Chapter 24：

Then Su Xiaoxiao watched her adjust at a speed visible to the naked eye.

As expected of an actor, the speed of this face change is comparable to the quintessence of the country.

Su Xiaoxiao guessed that she was an actor in the art troupe from Cheng Lifang's just saying "You just came back from the show" and her dress, appearance and temperament.

"Congratulations, my name is Jiang Xue, I'm Hancheng's high school classmate, what should I call you?" Jiang Xue smiled and stretched out her hand.

Su Xiaoxiao shook her hand politely, her eyes curved and her dimples rose, and she replied, "My name is Su Xiaoxiao."

"As your name suggests, can I make you smile? You are very good-looking." Jiang Xue said sincerely.

Su Xiaoxiao felt that this Comrade Jiang Xue "has something", he has a degree of advance and retreat, has a high emotional intelligence and a deep sense of government.

These words are not derogatory words for a woman. If you don't go to the horns, you can be said to be a very good woman, but if such a person is on the horns, it is a high-rank white lotus, which is more difficult to deal with than star fruit and Cheng Lifang. much more.

In fact, I can't blame Su Xiaoxiao for seeing through the thoughts of most people in this era at a glance. First, people in this era are relatively simple. Second, they lived in vain for almost 30 years in their last life, and she also watched After a lot of period texts and period dramas, this is equivalent to a full-level king who entered the novice village by mistake and was mistaken for bronze, but in fact, when these real bronzes appeared, Su Xiaoxiao didn't need to look to know that they were the king. What types of NPCs and what skills should be used to guide them.

No way, it's just so beautiful.

Su Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes, and Li Duo said, "Thank you, I think I'm pretty optimistic too, and you're beautiful too."

Jiang Xue was stunned for a moment, and then smiled again.

She has a lot of dealings with leaders in her career, and she has a lot of falsehoods and condescension. Sometimes she doesn't even know whether what she says is a compliment or a real idea.

But no matter what, the other party is always humble when complimenting.

She seldom encounters such an immodest person as Su Xiaoxiao, who is open-minded, generous, and such a pleasing lesbian, no wonder Han Cheng likes it.

Cheng Lifang originally planned to wait for the two to open fire to watch the play, but she couldn't handle Su Xiaoxiao, and she also meant to use strength, but they actually started to compliment each other, and there was no smell of gunpowder.

Is this impossible?

I heard that Jiang Xue came to this small place after chasing Hancheng from the capital, but Hancheng was already married to Yang Mei when she came.

Then she claimed to be dedicated to the party and the art, to maintain a good figure and perform well without getting married and infertile. She was about the same age as Han Cheng, and she really dragged on until she was twenty-seven or eight years old before getting married. There have always been rumors that she was actually in Wait for Hancheng.

Unexpectedly, Yang Mei really had an accident and left last year. Everyone thought that she and Han Cheng might be able to make it.

As a result, Han Cheng went out without warning and brought a daughter-in-law back.

Cheng Lifang didn't understand. The fruit that had been guarded for several years was eaten by birds, and the bamboo basket was empty. How could Jiang Xue be so calm?

After the greeting, Su Xiaoxiao and Jiang Xue had nothing to talk about. After queuing up to pay the payment, they walked out with the rice ball. The rice ball politely said "goodbye" to her before hopping away with her new gift. .

Jiang Xue's eyes darkened, it seemed that they got along very well, and the rice ball seemed to like this stepmother very much.

Cheng Lifang touched Jiang Xue's arm: "She's a country girl, she's not even worthy to pull up your shoes for you, and she doesn't know what means to force Han Cheng to marry her, do you really just watch Han Cheng jump into the fire pit? "

Jiang Xue looked away from Su Xiaoxiao and glanced at Cheng Lifang lightly: "I don't know what you are talking about, what does it have to do with who Han Cheng marries? I have to remind you that there is no distinction between high and low. If your words are passed on to the GE committee, you will be criticized."

Jiang Xue actually doesn't like Cheng Lifang very much. She has a low education level. She thinks she is eloquent when she breaks her mouth. In fact, she is no different from the long-tongued woman at the entrance of the village. She thinks that she has read for a few years and became a primary school teacher. That was very disgusting, but she was considered her distant relative, and in order to maintain her dignity, she had to exchange a few words.

She is a familiar one, and she always thinks she is very familiar with herself.

Cheng Lifang was suffocated, rumors were rumors after all, Jiang Xueke had never admitted that she was waiting for Hancheng, but she didn't believe that she could still be criticized for saying that a country girl.

"I'm not scolding her, she's from the country, it has nothing to do with you, it has nothing to do with me, but I'm really for you... It's not worth it for Hancheng, how many outstanding lesbians in our military region Ah, the main thing, this Su Xiaoxiao is not a good bird, I heard that she is still in the political trial, and she is not considered a formal husband and wife if she doesn't give evidence for a day, right?"

Cheng Lifang kept on talking for a long time, Jiang Xue didn't know if she was listening to her, because Han Cheng was here with a lot of things in her hands.

Jiang Xue's breath was suffocating again. Han Cheng could stay in the operating room, laboratory, and even go to the battlefield, but he shouldn't be here. He has been the darling of the stars since his student days. How could he be? Can you come here to sweat with these uncles and aunts?

Han Cheng naturally took the things in Su Xiaoxiao's hand: "There are not many meat tickets, and they will not be issued until next month, so I bought some pigeons that don't want tickets. This thing may have a little meat. I will go back to the army and ask others. Do you have meat tickets, and if so, exchange money for some."

Han Cheng always remembered that when he married her, he promised her that she would take care of her flesh.

Su Xiao smiled when he saw his sweat, took out the handkerchief and wiped it for him: "No need, this is very good." White pigeon, it can be made up, it is much better than pork, and the meat is tender even after eating it. Without meat tickets, this simply makes Su Xiaoxiao not know what to say.

Doubao reached out for his mother to hug, Su Xiaoxiao took him over and weighed him. I don't know if it was an illusion. Su Xiaoxiao felt that the little guy seemed a little heavier.

In Han Cheng's eyes, pork is the best food, thinking that Su Xiaoxiao was comforting her.

Hearing the pigeon, even the rice ball pouted: "Dad, why do you like to eat this thing? The ribs are delicious!"

Su Xiaoxiao: "Don't worry, I guarantee that you will think the first place in pigeon meat is delicious."

The family was about to return home when Jiang Xue came over: "Hancheng, long time no see."

Han Cheng followed the source of the sound and nodded, "Long time no see."

Then he said to Su Xiaoxiao, "This is Comrade Jiang Xue, my high school classmate, the pillar of the art troupe."

Su smiled and said, "I know, I just saw it."

Han Cheng looked suspicious.

Su Xiaoxiao answered, "She recognized the rice ball and chatted a little bit."

Su Xiaoxiao turned to Jiang Xue: "Comrade Jiang Xue, Han Cheng is rushing back to work in the army, let's go first."

Han Cheng nodded and turned around, his shoulders and hands were full of things, Su Xiaoxiao hugged a child with ease, the rice ball held his newly bought gift, and jumped among them, Jiang Xue didn't know what to do To describe the mood at this moment, this is a picture she never thought would happen to Han Cheng.

Although she has never been optimistic about his marriage with Yang Mei, at least when Yang was here, Han Cheng didn't need to come to the market to buy vegetables in such a sweat. Seeing Su Xiaoxiao's delicate appearance, Jiang Xue seemed to be able to imagine that Han Cheng was still at home. Got to do a lot of housework.

why? Why did Han Cheng marry such a wife? So where does he still have the energy to engage in medical research? Don't even have time to write a dissertation?

She found that she didn't know Hancheng at all, just like she didn't understand why he didn't stay in the good capital back then, and had to come to this place where birds don't shit.

Still in the political trial, haven't you got a marriage certificate? Jiang Xue clenched her fists tightly and didn't even feel the pain when her fingernails were inserted into her palms.

It's been six years, I've been here for six years, the most beautiful six years for a woman, everything should be numb.

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Along the way, Han Cheng found that Su Xiaoxiao, who always loved to laugh, was a little gloomy and didn't talk much.

When he got home, Han Cheng couldn't bear it anymore, he put down his things and took the bean bag: "What's wrong? Are you tired?"

Su Xiaoxiao puffed out her cheeks and shook her head, pulled at the hem of her clothes and said, "Look, these are all patches, I just want to buy two pieces of clothes, we don't have cloth tickets anymore, you can follow me next time when the pay bills are issued. Did your comrades get some cloth tickets?"

Han Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, and even wanted to laugh a little, thinking what happened to her, it turned out to be the little girl's thoughts.

Su Xiaoxiao is sweet-looking, and she loves to laugh very much. Her attention will be unknowingly focused on her, and she will not pay attention to what she wears at all.

It was indeed his negligence. In the past, Yang Mei would issue tickets herself, but he didn't notice this problem. Just thinking about making Su Xiaoxiao eat better, he never thought that lesbians have a love for beauty. Maybe they just saw Jiang Xue. What are your thoughts on dressing nicely.

"Okay, I'll tell the accountant to exchange other unused tickets for cloth tickets. I'll go back today and ask if I can pay in advance." Han Cheng thought about exchanging some with other unmarried **** men, and gathered enough for her first. Tickets for two clothes shouldn't be difficult.

Su Xiaoxiao finally raised her eyebrows: "Don't worry, it should be cold next month, so just buy thicker clothes."

Su Xiaoxiao sighed: "Unfortunately, I don't know how to make clothes. If only my mother were here, we could just buy cloth and make our own clothes. The cloth tickets for two pieces of clothes may not be enough for our whole family. "

Han Cheng doesn't want to ask why she doesn't know how to make clothes. Besides reading, writing, and painting, her best job is probably to cook all kinds of delicious food.

"After the autumn harvest, you can let your mother and Xiaobao come and live for a while, so that they can help us make clothes."

Su Xiaoxiao opened her eyes and nodded: "Yes, yes, this is a good idea, why didn't I think of it? My mother can also plant our vegetable garden, and I don't worry about the failure of melon and vegetables if I have my mother! "

She always felt that if she grew vegetables for food, she would starve the whole family to death.

Su Xiaoxiao stood on tiptoe and kissed Han Cheng happily.

Thinking of something, he slapped his forehead, "It's broken. I was interrupted by that high school classmate of yours, and I forgot to send my home letter."

Immediately, she smiled again: "Then I just made up another letter and asked my mother to come over. When the letter arrives, the autumn harvest should be over, and my mother just left."

Han Cheng raised his lips and shook his head. After all, she was still a little girl, and when it came to talking about her mother, she was still a child.

However, if it weren't for such a family, she wouldn't be able to raise such a good temperament.

After Hancheng went to work, Su Xiaoxiao did as she said, and immediately filled a letter to Li Yufeng. The general content was that he couldn't make clothes if he had cloth. In winter, it would be miserable to wear no clothes. The vegetable garden was bare and there was no food to eat. It is miserable to spend a lot of money on vegetables every day. In winter, vegetables are more expensive than meat, and the persimmons at home are also damaged by her. In short, it is all miserable.

The hard-won cloth in the countryside is too precious. Li Yufeng is really reluctant to give the cloth to her daughter. She also thinks that when her daughter goes to college, there will be a unit where she can buy ready-made clothes directly. She has not taught her to make clothes. She did it herself.

So much so that when Li Yufeng saw Su Xiaoxiao, she suspected that the two letters before and after Su Xiaoxiao were not written by the same person. The previous letter had a good life, and the next letter had a bad life. It was also packed in the same envelope with the same postmark. When I sent it back, it looked like everyone was cracking, but I was really worried that my daughter would have no clothes to wear and no vegetables to eat, so she could only leave her housework behind to see what inhuman and bleak life her daughter was living.

Of course, these are all later stories.

Su Xiaoxiao originally wanted to make braised pigeons, but the ingredients are not uniform, and there is no oven or the like, so I'm afraid it won't be possible.

She suddenly remembered that Xiaobao likes to put the sweet potatoes in the place where the stove ash is placed and cooked, so she can wrap the pigeons and cook them over the charcoal fire. Isn't that the same as the beggar chicken?

Beggar pigeon, no problem.

"Call Comrade Onigiri, Comrade Onigiri!"

Onigiri was showing off his new stationery with his younger brother on the slate. Hearing Su Xiaoxiao's call, he threw his feet away and shouted, "Comrade Onigiri received, Comrade Onigiri received! May I ask your mother, do you have any instructions?"

Onigiri's foot was only slightly sprained, and it has been cured for a few days, and Su Xiaoxiao was willing to let him run errands.

It's one thing to know whether the neighbors in the town are familiar with each other, but most people know each other. These days, children are born, and there are no traffickers. As long as they don't go too far, they are still safe.

"Do rice **** know lotus leaves?" Su smiled and asked.

The rice ball thought for a while, then nodded: "I know, it's the leaves of lotus root."

Su Xiaoxiao tapped his thumb on his forehead: "Smart, give a like, can you help my mother go to Grandma Zhang's house and ask for some lotus leaves?"

"Mmmm," the rice ball nodded and gave a military salute, "I promise to complete the mission!"

After he came back, it was the first time that his mother sent him a "mission", and the rice ball was very excited.

Su Xiaoxiao put a few toffee in his pocket, and then asked him to take two persimmons: "Be polite when you meet Grandma Zhang, and share some of the persimmons and toffee with Dundun. You can't pick lotus leaves by yourself near the lotus pond. Let Grandma Zhang pick it up for you, say thank you when you get it, and then come back directly, my mother is eager to use this lotus leaf to cook delicious pigeons for you, can you do it?"

The clever little rice ball repeated Su Xiaoxiao's words without a word, and nodded: "I can do it!"

What a smart little rice ball, Su Xiaoxiao rubbed his head, "Go ahead, be careful."

When I was chatting with Aunt Zhang that day, Su Xiaoxiao knew that her home was near the north, the water source was abundant, and there was a small lotus pond at home.

The small rice ball ran away in a hurry.

After all, it was the first time for the little rice ball to "go out on a mission". Su Xiaoxiao was not at ease. She followed him out with Xiaodoubao in her arms, chasing him to the north, and didn't turn back until she saw him entering Aunt Zhang's courtyard from a distance.

"When will Xiaodoubao grow up and help my mother with tasks like my brother?"

In response to her, the little guy took a sip, which made her drool.

The foster child is 100 years old, and she is 99 years old. Su Xiaoxiao feels that she already has the heart of a complete old mother.

Su Xiaoxiao adjusted the recipe and decided to eat pigeon at noon and fish soup at night.

The pigeons bought by Hancheng are not small, and they are a little smaller than the smallest hen. She first smeared the pigeons with salt, and then marinated the pigeons with ingredients such as soy sauce, rice wine, ginger, onion, garlic, star anise, etc., and made them by the way. A little simple version of minced garlic barbecue ingredients, ready to use another lotus leaf to simmer the remaining two eggplants in the stove.

In the era of simple cooking tools, lack of oil and few ingredients, the practice of cooking in one pot and simmering in one pot is already the most fuel-efficient and trouble-free cooking method that Su Xiaoxiao can think of.

And it doesn't taste bad either.

After all the preparations were done, Su Xiaoxiao continued to cut the persimmons that had not been cut yesterday.

I just cut two pieces, the rice ball came back, and people shouted at the gate of the yard: "Mom, your rice ball has completed the task and is back!"

Su Xiaoxiao looked at the door, not only did he come back alone, but he also brought back two friends, a very stocky little boy, half a head taller than the rice ball, holding a large lotus root in his hand, one tied The two braids are slightly shorter than the rice balls, and the little girl is chewing toffee in her mouth.

"Yeah, the little friends are here together."

The rice ball put down the lotus leaf and explained, "Mom, this is Dun Dun, this is Yaya. Grandma Zhang gave me lotus root. I said that my mother couldn't ask for it without an explanation, so she forced Dun Dun to bring it with me."

The people of this age are really kind and simple.

Su Xiaoxiao got up and took the lotus root from Dun Dun's hand: "Okay, hard work Dun Dun and Yaya, remember to help me and thank your grandma."

Dun Dun repeatedly said no thanks, Yaya was very shy and liked to laugh, but she didn't talk much, but squatted down and made fun of Xiaodoubao.

Su Xiaoxiao went into the house and took out some fried rice cakes that she had bought in the city before, distributed some to each of the children, and stuffed two persimmons for Dun Dun and Yaya each.

The material is scarce, and there are only so few things at home that can be obtained, there is no way.

The siblings left without much staying.

The lotus leaf was different from what Su Xiaoxiao thought. It was a dried lotus leaf. She thought it was a fresh lotus leaf picked from the pond.

In the end, the rice ball explained to her: "Mom, the water in the lotus pond and the leaves of the lotus root are dry at this time. There are no leaves to pick from the lotus pond. Grandma Zhang said that these are the leaves she picked and dried before, and this can also be used."

Su Xiaoxiao was embarrassed, she really is a person without common sense.

In fact, sun-dried lotus leaves are stronger and more fragrant than fresh lotus leaves, but they are afraid that they will ignite when placed in a charcoal fire. These days, there is no flame-proof thing like tinfoil wrapped outside, and she does not want to go. And outside the dirt bag, that's cumbersome and dirty.

Su Xiaoxiao decided to temporarily adjust the cooking method. It can be steamed in a pot wrapped in dried lotus leaves. It is not as game as simmering with charcoal, but the fragrance of lotus leaves is definitely delicious.

Beggar pigeons should wait until next time when there are fresh lotus leaves.

Han Cheng went with Dr. Chen at noon. He lived in the single dormitory to the north. When he passed by Han Cheng's yard, he felt the fragrance overflowing and his mouth was drooling.

He swallowed: "Director Han, are you making lunch with a smile? Does this smell make the child next door cry?"

"Call me sister-in-law!" Han Cheng said expressionlessly.

"Ah?" Dr. Chen is very naive. He didn't hear clearly, so he just wanted to go in and see what good things Su Xiaoxiao had done, and it was so delicious.

Han Cheng ignored him and opened the door to enter the yard. Dr. Chen wanted to follow, but Han Cheng slammed down the door bolt, directly separating people from the outside.

Dr. Chen touched his nose: "... Director Han doesn't have to be so stingy, right? I just wanted to see Xiaoxiao's craftsmanship, and I didn't plan to stay for dinner."

Han Cheng: "..." Is Xiaoxiao also your name? He asked the dean to send him to Shangougou for free clinic tomorrow.

Dr. Chen, Tie Hanhan, stayed at the door and refused to leave, shouting from inside, "Sister-in-law, Xiaoxiao, what are you cooking, you are so greedy for me, I won't eat it, can I come in and take a look?"

Han Cheng glanced at him coldly, and let him go in the afternoon without waiting for tomorrow.

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