Li Guifang sighed. She didn't blame her for overthinking, nor did she want to be such a bad person. To put it more harshly, what kind of pot goes with what kind of lid.
The conditions of their family are not bad. Many families with girls of the same age have secretly proposed marriage to her. His son is not bad either. He has a good appearance and good character. He is also a good worker, hardworking and hard-working.
But Hua Zhiqing is an educated youth from the city and is not here at all. Sooner or later she will have to go back to where she belongs!
Taking a step back, if it were someone else, even if the other person was an educated youth, she might be shameless enough to give it a try.
But Huacui can't.
Li Guifang has been working hard for so many years, and her eyes have long been sharp and vicious. She knows very well that Huacui is definitely not a pheasant nesting in a ravine.
So even though she is now poor and downcast, she still has the temperament that can only be cultivated by wealthy people. She is generous and has no stage fright. On the other hand, her honest and humble little son, standing with Hua Cui, is the bodyguard who followed the emperor in ancient times.
Fortunately, she was her own mother so she didn't use the word eunuch to describe her. Li Guifang was not willing to belittle her child like this, but people, the most important thing is to have self-awareness.
Instead of regretting and suffering in the future, it is better to put an end to your thoughts as soon as possible.
"Hua Zhiqing is here tonight. I'll fry some meat and vegetables. After you light the fire, go to the backyard and pick some peppers. Can she eat spicy food? Does she have any taboos?"
Zhao Qiming shook his head.
"Okay, you go."
Hua Cui is picky and only likes to eat delicious food. She will never touch unpalatable food unless she starves to death. But she is not picky. As long as it is delicious, she likes to eat it.
Zhao Qiming put down the firewood in his hand. Outside the yard, Hua Cui and Niu Niu were playing with the dog. One big and one small squatted facing each other, their heads together and whispering.
After only seeing each other for a few minutes, the relationship between the two was as good as that of real sisters.
Hua Cui turned her back to Zhao Qiming, gently scratched the puppy's chin with her fingers, and pursed her lips slightly.
"嘬嘬嘬"
Niu Niu also imitated her: "嘬嘬嘬..."
"Rhubarb." Zhao Qiming was helpless.
Dahuang followed the sister-in-law who delivered water early in the morning. Now that Dahuang is back, his brother, sister-in-law and the others should be here soon.
Huacui pinched the dog's ears and said: "So your name is Dahuang, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey"
Dahuang stuck out his tongue flatteringly. He used to be so fierce that he would bark a few times when outsiders passed by the yard, but now he is incredibly well-behaved, lying on his back with his soft belly exposed for others to ravage.
Animals are also so understanding of human nature.
"Brother Xiao Ming, what are you going to do?"
"Pick some peppers."
"Auntie, are you going to make fried bacon with chili pepper?" Hua Cui seemed to have smelled the aroma of the meat, rubbing her hands and asked with great anticipation.
"...Hmm." Should I say it or not, Hua Cui's cleverness in this kind of matter is far beyond ordinary people.
Huacui raised her chin proudly: "I knew it, I'll pick it with you!"
In rural areas, unless there are major holidays or pigs have just been killed, there is no such thing as fresh meat at home. Bacon is delicious and can be stored for a long time, so every household likes to marinate meat into bacon.
The word "accompany" made Zhao Qiming's heart tremble. He declined politely: "I can do it myself. You can play with Niuniu."
"I can do it!" Hua Cui was eager to try. Picking a few peppers was not difficult or tiring, and she also had to maintain her image.
"There are worms in the vegetable field, vegetable worms, are you sure?"
Sure enough, Hua Cui's face changed immediately, and she frowned: "Then you pick it, I'll watch."
Zhao Qiming laughed silently.
In fact, there were no cabbage worms in the chili fields at all. It was all a lie to her.
There are few rural girls who are as afraid of insects as she is. Even educated youths will no longer be so afraid after staying in the countryside for a long time. Zhao Qiming smiled slightly as he thought of something.
Because there was Huacui as a guest, and he was a guest who had great expectations for her cooking skills, Li Guifang was so cruel that she made this dinner extra delicious, using almost all her life's knowledge to make ordinary ingredients extraordinary.
White rice with more rice and less sweet potatoes, a plate of fried bacon with green peppers, braised pickled fish, stir-fried cabbage, and a bowl of fungus and egg drop soup with red oil floating on it.
Hua Cui swallowed her saliva dissatisfiedly, she was already full of anticipation just by smelling it.
She would never have looked at a dinner like this twice in her previous life, let alone bacon with more fat and less lean meat, but now she felt like she could eat three large bowls of white rice with the vegetables.
They were all forced, she sighed.
When the sky got dark, the rest of the Zhao family began to go home one after another. The eldest son of the Zhao family, Zhao Qikang, had been coming back late these days because he was responsible for digging ditches. His wife Chen Lili went to bring him water, and they came back together.
"Where is your father?" Li Guifang didn't see anyone for a long time.
"Dad was called to the commune. I didn't know what to discuss. He said we should eat first without waiting for him to eat."
"Day by day, if you are busy and have nothing to do, why don't you come back to eat and sleep, just stay in the team!"
Li Guifang rolled her eyes and complained, but after all, she used her chopsticks to scoop some clean food into the bowl, then heated it in the pot for him, waiting for him to come back and eat it warm.
She asked Hua Cui to sit down: "Cui Cui, the child's father still has something to do, so let's eat first. Oh, look at it, I made you laugh."
Huacui waved her hand quickly: "Uncle Zhao is also thinking about our team. He is a good official who is honest and serves the people. We all admire him!"
Li Guifang was coaxed into submission, and she smiled from ear to ear: "Don't mention him, don't mention him. It makes me angry if you mention him. Come on, let's eat first."
"Yeah!"
Hua Cui couldn't wait for a long time. She took the lead in picking up the fattest piece of fish with her chopsticks. After taking a bite, she exclaimed, "Wow, it's so delicious! It turns out that pickled fish can be made so delicious. I feel like I bought it before." You bought all the fresh fish for free, Auntie, how did you do it?”
The Zhao family is well off, but such a luxurious dinner is rare. Chen Lili picked the top piece of fish early in the morning, but because of her slow hand, Hua Cui picked it first.
Her heart was bleeding with pain, and her eyebrows skipped a beat when she heard Hua Cui's sweet words: This flattery is too exaggerated! Who believes it?
Li Guifangxin.
Not only did she believe it, she also took another piece of fish and put it into the Huacui bowl: "You are the only one who has a sweet mouth and can coax my aunt. You are not as exaggerated as you said. If it tastes good, just eat more."
"Yeah!"
Huacui's eating speed was not slow, and after a while, she picked out a few good pieces of meat. However, although her speed was fast, her movements were not rude. Instead, she had the elegance of a lady who chewed slowly and carefully.
Watching her eat seemed to be a pleasure. Chen Lili couldn't help but keep staring. Her eyes moved from Huacui's fingertips to her beautiful facial features. Her skin was also very good. Even the dim light of the oil lamp couldn't hide her whiteness and tenderness. .
What a beautiful skin. Niu Niu is a little dark now. It’s up to her father, but as a child, she runs all over the mountains and fields every day. It would be weird if she wasn’t dark.
Chen Lili was lost in thought as she thought about it. She only came back to her senses in embarrassment when her husband pulled her clothes from the leg of the table. Everyone at the table looked at her inexplicably. "Why are you staring at Hua Zhiqing? You don't even care about eating." Li Guifang was a little unhappy.
How rude to just stare at people blankly without even trying to cover it up. She is a member of the family, doesn't she represent the Zhao family when she goes out?
It seems like they don’t have a tutor at home.
"Yes, Lili, what are you looking at?" Zhao Qikang also asked, not even bothering to eat the large table of delicious food.
Chen Lili looked embarrassed.
"It's okay, Auntie, I understand." Hua Cui waved her hand and said considerately, "Sometimes I see a beautiful sister on the roadside and I am fascinated by her like this."
So Hua Cui understands her especially well.
Li Guifang laughed again. She didn't feel that she was being brazen and bragging at all, but instead felt that she was sincere and cute.
Lili Chen: "."
Although what she said was indeed correct, how could anyone praise themselves so much? ! Isn't she ashamed?
"However." Hua Cui tilted her head, "Sister Lili is also very cute. If it weren't for the delicious food cooked by my aunt, I might have been staring at Sister Lili. Brother Zhao can marry you. Such a daughter-in-law is really a blessing for him.”
Chen Lili curled her lips, and with just a few words, she basically praised everyone in the room. Her ability to flatter someone was really top-notch.
But thinking about it, she found that the corners of her mouth still turned up uncontrollably: "It's just a joke."
This was the first time someone praised her for being cute.
Huacui picked another piece of meat for herself and put it into the bowl. She raised her head and looked sincerely: "I am serious, not joking."
The meal almost made everyone in the Zhao family happy. Even Niu Niu kept laughing along with the adults. For her, being able to eat delicious food was enough happiness.
Hua Cui was also very satisfied. She had enough to eat and drink, which relieved her craving for so many days.
After the meal, the sky had completely darkened. Li Guifang was worried that she was unfamiliar with the place and the country roads were dark and without lights, so she asked Chen Lili to take Huacui home.
"Okay." Chen Lili readily agreed, just as she was full from eating and could walk around to eat.
Unexpectedly, Hua Cui shook her head and refused: "It's so dark. I'm scared. Sister Lili will be scared too."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned, especially Chen Lili. Perhaps because Hua Cui's eyes were too clear and gentle, she suddenly felt something bad in her heart, her eyes were sore, and her throat was choked and she couldn't speak.
...Obviously she was never a hypocritical person before.
"She..." Li Guifang wanted to say that it was okay. She was not afraid of the dark. Not many rural people were afraid of the dark or walking at night, and they were still in the village.
But facing Hua Cui's clear eyes, she couldn't open her mouth. It sounded like she was partial to outsiders and harsh on her daughter-in-law. Her daughter-in-law might feel uncomfortable after hearing this.
But does she have to send people back to the educated youth dormitories by herself? Li Guifang didn't mind, but Hua Cui would refuse if she asked her elders to give it away in person.
Hua Cui smiled and said: "Then let Comrade Zhao send me back!"
(End of chapter)
The author said: Chen Lili: ...Humph.
Thanks to the little angels who threw the landmines: Xixi Daidai and Ye Ya;
Thanks to the little angel who irrigates the nutrient solution: 8 bottles for an ordinary baby girl; Siyu Xianxian, I need to be more confident! , 1 bottle of Lalan;
Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!