Chapter 184: Settle in
"Thank you, godmother!" Yu Xiaocao was not polite. Hundred-year-old ginseng is not rare for her, after all, there is still a ginseng at least 500 years old in her family. However, the godmother's kindness to her, she has remembered it in her heart, and if there are any good things in the future, the godmother's share is indispensable!
Xia Furong's heart is even more unbalanced, a hundred years of old ginseng is not something that can be obtained casually. A wild girl from the countryside who just met actually coaxed her aunt!
While talking, he had already arrived at the melon field of Xiaocao's family, Yu Hai was loading watermelons into two cars, and he was going to send these two cars of watermelons to the town later, and the Yu family really couldn't spare other people to catch the car, so they had to ask their cousin Yu Xi to help.
"Daddy, uncle!" Xiaocao didn't wait for the carriage to stop, and jumped down. Mrs. Fang saw it and told her to slow down.
Yu Hai saw his daughter get down from the unfamiliar carriage, followed by a woman in her thirties and dressed in silk and satin, she had some doubts in her heart, but she didn't want to stare at them carefully, so she just asked her daughter: "Cao'er, didn't you say that your father will bring you back when he sends this cart of watermelons?" Why did you come back by yourself? ”
Yu Xiaocao hurriedly introduced the identity of the godmother, and the two politely exchanged a few words. Yu Hai saw that Mrs. Fang's words revealed her liking for her daughter, and her heart was slightly relieved.
Yu Xiaocao picked a big watermelon and asked Linglong to help carry it to the car. The two watermelons selected in the store, when they went to Zhenyulou to eat, they were sold by their unknowing aunt. The watermelon fruit plate sent by Zhenyulou is very fond of the godmother. Don't dare to say anything else, the watermelon is enough!
Mrs. Fang, who saw the sales of watermelons in the Yu family, did not be polite to her goddaughter. The girl is filial, she should laugh at it. Besides, the taste of this watermelon was much more refreshing than all the melons and fruits she had eaten before. I don't know if it's her delusion, after eating watermelon, she feels that the fatigue of the long journey in the past few days seems to have dissipated!
This low-key and luxurious carriage attracted many villagers to look curiously when it passed through Dongshan Village.
Because the place where the Zhao family lives, it is close to halfway up the mountain, and the carriage can't go up. Xiaocao asked the coachman to drive the carriage to the door of his house and helped the godmother get out of the carriage.
"Yo! Grass, back from town? Who is this lady? Next to the stall where the seafood was harvested, there were several women selling sandworms who greeted Xiaocao warmly. Now Xiaocao is a terrible girl, and she has recognized a big official as a godfather, which is really a great blessing in her last life!
"Hello aunts! You've cleaned up your sausages! Xiaocao knew that the women were just curious, so she smiled and accosted them.
One of the thin and thin women grinned, "That's! If it's not clean, why are you embarrassed to sell it? is still a fair price given by your family, unlike Wang Dazhi in Dawang Village, who has a very dark heart, and the price is five cents lower than your family per catty! ”
Xia Furong covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, and curiously came over to see what they were selling, but she was so frightened by the soft sea intestines in the basket that her face turned pale, and she screamed and hurriedly hindered her legs, and almost tripped over the stones on the ground.
Another chubby woman, looking at her full dress, smiled and said, "After all, it is the young lady in the city, and it is inevitable that she will be a little scared when she sees the sea intestine for the first time." ”
Yu Xiaocao saw that Xia Furong's face changed, and she was afraid that she would be annoyed and angry and start a young lady's temper, so she hurriedly said, "Aunts, you guys are busy first." My godmother and cousin came all the way over, and they were tired. I took them inside to rest. ”
The women watched Mrs. Fang being surrounded by two personal girls and entered the door of the Yu family, and they all discussed with envy:
"It turned out to be Xiaocao's godmother! What about the officer's wife! Look at the all-over grandeur...... Gee! ”
"Look at other people's maids, they all look like other young women, and the silver hairpin on their heads has a few taels of silver!"
"I heard that Xiaocao's godmother is from the capital, do you think that Xiaocao's girl will touch the light of her godfather and godmother in the future and go to the capital to be a young lady?"
"Not really! I heard that Xiaocao's godfather has no children and no daughters under his knees, and he treats her as if she is a daughter. When her godfather returns to Beijing on a business trip, she may bring Xiaocao back! Xiaocao will be Miss Guan in the future! ”
"Blessed is the boy......"
Yu Hang listened silently to the conversation of the aunts, while helping the coachman unload the carriage, and the horse led it to the newly built stable, feeding it with forage. The forage that the Yu family fed to the livestock was washed by the grass with diluted spirit stone water, and the horses of the Fang family were extremely sweet.
The coachman was very surprised, the horses of the Fang family were carefully fed by him, and the general coarse material has always been disdainful. The Yu family's forage is just the cheapest and crude forage, and the horses actually eat very happily without picking their mouths. Could it be that you are hungry after a long time on the mountain road?
At this time, Mrs. Fang was already sitting on the recliner in the courtyard, basking in the warm sun, looking at the verdant vegetables in the courtyard, and although the house next to her was simple, it gave people a warm and simple feeling. Is this the joy of the countryside?
The only decent recliner in the courtyard was occupied by her aunt, and Xia Furong sat down aggrievedly on the stone bench with a handkerchief. She lowered her head and saw the loess on her embroidered shoes, and she couldn't help but feel a wave of boredom in her heart. In the future, she doesn't know how long she will live in this place where birds don't, with loess paths, low grass houses, and vulgar women...... How do you spend this day!
"Godmother, my mother went to wash clothes by the stream at the foot of the mountain. It's a hot day, and it's almost an hour away, so it's time to be thirsty! Come, quench your thirst with a few pieces of watermelon! Yu Xiaocao took a kitchen knife from the kitchen, cut the watermelon into slices on the stone table, and handed a piece to Mrs. Fang.
She glanced at Xia Furong, who was about to hang the oil bottle on her mouth, handed over a piece of watermelon, and said with a smile: "Cousin, eat watermelon!" The fruit plate at noon today is too small, haven't you enjoyed it? Eat more now! ”
Xia Furong frowned, didn't take the watermelon in her hand, and said angrily: "How can I listen to what you have to say!" When I haven't eaten watermelon, have I? ”
Yu Xiaocao looked at her in surprise and said, "Cousin, don't be careful, I don't mean anything else." If you think I'm not talking well, I'll apologize to you! ”
Mrs. Fang was about to put the watermelon in her mouth, and she took it back, she had a straight face, and her voice was full of displeasure: "Furong, if you feel that you have wronged yourself by coming to Dongshan Village, I will let Pearl accompany you to live in the town!" Don't vent your unhappiness on innocent people. Your cousin is young, and she speaks a little bit, but there's nothing wrong with that. You don't always target her! ”
Xia Furong knew from her aunt's expression and words that she was indeed angry, and hurriedly lowered her head to admit her mistake: "Auntie, you are angry, and your niece knows that she is wrong!" The niece came out to serve you, where you are, the niece is there, and the niece is not wronged......"
said that she was not wronged, but she was aggrieved in her heart, thinking about the humble living environment in the future, thinking that her aunt's love was taken away, Xia Furong's eyes were red, and she almost cried.
After eating a few pieces of watermelon, Mrs. Fang leaned comfortably on the recliner, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, and occasionally a bird crossed the sky, her mood gradually relaxed, and she couldn't help but close her eyes.
Yu Xiaocao took the clip and put it on her godmother's lap, and saw that there were still a lot of watermelons left on the stone table, so she lowered her voice and greeted the two big girls: "Two sisters, try our watermelon, it tastes good!" ”
When the masters were eating the watermelon, the thick sweet fragrance caused the pearls to swallow quietly. In the capital, the masters eat the leftovers, and they also want to reward the powerful girls. Therefore, Linglong and Pearl did not shirk and took the watermelon and ate it. The sweetness and juiciness of the watermelon immediately conquered the hearts of the two girls, quenching their thirst and tasting deliciously, until their stomachs could no longer eat it.
Taking advantage of the godmother's nap, Xiaocao took the two big girls to the Zhao family's house, dried the quilt they brought over, and cleaned up the Zhao family's main house again. General Fang is a big man living here, there is no one around to serve him, and there is nothing empty in the room except for a few clothes.
Pearl and Linglong used the things they had on hand, according to the preferences of the masters, and after a while, the room was neat and warm, which made Xiaocao look at it with admiration.
Mrs. Fang finished her nap and came over accompanied by Xia Furong, the three of them had already cleaned up the room and cleaned the kitchen.
Dinner is made with the help of Xiaocao's spoon and pearl Linglong, and the ingredients are fresh vegetables picked from home, fish caught in the pond behind the house, chickens bought by the Zhou family, and ready-made seafood at home - oysters and sandworms.
Pearl and Linglong brought out the dishes one by one and put them on the table in the main hall. Mrs. Fang looked at the dishes with all colors and aromas, and nodded with satisfaction. Linglong joked: "Miss Cao'er's craftsmanship really deserves its reputation. This sweet and sour fish has a golden color, beautiful shape, and a fragrant fragrance, which makes people have an appetite when they smell it! ”
"This garlic grilled oyster, Miss Cao'er has spent a lot of effort! Madame, you can rarely eat such fresh seafood in the capital, today you have a good taste of Miss's craftsmanship! Pearl is also full of praise for Xiaocao's cooking.
"What is this?!! Xia Furong saw a plate of dishes with pink meat, and thought of the disgusting creature she saw not long ago, and suddenly her face turned pale, and she screamed.
Yu Xiaocao, who came over with a plate of clams and steamed eggs, followed the prestige, glanced at her lightly, seemed to complain about her fuss, and said indifferently: "Scallion oil mixed with sea sausage!" Sea sausage is a natural condiment, and this dish pays attention to the natural cooking method, so that the ingredients maintain the original taste, highlight the fresh, crisp and tender taste of the seafood, and ...... is peaceful and moderate, healthy and healthy."
Before she could finish speaking, Xia Furong's piercing scream sounded again: "Who asked you to cook with sea intestines?" The intestines of the sea...... Vomit! It's disgusting to think about!! You actually gave this to your aunt......