Chapter 173: A Promise
"You follow Han Chun to dispose of the corpse and exercise your guts. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info" Han Guining looked at a puddle of water on the ground and said quietly.
Wang Zhong's face was white, he endured fear, and carried the corpse out with Han Chun one after another. When I arrived in the courtyard, I saw the bodies of two other masked men piled there, and two young men in black standing next to them, dressed like Han Chun.
Han Chun motioned for him to carry this body over, and then one of the men in black poured oil on the corpse, lit the fire fold and threw it in, and the majestic fire suddenly ignited.
Wang Zhong twisted his head to the side, not daring to look.
"Are you afraid? They brought the oil and fire folds, and if it weren't for our high vigilance, this would be what would have happened to us. Han Chun said coldly.
"It's me I'm sorry Childe, I'm sorry for you, I didn't know anyone was following. But please believe me, I will never betray Childe. Wang Zhong whispered.
"It doesn't matter if I believe it or not, the important thing is that Childe believes in you. It is a blessing that you and I have cultivated in our previous lives to meet such a master, so cherish it. Also, follow us in the future, and look at how scared you were. Han Chun tilted his head, and his tone was arrogant.
Wang Zhong didn't dare to talk back to him like he did during the day, and the methods of Gongzi and Han Chun and others today made him feel shocked. Childe has changed, and he is no longer the child who only knows how to play all day long.
After returning to the house, Han Guining took out a note, wrote a few words, handed it to Han Chun, and sent it out with their carrier pigeons.
This night, Wang Zhong had insomnia. This night, Xiao Han fell asleep and didn't wake up until the sun came out the next day.
After washing, she hurriedly ran to the kitchen, lifted the lid of the pot, and a rich fragrance came to her nose, and she felt that the snail soup was good when she smelled the smell.
Next, Xiaohan is going to make chili oil: take some chicken fat, lard and peanut oil and heat it, then chop the chili, green onions, garlic cloves, and celery, pour them into the oil and stir to get red chili oil. Then fry the peanuts until fragrant, fry the bean curd skin to crispy, chop the capers, Xiaohan non-stop, and finally everything is ready, you can cook the powder in the pot.
Xiao Han scooped up the pressed powder soaked in cold water in advance, and the pressed powder soaked in cold water was more elastic and not easy to break. Boil the powder in boiling water for a few minutes, then remove it and place it in a bowl. Blanch a few green cabbage leaves, drizzle with snail soup, pour chili oil, put some peanuts, fried yuba, and sprinkle with capers. A bowl of fragrant snail noodles is finally baked.
The vernal equinox who was watching from the side had the courage to say that he wanted to be a person who dared to eat crabs, and he was really a veritable snacker.
Xiao Han then cooked a few more bowls and brought them to everyone. The family sat at the table, burying their heads in eating, and heard only the sound of "swish, smack" and "hissing" inhalation.
Xiao Han hurriedly handed everyone cold boiled water, everyone drank a few sips of water, diluted the spicy taste, and after taking a breath of relief, they continued to fight. For a while, everyone was sweating all over the body, and it was indescribably comfortable.
Sour, spicy, fresh, refreshing, hot, this is the unique flavor of snail noodles, which makes Xiao Han in the previous life unforgettable, and now it is created in a different time and space, although the taste is slightly different from the previous life, because the materials are not so complete, but she still feels delicious, which is the taste in her memory.
Xiao Han wiped his tears, not knowing if it was spicy or something else.
Give it to Han Gongzi another day to taste, she wants to open a snail noodle shop, or even a chain store, so that snail noodle can be carried forward in this world, Xiao Han has set a grand ambition.
After eating the snail noodles, Xiao Han habitually asked Lixia to send some to He Mu's house for them to taste, which was her life-saving benefactor, and her brother and sister also ate a lot of things from their family when they were young.
Lixia's eyes flashed, and he said that it was better for Xiao Han to go with the spring equinox, the aunt was very bored at home, Xiao Han's brothers and sisters went over to talk to her to relieve boredom, enlighten her, Xiao Han thought about it and agreed.
So Lixia held a jar of snail soup, Xiao Han carried a large basket of rice noodles, and the spring equinox was not idle in his hand, carrying a small basket containing chili oil, fried peanuts, and fried yuba.
When I arrived at He's house, it happened that both of them were there, because it was almost the New Year, there was no work in the town, so He Mu rested at home, and also helped his mother do some work to prepare for the New Year. Seeing the three brothers and sisters of Xiao Han coming, He Mu and his mother were very happy, especially He Mu, although he answered the words of the spring equinox in his mouth, his eyes kept revolving around Xiao Han.
This situation was secretly concerned about He Mu's Lixia and Zhang's eyes, Lixia was secretly happy in his heart, but Zhang's heart was happy and sad, she had already heard He Mu say that the Lin family got twenty taels of silver this time. The Lin family is getting richer and richer, but their own family is still standing still, why should people marry their daughters and suffer?
The person concerned, Xiao Han, didn't know anything, and she was happily introducing Zhang's how to eat cut noodles and snail noodles.
"Xiaohan, why are you so smart? You always have so many fresh ideas, last time it was spicy cabbage, this time it was cut noodles and snail noodles. I'm going to be jealous of your mother, and I want to snatch you over as our daughter. Zhang took her hand and made her sit on the edge of the bed and said with a smile, with some vague meanings in his words.
Xiao Han saw that there was some worry in her eyes, understood her heart disease, and said sincerely: "Brother Xiao Mu saved my life, and our two families are so close, I have long regarded you as my relatives, you see, I thought of giving it to you to taste when I have delicious food, and share my joy." Auntie, I know that you are worried about Brother Xiaomu's marriage, and I am afraid that I will not have the money to marry him as a daughter-in-law. The last time the spicy cabbage happened was because I sold the recipe to the owner of Yingkeju, and it was inconvenient to pull in your house. This time, I have a plan. ”
As he spoke, he called He Mu and Lixia to explain his thoughts: "I plan to open a rice noodle shop in the town, specializing in cutting noodles and snail noodles and some side dishes. However, our family does not have enough manpower to run the business ourselves, because it also involves the production of rice noodles, snails, and snail soup, so I plan to cooperate with my sister-in-law's family. ”
Is this true? He Mu's mother and son were surprised and delighted, and He Mu looked at Xiao Han's eyes in addition to being moved, there was also an indescribable emotion. Xiao Han can think of himself, although it is based on kindness and friendship, but it is enough to move him. However, I am a big man, but I have to rely on the help of a little woman, and I can't help but feel very ashamed.
Xiao Han then said his thoughts: "Don't be busy being happy yet, I still have an idea." Since we have never opened a store after all, we are not familiar with some of the things that open a store, and after the store opens, we may encounter people who will harass such things, so I plan to cooperate with Han Gongzi, the owner of Yingkeju. After all, they have opened a lot of stores, and they have their own methods and contacts in the management, so we can save some trouble by leaving the business to them. As long as the two of us specialize in production, we can provide rice noodles and snail soup. As for profit sharing, you can come and discuss with my father and mother at that time. We discussed it, and then we went to talk to Han Gongzi. Auntie, Brother Xiaomu, what do you think of my suggestion?"
"Okay, okay, just do as you say. Originally, Fangzi was yours, if you didn't pull us up, we wouldn't blame you, but you thought about us all the time, and my aunt really thanked you from the bottom of my heart. Xiaohan, you are such a good-hearted girl. With tears in his eyes, Zhang said excitedly.
He Mu didn't speak, he pulled Han Gongzi, he remembered the look of Han Gongzi looking at Xiao Han that night, it was a look of ambition, and the coldness in the eyes of the entourage around him. In the face of such an excellent Han Gongzi, his chances of winning are really small.
The only thing she can rely on is the friendship between the two of them growing up as childhood sweethearts and the gratitude she gained for saving her. Of course, she would never use this reason to blackmail her, and she would not eat this, she was such a special woman. But at least let her be closer to her home, and she will have the opportunity to contact her more, so that she can perceive her own goodness and her own heart.
At this moment, how grateful he was to the Tang family and the Lin family for retiring from their relationship, and how grateful God had allowed him to save her. The two of them are destined to have too many ties in the dark, maybe this is the will of heaven and fate. Even if they can't come together in the end, no one can cut off such feelings, and no one can erase their place in her heart. Because, Xiao Han is such a person who values love and righteousness.
Xiao Han chatted with Zhang for a few more words, greeted her physical condition, and then called her brother and brother to plan to go home. Before leaving, Lixia handed over a tacit look to He Mu, clenched his fists, and waved it a few times, which was a cheering gesture that Xiao Han often did.
He Mu smiled heartily, and also clenched his fists and waved a few times. He was glad that he had the support of his friend and future brother-in-law.
After returning home, Lin Jincai, who went to the stonemason's house in a neighboring village, also returned. He ordered the stone mill at the behest of Xiao Han, but he didn't expect that the stonemason's house happened to have a ready-made one, which was ordered by a previous guest a month ago, but he never came to pick it up. When he heard that Lin Jincai wanted to buy a stone mill, he was overjoyed, and he only needed 80 yuan, which was 10 yuan cheaper than the market price, and asked his son to put on an ox cart and send the stone mill to Lin's house.
Xiao Han was very happy to see the stone mill pulled back, tomorrow is the twenty-ninth day of the New Year, according to the customs here, every household has to beat rice cakes, evaporate cakes, and wrap zongzi. In this way, there is no need to go to the ancestral hall in the village to queue, and it used to take half a day.
Because of the small population, the He family can't make too many things like rice crackers, and when they heard that the Lin family bought a stone mill, they wanted to make it in partnership with the Lin family. As soon as Zhang came over and said, Chen agreed.
He Mu was the happiest in this matter, because pushing the stone mill was a man's job, and of course he had to get the Lin family to help.
The first step in beating rice crackers is to fry the rice. Early in the morning, Chen washed the glutinous rice with hot water, and then put it in a sieve to dry. After Xiao Han heated the cauldron, Chen poured the glutinous rice into the pot and stir-fried, and she instructed Xiao Han how to burn the fire while stir-frying, saying that the fire should not be too strong or too small. When the rice is fried and fluffy, the appearance is a little yellow, and the aroma comes out, you can turn off the fire, then use a spatula to shovel it out, put it in a basin, and grind it into powder with a stone mill after cooling.
After breakfast, there was a boy's laughter outside, Xiao Han went out to take a look, it turned out that He Mu and Lixia had already pushed the stone mill, and Huang Zhongbao's second son Huang Erhu and youngest daughter Huang Xiaolian were standing next to them. It was Lin Jincai who came over to inform them, because he had borrowed their ox cart before, and Lin Jincai had always been very grateful to Huang Zhongbao.
Huang Erhu is a simple-looking young man, about seventeen years old, when he saw Xiao Han come out, he only glanced at her, and then lowered his head with a red face and didn't dare to take a closer look. Huang Xiaolian is the same age as herself, but she is a generous girl, beckoning to Xiao Han with a smile on her face, revealing her neat white teeth, and her slightly dark face is showing a healthy flush.
Xiao Han walked over to greet her, and then greeted her brother. The two chatted about how many catties of flour your family makes, what kind of steamed cakes you want to wrap, how many zongzi you want to wrap, where to go to pay New Year's greetings during the New Year, and talked about some interesting stories about your peers in the village.
Since Xiao Han came to this world, he has no friends, and he used to be a shy person, so he didn't even have a girlfriend. Now I see that Huang Xiaolian's temperament and personality are quite in line with her appetite, and she intends to have more contacts with her and develop into her first best friend.
Several boys took turns pushing the stone mill while exchanging topics among the boys. also peeked at the two girls from time to time, Xiao Han and Sanshun were blue and red, both of them were young age, slender figures, bright smiles, and laughter like silver bells floated from time to time between their words. A few boys are very energetic and don't feel tired at all.
A few people were talking and laughing, when they suddenly heard a sharp voice say: "Yo, it's so lively here, look, these young men and girls are really daring." How dare we laugh like that at that time, won't we be poked in the back? Dad, don't you say?"
It turned out that Lin San and Liu Bapo came. Liu also went to the village ancestral hall to line up to grind flour today, because she went late, and it was not her turn to wait in line for a long time, so she began to complain.
The people behind couldn't help but sarcastically say: "If you are too slow, you go to Lin Liu's sister-in-law's house, their family just bought a big stone mill, and I just saw Erhu and Xiaolian go to their house with rice." Why, I didn't invite you? Come to think of it, the last time the two of you got into a scene like that, people didn't pay attention to you for a long time. ”
Since the last time he quarreled with Xiao Han, the Liu family has had nightmares for several nights, always dreaming that the ancestor of the Lin family pointed at his nose and scolded. finally got better under Lin San's guidance, but he became even more resentful of Xiaohan's family.
This time, she heard that Xiaohan's family bought a stone mill, and she felt a little unhappy when she heard others laughing at her. Then he said, "I am her elder, I am going, will she dare to out." ”
"Will it be, you will find out if you try it. ”
"Just try, who's afraid of whom!" Liu picked up the rice bag and left. But halfway through, I was stunned in my heart, so I pulled Lin San up, thinking that they were all relatives, so they would give some face. Lin San didn't want to go at first, but she couldn't help it, so she had to follow.
But when she arrived at Xiaohan's house, she saw several young men and women talking and laughing, and she couldn't help but say those words for a while.
Xiao Han looked up, and his face sank: There is a way in heaven that you don't go, and there is no door in hell for you to enter.
"Isn't this the famous Liu Bapo in the village who loves to chew the root of her tongue?" Xiao Han was not polite as soon as she spoke, she was deeply disgusted with this old lady.
"Oh, is your boar okay lately? Did your son marry a daughter-in-law? Was it a dog or a chicken? Did your ancestors go and talk to you? Xiao Han said unceremoniously.
Several children laughed, and Liu's head jumped with anger, this was the biggest joke in her life.
"You shameless little slut, you're talking nonsense again, and you're hooking up with other men, this time it's not one, it's two!" she scolded.
Chen in the back room had already heard the voice, and pounced on her with a broom, waving his head and covering his face, while scolding: "Where did the mad dog come to my house and bark, and he won't let me go." I curse you to have a rotten tongue and pus-bones, and when you die, your tongue will be plucked out and you will go to hell. ”
The Liu family was bombarded and couldn't parry, so Lin San had no choice but to pull her out and run out.
After driving them out of the door, Chan slammed the door shut.
Several children were stunned when they looked at the mighty Chen, but Chen, throwing down the broom, clapping his hands, and said casually: "You go on, don't worry about her." When the old lady is a bully, I will beat me once if I dare to come again in the future. ”
Xiao Han gave her a thumbs up: "Mother, there is progress, to deal with this kind of person, you have to do this, the reason doesn't make sense at all." ”
And the Liu family outside the door then scolded the Xiaohan brothers and sisters for not being ashamed. After scolding a few words, a bowl-sized stone was thrown over and smashed on the surface of her feet, she shouted "ouch" in pain, raised her head to look, and saw that the Lin family, He Mu and the Huang family brothers and sisters were all standing there glaring at her, and there was a tendency to rush out to fight. She was a little stunned and didn't dare to speak again, Lin San saw this and pulled her home.
This incident made everyone's mood suddenly low, and several people stopped talking. The rice of the Huang family brothers and sisters was also polished, and they were about to leave and go home.
Xiao Han took Xiaolian's hand and said sincerely: "I wronged you just now, don't mind, Liu Bapo's stinky mouth is famous, just let her fart." I really want to make you a friend. ”
Both brothers and sisters shook their heads and said they didn't mind, Xiaolian smiled and said, "It doesn't matter what others say, we just have a clear conscience ourselves." Don't worry, I'll come over to play after the Chinese New Year, and I like to talk to you. Everyone said that you were awesome before, but before I came to your house, I was still a little drumming in my heart, afraid that you would ignore me. But when I chatted today, I found that you are also quite easy-going, interesting to speak, and more knowledgeable. ”
Xiao Han was very happy to hear this, and said with a firm face: "There is a saying that 'go your own way, let others say go!' and another sentence says, 'Go your own way, let others have no way out!' Treat people like Liu Bapo, it is not enough to just ignore her, you must fight back fiercely, so that she is afraid when she sees me, so that she will not dare to chew the root of her tongue again." ”
"You have a point, better than me. Xiaolian said appreciatively, it was the first time for Erhu to hear such remarks, and he looked at her and smiled, his eyes were full of admiration. He Mu's eyes were full of tenderness.