Zhang Man'er wiped the corner of his mouth with a silk handkerchief, and then glanced at a plaque on the wooden table in the corner. When he opened the red cloth, he saw the majestic characters of "Xueji snack shop".
If you look at the plaque carefully, it is not made of several pieces of wood, but of a whole piece of wood. The color is purple black, which makes it noble. This is the most expensive kind of wood, red sandalwood.
Who sent it? Such a big deal? It's not from sun Junhao, is it?
She is in doubt, Xue Yang revealed the answer: "by the way, third sister-in-law, I forgot to tell you. This plaque was sent by an official. It's called Lian Tiesheng. He also asked when the shop would open, and he would come to support it when he did
Is it Lian Tiesheng? Does this plaque cost him a month or two of his salary?
The red sandalwood plaque is too heroic. If it is hung at the door, the shop will be upgraded instantly.
Zhang Man'er took a look at Xue Chuan and saw that he looked complicated and his eyes moved: "brother Lian, it's really good for us."
Yes, I can think so thoughtfully. I'm really a good brother worthy of deep friendship.
Let's not say red sandalwood is not precious, it's rare with this heart.
I don't know whether Xue Chuan can see the value of this plaque.
Zhang Man'er thought and said, "Xianggong, does elder brother Lian live in the town? Why don't we come over and have a look? "
When Xue Chuan heard this, he forgot his daughter-in-law. He had not been to Tiesheng's house for a long time.
I don't know how my sister-in-law is getting along with her children? Zhang Man'er's suggestion hit him right.
"All right, let's go now." Xue Chuan said.
After explaining to Xue Yang, Zhang Man'er and Xue Chuan went to Xue Yu's stall, took a small basket, packed two canned fish, eight salted duck eggs, four bamboo tube rice, a small jar of wild garlic, and bought some snacks and preserves that children like to eat.
At first glance, there are still a lot of things to be found and a large basket to be carried.
Xue Chuan smiles. It's just different to have a daughter-in-law. Zhang Man'er is considerate.
Lian Tiesheng's family is in the town. About a quarter of an hour later, they walk through the busy West Street, around the busy North Street, and turn left and right to a remote alley.
The lane is long and long. Judging from the uneven roads and the dilapidated houses on both sides, it is an alley where the poor live.
Even Tiesheng family is not rich, but sent such a good plaque, for a time, Zhang Man'er's mood is myriad.
This point estimates that they have just had lunch, and they don't know if they will be bothered when they come to the door.
Just thinking about it, Xue Chuan pulled her to a tiled room with moss at the door.
This dilapidated tile house is not big from the outside. It's also very shabby. It's surrounded by bamboo fences. You can see vegetable fields and a well inside.
Xue Chuan lifted the basket and knocked on the wooden door under the gaze of Zhang Man'er: "brother Lian, are you at home? It's me, Xue Chuan. "
As soon as the voice fell, I heard footsteps coming towards the room.
Creak, the door was opened from the inside, a woman appeared in front of them.
Her thin face, curved eyebrows, simple clothes, hair with a wooden hairpin up, that look with Lian Tiesheng quite husband and wife, must be even sister-in-law.
When the woman saw that it was Xue Chuan, she welcomed him with both surprise and joy: "Xue Chuan, why are you here? But I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you even on lunch break? Come on, sit first. "
When they were ushered into the door, the woman quickly beckoned them to sit down, making tea and serving snacks. They were very enthusiastic.
"Don't be so polite, sister-in-law. It's all one's own." Xue Chuan was afraid of her enthusiasm, so he took a cup of tea for Zhang Man'er and poured one for himself.
Look at him. He doesn't treat himself as an outsider. He is as relaxed and casual as he is at home.
The woman smiles and turns to fix her eyes on Zhang Man'er. Her eyes are amazing for a moment. She asks tentatively: "Xue Chuan, is this girl your daughter-in-law? It's beautiful. "
It's the first time she's ever seen this sister-in-law. She's heard that tie Sheng mentioned it in the past. This time, she's heard that this time she's seen a real person.
Sure enough, she is delicate and lovely. She is fresh and has white skin. At first glance, she is different from the ordinary peasant girls.
Looking at her slender hands, she doesn't do much farm work, does she?
Seeing her look, Zhang Man'er met her eyes and said in a crisp voice: "sister-in-law, I've heard elder brother Lian mention you many times, saying that you are virtuous and capable. Today, I saw that your room is clean and clean, and the tea is delicious. This heart is delicious. Did you make it yourself?"
Even her sister-in-law was very happy when she heard this. She didn't think it was any good to take care of the food in her family. After listening to Zhang Man'er's praise, she felt very capable.
She spread her eyebrows and gave out a soft smile: "sister in law, you are too eloquent, I'm sorry to say that."
The key point is that it is reasonable and will not make people feel very pompous.
"No, I'm telling the truth."
"I heard from tie Sheng that you have a good business in setting up small stalls and selling some food in the town? So you're a better cook. "
Zhang Man'er smiles. Her cooking skills are not as good as her elder sister's. what she has is only some modern recipes, digging out some ancient natural foods.
It's not that she's good at crossing.
Thinking of this, she picked up the basket Xue Chuan had just put on the ground, handed it to Lian's sister-in-law and said, "sister-in-law, I don't have any cooking skills. All the delicious food is made with good recipes. These are all the food sold at home. I'd like to give you a taste."
When a woman sees a basket full of things, she looks very rich. If it's sold, can it sell for a lot of money?
"Brother and sister, you are so polite. What else do you bring here? They can sell a lot of money? Take it back quickly. "
Zhang Man'er looked at her being so outspoken and deliberately kept a straight face. She was not happy and said, "sister-in-law, if you do this again, I will be angry. After that, our husband and wife can no longer dare to accept any gift from brother Lian."
Even Tiesheng attaches great importance to affection and righteousness, and has helped them so much. If he doesn't express his feelings, it's too hard to say. He has to pay attention to reciprocity, or his feelings will fade after a long time.
Ordinary people, Zhang Man'er also can't make friends with others, but this sister-in-law is different. When she looks at it, she feels very kind, similar to Xue Yu, a good wife and mother.
Zhang Man'er was half angry and half laughing, but she made Lian's sister-in-law laugh.
This sister-in-law has a sweet mouth. If she doesn't accept it, it will be her fault.
"Well, I'm not welcome. You sit down for a while, and I'll call Tiesheng."