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At dawn, the neighbors got up, and the small courtyard became lively.Huiqiu leaned on the door frame to watch the sister-in-law of Liu's family in the West Wing cook stick noodle porridge, then turned around and found a jar of dried meat floss that Huanzhu had brought to Lianzhou from the kitchen. "Sister-in-law, let me serve this for you. It's delicious in the porridge. Our family brought it back from Shanghai." Liu's sister-in-law was a little embarrassed: "Just try something new for the two girls. I hugged this snack last night. The box doesn't let go, and it's a bit tricky when you look back. Hey, why did you quarrel with your man yesterday? Let me tell you, your Xiao Wang is not bad, he is a dutiful person. This year is not peaceful, don't Don’t dare to run outside, haven’t you heard about the murder case at the Liuguo Hotel?” Hui Qiu’s eyes lit up, and she leaned over to discuss the new murder case.Lian Zhou bought breakfast with Big Brother Qi from the East Chamber and came back early, calling Hui Qiu to go back for dinner.Sister-in-law Liu nudged Huiqiu with her elbow: "Look, I bought it earlier, it's all right."

Huiqiu entered the room and closed the door, Lianzhou was still playing with the tofu nao and the fire, muttering: "I just love the marinated tofu nao in Beiping, it's better than the one in Shanghai." When she looked up, Huiqiu's head was all there In front of his face: "Why, you are bluffing!" Hui Qiu grabbed his hand, "Let me tell you, that Wu man is not a businessman at all, he is a warlord Ruan Yunfeng, and he wants to go to Japan as a military adviser .”

"How did you know?"

Huiqiu rushed outside and pouted, "Sister-in-law Liu said what their husband said."

Lianzhou grabbed the fire and took a bite, "Well, that's right. Mr. Hong came here for the affairs of Peiping. His purpose was to negotiate peace and prevent the Japanese from continuing to attack Beiping. The Japanese hired warlords as military advisors. It must be to fight Beiping, so I have to find a way to get rid of it. Boss Xiao is young, but no one dares to provoke him because he climbed a high branch surnamed Ruan. Otherwise, a businessman can only give money but can't protect him. But, then Ruan is not a good person, Boss Xiao must also want to get rid of it." Lianzhou slapped the table, "Yes, I saw him in the restaurant for the first time, I should go to check it out, the gun was given by my brother, and it was hidden in his gift box. In the flower basket. It must be like this, otherwise he is a singer, and he can only kill people with knives and daggers, where can he get a gun."

Lian Zhou lowered his head to drink the tofu nao, and sighed softly.Huiqiu asked: "Do you have any questions?" Lianzhou shook his head, "I don't want to go home this summer vacation. The family has become very complicated. My brother must be from the government, and he is a secret police or something. Yes. My sister and second uncle should both know. I found out that my brother was wrong before, and I even asked my second uncle. He deliberately kept it from me, indicating that he knew what my brother was doing. My sister and my brother are inseparable, and they must know it too. However, what worries me more is that my sister still knows that Xiaozhen is the Communist Party, and she even stole my gun." Huiqiu asked in horror: "You mean, your sister will tell your brother about this, and they may Doubt you?"

"I don't know. You probably know something about my family. My brother is not my own brother, but my mother's adopted son. He grew up with my sister and got married later. The two of them have had each other since they were ten years old. I don't talk about it, but I really didn't expect that he didn't hide such a thing from my sister. I know that my sister, although she never speaks, has always had a clear mind and is the best at observing words and expressions. Alas, in short, it is very complicated. "

Huiqiu has become more cautious now, she looked at Lianzhou: "I'm not saying that you have to do something with your family. I just think, look, your second uncle and your brother are both from the government, and Your second uncle is still in the national army, and he will definitely be our enemy in the future, and your mother is a big capitalist, what will you do in the future?" Lian Zhou picked the sesame seeds that fell on the table one by one with her hands, and told him Recalling the way he was lying on the table to choose sesame seeds during the Chinese New Year when he was a child, the second uncle pushed the stone mill and looked at him and Zhenghai with a smile.Zhenghai always picks faster than him, and he has never won.Zheng Hai has many ways to deal with him. If he is too playful to go home and doesn't do his homework, Zheng Hai will hide his schoolbag, and he can't find it no matter what.Either he had to ask his mother for help, and his mother knew that he would not be spared if he didn't do his homework, or he could only go to school the next day and be taught by his husband.But Zhenghai is very good, he can take him to the small river in the suburbs to catch shrimps and touch fish, he can make a continuous shooting slingshot, and he can even help him fight with the older children in the school.If his mother found out about these things, Zheng Hai would be responsible for them all. Even when he was beaten, Zheng Hai was much braver than him, and he didn't cry when he couldn't get out of bed because of the pain.For Lianzhou, this brother really made him both love and fear.

He looked up at Huiqiu: "It's not that I haven't thought about what you said. Originally, I thought that there was still hope to convince Second Uncle. Do you know that Second Uncle fought Songhu in the [-]th Route Army before?" The battle was later transferred away. The [-]th Route Army was unwilling to suppress the Communist Party, so at least it would not oppose me. My mother is not the kind of capitalist you think. She is very good to the workers and does not oppose the trade union in the factory. My mother saved Xiaozhen, and Anan’s teacher, who was also a Communist Party member. She also set up a women’s labor school to teach workers how to read. The school is still there, and my aunt is in charge. But, my brother, I don’t I'm sure. Apart from knowing that he really loves my sister, I don't know anything else, and I don't know what he thinks. Moreover, I don't know if the second uncle will be on my side or my brother's side. If the second uncle Not sure, and neither is my mother. In front of my mother, my words are definitely not as useful as my second uncle."

Huiqiu began to sympathize with Lianzhou a little bit. Although she was unlucky, she didn't need to get entangled in these problems.She put away the bowls and chopsticks on the table, "I can't think of this question for a while, think about it slowly, you pack up quickly, you're going to be late." Lianzhou immediately jumped up like a spring, grabbing the bag and going Before leaving, he suddenly said: "Can you make wontons? Vegetable and meat big wontons are similar to your northern dumplings." Hui Qiu rolled his eyes at him: "No!"

In the evenings in Beiping Hutongs, there is always a strong atmosphere of life, and you can even hear the sizzling sound of vegetables under the pan.The children ran wildly on the road, and there were always people squatting and playing chess at the entrance of the alley. Once everyone who got off work turned into his own small alley, he seemed to be the king of this small town.People coming and going nodded their heads to greet him. Without the annoying cars and rickshaws, the king of the city could finally walk happily in the middle of the road, looking at the surrounding scenery. Every plant and tree was very friendly, as if The dandelions growing under the wall can be found by any child who pinches and blows them away.The pigeon whistle sounded, and the tired bird was about to return home.The winner of the chess game finally won the first army, and the vinegared cabbage was out of the pot. The housewife knocked the remaining vegetable leaves on the pot shovel, raised her face and shouted angrily: "Erya, stop playing, call me!" Your dad is coming back for dinner!"

Erya is the second daughter of Big Brother Liu's family. She took the skipping rope and went to the alley to ask her father to come back for dinner. At the door, she ran into Lianzhou: "Uncle Wang, you have guests at your house. Auntie bought meat and chopped stuffing at home." Are you making dumplings tonight?" It seems that there is hope for tonight's vegetable and meat wontons, Lian Zhou was overjoyed, "Well, my family eats big wontons tonight, are you coming too?" Er Ya pouted: "Wonton How can I eat it for dinner? I can’t eat enough. I’ll come to your house after dinner to play, and you can give me another bite of the meat floss, and I can wash the dishes for you.” Just as he was talking, Lao Liu came back with the chessboard rolled up. "Erya, I asked my uncle for food again, nothing good!" Erya took the things from his father and said with a smile: "I didn't ask for it, I traded it with him, right?"

Lianzhou entered the door, the room was very lively, not only Xiaozhen came, but Qi's sister-in-law was also watching while holding her youngest son Zhuzi.Lianzhou called out: "Auntie" brought a stool for Qi's sister-in-law to sit on, and the woman was very polite: "The head of the family is back, I won't sit down, let's see how you Shanghai people make this big wonton " Lian Zhou took another piece of chocolate to Xiao Zhuzi, Qi's sister-in-law looked at Hui Qiu and smiled straight: "You young couple like children so much, why don't you hurry up and have one." Lian Zhou and Hui Qiu's faces turned red to the neck Son, I don't even know what to say.Sister-in-law Qi smiled: "Hey, this scholar is thin-skinned, and he's not an unmarried girl, so what's there to be ashamed of?" After speaking, she carried the child and went out, as if she had just muttered an unimportant gossip.And this gossip made Lian Zhou and Hui Qiu stunned on the ground silently.It was Xiaozhen who interjected: "Lianzhou quickly put down the things and go find some seaweed and shrimp skins."

"what?"

"Ah, what, I asked you to find seaweed and shrimp skins." Huiqiu suddenly said from the side: "He only knows what the seaweed looks like when he eats it, but he doesn't know what the dried one looks like. Let me go."

Xiaozhen smiled: "Huiqiu, the stuffing and noodles are both neat, just a little, I poured a lot of soy sauce in it without seeing it, you can do it. The girl did her best, and I happened to go to Xiehe in the morning , specifically asked me how to make wontons. When I was shopping for vegetables at night, I thought that southerners would not like cabbage stuffing, so I brought back two handfuls of cabbage. Why do you suddenly think about this and feel homesick?" Lianzhou nodded Head: "Let's talk after dinner. Oh, I don't want coriander." Xiaozhen looked at Lianzhou: "Your mother has treated you so many times and you are picky eaters." Lianzhou laughed: "I am not picky eaters, but I am not. Even if I eat coriander, my mother won’t eat it, because there is no coriander at home. But this aunt would not be able to cook without coriander.”

Huiqiu found shrimp skin and seaweed and came out, and said to Xiaozhen: "Auntie, I, I don't eat seaweed, so don't let me let it go." Lianzhou clapped her hands triumphantly: "Let her let it go, why should she let it go?" I have to get coriander to eat.” The wontons have been rolling in the pot, and Xiaozhen has prepared the soup base in three large white porcelain bowls, and filled the boiled wonton soup, “Okay, the one without coriander is lotus root. The ones without seaweed are Huiqiu’s, and I’ll eat anything.”

Lian Zhou poked his head over and asked: "Is there chopped mustard in the soup? That is the most fresh." Xiaozhen patted him: "There are pickled lumps at home, do you want it? Crushed mustard." Lianzhou pouted mouth, "If you don't have it, you don't have it, then give me half a spoonful of lard."