Chapter 101: Hospitality
Li Qingqing happily grabbed Song Xi's arm and said with a smile, "It's my turn to rest today, Xiaoxi, you didn't treat you well last time you came to my house, so I will compensate you well today." ”
Song Xi smiled shyly, "I'm not a person with a heavy appetite, as long as I have something to eat." ”
Li Qingqing took Song Xi's arm and walked back with her, "Xiaoxi, let's go to the supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores after dinner, let's see if we can buy what we want, although the things at the trade fair don't need tickets, but they are expensive, if you can buy them outside, you don't have to waste money at the trade fair, right?" ”
"Sister Qingqing is right." The reason why Song Xi was willing to go to the trade fair with Li Qingqing was not mainly to buy things.
I'm just trying to find a valid reason for what I took out of the supermarket!
Li Qingqing felt that this good-looking little girl had a special appetite.
If she were a man, she would definitely want to marry her home as a daughter-in-law.
But she is a girl, so she can only be a sister to Song Xi.
The two soon returned to Li's house, and the rest of the Li family was at work, and only Li Qingqing was resting alone.
Grandpa Li and Grandma Li are also at home, and the two of them are preparing for lunch.
The last time Song Xi came to their house, due to lack of time, the food was very ordinary.
This time they all wanted to arrange something more sumptuous.
Seeing Li Qingqing and Song Xi appear at the gate of the courtyard, Grandma Li wiped the water on her hands on her clothes and came over to greet her, "Xiaoxi is here?" Don't be afraid of treating this as your own home, and live at home today. ”
"Thank you, Grandma Li, Grandma Li, this is something from the mountains."
Song Xi handed the small dried fish, wild boar bones and honey in the back basket to Grandma Li, "This small dried fish is made by ourselves, and the pig bones are given to us by the people in the village who beat the wild boars." ”
"Xiaoxi, you can just come, why do you still bring things? It's not easy for you to live in the mountains! ”
Grandma Li is distressed and grateful, the life of the people in the city is hard enough, isn't it even more bitter for the people in the mountains?
The people in the mountains depend entirely on the weather for their food!
The weather is bad, the harvest is low, and the public food is not enough, what else do you have to eat?
"The temperature is quite high today, so Grandma Li should cook the bones quickly! Otherwise, it will stink after a while, and I'm sorry for the hard work I have to carry it all the way. Song Xi urged.
What she brought today was pork ribs with meat, not the clean and empty bones of the supply and marketing cooperative.
It would be a shame if it really tasted off.
"Okay, then I'll make bone broth for you, you guys can play!"
The old people are used to saving, and when they think that the bones will stink, they suddenly feel distressed.
Grandma Li didn't refuse, and went to the kitchen with the bones.
"Sister Qingqing, can you borrow your washing basin?" Song Xi looked at Li Qingqing.
Although everyone asked this place to be their home, don't be inhibited.
But she's not so rude to be selfish with other people's things.
In any case, it is better to get the consent of the host's family.
"Yes, whatever you want, don't tell me." Li Qingqing took the wooden basin and put it in front of Song Xi.
Song Xi took out the crab and river shrimp from the back basket.
Although the river shrimp is not as big as the Jiwei shrimp in the supermarket.
But it is also five or six centimeters long, and the main advantage is that the portion is large, and everyone can enjoy it.
Song Xi keeps crabs and river shrimp in the well water.
While Li Qingqing was looking for a brush, Song Xi quietly added some spiritual spring water to the wooden basin.
Crabs and river shrimp that have been nourished by the spring water will have a more delicious meat.
And it can also quietly improve the physique of the Li family.
To be honest, the Li family let her see the warmth and warmth of the family.
Such a family can be regarded as a real home.
Such a home is something that she can't ask for in modern times and now.
Maybe she can build such a family on her own in the future.
After Grandma Li stewed the bone broth, she came out and saw Song Xi and Li Qingqing scrubbing the crabs, and said embarrassedly, "This ...... I can't make crabs either! ”
"It's okay, Grandma Li, I'll do it, let me do the crabs and shrimp!" Song Xi smiled sweetly at Grandma Li, "Grandma Li, let's go and rest for a while, let Grandma Li taste my craftsmanship at noon, and promise to let Grandma Li eat it and still want to eat." ”
"Then it's troublesome Xiaoxi." Grandma Li rubbed her hands in embarrassment.
I wanted to entertain Song Xi well, but I didn't expect to let Song Xi do it himself.
Let the guests do it, this is not good to say.
By the time Grandma Li and Grandpa Li were paired, the meal was almost done.
Song Xi went to the kitchen with Li Qingqing, Li Qingqing lit the fire for Song Xi, and Song Xi was responsible for making fried crab with green onion and ginger and boiled prawns.
Song Xi likes to eat spicy flavors, but considering that there are two old people in the Li family, she made crabs and river shrimp into light flavors.
However, with the nourishment of spiritual spring water, even if you don't put so many seasonings to remove the smell and increase the flavor, the taste of crabs and river shrimp will not be bad.
The Li family's lunch was really rich, not to mention coarse grain rice, there was even a plate of dumplings.
I guess I went to the state-run hotel in the morning to pack it up.
In addition, there are braised pork, braised fish, pork rib soup, shallot egg cake, three fried vegetables, and crab and river shrimp made by Song Xi.
The meal was served, and after a while, Li Qingqing's parents, eldest brother, and second brother all came back.
The group went to the well to wash their hands and faces, and then went to the dining room to eat.
"Xiaoxi, I was too busy before, I couldn't treat you well, this meat and fish were all bought by Li Yu and Li Lei in the early morning when they went to the grocery store to line up, you have to eat more today!"
Mother Li sat next to Song Xi and said with a smile.
Of course, Song Xi knew that the supply of grocery stores in the city was insufficient, and if he wanted to buy good things, he had to get up early in the morning to queue up.
You have to queue up at five or six o'clock or even four or five o'clock in the morning, otherwise it will be really difficult to buy things.
Song Xi glanced at Li Yu and Li Lei, and suddenly became embarrassed, "Thank you, Auntie, thank you eldest brother and second brother, in fact, I can just eat a little, Auntie, don't do this again in the future, otherwise I won't dare to come again." ”
"Our own family has to eat it anyway."
Waking up early to queue up for groceries is the norm for people in the city.
Mother Li didn't think there was anything.
"Mom and Dad, I made the crab and river shrimp with Xiaoxi, you can taste it and see if it tastes good."
Li Qingqing sandwiched a big crab for Li's father and Li's mother, and a river shrimp for her grandparents.
Li's father and mother both put down their chopsticks, picked up the crab with their hands, and started eating.
They had eaten crabs before, so they didn't expect much from them.
But since it was done by the two children, it is natural to cheer and not let the children down.
It's just that I didn't expect the eyes of the two to light up as soon as they entered.
(End of chapter)