Haizhu and Mrs. Hou entered the door, and just after entering the door, Changsheng ran over, "Little aunt, I heard what the soldiers said, you are so powerful." ”

"He also wants to go to the beach with Fengping to wait for you, but it's not safe on the beach when it's dark, so I didn't let him go." Mrs. Hou explained.

"It's the same with waiting for me at home." Haizhu can understand.

The maid had already brought hot water, Haizhu went in and took off her clothes in the tub, the hot water overflowed her waist, her tense nerves relaxed, and she let out a long sigh.

"Girl, may I come in?" The maid knocked on the door outside, "I'll bring you a bowl of soup." ”

Haizhu glanced down, sat with his back to the door, and said, "Send it in." ”

The maid came in and put her clothes on the shelf, handed over a bowl of steaming soup, and said, "Mama An's soup is to ward off the cold, you can drink it and soak in a hot bath for a while, so as not to catch a cold." ”

Haizhu took it and tasted it, it had the taste of licorice, it was not bitter, and she drank it while it was hot.

"Girl, do you want me to wash your hair?" The maid knew that Haizhu didn't want to be seen when she was bathing, so she stood behind her and said, "You lean against the wall of the barrel, and I'll sit in the back and help you wash it." ”

"Okay." She was tired and too lazy to move again.

Haizhu tilted her head back and squinted, the maid's movements were gentle, unlike when she washed her hair, she would massage her scalp, she was so comfortable that she almost fell asleep.

Dried her hair, the water in the bathtub was no longer hot, Haizhu also put on her clothes and came out after the maid went out, and when she opened the door, a fragrance of flowers came to her, she took a long breath, and went to eat easily.

They were still waiting for her, and she didn't serve the dishes until she arrived, Mrs. Hou and Changsheng had already had dinner, and the grandparents didn't go in to disturb, sitting under the porch to tease Xingzhu.

When the footsteps came out, Mrs. Hou turned around, she handed the child and said, "It's late at night, I won't leave you, go back early to rest, worry about it all night, I'm tired." ”

"Okay, uncle, you go to bed early." Haizhu said.

He followed his grandmother to the backyard, and on the way said, "My aunt is such a wonderful person." ”

"She is a kind-hearted and assertive girl, and it is good luck for your second uncle to meet her." Mrs. Hou sent Chang Ming to the door of the bedroom and instructed, "Go to bed early." ”

Most of the people in the town had already slept, and the night fell into silence, and in the dead of night, yellow paper burned on the seashore, and the blowing sea breeze stained the smell of fire ashes, and the people who carried the flags shouted all the way to go home.

The guards watched silently, and when the seashore was quiet, the last sparks in the fire were extinguished, a gust of wind struck, and the light black ash swept everywhere, and when midnight came, the tide drowned out the traces left in the sand.

When the night fades and the morning sun rises in the eastern sky, a new day begins.

"Sister-in-law, let me ask, which house does Haizhu live in?"

The woman with the commode pointed into the alley and said, "The house with three cats painted with black charcoal on the door, who are you?" ”

"Several families were rescued last night."

Eight fishermen carried the burden, they prepared a thank you gift and knocked on the door of Haizhu's house, and when they saw that Haizhu was in the yard, they put down the basket one after another, and thanked them sincerely.

"There is no shortage of these things at home, you can take them back." Haizhu said.

"This is our heart, you must accept it, not only you, but also General Shen, we are about to send him over." Said the man who took the lead.

Seeing this, Haizhu didn't say anything, she sent them out of the alley, and advised: "In the future, when the forbidden sea is approaching, don't run far away, just cast a net in the shallow sea." ”

"Yes, I have a long memory after being scared once, and I used to always rely on courage and luck."

Out of the alley, Haizhu didn't send it again, she stood for a while and turned back.

"Haizhu." Erwang Milk walked out quickly with a basket of meat buns, "I steamed the buns this morning, and I steamed a lot, you take a basket back and taste it." Afraid that Haizhu would refuse, she stuffed the bamboo basket over and left.

Haizhu looked at the steaming meat buns, thanked him, and happily took them back. Not long after she arrived home, the neighbor on the opposite side bought breakfast from the restaurant and sent a basket over, and the neighbor on the opposite side had just left, and a man who lived in the alley brought two live chickens to him, saying that if he hadn't heard the sound of the gong at sea yesterday, he might have carelessly fallen into the whirlpool on the way back.

"It was an order from General Shen to go to sea on the official ship." Haizhu explained.

"It was you who came back with your third uncle to report the letter, and you went with the boat to lead the way, I heard the soldiers on the same boat say, you still carried the turtle into the sea to listen to the defense, it is very dangerous." After the man finished speaking, he threw down the live chicken and left.

Haizhu was afraid that someone would come to the door again, so she hurriedly went to close the door, and the rice she sent plus the porridge boiled in the pot couldn't finish a meal.

Chapter 176: Al Fresco Dinner

Due to the whirlpool at sea, the sea ban period was advanced by five days, and fishermen could no longer go out to sea, and boats had to move out of the bay within five days.

After the guard struck the gong notice, the fisherman who rented the old three fishing boats went to the door to return the rental, on the way he thought about it and turned into the cloth village to pull a few feet of flower cloth, and when he came out, he went to the pork shop to buy two catties of pork, and when he paid, he chatted: "Today's pork is selling very fast, and there is only half a rib left?" ”

"It's all bought, this is the second pig, and it's estimated that most of them have gone into Haizhu's house." The pork guy looked out and joked: "With her light, my business is booming today, and I will send a few catties of meat later." ”

"I also sent it to Haizhu, and I heard that in order not to miss the people who asked for help, she jumped off the boat with the turtle she raised and was dragged away by the boat." The tenant sighed, they were all fishermen who went to sea, and he understood the danger, and the people who were sitting on the boat at that time were afraid, and she dared to go into the sea, which was really gambling.

"Then you go, I'll count, at least thirty people have already passed." The pig-headed guy said.

The man carried the meat and the cloth, went out of the street and turned into the alley, he didn't even enter the bluestone alley when he met familiar faces who laughed loudly, they were all often out to sea, and the big guys were all familiar with their faces.

"You're going to Haizhu's house too?" The other party asked.

"Hey, is she at home?"

"At home, go." After the words fell, he walked out with his head held high, and when he saw a familiar person on the way, he accosted: "Many people bought thank-you gifts for Haizhu and Shen Shen, and I went too, did you go?" ”

"I went, I lived close, I went early in the morning, and when I went, she closed the door and didn't want it, so I put my things out of the door."

At this time, there were all kinds of things piled up in the yard of Haizhu's house, and they were taken to the street to set up a stall, and she could buy all the food, drink, clothing, meat and vegetables in her stall. She has given up struggling, sitting in the courtyard every time someone comes in, she first thanks, the person who came to thank was stunned, full of pondering the good words, choked and forgot, put down the thing and then praised a few words of thanks, and went out to leave.

"Someone again—" shouted the child in the alley, cried out at the top of his voice.

"Someone's coming." Changsheng ran in as soon as he slipped through the smoke, and he followed Feng Ping as Haizhu's left and right protectors, standing behind him and guarding.

Hu Sanlang was welcomed in by Dongzhu, he smiled, he felt quite face-saving under the watchful eyes of a group of children, and put down the thing and said: "Brother Qi, the forbidden sea period is advanced, I will return the boat, you and I will go to the beach to check your boat." ”

The family really didn't need him, so Qi Laosan went out with someone.

As soon as they left, the voice of the child in the alley started again, Shen Sui looked at it twice, and asked, "Is this playing the little guy who communicates?" Bells and whistles. ”

"You don't understand, but it's fun." Hongshan said.

Shen Sui really didn't understand, but he could imagine Haizhu's embarrassment, and when he saw Dongzhu and Chaoping coming out with a smile, he walked in and saw Haizhu with a wooden smile on his face.

"Haha." He laughed twice, glanced over the things in the yard, and said, "What's the matter that you received more thank-you gifts than I did?" ”

"Probably you were in passing." Haizhu looked at the things on the ground happily and embarrassed, the chickens and ducks squatted on the ground to, the pork piled up in the basket, and the tender green vegetables and dried fish and oysters dried at home, and there were five brooms erected in the corner of the wall, and a bamboo basket was placed next to the broom, and there were bamboo brushes for washing pots in the bamboo baskets, all of which were sent by fishermen.

"What are you going to do with this?" Shen Sui asked, "I also have a lot there, I'll bring them all to you, and I'll leave tomorrow." ”

"Okay, then you can bring it, I will make these dishes that can be eaten and drunk, and set up a few tables in the alley in the evening, whoever wants to come will come."

The weather is hot, the meat is pickled and can't be stopped, everyone sent a thank you gift for the expression, Haizhu is not short of these things, simply set a few more tables, eat and drink everyone is happy.

"By the way, what is the situation in the surrounding fishing villages?" Haizhu asked, the fishing boats counted yesterday are all from the town, and the fishermen living along the river are all going back to the village directly along the river.

"The pavilion chief has sent someone to check on the situation." Shen Sui sighed.

After he went back, he arranged for a few small servants to carry things to Qingshi Lane, and thought that he needed firewood for cooking, so he bought two truckloads of firewood out of his own pocket to send to Haizhu.

Then there were fishermen who came to give thanks, and Haizhu instructed: "Come over for dinner in the evening, and I will set up a few tables in the alley to celebrate our escape from the sea and turn the tide of safety." ”

"Hey, okay." The fisherman was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Isn't that tiring you again?" ”

"No, I have a lot of help." Haizhu is happy in her heart, and it is worth being busy and tired.

When killing chickens and ducks, Dongzhu, Fengping, Chaoping, and Bei Niang were all used, Second Uncle Qi was responsible for selecting onions, vegetables, and garlic, Grandma Qi was responsible for boiling water, and Haizhu moved the cutting board out to cut meat.

Mrs. Hou woke up from a nap and heard the news and brought the maid over and said, "The old and the young have come in handy?" Why didn't you go next door to borrow someone? There are a lot of people in my family who can use it. ”

"You're welcome, I'll open my mouth when I can use it, I won't need it at this time, and there won't be so many people standing in the yard." Haizhu's knife for cutting meat didn't stop, his eyes swept around, and he said: "This group of people in my family has to be used, with tacit understanding, if there are too many people, they will be chaotic." ”

Mrs. Hou didn't understand, but chose to listen to her thoughts, and she left with the maid and the maid.

The child's cry sounded in the house, Qi Laosan put down the bone chopping knife and washed his hands and went in to hug the child, after a while, Bei Niang washed his hands and went into the house to feed, the child just finished she was full of footsteps and hurried out, stuffy in the house for a month, and now she is busy She is full of energy.

"Third uncle, if you don't take advantage of it, send my little sister to the next door, there are many people coaxing the child next door." Haizhu said.

"It works." Qi Laosan took a wad of diapers and went to Han's house with the baby.

"I am willing to send my children here, but I am not willing to give up my work." Mrs. Hou smiled and shook her head, she also had times when she couldn't figure it out.

The pork leg was chopped, Qi Laosan first returned to the courtyard where he lived with two pots of meat, poured the meat into the pot and added water, then threw the marinade bag into it, covered the pot with a lid and started a fire to boil.

The fire in the pot is burning, and he can still spare the air to chop the chicken and duck.

Haizhu took a bag of dried abalone and scooped it in hot water to soak, poured the cut pork belly pieces into a pot of boiling water and boiled, Fengping came in and turned around, and asked, "Is the stove burning?" ”

"Stove, I want to think about it......" Haizhu pondered the dishes in his mind and said: "Don't burn the stove first, you and your second sister go to the street to buy five fish, the kind of fish we usually stew in fish soup, and then let the tofu seller send half a plate of tofu." ”

"Do you want to call my mother and come over?" Dongzhu asked.

"No need to shout, it's already here." Qin Jingniang's voice came from outside the wall, and she entered the door and said, "I was not feeling well last night, I was busy taking care of him, and I only heard the letter at noon." ”

"What's wrong with your life?" Grandma Qi asked.

"I ran out to play at noon yesterday, it was hot, and I couldn't eat." Qin Jingniang sighed and looked at Haizhu, for this eldest daughter, she no longer has the ability to discipline, "I'll come here to see, I'll rest assured that Haizhu is fine, and ...... in the future Pay more attention, other people's lives are lives, your lives are also lives, if something happens to you, we will also suffer. I won't say much else, you are a kind-hearted girl, and you will get better and better in the future. ”

"I was sure before I went to the sea, I could predict what the consequences were, and there was a solution, mother, don't worry." Haizhu said.

"Okay, you're busy, I'll go back and take care of your little brother." Qin Jingniang walked out, and Dongzhu and Feng flattened the copper plate and went out with them.

……

The sunset is in the west, the whole alley of Qingshi Lane is filled with the smell of meat, and people passing by can't help but stop when they smell the smell, and inquire about the news, some people go back to cook, and some people go to the street to buy vegetables.

When Qi Laosan moved the table out, the man who was mending the fishing nets in the alley also went to help, and ten tables were placed in the alley, and Chaoping, Fengping and Dongzhu came out with a long life and carried the bench upside down.

"The dish is on the table." Hong Shan stood in front of the door and shouted.

"The first course, stewed pork legs." Dongzhu reported the name of the dish.

Qi Laosan, Bei Niang and Grandma Qi put the dishes on the table, and eight pork legs were stewed in three pots and divided into ten pots.

"The second course, fish stewed with tofu." Dongzhu glanced at the plate and shouted.

There are also five dishes such as abalone roasted pork belly, stir-fried chicken nuggets, duck soup and rice noodle pot, all of which are big dishes.

"My milk stewed soybean pig's trotters." Erwang came out and shouted.

"My family steamed fish."

"My family grilled fish."

"My mother fried the cake."

"My mother and my aunt made buns filled with leeks and eggs."

“……”

The people who came to eat were not empty-handed, but each family brought their own food and put it on the table.