Chapter 17: Are You Stupid?
Shu Xiaobai carried the cage on his back and soon came to the gate of Zhang's house.
After knocking on the door, Shu Xiaobai didn't expect that the person who opened the door was Uncle Zhang, and immediately smiled and gave him the pheasant and wild eggs in the cage.
Uncle Zhang was surprised: "You girl really sent it." ”
Shu Xiaobai smiled: "I promised Uncle Zhang, of course I have to do it." ”
"It's true, it's good, it's good." Zhang Bo praised.
Handed over the things to Uncle Zhang to complete the task, Shu Xiaobai said goodbye and was about to leave, but was stopped by Uncle Zhang: "Girl, wait a minute." After saying that, Uncle Zhang went in with his things.
What did Uncle Zhang mean by telling her to wait? Could it be that he went to fetch her the money again? Even if he took the money and gave it to her, she would not be able to ask for it.
After making up his mind, Shu Xiaobai waited patiently.
After a while, Uncle Zhang hurried back with something in his hand.
"Girl, I see that your house is dark at night, is there no oil lamp at home, Uncle Zhang will give you an oil lamp to illuminate at night."
Uncle Zhang said, handing the oil lamp to Shu Xiaobai.
Shu Xiaobai was surprised and delighted, this is a better thing than silver, just thinking about filling her stomach these days, she hasn't thought about the lamp, but she is a little embarrassed to reach out.
"Uncle Zhang, this ...... This is not good, you have already given too much silver, I should send pheasants, and I should not take any more oil lamps. ”
Uncle Zhang smiled: "You girl is too sincere, this lamp is retired from our son's room, if you don't want it, maybe you will throw it away, and you will take it." ”
Since Uncle Zhang said so, Shu Xiaobai was no longer polite, and reached out to take the oil lamp.
She smiled sweetly: "Thank you so much Uncle Zhang." ”
"Girl, when the sesame oil is burned, use things to exchange with Uncle Zhang, and Uncle Zhang will keep it for you." Before closing the door, Zhang Bo said this.
"I see, Uncle Zhang."
Shu Xiaobai happily ran back with the oil lamp.
When she got home, Jiang Erhu hadn't come back yet, she put down the oil lamp and ran to the river to find him.
Halfway through, when Jiang Erhu was walking back, Shu Xiaobai immediately smiled and said, "Brother Erhu, do you guess what good things Uncle Zhang gave me today?" ”
Looking at Shu Xiaobai's smiling face, Jiang Erhu replied without hesitation: "Silver." ”
Yesterday, seeing her look like a treasure in her possession of the silver tael, he could not think of anything else that could make her so happy.
"Uncle Zhang gave too much yesterday, how can I ask Uncle Zhang for more silver, go, you will see it when you go home."
Shu Xiaobai said, reaching out to take the barrel, but Jiang Erhu pushed it away: "I'll mention it." ”
Hey, she thought that his injury was not healed and wanted to help him, but she didn't expect him to let her help, so she didn't insist.
At this time, the sun is sinking little by little, and the sunset is like fire, which makes people happy for no reason.
Shu Xiaobai walked in front of him, humming a little song that Jiang Erhu didn't understand, Jiang Erhu stared at her jumping back, involuntarily hooked the corners of his mouth, and his heart became warm again.
This girl has made his life here much more interesting.
When he got home, as soon as Jiang Erhu put down the barrel, Shu Xiaobai pulled him into the house.
His eyes fell on the wooden table, and he was a little surprised: "Oil lamp? ”
Shu Xiaobai nodded proudly, took the oil lamp to the stove room and lit it, then took it back to the house, put it on the wooden table, and the room suddenly lit up.
Shu Xiaobai couldn't help but stretch out his arm and recited infinitely affectionately: "Human beings need light, and only light can guide us to a happy new life." ”
Jiang Erhu didn't understand what he said to her, but it was a little strange, these words seemed very profound, and it seemed that they shouldn't be something that Shu Xiaobai, a little orphan, could come up with.
Seeing that Jiang Erhu kept staring at him again, Shu Xiaobai secretly stuck out his tongue, got carried away again, and smiled at him: "Uncle Zhu taught me what I said." ”
"Oh." Jiang Erhu was curious about Shu Xiaobai's Uncle Zhu, but he didn't expect that this Uncle Zhu was still a talent, and he would definitely get acquainted with each other in the future.
How did Shu Xiaobai know that she had taught Uncle Zhu all her skills, but it aroused Jiang Erhu's curiosity about Uncle Zhu.
"Okay, you rest, I'll cook."
Shu Xiaobai ran out of the house and stuck out her tongue, it seems that she will be better to show less in the future, and she will not be able to end the province, but thinking of eating braised snake meat tonight, she became excited again.
I used the soy sauce given by Mrs. Hu to make braised snake meat, and I was drooling just thinking about it.
In her previous life, Shu Xiaobai rarely cooked, firstly, because she was too busy with work, and secondly, she was naturally influenced by the people around her and felt that ordering takeout was trouble-free, and then her stomach began to feel uncomfortable.
God may have deliberately arranged for her to travel here, just to let her experience the joy of cooking.
Shu Xiaobai hummed a song while boiling water, put the snake meat into the pot and boiled the water, then took it out and poured soy sauce into the green onions, ginger and garlic to start marinating.
So he turned around and went to the house over there, poured two bowls of rice, and put them back, and steamed the rice when the snake meat was cooked.
In fact, cooking is not so scary, and the thought of being able to eat fragrant rice and vegetables makes her feel extra happy.
"It smells good, it smells good." When the snake meat was cooked and served, Shu Xiaobai was satisfied and couldn't help but praise himself.
According to the experience of steaming rice for the first time, Shu Xiaobai knew that if you want to steam the same rice as the rice cooker, first of all, the fire in the stove is smaller, the ratio of rice and water should be well matched, and the most important point is patience, let the water in the rice evaporate little by little, and when the water evaporates very cleanly, immediately extinguish the fire in the stove, and use the residual temperature to carry out the last step, so that the steamed rice will be particularly delicious.
Sure enough, when the time came, Shu Xiaobai picked up the lid of the pot again and found that the rice in the pot was really clear and crystal clear.
"Let's eat."
Shu Xiaobai, as usual, walked into the house with food while shouting, and after entering the house, she deliberately glanced at Jiang Erhu more.
When he went to the river just now, he didn't seem to be in a good mood, and when she came back, she only cared about talking to herself, and didn't look at him carefully, so she didn't know if she was in a better mood.
But she didn't say anything, how could he suddenly be in a bad mood.
This is the first time Jiang Erhu has looked at Shu Xiaobai under the light, her face seems to have grown flesh in the past few days, her face has become rounded, with her talking eyes and quirky expression, the more she looks at it, the more pleasing it is.
Thinking that she was taking care of him these days, and there was no complaint at all, he couldn't help but speak: "Thank you for your hard work." ”
also knew that he was polite, indicating that he was in a good mood, Shu Xiaobai laughed: "Are you stupid, what are you polite, don't I want to eat myself." ”
After she sat down, she took the initiative to put a piece of snake meat in Jiang Erhu's bowl, and said proudly: "You taste it, I didn't lie to you, it's delicious." ”
Seeing Shu Xiaobai smiling so happily, Jiang Erhu suddenly felt that he was a little stupid, and couldn't help grinning, so he lowered his head and put the snake meat in his mouth, and immediately widened his eyes.
"How's it going, isn't it particularly tender and delicious?" Seeing him stop, Shu Xiaobai asked with a smile.
Jiang Erhu nodded: "Indeed." ”
Hey, can't you praise a few more words, will all the words he says turn into gold?
Shu Xiaobai muttered in his heart, but seeing that Jiang Erhu was eating very happily, he didn't want to spoil his interest, so he didn't say anything, but lowered his head and began to eat.
After eating, washing, tidying up, and then resting on the floor, after these few days, Shu Xiaobai also began to adapt to the ancient life.
The weather is getting hotter, and the day is dawning early.
Shu Xiaobai got up early, she was going to take the lobelia she pulled yesterday to the river to clean it today, and if she got up so early to go to the river, she shouldn't see those eyesore women anymore.
Sure enough, the river was clear and quiet, and there was no one.
There are no people who are in the way, and then smelling the fresh air by the river, Shu Xiaobai's mood suddenly relaxed, and she quickly took out a bunch of lobelia and cleaned it carefully.
This will be cleaned, and when it is dried and enveloped, it can be directly put in the tea to brew, so as not to wash it carefully when making tea.
After cleaning the lobelia, I will cook after going back to dry, Jiang Erhu ate very happily last night, I guess I won't be too hungry this morning, she just makes some gnocchi soup.
Thinking of gnocchi soup, Shu Xiaobai immediately remembered that she had forgotten one of the best vegetables, and raised her hand to shine on her forehead: "Really." ”
In his previous life, whether Shu Xiaobai ordered takeout or went to a restaurant to eat, his favorite drink was radish shredded gnocchi soup.
When the sweet potatoes began to grow, she continued to reclaim the wasteland, planting all kinds of vegetables, and turning it into a green vegetable garden.
The washed lobelia was all placed in the wooden barrel, and Shu Xiaobai walked back with the wooden barrel.
"Sister Xiaobai." In the distance, a few people were running, and some people were greeting Shu Xiaobai.
Shu Xiaobai took a closer look, and it turned out to be Maverick and his friends.
It's early in the morning, the sun hasn't gone out yet, where are they going?
"Where are you going?" She asked aloud.
The calf put his hand to his mouth and replied, "We're going up the hill to play." ”
Tie Dan dragged him: "Shouting so loudly, if my mother and your mother hear it, you won't be able to go." ”
The little cow quickly shrank down to look at the entrance of the village, and when he saw that there was no one, he waved his hand at Shu Xiaobai and immediately ran away.
"Be careful, Maverick." Shu Xiaobai replied, and when she finished speaking, the calf and the others had already run away.
Looking at the back of the calf, Shu Xiaobai laughed dumbly again, hasn't the original owner often climbed mountains since he was a child? Which of the children under the mountain does not often go up and down the mountain, what is she worried about?
Humming a song and returning home, Shu Xiaobai began to find a way to dry Lobelia, a very clean Lobelia must not be placed on the ground to dry, the ground is dust, which will stain Lobelia.
Suddenly, Shu Xiaobai's eyes lit up, and when he walked into the house, he saw Jiang Erhu getting up, leaning against the wall, and he didn't know what he was thinking, so he said hello first: "Brother Erhu, you're awake." ”