Hao Cheng hid the money and began to cook dinner for himself. Because she got a lot of money, she was really happy, and on the way back, she specially bought a small bucket of river shrimp and half a catty of pork ribs at the entrance of the village, ready to make a big meal for herself.

She fished out the yuba that she had soaked before leaving, cut them into small pieces of the same length, added a small spoonful of salt, and set aside the bowl containing the yuba.

There was boiling water in the small stove, and the ribs were processed with the help of the butcher, and she only needed to rinse them with clean water before she could put them directly into the pot.

Hao Cheng first passed the ribs in boiling water, removed the foam on the head, and then put the cut ribs and radish pieces into the pot together.

It takes a lot of time to stew the ribs, and she is not idle, first cut off the tongs, whiskers, and feet of the river shrimp, and when the river shrimp is clean, she cuts the lotus root into thin and uniform slices, adds some minced meat cut from the ribs, and puts it in the wok to stir-fry.

After frying the lotus root and a portion of green greens, I filtered the salt water in the yuba and mixed it cold. She lifted the lid of the pot to see how the ribs were doing, and added a small half spoonful of salt to it. After cleaning up the stove, I thought about the time and started to make the last dish of fried river prawns.

The advantage of ancient times is that the food is basically natural and pollution-free, and the fragrant shredded green onions accompanied by the aroma of river shrimp waft from the Hao family's small kitchen to the outside.

Jiang Mengzhen sniffed, feeling hungry, he looked at the bright and warm room with the oil lamp, and his heart moved, and the stone kicked to the threshold of the Dong family opposite.

The stone sounded loudly, and a middle-aged man poked his head out, which was the husband of the female monarch of the Dong family.

He originally wanted to see which bear child threw stones, but the bear child didn't see it, and as soon as he poked his head out, he was attracted by the man outside the fence of Hao Cheng's house. The young man was a fresh-faced, standing there in a proper manner, and looking quite serious, but he was weak and weak, and he couldn't do any farm work at first glance.

It's always curious to have a newcomer, not to mention that men are naturally gossipy, so the husband of the Dong family took two steps, and he didn't care about the stone, and he leaned on the low wall and talked to this unfamiliar face: "You are a guest of her house, why don't you stand outside and not go in?" ”

He will smell the aroma of Hao Cheng's cooking, since Hao Cheng is going to eat, there is no reason for the guests to delay going in.

Jiang Mengzhen raised his head and glanced at the Dong family's husband, lowered his head a little timidly, and said in a low voice: "My family is in trouble, and I came to join my aunt, but my aunt doesn't seem to be at home." Yesterday I fell down the mountain and was injured, and my cousin picked me up and saved me, but my aunt was not there, and she couldn't make the decision to let me stay. ”

The husband of the Dong family is a cheerful person, his heart is hot, and his temperament is also a little anxious, so he immediately said: "What aunt is not here, your aunt and her husband both suffered a disaster some time ago, and you can't wait any longer." ”

The small cloth bag in Jiang Mengzhen's hand fell to the ground at once, he looked shocked, and his voice trembled a little: "What did you say?!" What's wrong with my aunt and uncle? ”

Dong Jiafulang stretched out his hand and slapped his mouth, obviously disgusted with his own mouth: "Look at my mouth, don't be too sad, it was a few months ago." There is only one Hao Cheng left in the Hao family, although this child is a showman, but it is pitiful to be alone. ”

Knowing that the "uncle" wife and husband were really gone, Jiang Mengzhen looked sad, his eyes immediately turned red, and even his voice was a little choked, he picked up the small cloth bag on the ground, turned around and walked outside.

Dong Jiafulang hurriedly shouted to him: "It's almost night, how can you go out alone as a young man who has been injured." The beasts in the nearby mountains all come out at night, and it is really unsafe. ”

Jiang Mengzhen was shouted by the Dong family's husband to stop, and said timidly: "But there is only one cousin left in my aunt's house, and my cousin is alone, and we are lonely women and widows, which will inevitably cause criticism." ”

The husband of the Dong family patted his thigh: "Silly boy, why are you worried about this, you are cousins, you came to their house when you were in trouble, not to mention that your cousin also saved you, what can't you stay." ”

He asked the young man: "Uncle asks a lot, how old are you today, are you married?" ”

Jiang Mengzhen opened his eyes and said nonsense: "Twenty-three, I have never been married."

That's just right, maybe you can get together with Hao Cheng, Dong Jiafulang paused and said: "You brothers and sisters live in two rooms, and you are not a serious person, what is there to say." In a rural place like ours, it is not the kind of high-door mansion with strict doors, where will pay so much attention. If you run into a long-tongued man, just ignore them. ”

The defense of men and women in the Jin Kingdom is not as strict as Hao Cheng thought, and the people in this market are not like those big families who love to talk about rules.

"But ......" Jiang Mengzhen still looked hesitant, pondered for a moment, and turned around to leave, "I'd better go." ”

"What are you going to do!" Dong Jiafulang grabbed him, "Can you stay, I'll accompany you in and ask!" ”

Dong Jiafulang grabbed Jiang Mengzhen without saying anything, pushed his throat and shouted: "Hao Cheng Hao Cheng!"

Hao Cheng poked his head out of the house: "Uncle Dong, I'm here, what's going on?"

"Your cousin came to you, and you just left people outside!"

Hao Cheng put the river shrimp that had been fried to a dry and slightly wrinkled skin on the side, arranged it in the shape of a flower, and poured a circle of green and bright green onions on it, and then said with a smile: "Cousin? ”

"yes, isn't he your cousin?"

Hao Cheng said to the doctor, the distant cousin she saved, Jiang Mengzhen heard this when he first woke up, and there are only a few doctors in the nearby town, and the news is easy to spread. Jiang Mengzhen grasped this point, and she was sure that she would not debunk it.

Hao Cheng was not so ruthless in the end, his eyes flashed, and he also responded: "It's my cousin." ”

"Baby, her father, if you don't cook again, you're going to starve to death." The Dong family's aunt's big voice spoke again.

"You boil water first, and I'll come!" It's a pity not to see the excitement, Dong Jiafulang pushed open the door of Hao Cheng's courtyard and pushed Jiang Mengzhen, "You guys take care of your family affairs, I have to cook first." ”

The latter stumbled into Hao Cheng's courtyard, and Hao Cheng stood at the door to watch him, waiting for the door of the Dong family to close, and then turned around and entered the door.

Autumn is dark, this point is twilight, the sky is scattered with stars, a pale yellow crescent moon sets off the surrounding stars very dim.

The chimneys in the village were emitting white smoke, Hao Cheng didn't speak, Jiang Mengzhen stood in that position in the courtyard, not moving.

Hao Cheng sat at the dining table to eat, the table in front of him, the rice was sweet and delicious, and the shrimp and pork rib soup were steaming, which made people's appetite move when they looked at it.

She started peeling the shrimp with her hands, waited until the meal was finished, and brushed the dishes as usual.

Jiang Mengzhen in the courtyard was so hungry that he was drumming, he looked at the bright lights in the house, and even Hao Cheng appeared eating in front of him.

The scholar's appearance of eating is really not elegant compared with those noble girls, but it seems that it will make people feel that eating is a very happy thing, as if she is eating some kind of delicacies, so that those who watch it can't help but eat a few more bites.

He waited for a long time, the grass in the yard was hung with evening dew, and the dim lights in the house were dimmed, but he still didn't wait for the soft-hearted scholar.

If it doesn't work, he will find another way out tomorrow. It's just that Jiang Mengzhen believes in his own judgment and his vision of others, and the decisions he makes have never been wrong.

When he was hungry, thirsty, cold and sleepy, Hao Cheng finally walked out of the house with an oil lamp.

She was originally going to sleep, but the moonlight poured into the room, and she couldn't fall asleep when she looked at a black figure in a silver white.

Getting up and walking to the window, the weak-looking but stubborn young man was leaning against the corner, sleepy. The head kept nodding, holding a small package, looking insecure, poor little lamb.

Obviously rich, I have to live in this shabby house, and I don't know how my brain grows.

is a little clever, but the wealth is not exposed, so this large amount of money, this person can't help but believe that she is a good person, and insists on staying, and is not afraid that she will see the wealth, this character is too simple and easy to deceive.

Hao Cheng looked at the young man bathed in the moonlight, and the other party unconsciously curled up in a ball because of the cool breeze at night, alone, looking so pitiful.

That's it, if this person faints in her yard with a fever, she still has to be responsible, and she will take him in for another night. Anyway, she's going to the town tomorrow to find a new house, and she'll move in a few days.

As soon as she appeared in front of Jiang Mengzhen, the latter woke up. As soon as the word "benefactor" came out, Hao Cheng asked him, "What's your name?"

"Meng Zhen, Zi Dish Meng, to Qin Zhen." Jiang Meng really didn't want to speak.

"How old are you?"

"Twenty-eight."

"But I just heard you say twenty-three."

"It's strange that twenty-eight has never been married."

Twenty-eight is crazy to be urged to marry in modern times, not to mention that in ancient times, even if a twenty-eight-year-old unmarried man is not sick in the eyes of others, he will inevitably be labeled with a hidden disease or a big defect, Hao Cheng is clear: "Then you are unmarried?"

"No, she's been dead for years." Jiang Mengzhen understated that there were many rights and wrongs in front of the widow, and of course he would not shake off the situation when he saw a warm-hearted person. Even for Hao Cheng, who can be trusted, his words are half-truths and half-truths.

He was more cautious than she thought, Hao Cheng thoughtfully. Not long after asking, she entered the door, but she opened the door but no one came in, so she poked her head out and said angrily: "You don't come in quickly."

He expected it, but Jiang Mengzhen was still overjoyed, Hao Cheng waited for a while, but before he moved, there was impatience on his face.

Jiang Mengzhen saw her face, and hurriedly said, "Benefactor, don't close the door, my feet are numb."