Chapter 1073 The Name Yun Yingying Gave to the Jackfruit
Because before Han Li went to the south, he proposed that the Yun sisters bring their children over at mealtime.
But Han's father and mother disagreed. They said it was too cold and the two precious grandchildren were not suitable for going back and forth. What if they were frozen?
So, Han's mother went to Houhaizi to take care of her grandchildren after get off work, and Han's father would rest at home after get off work and go there to eat at mealtime.
Therefore, even though Han Li knew that it was very likely that he would only see his father when he came here at this time, he still chose to stop near Mianhua Hutong.
There are several issues involved, that is, Han's father and mother's family status and Han Li's filial piety.
Han Li took things to his parents' house in large and small bags. The neighbors would say good things to everyone they saw. His parents would definitely complain about him spending money indiscriminately, but they were definitely happy in their hearts.
Even if Han Li took more things away when he left, Han's father and mother had dignity, and Han Li had filial piety.
Moreover, if Han Li went back to his own home first, even if his parents' share was not less, his parents would feel differently.
If he met those narrow-minded mothers, they would think that their sons had forgotten their mothers after marrying their wives, although mothers generally would not embarrass their sons.
But it was hard to say about the daughter-in-law. It was too easy for the mother-in-law to make things difficult for her. If this went on, the relationship between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law would not improve even if they wanted to.
Han Li's situation was more complicated. He didn't want to be caught in the middle one day.
(This is limited to Han Li's situation. Families with too many brothers and sisters are another matter.)
It was a little after five when Han Li took the bus to Mianhua Hutong. After getting off the bus, he walked into an alley with ease.
When Han Li came out, he had a shoulder pole on his shoulder. There were six large travel bags on both ends of the pole, and two obscured cardboard boxes in the middle.
Although the weather was very cold at this time, there were still some people in the alley. Han Li greeted the neighbors along the way and returned home.
Things were just as Han Li thought. Only Han's father was home in Mianhua Hutong.
"Dad."
"My son is back. Come in and warm up."
"Where are my mother and the others?"
"They are taking care of my two grandchildren in Houhai."
"It's almost time for dinner. After I put my things away, let's go there too."
"Son, there is nothing missing at home. Why are you buying so many things?"
"Dad, these things are very cheap in Guangdong Province, and you don't need a ticket. I also bought some foreign cigarettes and foreign wine for you."
After Han Li finished speaking, he took out two plastic bags containing goldfish from his arms and handed them to Han's father.
"Dad, what do you think this is?"
"Goldfish, good guy with big eye bubbles."
"That's right, you don't know how I came back with these two plastic bags full of water in my arms all the way."
After Han's father praised Han Li, he happily went to prepare a new home for the goldfish.
Han Li put away all the clothes, gadgets, cigarettes, alcohol, and fruits that he bought for his parents, and the rest will be picked up to Houhai later.
After adjusting the water temperature for the goldfish and settling in the new home, Han's father reluctantly went to Houhai under Han Li's urging.
On the way, Han Li told his father about the situation in the south, but it was only a twelve or thirteen-minute journey, and the two didn't talk much before they got home.
Even so, Han's father was very surprised, and it also made his cognition go back many, many years ago.
At that time, there were also foreign cigarettes, foreign wine, matches, and foreign milk candies on the streets. At that time, buying things and eating did not require tickets, and individuals could do all kinds of business.
It just so happened that they became state-owned later, and they had iron rice bowls and today's life. Why do they have to go back now?
Han's father couldn't figure it out, but he felt that Yangcheng and Pengcheng were thousands of miles away from Sijiu City, and this situation would not affect coming here.
Han Li's return made everyone happy, but there were not many people at home today. Most of the others were at school. Only Han's mother and Qi Zhaodi were here. It was said that Yun's mother stayed here until the evening before leaving.
Han Li greeted everyone, pinched his two sons' chubby little faces, and went to the west wing to wash his face.
Everyone focused on the things Han Li brought back at this time. Whether it was clothes, small accessories, daily necessities, or plush toys, everyone felt very fresh.
However, Yun Yingying quickly turned her attention to the fruits she had never seen before. After Han Li washed his face and entered the house, she pointed at the durian and jackfruit and asked.
"Brother Li, Brother Li, we all know these grapes, mangoes, pineapples, and bananas, but what kind of fruit is that big silly one and the one covered with thorns?"
"Big silly one? Oh, that big silly one is jackfruit, and that durian covered with thorns is a fruit unique to the south.
Jackfruit tastes good, but it's a bit troublesome to eat, but it's just right for you two to kill time at home.
The taste of durian is a bit special. People who can accept its own taste will like it more and more, and people who can't accept the taste will avoid it."
"Unpalatable?" X5
Han Li saw that everyone was asking questions, and there was no way to describe this kind of thing in words, so he reached out and picked up a durian and said.
"It's hard to explain this, I'll open one for everyone to taste, then you'll understand."
When Han Li finished speaking and was about to start, Han's mother said beside him.
"Son, there is no New Year's Eve this year, and the New Year is only eight or nine days away. Such a rare fruit, let's save it for the New Year, right?"
Han Li knew that this was the psychological reason of the older generation. They were reluctant to eat anything, and wanted to save all the good things for the New Year, so he smiled and said.
"Mom, we should eat this thing when we should. If we don't eat it, how do you know if it tastes good? Besides, before I came back, your son, I went to the post office to send some fruits. These fruits that can't be eaten will come here. When the time comes, you can give some to those aunts who have a good relationship with you."
After Han Li finished speaking, he broke the durian with his hands. Durian was not very good when it was not opened, but once it was opened, the smell directly overflowed the whole room.
Han Li originally thought that everyone would feel uncomfortable, but he underestimated the people of this era.
Han Liyun's sisters and Qi Zhaodi, needless to say, when they were in Shanghe Village, they worked on farmyard manure, fertilized the fields, and cleaned their own toilets, which were more pungent than the smell of durian.
Even Han's father and mother, who never went out of the city, had to participate in the general cleaning of the unit from time to time. It goes without saying what the toilets of this era were like, so the smell of durian was really nothing.
Han's mother: "The taste of this durian is really a bit strange, it smells bad inside the fragrance."
Han's father: "What do you mean by smelly inside the fragrance? This is smelly inside the fragrance, just like stinky tofu."
"Stinky tofu, you have to eat stinky tofu to feel the fragrance, how can it be the same as this durian."
Han Li did not intervene in this topic. While opening the next durian, he asked Qi Zhaodi to go to the restaurant in the south to get a few bowls and spoons to ensure that everyone got more than two durian meats.
The same thing happened when everyone started eating durian. Food was very precious in this era, so precious that even the eating habits of the north and south could be ignored.
So, even if someone felt uncomfortable after eating durian meat, no one would spit it out, but let themselves chew less and swallow it as soon as possible.
Durian is a fruit. As long as you can control the first step, the more you chew, the more fragrant and delicious it will be. So durian quickly conquered everyone in the family.
After eating durian, the soybean stewed pig's trotters, abalone stewed with winter bamboo shoots and ham, and sea cucumber soup made by Qi Zhaodi were almost cooked.
After taking out some kimchi pickled by Qi Zhaodi, everyone was ready to eat.
However, when it was time to eat, the two little guys, Daming and Xiaoming, seemed to have heard it. They opened their eyes and started crying.
Then Han Ma and the Yun sisters were busy again. They changed the diapers of the two little guys, fed them for a while, wrapped them in blankets, and then carried them to the restaurant in the south room to eat.
However, when they finished their work and came to the south room, Han Li and his father had already drunk half a bottle of wine with kimchi and canned food.
At this time, Han's mother and Yun Yingying held the two little guys, and Yun Jingjing and Qi Zhaodi began to serve dishes to the table.
Han Li looked at these stews and thought that it was definitely because these two little guys often made it impossible for everyone to eat on time that Qi Zhaodi made several stews.
Because in this weather, if you don't eat the dishes immediately after cooking, they will get cold quickly, and the taste will deteriorate when they are put back into the pot.
But stews are different. As long as they are not taken off the fire, the taste will not change. Even if they are heated up again, the taste will not be too different.
This also made Han Li decide that if the situation allows tonight, he must grab and eat all the food for the two little guys, so that they can feel the feeling of hunger.
Because of the durian incident just now, no one had time to ask Han Li how the situation was when he went south this time.
After dinner, everyone sat in the house with tea cups and started chatting.
After listening to Han Li's words, Han Ma and the others didn't care about the beautiful 3,000 yuan in currency, but instead changed the topic to Han Li's words about sleeping only two hours a day and wearing out the soles of two pairs of shoes.
Seeing their distressed eyes and tone, Han Li knew that he had done something wrong. If he had known this, he shouldn't have said it so hard.
Fortunately, this time didn't last long. After saying it, Han Ma asked Han Dad to get up and go back to Mianhua Hutong, and asked Qi Zhaodi to stay and help take care of Da Ming and Xiao Ming at night if needed.