Chapter Twenty-Three: Night Alley
Since it is easy to get sick at this time, I plan to cook a pot of loquat fruit white fungus syrup water that clears the lungs and moisturizes the lungs for everyone to drink. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoAlthough they are not human beings and may not get sick at all, since they have already chosen to eat whole grains, they might as well try this.
Not only is it medicinated, but it also tastes quite good.
I found the white fungus I bought before, soaked it in water, washed it, carefully removed the stem, tore it into small pieces by hand, and then put it in a large bowl, took it to the steamer, and steamed it for 20 minutes. The time for steaming the white fungus is just enough to peel the loquat, peel it, remove the core, and cut it into small pieces. Boil a pot of water, wait for the water to boil, add white fungus, loquat and rock sugar, and after the rock sugar melts, you can remove from the heat and you're done.
The method is simple, but the effort should be fine, and the heat should be appropriate, and after boiling the white fungus, it will become a sticky and greasy puddle, and the appearance and taste will be greatly reduced.
I tasted it, and the sweetness was just right, and the fragrance was refreshing.
I put the loquat white fungus syrup into a blue and white porcelain basin, put a large porcelain spoon in it, and took a few small bowls, and sent them to the bar counter in a large tray.
It's still early, the bar hasn't started to open yet, but the door has already opened, except for Liqing, everyone has already arrived, packing up their things unhurriedly.
"Hey, Shining made loquat like this?" Lichun came up curiously. I filled a bowl of sugar water and handed it to him.
Lichun is very fond of fruits, and this sugar water will naturally not refuse. He took it and tasted it, and immediately began to praise it.
Lidong still didn't talk much, but he ate a lot of food, drank a bowl of sugar water, smiled innocently, and stretched out the bowl to ask for another bowl. I see this as a kindness and a compliment to me.
Today Liqiu looks very good, he usually eats very little vegetarian food, and today he also rarely ate a small half bowl of sugar water, helped his glasses, nodded and said: "This time is the time of the year when the evil spirit is the strongest, not only human beings, but also us, eating these soothing foods is also in line with the heavens, it is beneficial." In fact, according to custom, it is pears that should be eaten today. ”
I felt a little surprised, that is, did all these things that I did worthwhile?
Lixia scoffed at this, and sneered at Liqiu, "Don't you think you're particularly embarrassed today?" It's not all stinging! Snakes, reptiles, don't stop today, even pears have to eat, and I'm not afraid of diarrhea tomorrow! ”
Even they have a "diarrhea"?
No, my focus is wrong, the point is that I forgot, it turns out that after tonight, it was a shock, and I also deliberately circled the calendar. But today's fever has forgotten about this stubble.
Liqiu slowly stood up and gently pushed the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose with a blank expression.
"It's true that I'm not feeling good anywhere today, and my muscles and bones are rusty, and it's uncomfortable. So, you, do you want to fight? ”
"Fighting? All right! I've had itchy hands too! A sneer erupted in the corner of Lixia's mouth, and he bounced up from his chair with a swish.
Don't do that! This little boat of friendship is really going to capsize!
I was in a hurry, and quickly jumped up and inserted between the two.
"Well, I said...... I forgot that I was going to be stunned right away! Brother Liqiu said that it is right to eat pears according to the custom today, it's still early, I'll go to the supermarket to buy pears......"
I'll have to find a way to distract them, after all, the two of them got into an argument because of my loquat syrup. Although I was kind, I did forget when I was boiling sugar water that at least half of the people in the boring food were not vegetarians.
"Rub! Lao Tzu never eats pears! Rixia glared at me dissatisfied.
"Customs, it's so interesting, I think Sister Liqing should eat a little!" I first moved the boss out of the town, and then tried to divert Lixia's attention, "I'm going to go out anyway, you say, is the takoyaki of Sanwang's house on the corner delicious, or the one opposite the supermarket?" ”
Lixia pondered for a while.
"The supermarket is delicious, and the sauce tastes better."
Ever since I came back packing, Rixia has fallen in love with octopus balls, often "hinting" at me to bring them back when I go out. His "hints" were quite brutal and crude, but fortunately I understood and understood what he meant every time.
Although he is a bit arrogant and not very straightforward in his words and actions, it is neither difficult to guess nor difficult to get along with, because he will not give me a good face anyway.
"Then I'll take care of the store first, I'll go buy pears and I'll be back soon." I saw that the smell of gunpowder between them had almost subsided, and my heart finally fell back into my stomach.
"Shining, aren't you having a fever?" Lichun looked at me worriedly, "I wanted to tell you, don't come here tonight, and have a good rest in the house." Your body is like this, how do you go shopping? ”
"I don't have a fever anymore, no problem!" I hurriedly replied, "I'm in good spirits now, and the medicine works!" ”
"Then wear more clothes, it's still cold outside!"
I answered, and there was a faint feeling of warmth in my heart. The peach blossoms were starting to bud outside, but the air was still cold, so I put on the tweed coat I used to wear these days, put on a hat, and hurried out with a basket.
It was already more than seven o'clock in the evening, and it was already as dark as ink at more than seven o'clock at this time. The streetlights stand in neat rows, casting a soft yellow light onto the ground.
I thought I would go back as quickly as possible, so I took the nearest path. These trails were discovered recently when walking to the morning market during the day, and if you choose to go through the alleys all the way, you can save nearly 20 minutes of time back and forth, which is already quite considerable.
But this is the first time I've walked these alleys at night.
Somehow, there are very few pedestrians on the streets today, and there are only me and the street lamps in the alleys, which shorten and lengthen my shadow on the road under my feet, making it look very cold.
Suddenly, a wave of panic surged in my heart.
I've come to understand that there are no ghosts in this world at all, so there is no such thing as a ghost at night, a ghost asking for a life, or something. But there are still many incomprehensible things in this world, and it is not that there are no ghosts, and there is no evil and dangerous existence.
After all, today is a special day, and it is very close to the sting. The sting is said to be the "White Tiger Day", everything is revived, and all evils are born, so it's no wonder that I catch a cold.
I quickened my pace.
After passing through the last narrow alley, it was very close to my destination. At the end of the alley, there was a colorful neon light, and human voices came from that end. Opposite is a lively tavern.
The tavern is very popular, and even in such a cold weather, the door is still wide open, and you can vaguely see the people laughing and drinking in the tavern.
I just breathed a sigh of relief, but at this moment, I only felt a chill on my back, my whole heart was hanging, and the cold hairs stood upside down one by one.
It was as if something extremely cold had suddenly penetrated my body and swooped down behind me.