Chapter 9 Boiled potatoes in plain water
Nana Hoshino settled the bill, pulled out a cloth pocket from the small satchel and filled the green cabbage and radish tofu in one go, and did not ask Naoto Yoshiwara for help, and carried it behind her back - Naoto Yoshihara wanted to take it but she refused.
When the two of them returned home, Nana Hoshino commanded Naoto Yoshiwara to take off his shoes in the hallway, told him that he could sit casually, and went straight to the kitchen with the green vegetables and radishes on his back - the open kitchen, and she could still see Naoto Yoshiwara.
Naoto Yoshiwara didn't see it either, and saw a cushion and a small square table in the corner of the living room, so he went over and sat down cross-legged.
Nana Hoshino brought him tea, and Naoto Yoshihara thanked him, only to find that the child didn't know when he had put on a piggy apron and was ready to do a big job.
Thirteen or fourteen-year-old Nana Hoshino is still delicate and looks a little smaller--cooking for himself, Naoto Yoshihara was slightly strange, feeling that his butt was not sitting steadily, and kindly asked, "Do you want me to help?" His voice was a little weak, his cooking skills were at the level of the kind of egg fried rice that was unpalatable.
Fortunately, Nana Hoshino directly refused, saying that Naoto Yoshihara just had to wait to eat, and she could handle everything!
Nana Hoshino really has the energy to be a hospitable host, and before going back to the kitchen, she also brought a magazine comic to Naoto Yoshiwara, and asked him if he wanted to watch TV or play games, as if he was afraid that he would be bored.
Naoto Yoshihara thanked him, and Nana Hoshino felt that her master's obligation had been fulfilled, and she went back to the kitchen to get busy.
Naoto Yoshiwara casually flipped through the magazine comics, but he was not interested, so he casually looked around the room.
This is a small duplex apartment, the area is not too big and fifty square meters, but considering that only one big and one small mother and daughter live, the space is still enough.
The décor is Japanese-style with tatami mats.
Entering the symbolic hallway is the living room, where a large TV hangs on one wall, and in front of the TV is a game console and a few scattered comics.
To the left of the TV wall are desks, computers, chairs, and a bookshelf — large and cluttered, with books stacked horizontally and diagonally in different postures.
On the right is a semi-open kitchen with kitchenware and refrigerators, and Hoshino Nana is standing on a small pestle in an apron printed with piglets, and is holding potatoes into the pot.
The living room is connected to a narrow passageway, which is supposed to lead to the bathroom or something.
There was a pole in the corner of the living room that was not used for pole dancing.
It's a small duplex apartment with a half-storey. Climb up the steel pipe is a very low room, the height of the floor is about one and a half meters, the level where the short man sits without touching his head, there is probably a bedroom, but the curtain is hung, and the layout inside can not be seen clearly.
It seems that the mother and daughter usually stay in the living room, and climb to the half-floor to sleep when sleeping.
The room was barely clean - to the eyes of a bachelor named Naoto Yoshiwara, it was clean, but everything was littered, and even a sleeve hung down from the half-floor, as if it were a pajama.
Considering Nana Hoshino's age, Uesugi Xiang seems to be very busy at work and doesn't look like she's at home, so the situation at home is quite acceptable...... You can't be too strict, it's good for a thirteen or fourteen-year-old to be able to take care of the house like this, messy but not dirty!
Nana Hoshino was very busy, she was small, and the kitchen was for adults, so she had to jump up and down, but she was quite used to it, and the things for her feet had already been prepared.
There were two large cauldrons on the two fireheads on the stove, and Nana Hoshino stood on a small pestle, stirring and mixing, and a big spoon played with a tiger.
Soon everything was ready, and even the little things such as dishes and chopsticks did not greet Naoto Yoshihara, all of them were done single-handedly, and he also prepared a beer frozen cup for Naoto Yoshiwara very intimately.
In fact, Naoto Yoshihara wants to say that it's almost winter, and even if it's beer, you don't necessarily have to drink it cold, but seeing her little face flushed and sweating slightly on her head, I'm embarrassed - people work so hard, even if it's ice ballast, he gritted his teeth and drank it!
Looking at a super large bowl in the middle of the small square table, which was full of boiled potatoes, Naoto Yoshihara was a little puzzled, this is the main dish?
Then he glanced at the small bowl again, and found that it was a bowl of miso tofu soup - the radish was thick and neat, the tofu was white and tender, and the taste was unknown, and it looked good.
There's also a glass of wine in front of you, and that's all.
Nana Hoshino knelt down opposite Naoto Yoshihara, bowed her head slightly and said solemnly: "The hospitality is not good, please bear with me." ”
She was pretending to be an adult, but in this situation, Naoto Yoshiwara could only cooperate, and returned the salute with a smile: "Where, thank you for your hospitality!
Hoshino Nana is the same as Uesugi Xiang used to entertain Ito Taisho and them - entertaining guests for her mother, the dishes are prepared, the etiquette is also thoughtful, and there is nothing to blame when my mother comes back to ask.
Feeling satisfied, she clasped her hands together and called out with a smile: "Then let's go!", after calling without waiting for Yoshihara Naoto to move the chopsticks first, he forked a potato back first, and peeled it in a circle.
Naoto Yoshiwara also reached for a potato and came down with a casual rub of the skin. Nana Hoshino was carefully starting on the other side of the table, it was too hot, and she was slightly surprised to see that Naoto Yoshihara had finished peeling it.
She took a closer look at Naoto Yoshihara's hand and asked in surprise, "You're not afraid of getting hot?"
Naoto Yoshihara took a bite of the potato, yes, it was the potato flavor...... I thought it was a specialty, but it turned out to be boiled potatoes!
It didn't mean anything, he took a sip of wine, spread one hand to Hoshino Nana, and replied casually: "I've been single for almost thirty years, it's normal to have calluses on one hand, right?"
Nana Hoshino looked at the hand, and the palm of her finger was covered with a thick layer of calluses, and at first glance, she was doing manual work, thinking of Naoto Yoshihara's stupid head and stupid brain, and judging it, she felt that his cultural level was not high, but what does this have to do with being single?
Then he asked, "Is there a necessary connection between not being married and calluses?"
Naoto Yoshihara grinned, and when he picked up the wine glass, Huang Duanzi slipped out by himself, which was almost exhausted, and he almost forgot that he was a minor on the other side. He avoided answering and asked instead, "Is your mother's income bad?" She works at a university, so she should be a middle class, right?"
Nana Hoshino frowned, squinted at Naoto Yoshihara, and said dissatisfiedly, "You don't like to eat potatoes?
After finishing speaking, she pointed to the potatoes and said to Naoto Yoshihara: "The nutritional value of potatoes is very high, containing a lot of high-quality fiber and vitamins, which can be anti-aging, and the fat content is very low, only 0.2 grams in 100 grams, no matter how you eat it, you will not get fat! At the same time, it is also low in sodium and high in potassium, and the potassium content is the highest among vegetables, which is stronger than meat!"
Naoto Yoshihara stuffed the potato into his mouth and said vaguely, "I don't mean anything else, it's just that you are reluctant to spend money, so I ask...... Your economic situation is not optimistic?"
He can see it now, Nana Hoshino, this kid has a strange personality, it's useless for you to be polite with her, talk in circles, and she will get bored if she is too polite, thinking that you are hypocritical and shameful, pulling a small face and eyebrows is not eyebrows and eyes, and she is not hospitable to entertain herself, but because she has been educated like this...... Because Uesugi Xiang educated her so much, she did this, if she had been according to this child's nature, she would have let herself get out of here!
There's no need to be polite to this kid, just say anything.
Nana Hoshino distinguished Naoto Yoshihara's expression, and found that he was telling the truth, and the dissatisfaction in his heart faded a little - this guy has always told the truth, and he is indeed an honest person.
She found that Naoto Yoshihara was just curious, so she didn't feel that she was being despised and her attitude was better, and replied: "Mom's income is still quite good, but she also spends a lot of money, not only sponsoring two students, but also often paying out of her pocket to add meals to her colleagues and assistants...... I haven't paid off my mortgage yet!"