jdhmnovel Chapter 355 Drinking
Chapter 355 Drinking
Everyone drank a cup happily.
Zhou Guo held the cup and said with a smile: "Master, pour me a little bit too."
Before the old man could say anything, Li stopped him and said, "You are just a little kid, why are you drinking?"
Zhou Guo stretched out a finger and said, "Mom, I won't drink too much, just a little bit, let me try it."
The wine smelled delicious, and she wanted to see how it was different from the inferior wine.
The old black guys burst into laughter.
Zhou Dacang also smiled and said to Li: "Second sister-in-law, just let her drink a little. This wine is not strong, a little bit is fine. After all, it is ginseng wine, which has medicinal uses. It's so cold, you can all drink some."
Li was shaken by what he said, "Is it really okay to drink a little?"
Zhou Guo waved his hand and said, "It's okay, mother, just a little bit, I'll try it, drinking a little bit won't kill you, at most you'll get drunk and fall asleep, brothers, do you want some?"
Zhou Gu and the others looked at each other and nodded vigorously. Since their sister had drunk it, how could they not drink it?
The old man poured a little bit for each person, and it looked like no more than two sips.
Zhou Guo shook the bottom of the cup. It was too little, just enough to cover the bottom of the cup.
Zhou Gu and the others were already very happy. It didn’t matter if it was a little less, at least they could have two bites.
Zhou Guo smelled it and it was quite fragrant. After being steeped for such a long time, the color of the wine had also changed to amber, and it looked very beautiful when served in a white porcelain cup. This set of cups was specially bought by her for the old man to drink with, and now they were all put to use.
I put it to my lips, dipped it, smacked my lips a few times, and frowned. It was a bit bitter, but after swallowing it, it tasted a bit sweet. It was not spicy, and it was smooth in the mouth, with a ginseng fragrance. If I savored it carefully, the aroma of wine came out of my throat. It was delicious!
I couldn't help but take another sip.
Li couldn't help laughing when she saw this: "You are such a greedy cat. You even want to try the wine. I think you want to try everything you haven't seen or eaten before."
Zhou Guo handed over the wine glass and said with a smile: "Mom, you should try it too, it's really good."
Li shook her head, "I don't drink. It's not like I haven't drunk before."
He whispered, "When your father drank it last year, he gave me a taste. It was so spicy and pungent that it almost made me cry. I don't know why you like to drink this kind of thing."
Zhou Guo said, "That's because you haven't had good wine. Drink this. I made this ginseng wine with the most expensive wine in the store. It has a wine aroma. Drink it. It's definitely better than the one my father gave you."
Li was so annoyed by her that she took the cup and touched her lower lip. "Okay, okay, I've had it. It's just like you said. It's delicious."
The attitude was as perfunctory as it could be, and she couldn't pretend not to see it.
Zhou Guo had no choice but to take it with regret. Since her mother didn't like it, she just let it go.
Everyone in the room drank delicious wine, ate the roasted tender venison, had a slice of sour cucumber, and finally drank a bowl of steaming hot and fragrant soup and gnawed on two large bones. The farewell dinner was over.
Lao Hei and his friends left after dinner. They didn’t know how long they would take to come back, so it was better to leave the space to this family. It would be inconvenient for outsiders to stay here.
The family cleaned up the dishes in silence and sat on the kang to talk.
Li packed up the clothes, shoes and socks she had made during this period and said, "These are made for you during this period. You can take them away."
Zhou Dacang said, "Sister-in-law, you don't have to make it for me. I brought several new sets of clothes last time. The barracks don't need so many new clothes. They are all for men. It's useless for me to wear such nice clothes all day long. Two sets of clothes are enough to change. I won't feel bad if they get dirty or torn. Leave these good ones at home and wear them when I come back next time."
Li nodded and said, "Okay, I'll keep these for you. I don't know when you'll be back next time."
Zhou Guo said, "Uncle, is your military camp far from here? If I go to look for you next time, will I be able to find you?"
The whole family looked at him quickly. This was very important. If they knew the location, they could go see him next time they missed him.
Zhou Dacang smiled and said, "It's not far. A fast horse can only take a day and a night to get there. But ordinary people can't get close to the military camp. There are guards at the fortresses in the military camp. Before you can get close to the military camp, you will be caught as a criminal. Don't worry, I will write to you when I get there, at least one letter a month."
"It's so strict?" Zhou Mai sighed, "Can I send something in?"
Zhou Dacang said, "The military regulations are very strict, and ordinary things cannot be sent in. Well, everything is fine in there, and you don't need to worry too much. On the contrary, at home, you all need to be well."
As he spoke, he took out a gold bar and a large bag of silver from his bosom, placed them on the table, and pushed them to Li. "Second sister-in-law, this gold bar is what I seized, I keep it for use. This large bag of silver was what Lao Hei and his friends insisted I give you. They said that they had eaten at home for so long, and the brothers in the camp had eaten a lot too. This money should be used as their food expenses, and you can keep it to buy some rice, flour, grain and oil."
Li frowned, "It was originally to let them take care of you more. Besides, Zhou Guo has recognized him as his uncle. What would it look like if you accepted the money? You too, what are you going to do with the money?"
Zhou Dacang said helplessly: "They forced it on me. I'm afraid they saw that my family was not doing well, so they just gave it to me."
Zhou Guo picked up the bag of silver and money, opened it, and saw the plump silver ingots inside. He smiled and said, "Mom, just keep it. I tell you, apart from Uncle Hei, Uncle Zheng and Uncle Liu's families are not poor at all."
"How do you know?" Everyone was curious as to why they didn't see it.
Zhou Guo said: "Intuition."
Actually, it's not like that. You can tell from their temperament and demeanor. Although they are not particular about details, you can still tell from their actions. It can be seen when they are eating. They are completely different from grassroots people like them.
"Even if we are not a very wealthy family, we are definitely a well-off family."
The old man also nodded and said, "That's right. Since they gave it to you, you should accept it. If you don't accept it, you will feel uneasy and guilty."
After all, the family is not rich.
Seeing that the old man said so, Li accepted it with confidence. Although the house was in a mess these days and a lot of rice, flour, grain and oil were gone, there was still plenty of money in this bag, including the gold bars.
As soon as the gold bar came out, Zhou Gu and the others were attracted to it, their eyes seemed to be glued to it. Now that the meeting was settled, they couldn't help but say with shining eyes: "Uncle, can we touch this gold bar? This is the first time I have seen a golden bar in my life. It's so beautiful!"