I farmed and built a villa in ancient times

Chapter 71 Digging River Clams

"Sister, look." Baoyu pointed to the field path leading to the deserted white house to pick mugwort. At the end was the rolling mountains. The setting sun had fallen to the bottom of the mountain. The setting sun was not visible, but the rays of rays penetrated the thick layer. The cotton clouds shine through, and the green grass on both sides is still hung with water droplets after being washed by the rain. The stream full of water on the side is like a mirror, full of white clouds and rays of sunlight.

Baoyu sat on the tree and she stood underneath, and the two of them quietly admired the sunset.

I don't know who's watermelon field was hit by the rain. A cart of watermelons was being sold at a low price under the banyan tree at the entrance of the village. The villagers heard the sound and rushed out. Zhou Shuqing and Wang Zhao also came out and saw the two of them under the tree. , shouted: "We are going to buy watermelon, will you come?"

How refreshing it would be to have a bite of watermelon on such a hot day!

"I'll go, I'll go!" Baoyu jumped down from the tree and followed him. Zhou Chenyu looked at his feet. She couldn't catch up even if she wanted to.

I stayed where I was to take in the scenery and didn't dare to stay any longer. After all, I was eating at someone else's house and I tried to help wherever I could.

Zhou Chenyu returned to the big yard with the soybeans. His trouser legs were half wet from the rain. The alluring aroma of cooking came from the kitchen. Grandma Wang said they were frying pig intestines.

Does pig intestines taste so good?
Zhou Chenyu didn't believe this evil, so he secretly ran to the kitchen door and peeked inside.

The cut pig intestines have been put into the pot and stewed. The fire in the stove is crackling, and steam is constantly coming out of the pot lid.

At home, the kitchen belongs to Li Xiuju, but here, Hongmei does all the work alone. Li Xiuju can't find anything she can do, so she has to sit in front of the stove and talk with her.

She saw Zhou Chenyu standing outside the door and smiled: "Isn't it delicious?"

Zhou Chenyu remembered his vow not to eat a bite of pig intestines until he died, and now his face turned red, "I came here smelling the fragrance."

After Hongmei cut the green onion, she turned around and asked, "What are you two whispering to each other? Do you want me to enjoy it too?"

"What can we whisper?" Li Xiuju teased her, "Just now, this girl thought the pig intestines tasted so strong that she refused to eat them even to death. Now that she smells the smell, she comes over with envy again."

"Really?" Hongmei looked at Zhou Chenyu and laughed, "Chenyu, I have been practicing the art of frying pig intestines since I was a child, and everyone who has tried it says it is good. You must try it later, I promise. You’ve eaten and you still want to eat.”

Zhou Shuqing and Wang Zhaobaoyu each carried Brother Da's watermelon back to the yard. When they smelled the fragrance, they came over to join in the fun.

Zhou Chenyu couldn't overcome his mysophobia, so he said harshly: "Then what if I like it after eating it once, but I don't have to eat it again? Sister-in-law Hongmei, you are so enthusiastic, you are not afraid that I will come to your house every three days to get food. ?”

Hongmei looked at Zhou Chenyu's slender figure and smiled magnanimously, "How big an appetite do you have? Just come! If it doesn't work, just learn my skill of frying pig intestines. In the future, there will be many opportunities for you to get married." A dish can keep a man's stomach. Our Daqing likes to eat the pig intestines I made."

Keep a man's stomach?

Zhou Chenyu leaned against the door and smiled arrogantly: "I don't want to learn. If I want to learn, he should learn it and cook it for me."

Zhou Shuqing glanced at Wang Zhao meaningfully. Wang Zhao never mentioned marrying Zhou Chenyu again.

As night falls, oil lamps are lit inside and outside the house.

Zhou Shuqing and Li Xiuju, who had no hands and feet, were walking in and out of the kitchen carrying cooked meals and bowls and chopsticks. Zhou Chenyu took advantage of his lameness and sat quietly beside Mrs. Wang.Seeing everyone busy, Zhou Chenyu couldn't sit still. He tried to get up and go to help, but was pushed down on the bench by Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang pointed to her feet and said with a kind smile: "There are a lot of people there, just two of us, let them be busy. Taking care of children is also a job, we are of great use."

With Mrs. Wang as his backer, Zhou Chenyu was no longer afraid and sat firmly on the bench waiting to eat.

Dishes were placed on the table one after another, including braised big bones in sauce for an hour, spicy stir-fried pork liver just out of the pan, fragrant stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts, sweet and delicious sweet potato leaves, and crispy and greasy stir-fried sour pork. Dried radish, stewed radish and pig lung soup, sliced ​​sweet watermelon chilled with well water, after a while, the square dining table was filled with dishes.

Everyone found their seats and sat down one after another. Hongmei was still frying the last pig intestines in the kitchen. The sweltering heat in the kitchen made her sweat profusely. "The dishes are almost cold. You eat first. Don't wait for me."

Wang Zhao smiled helplessly and said, "Cousin, you are the master. If the master is not here, how can we guests dare to touch our chopsticks?"

Zhou Shuqing held her son and stood guard at the door of the kitchen, "Oh, oh, look at mother, she is right here."

Hongmei couldn't help everyone, so she finished the last step of simmering, added enough sauce, took a clean plate, poured the fried spicy sausage that was shiny with oil out of the pot, and showed a happy smile, "Okay, finally A dish is ready!"

Zhou Shuqing held the baby in one hand and went out with spicy sausages in the other. Hongmei took off her apron and followed behind, "Come on, come on, I kept you guys waiting!"

The pig lung and radish soup had been left to cool down. The family members did not drink together, so they drank soup instead of wine. Everyone picked up their bowls and touched each other as if it was a festival. Touched a bowl.

Zhou Shuqing drank a large bowl and said with a smile: "There is nothing delicious at home. We only have these to entertain guests. Let's make do with it."

Li Xiuju glared at him angrily, "What are you kidding about? This big table of delicious food is as sumptuous as New Year's Eve. Why is there no delicious food left?"

After saying that, Li Xiuju faced Hongmei again and solemnly thanked her, "It's hard for you to cook a large table of dishes for us by yourself. Thank you for your hard work."

"I just love cooking, it's not hard or hard." Hongmei came out of the kitchen soon, and was looked at by six or seven pairs of eyes again. Her body became even hotter, and she said angrily: "Oh, the dishes are almost cold. You guys eat quickly, no one is allowed to leave until these dishes are finished!"

"If you don't leave, I won't leave. I'll stay a few more days to see if my cousin annoys me or I annoy him." Wang Zhao said with a weak smile, but Zhou Shuqing received a painful blow.

The son in Zhou Shuqing's arms laughed when he saw it.

Zhou Chenyu watched you say something to each other. After saying one thing, another one followed, which made her hold the chopsticks for a long time without daring to move. After watching for a while, she said dullly:
"I'm not telling you, do you still want to eat?"

Baoyu said, "My sister wanted to pick up some food several times, but when she saw you guys talking, she put it back. It's hard for her."

Zhou Chenyu took a piece of watermelon and tried to stuff it into his mouth, but Baoyu was caught off guard and immediately closed his mouth.

When everyone saw this, they laughed together and quickly used their chopsticks.

(End of this chapter)