novelraw Chapter 380: Two bottles of good wine are missing
Chapter 380: Two bottles of good wine are missing
Shen Zhihuan nodded, with a somewhat meaningful look in his eyes.
Although she had only met Su Lixiu's mother-in-law once, on the day of the wedding reception, Shen Zhihuan knew from her face that she was a calculating person.
In her previous life, she had seen too many people like this.
Being ambitious is a good thing, but being too eager for quick success can be counterproductive.
Seeing that it was getting late, the two sisters-in-law went to the kitchen while talking.
"Aren't you resting at home?" Zhou Xiuqiao frowned slightly when she saw the pheasants and eggs on the chopping board.
Although he is not big in stature, he has a lot of energy.
"Ziyu had to go to Sichuan City for business, so I took his car and went to visit Hui Department Store." Shen Zhihuan took the eggs out of the net bag and put them one by one into the egg basket.
If she didn't pick up the eggs on the island in the middle of the lake, the hens would all hatch into chicks for her. In less than a year, the number of pheasants, large and small, had doubled several times.
There is no shortage of eggs.
"Just rest, I'll do it." Zhou Xiuqiao took off the apron hanging behind the door and tied it around her waist skillfully.
In Zhou Xiuqiao's heart, Shen Zhihuan's white and tender little hands were only suitable for holding pens and embroidery needles.
"Let's do it together! Hurry up."
Shen Zhihuan said that she was going to take the pheasants on the chopping board to the well to wash them, but before her hands touched the chickens, Zhou Xiuqiao had already picked up both chickens.
"I'm going to Lixiu's mother-in-law's house tomorrow. It's getting hot now, and the chickens can't be put out until tomorrow. Why don't we burn all the chickens tonight?"
"Okay! Let's make some noodles and some steamed buns on the side of the pot. I haven't eaten them for a long time and I'm starting to think about it." Shen Zhihuan went to peel the small potatoes in the corner.
There is not so much technology and hard work these days, so potatoes and sweet potatoes are generally not big.
Shen Zhihuan has been here for more than half a year, and has perfected his peeling skills.
When the potato as big as a ping-pong ball came into her hand, it was all smooth in the blink of an eye.
In my previous life, when my grandma was still alive, every time she cooked, she would put a few steamed buns on the side of the pot to satisfy her and grandpa's cravings.
Thinking about that smell, Shen Zhihuan can't help but drool.
Seeing that there were still green beans left over from lunch in the basket, Shen Zhihuan finished peeling the potatoes and disposed of the green beans.
The wood-fired turkey only had two side dishes, potatoes and green beans, which seemed a bit monotonous. Shen Zhihuan went to the room where the debris was piled and dug out two onions.
The two sisters-in-law were very quick with their hands and feet. Shen Zhihuan took care of the side dishes, and Zhou Xiuqiao also slaughtered the chicken.
While Shen Zhihuan was stir-frying chicken, Zhou Xiuqiao went to make noodles.
Cooperation is tacit.
When the fragrance wafted out, the sleepy little Qiping was awakened by greed.
When Su Zijun came back from get off work, Shen Zhihuan's low-end version of the turkey was ready.
"How can good food be without good wine? Dad, go get a bottle of your good wine and let's have a few drinks." Su Zijun couldn't help but swallow when he saw the large pot of red-colored and fragrant roast chicken on the table. Swallow.
"Don't even think about it." Su Changjiang gave Su Zijun a cold look and motioned to Zhang Fengxia to get the loose wine from the low cabinet.
There are only a few boxes of good wine in the cupboard, and if you drink one bottle, there will be one missing.
In addition to having guests at home, Su Ziyu would have a few drinks with the guests. He didn't drink much on weekdays, so there were only two wine glasses on the table.
Seeing that he couldn't do anything on his own, Su Zijun quickly winked at Su Ziyu and motioned for him to come forward.
"Dad, you bought that wine just for drinking..."
"Is this loose wine just bought to be fed to pigs?" Su Changjiang shot back as soon as Su Ziyu opened his mouth.
Shen Zhihuan and Zhou Xiuqiao looked at each other and smiled.
There is really nothing wrong with what their father-in-law said.
Seeing that Su Ziyu returned without success, Su Zijun honestly drank the bulk liquor that Zhang Fengxia brought.
"Mom, dad, what kind of wine will you bring to my father-in-law tomorrow?" Su Lixiu carefully tested.
Shen Zhihuan bought several boxes of good wine for her father. His father kept them in the cabinet and was reluctant to take them out, as if they were treasures.
This time his father-in-law's birthday was a big one. If his father gave him a box of that good wine, the leaders and workers in the factory would be extremely envious when they saw it. Su Changjiang's hand holding the wine glass slightly bent without making a sound.
"When your second brother and second sister-in-law were serving wedding wine, wasn't the wine that your father-in-law and mother-in-law brought still there? It would be good to bring it tomorrow." Zhang Fengxia said.
As he spoke, Shen Zhihuan put a chicken leg into the bowl for Shen Zhihuan, who was biting the steamed bun on the edge of the pot.
In this era when most people are still struggling to make ends meet, bottled wine is a luxury product that is usually sent back and forth. Many bottles are carried back and forth, and the stickers on the bottles are worn and no one is willing to part with them. Open and drink.
Bulk liquor costs 50 cents per catty, and the cheapest bottled wine costs 1.5 yuan. A slightly better one, like the one brought by Su Lixiu's father-in-law and mother-in-law, costs 2.5 yuan a bottle.
Two dollars and a half…
I can weigh five kilograms of loose wine.
Any fool knows how to choose.
As for the good wine that Shen Zhihuan bought for eight yuan a bottle, let alone whether it was expensive or not! Generally speaking, you can't buy people who have nothing to do with you.
"Mom, didn't the second sister-in-law buy a few boxes of good wine for dad?" Su Lixiu poked at the food in the bowl and spoke carefully.
Su Changjiang frowned upon hearing this.
It's not that he was reluctant to part with those two bottles of good wine, but once this matter started, what would happen in the future?
Send it like this every year? !
Eight yuan a bottle, two bottles sixteen.
There is a little girl at home. When the little girl gets married, will she still have to give her away like this?
Not sending…
It means favoring one over the other.
As parents and elders, the most taboo thing is not to be able to drink a bowl of water evenly.
deliver…
He doesn't have such a strong family background.
Zhang Fengxia obviously also thought of this level.
"Your second sister-in-law bought that wine for your father to drink."
It's okay to give it away once or twice, but her family can't bear it every year.
Su Lixiu looked at Shen Zhihuan.
It was obvious that he wanted Shen Zhihuan to say a word.
She could tell now that if Shen Zhihuan didn't speak, her father and mother would not bring out the good wine.
Sensing Su Lixiu's gaze, Shen Zhihuan avoided it and ate her steamed buns with lowered eyes.
Shen Zhihuan is not a fool.
Whatever Zhang Fengxia and Su Changjiang could think of, she could naturally think of it too.
The money was not much, but she could afford it.
But she didn't want to be the one who was taken advantage of.
Seeing that Shen Zhihuan didn't answer, Su Lixiu withdrew her gaze angrily.
"Lixiu, it's getting late. Eat quickly and let your second brother take you back later." Zhang Fengxia still didn't know what kind of character her daughter was.
That is a master who bullies the weak and fears the strong.
The eldest daughter-in-law is soft-tempered and tolerant, and can let her do anything.
The second daughter-in-law is not an easygoing person.
When everything is fine, she seems to have a good temper, is easy to talk to, and is generous in what she says and does, but if you really offend her...
I guess the sky can poke a hole in you.
"I know." Su Lixiu pursed her lips, with a hint of displeasure in her tone.
Su Ziyu was standing there, and no matter how unhappy Su Lixiu felt, she didn't dare to face Shen Zhihuan.
After the meal, everything was fine.