Such stars and such moons: Qian Zhongshu and Yang Jiang's unparalleled love

Chapter 9 Hand in hand: warmth is on the road (2)
Yang Jiang once said: "There are not many people who can play with Zhong Shu on an equal footing, and those who don't agree with him will think Zhong Shu is mean. We keep a distance from those who don't agree with us, and it seems to be proud. We are young and unsophisticated. , but those who know the world and know how to behave are also criticized. Zhongshu and I explain ourselves."
At that time, I was young, ignorant of the world, and disdain the world.In life, there is no need to have trouble with yourself. It is enough to make some like-minded friends, make jokes, and say some intimate words. Why let those disagreeable remarks disturb your heart?

Time is passing by; years are precipitating.Although the two have only one bedroom for daily living, and although the food in Lao Jin's house is getting worse and worse, they follow their hearts day by day and month by month, live a fulfilling and happy life, and life like this is enough Alright.

In Lao Jin's house, they shared a room, and there was no study room or living room, so it was always inconvenient, and the shared bathroom and toilet were sometimes embarrassing.As for Qian Zhongshu, who eats conservatively, he refuses to eat foreign flavors such as cheese and western food, so Yang Jiang saves most of what he can eat for him, but she still feels that he can't fill his stomach.

Seeing Qian Zhongshu's yellow and thin appearance, Yang Jiang felt distressed and decided to move.She didn't discuss with Zhong Shu, but went to look for the house secretly.It's just that I'm not satisfied after seeing a few places, either because the place is remote or the budget is not enough.During a walking adventure, she happened to see a rent notice posted on a three-story western-style building near Oxford University.

She ran over, only to find that the sign was missing, but she decided to try her luck at the door anyway.The door opened, and the owner, Ms. Dale, looked her over and asked some questions before taking her to the second floor to see the house.Yang Jiang liked it very much when she saw the separate bedroom and living room, large balcony, dedicated bathroom, toilet and kitchen. In addition, this house is isolated from other rooms and can be accessed through a small garden door.

After asking about the lease conditions, she couldn't help smiling.The environment here is elegant, and it is not far from the school and library. More importantly, the rent is very suitable. She has a hunch that Zhong Shu will also like it here.

Sure enough, Zhong Shu was overjoyed when he saw the house.Zhong Shu's happy and satisfied appearance made Yang Jiang very satisfied.They immediately signed a lease with Ms. Dale, and after spending Christmas at Lao Jin's house, they moved into the new residence, which was a private space only for the two of them.

Romance in the mundane
If love is the passion of mutual pleasure, then marriage is such a trivial life.From a lingering romantic love to a bland marriage of daily necessities, whether you like it or not, you have to follow your heart.As Qian Zhongshu said: "Marriage is like shoes on your feet. Only your toes know whether they are comfortable or not."
They moved into their new home, and personally created a corner of warmth and a happy world that only belonged to two people.

They ordered bread and milk at the grocery store, and fresh bread and fresh milk were delivered to their homes every day.When they went to the library or "explored" in the evening, they would pick up chicken, duck, fish, melons, fruits and vegetables, and other daily food in the store, and then a cute boy would deliver the food to their door.

The store owner liked the two yellow-skinned and black-haired Asians very much and treated them as regular customers.When shopping for food, they don't need to pay on the spot, just settle the bill every two weeks. When there are new things in the store, they will always be notified. Said: "This is an old product, and I will deliver it to you when a new product arrives in a day or two."
In this way, they have fresh and delicious ingredients. They are just two young people who have never cooked, and there are still many things to learn.

On the day of moving, they looked at the row of elegant wardrobes in their new living room, full of joy.In the afternoon sun, they were busy, packing their clothes and books, and before they knew it, the sun had set to the west...

Ms. Dale rented them a lot of daily furniture, including kitchen electric stoves, electric kettles, pots, plates, knives and forks.That night, they learned how to use an electric stove and electric kettle, boiled a large pot of boiling water, and ate dinner with other kitchen utensils, and then fell asleep on the soft bed.

It was dawn, and the first ray of sunlight shone through the curtains on the quilt, creating a soft halo of light.Qian Zhongshu, who always went to bed early and got up early, tiptoed out of bed. This was their first morning in their new house, and he wanted to give his beloved wife a very happy start.

He went to the kitchen, cooked "5-minute eggs" clumsily, heated up milk, baked bread, showed off the skills he had just learned from his classmates, and made fragrant and strong black tea for his beloved wife.Finally, he brought the carefully prepared breakfast to his beloved wife's bed on a rice tray with short feet, adding butter, jam, and honey.

Yang Jiang fell asleep late and woke up late in the morning.When she woke up from her sleep, she was surprised and delighted to see such a rich breakfast. She sighed that she had never eaten such a delicious breakfast, and said jokingly: "I would jump up to enjoy it even in my deep sleep." gone."
This is the romance in the secular world that Qian Zhongshu gave her.Who said that marriage lacks romance, as long as there is a heart, romance is everywhere.Seeing his beloved wife smiling and happy, Zhong Shu was also very satisfied. From then on, he prepared delicious breakfast for her every day until he was old.

Yang Jiang later wrote: "The days when we lived together—except in the big family, except when there was a maid to take care of three meals a day, except when Zhong Shu was sick, this breakfast was always Zhong Shu Make it for me to eat. A big tea cup of black tea with milk every morning has become a hobby that he can't quit all his life."
When they had a kitchen, they began to learn to cook by themselves.The apron with rolled sleeves is busy with the mouth, and Chao Chao washes his hands to make soup. Yang Jiang is the chef and Zhong Shu is the assistant. It's really joyful.Once, Zhong Shu wanted to eat braised pork, so Yang Jiang cut the bought meat into squares with scissors, then turned on the electric stove and boiled it with full power. But it can't be boiled.

Afterwards, Yang Jiang suddenly remembered that her mother used "slow fire" when making orange peel jam, and when she made braised pork again, she stewed the meat with slow fire, and bought a bottle of sherry wine for rice wine. Not bad, Zhong Shu ate heartily.

Yang Jiang said with a smile: "It's an adventure for us to move, and it's an adventure to take care of our own food. Eating braised pork is an adventure and success." Boiled is also very delicious.

At the beginning, she also cooked vegetables and ate them. Once she had a flash of inspiration and remembered how to stir-fry vegetables before, so she fried them according to her memory. It turned out to be quite delicious, at least better than boiled vegetables. Vegetables too.

They groped slowly and invented slowly. Although they sometimes made some jokes, they also added a lot of fun.Once, lentils were delivered to the store. They didn't know what they were, so they complained that the shells were too thick and the beans were too small while peeling them.Just peeling and peeling, I realized that this is a lentil, and the shell is edible, so Yang Jiang made it by stewing it, and it was quite successful!
Another time, when they bought live shrimp, Yang Jiang said very "expertly": "I have to cut off the beard and feet." She took the scissors and cut it off, but the live shrimp began to twitch in her hand, terrified. She threw away the prawns and ran out of the kitchen, and said childishly to Zhongshu: "Shrimp, when I cut it, it hurt so badly, let's not eat it from now on!"
Zhong Shu was amused by Yang Jiang's words. He reasoned with Yang Jiang, saying that he still had to eat the shrimp, and that the shrimp would not hurt like her, so he took the scissors to cut off the "whiskers and feet".

In this way, they kept experimenting and inventing, and the food was cooked in a decent way. Yang Jiang even joked that he "gradually civilized from the cooking of primitive people and entered the stage of civilization".Zhong Shu had Chinese food, ate to his heart's content, and was so happy that he just wanted to be naughty, so he painted his beloved wife's face with thick ink while he was taking a nap.

In this regard, Yang Jiang recalled: "He woke up and saw that I was asleep, so he dipped in thick ink and wanted to draw a painted face for me. But I woke up as soon as he wrote the pen. He didn't expect that my face was more ink-eating than rice paper." , Wash off the ink stains, and the face is washed torn like paper. From now on, he will no longer play pranks, but only draw a portrait of me, and add glasses and a beard to it, just for fun."
Haha, it's really fun!
Love is unforgettable under the collision of hormones.Some people love vigorously and lingeringly to death, while others love flatly and slowly. It's just that too many vows of love have been lost in the ordinary dining room at home.Therefore, some people are afraid of marriage, afraid that blandness will ruin love.

In the secular world, plainness is the main theme, while romance is the seasoning in the ordinary.Are you envious of their happy little days?In fact, romance does not need to be deliberate, as long as there is heart, as long as there is love, are you afraid of lack of fun?

During that time, they were really happy, as if they had created a world by themselves.Cooking is fun, but it takes a lot of effort. Sometimes, Yang Jiang would think: If we don't have to eat, it will be easier and happier.

Zhong Shu naturally disagreed.He said: "I want to eat. Immortals cook white stones, and I won't be hungry for a long time after eating. How boring, I don't envy." A humorous remark made Yang Jiang laugh out loud, and obediently went to cook.

It's just that happy days can have accidents.In the early spring morning of [-], Yang Jiang sent Zhong Shu out. He had gone to class, but when she wanted to go back to the house, a gust of wind blew and the door was locked, but she did not bring the key...

She didn't want to find a locksmith because it was expensive and she didn't have any money with her.She turned to the garden and saw a long ladder beside the gardener who was pruning the lawn, so she borrowed it and climbed onto the balcony.She carefully observed the thick wooden door of the balcony, trying to get in through the small horizontal window framed with glass, but the horizontal window was too high for her to reach.

(End of this chapter)