventilation.
It is a very heartwarming scene. Many children who have not been home all year round and work in other places will probably involuntarily smile from the bottom of their hearts when they see this scene. However, Jiang Feng and others who know the inside story can only involuntarily smile from the bottom of their hearts when they see this scene. tears.
Tian Lin held a bowl of stew in her hand.
A white bowl, without chopped green onion or soy sauce, it was natural and pollution-free, and very fatty. Jiang Feng could see clearly the large chunks of fat stew on top from several meters away.
"Meimei, you are due to give birth next month, so you need to eat as much as possible. This morning, you have no appetite and can't eat. Look at you, how much weight you have lost in the past few days. If you continue like this, you will not be able to eat. What's the matter? Didn't you like to eat the stew your mother made for you the most when you were a child? You see, your mother got up early in the morning to make the stew for you at 3 o'clock. "Tian. Lin looked worried.
Jiang Feng and others:...
"Mom, please leave it here for now. I'll eat it myself later. I really don't have an appetite when I wake up, and it's not good to eat it so greasy so early in the morning. Make me a bowl of noodles. Maybe I'll have an appetite for noodles." Zhao Mei persuaded her gently, "It seems to be Xiao Feng and the others at the door. Third Grandma and the others are here. Please go out and greet them."
Tian Lin was moved by Zhao Mei, put down the bowl, turned to Jiang Feng and others: "You are here to see Meimei, you happen to be here to talk to him and urge her to eat this bowl of stew. I will first Go out, there is still stew in the pot. When you come out, my aunt will fill a bowl for each of you.”
When Tian Lin said this, everyone wanted to stay here and never leave again.
"Sister Meimei." Jiang Feng walked in, put down the bag of glutinous rice balls, and found a chair to sit down.
There were not enough chairs in the room, so those who had chairs sat on the chairs, and those who did not have chairs sat on the bedside, which completely blocked the small room.
Because they hadn't seen each other for so long, no one could say anything for a while. Everyone present except Jiang Feng had been beaten by Zhao Mei, so they had a natural respect for Zhao Mei.
Just when everyone was thinking about what to say, the door suddenly opened and a strange man poked his head out.
Zhao Mei's eyes lit up when she saw this strange man, and she immediately became energetic: "Hubby, where are the buns? My mother probably went to the kitchen to boil water."
"Here." Zhao Mei's husband quickly took out five buns from his coat pocket. Without even having time to look at Jiang Feng and the others, he quickly walked up to Zhao Mei and stuffed the buns into her.
Zhao Mei took the bun and started gobbling it down, racing against time.
Jiang Feng and others:...
It doesn't look like you have no appetite at all. (End of chapter)