Chapter 21: The Gift (II)
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At this time, there were only two people in the small hall, Yang Yaozong and Yin Ruxin. The table between the two of them was filled with new side dishes of all colors.
Yin Ruxin's heart is not only sweet at this time, but also full of happiness, the happiness that Yang Yaozong brought her. She wished that time had stood still. From childhood to adulthood, in her memory, it was only at this moment that she experienced true warmth, true happiness. A pair of beautiful eyes were also covered with mist, making her vision hazy.
Yang Yaozong saw that she was a little excited, and said with a smile: "How can I be impressed by my craftsmanship." Don't cry, don't cry, I'll cook a few more dishes for you that you haven't eaten when I have the chance. You're so excited that you want to cry. It seems that my gift was a success. ”
Yin Ruxin nodded, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief and said with a smile: "You have to talk about it, and you have to cook vegetables for me to eat when you have the chance." ”
Yang Yaozong stared at him and was stunned: "Miss Yin, you really think I am a cook." Ha ha. However, it is difficult to chase a gentleman with a word, although I am not a gentleman, but it is difficult to chase after a gentleman. Come and try it, it's my first time cooking for someone. I really don't know if it tastes good or not. “
Yin Ruxin glanced at him and said angrily: "What kind of cook is difficult to follow, but you are not tired of it." Although there is a resentment that Yang Yaozong should still be a gentleman and cook, but when I heard what he said later, it was the first time to cook. So he was the first to eat the food he cooked. She couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and contentment in her heart. It seems that his wife Nangong Qingyi has not eaten it. She had such a careful idea of comparing victory with a little bit.
Yang Yaozong knew how to cook in his previous life, and his skills were also very good. In this era, today is indeed the first time to cook, and the seasoning is not complete, but these small dishes, there are not many seasonings, so the taste should still be good. He poured a bowl of egg and persimmon soup for Yin Ruxin and said, "How do you taste it?" “
Yin Ruxin saw that the color of this soup was distinct, and it was also dotted with some green green onions, and the soup was a faint red, which looked very beautiful, so he tasted it with a spoon and said, "Well... The tomatoes have a strong flavor, sweet and sour and the aroma of eggs. I love it. Yang Yaozong nodded, and peeled another sweet potato. After peeling the sweet potato, peeling another potato, they were all broken in half, and half of them were put in front of Yin Ruxin. Half of it is eaten by yourself. As he ate, he said, "Taste this sweet potato and potato again." This move is a very intimate move, but the longer Yin Ruxin and Yang Yaozong are together, the more natural they feel, just a little shy at this time, but their hearts are very sweet. I also feel that with Yang Yaozong, I feel that I should do something out of the ordinary, and I should have done it this way. Nothing surprising.
Yin Ruxin took a bite of the sweet potato, raised his eyebrows, and said with sparkling eyes: "This sweet potato is sweet and soft, fragrant and delicious." It's delicious. After tasting the potatoes again, she seemed to prefer sweet potatoes to sweet potatoes, and smiled faintly: "This potato is also sweet and soft, but I personally feel that the taste is not as good as sweet potatoes." Well... They have different fragrances, each with its own spring and autumn. Yang Yaozong nodded, looking at Yin Ruxin very appreciatively. Yin Ruxin likes Yang Yaozong to look at her like this, and she doesn't shy away from his appreciative gaze.
The two began to taste a few side dishes fried by Yang Yaozong again, although Yin Ruxin had finished lunch, he still tasted a lot of everything, and each side dish also gave a pertinent evaluation. Yang Yaozong also agreed with Yin Ruxin's comments, and he didn't eat politely.
Yang Yaozong picked up a piece of egg and tomato and said: "In fact, cooking pays attention to color, flavor, and flavor, and this color word occupies the first place, which means that the dishes made are not only delicious but also beautiful, so that people look like they want to taste it, and if they want to eat, they must have a full mouth." “
Yin Ruxin bit her cherry lip and thought about it, but said with a smile: "Ruxin thinks that it is important that this dish is beautiful and beautiful, because if people want to eat vegetables, they always have to see it first, then smell the taste, and finally taste it in the mouth." But if it's just beautiful and not delicious, then the meaning of the dish is lost. It is no longer possible to define a dish by its delicacy. ”
Yang Yaozong's eyes were full of appreciation, and he looked at Yin Ruxin, nodded and said, "Indeed, Miss Ruyin said." Yang agreed. Although this woman is an Oiran, she is smart and intelligent, and she does not bend to meet her, and she has her own unique analysis and insight into everything. When the two got along for the first time in this small courtyard, they gave Yang Yaozong the impression that although he had fallen into the dust, he still had a sincere and kind heart and cared about her hometown fathers. At that time, he felt that the sound was like a Xinhui, and Lan Xin was both cute and pitiful. But although it was a trivial matter just now, she was able to have her own unique analysis and insights, which made Yang Yaozong full of appreciation and appreciation for Yin Ruxin.
However, Yang Yaozong still laughed a little and said, "I don't know if Miss Yin has heard a word?" ”
Yin Ruxin blinked her beautiful eyes and asked curiously, "Which word?" ”、
Yang Yaozong said a little mysteriously and slyly: "It's beautiful and delicious!" ”
Yin Ruxin was stunned for a moment, and then giggled again and again, and the smile was like a flower, as if it compared to all the beautiful flowers in the world. A pair of beautiful eyes and silky eyes pouted Yang Yaozong's heart and said, "This person says that he is honest, but he will always inadvertently provoke people's hearts." But let's call him dishonest, he just didn't do anything to transgress. What an annoying guy! Thinking of this, he couldn't help but blush, and secretly annoyed himself, "Do you want him to have a transgression towards him?" I couldn't help but feel a little flustered.
Yang Yaozong has experienced the beautiful and dreamlike fairy beauty of the sound like Xin. didn't dare to stare more, blushing and lowering his head and pretending to eat the side dishes in front of him as if nothing happened.
When Yin Ruxin saw him, he only felt angry and funny.
After the two finished eating, Ruyi cleaned up the table, made tea and placed it on the table and withdrew. 、
Yin Ruxin got up and poured a cup of tea for Yang Yaozong and said: "Ruxin is very happy today, thank you very much for the gift from Yang Gongzi, this gift is the best gift Ruxin has received so far." "She is sincere in her attitude and sincere in her words.
Yang Yaozong took a sip of tea, looked at Yin Ruxin with a sly smile on his eyebrows and eyes, and said, "If I say that the gifts I want to give you today are not only these vegetables and delicacies, but also others. Well. And it should be something you expect to like very much, believe it or not? ”
Yin Ruxin's beautiful eyes widened, and she looked at Yang Yaozong in surprise and said, "And gifts?" "How will he know what I expect and what I like? I can't help but feel a little red and hot. In his heart, he was curious and looking forward to the next gift that Yang Yaozong was going to give.
Seeing that Yin Ruxin was a little shy and surprised, and there was some rare shyness, Yang Yaozong smiled: "Hmm." Miss Yin, you see, although these sweet potatoes and potatoes look inconspicuous, they are very useful. For example, this sweet potato, he has a sweet taste when eaten raw, and soft and sweet when cooked. And it can also fill the stomach. It can be used as a staple food. And the planting is highly adaptable to the environment, drought tolerant, not afraid of locusts, and the yield is also extremely high. Generally, a family of three to four grows sweet potatoes on one acre of land, which is enough for a year's ration. And sweet potatoes can be planted without time, even if the best planting season is missed, they can be planted and harvested. After the sweet potatoes are harvested, the stems and leaves can be used to feed the livestock. ”
When Yang Yaozong said this, he paused, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. Looking at the excited look on his face, Yin Ruxin said.
Yin Ruxin's beautiful eyes have been staring at Yang Yaozong's modest and serious handsome face, and there is excitement in his eyes, admiration, confusion, love... affection. She had already guessed why Yang Yaozong explained to her in such detail the growth habits and value of this sweet potato. She bit her red lips tightly, her slender hands clenched into jade fists, and she seemed to be so excited that her nails were about to be embedded in her palms. She stared at the man in front of her who always made her curious and always surprised, and her eyes slowly rose and trembled: "You mean that this sweet potato can be planted in my hometown." It is also very high in my hometown, and it can be used as a staple food. Such... So that my people in my homeland can no longer endure hunger and hardship. She said that the tears in her eyes finally overflowed, but she still stared at Yang Yaozong without blinking, wanting to see the definite answer given by Yang Yaozong.
Yang Yaozong saw her think that if this sweet potato was planted in her hometown, it could improve the living conditions of the clansmen, and tears flowed down his eyes. It's as if the heart feels the same way. I couldn't help but stretch out my hand to rub the tears that flowed down my face, but I thought that this action was really inappropriate. He withdrew from the droop and nodded vigorously to Yin Ruxin in an affirmative reply. Continued: "The Wuling Mountains, Xuefeng Mountains, and Jiuzhi Mountains in Xiangxi are thin and poor, and since ancient times, they have not done farming, farmers do not know dung, and nurseries do not know dung, which is why this primitive extensive planting method has also seriously restricted the development of planting industry in Xiangxi. Sweet potatoes are drought-tolerant, barren, pest-tolerant, and have high and stable yields. It can also be planted in mountainous hills. It is suitable for the topography of Xiangxi. And sweet potatoes have strong adaptability to climate, temperature, season, and soil quality, so it can be said that they can be planted in the southeast and northwest. Different regions, different temperatures. Sweet potatoes are divided into spring, summer, and autumn potatoes, and can be grown nine months of the year. As far as the natural conditions of Xiangxi are concerned, a variety of summer potatoes are planted in May and June, and they can be harvested in October. It can be planted twice a year. It can also be planted in February and harvested in June. It is then planted and harvested in October. Sweet potatoes have a short growth cycle and a well-developed root system, and the roots remain in the soil after harvesting, and the harvested sweet potato straw can also be turned into fertilizer to nourish the land after the land decays. This also reduces soil erosion and makes the land more fertile. In fact, tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes can all be planted in Xiangxi, but planting so many new plants at once, I am worried that some people will covet them, and it will not be good to make a stumbling block from them. After all, filling the stomach is a big problem, and the desire to eat and eat must be solved before you can think about it. Well... This potato can also be grown, but it is not as suitable as sweet potato. Potatoes are more suitable for growing in cooler areas, such as the northwest and northeast regions. It's just that there aren't many seeds cultivated today. When the next batch of seeds is well cultivated, I will give you most of them, and you will let people take them to your hometown to promote planting. Of course, I will train the people to plant this area, and when the time comes, I will go with the people you send to help your people plant. All the techniques related to planting, harvesting and seed retention are taught. ”
The more Yin Ruxin listened to what Yang Yaozong said, the more excited she became, and tears flowed down her eyes. The fan-like man in front of her was walking into her heart step by step. She had nothing to do with him, although she had a fate, but it seemed that she had always had unilateral admiration for him, but he could remember the words at that time because of his words that day. And find a way to help your own people. No one had ever cared so much about her people, she suddenly didn't dare to stare at Yang Yaozong's clear eyes anymore, moved her gaze to the square, wiped away her tears and asked in a trembling voice, "Why did you do this?" She knew that Yang Yaozong didn't have that kind of private relationship between men and women for her, so she wanted to know why Yang Yaozong did this, was it just because the two were friends with each other? Or a deeper confidant? But is that really the case? She asked herself.
Seeing her appearance, Yang Yaozong knew that she would have this question, so he also moved his gaze to the door of the small hall, and said slowly: "I still remember the day I first came to you, you told me that your people were discriminated against and treated unfairly. Not enough to eat and not warm to wear. I was powerless to defend it then, because that's what you've seen with your own eyes and experienced with your own eyes. Now I still can't justify the fact that the current ethnic group is being treated unfairly in this big week. It can only be said that under today's social system, in the case that today's scientific and technological civilization is not advanced enough. The difference in beliefs and rituals will cause contradictions in some aspects to become prominent. You may not understand what I said, but today I dare to speak to you, and I want to do my best to help you. I'm not much great, I consider you a friend. I want to help my friend and that's it. In my heart, there is no ethnic distinction, no Miao Han, all are the same. They are all the people of the Great Zhou. There is no class distinction in my mind, and perhaps one day in the future, as I said, all the nationalities of the whole country can live in harmony, and everyone belongs to one big family. At that time, there was no hierarchy, everyone was equal, and there was no more class discrimination. Everyone is prosperous, and they help each other. “
Listening to what Yang Yaozong said, Yin Ruxin felt more and more shocked. His words were slow but forceful. There were some things she didn't understand, but what she could understand was engraved into her heart. She looked at Yang Yaozong seriously, and today's Yang Yaozong made her feel both familiar and unfamiliar. Although she was confused, she firmly believed that what Yang Yaozong said was correct. "There is no class, there is no nobility, everyone is equal, everyone is rich, and mutual assistance and mutual progress. Will this really be the case one day? She looked into the distance, thinking, as if asking herself and Yang Yaozong, muttering softly.
Yang Yaozong heard the whispering of the voice, but still looked ahead, nodded lightly, and said, "Yes, one day in the future." ”
Both of them silently stared at the scenery outside the small hall, but they seemed to see the beautiful country in the future described by Yang Yaozong.