Chapter 131: Cold Heart
Seeing her like this, Li Hua was both moved and distressed, and became more and more determined to let Li Man live a good life in the future.
After washing the clothes, I chatted with the two women for a long time, and before I knew it, the sun had set in the west.
In the evening, Li Man wanted to eat something lighter, so he planned to cook some porridge, make a few cakes, and fry two side dishes.
Li Hua wanted to help her light the fire, so she nodded, saying that after so many days, she still didn't know how to use the fire fold, and she used firewood to burn the fire, and she always couldn't grasp the fire well.
The porridge was boiled in a large pot, and when Li Hua watched, she freed her hand to make noodles.
Tonight, she wanted to make egg pancakes, so she went to the small vegetable garden and picked some shallots and came back, chopped them, and beat two more eggs in the noodles.
Since the last time Li Mo's two aunts came, she realized how expensive the sesame oil was, and since then, there have been very few stir-fried vegetables or anything.
But if you want to make egg pancakes today, you should put a little more fragrant squill.
She took the oil pot, pressed it against the edge of the pot, poured a little, then stirred it well with a spatula, and then put the good noodles into the pot little by little, and slowly spread it out and spread it out carefully
This is fuel-efficient, and the bread is delicious.
In addition, Li Hua cooperated very well, the fire in the pot hole was vigorous, but it did not burn the cake, but it could bake the cake out of a burnt yellow color, and it smelled delicious.
In a short time, the aroma of eggs, shallots, noodles and the tempting smell of people in one place diffused from the kitchen.
Li Hua couldn't help but be curious, how could the taste of this egg cake be so fragrant, he got up and stood at the corner of the pot, looked over here, and saw that the thin layer of egg cake was carefully shoveled out by Li Man with a spatula.
"Bowl." When Li Man saw him standing on the side, he ordered.
Li Hua hurriedly handed over the empty bowl at hand.
This cake is very big and thin, Li Man was stunned to fold a few dishes before putting it in the bowl, but there are many people in the family, and he has to spread a few more pots.
Seeing her scooping noodles, Li Hua consciously sat back and handed a few handfuls of firewood into the pot hole.
Before the second pot of cakes was ready, several men came to the kitchen one after another.
"Hmm, it smells good." Li Shu walked over and asked with a smile, "Daughter-in-law, what is delicious to eat at night?" ”
"Have you washed your hands?" Li Man saw that he was about to reach out and take the cake in the bowl, and slapped him on the hand.
Li Shu hurriedly said, "Washed." "When he goes into the kitchen, he washes his hands, and he's used to it.
Li Man glanced at him with disgust, "Then you can't take it with your hands, go and get the chopsticks." ”
"Oh." was glared at by her little eyes, Li Shu only felt that his heart was itching and unbearable, and he answered, but he still leaned on her side, reluctant to leave.
"Daughter-in-law, your skills in spreading cakes are much better than that of the second brother, I used to think that the cakes he made were delicious, but I didn't expect the one you made today to be more fragrant."
"You haven't eaten it yet?" Li Yan lit the oil lamp and thoughtfully put it on the side of the pot to facilitate Li Man's work.
Li Shu leaned on the pot, clasped his hands, and said with a smile, "Of course, if you hear it, you will know the way." ”
"Alright, you two go over there and sit down, both standing here in the way." Li Man pushed Li Shu and glanced at Li Yan again.
The two tall men stood beside her like this, which made her feel as if the hill had collapsed, and she had a special sense of oppression, and it was difficult to work.
The two men looked at each other and smiled, sat down obediently at the big table, and waited for dinner.
After a while, the cake was also spread, Li Man came out, and looked at the two of them sitting there like uncles, the key is that this is secondary, but they sat and didn't speak, and their eyes were fixed on her, just for a short while, she felt that her clothes were going to be burned out of a hole by their gaze.
How lacking they are, women, or women
"Li Shu, if it's okay, catch the chicken in the chicken coop, it's getting dark."
"Oh, good." Li Shu agreed, got up and went out.
Li Man shouted again, "The chicken coop will be placed in the corner of the house." "After dinner, everything is cleaned up before you can bring it into the kitchen, otherwise, it will smell.
"Oh." Li Shu said yes in the yard, and then walked into the fence and carefully caught the little yellow chickens.
It's dark, and the chicks are easier to catch, squatting there one by one, and they don't know how to snort when they catch it.
Therefore, Li Shu quickly caught all the chickens in the chicken coop.
Li Man glanced back at Li Yan again, this guy was leaning against the wall, and he was still holding a Erlang leg, seeing her turn around, her eyes lit up instantly, and just wanted to speak, Li Man spoke first.
"If you don't have anything to do, feed the pigs first, and it will be dark for a while."
Feed the pigs? The corners of Li Yan's mouth twitched, but he got up obediently, "What about pig food?" ”
"There's swill in that bucket, just pour some chaff." I haven't beaten the pig dishes in the past few days, so let's make do with it first.
"Oh." Li Yan carried a bucket of swill and scooped a scoop of chaff out of the swill.
Li Hua sat under the stove, pursed her lips and snickered, this little girl is now calling their brothers, and it is becoming more and more comfortable.
After a while, Li Mo also found Xiao Wu home, the little guy only came back today, and he was reluctant to go home after playing with a few friends.
After Li Yan fed the pigs, Li Man's cakes were all spread out, a total of five, one for each man, and one for her and the little five.
I wanted to stir-fry two more side dishes, but it wasn't too early, and the men had all washed their hands and waited at the table to eat.
Li Man brought the cakes to the table first, and then filled the porridge bowl by bowl.
"So hearty." Looking at the burnt cake and smelling the aroma of eggs, Li Yan smiled.
Everyone else was also smiling, and when they thought about it, it seemed that their quality of life had improved a lot since Li Man entered the house.
In the past, three meals a day were just an ornament, and it was enough to eat two pieces of bread at will, and where did the men cook so much, it was good to fill their stomachs.
But Li Man is different, they found that she is very particular about eating, even if there is only a handful of millet left at home, she can change the way to make a pot of fragrant millet porridge for you.
Two potatoes, she can also cook and fry and bake for you to make a few.
A few small greens can be burned with an attractive color and appetite.
"Eat it, it's soft when it's cold, it's so hot to eat." Li Man said and sandwiched a piece and gave more than half to Xiao Wu.
"Hmm." Everyone also lowered their heads and began to eat, they were hungry when they smelled it just now, and at this moment, they all ate with open stomachs.
Even Li Mo is the same, he knows that Li Man likes to watch them eat with relish, and he doesn't like them to treat themselves badly in eating, recently, he has changed a lot, and he tries not to treat himself badly.
Seeing them eating so happily one by one, Li Man showed a smile in his eyes, and his heart was even more satisfied.
This kind of dinner is simple, and it is eaten quickly, and when it is finished, Li Man wants to clean it up, so Li Hua stops him, "Rest, I'll come." ”
Li Man still wanted to excuse himself, but Li Hua smiled and said, "Are you afraid that I won't be able to wash it clean?" Why don't you watch from the sidelines? ”
Does he want to see what to see? Heh, Li Man pursed his lips and smiled, he had never seen a boy who loved cleanliness more than Li Hua, and every time the pot was wiped more carefully and cleanly than her.
"Okay, here you go." Li Man didn't say anything more, turned around and went back to the room, and packed his clothes.
On a June day, it was hot all day, and before she did anything, she was sweating, and at night, she wanted to take a bath, so she went back to the room to pack her clothes.
After finishing it, I went back to the kitchen, and Li Hua was also cleaned up and was boiling hot water.
"You try, is it hot?" Li Hua asked, knowing that she liked to take a bath on a hot day, so she hurriedly cleaned up and boiled hot water.
Li Man lifted the lid of the pot and tried it, warm, "Burn it for a while." ”
"Oh." Li Hua handed some firewood into the pot hole again.
At this time, Li Mo walked in again, but he was silent, just standing in the middle of the room, looking at Li Man.
"What's wrong?" Li Man was curious.
Li Mo glanced at Li Hua, a little embarrassed, "It's okay." He turned around and went out again.
Li was also a little embarrassed, but seeing his eldest brother like this, he smiled unconsciously.
"What's wrong with your eldest brother?" Li Man became more and more curious, and looked at Li Mo standing in the courtyard, as if he was annoyed by something.
Li Hua looked at her dazed and puzzled, so she had to remind, "What day is today?" ”
"What day?" Li Man blinked innocently, what did she look at the yellow calendar in this ancient world, she couldn't understand it at all, she only knew that it was hot, and the peaches were ripe, and it looked like June.
She's like this, Li Hua can't say it anymore, I'm afraid that it will make her nervous again, let's let the eldest brother deal with it himself at night, "Is the water good?" You try again. ”
"Oh." Li Man was too lazy to think about it, opened the lid of the pot, tested the water temperature, felt that it was almost there, and said busily, "It's okay, don't burn, I'll scoop the pot away first." ”
Scooping all the hot water in the cauldron into the wooden bucket, Li Man suddenly found that she couldn't carry it at all.
No way? She is full of black lines, Xiao Wu has helped her carry the bath water, her strength is not even comparable to Xiao Wu?
"I'll do it." Li Hua had already gotten up and walked over, easily picked up a bucket of water, and walked next door first.
Li Man bit her lip and chuckled, who said that scholars are powerless? Her Li painting is not a small force.
She followed to the house, Li Hua put the bucket, turned around and prepared to go out to get the bath bucket, but saw that Li Mo had already carried it and put it in the center of the room.
Seeing that the two of them were not red and out of breath when they were working, Li Man had to feel that it was good to have a man in the family, at least she didn't bother with such heavy work.
After the two of them went out, Li Man took off his clothes and submerged himself in the hot water.
This ancient wooden barrel is really good, it can completely hold her whole person, and it is really no worse than the modern jacuzzi.
Every time I take a bath, I feel that every capillary in my body is relaxed, which is really comfortable.
After washing, she put on a single dress and went to the kang, and let them pour the bath water tomorrow.
Who knows, at the door, Li Mo has been waiting, and when the sound of water stops, his heart almost jumped out of his chest, but who would have thought, after a while, the lights in the West House will go out.
It was like a basin of cold water poured on his body, and Li Mo was suddenly extremely depressed.
Doesn't Man'er want him to come into the house?
"Big brother." Li Hua boiled some hot water again, and when he came out to call the other brothers to wash, he saw his eldest brother Li Mo standing at the door of the West House, tangled in front of the door.
Li Mo was shocked, "Huh? ”
Li Hua's throat was also a little dry, he understood the mood and expectations of the eldest brother, and said that except for Xiao Wu, there was no one in the family who was not the same as the eldest brother.
It's just that no one has much to discuss before, and today it is the turn of the eldest brother, and in a few days, he will also have a share, thinking about it, he feels much better.
"Man'er may have forgotten, the eldest brother will wash first, and then knock on the door later." Li Hua persuaded.
Knock on the door again? Li Mo always felt that this was different from leaving the door for him by herself, and she felt a little lost in her heart, but there was no other way except for the fourth brother's.
Because he took a shower at noon, he didn't do anything in the afternoon, he didn't sweat on his body, and at night, Li Mo only washed up briefly, but when he was about to go out after washing, he suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly closed the kitchen door again, scooped up hot water, and cleaned the place several times.
"Big brother, are you in there?" At this time, Li Yan knocked on the door outside.
Li Mo hurriedly fastened his trouser belt and opened the door to come out.
In the faint light, Li Yan still saw his embarrassed face, and couldn't help but wonder, "Big brother, is this blushing?" ”
"Blushing what?" Li Mo was weak-hearted, but he pretended to be quiet.
Li Yan stood at the door and looked into the kitchen, "What was the eldest brother doing in there just now?" Still chained the door backwards? ”
"Oh, it seems that there were rats hiding just now" Li Mo couldn't go on, and the second brother's eyes were too thief, "You wash it, the water is still hot." ”
didn't explain, Li Mo hurriedly walked out.
Li Yan entered the house, looked at the water stains in the corner of the house, his heart moved slightly, as if he had thought of something, and his eyes were burning.
When Li Mo came out, he was a little nervous, he should accompany his daughter-in-law tonight, but his daughter-in-law had already closed the door and turned off the lights, which obviously didn't mean to let him accompany him.
can endure it for more than a month, it is easy to wait for such a night, how can he be willing to stand at the door like this.
Finally, plucking up courage, he knocked on the door.
Li Man was sleeping in a daze, when he heard the knock on the door, his heart thumped, he suddenly opened his eyes, and stared at the door in a daze.
Sure enough, the knock on the door was heavier.
"Who?" Li Man tightened her brows and asked sullenly, she was so sleepy.
"Man'er." Li Mo heard the impatience in her voice, and his heart sank even further.
Li Mo? "Is there something wrong?" Li Man sat up at this time, Li Mo was looking for her, there should be something.
But when he asked such a question, Li Mo didn't know how to answer, and only stared at the door in a daze.
"Big brother?" Li Man didn't hear the answer, so he shouted again in confusion.
"Oh." Li Mo replied in disappointment.
What the hell is going on? Li Man had to put on a coat, walked over in the dark, opened the door, looked at him tall and burly by the door, and was a little confused, "What's the matter?" ”
Don't pour the bathwater anymore
"Well, you haven't poured the bath water yet, have you? Don't get up at night and bump into it. Li Mo said and bypassed her and entered the house.
Li Man's head is full of black lines, is this really the case? "I rarely get up at night."
"Rest assured." Li Mo had already picked up the bathtub and went out.
Li Man smiled helplessly and followed to the door, "Big brother, there's nothing else, right?" ”
At this time, Li Yan came out of the kitchen, looked at Li Man, dressed in thin clothes, slightly frowned, and wanted to step forward to get close, but thinking about today's day, he had to endure it, and without saying a word, he bypassed her, and then returned to the East House.
Li Man was instantly shocked, what happened to Li Yan? If usual, even if he didn't touch her, he had to stab her with words, and if he didn't provoke her, it seemed that he couldn't sleep at night.
Li Mo poured the bath water, turned back, and leaned the bath bucket against the corner of the house.
"Big brother?" Li Man was a little confused.
Li Mo walked over and gently held her hand, "Let's go back to the house." ”
"Oh. Nothing? Li Man followed him back to the house in confusion, and as soon as he stepped into the door, he suddenly felt that something was wrong, "You are with me?" ”
"Hmm." Li Mo stiffened, closed the door, and then stopped Li Man and hugged him horizontally.
He has good vision, even in such a dark night, he can see, and he is afraid that she will fall and touch it, so he simply hugged her.
Li Man was unprepared and exclaimed, "What are you doing?" ”
This sound not only made Li Mo's heart cold, but also made the hearts of the people in the next room skip a beat, everyone stared, the eldest brother was too anxious, right? But if you think about it, if you change to themselves, I'm afraid it will be more urgent.
"Turn off the lights." Li Yan impatiently burrowed into the quilt.
Li Shu leaned on the kang, closing his eyes and not knowing what he was thinking.
Li Hua reluctantly blew out the lamp and pulled Xiao Wu over, "What are you running around, sleep obediently." ”
"No, I just heard-"
"Sleep." Li Hua took off Xiao Wu's coat, pulled up the quilt and wrapped him, and lay down with his eyes closed as if he was deaf.
In the West House, Li Man finally lay back on the kang, but there was one more person around her, which scared her previous sleepiness away.
She remembered, "Big brother, I, I'm a little tired. What she said was true, these days because of Dayong's affairs, her nerves have been in a state of high tension, and when she came back, she was worried about their brother, no, after nothing happened, she suddenly relaxed, and the whole person was instantly tired.
"Hmm." Li Mo lay outside the kang, stretched out his hand to hug her, let her close to him, and pillowed his head on his broad arm, and there was no other movement.
Li Manhu looked at him suspiciously? Do nothing?
Li Mo turned his head sideways and met her eyes, "Aren't you sleepy?" ”
"Huh? So sleepy. Li Man hurriedly yawned, closed his eyes, nested in his arms like a kitten, his heart was warm, it was still Li Mo's good, in this case, if it was someone else, she would not be so comfortable.
Li Mo has a unique reassuring smell on his body, and his arms are very comfortable, his arms are thicker, more comfortable than a pillow, Li Man holds his waist with one hand, and the whole person is nested in his arms, unconsciously, he soon fell asleep.
Listening to her thin snort, knowing that she was asleep, Li Mo dared to move his stiff body slightly, looked at the dark roof, and let out a long breath.
Next door, after a long time, I didn't hear any movement at all, and the brothers couldn't help but wonder, but thinking about the eldest brother's temperament, they gradually relaxed.
The eldest brother loves his daughter-in-law, and if the daughter-in-law doesn't want a word, he will not move.
Li Yan finally pulled down the quilt covering his head and breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Hua also curled the corners of his lips slightly, and Li Shu shrugged his eyebrows, okay, I can sleep well.
But I don't know how long it took, just as everyone was sleeping, the thumping sound of the wooden planks was like a spell, waking everyone in the room.
Westinghouse, Li Manshy's toes were red, and he blamed himself for drinking an extra bowl of porridge at night, which caused him to get up in the middle of the night, so he asked Li Mo to accompany him.
Who knows, after coming back from the thatched house, he pestered her to prevent her from sleeping.
Seeing that most of the night had passed, Li Mo also endured most of the night with his eyes open, this was really unbearable, so he had to light a fire on her and press it softly.
"You take it lightly." In the dark, Li Man begged in a trembling voice, in the dead of night, the slightest movement could be heard clearly, he was anxious like a sleepy beast, and the movement was too big, and she couldn't stand his strength.
"They're all asleep." Li Mo gasped for comfort, but his movements did not slow down at all.
You don't know, even what he said was really heard by the next door.
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