Chapter 13: The Destined Man III
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The things in the carriage were moved down one after another, and the empty carriage, Hongyi dragged it to the courtyard wall, and packed it up very carefully. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
After doing this, he remembered the food in the kitchen, and Qingjun's face was a little red, "That...... I didn't know that there would be guests at noon, I only boiled some sweet potatoes, you wait, I'll scramble a few more eggs. ”
As he spoke, he went back to the kitchen.
"No, no, we bring dry food, you can eat it as soon as it is hot, you don't have to worry about us," Xiao Tao chased him to the kitchen, and saw him open the lid of the pot, and there were a few sweet potatoes lying on the bamboo cage drawer, it seemed that his life was not rich.
But it shouldn't be, it is said that he has the strength, and his father and mother went early, so he shouldn't be so poor.
Regardless of her objections, Hongyi walked to the vegetable cabinet, took five eggs, and took some sun-dried red peppers from the basket hanging on the beams of the house, "How can I let you eat dry food, don't worry, I am the only one in my house, that is, I am usually too lazy to burn, you wait, it will be fine soon." ”
Xiao Tao stood at the door of the kitchen, watching him hold the bowl with his hands and feet, break the eggs into the bowl, chop the dried red pepper, and put it aside.
To be honest, it is the first time that Xiao Tao has grown so big, and it is the first time to see it, except for the master chef of the restaurant, the first man to cook, and his movements are so skillful.
Xiao Tao rubbed her hands, felt that the light was standing, and she was embarrassed, so she said: "Why don't I help you light the fire, I can't do it, it's still okay to light the fire." ”
Hongyi looked back at her while churning the eggs, and then grinned at him, "Then I'll bother you." ”
In fact, it is a very comfortable errand to burn a fire in winter, there is a dark fire in the pot hole next to it, as long as you take it, put it in the small pot hole next door, add some straw and small firewood, and after igniting, put two large firewood that has been chopped, and then you don't have to worry about it.
"Wow, it's so warm," added firewood, and Xiao Tao stretched out her hand and approached the fire.
Hongyi stood by the pot, watching her face roast comfortably on the fire, and her handsome face slowly showed a smile.
Standing there without moving is not necessarily the best, how can it be comfortable to sit behind and burn firewood.
The aroma of vegetable oil wafted out of the iron pot, and when the oil was hot, Hongyi sprinkled the dried chili peppers first, and then quickly poured the eggs.
Soon, the spicy aroma wrapped in the scent of eggs filled the kitchen.
Xiao Tao hadn't eaten hot farm food for a long time, and she would feel like she was growling with hunger.
She rubbed her hands and poked her head out from behind the pot hole, and saw that Hongyi's stir-frying movements were smooth, like flowing water, and she must have learned to cook very early.
It turns out that men are not only reading, writing, and practicing swords, but they are very handsome and attractive.
She feels that Hongyi's current appearance can't be described as handsome, and in Xiao Tao's eyes, Hongyi is about to become her idol.
Because she is a good person, she is good at everything, but she can't cook, and what she can barely do is to catch pheasants, peel them and clean them and roast them on the fire, but the result is often scorched on the outside and on the inside, and the master who harmed him almost collapsed.
She couldn't help but asked, "Brother Hong, who did you learn this cooking from, although I haven't tasted your food, I also know that it must be delicious." "Look at the eggs he scrambled, they were golden and soft, and the color was so beautiful, and he didn't taste them from beginning to end, but he had salted them all from experience.
Hongyi looked up at her when he heard the sound, on the premise that he thought that Xiao Tao was a man, he felt that this little brother's facial features were really good-looking, and the firelight reflected on her face, which made the little face red, which was very cute.
"My father and mother have always been in poor health, unable to take care of me, since the age of ten, I have learned to cook, at the beginning of the cooking is not good, either paste, or not cooked, and then my mother taught me little by little, it became what it is now."
Xiao Tao listened to his words, thinking about the ten-year-old boy, and began to pick up the burden of the family, around the pot, busy with his hands.
Thinking about it, she felt her heart warm.
Although she likes to fight and has always been restless, for some reason, in front of Hongyi, her ruffian energy disappeared without a trace, "Your father and mother must love you very much, is it because of this, you owe a lot of debts?" ”
The smile on Hongyi's face was gone, and he took a small basin and filled it with the sweet potatoes in the pot, "It's okay, in a few years, Yi can pay it back, although we don't have much arable land here, but relying on the mountain, we always can't starve to death." ”
As long as you are diligent, you will not starve to death.
"Yes, you can't starve to death," Xiao Tao believes that a capable and hard-working man like Hongyi will definitely have a good life in the future.
Hongyi's face returned to the previous smile, "Let's go over and eat, the pot is already on fire, and the rest of the sparks can warm up some hot water, and you will wash it later." ”
Xiao Tao got up from the low stool and patted the dust on her body, "Well, I have enough stomach to do something else." ”
I thought that the staple food at noon was just a few sweet potatoes, but I didn't expect that the village chief Qian held a big bowl and rushed over, and there were a few still hot nests inside, he said, it was the people in the village who made it, and they were very happy to know that the village came to Lao Langzhong.
Ji Langzhong said that he would not accept anything, and where would the village chief take it back.
Xiao Tao stopped the master, "It's okay, I'll go up the mountain to collect medicine in the afternoon, let's see a doctor and deliver medicine to the people in the village, which is a thank you to them." ”
Ji Langzhong also knew that the villagers were simple, and when he heard Xiao Tao say this, he didn't say anything more.
Village Chief Qian sent something and left in a hurry.
Xiao Tao took out the nest head and stuffed it to Hongyi for two.
"I don't want it, you can just eat with the master, I'm used to eating the ground," Hongyi waved his hand, and reached out to take the sweet potato, and took a bite directly.
This meal, he was very satisfied if someone could accompany him and sit on the kang to eat together.
Xiao Tao ignored his objections, snatched the sweet potato from his hand, stuffed the nest head to him, took another one, and handed it to the master, "If you don't eat it, we won't eat it, besides, I will ask you to take me up the mountain in the afternoon, I am not familiar with the terrain here, you are not full, how can you have the strength to lead the way for me." ”
Ji Langzhong also smiled lovingly: "Xiao Tao is right, you take us in, our master and apprentice are grateful, since we want to live together, we don't have to be so polite, otherwise we will feel embarrassed." ”
Living in someone else's house, the most fearful thing is that the other party treats him as a guest, and he always feels uncomfortable.
Hongyi hesitated, then stopped refusing and nodded. In fact, he likes to get along casually and warmly, and when his father and mother were still alive, they sat on the kang together to eat. He didn't expect that a few years later, he would still have this opportunity.
Taking advantage of the meal, Ji Langzhong couldn't wait to inquire about Hongyi's private affairs.
"I'll also call you Hongyi, I see that you are not young anymore, have you married? Or is there a scheduled marriage? ”
Hongyi's hand was stunned, and he blushed again, "A person like me, how can a girl be willing to marry me, I don't want to, I never want these things." ”
Xiao Tao saw that his handsome face was red and thought it was funny, so she teased him: "What kind of person are you?" I think Brother Hong is a good man, as long as he is a discerning girl, he will definitely like you, maybe you are too picky and can't look down on others, right? ”
She didn't mean to compliment what she said, although Hongyi's appearance is not first-class, but the manhood in his bones is as tall and strong as his figure, and his facial features are not bad, although he is carrying a debt, but he is capable, what does it matter.
Hongyi's face turned even redder, and he stammered a little when he spoke, "No...... No, really not, Xiao Tao, don't laugh at me, you're done eating, right? Then I'll clean up the dishes and chopsticks. ”
He hurriedly took the dishes and left, not wanting to talk about it at all.
In fact, he is modest, just like Xiao Tao said, although Hongyi is alone, he is handsome and capable, and the village admires his daughters, and there are many people from other villages, who want to recruit him as a son-in-law, but he refused.
It's not because he has a high vision, it's not that he can't look down on it, it's just that in the face of those girls, he feels so awkward, he has never been awkward, even if he just sits alone in the house, it will make him nervous and anxious to escape.
Last year, there was a matchmaker, who had to say goodbye to him, and dragged him to secretly see the girl, saying that as long as he wanted, the dowry would be saved.
When he couldn't refuse, he went to see it, but after seeing it, he shook his head vigorously.
If you don't like it, you don't like it, he once promised his father and mother, saying that no matter what, he would live according to his own heart.
No, he followed his heart and lived alone.
After Hongyi left, Ji Langzhong pulled Xiao Tao over and whispered: "Hongyi, this kid is really good, observe and observe for two more days, what about you, get along with him again, the master wants to see you have a good home before leaving." ”
Ji Langzhong knows his physical condition, and he is lucky to survive this winter.
If Xiao Tao is still alone, how can he not worry.
"Master...... What do you get along, he treats me as a man, how can I have feelings," Speaking of feelings, Xiao Tao's mind came to Xuanyuan Heng's face, a face that was enough to make people fascinated and fascinated.
Ji Langzhong ignored her protests and urged her to leave, "Aren't you going to go up the mountain with him to collect medicine?" Then go and get ready, today is only half a day, go around the neighborhood, don't go too far, and go to the mountains early tomorrow morning. ”
"I know, Doctor Ji," Xiao Tao smiled helplessly, knowing the master's temper, she came as soon as she said it, and she didn't care about him.
The table on the kang was moved aside, and the futon that had been removed from the carriage was laid out.
The kang is already hot, and it is warm and comfortable to sleep on.
"Wait a minute, I'll go fetch water to wash your face and soak your feet," she suddenly remembered that before Hong Yi ate, the warm pot of water, was about to fetch water, when she saw the door curtain opened, and Hong Yi walked in with a new wooden basin.
The first thing Xiao Tao noticed, of course, was the wooden basin in his hand.
In this house, everything is old, but this wooden basin is new, which makes her wonder how she can't be surprised.
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