Chapter 21: Bitter and Sweet

"Don't move! just stand!" he whispered again.

His voice had a natural charm that made people willing to surrender, and although Zhuang Meiyan didn't know what he was going to do, he didn't dare to move, just stared at him blankly. I saw him turn around and walk to a flat place, where a desk had already been placed, and there were four treasures of the study on the desk.

The man in Tsing Yi stood on one side, laying paper and grinding ink in one go, without delaying the master's pen. The man held the pen in his right hand, waved it to his heart's content, and occasionally looked up to look at his charming face, but his hand was like flowing clouds without stasis, and his posture was wild.

I don't know how long it took, Zhuang Meiyan saw the man's slightly frowning eyebrows gently stretched, and a gentle smile appeared in his eyes, he put down his pen and beckoned to her gently.

"Here you go!"

Zhuang Meiyan stepped forward as he said.

In the painting, the mountains and cold forests are magnificent, it is the beautiful scenery in front of him, and it adds to the majesty of his brush, next to a bent stream in the snow, a woman in a red dress stands quietly, the red mole on her face is clearly visible, isn't the person in the painting herself?

Zhuang Meiyan was shocked, and her heart was pounding.

"Girl. If you don't think the brush is ugly, this painting right will be given as a gift. The beauty of the girl is only matched by the country. ”

Zhuang Meiyan was embarrassed, no one has praised her beauty in her life. The other party seemed to sense her uneasiness, smiled with thin lips, and said in a low voice: "The world is the most beautiful, and it is natural and interesting, and there is no other." ”

Although Zhuang Meiyan couldn't fully understand the meaning of his words, he faintly felt that this person was different.

"Dare to ask the girl's name?"

"The little woman is charming. ”

I heard that the northern mountains are rich in fine wine, and the people in the mountain villages often take the sweet water of the stream to make wine in winter, which is extremely mellow. ”

The beautiful sunlight shone on the handsome face that was also beautiful, and Zhuang Meiyan felt that no matter what he said, he had no right to refuse.

Back in the village, it was almost noon, and the smoke was rising from every house, showing the peace and tranquility of the village.

Before entering the fence gate, everyone smelled a faint aroma of wine, and Zhuang Meiyan couldn't help but be surprised, the wine he brewed was only seven or eight days of work!

In order to resist the cold weather, every household makes their own wine, drinks wine in winter, and passes the long and boring days. As a result, most of the households have the tools to make sake and a cellar for storage. Zhuang Meiyan's old house also has a small wine cellar, just in the corner of the east side of the courtyard near the house.

The snow in the courtyard had been cleared and piled up on the edge of the fence wall, and the cellar door in the east corner opened a small crack, and the closer you got closer, the more intense the aroma of the wine became.

The mink man couldn't help but praise: "It's really good wine!"

Zhuang Mei's face was slightly red, revealing a shy attitude, and leaned over to untie the lid of the wine cellar, but at this time, there was a strange cry in the wine cellar.

The man in green clothes called Yufeng always followed closely by the side of the mink man, never leaving an inch, his expression was vigilant, and when he heard the strange scream, he immediately turned his wrist and showed a thin short sword, the sword was sharp. The mink man waved his hand slightly, and Yu Feng's hand that only grasped the short sword hid in the hem of the cyan dag, and quietly stepped back.

Zhuang Meiyan was also shocked at first, and looked down at the wine cellar, so she didn't notice the movements of the man in Tsing Yi. She frowned:

"Xiaobai, why are you?"

The wine cellar is not big, there are several jars of wine on this side, and cabbage and radish on the other side, this wine cellar is also used for storing vegetables, in the middle of the open space, a man sits on the ground, his eyebrows are delicate, there are some wine stains left on his bright red lips, he is holding a jar of wine in his hand, which has been broken, and the aroma of wine is emanating from his jar of wine.

He squinted his eyes, held his head high and smirked at Zhuang Meiyan at the entrance of the cellar, a pair of bright eyes that were innocent and harmless, and a little flattering.

Zhuang Meiyan couldn't cry or laugh, so she had to say helplessly: "You are slippery, a good hamster goes into the rice tank." ”

As the sun waned past noon, the light dimmed, and the air after the snow gradually became colder.

The brazier in the room was very vigorous, and a shelf was erected on it, and a pot of wine was warmed, and the wine vessels were exquisite, all forged in fine silver, and shining. On the small table next to it, there are a few light side dishes, such as salted broad beans, sliced beef in sauce, and crispy raw radish cuts.

The man in Tsing Yi poured a glass of wine, bent over, and offered it to the mink man's mouth very respectfully.

The mink man took a bite of his hand, and said with praise: "Warm the wine, the taste is purer, and there is no sour smell when brewing, you say that this wine has only been brewed for eight or nine days, but it is strange, in terms of its taste, it is more mellow than the old wine." Hey, how can this wine have the aroma of autumn chrysanthemum?"

The mink man took the silver wine cup in surprise, shook it slightly, put it under his nose and sniffed, his face full of intoxication.

Zhuang Meiyan was bringing a plate of dishes, and when she heard this, she replied with a smile: "Yes! When the little woman was making wine, she was curious for a while, so she mixed some dried petals of mountain chrysanthemum dried at home in autumn. ”

The mink man smiled slightly and said, "Interesting, interesting." ”

He raised his neck and drank all the wine in the wine cup, with a relaxed posture. Zhuang Meiyan was stunned, forgot to take her feet, tripped over the wooden bench, and almost threw the saucer in her hand. Fortunately, Xiaobai got up and poured wine, and quickly helped her.

Zhuang Meiyan was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly put the dishes in his hand on the wooden table, and peeked at the mink man, who looked leisurely, as if he didn't notice his ugliness just now.

The identity of the mink man must be extraordinary, the man in Tsing Yi served very considerately, entered Zhuang Meiyan's house, except for wine and food, all the utensils were prepared by the man in Tsing Yi himself, his rucksack seemed to have an endless treasure chest, what do you want, even the white tiger skin chair cushion made under the mink man was also taken out of his rucksack, and every dish and wine made by the charming face had to be tasted by the man in Tsing Yi before he was willing to serve it to the man in Sable Qiu.

Xiao Bai was very curious about his treasure bag, leaned over to look at it again and again, and even reached out to touch it. The man in Tsing Yi was extremely displeased, but the man in mink fur didn't care, just looked at Xiaobai with a smile.

Zhuang Meiyan felt that this person was very pompous and extraordinary, she had been in the capital for many years, and she didn't seem to have heard of such a legendary figure.

The mink man was appreciating the side dish she brought, the side dish was mixed with tofu, a very simple and cool dish, the man picked up a green vegetable leaf with a silver chopstick, and said strangely: "Dare to ask the charming girl, what kind of dish is this?"

Zhuang Meiyan replied with a smile: "This is a wild vegetable in the mountains, the taste is bitter, I'm afraid the son can't get used to it?"

The mink man said "oh" and put the vegetable leaves in his mouth, and the man in Tsing Yi didn't have time to try the food, so he shouted unconsciously: "Master!"

The mink man glanced at him and chewed it casually, but the man in Tsing Yi didn't dare to make a mistake and quietly stepped aside. I saw that the ermine man's brows furrowed slightly, and he instantly stretched out again.

But it was bitter. ”

This is called bitter herb, the most common kind of wild vegetable in the mountains, the most fat in spring, in the nest in the sheltered place in winter, sometimes hidden wild vegetables for the winter, it is rare to see green in winter, so it is used to add color. Although this dish is bitter, it clears away heat and dryness, and is beneficial and harmless. The bitterness of spring is less, but the bitterness is the heaviest in winter. When eating this dish, do not chew it alone and swallow it slowly, swallow it with tofu, and only taste a little bitter fragrance between the lips and teeth. ”

"It's a good bitter one that can't be chewed carefully, and there is sweetness after bitterness. The mink man stroked his palms and laughed, "After you say this, I have to taste this dish even more." ”

Xiaobai also took a bite of the vegetables, but he snorted and shouted angrily: "Bitter, not delicious!

Zhuang Meiyan glared at him angrily and threatened: "Xiaobai, Hugh is wasted!"

Xiaobai lowered her head, like a child who had done something wrong, and at the same time secretly raised her eyes to look at her, looking pitiful, which made people unbearable to scold. Meiyan was soft-hearted, pinched a piece of sauced beef and gave it to him, who knew that he kicked his nose on his face, and actually opened his mouth to bite, without any evasion, which made Zhuang Meiyan embarrassed.

The mink man looked at Xiaobai with great interest, and suddenly asked, "I haven't asked this son for his surname, can I tell me my real name?"

Zhuang Meiyan was stunned, I don't know why he suddenly asked.