Siheyuan: Cao Liang's rise

The next day.

A sour smell rushed into Cao Liang's nose. Feeling the weight coming from his stomach, Cao Liang opened his eyes reluctantly.

When he looked down, he saw a small foot resting on his chest. The owner of the foot was his cousin Xiaojun.

The two boys were very restless when they slept, and Cao Liang was kicked awake several times throughout the night.

Seeing that it was already dawn, Cao Liang didn't plan to continue sleeping. He got up and went to the yard to get some water to wash his face and wake up.

Second uncle Cao Weimin happened to come back carrying water, and when he saw Cao Liang, he immediately smiled and said, "Liangzi, wake up!"

They are indeed farmers, not a single one of them is lazy.

I walked such a long way last night and got up early to work in the morning.

The water tanks have been filled up.

After washing his face, Cao Liang asked, "Second Uncle, when are you going to get the potatoes and sweet potatoes?"

"Can't forget."

Cao Weimin smiled and said, "Your grandparents knew that you liked to eat these two things, so they went door to door with corn flour to exchange for them early in the morning... Look, aren't you back?"

Cao Liang turned his head and saw the old man carrying a sack and coming back with the old lady.

The old man put down the sack and said with a pained look, "Here, the things are all here. They are all one hundred kilograms each, and a lot of corn flour wasted. This stuff gets stuck in your throat when you eat it, and I don't know why you like it."

"Thank you, Master."

Cao Liang smiled and thought to himself, do I just like to eat them? They are all used for planting.

But he also knew that his grandfather was reluctant to give cornmeal to his grandfather, as cornmeal was more filling than potatoes and sweet potatoes.

The old lady glared at the old man, then turned to Cao Liang and said with a smile: "My dear grandson, don't listen to your grandfather. As long as you like it, we will change it for you later."

"Thank you for the milk."

Cao Liang was cheerful, he liked this kind of atmosphere.

At this time, Ding Chunhua came out of the kitchen and said to everyone, "Dad, Mom, head of the family, Liangzi, it's time to eat."

"Mom, what are we having for dinner today?"

As soon as Ding Chunhua finished speaking, Xiaojun and Xiaomin ran out without her noticing.

"It smells so good! Mom, what did you make to eat? Is it meat?"

Xiaomin sniffed and his throat kept rolling.

"Definitely is."

Xiaojun said affirmatively.

"You are the only one who is greedy. Didn't you just eat rabbit meat yesterday?"

Ding Chunhua poked Xiaomin's forehead with her finger and said, "But you guessed wrong. What we got today is not meat."

The family entered the house.

Ding Chunhua brought a clay pot and opened the lid. The aroma filled the air. She smiled and said, "I used the leftover offal from last night's slaughter."

She first poured a bowl for the two elders, and then poured a bowl for Cao Liang, "Liangzi, try my cooking."

Cao Liang picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. His eyes lit up immediately and he gave a thumbs up and praised: "Second Aunt, this is your cooking skill."

"As long as you like it." Ding Chunhua smiled even more happily.

"Mom, I want to eat too."

"I also want."

Xiaojun and Xiaomin rushed to speak.

"Let your dad do it for you!"

When Cao Weimin heard this, he was speechless. The difference in treatment was really too great.

He had to do it himself.

Then the family began to eat with relish, and breakfast was soon finished.

Originally, their family didn't eat breakfast, but knowing that Cao Liang would be going back soon, they made some.

After breakfast.

Cao Liang asked curiously, "Second Aunt, I heard that wild boar's offal smells really bad, but how come there was no smell just now?"

"Of course your aunt has the recipe."

Cao Weimin said proudly: "In our Gaoling Village, your aunt's craft is this."

He said with a thumbs up.

"It's not as exaggerated as you say. It's just a recipe passed down in my family."

Ding Chunhua was modest in her words, but she was very pleased in her heart, and her mouth was almost stretched to her ears.

There was a pause.

She said to Cao Liang, "By the way, Liangzi, I've already prepared the pork, you can take it back later!"

"Thank you, aunt."

Cao Liang thanked him.

"Family, why are you so polite?"

Ding Chunhua blamed him, and then said to Cao Weimin: "Boss, you take Liangzi to the car later."

"understood."

Needless to say, his wife definitely wanted him to help carry things.

Cao Liang said: "Aunt, no need, I can do it myself."

The old lady said, "Listen to your aunt, how can you carry so many things?"

In their opinion, Cao Liang wanted to take a lot of things.

How can one person carry one hundred kilograms of potatoes, one hundred kilograms of sweet potatoes, and more than one hundred kilograms of corn flour and meat?

Cao Liang shook his head and said, "Grandma, I'll just take 10 kilograms of meat back, and I won't take the cornmeal back."

"How can this be done?"

The old man frowned and said, "Forget the meat. Just leave 50 kilograms of corn flour. It's enough for us to eat for a while. You can take the rest back."

"We have enough food at home. With this food, it should be enough to last until the end of the year."

Seeing that the old man was still about to refuse, Cao Liang interrupted and said, "Master, listen to me. I will be very busy in the near future and I guess I won't be able to come back for a while. Just listen to me."

The old couple looked at each other, thought it made sense, and didn't say anything more.

after awhile.

Cao Liang is going back.

Ding Chunhua packed the meat for him, handed it to him, and reminded him, "Liangzi, be careful on the road."

Cao Liang nodded and said to the two elders, "Grandpa and grandma, I'm going back. I'll come back when I'm free. If there's anything at home, you can ask Second Uncle to come to the city to find me."

"Go ahead! We still have to wait for the bus later!"

The old man waved his hands, and the old lady's eyes became moist, somewhat reluctant to leave her eldest grandson.

Xiaojun and Xiaomin stepped forward and said, "Brother, next time you come back, remember to bring us some delicious food."

Ding Chunhua knocked the two boys on the head. The two boys cried out "ouch". Ding Chunhua cursed, "Eat shit. We are just itching for trouble."

"Brother, you have to remember this!"

The two younger ones gave another warning, and when they saw their own brewer was about to get the stick, they quickly slipped away.

Cao Weimin picked up a sack and said to Cao Liang, "Liangzi, let's go."

Cao Liang nodded, picked up another sack, and left the village.

When they arrived at the waiting place, Cao Liang said to Cao Weimin, "Second Uncle, you go back first! I can wait for the bus by myself."

"I'd better help you carry it to the car before going back!"

Cao Weimin insisted.

Cao Liang had no choice but to let him do it.

He had originally planned to throw things into the space, but now it is impossible.

About twenty minutes later, the bus finally arrived.

Cao Weimin helped to load the things into the car, and only then did he feel at ease to go back.

Cao Liang bought a ticket to Sijiu City, then found a seat to sit down and put his things at his feet.

It is almost impossible for people to eat meat these days. Although the wild boar meat had been processed and had a slight smell, the passengers around could still smell it.

Everyone stared at the sacks of meat with burning eyes.

Cao Liang's scalp tingled when he saw this, and he said speechlessly in his heart: It's all my second uncle's fault. If it weren't for him, there wouldn't be this mess.

Fortunately, there were so many people watching, so those people didn't rob openly, but just kept swallowing their saliva.