In the courtyard, in the east wing of the front yard, Wang Chong wore an apron and stood in front of the stove, and Qin Jingru also stood next to him, helping Wang Chong while accepting Wang Chong's guidance.

"The heat of the fried fish is very important, and the turning of the fish is also very important...... When both sides of the fish are fried like this, you can add water, but be sure to use plain water......"

Wang Chong sat while telling all the details and points one by one, Qin Jingru didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, and listened very carefully.

It's just that cooking is a thing, in addition to talent, and the hard training of the day after tomorrow is also inseparable from the relationship, just like the old man in the oil seller, the more he does, the more skilled the technique will become, and in the end, it will be easy to come.

Qin Jingru has some talent, and she doesn't cook less at home, but now in this year, it's good to be able to fill her stomach, even if you have time and effort, there are no raw materials for you to hone your cooking skills.

Even the oil used for stir-frying is very scarce, and the dishes are full of color, flavor, and flavor.

Fortunately, Qin Jingru was willing to work hard and studied seriously.

"Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat without adding other spices."

"Remember?"

"Remember!"

The process of crucian carp tofu soup is not complicated, as long as you remember the steps, it is not difficult to reproduce, but if you want to achieve the same taste as Wang Chong, it still takes time to hone it.

"My ancestral home is Hunan, my mother is also from Hunan, although I grew up in Qilu when I was young, but under the influence of my mother, the taste is more inclined to Sichuan and Hunan places, and now I will teach you a traditional dish in Sichuan cuisine - mapo tofu!"

The practice of mapo tofu is actually not difficult, the key is in the mastery of materials and heat, Qin Jingru is an authentic Beiping person, and he is not used to eating spicy, so Wang Chong naturally reduced the spicy taste of mapo tofu a lot.

More than half an hour later, the two dishes were served to the table one after another, and Wang Chong let Qin Jingru's steamed Northeast rice also be cooked and served to the table.

"Mapo tofu and crucian carp soup have to be served with rice to be delicious."

Saying that, Wang Zhong commanded Qin Jingru again, picked up the pickled sour radish from the jar, and made a small bowl of oily spicy seeds as a dipping sauce.

After eating, Wang Chong leisurely leaned on the recliner by the fire, while Qin Jingru put on an apron, first put away the dishes and chopsticks, wiped the table, spread the tablecloth, and then ran to the kitchen, washed the dishes, brushed the pots, cleaned up the kitchen, and cleaned the battlefield.

Qin Jingru did her work quickly, and she was no worse than Qin Huairu.

Wang Chong was quite satisfied with this.

After cleaning up the kitchen, Qin Jingru had no intention of leaving, so she picked up a feather duster and rag again, and cleaned up the house.

"Alright, don't be busy!" Wang Zhong put down the book and interrupted Qin Jingru with his mouth.

Qin Jingru stopped what she was doing, took the feather duster, and looked at Wang Zhong with some apprehension, thinking that she had done something wrong.

I didn't want Wang Chong, but he pointed to the small stool next to him and said, "Move a chair and sit here for a while!" ”

Although Qin Jingru didn't know what Wang Chong wanted to do, she firmly remembered what her cousin said about Wang Chong's condition - obedient!

Carrying a small stool and sitting next to the recliner, next to Wang Chong's left hand.

"Hold out your hand and I'll see!"

Qin Jingru didn't know why, but still did it.

"Turn it over!"

Qin Jingru still did so.

I saw the king nod and said, "It seems that I usually work at home!" ”

Qin Jingru hurriedly said: "I am diligent at home, and when the farm is busy, I still work in the field during the day, and there is no idle time all day long." ”

"I also came from the countryside, and although the life in the countryside is not easy now, it is still much better than the previous years of natural disasters!"

Thinking of the natural disasters in those three years, Qin Jingru's pupils suddenly contracted, and a little palpitation flashed in his eyes.

"We almost didn't starve to death in our village." Qin Jingru said with some fear.

"Fortunately, it's all over!" Wang Chongdao: "The days will get better and better in the future." ”

Wang Chong was too strong, Qin Jingru couldn't help but be a little cramped in front of him, but he sat in a daze without saying a word, "Brother Wang Chong, when we came back just now, that Teacher Ran was talking to Master He next door to Sister Qin's house?" ”

"That's right!" Wang nodded and said.

"Then what happened to Master He's nemesis you just told Teacher Ran?"

"Xu Damao in the backyard, his character is not very good, but the city government is very deep, he is the most able to speak well, and he will come when he opens his mouth, you are a simple and scheming girl, and he will probably be fooled and lame in two sentences, and he will sell you and let you count the money for him!"

"How can people be so stupid!" Seeing that Wang Zhong was joking with himself, Qin Jingru was not disliked at all, but was a little happy.

Wang Chong looked at Qin Jingru's eyes and suddenly said, "I like to be stupid!" ”

Qin Jingru was stunned by Wang Chong's words, and hurriedly changed her words: "Actually, since I was a child, my father and mother have always said that I am stupid, let me learn more from my cousin." ”

I was afraid that I would be slow and leave a bad impression on Wang Chong.

Wang Chongdao: "I don't like people to lie, especially the one who wants to live with me in the future!" ”

"Brother Wang Chong, I'm ····· I've lied before, but that's to others, and I'm to you····· I won't lie to you! ”

Qin Jingru was a little anxious.

Wang Chong said: "I believe in you, it's not too early, you go back first, after all, the two of us haven't determined the relationship yet, it's okay for you to stay with me during the day, but at night, you and I are alone, living in the same room, it is inevitable that there will be those who are jealous of my life and talk in private." ”

"It doesn't matter if I'm a big man, but you're a big girl, you can't ruin your reputation."

Hearing Wang Chong's words, Qin Jingru didn't feel that there was anything wrong, but instead,

"Brother Wang Chong, you are so good to me!" People who fall in love, whether male or female, have a linear decline in IQ, and now Qin Jingru is a girl who prefers simplicity and has no scheming.

"It's not early, you go back first, Ming'er remember to come over for breakfast."

"Uh-huh!" Qin Jingru nodded happily and said goodbye to Wang Chong: "Then I'll go first!" ”

In the middle courtyard, Lao He's family, He Yuzhu's brother and sister and Ran Qiuye sat around the table, the stove next to them was burning, and the room was warm.

Before I met Ran Qiuye, although He Yuzhu's house was not dirty, it was not clean and tidy, if it weren't for Qin Huairu and his sister He Yushui to help him clean up for three days, help him wash his clothes, and help him dismantle and wash the quilt regularly, now this huge middle courtyard main house is definitely no different from a kennel.

"By the way, when I came over just now, I met Wang Zhong in the front yard at the door, and he told me to be careful, saying that you have a sworn enemy in your courtyard, and you have not dealt with you since you were a child, and I am afraid that it will make you bad!"

"Wang Zhong is talking about Xu Damao's grandson!" As soon as Xu Damao was mentioned, the stupid pillar was angry: "What Wang Chong said is really right, that grandson and I have made a mistake, since I was beaten by me, the fight is not good, but there are a lot of ghost ideas, the key is that this grandson does not learn well, and he has always been ······· not doing things."

For Xu Damao, Silly Zhu has no good impression at all.

He Yushui couldn't help but say a little: "Sister Qiuye, this Xu Damao is not a good person, he is full of bad water, he likes to make tricks behind his back, and he has never dealt with my brother, if he tells you bad things about my brother, you must not believe it." ”

"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid, I'm led by the nose without saying a word······" Before Ran Qiuye finished speaking, she remembered the last time she almost misunderstood He Yuzhu.

Looking at He Yushui, Ran Qiuye suddenly remembered that it seemed that Yushui was chasing Wang Chong in the front yard, but remembering the scene he saw in the afternoon, he couldn't help frowning, and asked suspiciously: "Yushui, what's the matter with you and Wang Chong, when I came over just now, I happened to meet him carrying Jia Terrier's cousin back from the vegetable market to buy vegetables, and said that he was on a blind date with someone?" ”

Hearing this, Yushui's expression couldn't help but darken, and his mood was a little low: "Is it a blind date with Qin Jingru, or did he take the initiative to introduce it to Sister Qin next door." ”

Ran Qiuye's eyes widened, and she looked at He Yushui in disbelief: "What about you?" ”

He Yushui lowered his head and pulled the steamed bun in his hand, "He said that he has always only regarded me as a sister, and he has never considered dealing with me at all." ”

He Yuzhu next to him also sighed, and said helplessly: "Wang Chong, that kid······ Ay! ”

If it were someone else, He Yuzhu would have sprayed a long time ago, but Wang Chong not only helped Yushui introduce the work, but also helped himself save Ran Qiuye, He Yuzhu is a white-eyed wolf, and he can't do such an ungodly thing as scolding Wang Chong behind his back.

And for the sake of his sister, He Yuzhu didn't look for Wang Chong.

Ran Qiuye also knew that he had said the wrong thing, and even said: "You are so beautiful and have a good job, not taking a fancy to you is a loss for his king!" ”

He Yushui's expression was gloomy, and he even lost his appetite.

Seeing this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but ask Ran Qiuye: "Comrade Qiuye, why don't you introduce one to our family's rainwater?" ”

······

Xu Damao naturally didn't know that Ran Qiuye had been vaccinated three times, if He Yuzhu and He Yushui brothers and sisters could still tell lies, but Wang Chong had no need to slander another person in the same courtyard for He Yuzhu's sake.

Early the next morning, Qin Jingru arrived at Wang Chong's house early in the morning, just in time for Wang Chong to go out for morning exercises, while Qin Jingru stayed at Wang Chong's house and skillfully made breakfast.

Porridge made of millet, steamed buns made of white flour, and side dishes are fermented bean curd, kimchi and a plate of fried cabbage.

When Wang Zhong came back, Qin Jingru had already prepared all the meals.

"Brother Wang Chong, try my craft!" Qin Jingru had already prepared all the dishes and chopsticks, and Wang Chong's bowl also contained most of the bowl of millet porridge.

Wang Zhong picked up a chopstick cabbage and tasted it, nodded and said, "Yes, it's just that the heat is a little too much, and the pot is a little slower." ”

"Don't just watch me eat, you eat too!" Wang Chong saw that Qin Jingru had been staring at him, and hurriedly beckoned her to eat together.

"I'll improve next time!" Qin Jingru scooped up a spoonful of millet porridge with a spoon with a smile on her face and took a sip.

"At the bottom of the cupboard, there are a few glass jars, the outermost one is open, you take it out!"

Wang Chong was sitting on the stool, Qin Jingru took a sip of porridge, then quickly got up, walked to the front of the cupboard, squatted down, rummaged for a while, and then picked up a glass jar: "Is this the bottle?" ”

"That's right, this is the bottle! Bring another spoon. ”

"What is this?" Qin Jingru asked curiously.

Wang Zhong smiled and said, "Beef sauce, used to dip steamed buns and eat!" ”

Qin Jingru curiously twisted the lid, took it to his nose and smelled it, and instantly a rich aroma poured into his mouth and nose, and his eyes lit up.

"It smells so good!" Qin Jingru said with a look of surprise.

"It tastes better."

Wang Chong first broke the steamed bun in half, took the spoon handed over by Qin Jingru, scooped out half a spoonful, evenly smeared it on the steamed bun, and then closed the steamed bun again and handed it to Qin Jingru.

"Try it and see how it tastes!"

Qin Jingru's pupils suddenly shrank, her eyes widened, and she looked at Wang Chong in disbelief: "For me?" ”

Wang nodded and said, "Try it!" ”

Qin Jingru hurriedly reached out and took the steamed bun, opened his mouth and took a bite.

This is a special beef sauce made by Wang Chong, fragrant but not spicy, suitable for both north and south.

After taking a bite, it was the second bite, the third bite, until the mouth was stuffed and full, completely losing the previous reserved lady image, Qin Jingru suddenly came back to her senses, immediately lowered her head in shame, quickly chewed and swallowed, and then explained: "Brother Wang Chong, this beef sauce is also too delicious!" ”

Not to mention beef, it's pork, Qin Jingru has lived for twenty years, and he doesn't eat much.

"Eat more if it's delicious!" Wang Zhong said with a smile, and the action of smearing beef sauce on the steamed bun in his hand did not slow down at all because of his words.

For lunch, Qin Jingru was responsible for washing vegetables, picking vegetables, and Wang Zhong cutting vegetables and cooking.

The same goes for dinner.

When the time came to the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, early in the morning, Qin Huairu had just gotten up from the bed, ready to prepare breakfast for the family, when he saw Qin Jingru next to him also get up, putting on a sweater and a padded jacket neatly.

"Hurry up, tomorrow is the eighth day of the new year, and it will be time to go to work in the factory the day after tomorrow." Qin Huairu kindly reminded Qin Jingru.

"Cousin!" Qin Jingru said confidently: "Through the observation of the past few days, I feel that Brother Wang Chong should also like me." ”

"Don't be too happy, Wang Chong is different from other men!" Qin Huairu was afraid that Qin Jingru would fall into it before he won Wang Chong, and he would not be able to get out when the time came.

"Cousin, do you have no confidence in me?" After a few days of getting along, Qin Jingru became more and more comfortable staying at Wang Chong's house, and she got along with Wang Chong very happily.

Qin Huairu looked at Qin Jingru, who was full of confidence, shook his head, and didn't say anything more.

In the evening, after dinner, Qin Jingru remembered what Qin Huairu said in the morning that he would have to go to work in the factory the day after tomorrow, and couldn't help but take the initiative to ask Wang Chong.

Wang nodded and said, "It's true that I will go to work the day after tomorrow, what's wrong?" ”

Qin Jingru hesitated for a while, lowered her head, pinched her fingers, and dodged her gaze, but after thinking about it, she still raised her head, looked at Wang Chong's eyes, and asked, "You went to work, so what should I do?" ”

The gaze, which was still a little apprehensive at first, became more and more determined.

"Have you thought about it?" Wang Chong did not directly answer Qin Jingru's question, but instead raised a new question.

Although Qin Jingru is simple, she is not a fool, she naturally knows what Wang Chong asked, and immediately nodded and said, "I think about it, I like you, I want to marry you!" ”

With the previous initiative, these words are much less relaxed and less entangled.

Wang Chong looked into Qin Jingru's eyes and asked, "It's decided?" ”

Qin Jingru's gaze became more and more determined, his hands clenched his fists, and he nodded heavily: "It's decided!" ”

Wang Zhong continued to ask: "Do you remember my conditions?" ”

His eyes flickered for a moment, but he immediately regained his firmness, looking at each other, Qin Jingru shook his lips and said with a serious face: "Remember, I will listen to you for the rest of my life, and I will do whatever you ask me to do!" ”

Wang Chongdao: "Come over early tomorrow, I'll take you to the department store to buy new clothes first, who else is in your family?" ”

Qin Jingru said: "Grandparents, father, mother, two brothers, a younger sister, and a sister got married three years ago. ”

"Your two older brothers are married?"

Qin Jingru said: "Hmm! The eldest brother has two children, and the second sister-in-law just gave birth to a daughter to the second brother last year. ”

In these years, everyone has had a hard time, although the old Qin family is not a rich family, but life is not bad, especially there is a relative like Qin Huairu who married into the city, although he didn't get much benefit before, but outsiders don't know this.

"In the evening, you tell your cousin, tomorrow, I will go to Qinjiagou with you, meet your father, and settle the affairs of the two of us, we will come in the afternoon, and the day after tomorrow, I will go to the factory to ask for a few days and take care of the matter."

Qin Jingru's eyes widened suddenly, her mind went blank, and she looked at Wang Chong in a daze, stunned by this sudden surprise.

(End of chapter)