Chapter 148 Mid-Autumn Festival

Xu Xinger took two pamphlets home and put them away like a baby. She didn't want to go out every day. She held the brochure and pestered Xu Laosi to ask questions.

Xu Laosi was finally released by Mrs. Xu and didn't have to study every day. At this time, he was troubled by Xu Xinger, but she was also surprised to find that Xu Xinger was fast and accurate. She could remember everything she had told her once, and she could guess words in a context, just like a child prodigy.

He couldn't help sighing to Xu Laosan: "Third brother, it's a pity for your apricot. If you have a son and send it to study, you may win the champion in the future.

Xu Xinger felt guilty for a while when she heard this. She was not a child prodigy. In fact, she knew many words. She asked Xu Laoshi, but it was just a cover. Otherwise, she, a country girl, had never read books and read, how could she understand books?

Xu Laosan just came back from the mountain and poured the mushrooms picked today on the grass mat in the yard. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "The girl can't pass the exam, but she can also read. If she likes it, you can teach her more."

Xu Xinger twisted her handkerchief and wiped Xu Laosan's face. Hearing this sentence, she couldn't help but be moved. Although Xu Laosan had never read a book, he was not like some people. He insisted that any woman's talent was virtuous and did not prevent him from reading and reading.

"At her speed of literacy, I'm afraid I won't be able to teach for long." Xu Laoshi couldn't help but feel ashamed. At least he has read books for several years, but now he has been compared with his niece.

"Fourth uncle, you don't have to find such a lame excuse if you don't want to teach me, do you?" Xu Xinger deliberately said, "I know you have been tired of forcing your milk to study for a long time, but I have no one else to ask except you!"

"You girl, I have been growing up in your house to teach you to read every day. Do you still say that?" Xu Laosi said and stretched out his hand to catch Xu Xing'er.

Xu Xinger ran behind Xu Laosan and hid. She only poked her head out and said, "Fourth uncle, people say that those who can work more, and you know more. Just take more care!"

"You girl, you have sharp teeth!" Xu Laoshi stretched out his hand and nodded Xu Xing'er's forehead.

"How old are you and still messing with her?" Xu Laosan blocked his brother's hand and asked Xu Xinger, "Where's your mother?"

"Dad, have you forgotten? On August 15th today, my mother went to my mother's side to help make moon cakes. Xu Xinger put the back basket and firewood knife back to the original place and dusted the soil on Xu Laosan's clothes. "The water in the backyard should be warm for you. It should be sweaty and soil. Hurry up, change your clothes and clean clothes, and then let's go to the grandpa's milk for dinner."

"Life flies so fast. I feel that the autumn harvest is just over, and it's the Mid-Autumn Festival in a blink of an eye." Xu Laosan took off his coat and went to the backyard to take a shower with a wooden spoon and clothes.

"Isn't it fast! After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the second brother should leave. When Xu Laosi talked about this, he didn't know what it was like in his heart. If he only separated, he would go back to his hometown all of a sudden. I don't know when we will meet next time.

Xu Xinger hasn't paid attention to this before. Now she heard Xu Laosi mention it and asked, "What about Sister Yingzi? Do you want to stay or go back to your hometown with the second uncle?

"Naturally left." Xu Laoshi squatted down and fiddled with the mushrooms on the straw mat. "Your grandfather is worried. I'm afraid that your second uncle will gamble again and sell your daughter if he loses money..."

Xu Laosi realized that the following words were not suitable to be told to Xu Xinger. He quickly swallowed the words that had come to his mouth. As a result, he was choked by his own saliva and almost coughed up tears.

Ye entered the door with a curtain and heard a noise and asked, "What's the matter? Why did you cough like this?"

"The fourth uncle choked himself." Xu Xinger directly uncovered the curtain in Ye's hand, lifted the cover cloth on her head and looked at it. There were five moon cakes printed with the patterns of Fulu Shouxi.

Mooncakes at this time are not different from those eaten in later generations. In fact, according to Xu Xinger, although this is called moon cakes, it is actually more like steamed cakes of sorghum noodles. There are two kinds of sugar fillings and jujube fillings. A red dot is used with the paint of boiled red eggs to distinguish them. Not to mention how it tastes, at least the weight is not small, and one is as big as Xu Xinger's open hand.

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival reunion dinner is not easy to eat, which is well-to everyone, so the children in the family are quiet and dare not make noise.

Mrs. Xu has been busy since the morning and made a large table of good dishes. She not only cut the meat, but also bought elbows and pig's feet, but also slaughtered a small rooster at home, which was almost richer than the Spring Festival.

Stewed chicken with mushrooms, pickled elbows, braised pork trotters, stewed beans with potatoes and pork belly, stir-fried garlic sprouts, boiled beans, vinegared cabbage...

Xu Xiaoshuang held the edge of the table and looked at the food on the table. His saliva was almost flowing to his chin.

Old Mrs. Xu came over with the vegetables and saw it. She raised her hand and said, "Go and wipe your mouth clean. Look at your greedy look. How many times have you eaten in your life?"

Xu Xiaoshuang raised his hand and wiped his mouth, moved a few steps aside, and watched Mrs. Xu bring the radish strips and balls to the table. The saliva that had just been wiped couldn't help flowing out.

Two large tables were placed in the yard today. Mrs. Xu sat at the same table with Mr. Xu and his sons and took Xu Lao Er to sit next to her. Before she began to eat, she couldn't help pulling her sleeves and wiping her eyes.

"Mom..." Xu Laoer shouted to his mother. No matter whether he is guilty or not, his feelings for his parents are always true, especially for Mrs. Xu. He has been favored at home since he was a child, so he can't tell what it's like to leave home alone at this time.

When the men's table was settled, women and children could not come to the table. Xu Xiaoshuang couldn't wait for a long time. He quickly sat down and grabbed his chopsticks in his hand. At the same time, he couldn't help but be a little disappointed when he looked at the table. He turned his head and looked at the other table, and his mouth was directly spilt.

Xu Xinger glanced at the table. Although she didn't show anything on her face, she couldn't help but curl her lips in her heart.

The dishes at both tables are actually the same. They should be served two portions from the pot, one for each table. As a result, Mrs. Xu basically put all the meat in another portion. The women and children's table is basically clear soup, water or corners.

The skin and meat of the elbow are on another table. There is only a big bone and the tendons and a little meat connected above. In the middle pot of chicken stewed mushrooms, there are only chicken head, sternum, claws and so on. Even the pork belly slices are almost picked away.

Chen's face was also a little bad when she saw the dishes on the table. Seeing her little daughter's aggrieved face, she pushed and scolded in a low voice, "It's a big holiday. Who will you show your sad face? If you have anything to eat, don't look at what your identity is, and really think of yourself as a dish?

Hearing this, Xu Lingzi frowned and got up, went to another table to pick up some meat and put it in front of Xiao Shuang and said, "Your second uncle is going back to his hometown in a few days. Grandma is in a bad mood today. She is calm."

Xu Xiaoshuang was very happy to see that there was meat to eat. No matter who was happy or unhappy, he directly put two tablespoons of meat and vegetable soup in the rice and ate it.

Chen's face was unhappy, but she knew that Xu Lingzi was right. She didn't want to touch Mrs. Xu's moldy head at this time. She stared at her little daughter and scolded in a low voice, "I know how to eat."

Xu Xiaoshuang was shocked and almost choked by the meat that had not been chewed. He quickly drank a few mouthfuls of soup before sending it down. He owed his buttocks to try to stay away from Chen's family, approached Xu Lingzi a little closer, and carefully glanced at Mrs. Xu. Seeing that she did not see herself, she continued to eat.

All the attention of Mrs. Xu's attention was on Xu Laoer. She didn't put it on the other table at all. She kept picking up vegetables for Xu Laoer. Just looking at him eating, she began to feel that her nose was sore and her eyes were hot.

"This is your favorite food. Eat more!" Mrs. Xu picked up another piece of sauce elbow for Xu Laoer.

Xu Laoer's bowl has been piled up, all of which are good ingredients in various dishes. If he had put it on ordinary times, he would have eaten it long ago, but today he is also full of things and can't swallow.

"Mom, you eat it too." Xu Laoer put the chicken leg to Mrs. Xu, "My bowl is full."

Old man Xu didn't say a word, drank one cup after another, and occasionally ate two mouthfuls of food with his chopsticks.

Old Xu picked up his glass and said, "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Our whole family will get together. The second brother will go back to his hometown in two days. I don't know when the whole family will sit together for dinner next time. Let's have a drink together."

Xu Laoer picked up the glass and drank the wine. Because he drank too quickly, his cheeks instantly turned red. He picked up the glass again and said, "Father and mother, my son is unfilial. I have been worrying you since I was a child. Now that I can't be filial to you by my side, my son will have a toast."

He said that he drank the wine in his hand, quickly filled the glass, and said to the three brothers, "I know that I have caused too much trouble for my family. Now I know that I am wrong, and I have no chance to make up for it. Brothers, please forgive me. In the future, my parents will have to rely on you to take care of me more. I won't say much between the brothers. They are all It's in the wine."

"Second, it's out of sight to say this. We are brothers, and we are still connecting our bones!" Boss Xu drank the wine in the toast and picked up the wine again and said, "Second, you go back to your hometown by yourself. Big brother wishes you a good journey. After you get to your hometown, farm well and marry a daughter-in-law as soon as possible. Life is getting better and more prosperous."

Finally, Mr. Xu had already drunk and went back to bed, and the women had already taken the children home. The four brothers continued to drink under the bright moon.

Boss Xu and Mr. Xu talked about what happened when they were young. The four people cried and laughed at each other, and finally drank crookedly.