I farmed and built a villa in ancient times

Chapter 6 The first full meal

They filled their stomachs, took a short rest, dried the sweat on their bodies, and continued picking bamboo shoots.

Zhou Baoyu was above the forest, and Zhou Chenyu was sitting at the bottom.

When she came in the morning, she was still full of energy and thought that she would fill her backpack today. However, she overestimated herself and rested for a while before working again, but she had no energy at all.

Facing the basket with only half of the bamboo shoots in it, Zhou Chenyu looked at the energetic Zhou Baoyu. She sat down weakly and said feebly: "Baoyu, I have no strength."

Zhou Baoyu stopped, vaguely saw the shadow below, and shouted: "Sister, if you are tired, just find a cool place to sit down and rest, and leave the rest to me."

This child is so filial.

"Oops." Zhou Chenyu sat comfortably and waited for about an hour. When he fell asleep, Zhou Baoyu came out carrying a heavy basket of fresh bamboo shoots, "Sister, it's going to rain again, let's go back. "

"Okay, I don't have to sit here and feed the ants anymore." She quickly picked up the basket and slung it over her shoulders. She didn't expect that the basket, which was only half filled with bamboo shoots, was so heavy that she couldn't stand up at all.

"Sister, let me do it. You go first."

Zhou Chenyu saw that he was sweating profusely, but he was no different from when he came here. He had been lazy all afternoon just now, and it was unreasonable to continue like this. "You can pick up a few and I will do it."

Baoyu picked up a handful of bamboo shoots and put them into his arms. Zhou Chenyu carried his things on his back, stood up holding on to the tree, gritted his teeth and walked down step by step.

The first few steps were difficult, but after she got used to it, she went downhill smoothly. After approaching the flat wasteland, she was too excited and didn't pay attention to braking, and she fell straight into the mud ahead.

"Oh my goodness!"

"Sister, be careful!" Zhou Baoyu was behind, and it was too late to save her.

Zhou Chenyu screamed and waited for the dog to chew the mud, but when his face was still a slap away from the ground, the basket and the person were lifted up like a little chicken and stood still.

Zhou Baoyu walked down the dirt and gravel, "Sister, are you not injured?"

The man picked up the bamboo shoots scattered on the ground and said, "Girl, this is your thing."

Zhou Chenyu took the bamboo shoots and put them into his backpack. Thinking of the gesture just now, he was so embarrassed.

She looked at the man in front of her seriously. He was dressed in coarse linen clothes, with a dark complexion and a strong build. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his white teeth were revealed when he smiled.

She smiled calmly: "I just thanked you for saving my dog's life. May I ask your name?"

"My name is Chen Tongsheng." After the man answered, he looked at Zhou Chenyu and couldn't help but laugh, and said: "But how can any daughter say that she is a dog? The girl is really funny."

Zhou Baoyu thought of yesterday's situation, "Funny? Brother, you are wrong. You have never seen my sister look so fierce. She looks like a tigress. It's scary."

"Your sister?" The man's eyes widened slightly, and Zhou Chenyu smiled, "Zhou Baoyu, last time you said I was sick, this time you called me a tigress. You really thought I didn't dare to slap you, didn't you?"

With such a familiar smile, Zhou Baoyu rolled up his trouser legs, raised his feet and ran away.

"You brat, stop! Brother Chen, let's take the first step, bye."

Chen Tongsheng smiled and looked at the two siblings who were running away, "It seems they are from Zhoujia Village."

Zhou Chenyu chased Zhou Baoyu, fighting and quarreling all the way back home. When he entered the yard and took off his backpack, the brother and sister slumped down beside the low stool in front of the main room, panting from exhaustion.

Li Xiuju handed them two bowls of cold water. She looked at the two full baskets of bamboo shoots and felt happy: "It's getting late. You two have had enough rest. Hurry up and wash up. After washing, you can eat."

"Sister, you go first." Zhou Baoyu turned his head and Zhou Chenyu drank water slowly, pretending not to notice.Zhou Baoyu stood up with a sigh, carried the bucket into the kitchen, saw a large bowl of meat on the chopping board, and exclaimed: "Mom, is there any meat to eat tonight?"

Meat?
Zhou Chenyu clicked and his eyes shone, making the water in the bowl so sweet.

Li Xiuju fished out the fresh bamboo shoots and smiled slightly: "Yes, your second cousin from Aunt Xiulan's house in the village next door got engaged. After setting two tables, there was still some leftover, so she sent some to us to fry with the bamboo shoots later. eat."

After Zhou Chenyu also finished taking a bath, Li Xiuju poured the fresh bamboo shoots into a pot of boiling water and cooked them slowly over low heat. After the pot was cooked, she asked Zhou Baoyu to go out and soak them in water.

Zhou Chenyu had nothing to do, so he moved a small bench and sat in front of the stove to add firewood.

Li Xiuju cut the cooked meat into thin slices and put it into the hot pot. The fat meat was fried until golden brown, and the watery lard produced made a sizzling sound.

The Zhou family had not eaten lard for a while. Li Xiuju fried the meat until it was like oil residue, took a bowl to scoop out the oil, and then poured the sliced ​​bamboo shoots, wild chives and chili powder into the pot together with the oil residue. Stir-fry together and the aroma of meat and bamboo shoots can be smelled outside the kitchen.

smell good.

Zhou Chenyu's stomach growled wildly. Li Xiuju smiled when she heard the sound, scooped up a piece and handed it to her, "You are hungry, try something new."

Zhou Chenyu just wanted to wait for it to come out of the pot and take a few bites secretly.

She smiled and rubbed her hands, took it and ate it in her mouth. She had been eating porridge with clear soup and water for several days. Suddenly she took a bite of fresh bamboo shoots full of meat and fragrance. She picked them up with her own hands. She was so excited that she almost burst into tears. "Hmm, delicious."

Zhou Baoyu smelled the smell and ran into the kitchen and saw it, looking at his mother eagerly.Li Xiuju shoveled the vegetables out of the pot and handed them to him, "Don't eat them secretly."

"Mom, you just gave it to your sister to eat first." Zhou Baoyu lowered her eyebrows and looked aggrieved.

Seeing her son's anxious look, Li Xiuju deliberately teased him, "Chen Yu, have you eaten?"

Zhou Chenyu avenged his previous revenge and blinked innocently, "I didn't eat."

Zhou Baoyu returned to the main room with the dishes depressed. Zhou Chenyu and Li Xiuju looked at each other and smiled. For the first time, they felt that their relationship was a little closer.

As evening approached, a few rays of the setting sun shone in front of the main hall door, falling just on the dining table.

Tonight's dishes include stir-fried tender bamboo shoots and sliced ​​meat, as well as a plate of stir-fried wild greens. Because of the oil and water, the stir-fried greens are more delicious than last night's.

Zhou Chenyu and Zhou Baoyu spent a day hiking in the mountains. They had a great appetite. They ate one bowl and then added another, without noticing the rice stains on the corners of their mouths.

There was not much food to cook tonight. Li Xiuju felt sorry for her two children, but she couldn't let them see that she was reluctant to use her chopsticks, so she ate slowly and carefully.

After the two dishes were almost cleared, Li Xiuju looked at her daughter in front of her, looked at her carefully, and murmured: "Chen Yu, speaking of which, your second cousin is about the same age as you. I wonder if you still remember her."

Zhou Chenyu was troubled by the relationship between his seven aunts and eight aunts, which was particularly troublesome to maintain.

She burped, "I don't even remember you and Baoyu, let alone my cousin. It won't be too late for you to point me out when we meet in the future."

"They are all cousins. They rarely move around. It doesn't matter whether they recognize each other or not." Li Xiuju suddenly stopped talking and glanced over meaningfully, "Mom just thinks you are too old."

Zhou Chenyu frowned uneasily, thinking about the opening remarks just now and the accumulated experience, and instantly alerted eight hundred minds.

No, is the old lady trying to force the marriage?

(End of this chapter)