Chapter 56 pt 1 (1/2)

The dishes were very hearty.

Although there was not much variety, the amount was sufficient. A pot of chicken stewed with mushrooms, a pot of stir-fried leafy vegetables, a pot of stir fried pork, and a pot of dried tofu and tofu egg drop soup was enough for these people.

The staple food was rice, sorghum rice mixed with white rice, and some sweet potatoes were steamed on it. When opening the lid, the aroma of rice and the sweet aroma of sweet potatoes came out, and people cannot help but be intoxicated.

The sweet potatoes were stored in the cellar last year, and were put in the cellar. They can be stored for half a year without going bad. It tastes sweet too, whether it’s braised or roasted, the orange-red syrup that flows looks gratifying.

Zhao’er picked up the biggest piece and placed it in Xue TingRang’s bowl.

He has loved this dish since he was a child, and every year Zhao’er had to hide a lot of sweet potatoes in the cellar, and put a few pieces in when cooking porridge for him.

“Eat quickly while it’s hot. They drink, but you can’t drink. Eat more.” Zhao’er said.

Xue Hu joked with a smile: “Sister Zhaoer, Uncle TingRang doesn’t drink, but you have to take it for the younger generation. If there is someone in the family who doesn’t drink, you have to be the one to drink.”

Zhao’er looked around, and it was really true. For example, when the Second and Third Family couples came, Zhou Shi would not drink, but Third Uncle would drink. Sun Shi also came, with Mao Dan, Xue Tao’er, and Shuanzi. At another table, Xue Qinghuai stayed to drink. Aunt Gao was also at that table.

She smiled unambiguously and said: “Then those who don’t drink should move to a different place, so we won’t disturb your drinking pleasure. But I have to say that you will have to work tomorrow, so you try to drink less tonight. Otherwise, you won’t be able to get up on time.”

“Look, Zhao’er Jie is acting like a big landlord who is mean to us long-term workers.” A young man named Xue Qiang interjected with a grin.

Hearing this, everyone on the table laughed.

“You can’t go. Although it’s Brother Shengzi’s great joy today, it’s also Uncle Ting Rang’s great joy. If you two are gone, we can’t have fun during this dinner.”

Jiang Wu came out to make the rounds: “Zhao’er is a young girl. Don’t drink if you don’t want to drink. Ting Rang is not too small anymore. It’s not a good idea to drink. There is no man in our village who can’t drink.”

Mentioning the word “man”, the several teenagers sitting in a row all straightened their chests, seeming to express that they were all real men.

This is the truth. Yuqing Village is located in the northwest. The weather is cold, so all men, young and old can drink two cups. For nothing else, just keep out the cold. In the winter, if you take a sip of wine, the heat will come to your heart, and your body will be full of energy.

This place produces sorghum, and sorghum wine is also famous for its good quality. Farmers make their own wine and drink it themselves. Which farmer does not make a few jars of wine every year after harvesting grain. And the boys in these villages were hugged by their fathers on their knees when they were young, and sweetened their mouths with chopsticks dipped in wine, so they drink well.

As Jiang Wu said, there are almost no boys in the village who can’t drink, and only Xue TingRang is an exception. However, he didn’t know how to drink because he was weak since he was a child.

“Come and come, I’ll pour some for you. Drink as much as you want, and you can also test your drinking ability.” Jiang Wu poured a bowl of wine and placed it in front of Xue TingRang.

The men were excited when they mentioned wine, and several teenagers were also hollering beside them: “Brother Jiang Wu is right. Drink some.”

“If you don’t drink now, when you marry Zhaoer Jie, it’s impossible for the bridegroom to not drink.”

“He doesn’t know how to drink, don’t make trouble with him.” Zhao’er hurriedly got in the way, holding up the drinking bowl to remove it, but Jiang Wu stopped him.

Jiang Wu smiled and said, “You can’t interrupt this Zhao’er. It’s between us men.”

“Yes, this is a matter between us men. Zhaoer Jie, just leave it alone.”

Gao Sheng just wanted to cover his face on the side. These people, even if they don’t understand, they still want to cause some trouble.

Xue TingRang looked at Jiang Wu’s eyes and sat down, “It’s just some wine, it’s okay.”

“Look, Tingzi said so!”

Zhao’er could only sit down.

“Then, Tingzi, brother respects you?” Jiang Wu held his own bowl and stretched forward.

Xue Tingwan stood up and picked up his wine bowl: “Brother Jiang Wu is polite. I should be the one who pays respect to you. When Zhao’er was doing business by herself, thank you for your help. It is only reasonable that I should respect you.”

A man and a teenager confronted each other face to face again.

However, compared to the last time, this time it was much more evident. Even the people on the side heard something meaningful, but couldn’t figure it out. They only felt that there was tension between the two.

Jiang Wu laughed and said, “Then I will drink it first.” As he said that, he drank a bowl of wine and shook the empty bowl at Xue TingRang.