Chapter 81
When she heard that she had different ideas than her own, Wang Xiaofeng did not show much surprise but asked: "Sister, what do you think?"
Shi Xiaoai smiled, patted her, and sat aside obediently. Cheng Kai, who was drinking tea, said kindly: "No one can expect our little one to study. Our Kaikai wants to study. I won't say anything when you occasionally trick him into running errands for you. I don't expect our little one to do anything." A child working as a child laborer? That's not okay."
Cheng Kai never expected that his sister-in-law would talk about him first, and a mouthful of hot tea almost got stuck in his throat.
He quickly swallowed it and said: "I'm fine, I can do it!"
He didn't dare to say that he didn't want to go to school, so he held it in for a long time and said: "When I don't go to school, I will help you work!"
Cheng Kai and Cheng Yang, the three brothers, don't look alike, and Cheng Lin doesn't look particularly alike. Except for the fact that they both have almond-shaped eyes, Cheng Kai is less bright-looking than the two brothers.
He looks a bit tiger-headed.
In addition, the second brother, Cheng Lin, raised him well, and there was plenty of food and drink at home. The seven-year-old little guy still had baby fat on his face, making him look a bit silly.
He has the kind of boy appearance that is particularly popular with adults.
Seeing how eager he was to confess his love, Shi Xiaoai smiled, gave him a stone bun, and praised: "Our Kaikai family is so good! I will reward you with a bun." Unexpectedly, he was suddenly praised. Cheng Kai's face immediately turned red.
He was embarrassed to say anything else, so he shyly took the steamed bun and ate it in small bites.
The children didn't understand, but Wang Xiaofeng and Cheng Lin understood what Shi Xiaoai meant, that is - Cheng Kai should not be counted in their labor force.
The two nodded together, and Cheng Lin looked at his sister-in-law with even more gratitude.
Shi Xiaoai continued: "What I mean is that one bite cannot make you fat. It's better for us to work slowly and steadily. Although there is an extra Cheng Lin to help now, Cheng Yang will go to school soon, and we will still only have three people. "
Does my brother-in-law go to school? What school does he go to?" Wang Xiaofeng looked surprised.
Only then did Shi Xiaoai remember that she had yet to tell her that Cheng Yang would study and explain it again.
In fact, not only Wang Xiaofeng didn't know, but Cheng Lin and Cheng Kai didn't know either.
After all, Cheng Yang had just decided, and the news had not spread to the capital so quickly.
When Wang Xiaofeng heard the news, she was just amazed because everyone knew that those who were recommended to go to school by their work units were destined to be promoted, and the two children were going crazy with joy!
Especially Cheng Lin.
After he knew that he and his brother could be left behind, he was most worried about what would happen if his brother returned to the army.
Is there anything more joyful than hearing that my brother has chosen to study near my home?
After making them excited, Shi Xiaoai continued: "There is one more thing that Xiaofeng I hasn't had time to tell you yet. Our family is planning to tidy up the house again and build two more rooms in the courtyard. So during this period In addition to being busy with business, we also have to take care of the family."
Wang Xiaofeng looked at Cheng Lin and Cheng Kai without hiding it and asked: "Will they live in it?"
Shi Xiaoai smiled: "Not only. By the way, I also want to renovate the kitchen. , the kitchen at home is a bit insufficient."
Hearing what she said, Wang Xiaofeng agreed: "It is indeed a bit small, and it's still inside."
She thought for a while and suggested: "Sister, how about you renovate the one near the door? How about a kitchen? Then, you can open a separate door facing the outside. Then you give me a key, and I can go directly there in the morning without walking back and forth in the house." This is something Wang Xiaofeng has always felt a bit embarrassed.
When she goes to Shi's house every day, it's either after five o'clock in the morning or after eight o'clock in the evening, which is the time for normal people to rest.
The kitchen of the Shi family is across the entire yard and opposite the door of the main bedroom.
It is always a little awkward to go in and out of other people's homes during this time, especially if a male host is in the other person's home.
It's winter now, and because Cheng Yang has to help, he wakes up earlier and goes to bed later than them every day so there won't be any embarrassing scenes.
But it's getting hotter and hotter in the future...
It would be more convenient for everyone if the kitchen could be placed at the door.
Wang Xiaofeng's suggestion made Shi Xiaoai's heart light up.
She had only thought about opening a window before, but she had never thought about opening a door, but now she thought it was a good idea!
"Okay, I'll go back and discuss this with your brother-in-law. It should be okay." She nodded.
After that, she returned to the business: "As for trying to open more stalls, it's okay, but we still don't have enough manpower. What I mean is let's forget about the pier for now. After all, it's a bit far away. It's not convenient, but you can try it at the school gate."
"It's really possible at the school gate." Cheng Lin interjected.
He said: "Actually, I can cook. I watched Sister Xiaofeng bake buns this morning, and I think I can do this job. If you don't believe it, I'll show you how to bake it tonight. If I go to the school gate When setting up a stall during the building of the house, let Sister Xiaofeng go first every day, and I will keep an eye on the project at home. In the meantime, let Kaikai run back and forth to report the news. If you need to add steamed buns, I will bake them. We will discuss it after the house is built. A step-by-step plan, do you think it's okay?" After he finished speaking, he looked at the two of them.
"Okay." Wang Xiaofeng immediately agreed. 1
Xiao Ai recognized Cheng Lin's craftsmanship, so she naturally had no objections.
While talking, the food prepared today has almost been sold out, leaving only two stone buns and a tea egg. Shi Xiaoai shared the food with them and closed the stall early.
Because I went home early today and had a long time, Shi Xiaoai prepared to cook something delicious.
She first washed and steamed the rice, then went to the cupboard to look at it.
Now, Cheng Yang buys vegetables daily and brings them home, so Shi Xiaoai has developed the habit of going to the cupboard before cooking and cooking whatever is in it.
She pulled out the vegetable basket at the bottom of the cabinet and unexpectedly found a few onions.
Onions were a common commodity in later generations and could be seen in any season, but at this time, they were still an out-of-season vegetable and were still scarce.
She knew that they must have been bought from the restaurant. It was probably because someone had brought in fresh vegetables, and Cheng Yang caught up and ate some of them.
With onions, Shi Xiaoai's interest in cooking has greatly increased.
She opened the warehouse door with the key and took out a can of luncheon meat. Then she called Cheng Lin and gave him five dollars: "You know the vegetable shop next to the hospital. Run quickly and go to one." Let's go and see if there is any tofu for sale. If there is, buy it for 50 cents and get it back. With the remaining money, you can see if there are any ribs, meat, etc., and buy whatever you have. Hurry up!"
She urged Cheng Lin. He was stunned momentarily, took the money, and promised to run away. After running two steps, he stopped, turned around, and asked, "Sister-in-law, are you going to have guests at home tonight?" "
No, let's eat by ourselves."
Cheng Lin quit. : "We can eat what we have, why do we have to go out to buy meat?"
Shi Xiaoai glared at him: "I can't control you, right?"
"No!" Cheng Lin hurriedly retorted, and then Heyyile said: "Why spend this spare money?" Shi Xiaoai
He was afraid that the vegetable shop would close, and seeing that he still refused to move, he kicked him in a hurry: "If not, hurry up! If it's too late, they'll be closed!"
Cheng Lin squealed, quickly ran away, and rushed out like a monkey.
When Shi Xiaoai called Cheng Lin, the others in the room followed him.
Seeing the two of them making trouble, Jiang followed the few other children who came out to watch the fun and burst into laughter.
Mingrui and Mingxi, you push me, and I push you while you have fun.
Mingxi was so happy that she even bent back with an exaggerated smile.
Shi Xiaoai turned around and happened to see this scene, and felt her heart suddenly lift.
Thinking of her daughter's back, she ran over without saying a word, picked up the two cubs by their back collars, and lifted them.
Then she said fiercely: "Why are you laughing? Lean over and see if I don't beat your little butts to pieces!"
The twins knew that their mother was just a paper tiger. She told them to beat them a hundred times every day, but she would not move at all. They have little fingers, so they are not afraid at all.
Even if they were being carried away, they could only pretend to be good cats. The brother and sister still winked and made faces at each other where their mother couldn't see them.
But Cheng Kai has never seen anything like this!
Seeing her sister-in-law looking so majestic, her eyes became filled with admiration.
At this moment, the sound of a motorized tricycle suddenly came from outside the yard, followed immediately by Cheng Lin's voice: "Sister-in-law, open the door! Sister-in-law, there is a visitor at home!"
Is there a visitor at home?
Who will come now?
Shi Xiaoai quickly put the two cubs on the ground and welcomed them out.
Xiao Ai's eyebrows jumped when she opened the door and looked at Cheng Lin's free hand.
Seeing her like this, Cheng Lin was alert, stepped back, and immediately explained: "Sister-in-law, don't blame me. I met my brother and the others before I even reached the alley entrance. They said there was no need to buy a car and they all had it in the car. Then I Come back."
The two people were talking when they heard someone shouting next to them: "Xiao Ai, Xiao Ai, go in and get a basin. The basin in the car is leaking. Don't let dirty water get into the house!"
When Xiaoai looked around, she saw that sitting in the driver's seat of the tricycle next to her was her old classmate Guo An, Li Qiaoyun's husband.
She hurried over and asked, "Guo An? Why are you here at this time?"
Then, Cheng Lin responded loudly: "Okay, I'll get it."
"I came here with your Cheng Yang ." Guo An explained with a smile.
While talking, Cheng Yang was already chasing after him on his tricycle.
Xiao Ai was even more surprised when he said this.
She had only met Guo An once when Li Qiaoyun and Guo An visited her home when she first returned.
She was very sure that Cheng Yang had never met this person, so -
"How did you know each other?" she asked in surprise.
Before Cheng Yang could speak, Guo An laughed: "Why, we can't get to know each other without your introduction?"
As he said that, he leaned over and put his hand on Cheng Yang's shoulder affectionately, jokingly: "Cheng Yang and I are not the same person, so how can we be considered half-brothers-in-law, right? Shouldn't we know each other?"
The corner of Shi Xiaoai's mouth twitched.
What the hell...
Half a brother-in-law.
No wonder Li Qiaoyun has complained that her family, Guo An, can't speak, but now he has learned a lesson.
I've said this several times, but not a single sentence has reached the point.
In the end, it was Cheng Yang who answered her questions.
Cheng Yang did not avoid Guo An's hand and just stood there and smiled at his wife: "I went to the restaurant again in the afternoon and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to buy more things. Guo An happened to be there, and as soon as Uncle Liu introduced me, we'd known each other since then."
At this time, Guo An finally remembered the business: "Qiao Yun probably hasn't had time to tell you yet. I was transferred to the purchasing department last week. If anything happens in the future, if Master Liu is not here, you can come to me okay."
He said, jumping down from the car and taking the basin brought by Cheng Lin first. He ran behind the tricycle and poured all the big fish into it.
Shi Xiaoai and the three of them also followed.
Even though she knew she had bought many things today, she was still shocked when she saw that the back was full.
When neighbors passed by outside, Xiao Ai couldn't say much, so the few could only work together to get everything in the car into the yard.
After delivering the things, Guo An didn't stay long. He just said something else was at work and left in a hurry.
Shi Xiaoai locked the courtyard door, and Cheng Yang softly complained: "Why did you buy so many things?"
In addition to the normal items for the tea stall, there was also a large piece of ribs, a chicken, two Blackfish, two sea bass, one pack of frozen shrimp, one pack of dried shrimp, one pack of tofu soak, and one pack of yuba.
They are all good things that are hard to find nowadays.
But how much do these cost?
Even someone like Shi Xiaoai, who doesn't hesitate regarding food, felt his heart twitch when he saw it.
Cheng Yang's expression was also helpless.
He rubbed his brows, then pointed at the things on the ground, and said, "Except for the ribs and chicken, which I bought, the rest were given by Uncle Liu and Guo An. I pushed, but they went directly to It's installed on the car, I can't push it off."
"Why do they give us these?" Shi Xiaoai was dumbfounded.
"I originally went to Chen Min to ask him if he knew any construction team members, but he said he had just changed his job a few years ago and had no resources in this area. He could only ask for me, and I would give him an answer the next day. Now that I have gone
I can ask. It's hard to slap your ass and leave immediately if you don't come out, right? I thought about how we had troubled him before, so I said I
I would go over and treat him to a meal tomorrow. But the guy insisted on coming to my house to eat, saying that I had talked to you before We met, but we didn't talk much, and I also said that I would come to my house to see Mingxi Octavia and the others.
I couldn't say no, so I had to agree.
Then I thought that since I would treat people, I would have to buy some food, so I went to Master Liu's place.
He asked me why I bought these, and I casually mentioned building a house.
Guo An immediately said that he knew the construction team, that his brother worked in a lumber factory, and that he could find a suitable one for us at a lower price. Furniture.
It would be an invitation to invite one or several. Master Liu also greatly helped us, so I invited them to come together tomorrow. But..."
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In the end, they prepared all the dishes for tomorrow for us. Right?" Shi Xiaoai said angrily.
Cheng Yang rubbed his nose and didn't dare to answer.
Shi Xiaoai was not angry that he agreed to be a guest at his home without her consent. After all, this time was different from the previous life.
In previous generations, people's concept was that home is a private place, a cozy nest, and social interactions are best handled outside.
Unless someone is very close to you, you rarely take it home, and people you don't value the most will not even invite you to dinner at home.
But now there are very few restaurants outside, which are very expensive. Most people cannot afford to go to restaurants.
Some social interactions are done at home. It is normal to go to other people's homes for dinner or treat guests at your own home.
If there are no such activities in your family as an adult, it only means that you are not very popular or a migrant with too few relatives and friends in the local area.
Cheng Yang is a local and will also be aware of this. His first reaction when inviting friends to dinner is to take them home.
What Shi Xiaoai is worried about now is that these things are not cheap, and her debt to Uncle Liu is getting bigger and bigger.
Okay, let's bring Li Qiaoyun and his family with us now.
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