Chapter Seventy-Four: Separate Meals

Cui Xianling and Lin Zhengye came together, which naturally attracted the onlookers of many village names, and the old village chief and Su Youfu personally welcomed people to the hall, which can be regarded as blocking the curious and envious eyes of everyone in the courtyard.

Su Changsheng is no stranger to Cui County's order, but he can't guess the purpose of his doing this, if he said that he came to observe the people's situation last time, but this time he really came to his own house. He couldn't imagine for a moment that his family would have such a big face and let Cui Xianling make a special trip.

Not to mention the Cui County Order, the forester also prepared a generous gift this time. After knowing that he was the owner of Fulai Restaurant, Su Changsheng was even more surprised, from a certain point of view, their relationship was not so good, but they came with such a smile, and his good attitude made him even more confused.

After a few people exchanged pleasantries, it was soon time for the banquet to begin.

The banquet of Su Changlin's family was quite lively. The dishes on the table are all eight dishes and one soup, which are basically meat dishes, steamed lo-mei, garlic sprouts back to the pot meat, stir-fried fat sausage, braised pork, spicy shredded pork ears, spicy fish fillet, spicy tofu, fried bean sprouts with fatty meat, and finally green vegetable ball soup. Not only is the portion full, but the taste is so delicious that people can't wait to swallow their tongues, and the villagers who come to eat and drink are flying chopsticks for a while, and they are all full of oil.

In a small place like Sujia Village, who can afford such a banquet, you must know that the villagers' gifts are generally a few eggs, a handful of vegetables or a few feet of cloth, and the higher ones are twenty or thirty yuan.

The village chief's family is generous, but it only takes fifty yuan, and more than a dozen tables of meat dishes are opened, and these gifts add up to not even a fraction of a penny. The whole courtyard was full of admiration, everyone stretched out their chopsticks and quickly headed towards the meat and vegetables, most of the villagers have not been able to eat meat several times a year, so they will naturally not be polite at this time.

It didn't take long for the braised pork and pig ears of braised tofu to be swept by everyone, chewing and praising the deliciousness in their mouths, sighing deliciously in their hands, and eating all the pure meat before they ate the remaining dishes slowly.

The fish is spicy and fragrant, the novelty and deliciousness of the meatballs have caused a burst of admiration, no wonder their family can make money on food, just this stove craftsmanship, better than the taste of the big restaurants in the town, no wonder even the big shopkeeper of the restaurant and the county magistrate came to congratulate in person.

In front of Zeng Yichen, there was a big white porcelain bowl. The steaming chicken soup is full of chicken thighs and chicken breasts, and only ginger slices and green onions are added, making the chicken soup refreshing and non-greasy. The aroma was tangy, and he couldn't help but feel a little tongue-in-cheek for a while. Since his generation, almost all of the Zeng family have been weak.

His sense of taste has long been numb because of drinking various decoctions all year round, and most of the food is eaten to support his life, this feeling of being delicious and delicious, he has not felt it for a long time. Unable to help it, he picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of chicken breast and put it in his mouth.

The chicken is smooth and tender, and the taste is delicious, and he actually tasted five or six points, which ...... It's actually a medicinal diet!! Isn't Mo specially prepared for him? The woman......

Zeng Yichen was a little excited, and coughed uncontrollably.

"Young Master~" Uncle Zeng immediately stood behind him. He whispered worriedly: "You can just mean it, after all, you are not the cook at home, and I am afraid that it will not suit your appetite." ”

Zeng Yichen barely stopped coughing, waved his hand to Uncle Zeng, and saw that everyone at the table stopped their chopsticks and looked at him, he couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, he smiled slightly, "It's okay, it's that I'm in a hurry to eat again, this chicken tastes very good." ”

"It's okay, eat slowly, don't rush." Old Man Su put his mind at ease, this son of the Zeng family is humble and gentle, but unfortunately his bones are too weak.

An hour later, the well-fed and well-fed villagers dispersed one after another, it was close to the autumn harvest, and they rested for a noon, and they went to do whatever they needed to do in the afternoon. Besides, there is no time for the farm work of the country people to be finished!

At the main table, Zeng Yichen slowly drank half a bowl of chicken soup, ate a few pieces of meat and put down his chopsticks. He also saw that he was sitting with Cui Xianling, and everyone at the table was cautiously and carefully, so he excused himself and went out of the room with clean hands.

Xiao Si Jinyu got up and was about to follow, Zeng Yichen shook his head, and Jin Yu had no choice but to sit back.

"Jing Hang, you lead Zeng Gongzi and look at the road." Old Man Su called Su Jinghang at the next table and asked him to lead the way.

Su Jinghang's temperament was free and easy, but he was not afraid of life, so he led the people towards the newly built thatched house behind the courtyard. The Su family built two latrines, there are many people in the front yard, and the toilet has been taken by the villagers who have joined in the fun, and the taste can be imagined, Su Jinghang cleverly led Zeng Yichen to the backyard, the backyard is less crowded, and it is much cleaner in comparison.

"Zeng Gongzi, you can go to the toilet there, there is clean water in the bucket, you can flush the toilet after going to the toilet, this is the wash basin, you can clean your hands here." Pushing open the red lacquered wooden door, Su Jinghang pointed to the underground squatting toilet, and then pointed to the washbasin on the other side.

"It's... Is it a latrine?. Zeng Yichen was surprised, he grew so big and had been to a few places, but this was the first time he had seen this kind of latrine.

"Yes, this is a squatting toilet specially made in September, which is convenient and clean." Su Jinghang raised his head, the expression on his face was a little smug, his family's latrine was unique and novel, and everyone who had used it said it was good.

"......, how can September understand this?" It's really not like a peasant girl can understand.

"She ...... in September," Su Jinghang suddenly remembered his father's warning. said that he learned it in a dream, but he was afraid of causing unwarranted controversy. The tone changed, "She's smart." ”

“……”

The girl seemed to be smart, but what was in the latrine...... Coming out of the latrine, Zeng Yichen shook his wet hands uncomfortably.

When he finished cleaning his hands, he did not wipe them with a clean veil.

Not far away, Su Jinghang was already busy helping the kitchen sweep the garbage on the ground into a pile. Two women sat aside, washing the dishes and chopsticks in the large basin. Zeng Yichen hesitated, raised his feet and wanted to walk towards Su Jinghang, but a shy and timid girl walked out of the corner, pursed her mouth and lowered her head, and walked slowly towards him with a shy face.

Zeng Yichen was stunned, who is this girl? He only remembered that there was a girl in the Su family's big house, who was about this age, but he had never seen it with his own eyes. I often hear my cousin say that the girl is dignified and decent, and she is the most polite, but look at this ......

frowned, although he was sick all the year round and didn't deal with people much, but after all, he was a child of an official family, and wherever he went, he would meet sycophants who wanted to climb the dragon and the phoenix.

Zeng Yichen's face suddenly turned cold, glanced at her lightly, and turned around and walked in the direction of Su Jinghang.

Liang Ling'er, who was pretending to be everyone's girlfriend in small steps, froze in place, why did he leave? Didn't you see her walking towards him? She raised her hand holding the pink silk handkerchief and lightened her cheeks, she was so beautiful, didn't he see it?

Liang Ling'er is very confident in her appearance, and all the young men in the village, as long as they smile at them, they can't wait to give her their hearts. Could it be that the young ladies of rich families are more beautiful than her? So you can't look down on her? Liang Ling'er clutched her chest and thought sullenly.

No way! He must have not seen her, yes! It must be so!

Liang Ling'er looked at the distant figure and gritted her teeth, Zeng Yichen didn't care what she was thinking, she walked towards Su Jinghang by herself, and before she got closer, she heard a few people talking. "Jinghang, is that piece of land over there reserved for growing vegetables?" A dishwasher asked.

"Yes, auntie, the big one in the middle is a vegetable patch, and there are trees on both sides."

"Are you still planting trees in your yard?" The man who was called Uncle Auntie frowned, forgetting to glance at the mountains not far away. "There are enough trees in this mountain, why do you need to plant trees?"

"Hehe, I said in September that I would plant some fruit trees in the future, and I won't have to worry about running out of fruit at home in the future."

"Hey, I used to plant fruit trees. Look at me, I'm confused, and I think I'm going to plant some kind of tree. ”

"That girl in September has a flexible mind, and she knows more than us." Another woman chimed in.

"Hehe, second uncle, when the time comes, the fruit trees are planted, and the fruit is born, you bring the cattle and cattle over to them." Su Jinghang stopped what he was doing, he hadn't seen a few cousins of his uncle's family for a long time.

"Don't mention those leather monkeys, this time I have to come with them, your uncle is afraid that they will come over to make trouble today. When I left, I lost my temper there. Haha~ Hey, Jinghang, look at what kind of boy is coming. ”

Su Jinghang hurriedly put the broom in his hand and prepared to lead the person back to the hall.

"Brother, you will go to the second floor in a while and ask if Sister Yitong needs something more. I don't know if the medicinal food specially made by the eldest aunt is to her taste. "September was cleaning the stove with Yun Niang in the kitchen, and when he heard Su Jinghang's voice, he leaned out half of his body, and the new house set up a banquet, and there were many noisy people, so Su Huiru accompanied Zeng Yitong upstairs and did not come down.

"Hey, got it. I'll take Zeng Gongzi back to the hall first, and then come over. Su Jinghang smiled and should be.

Zeng Gongzi? September's eyes swept away, and it wasn't Zeng Yichen standing not far away.

"Young Master Zeng, have you eaten enough? There's still a half-pot of chicken soup on the stove, would you like to add some more? People came to celebrate sincerely, she naturally had to take care of it, September asked with a smile.

"Eat well, thank you Sister September." Zeng Yichen looked at the girl with crooked smiling eyes, and couldn't help but feel happy.

"Where, when you come to our house as a guest, you can't let you have an empty stomach, right? What a faux pas. September pursed his lips and smiled.

Zeng Yichen's heart moved, his chicken soup was specially boiled, and there was no such dish on other tables, it turned out that it was originally prepared for Yitong, and he was also taken care of by the way!! But it's just to his liking.

"The first few times Sister Yitong came to my house, she couldn't entertain me well, but my mother has always remembered that she can't eat many dishes, this time she happened to be my aunt had the experience of cooking medicinal food before, and specially boiled a pot of chicken soup that nourishes the stomach, and you can eat it if you want to come, so I also gave you a copy." Seems to know what he's thinking, September explained with a smile.

"It tastes good, thank you auntie." Zeng Yichen sincerely thanked him.

"You're welcome, you're welcome, if you need it, I'll let my aunt tell you the recipe for making medicinal food, and let the cook make it for you when you go back." September is still smiling, not to mention the background of this young master Zeng, for her from modern times, there is no distinction between noble and poor classes. She did not feel that there was any nobility and pride in the royal family, nor did she feel that the peasant peddlers were poor and humble.

Just on whether such a person is worth it or not, he is the same as Zeng Yitong, he has been tortured by illness all the year round, his face is plain and gentle, but there is hopelessness in life, and there is hope for life behind the hopelessness, September doesn't know why she has such a clear feeling, when she looks at him, she will unconsciously bring a trace of pity.