Chapter 33
After entering the city and smashing a piece of meat, it had no effect on Lu Xiaoyi, just like the autumn leaves rolling under the broom, which were swept into piles, crushed into dust, and rotted into mud, and everything finally returned to peace.
The autumn leaves kept falling, and Lu Xiaoyi raised his head and looked up at the dense canopy of the camphor tree. It is already mid-autumn, it is still standing outside the four seasons, a tree above the green, red and yellow three colors gather, the former turns red, the latter turns green, the former turns yellow, the latter thrives, just like the human nature, the old and the new are constantly changing. The only thing with autumn colors is the small fruit that falls to the ground and crumbles into a cluster of purple-black slurry, and the real seeds are embedded in the mud, waiting for new life.
Lu Xiaoyi picked up a red camphor leaf, looked at the lines between the veins of the leaves in the autumn sun, and the leaves were blind, and only brilliant red was left in front of him. Xiao Ding Xiaogeng also learned from her, picking up the red leaves and looking at the autumn sun, except for a piece of red, there was nothing.
Xiao Geng threw away the red leaves and replaced them with a yellow one, and after a few times, he lost his interest, and shouted to go to Yuliang's house to see the black tiger.
Today's grass has been cut, and there is nothing else, so Lu Xiaoyi agreed, and after reporting to Yulan, the three sisters and brothers walked in the direction of Shangxi Village.
The little stuttering Liu Bao didn't know where to get out, or he had been waiting for Lu Xiaoyi's sister and brother to go out, and the little beautiful man ran over with a smile, holding Xiao Geng's hand, and didn't ask where to go, just followed.
All the way to the autumn grass yellow, grasshoppers jump, meandering to the Yujia courtyard.
Xiao Geng shouted the name of the black tiger loudly, how could he think of the little black dog he was thinking about, he had already forgotten him, and the dog barked through the door for a while, Xiao Geng's face was red, and he just went to the sea with Liu Bao, saying that the black tiger was the best with him.
Lu Xiaoyi smiled and knocked on the door, but no one answered, and wanted to ask his neighbors, but the residents of Shangxi Village were scattered, and the nearest neighbors had to walk a long way.
The surplus food was not there, so I had to turn around.
Xiao Geng was angry, lying on the door trying to evoke the memories of the black tiger, the lonely little black dog barked a few times childishly, squeezed out most of his nose from the crack in the door, sniffed Xiao Geng's hand, and stretched out a little dog paw to play with Xiao Geng.
Lu Xiaoyi was helpless, so he had to squat on a stone at the foot of the wall and wait for Xiao Geng to play enough.
Liu Bao took the opportunity to invite Xiao Yi Xiaoding to catch grasshoppers in the autumn grass, Xiao Ding readily agreed, and Lu Xiaoyi was not interested and waved his hand. To be honest, she really can't play with children, she has worked hard to disguise, but the childlike fun that flashes by, how can the endless autumn light in front of her be attractive.
Yu Liang's house is in a good location, she didn't pay attention to it the previous time, but this time she found the beauty of a wide field of vision.
At the foot of the mountain is Xiaxi Village, where the shades of the blue brick houses and the yellow grass mud walls are suitable, the autumn sun is smoky and the green smoke is like a dream, and the brown cultivated land and shallow farmland are longitudinal and horizontal. A clear water and green stream divide the flat fertile land into two, there are white geese and ducks swimming on the green water, and there are stone piers and wooden bridges connecting the fertile soil on both sides. At the end of the field of view are rolling hills, gracefully stretching out in both directions.
Blue sky, white clouds, autumn sun, yellow leaves, land, rivers and villages are all idyllic.
When he was drunk, the little black dog in the courtyard barked, and his paws tried hard to pick the door, so frightened that Xiao Geng took two steps back, not knowing what to do.
Lu Xiaoyi guessed that the master of the Yu family had returned, turned his head, and sure enough, a tall and thin figure came down from the mountain road on the side, carrying a bow on his back, carrying a few wild animals, and looking like a hunter with a gray face.
Xiao Geng ran over with a bit of complaint in his tone, "Brother Liang, where have you been?" So long to come back! ”
Yu Liang smiled faintly and shook the wild thing in his hand, Xiao Geng suddenly cheered, "Wow, hare, and pheasant." ”
Xiao Ding and Liu Bao also ran over excitedly, chattering around Yu Liang, Lu Xiaoyi had never seen a hare and pheasant, so he stepped forward curiously, staring at the wild thing in Yu Liang's hand with bright eyes.
Yu Liang threw the wild things on the ground, let Lu Xiaoyi and the others watch as much as they wanted, and opened the door and entered the house by themselves.
The little black dog flatteringly walked around the surplus grain, and when he saw that the owner ignored it, he bit the owner's trouser leg and whined and whined. Yu Liang smiled and scooped up the little black dog, patted its little head, pulled its little tail, kneaded it before putting it back on the ground, the little black dog was satisfied, jumped out of the yard, barked at Lu Xiaoyi and them, and then squatted in front of the wild things, looking like a sworn guard.
Lu Xiaoyi used a yang finger to poke the little black dog to the ground, and then used his five-clawed magic skill to scratch the little black dog's four feet to the sky.
Yu Liang took the knife out to clean up the wild things, Lu Xiaoyi couldn't see these bloody pictures, and hid aside. Soon, the wild things were gathered up, the furs were stretched out and hung in the corners, and the hare meat and pheasant meat were placed in wooden basins.
From the time he came back to the present, Yu Liang has not said a word. Liu Bao knows the problem of his stuttering, and generally keeps his mouth shut in front of unfamiliar people. Xiao Ding is changing his front teeth and usually doesn't like to talk. Xiao Geng talks the most, he has to be curious about everything, and he has to ask everything.
Finally, the stuffy gourd spoke, "Roast or roast?" "It's asking how game is made.
Xiao Geng yelled to eat the roast, and then pulled the rest of the grain very doggedly, and Liu Bao stammered and shouted to eat the braised food. Xiao Ding looked at Xiao Yi and wanted to seek answers from his sister.
The situation of Yu Liang's family Lu Xiaoyi heard Yulan say that the conditions are not good, and life must be sad, how can Lu Xiaoyi eat at his house, so he hurriedly refused: "Brother Liang, let's go back first, let's play another day." ”
Although it was fleeting, Lu Xiaoyi still firmly believed that he could see a trace of loss in his obsidian-like eyes, such a lonely person...... No family or friends...... I just want to have a meal...... Xiao Geng and their children are happy when they have a heart, she thinks too much!
Lu Xiaoyi shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother Liang, why don't we braise it?" "A hare boiled out of soup and water, dipped in bread enough for a few of them to eat, if you bake it, it is estimated that you can eat two, if you can save it, try to help him save some!
The surplus food was a little embarrassed, "I can't burn well." ”
Lu Xiaoyi was full of confidence, patted his chest and said, "I will!" ”
So, several people, large and small, gathered in the stove room of the surplus grain house and worked together to make delicious food.
Lu Xiaoyi was full of confidence in making delicious food, but looking at the stove room with only salt, the corners of her mouth twitched, that... That one... What a whimsy woman!
"Is there garlic?"
"Is there ginger?"
"Where's the dried chili?"
"Uh~ Where's the chives?"
Lu Xiaoyi asked a few simple seasonings, and the rest of the food shook his head, as if he thought of something, and ran out with a pat on his head.
Let's find a seasoning! Lu Xiaoyi thought so, didn't care about him, and began to clean up the rabbit meat.
Carrying a bright kitchen knife, Lu Xiaoyi praised: "This knife is good." Then put on a posture and let Xiao Ding and them stay away.
Xiao Ding was so frightened that he hid behind the stove, "Sister, do you want to boil water?" ”
Lu Xiaoyi was reminded that he wanted to boil the hare meat first, and nodded to let Xiaoding be responsible.
The hare was chopped into small pieces, drained of the blood, and scooped up for later use.
As for the staple food, Lu Xiaoyi plans to make cakes. There was a wooden cabinet in the stove room, and Lu Xiaoyi found the bag of flour, which turned out to be fine white noodles. Yu Liang's family only has a few acres of mountainous land, and the output is not much, these white noodles must be very precious to him, Lu Xiaoyi was reluctant to use them, continued to rummage, and found a bag of bran flour, although the color is not as good as white noodles, but it is a common pasta in the township.
Lu Xiaoyi took out some bran flour, kneaded it into a ball with water, put it aside to wake up, and then waited for the rest of the grain to come back.
Half an hour later, Yu Liang panted and handed Lu Xiaoyi a basket, no longer smiling lightly as before, but grinning proudly like a child, revealing neat and white teeth.
Lu Xiaoyi took a closer look, there was the smell of green onions and garlic, it was really not easy to find such a fresh wild onion and mountain garlic at this time, and he couldn't help but say excitedly: "Where did you find it?" ”
Yu Liang's smile remained unchanged, and he was eagerly looked at by Lu Xiaoyi, a little embarrassed, and pointed to the direction of the mountain behind the house, "In the mountains, Qixitou." After speaking, he scratched his head and lowered his eyelids to cover his bright eyes.
Since the surplus grain can catch hares and pheasants, it must be very familiar with the mountains and forests behind, and it is nothing to find a few wild vegetables. Moreover, affected by the altitude, temperature, moisture, etc., the season in the mountains is later than the plains, and there are poems: the world is full of fragrant flowers in April, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are in full bloom.
It's all the same.
Lu Xiaoyi was thinking about it, while squatting down to pick wild onions and mountain garlic, Xiao Geng and Liu Bao also came to help, Lu Xiaoyi affirmed that he couldn't put the green onion in his nostrils and pretend to be an elephant, Xiao Geng and Liu Bao didn't understand, but the surplus grain on the side laughed out loud, and when he saw Lu Xiaoyi coming over, he quickly shut up, but his eyes were full of laughter.
He understood. Lu Xiaoyi was a little surprised, yes, Yu Liang only came back from the city a few years ago, not what she thought, he may have been literate, maybe he had learned martial arts, maybe he had done business, maybe he had run darts with his father...... There are too many possibilities, all hidden in his stuffy gourd.
Lu Xiaoyi silently washed and cut the onion and garlic, and told Xiaoding to light the fire, she was going to start making braised hares.
Yu Liang pointed to the remaining hares and pheasants, Lu Xiaoyi immediately understood what he meant, shook his head and said: "One hare is enough, I will salt the rest, I can keep it for a few more days, and Brother Grain can use it to sell it for money." After speaking, skillfully put oil and stir-fry the rabbit meat, and then add water to simmer.
With the seasoning, it is different, the fragrance is diffuse, and everyone in the tempting stove room has their index fingers moving, eagerly looking forward to the rabbit meat coming out of the pot.
At this time, the black tiger barked again, Xiao Geng was most worried about the black tiger, and ran out panting, and Liu Bao and Lu Xiaoyi also followed.
The person who came turned out to be the little fat man Shen Qiang.
Lu Xiaoyi rolled his eyes, "How did you find it?" "What a dog's nose.
Shen Qiang held his head high and snorted, "Don't think I can't find it!" ”
Liu Bao and Xiao Geng didn't like Shen Qiang, but Yu Liang didn't mind, and smiled and let Shen Qiang in.
Shen Qiang's dog sniffed vigorously, found all the way to the stove, squatted in front of the stove, his hands hung between his legs, what was the difference between him and the black tiger on the side?
The rabbit meat is cooked, and then the pancakes are served.
At this time, lunch had passed, dinner was still early, and this meal was stuck in the middle, but it did not affect the appetite of the audience at all.
Although Liu Bao and Xiao Geng ate happily, their behavior can still be described as rules, after all, they are not at their own home.
On the other hand, Shen Qiang, Lu Xiaoyi really doubted that he was eating bran vegetables every day at home, his red mouth was greasy, his cheeks were swollen and bulging, and he looked like a foodie.
Looking at the surplus grain, they eat very slowly, most of the time they are eating cakes and dipping in soup, and all the rabbit meat is left for them, and they have been smiling and watching.
Lu Xiaoyi's eyes were quick, and he sandwiched a piece of rabbit leg meat to the rest of the grain, "Brother grain, you can eat it too." ”
Yu Liang was obviously stunned, and smiled at Lu Xiaoyi, until the end, Yu Liang ate a piece of rabbit leg meat that Lu Xiaoyi gave him.
Lu Xiaoyi was inexplicably in a bad mood, and on the way back, he said to Xiaoding and them: "Brother Liang's family is not in good condition, the hare meat could have been sold for money, but it was taken out to entertain us, we can come to Brother Liang in the future, but we can't eat him anymore." ”
The little fat man's face turned red, and he regretted it a little, but he didn't admit it, "Hmph! When I came, you were already cooking, and what you said at this time was aimed at me, and I would go home and give him a few dozen dollars. ”
Where does Lu Xiaoyi mean this, he ignored Shen Qiang angrily, and walked to the front alone, and Shen Qiang fell behind and pouted.
Walking near the deep ditch at the beginning, Shen Qiang suddenly stepped forward quickly and yelled at Lu Xiaoyi: "It's all because the rabbit meat is so delicious!" Hum! He added: "It's my fault to raise money, I'll help Brother Liang work another day, it's okay!" After the little fat man finished yelling, he ran forward angrily, and Lu Xiaoyi, whose fat little buttocks twisted, wanted to smash him.