The daily life of the husband who crossed the field

The business of the fireplace is booming, and the hot pot is not bad. On December 22, there are still many diners who come here to eat it, and they have made it themselves, but it just doesn't have the same taste, and it's still delicious from shopkeeper Zhang.

Not only the diners are satisfied with the hot pot, but Zhang Zhen himself is also very satisfied. He only needs to stir-fry the base material every day.

On the day of Xiaonian, Zhang Zhen closed the shop. The Chinese New Year is a family reunion. In Yuhe Town, there is no example of going out to eat during the Chinese New Year. Every family cooks at home regardless of whether the food is delicious or not. It's a taste of the year.

After the new year is the purchase of new year's goods, Zhang Zhen bought red lanterns and hung them in and out of the yard, as well as New Year's couplets, asked someone to buy firecrackers in Fucheng, occasionally set off one or two, and many people peeped out to watch the excitement, At this time, Yu Hezhen hadn't sold such a rare thing yet.

Making rice cakes, making dumplings, and steaming steamed buns. Zhang Zhen didn’t miss any of them. There were three little snowmen in the yard, two big ones on both sides and a small one in the middle. They wore scarves and small buckets. They had red carrot noses and black snowmen. The small mouth of coal adds a festive atmosphere to the Chinese New Year.

"Little Jia, just now Aunt Liu sent some freshly fished fish from the river. They look very fresh. Our New Year's Eve dinner is ready." Zhang Zhen put a few big carp into the water tank to raise them.

"Okay, thank you, Aunt Liu." Xu Zijia has been eating light food recently, and he didn't expect much from looking at the fish. He knew that this one can't be made too spicy. The new hot pot can be eaten by everyone. He can't eat it.

Seeing Zijia's aggrieved and unable to cheer up, Zhang Zhen also had a headache. Pregnant women can't eat chili, and it's best not to touch pepper, star anise, cinnamon, and five-spice powder. However, the young wife always feels like eat spicy food.

"Why don't we eat jujube and peanut honey?" Zhang Zhen suggested. It tastes sweet, and it feels good from the throat to the heart after a sip. He himself thinks it's delicious.

"I've been drinking a lot recently, and I feel like I won't drink it in the future." He liked it very much at first, but if he drank too much, anyone would get tired of it.

Knowing that the little daughter-in-law is working hard now, Zhang Zhen came over after washing her hands, "I went to Doctor Su's to grab some medicine today, you can smell it if you like it." While talking, he pinched Xu Zijia's shoulder, People who are pregnant are prone to fatigue, and it is good to help with massage.

The strength was just right, Xu Zijia leaned against the back of the chair and talked softly, and soon fell asleep.

Zhang Zhen gently carried him to the bedroom. The temperature of the fireplace felt like it was about to start packing up other things. It was the Chinese New Year, and there were always many miscellaneous things to be busy with. However, this was their home, and he enjoyed it so much.

This year's Chinese New Year is even more lively than last year. Aunt Liu and the others know that there are only two people in Zhang Zhen's family, so they come here before the New Year's Eve dinner to ask if there is anything missing.

Liu Ping and Zhang Xiaocao's family spent a good year in the shop, eating hot meat and covering themselves with warm bedding, while Xixi and Chenchen were in the kitchen watching the dishes gurgling and still stewing in the pot , eyes full of longing for the coming year.

Zhang Zhen would not treat himself and Xiao Zijia badly, and the New Year's Eve dinner was naturally very sumptuous. Although there was no saying in the town that the dishes in Zhangjia Village were more delicious, the aroma had already wafted to the neighbor's yard.

The brown sugar dyed the pork ribs golden in honey, and they were served on a porcelain white plate, and then topped with a layer of toppings; the small crispy meat was cooked with onions, ginger, and garlic so that it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the pieces were scattered in the celadon bowl. It is better than mountain delicacy to eat a mouthful of fragrance; it is also paired with a stir-fried string bean, plus a few other dishes, and a large table is set up lively.

Yueyue and her little nephew Mumu, who came to Dasong's brother's house to play, cried and refused to go back. In the end, Zhang Zhen cooked a few dishes for them alone before giving up.

The following days were as usual, Zhang Zhen's "delicious shop" was in full swing, and there was almost a fixed amount of income every day. Liu Ping and Zhang Xiaocao expressed their willingness to follow the elder brother all the time, and they quickly became familiar with the process in the shop. They all returned one after another.

By April, Zhang Zhen didn't dare to leave Xu Zijia for half a step. His stomach was getting bigger every day. Every time he looked at the bigger and bigger spiral patterns, he felt that he might collapse at any time, but he still had to pretend to be "I'm fine" look.

"Ah Zhen, it's fine, it's not time yet, why don't you go and see the shop, you haven't been there for many days, will you be fine?" Xiao Zijia saw Zhang Zhen's anxiety, and persuaded him, he knew Ah Zhen has great plans, but he is not willing to confine her to this small courtyard.

Zhang Zhen asked him to lie down, and began to pinch Xu Zijia's legs carefully. Recently, the little daughter-in-law's legs cramped badly at night, and she was sweating from the pain. How dare he go far? "Shunzi is taking care of it over there, you don't have to worry about it, if he can't even handle this, why don't he do it!"

Knowing that he cared about him, Xu Zijia tried a few words of persuasion, but when he couldn't persuade him, he gave up. After pinching his legs, Zhang Zhen hurriedly helped him to walk around the yard. Doing more proper exercise is good for giving birth.

Zhang Zhen calculates the time of the child's birth and stays at home every day, occasionally knowing some gossip brought by Zhang Xiaocao.

Originally, when Zhang Zhusong moved to the town, Zhang Xiaocao, as a sister, wanted to take a look, but because the previous events had left a deep impression on her, Zhang Xiaocao didn’t think she was a person who didn’t hold grudges, so she didn’t go there. Concerned about the day when her fourth brother, who had a dark heart and wanted to sell her, would suffer.

As a result, Zhang Xiaocao became the first group of people to know about Zhang Lin's Dongchuang incident.

It turned out that Zhang Zhusong still had to make a living in the town, and tried to make vegetables to sell, but no one bought them in the cold winter and the twelfth lunar month, and it was hard to enter the spring, but because the dishes he cooked were not as good as the "delicious shop", the variety and taste were not as good. So it didn't sell well, and in the end, it had to be dealt with at a low price and lost money.

With no other choice, Zhang Zhusong had no choice but to prepare to start the business he originally planned: a salesman.Zhang's brothers are not bad in appearance. According to Zhang Zhusong's initial prediction, his business should be good. In fact, it is indeed not bad.Now Zhang Zhusong became more motivated. In order to earn more money, he traveled farther and farther, and the time away from home became longer and longer.

When suddenly one day all the goods in his hand were bought by a merchant, Zhang Zhusong returned home overjoyed, but saw a scene he could never have imagined, his eyes turned red immediately, and he rushed forward Make a bunch of people.

"But now the fourth brother has heard that Lin Qiulu has reconciled as before." Zhang Xiaocao's words sound very regrettable, why did they break up?But Xuan smiled again: "I heard that Lin Qiulu used to do this. She married Zhang Zhusong when she was sick and couldn't conceive. It's good for them to be together, they are very well matched, so that they don't have to harm others."

Although Zhang Zhen didn't know the reason, he didn't have the heart to find out. After Zhang Xiaocao finished speaking, he said politely, "Let's eat here at noon, boiled dumplings stuffed with pork."

Zhang Xiaocao usually doesn’t talk that much, but today she feels so excited about her revenge, she was reminded that it’s time for dinner, she hurriedly stood up and said, “It’s okay, Xixi and Chenchen are still waiting for me at home, I’ll start gone."

Zhang Zhen didn't force him to stay, and he entered the kitchen after sending the person away. Today, he did make dumplings, and placed them round and round on the dustpan. Zhang Zhen lit the fire skillfully, and then waited for the water in the pot to boil to make the dumplings Crowds of dumplings rushed into the pot, and the dumplings with thin skins and fillings rolled a few times in the pot, and then swiped a few laps of water until they were noisy enough before they stopped.

When the dumplings were cooked, Zhang Zhen poured cold water on them for a while, and waited until the temperature of the dumplings became warm before serving them to Xu Zijia. The flowers and trees in the yard were in bloom, especially in April, and the two sat on the small stone bench in the yard. Occasionally chatting a few words, eating dumplings bite by bite.

"It's a pity that we're leaving soon after we haven't sat on this swing a few times." Xu Zijia knew that Zhang Zhen was asking others to inquire about the price of the shop in Jijiang Prefecture, and knew that they were about to move out.

Zhang Zhen handed the picked rose to Xu Zijia. Most of the flowers have just buds, but this rose has already bloomed the size of a bowl, put it into the palm of the other party, and then wrapped it with the palm of his hand: "We can bring you what you want. Take all the things you leave, including this swing." The young daughter-in-law is pregnant, and this swing really doesn't dare to play a big role.

Xu Zijia glanced around, then at the person in front of him, and said calmly, "Okay." In fact, there were so many things to take away, but he wanted to cherish all the gifts from Ah Zhen.

"Think slowly, don't worry, at least we won't go there until the child is older." Zhang Zhen is just asking someone for preliminary questions, and he doesn't plan to leave for at least half a year.

Xu Zijia nodded, and then suddenly twitched his brows. Zhang Zhen immediately understood, and bent down to pinch his legs. With the prolongation of pregnancy, involuntary body cramps are inevitable. Zhang Zhen has already practiced the ability to be ready at any time.

A few days later, Zhang Zhen found someone to inquire about it and got some news. He turned around and asked Shunzi to go there again. It took about half a month to go back and forth, and Zhang Zhen didn't have time to go by himself.

Shunzi has become much more secure in her work now, and said, "Don't worry, Dasong, I've made up my mind about this matter."

"Yeah." Zhang Zhen still explained: "I can't leave now, and I'm actually not so relieved about the others, I just think it's for us to go by ourselves, and I have confidence in my heart."

Being trusted by Dasong, Shunzi was naturally happy in his heart, and he also knew Dasong's current difficulties, so he said happily, "I will go and come back quickly."

Shunzi came back half a month later, went to Zhang Zhen immediately, and said happily, "Dasong, I went to see it, and it was similar to what that person said, and the location was good, not to mention that we are afraid of the deep alleys? Sure enough!"

Only then did Zhang Zhen completely settle down, let Shunzi do the work, and concentrate on staying with Xu Zijia at home.