Chapter 30: Venting
After Ningxia Qing took a nap, he changed into light clothes, and then entered the kitchen with a smile, planning to make candied golden dates for Zi'er.
The cook looked at Ning Ningqing and said with a smile: "Big girl, this place in the kitchen is either oil or smoke, it's not clean, let me do it." ”
"It's okay, it's okay to do this without getting oil. You go and have dinner, it's enough to have Jade to help me. ”
There is no master who specializes in making dim sum at home, and the cook's skill in stir-frying is okay, but making dim sum is poor. As for what is sold outside, none of them can beat her craftsmanship.
She washed the golden dates, her hands stirring in the slightly cool water, the surface of the water reflected her face, and the cold touch made her feel refreshed in the hot afternoon.
In the midst of such a cold touch, her heart gradually calmed down.
In fact, all day today, her mood was a little fluctuating. The candied golden dates were placed in front of her several times, as if they were constantly reminding her, reminding her of the time when she had poured out her heart and lungs for Tan Wenshi. The thought that her trust and sincerity had been wrongly paid to such a beast made her shudder.
So she also decided in a negative mood that she would never touch candied golden dates.
But in the carriage home, Cuiyu excitedly showed her the bags of food she bought, and she suddenly wavered when she saw the light in Cuiyu's eyes. She suddenly thought that she might be too obsessed with revenge and hatred of Tan Wenshi, but she forgot that there are more important things in this world than hatred.
Zi'er has always liked this sweet little snack. And grandma is old, and she always likes to eat sweet and sour food. Mother is naturally weak, and eating some golden dates can regulate qi and relieve cough.
In front of them, what is Tan Wenshi? Could it be that in order to hate Tan Wenshi, he didn't even live his life seriously?
As soon as she thought about it, her heart suddenly softened in the fireworks day.
The water in the pot is boiling and boiling, and one bubble after another is broken but persistently formed, and it looks quite alive. Perhaps in such a warm fireworks, the pain caused by the past will eventually be relieved.
While she was boiling the sugar water, the sound of the cook cooking came from her side. The sound of chopping vegetables is like a living bell, the flame at the bottom of the stove smokes a faint green smoke, the quiet sound of gurgling when steaming, and the stir-frying action fills the whole kitchen. Perhaps, the kitchen is a place that naturally brings warmth.
The cook, who was busy with dinner, glanced over here and said in surprise, "When did the eldest girl practice the craft?" Even I can't do it so well! ”
Ning Xia Qing said gently and modestly: "I haven't made it yet, where do I know if it's delicious or not." ”
The cook smiled: "With my experience as a cook for so many years, this look is very delicious!" My old chef is not complimenting the big girl, but I really think that the big girl's cooking looks delicious, if I am asked to do it, I am afraid that I will not be able to catch up with half of the big girl's craftsmanship! ”
Ning Ningqing said with a smile: "It's just the craft of making small snacks, how can it be compared with the skill of the eldest lady who has been in charge of the kitchen for many years?" I made a lot of them, and everyone will try them later. ”
After a while, the golden dates in the pot gradually became transparent, like golden glass beads in the sun, and the surface seemed to be filled with sweet water waves, but it was soft and glutinous and sweet, just looking at it made people's appetite move.
The cook couldn't help but warm up her eyes, and said earnestly, "When will the eldest girl teach me?" ”
Ning Xia Qing said with a smile: "As long as my aunt doesn't dislike me, this is a little trick, I can teach it at any time." ”
Cuiyu took the jar, and Ningxia Qing copied the small spoon and put the golden dates into it one by one. The sugar water condenses at the bottom of the spoon, and the lazy afternoon sun shines through the kitchen window, refracting golden spots at the bottom of the spoon. With a "pop", the sugar water at the bottom of the spoon dripped on the countertop, like a small mirror, reflecting the shadow of the spoon.
After loading, I gave a few to the cook, and the cook praised endlessly while eating, praising Ningxia Qing embarrassed, and her heart was happy because of this praise. She even began to imagine that after grandma, mother and Zi'er ate the candied golden dates she made, they would be as surprised as the cook. Grandma and her mother already loved her very much, and Zi'er kissed her very much, and the thought of being able to make food for them made Ning Ningqing's heart instantly sweetened.
The golden jujube is sour and astringent, but when soaked in sweet sugar water, it will be sweet after a long time.
She suddenly felt that she had just returned from rebirth and was full of hatred, like a sour golden date. As soon as she thought so, she suddenly "poofed" out of music.
Cuiyu on the side asked puzzledly, "What is the girl laughing at?" ”
"Nothing." She smiled, handed the jar with candied gold dates to Cuiyu, and said, "Take it carefully, and we'll go and taste it for the old lady." ”
Walking out of the kitchen, she suddenly thought of something, asked Cuiyu to go back to get the small box and chopsticks, took a dozen golden dates from the jar, and asked Cuiyu to send them to Ah Zheng.
"The girl is really kind, and even this is thinking about Ah Zheng."
"You tell him it's a snack from the kitchen. Since it is said that it is a snack added from the kitchen, it will seem strange if it is only given to Ah Zheng, there is still Ah Cai living in his room, let the two of them share the food, anyway, it is also the amount of two people. ”
Cuiyu nodded, and went to Ah Zheng with the box.
Cuiyu went to the place where Ah Zheng lived, and before she entered the yard, she happened to meet Ah Zheng in the yard, and saw Ah Zheng leading the cart and was about to go out.
Cuiyu was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help asking, "Where are you going?" ”
"It rained two days ago, the roof of the warehouse was a little leaky, and the shopkeeper asked me to buy some materials to make up for it. After speaking, he glanced at Cuiyu: "What are you doing again?" What does the big girl command? ”
Cuiyu raised her eyebrows, pushed the box in front of Ah Zheng, and said, "What do you don't command, do you think the eldest girl is the kind of master who only knows how to call people?" The eldest girl has added some snacks to the kitchen today, and I'll bring them to you and Ah Cai. ”
Ah Zheng opened the box and saw that there were more than a dozen crystal clear candied golden dates inside, so he immediately took one and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it and saying, "I remember that the cook said that she doesn't know how to make dim sum, this should be made by the eldest girl." ”
"You don't care if the big girl made it herself, you can eat it anyway." Cuiyu put the box in Ah Zheng's hand and said, "Remember to eat it separately with Ah Cai." ”
Ah Zheng put the box in his arms, and said without thinking: "Ah Cai doesn't like sweet things." Seeing this, Cuiyu stared at her and wanted to snatch the box back, but Ah Zheng drove away directly, and Cuiyu couldn't catch up when she wanted to, so she was so angry that she stomped her feet on the spot.
It was just getting dark, and White Ivory and a few other friends who had gone to help out during the day came out of the tavern, their steps were as frivolous as if they had stepped on cotton, and several people supported each other, and they did not forget to say some dirty meat words.
"You say, what's going on with that girl in Wanxiang Building today?"
"Isn't it Mrs. Shen, I remember that Shopkeeper Li's uncle's surname is Shen, and that lady may be Shopkeeper Li's aunt."
"Auntie? When you say that, that girl looks a bit alike with Shopkeeper Li...... It's just that between Shopkeeper Li's aunt and Shopkeeper Li...... Hahaha......"
Unbridled laughter was loud in the alleys of West Street.
"I think it might have been a misunderstanding. After all, although Shopkeeper Li is romantic, he has never heard that he loves to eat old meat, let alone his own aunt! Hahaha......"
"Okay, okay, let's be a little more restrained! If Tan Ye hears it, he will have to come to us to settle accounts. ”
As soon as these words came out, several people hurriedly made silencing gestures to each other, but the people who drank the wine inevitably had dull five senses, and unconsciously laughed out loud.
"Speaking of Tan Ye, as soon as I think of him and Shopkeeper Li fighting for that girl, I really can't help it...... Hahaha......"
"Okay, don't talk about it again, I want to vomit when I think about that scene! But the little lady who came over later is really ...... It's unforgettable! ”
The one who was most drunk began to babble: "Yes, yes, yes!" That little lady is really tickling, not losing to the sister of Wan Yanfang. Alas, it's a pity that Tan Ye doesn't want to say whose girl she is, otherwise, our brothers will go to her house to 'visit' now, and do a good thing with her, and save us from worrying! ”
The others were also aroused by the smell of wine, and chimed in: "That's right! Hahaha......"
At this moment, the voice of "let go, let go" suddenly came from behind, and they looked back and saw a board car.
The black light was blinding, and they couldn't see the appearance of the person who made the noise, but they could only vaguely see that it was a person pulling a bunch of things with a cart. They couldn't help but smile, not giving way in the slightest, but swaying left and right in the narrow alley, intent on blocking the passage of the cart.
Strangely, the cart did not rush, but followed them not far away, as if it was suddenly in no hurry.
White Ivory felt a little strange, and couldn't help but stop and look back, still unable to see the man's face, but he vaguely felt that the man on the cart seemed to be staring at him, and it felt as if the man was recognizing his face. White Ivory couldn't help but wonder, could it be that this man had seen himself before?
The man jumped out of the car and slammed his fist into the white ivory. The rest of the drunks, who were already loose-skinned, couldn't resist, and they were thrown to the ground one after another, and they were hit more than a dozen times on their bodies, and they couldn't even make a sound of begging for mercy and crying out for pain in an instant, and they almost passed out.
Ah Zheng, who didn't say a word, jumped on the scooter and drove forward, but suddenly found that a man in a frost-white robe was standing in front. It was already dark now, and the man was standing in the shadows again, if it weren't for the frost-white robe, Ah Zheng wouldn't have been able to spot him until now.
Ah Zheng casually walked past the man, sat down at a tea stall outside the alley, and quenched his thirst loudly. After drinking most of the tea, he took out the box from his arms and stuffed five or six candied golden dates into his mouth. He has been so busy that he hasn't even eaten dinner, but it's a pity that this candied golden date is not full.
"Brother Tai is indeed brave." Gu Xuesong sat opposite Ah Zheng and said lightly.
Ah Zheng glanced at Gu Xuesong, and saw that he was dressed as a son-in-law like the people just now, so he asked, "Why are you following me?" Are you in their group? ”
Gu Xuesong shook his head and replied in the second half of the sentence: "I'm just passing by here." ”
Hearing him say this, Ah Zheng withdrew his gaze, no longer paid attention to Gu Xuesong, and stuffed candied golden dates into his mouth again, even if this thing is not full, it is better than nothing.
Gu Xuesong stared at the box in Ah Zheng's hand, his expression was blank for a moment, and he suddenly spoke: "I take the liberty of asking, can Brother Tai give me one of the candied golden dates in this box?" ”