Chapter Ninety-Three: The Red Coat
Only then did I realize that there were a small number of residents in the area who did not go to the temporary resettlement site, but none of them left if the houses were relatively solid and the damage was not too severe. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 InfoResidents have enough food to survive the reconstruction of the municipal infrastructure, and this is the outskirts of the city, and people often go to the nearby fields and mountains to dig vegetables. There are only the elderly and children in this family, and the neighbors always don't forget to give them a portion of the food they bring back, so there is no shortage of food.
Time flies so fast, Gu Yu's nightmarish day has passed, and it is actually the beginning of summer in a blink of an eye. The city in my eyes is also like a person who has just recovered from a serious illness, gradually developing in a better direction.
"Now you young people probably don't care about these things anymore, hehe, but we old antiques always unconsciously follow the old rules. The past days were bitter, so these thoughts are very important! ”
I took the dustpan from the old man's hand and listened to him babble about the beginning of summer, you must eat pea rice, boiled eggs, and spring bamboo shoots. "Eat peas and crutches, eat bamboo shoots and legs, and eat eggs and hearts." These customs are also a prayer for peace and health, and it is said that if you eat them, your legs will be as strong as bamboo shoots, and your eyes will be as clear as peas. In the countryside, sometimes people will cook "Qijia porridge" on the day of the beginning of summer, that is, neighbors give each other beans and rice, and cook a pot of porridge together, symbolizing that from now on, the neighbors will be harmonious, do not cause trouble, and put all their efforts on summer farming.
Peace and health are probably the things that this disaster-stricken city should pray for the most.
With me here, I couldn't let the old man make a fire to cook, so I asked how to use the stove and began to help them cook under the guidance of the old man.
It seems that no matter where you go, it's the life of cooking.
I first washed the peas and glutinous rice, added two fingers of water more than rice, and steamed the rice as soon as possible. Glutinous rice and peas are not easy to cook, so I'm afraid it will take a lot of time. In the process of cooking rice, boiled eggs and spring bamboo shoots can be done.
Things are a bit simple, but fortunately this home has been kept intact during the earthquake, so even the seasoning is well preserved. I made braised bamboo shoots in oil, boiled eggs, and made a bowl of sauce for dipping boiled eggs.
In this way, braised bamboo shoots with pea rice, and then eaten with boiled egg dipping sauce, it should be a qualified summer dinner.
I hope that after eating these healthy meals, they can really live safely, healthily and happily.
Gradually, the aroma of the rich grains came out from the slowly steamed rice pot, and after a while, the rice was ready. At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind me.
"Silly melon, what are you doing?"
"Li, Lixia?!"
I was taken aback, and when I turned around, I found that Lixia had appeared behind me silently at some point, crouching on an old table with miscellaneous items, staring straight at me with a pair of amber eyes.
For the first time, he wore a very bright red, so dazzling that I almost didn't know him.
For some reason, men wearing red not only do not look feminine, but look aggressive, and this feeling is even more pronounced in Lixia, who has a tough temperament.
I immediately understood, before leaving, didn't I leave them a note indicating where I was going? This is what they saw and came out to look for me.
My heart warmed up. Actually, with them, it seems that there is nothing to be afraid of.
"Why do you cook everywhere?" Lixia said impatiently, "I'll take a look...... Phew, what a thing, nothing delicious! ”
The pots and bowls are all vegetarian, and it's no wonder he doesn't like them.
"Sorry sorry for running out for so long! I'll go back now, it's time to cook over there!" What do you want to eat today? ”
I don't know when I didn't even call him "Brother Lixia" anymore, but directly called his name "Lixia", and Lixia didn't seem to object, anyway, his attitude towards me was still as disdainful as ever.
"Have you finished it, I'll go back quickly when I'm done, I don't need you to cook today."
"Ah, why?"
"Because it's the beginning of summer after the night, the boss said that this time I want to have a good time, so I have to drink all night today."
Because something bad has happened, do you pay more attention to the sense of ritual and spend it well?
"Okay, we're done here, let's go back now." I said to Lixia in a relaxed mood.
The sunny beautiful young man in crimson clothes and honey-skinned squinted lightly on the corner of the table with his eyes squinted, the old man behind me didn't react, and the conversation I had with Lixia, he didn't seem to be able to perceive it at all, as if we were in a different world.
It's a magical feeling.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, humans should not be able to see demons. As a demon, Lixia will only reveal his appearance in front of people when he wants people to see him, just like when the bar opens.
I carefully took out the braised bamboo shoots in the pan and filled a whole plate, and served the boiled eggs and sauce in small bowls. The rice pot on the stove is still emitting an enticing aroma, and in a few minutes, it will almost be out of the pot.
I followed Lixia out of the house.
After a while, when the old man suddenly came to his senses, he must have wondered why the boy who had just been cooking in the kitchen suddenly disappeared, right?
However, at that time, the meal is already cooked, and the little girl will wake up from the dream. Grandparents and grandchildren would sit down to eat together, and grandpa might tell her about what he had met me, or maybe he would take her to see the little sprouts growing from the roots of the tree. As always, they will take good care of the new seedlings of the trees, and everything will be a new beginning.
With Lixia here, I didn't need to pedal my bike for another hour, he used his mana, and in the blink of an eye, he was back at the bar.
It's strange that everyone in the bar today is wearing red.
Liqing usually wears red, and she looks very sexy and good-looking in red, so I don't feel weird about her. On the other hand, there are a few other people who usually don't choose bright red clothes, so at first glance it feels very unaccustomed. Especially Liqiu, he originally had a serious and cold temperament, and when he wore red, he somehow looked particularly bewitching.
Liqing waved her hand casually, and my clothes suddenly turned red, the ancient costume was long, bright red and red, like a groom, which made me feel very awkward.
"This, this is ......"
"It's summer, you have to wear red, this is the etiquette to welcome summer."
I realized that they had brought this rule from ancient times. In ancient times, every time there was Lixia, the monarch had to lead his ministers, wear red clothes, wear vermilion jade pendants, and even the horses and flags used must be red. On this day, they perform sacrifices with great fanfare, praying for good weather and a good harvest. It seems that the ancient kings were also very busy!
Tomorrow is the beginning of summer, but the bars haven't been open lately, so there's nothing to do, and even the celebration has started early.
But it doesn't seem like anyone is worried about my disappearance! From the way they looked at them, they all thought I was going to be okay at all. I'll give you a brief account of what happened, but somehow I omitted the idea that I devoured the monster in that way. They weren't very interested in what I was talking about, and it seemed that they had become accustomed to such weirdness as psychic belts.