Chapter 133: Home-Cooked Meal
This is located in a courtyard near Longfu Temple, a small side courtyard opened up by three east wings.
The owner of the house is a lonely old man surnamed Sun, who belongs to the small fish and shrimp in the "remnants of feudal society".
Although the sin is not big, it has cut off the government's monthly relief of 18 yuan for the poor and orphaned.
So from the beginning of the "movement" to the present, Old Man Sun has been living by picking up waste paper. also secretly cleaned up a few of his houses and rented them out to outsiders to earn a few tile money.
Of course, this kind of behavior is an illegal act of private fornication.
The landlord's price is quite dark, and most of the tenants' origins are unknown.
But it is tacitly understood that once the landlord has received the money, he will not only never inquire about the tenant's everything, ignore it, but even try to cover it when possible.
For example, in addition to deliberately piling up a large number of waste cartons and tattered household belongings in the front yard, this old man Sun covered the small courtyard of the east wing house tightly. The door of the small courtyard was also specially opened in the corner of the courtyard.
When strangers enter the courtyard, they will almost always think that the east wing is someone else's house, which provides a kind of security for tenants.
In addition, there are ladders at the end of the wall in the small courtyard. If there is really any situation, if the old man Sun comes out to answer and someone comes to find the courtyard gate, the people inside can directly leave the house.
And in addition to safety issues, the other conditions of this small compound are also good.
The inside is a world of its own, not as cluttered as the outside, the courtyard is full of green bricks, and a pomegranate tree is planted.
It is also very convenient to live, not only has an independent faucet, but also has a small kitchen that you can use by yourself.
"Big Eye Lamp" and "Two Heads" took a fancy to these, so they took the "roller" and settled here with peace of mind at the cost of 30 yuan a month.
At noon on this day, "Big Eye Lamp" used this small kitchen to make a home-cooked meal for "Reach Out".
The fresh leeks on the board are adorned with a few droplets, and under the sun, they shimmer like crushed jade.
The "big eye lamp" broke the palm of his right hand with three fingers, and barely held down this bundle of bright green.
He held a boxwood handle kitchen knife in his left hand, and cut it clumsily and carefully one at a time, and it took a long time to turn the slender fresh leeks into fine powder.
Then I took three red-skinned eggs, lined them up, and tried to knock them on the outer edge of the bowl, and the eggs cracked one by one. Pour the jade and orange yellow into a bowl.
Then he sat on the stove with a cast iron pot, and in the bowl he put some salt flowers and sprinkled minced leeks. Then he put the bowl in front of him with his stump hand.
Only then can his left hand with chopsticks reach into the bowl and stir.
As my wrist shook and foam frothed, the yolk and egg white came together and mixed into a refreshing egg wash.
As soon as I picked up the chopsticks, it was a string of threads with minced leeks falling back into the bowl.
At this time, the iron pot is already hot, and the heavy peanut oil is started, and when the green smoke is about to rise, take a bowl and pour out the egg mixture.
Just listen to the sound of "bang", and the egg flowers unfold and fill the house with fragrance.
The "big eye lamp" held the spatula in his left hand, kept lifting the edge of the egg that was quickly charred outside the oil, waited for the oil to be absorbed, puffed up half a pot of tender yellow, and put the leeks in the pot.
In the bright fragrance, I saw that there was a little bit of Shen Bi embedded in it......
That is, at the same time as this dish is perfectly cooked. There was a knock at the courtyard door, and "reaching out" entered the door.
"Hey, what I said, the partition wall is so fragrant, fresh leeks stand yellow cabbage...... Hey, brother, why aren't you afraid of trouble today, and you're still working hard......?
As soon as I entered the hospital, I couldn't help but shout when I "reached out".
"Big Eye Lamp" maintained his usual calmness, only said "wash your hands", put the dishes on the small table in the courtyard, and continued to go into the house to get chopsticks and find a stool.
It didn't take long for everything to be ready. "Reach out" also washed his hands and sat down at the small table.
But it wasn't until he reached out and stuffed the food into his mouth that he realized that something was wrong.
Because the small table is actually full of home-cooked food that he liked when he was a child. "Stir-fried salty mushrooms", "vegetarian assorted mix", "leek stall yellow cabbage", "winter melon and dumplings". And there is no trace of "two-headed" and "roller".
If you want to put aside the usual, the first to sit at the dinner table is guaranteed to be the two of them, and they haven't missed a meal at any time, it's really strange today.
He couldn't help but be stunned.
"Brother, what are you doing today...... What about the two heads and the rollers?"
"Big Eye Lamp" put a plate of forks and fried peanuts on the table, and bit the lid of the bottle at the head of the second pot with his teeth before answering.
"They let me go. I ate outside, and I didn't come back. I just want to have a meal with you......"
"Okay, our brothers and sons have to have a meal. To be honest, I'm tired of eating outside the restaurant......"
"Reach out" didn't think much about it after hearing it, and anxiously picked up another piece of "vegetarian mix", followed by a few chopsticks and soybeans, and then put down the chopsticks comfortably and raised the wine glass.
"Brother, I respect you. What is a brother? This is my brother, you think of it in my heart. I've been out of town for the past few years, and I'm not hungry for any delicacies from the mountains and seas, and the food you cook isn't as fragrant. And this 'vegetarian mix', I know I haven't eaten this bite for several years, you 'vegan fast' queue up to buy it, brother, I thank you......"
The words are quite emotional, and the eyes of the "big eye lamp" can't help but be a little wet. But he didn't say anything, just silently touched his brother and swallowed the wine in one gulp.
And when he put down the wine glass and the heat entered his stomach, he began to speak.
"Qiangzi, you've suffered outside all these years. Can my brother not feel sorry for you? It's a pity that I'm like this now, I'm already in the worst pockets, and I'm useless, and I still have to rely on you to support me, and I feel ashamed. It's not nice to say, it's not even good to cook a meal, you can make do with it......"
"Reach out" immediately interrupted.
"Brother, I can't afford what you say. Not to mention that our brothers rely on each other for their lives, I am just a relative like you. Your hand is because of me. Don't say that anymore, we are brothers, and I should raise you for the rest of my life. Don't worry, I promise to make your life comfortable......"
"Good brother, your words, brother. You have grown up, you have the ability, and you have your own backbone. You came back and did all these things, even if my hands are not wasted, and I can't compare to you. It's just that there are some things that I really can't help but say, and I have to talk to you about them......"
When it comes to this, "reach out" understands. Dare to love this meal today is not just about drinking and eating, there are other things about "big eye lights".
He immediately sat upright and put his chopsticks down.
"Brother, I can't afford what you say. Not to mention that our brothers depend on each other, I am just a relative like you. If you are like this, I will also cheat you. If you have anything to say, just open your mouth, brother, where I have something wrong, you can teach you ......"
"Why are you eating, why are you so serious? Don't wait for the food to be cold. Let's talk while eating......"
"Big Eye Lamp" didn't want to make the atmosphere very serious, so he hurriedly sandwiched a chopstick dish for his younger brother. Urging "reach out" and move the chopsticks again, he continued to correct the stubble.
"Hadron, I want to tell you about the 'roller' first......"
"Brother, I know what you're going to say. That kid is a bit out of character right now, and you're worried. But don't worry, it's not a big deal. This problem can be corrected. That's how I came over for a while. Practice first, then practice receiving, and it will be free. In fact, he can become like this so quickly, which shows how hard he is working and motivated......"
"Attentive, motivated, do you still think this is the top student in school!"
"Hey, why isn't it? Three hundred and sixty lines, the line is the champion. Brother, don't say anything else. Just that kid's hands can be made. That's called a Lingxiu, that's called a fine, soft, thin, and soft. Two thumbs, three thumbs, and four thumbs are generally long. When we were young, in order to stretch our second thumb as long as our third thumb, we had to endure more hardships than a big girl wrapping her little feet, and I didn't have a complete hand until I was eighteen years old. But this kid is just like me now, and his future is limitless. I'm curious, how did you force him to practice......"
"Reach out" said very excitedly, but "Big Eye Light" had a sad face.
"I didn't force it. It's forced out by life. The kid's family was poor, and in order to eat, he helped his mother paste matchboxes from the age of six or seven. Others paste 3,000 matchboxes a day, but the 'roller' can paste 5,000, and his ten fingers can also do several tasks at the same time, origami, smearing paste, eating nests, rubbing eyes, picking noses, scratching itches, ......"
"Hey, that's what it's like to dare to love! Look at the hands of other people's babies, that's the cornucopia given by God! This is called 'misfortune and blessing to rely on', what are you afraid of in the first half of your life, just eat and drink spicy food in the second half of your life!"
"Reaching out" is a heartfelt appreciation, a joy from the heart. But he didn't know that the "big-eyed lamp" sighed deeply.
"Qiangzi, why don't you understand! 'Roller' has such a pair of hands, and has been with me for so long, how can he be at this level now? Don't you think it's strange? Not to mention anything else, he looks angry on the outside, and it is difficult to get close to anyone. Do you think I'm used to him and ignore him?"
"Reach out" was really stunned at this moment, and it took a while to widen his eyes.
"Brother, did you deliberately keep your hand and didn't pass on his true skills?"
"Yes, I just didn't pass it on to him! Stealing this thing is the most addictive, the better the 'craft', the harder it is to quit, of course it is good to be able to follow the right path......
This is truly incredible, and "reaching out" is completely incomprehensible.
"No wonder......! In that case, why did you take him as an apprentice in the first place?"
Faced with doubts, the "big-eyed lamp" was silent.
It wasn't until he took a handful of fried peanut kernels, threw them into his mouth, lowered his head and chewed for a long time, that he finally spoke slowly.
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