Chapter 12 Peasant Meals
"Of course I remember, at that time, you always brought our friends from Yiyi Village to play in the mountains, picking wild fruits, picking mushrooms, resting by this spring when you were tired, and holding this spring water to drink when you were thirsty, it was really free at that time, unlike now when you grow up, you have so many troubles." Tingting said, looking thoughtful.
"Oh, our Tingting has really grown up, and we are starting to have troubles." Liu Bufan teased.
"Humph! Isn't it normal to have troubles? Don't you? Zhang Tingting was very unconvinced, and said angrily.
"Me? Of course, I still have a lot of troubles. Liu Bufan sighed and said.
"Really? What are they? Speak up and let me hear it. Tingting stared at Liu Bufan with a pair of clear big eyes, as if she was a curious baby.
"I am worried about the poverty and backwardness of the village, and I am worried about the eagerness of outsiders for quick success, and I am worried about ...... In short, there are a lot of troubles. Liu Bufan shook his head helplessly.
"Oh." Tingting nodded her little head, and she didn't seem to understand.
"Alright! Don't talk about that. Liu Bufan waved his hand, "Taste the spring water here and see how it feels different from before." ”
"What's the difference? Isn't this the same spring we always drank when we were kids? What a difference can be. But after so many years of interruption, it's really strange that the water is gushing out again. ”
Zhang Tingting squatted down, brushed the long hair of the shawl back, did not let her head cover her face, and then held some spring water with both hands and took a small sip.
I saw that Zhang Tingting's eyebrows suddenly became larger, and her expression became very surprised.
"How?" Liu Bufan had a smile on his face.
Zhang Tingting didn't answer, but quickly drank the remaining spring water in her hand.
"It's sweet and refreshing in the mouth, it's really delicious, and it's more than what we drank when we were kids."
"Of course, this water is much better than the high-end mineral water bought on the market, it is really natural, and there is no trace of artificiality."
"Well, if you water the apple trees with the water here, the apples will be delicious." The more Zhang Tingting spoke, the more excited she became, and she immediately had strength all over her body.
"Then let's do what we say, and strive to let the fruit trees grow apples as soon as possible."
Then, two men took buckets and began watering each sapling.
Hundreds of saplings, the two of them chatted and carried water for watering, and they were busy for most of the day, and by the time they watered the last sapling, the two of them were already a little exhausted.
Liu Bufan put the bucket aside and sat on the ground.
Zhang Tingting found a clean stone and sat down, panting heavily.
"Brother Bufan, it's so hard to go home and farm, will you regret making such a choice in the future?"
"Regrets? I don't have the word regret in my dictionary! Liu Bufan's tone was very firm.
"The times are developing, the society is progressing, now the state encourages college students to return to the countryside, take root in the grassroots, even if I don't come back now, there will be people in the future, the development of the city is inseparable from the countryside, the economic development of the countryside has led to the economic development of the city, and our life will get better and better."
"Brother Bufan, what you said is very good."
The two of them rested for a while, and then went down the mountain together with the bucket.
Liu Dewang had already invited Zhang Dafa's family in advance, and at first Zhang Dafa had the intention to refuse politely, but Tingting's mother and Tingting had already agreed, and Zhang Dafa no longer refused.
Liu Bufan and Zhang Tingting walked into Liu Bufan's house side by side, and the two put down the bucket against the wall, and entered the house one after the other.
"Bufan is back, are you tired?" Ding Cuilan smiled and said hello.
"I'm not tired, thanks to Tingting, if it weren't for her help, I would have to work for a long time!" Liu Bufan praised.
"Brother Fanfan, how can it be so exaggerated as you say, I didn't help too much." Tingting was a little embarrassed to be praised, and her pretty face blushed to the root of her ears.
"Oh, Tingting is still shy." Wang Guixiang quipped.
"Oops...... The aunt ......, "Tingting didn't do it, and sprinkled coquettish at Wang Guixiang."
Everyone laughed.
"Uncle Dafa, Aunt Ding, you sit with my parents for a while, and I'll go prepare the meal immediately." Liu Bufan said hello and left the house.
"Brother Fanfan, I'll help you." Zhang Tingting hurriedly followed.
"Extraordinary, really capable!" Zhang Dafa nodded with satisfaction.
When his son was praised, Liu Dewang felt that his face was particularly bright, but he said modestly: "He only learned to cook after graduating from college and working, and he did it ordinarily, don't pick it." ”
"What the Dewang brothers say, how can we?"
Liu Bufan entered the kitchen and saw that the ingredients needed for cooking had already been prepared.
Eggs, tomatoes, beans, chicken......
It's all his family's own food, real organic food, which people in the city can't enjoy.
Liu Bufan reached out and took the apron and tied it around her waist, Tingting gave her hand, she usually helped her mother in the kitchen, and she did her work cleanly.
Home-cooked food, simple style, although many people can make it, but it is a test of effort to make it delicious.
Liu Bufan usually has a lot of opportunities to cook, and he has obtained junior chef skills, and these home-cooked dishes are handy.
It only took more than half an hour to cook, and a few home-cooked dishes with all the colors and flavors were out of the pot.
Liu Bufan and Zhang Tingting were busy and brought the prepared meal to the house.
Liu Dewang beckoned Zhang Dafa and his wife to the table.
When Zhang Dafa came, he was still carrying a simple bottle of liquor, the packaging was very simple, and he put it on the table casually.
"I'm happy today, I specially brought a bottle of good wine from my family, and I rarely have such an opportunity, you two drinks with me, which can be regarded as a wind for Bufan."
"Huh...... Brother Dafa, you are bleeding, I have heard that you have hidden good wine in your house, and I have to taste it today. "Liu Dewang likes to drink, and he is very happy to see the wine.
Zhang Dafa pointed to the liquor in his hand and proudly introduced: "Let me tell you, this bottle of wine I got by accident when I was a soldier in SC, authentic Wuliangye, pure grain brewing, rare wine, I have treasured it for more than 20 years, you are blessed!" ”
Liu Bufan found three glasses, took the liquor in Zhang Dafa's hand, opened the lid, and the aroma of the wine immediately filled the entire room.
"It's really good wine!" Liu Dewang kept praising him.
Liu Bufan filled Zhang Dafa and Liu Dewang with a cup first, and then poured his own cup full.
The remaining three women all poured a cup of tea.
"Brother Dafa, let's talk about a few words." Liu Dewang said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, Brother Dafa said a few words." Wang Guixiang should be reconciled.