Chapter 61: Flower Tea
Carpenter Li showed a rare expression of love on his face, beckoned, and when Zi Mo ran to him, his rough big hand touched her hair, and then said gently: "You and Xiao Baili Gongzi are still young, and there are some things that can't be done, since you called me Grandma Li, then Grandma Li can help you both." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Although she was treated as a child, Zi Mo was still very moved, this old man with a knife mouth and tofu heart has been very good to her during the time she has been together, and he is caring about her in his own way: I met you. Usually, when my brother is not at home, I ask my apprentice to help me do the heavy work. Although he didn't smile, in Zi Mo's heart, he felt that even the laughing Maitreya Buddha was not as kind as him. Accustomed to seeing all kinds of indifferent eyes, occasionally mixed with some sympathy, such a rare concern is even more touching.
"Grandma Li... ”
was illuminated by Zi Mo's shining little eyes. Carpenter Li felt uncomfortable all over, and sat on the chair and twisted. When he heard a knock at the door, he breathed a sigh of relief and rushed out to open the door in three steps and two steps.
Zi Mo has a black line, she is so terrifying~
During this time, the two apprentices actually familiarized themselves with the terrain around Zi Mo's house, and after a while, they came back with a large bundle of cut bamboo, and the slender bamboo dragged behind them, and looked at Master Li's always calm face suspiciously, and there was actually a little embarrassed look in a very magical way. However, the two exchanged a clear look, and they were both smart and did not ask! At a glance, they knew that it was the masterpiece of the little Baili girl.
Zi Mo saw that this was not a modern ornamental bamboo, but a kind of green bamboo similar to ordinary bamboo, but thinner.
The two dragged the long bamboo into the yard and threw it on the ground, lifted the placket of their clothes, wiped their sweat, smiled and took the gourd scoop placed outside, scooped the cold water in the bucket on the side, drank it, and went to the toilet by the way.
Carpenter Li entered the house and put three small stools in the yard by himself, while neatly removing the leaves from the bamboo. When the knife falls, the slightly thinner tender bamboo tip is cut off.
When the two apprentices came out, he had already packed up several bamboos and came out. At that moment, the two of them also hurriedly sat on the side and moved like him.
Zi Mo sat on the side and propped his chin and looked at it for a while. only to realize that they were weaving bamboo mats, probably because they saw that her straw mat was broken and small, so they couldn't see it. It's just that I didn't expect Carpenter Li to only move the furniture once before. I even noticed this, and my heart was warm for a while.
I didn't expect it. Carpenter Li's master and apprentice not only do a good job of carpentry, but also have such a good ability to weave bamboo strips. The long bamboo slices that were cut small and thin flew flexibly in his hands, because the bed of Zi Mo's house was ordered by him before, and the size was clear to his chest, and it was even more handy to weave it. By the time Baili Qianxiang came home in the afternoon, a one-meter-eight-wide bamboo mat had been completed, and he had poured some water on it and soaked it. The movements of the hands did not stop, and they made up another piece neatly. The two apprentices kept beating on the side, removing the bamboo leaves, cutting through them, and dividing them into emerald green strips as wide as small fingernails, but thinner than fingernails, and placing them at his feet for the master to use.
Several people had a tacit understanding and good cooperation, and when they arrived in the evening, they made up another bamboo mat, patted the bamboo scraps on their bodies, and asked Li Changsheng to find Zi Mo and take a broom to sweep the bamboo leaves on the ground and pile them aside. When dried, it can also be used as firewood. I put aside the remaining bamboo, and then weave some home-cooked items that I can use at home tomorrow.
Zi Mo beckoned them to stay and eat, and Carpenter Li was not as restrained as before, he was much more casual. Hearing that she just nodded and didn't shirk, she packed up her tools, and saw that Baili Qianxiang was still chopping the wooden board with a little difficulty, and waved her hand coolly: "Go and help!"
The adult spoke, and the two hard-working strong men who were called hurriedly walked to Baili Qianxiang's side: "Little Baili Gongzi, let's do these rough jobs." ”
After saying that, he stepped forward and took the knife.
They have helped a lot these days, and even the bamboo mats have made two beds for them, watching the hands of the two brothers cut some small wounds by sharp bamboo chips, and the red silk oozing out slightly does not see them crying pain, this kind of extraneous thing is still embarrassed to ask them to help, and hurriedly waved his hand:
"No, no, I'll just come here for these things, Brother Li, you should be tired after a busy afternoon, go in and have a cup of tea and rest for a while." After speaking, he wiped the sweat from his head and continued to chop.
Li Chang and the others were not so easy to deal with, although Baili Qianxiang refused to let them help, they went into the house and took two axes and waved them, smiling at Baili Qianxiang. In the past few days of working in Baili's house, they have long memorized what things are in the utility room, at least more familiar than Baili Qianxiang, a person who has to go out to class every day.
Zi Mo was embarrassed, she left someone to eat, and as a result, she asked her family to help with things, so when she finished eating and paid her salary, she took out an extra ten wen and handed it to Carpenter Li, but her face sank suddenly.
"I don't want a good salary, but I don't want a lot of old women. Zi Mo's actions made him feel depressed and a little hurt. Originally, I just liked her to do more, but now it seems that it is more common to give money.
Therefore, as soon as he finished speaking, he threw the copper coins that were dressed in a small string to Zi Mo, although he was angry, he still controlled his strength, and he was afraid that he would smash her.
Carpenter Li usually has a straight face all day long, but he usually just doesn't like to talk, the first time he saw this grandmother have such a big temper with Zi Mo, even her head was lowered, and her hand was pressed on the toolbox, and the atmosphere suddenly became solemn. Baili Qianxiang and the two apprentices were a little at a loss, but when they saw Zi Mo pursing their lips and smiling, they still handed the money to Carpenter Li without care, and held down his "heroic" move of wanting to throw the money again.
"Grandma Li, this is a little caution on the part of my brother and me, please get some wine and drink, and it's not a salary, you can't refuse. After speaking, he withdrew his little hands and held them together, and his little face put on a pitiful expression that was very afraid of being rejected.
Hearing her say this, Carpenter Li felt a little better in his heart, and he didn't throw the money in his hand anymore, although he knew that the expression on the little girl's face must be disguised, but he still couldn't bear to see her crying little face, and he thought about it for a while before nodding. With a straight face, he put the money in his pocket. Seeing Zi Mo's relaxed expression on his face, he couldn't help but smile.
"Forget it this time, not next time. Do the little things for your wife. It's not for some money. Seeing that her little head kept nodding, she continued:
"This time, you're going to invite my wife to drink. After speaking, there was a tugging expression on his face. Seeing that the corners of Zi Mo's mouth twitched, it was the first time for the old man to show such a "rich" expression.
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The next few days. Maybe it's because the Zi Mo family's work is almost finished, and Carpenter Li has less and less time to keep a face. Most of the time, they were amused by Zi Mo with a smile, which made the two apprentices admire Zi Mo even more.
Seeing that the days are getting better and better, my brother has entered the school as he wished, and he can be regarded as a family with a house. Although it was said that he had been asleep all day a few days ago, these efforts were still fruitful, and the vines on the balcony were not only full of stone pillars, but also produced clusters of green fruits. The jasmine flowers planted are also blooming and coming one by one. In the past few days, in addition to accompanying Uncle Li and a few others, Zi Mo has not fallen asleep like before, and has begun to be busy again.
Looking at the flowers that were blooming just right, the breeze on the balcony blew gently, smelling the full fragrance, smelling this somewhat familiar fragrance, Zi Mo's heart moved.
These jasmine flowers bloom so well, thank you and waste it, it is better to use it to make some tea.
In the past, her favorite drink was jasmine tea, and she had never drunk it in ancient times. These days have been busy, she hasn't remembered it, and now this familiar fragrance of flowers suddenly evoked her memories, and Zi Mo couldn't help but swallow her saliva. I feel that the fragrant fragrance is getting more and more attractive.
Although there are good and excellent teas in the current tea, how can ordinary people afford it. Inferior tea is bitter and astringent, although it can refresh the mind, but the taste is like drinking medicine, if you can really make jasmine tea, not only can you usually treat customers or drink it yourself, if you make it well, maybe you can sell it at a good price, plus you can use it with special abilities, and you don't have to worry about running out of stock.
Thinking of this, Zi Mo's heart seemed to be scratched by a cat, and he couldn't wait to make jasmine tea right away and drink it now.
She had also picked tea with everyone before, and probably knew some methods of making tea, so she quickly ran downstairs and got a big basket to pick the jasmine flowers that were blooming just right.
Originally, there were patches of jasmine flowers, but she left a bare branch, and some leaves fell on the ground. Fortunately, she still has abilities to cheat, Zi Mo stuck out her tongue.
Brought a bucket of water up, brushed the balcony a vacant space, poured a large dustpan of jasmine flowers on it, and took the trouble to squat on the side to pick up some of the older branches and leaves, and after a day of drying, although the water of these jasmine flowers was not completely drained, but it had lost its original freshness, and it looked unwieldy, and even some of the original green leaves on the top were half rolled up.
Zi Mo carefully collected these half-dried flowers and took them to the kitchen to weigh them. I don't dare to put too much of these tea leaves, not to mention the bitter taste, but I can also cover the fragrance of jasmine.
But if there is less tea leaves, the flowers are full of fragrance, but the tea flavor is gone, and the meaning of the flower tea itself is lost, so Zi Mo carefully poured some tea leaves into it after calculating in his heart, and after frying the heat was dissipated, he took it to the balcony to dry. It was fried and dried again and again, it was also summer, the sun was big, and within a few days, Zi Mo went to the balcony to put these tea leaves in a sturdy cloth bag, and went downstairs happily.
These self-fried tea leaves are very good, and they smell fragrant, although their own tea is not a first-class tea, but with the addition of jasmine, they are not worried about the tea compared to the famous tea, but I don't know how it tastes.
Immediately, I boiled the pot of boiling water, washed a teapot and put it aside, grabbed a handful of freshly collected tea leaves and threw it in, and scooped some boiling water to soak it.
As the tender green branches slowly spread out in the water, the shriveled flowers seemed to come back to life and bloom again.
After a while, the familiar fragrance wafted out of the heat. The color is completely different from the jasmine tea bought in the previous life, and according to this aroma, even if the taste is a little different, it should not be much worse. Zi Mo smiled at this, not bad.