Flowers are expensive

Chapter 60
"What a good idea?" Aunt Xie said still dissatisfied, "I don't even know how to make a meal, and I really want to die for counting on you to take care of Manting! You are a newcomer, and you should be making this dish today Yes, you are calling Mo Xiang!"

"Mother," Lihua pretended to be sincere and said, "it's Moxiang's turn to be in the spotlight today! Think about it, Moxiang just pushed for a kiss. If I teach her to do something that I have never seen in the village The dishes are delicious, beautiful, and good-looking, do you think about how others should praise your granddaughter?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen nodded her head and said: "Yes, yes, mother, let Mo Xiang cook! She is not young anymore, it's time to practice her cooking skills, so that she won't marry into her in-law's family and make people laugh at her!" Zhuang's naturally said something along the way.

Aunt Xie herself thought that what Li Hua said was good, but she just didn’t like her, so she snorted and said, "I said Li Hua, do you expect you to talk about the recipes in the future, and the whole court will cook them? You want to be beautiful! Today is enough , starting from tomorrow, you must learn to cook! I don’t want to be full of food and soup for the rest of the day! I want to go quickly, Mo Xiang is waiting!”

"Okay, no problem, I'm sure I'll come up with a great idea!" Lihua said, patting her heart.

Aunt Xie turned around and went out dissatisfied, and Lihua and Moxiang clapped and laughed happily in the kitchen behind her.She immediately turned around and yelled again: "No matter how loud the roof is, the roof will be overturned, restrain yourself! Moxiang, you are an unmarried girl, and you are still arguing with your fourth aunt, be gentle!"

"Understood, grandma!" There was another suppressed chuckle in the kitchen.

Aunt Xie sighed, and didn't bother to pay attention to it, she went straight into Jin Ling'er's room and asked, "Jin Ling'er, are your legs better? Can you walk?"

Jin Ling'er's complexion was not very good, she was biting her lower lip and was bowing her head in thought.Hearing Mrs. Xie's voice, she immediately turned from cloudy to sunny, raised her head and said with a smile: "Mother, it's all right, I can walk to the Spring Festival by myself in a while."

"It's better to ask Man Sheng to carry you on your back! Are you afraid of what others will say when your own man carries you on your back?" Aunt Xie said caringly.

"It's not far, it's just on the mountain. I don't want people to say I'm coquettish!" "Mother knows you're not coquettish, but it's not a joke to hurt your legs and feet. There is still a long way up the mountain, and it's not easy to walk, so let Man Sheng Go behind your back."

"Thank you, mother," Jin Ling'er said with an apologetic gaze, "If my leg hadn't been hurt, I should have gone to the kitchen to help cook the dishes for the spring festival. By the way, mother, what are you cooking at home this year?" ?”

"You don't have to worry about it, let the fourth daughter-in-law and Mo Xiang mess with it!"

"Let Qin... let the fourth sibling do it?" Jin Ling'er said in surprise, "That's not very reliable, right? She doesn't seem to know how to cook!"

"Stupid thing!" Aunt Xie scolded, "Who says it's not? She's such a big girl who can't even cook, what's the point of marrying her back? But she seems to know a lot of recipes, and taught others Tong made pregnant tofu. I thought that these dishes have been cooked all these years, so I simply asked her to come up with one, so as not to make her too idle."

Jin Ling'er was really disappointed. Originally, this year, as the new wife of the Xie family, she wanted to show off her cooking skills, and she had already thought of two special dishes.But no one thought that they would fall down, and this idea was lost, and it also fell on Qin Lihua.She said sourly: "Since Mother believes in her, let her try it, but I am really worried whether the dishes she came up with are reliable or not, after all, it has something to do with the face of our Xie family." What!" "If you want to make it so that you can't eat it, watch how I deal with her and Moxiang!"

"If not, let me do it. Although it hurts a bit, but for the face of Xie's family, what is this hurt?"

"Lie down and lie down! Why do you need to take your wounds to the stove? Your sweetheart is taken care of, and no one is more filial than you. It didn't work out this time, and you will do it next time during the autumn festival, sure. Everyone says you are good at cooking!" Mrs. Xie said with a smile.

"That's all right, it's hard work, mother!"

"Where did you say it? When you should rest, rest well, take care of your body, and give birth to a few more children for the Xie family, that's the business!" Jin Ling'er's eyes suddenly darkened a lot, and the words came She didn't say anything out of her mouth, after all, it's not easy for her as a daughter-in-law to mention this matter, so she could only hold back her words.

"What's the matter, Jin Ling'er?" Aunt Xie noticed a trace of displeasure in her expression.

"It's nothing, mother, by the way, I want to ask you about opening a tofu shop last time. You are so good at making tofu, it would be good to open a shop in the town."

"Where can I get away?" Aunt Xie shook her head and sighed, "There are people waiting for dinner in this room, won't it be messed up if I leave? Your grandma may not agree."

Jin Ling'er pretended to sigh and said: "That's a pity! My father said that the tofu you make is better than the tofu in the restaurants in the city! If you sell it in the town, it will definitely sell well Price!"

"I don't have the time to worry about it anymore. I'm really tired after having five sons and taking care of your grandma and father-in-law. But you are young, you should fight for your breath and fight for it."

"Mansheng would like to, but he can't think of a way out in this ravine. You can't spare your life to open a tofu shop in the town..."

"Hey!" Mrs. Xie suddenly interrupted Jin Ling'er's words and laughed, "I can't get away, so I can teach you! You have learned it and opened a tofu shop in the town with Man Sheng, isn't it the same? " These words hit Jin Ling'er's heart.She had repeatedly encouraged her mother-in-law to open a shop in the town, but she had already expected that her mother-in-law would not be able to go, so she taught herself the only proper way.That way, it would be one step closer for her and Man Sheng to move to the town.

"That's not good?" Jin Ling'er pretended to be modest, "They are all daughters-in-law, you only taught me one, called sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, and fourth siblings, what do they think? Let’s make a living by crafting, let’s forget it!”

"That's it! I just want to pass on this craft to you. I brought the secret recipe of making tofu from my natal family, not from Xie's family. I can pass it on to whomever I like. They dare not say it." Gossip. However, I’ll teach you this behind my back, lest they annoy my ears! In this way, when your legs and feet recover, I’ll teach you secretly when you get up in the middle of the night. I’m sure the three don’t know Woolen cloth!"

Jin Ling'er smiled happily: "Then thank you mother! Don't worry, I will definitely not miss a word with my sister-in-law and the others."

Aunt Xie sat in the room and talked with Jin Ling'er for a while before going out.Not long after, Man Sheng came back.Jin Ling'er told him about this, and he immediately covered his mouth and smiled and said, "My mother really agreed? Daughter-in-law, you still know how to talk!"

Jin Ling'er rolled her eyes and said: "I said earlier that I rely on you alone, I'm afraid I won't be able to open a shop when I become a mother-in-law! Now my mother has agreed, you hurry up to the town and buy a house, and put the whole thing in order. It’s almost time to move after tidying up. It won’t take much effort to learn how to make tofu.”

"Okay!" Man Sheng nodded happily, "I'll find a way to go to town later! Get up, it's time to go."

"By the way," Jin Ling'er glanced at the door and said, "I heard that today's dishes are made by Qin Lihua and Mo Xiang, how about it?"

"I don't know, I haven't gone to the kitchen yet. Let the two of them do it? Mother is really relieved!" "Huh!" Jin Ling'er said with a disdainful smile, "Look, there must be a mistake! People have said that Qin Lihua can't cook! Moxiang's cooking skills are just half-baked, not much better! It's going to embarrass our Xie family, let's see how mother handles them both!"

After the couple snickered for a while, they said a few words about opening a shop in a good mood.After Jin Ling'er got up, washed and dressed, Xie Wu had already shouted in the yard: "They're all out, it's time to go up the mountain!"

Man Sheng came out with Jin Ling'er on his back. When Man Xing saw him, he teased, "Third brother, is that okay? Don't throw Jin Ling'er again, it will be a big trouble!"

"Go!" Man Sheng laughed, "My daughter-in-law can't even carry her on her back, so where should I put my face? Look, I'm sure to carry the golden bell up the mountain in one go!"

"You said this yourself. Don't be so exhausted that you ask us for help!" He came out of the kitchen and scolded, "I don't even look at what day it is today! I keep saying that you have offended Zique Mountain God."

Man Xing smiled and said: "I'm afraid that the old man is not so small? It has been a long time to bless us in Zique Mountain. If you say a few jokes, you must have such a bearing? By the way, mother, what are you doing with a big clay pot?" What? Is this the dish prepared by our family this year?"

"Isn't it something that the fourth daughter-in-law and Mo Xiang fiddled with, what's it called?" Aunt Xie turned to ask Zhen.Zhen's said: "It's called Babao Ruyi... What kind of soup is it?"

"Babao Ruyi Tofu Soup!" Lihua came down from the attic with a smile and asked, "Mom, have you tried it? How do you think it tastes?"

"What can I do? Let's make do with it!" Aunt Xie said lightly.

When Jin Ling'er heard this, her heart skipped a beat.My mother-in-law can say that, and it can be sent to sacrifice to the mountain god. It must taste good.I wanted to ridicule Lihua a few words, but it seemed to be in vain.But she still said: "It seems that Mo Xiang's culinary skills are getting better, and she won't embarrass the Xie family if she gets married!" "Isn't it?"

Aunt Xie took the words and said, "It's not that the fourth daughter-in-law is good at your recipes, it's because of Mo Xiang's good cooking skills, otherwise it's useless to have a recipe and no one will make it!"

Instead of being angry, Lihua smiled, made a bouquet and said, "It doesn't matter, mother! Anyway, today I am a green leaf, and Moxiang is a red flower. It is enough for me to complement her well. What do you want to praise me for? No one will praise me." Her expression made Xie's family laugh.

Aunt Xie was so blocked that she couldn't speak, Jin Ling'er lay on Man Sheng's back and glared at her, thinking that this girl is really thick-skinned!How could she still laugh after hurting her so much?
But Zhen Shi and Mo Xiang were very happy when they heard it.Zhen Shi was originally worried about Mo Xiang's marriage, but now that Li Hua is willing to hold Mo Xiang, she really wishes for it!

After Guan Shi came out, Mo Xiang and Run Hu helped Guan Shi, and the family set off.According to the rules, every household has to rush to the mountain with their own prepared vegetables at this hour.Along the way, everyone chatted while hurrying, and the team of each family was quickly disrupted.

When the women met each other, they asked about what dishes were prepared this year, how they were prepared, and how much effort they took, and they had to show off.The men chatted about farming and interesting things they heard.The younger generation is more excited, and can't wait for the elders to go to the mountains to play first.

Moxiang is always a playful person, and she has the same personality as Lihua.The two saw Gong Shi and Yutao in front, and hurried forward holding hands.Mrs. Xie was about to speak, but Mrs. Guan said with a smile: "Let them go! It's rare to come out to play today, why don't you let them have fun?" Mrs. Xie had no choice but to say nothing.

After Lihua and Moxiang caught up with Gong's Yutao, they saw Hongling again, and they pulled Hongling into their team.Then they met Qiaozhen and Dong'er again, and the seven of them ran up the mountain talking and laughing, throwing the people behind them far away.

After climbing up a dirt slope, everyone was so tired that they sat down to take a rest.When Lihua raised her eyes, she suddenly saw the dilapidated cabin, recalling the scene of meeting the mansion that night, she couldn't help showing a sweet smile.In the blink of an eye, one or two months passed, and if she was no longer in the cabin, she would not have noticed that time passed so quickly.Thinking about not being recognized at the beginning, but now coming to sacrifice to the mountain god with the whole village, it feels like harvesting peaches!
(End of this chapter)