Pan Jinlian's petty bourgeoisie life

Not far away is a tailor's shop, she has already inquired about it, the price is reasonable, and she has worn a custom-made dress once.

Wang Po first bought a handkerchief made of silk and cotton thread, and then led her to buy a lot of seasonings and half a catty of pork belly and carried them in a basket before finishing the work.Relying on the fact that there were people around, Pan Jinlian also stopped and walked to look at the stalls on both sides, and bought a lot of snacks such as fruit, maltose, millet crisps and candied fruit, wrapped them in paper and put them in a small basket, and walked to the door of the pharmacy , then pretended to think of something, smiled and said to Wang Po:

"Mom, wait for me for now. I'll go in and buy some herbs and then I'll come out. The smell of medicine is strong here. Wouldn't it be bad luck for mom to go in? There are bamboo stools and tea served there. Mom still sits down and rests her legs."

Wang Po didn't want to go in at all, and hearing what she said was exactly what she wanted, she sat down on the Xiangfei bamboo stool at the door of the medicine shop and drank tea while beating her legs.

Pan Jinlian walked into the pharmacy slowly, grabbed a pack of yams, a pack of lilies, and a pack of wolfberries, all of which were used to make porridge, and the rest picked up a lot of roses, chrysanthemums, peach blossoms, honeysuckle, and Baizhi Fuling. , There are two packs in total.

"Is there any more hops for sale?"

"some."

The clerk hurriedly weighed it with a stick, and wrapped it in white paper.Pan Jinlian put the package of hops at the bottom of the basket, and the rest went up to the first base, step by step.

"Oh, that's all right, Mr. Wu, what kind of medicinal materials are you selling? Could it be that Wu University... used it for his body? I have some secret recipes here, can you see if they can be used?"

Wang Po opened the umbrella and asked Pan Jinlian with a smile on her face.Pan Jinlian didn't react for a while, she was stunned for a while, and then her face flushed, and she spat and said:

"Mom is really going back as she gets older. Is it possible to say this? I just bought some lily and wolfberries because of the hot weather. It's not like what your old man said."

Pan Jinlian was also helpless when she met a Wang Po who relied on the old to sell the old. If it weren't for the fact that the other neighbors were not as knowledgeable as her, who knew about accidents and were familiar with them, she really didn't want to have anything to do with this woman who was looking for money.So she only found Wang Po when she went to the street to ask questions, but she stopped going to her tea house for the rest.

The two of them laughed and walked back along the side street. The light rain had already stopped, the sky was as clear as blue, and the sun was dazzling.Pan Jinlian bid farewell to Wang Po and returned home. First, she cleaned the clogs, then took out the fruit she had soaked in the well water, cut it into small pieces, and soaked it in very light salt water to remove the astringency.Beat two more eggs to pick out the yolks, pour some oil, white vinegar, and powdered sugar and beat well to make a small bowl of salad dressing, remove the fruit pieces and put them on a plate, and pour the sauce on top.Brew a cup of hawthorn rose tea, leisurely picked it up and put it on the window sill, while reading the vernacular novels from the bookstall, while enjoying the afternoon tea.

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The little brother at the grain store is also a trustworthy person. When the white noodles came after a few days, he took out a bag, which was filled with light yellow malt, and the appearance was excellent.

Pan Jinlian □ took out a handful with one hand and twisted it, it was plump and clean, and happily paid the price according to the price, the younger brother said thank you with a smile, and scratched his head again:

"My lady, tell me if you want anything else next time, so I can bring it together."

"It's gone for the time being, but I will have to trouble you in the future. Let me explain to you first, and I hope you don't think it's troublesome. Of course, don't worry about money, I will definitely pay the full amount."

Pan Jinlian smiled and bowed to the little brother, the little brother blushed immediately, rubbed his hands, turned to look at Tianke and said:

"My lady is too polite. Uncle Wu used to take care of our business..."

As he spoke, his voice became smaller and smaller.Seeing that he was shy, Pan Jinlian didn't make things difficult for him, and asked him to move the white flour and malted rice into the house, and left him to drink a large bowl of tea to quench his thirst before letting him go.When he was about to close the door, he saw a small crack in the closed door opposite, revealing half of a woman's face:

"Brother, come here, I also want to buy some food."

Pan Jinlian heard that the woman's voice was very low and hoarse, so she stood still and wanted to see this close neighbor who had never met before.The little brother from the grain store stopped the ox cart and ran over in a jolt:

"My lady is calling me? What food do you want to buy?"

"I want a bag of white flour, a bag of sorghum noodles, and a bucket of millet."

The woman half-opened the door, stepped out of the door half of her body, glanced around, and immediately lowered her head when she saw Pan Jinlian.The little brother quickly agreed and unloaded the rice noodles into the car:

"My lady, shall I send you to the house?"

The woman quickly waved her hand and replied in a low voice:

"No, no need, this is food money, you counted it right, I will take it in myself."

The little brother glanced at her, didn't say much, just put away the money and drove the ox cart out of the alley.Pan Jinlian looked at her from the side, she was not ugly, but she was of medium figure, but she was very plainly dressed, she didn't wear makeup or jewelry, even her skirt and jacket were lifeless dark gray with no embroidery at all.With a regular bun on his head, he looks like he is in his early forties.

"Sister-in-law, let me help you move it. It's too hard for you to move such a heavy thing by yourself."

She was also a poor person. Seeing her moving the grain bag little by little, Pan Jinlian couldn't help but shook her head, walked over and lifted it aside, and the two of them carried the grain into the house.After wiping off her sweat, Pan Jinlian asked with a smile:

"Sister-in-law, what's your name? I'm the one opposite you. My name is Pan Jinlian. You can just call me Jinlian."

Don't call me Master Wu anymore, the lady of the Wu family, if you let her listen to it, you will call a big girl old.The woman raised her head slightly, her eyes looked a little dazed:

"My husband's family name is Wang, and my maiden name is Liu."

"That's Sister-in-law Liu. They live across the street and this is the first time I saw my sister-in-law coming out. It's not good for this person to stay at home all the time. He will get sick sooner or later. What's more, this house of yours...is not very popular,"

In fact, she sees the sun at all, and when the gate is closed, there is only a dark and damp area, as if staying in a cave, but she can bear it.

"Sister-in-law Liu, there are not many men in this world who cherish women. If we women don't look down on us, we have to toss ourselves in different ways, wouldn't we have no way to survive? We are all raised by our parents, and we have to eat There is nothing wrong with wearing clothes and living, as long as you live innocently and live up to your conscience. We are all neighbors, if you have anything to do, come to me, and I will help you if I can."

Pan Jinlian felt that she had talked too much today, and it seemed too much for a stranger, but she couldn't help but say it out.No one is born to live like this, even old widows like Wang Po can come out to bask in the sun and open a tea house, why does this woman have to stay at home like a mouse and cannot go out?

6 make wine

Sister-in-law Liu raised her head and glanced at Pan Jinlian lightly, showing a sad smile:

"Some people are born with a hard life. It's better not to strike up a conversation with a broom star like me. You are a good person, so don't come here again in the future. It will save me from being troubled. It's not worth it."

Pan Jinlian refused to leave, and sat on the chair in the main room of Mrs. Liu's house, poured herself a cup of tea, and said with a smile:

"The broom star is also a star, higher than us mortals, and I can get a little bit of fairy spirit when I come here often. In fact, my sister-in-law is just scaring herself. If there is really a broom star, will our court still have to fight in the future? Just find a fortune teller to figure out who is the bastard and then send it to the Liao and Jin people. Wouldn’t it just kill them? Besides, I heard that the head of your family got drunk and fell into the moat and drowned. The one who died didn’t suffer from an unknown disease, so how could this be blamed on you.”

If it's because he doesn't live up to his expectations, eats well, is lazy, does not do his job and drinks a lot of wine every day, so God can't see it and accept him. Sister-in-law Liu is taking the blame for God in vain.

Sister-in-law Liu's eyes were red and she sighed;

"People's words are terrible. Even if they are not true, let them say it is true. Now I want to think about it. How can I live for a lifetime? Just let it go. As long as I don't leave the house, those people can't see me Naturally, I stopped chewing my tongue."

"Hey, people in this world have two mouths, and they are used to hearing good and bad, so they don't use it to argue, just ignore them, can they tear you apart?"

Pan Jinlian is used to all kinds of hype, good or bad, as long as it can be famous, it can be speculated, and no one cares about whether it is true or not.In this day and age, everything is still the same. Those who gossip and make up stories just want to have fun, let the neighbors pay attention to themselves, and whether they hurt others is another matter, let alone just a widow's family. It's okay to make a fuss, so I feel relieved to spread rumors boldly.

Sister-in-law Liu didn't speak anymore, just wiped her tears. Pan Jinlian had never dealt with this kind of tear-packed woman, so she had to persuade her a few words, and hurried out the door, feeling a little panicked in her heart.

However, life in her own house is still good. When she returned to her house, Pan Jinlian locked the door, carefully recalled the process of making wine, and then started to get busy.

First, two jars and a fine-mesh sieve were prepared, and they were carefully wiped with spirits, then lit on a fire and roasted again, and put aside.Then it was a meal of cooking. Pan Jinlian washed the malt first, put clean well water in the pot, and boiled it with the malt for half an hour, then turned off the heat and let it dry