Chapter 9 Poached Eggs
When I walked through again, there was no sound in the yard.
Guan Youshuang opened the curtains and took a look. It was already dark.
She walked out and found a faint light in the main room.
Electricity is already available in Guanxia Canyon, but Zhang Caihe is afraid of wasting electricity and will not turn it on unless he has no choice.
Guan Youshuang felt a little hungry.
No wonder, today in the county she was so busy choosing her dowry that she didn’t even bother to eat.
She walked into the main room and found that the family was eating around the table.
It was dark, I didn’t know what I ate, and I couldn’t smell anything.
"You still know?" Zhang Caihe said coldly, "I pretended to be dead when I was cooking, and I couldn't even scream. What are you doing up now? Why don't you sleep to death?"
"Oh, Mom, don't be so angry, and be careful with your health." Guan Lei said, "It's not like my sister didn't skip cooking on purpose. She must be too tired today, right sister?"
Original book, Guan Lei has never been so polite to her original self.
The reason why today is like this is of course because Guan Youshuang agreed to exchange marriages with her, and she was afraid that her sister would suddenly regret it.
Guan Youshuang did not answer, but pulled up a chair and sat down.
There is a large porcelain basin and a pair of bowls and chopsticks on the table.
In order to save kerosene, Zhang Caihe asked Guan Youshuang to put all the rice into a large porcelain basin every time she made dinner to avoid running around.
Guan Youshuang opened the lid of the porcelain basin. Except for a little bit of batter and soup left on the bottom of the basin, it was empty.
Zhang Caihe glared at her and said, "What are you looking at? There is no food. People like you who are not active in eating would have starved to death by the time they were placed in the production team."
< br>"Youshuang, your mother is right, be more active next time you eat." Guan Xingguo also said.
Guan Lei pushed her bowl over and said, "Sister, I only took a few sips of my soup. Let me pour you some."
"It's okay, you can eat what you have."
Guan Youshuang walked out of the main room, walked into the kitchen, touched the switch cord, and turned on the 15-watt light bulb with a click.
Zhang Caihe came over like crazy and yelled: "What are you doing? Who told you to turn on the lights? It's only what time. Do you know how much a month's electricity bill is?"< br>
As she said that, she pulled the rope and prepared to turn off the light.
"I heard that turning it on and off consumes more electricity." Guan Youshuang said lightly.
Sure enough, Zhang Caihe was frightened and did not turn off the light again. She just scolded her daughter with all kinds of unpleasant words.
Guan Youshuang didn't feel anything at all, except that it was really noisy in her ears.
She poured a spoonful of water into the pot, stuffed wheat straw into the stove, struck a match, and turned on the fire.
“You want to cook?”
“Yes, you didn’t leave any food for me, I can’t really be hungry, right?”
Guan Youshuang rummaged around and took out two eggs.
Zhang Caihe’s face turned green.
She just cracked an egg when making batter soup. The four of them eat one, and she has to eat two by herself?
On weekdays, her eldest daughter seems to be submissive. Is she possessed by evil spirits today? So audacious.
She rushed over, picked up the eggs on the chopping board, and shouted: "I don't have any objection if you want to cook, but you can't waste the eggs. There are only two hens in the house this year. It’s not like you don’t know about laying eggs.”
Guan Youshuang glanced at her mother coldly and took out the egg box with one hand.
The egg carton is made of solid wood and is relatively heavy. With dozens of eggs, not many people can pick it up alone.
Zhang Caihe was stunned.
"Mom, I advise you to think more clearly. Over the years, I have been busy at home and have suffered a lot, right? I am getting married soon, and you also want a lot of gifts. Are you right? If I am better, I may still remember the kindness of raising you in the future and provide for you in your old age, otherwise..."
Guan Youshuang paused for a moment and said lightly, "Actually, I'm quite confused, am I really your biological child?"
Zhang Caihe opened his mouth a few times, but didn't say anything.
When the water boiled, Guan Youshuang poked the stove with a stick. After the fire subsided, she cracked two eggs.
Zhang Caihe felt that he suddenly had angina pectoris.
The door creaked, and she turned around and saw Wang Yuetao coming in.
"His aunt is here? Come inside and sit down quickly."
"No need." Wang Yuetao said coldly, "I came here just to talk about Xia Fengfeng. The wound has been bandaged for the time being. But the hospital said that the child suffered a concussion and will have to go for a follow-up examination next week. It cost 28 yuan, so you should give it first."
"2, 28 yuan, oh, okay. Okay, I’ve caused trouble for you, please go inside and sit for a while.”
“Go and get the money, I’m still busy.”
Zhang Caihe felt a little confused. Qi, 28 yuan. Their annual income was only a few yuan. The Zhao family gave half of the bride price, but they all used it to pay off bad debts. The remaining more than 100 yuan, she even gave her wallet to her younger daughter, asking her to Go buy the trousseau you like.
It's all the fault of the eldest daughter for having random ideas.
When she returned to the house, she wanted to scold Guan Ruijie, but considering that Wang Yuetao was still in the yard, she had no choice but to kick her son hard in a muffled voice.
"Leilei, how much money do you have left for shopping today? Give it to me first. Fengfeng is fucking waiting outside." Zhang Caihe whispered.
“Ah?” Guan Lei exclaimed, “I’ve spent all the money. Let’s do this, Mom, I’ll go tell my aunt and ask her to give her a few days’ grace until Zhao Yang and the others give the remaining half of the gift. Send it to them."
"Oh, it's useless. She is still angry, and she said she will take Fengfeng for a review next week, and she will probably have to pay again." Zhang Caihe asked. Guan Xingguo chewing dry steamed buns.
"I don't have anything, you are in charge of the money."
"What a loser, other men can earn hundreds of dollars if they go out to work. I rely on my family In these acres of thin farmland, I think the whole family is just waiting to be spoiled. I am really miserable.”
If you turn on the light, you will definitely see how ugly Guan Xingguo’s face is.
Guan Lei quickly said: "Mom, don't say that to Dad, he is not easy either. I will go to Yuqin to borrow some right now. I will go to the store to return the two blankets tomorrow and then return them. It's okay for her to just turn around. Mom, don't be angry with yourself."
"The blanket is your wedding gift, how can you return it?"
"Oh Mom, it's okay to miss two blankets." Guan Lei patted her mother's hand and walked out.
Guan Youshuang filled the poached eggs, found a white flour steamed bun, soaked it in it, sat at the door of the kitchen, and started eating by herself, regardless of the knife-like look Wang Yuetao cast her way.
Guan Lei walked into the kitchen, picked up her apron and wrapped ten eggs, walked out and stuffed them into Wang Yuetao's hand, and said softly: "Aunt, I'm really sorry. It's all my fault that I wasn't at home in the afternoon and didn't take good care of Xiaojie. That kid got him into trouble and made Fengfeng suffer.
"Take these eggs first to replenish Fengfeng's body. Don't worry about the money. I'll send it to you tomorrow at the latest. Add two yuan and give you 30 yuan. Do you think that's okay? ”
(End of this chapter)