Chapter 2: The Quiet Years (1)
Five years later, it's another hot summer.
In the small courtyard near the foot of the mountain in Huai'an Village, there is a big locust tree hugged by ten people, with lush branches and thick trunks.
Several equally thick ropes are firmly tied to the trunk of the tree, and a small bed hangs underneath, and the soft bedding is also covered on it, like an enlarged version of the swing, the swing slightly swaying and bringing a cool breeze, it is really a good place to cool off in summer.
At this time, on the swing, there was a little girl who looked five or six years old, drowsy. The little girl was dressed in a light pink shirt, and her soft hair like splashing ink was simply tied with the same light pink hairband. There is a thin layer of bangs on the forehead, the skin is fair and delicate, and the beautiful facial features seem to be carefully carved by God, delicate and lovely.
The little girl held the book in her hand, and her little head grew lower and lower each time, until she lost her balance and fell crookedly on the swing.
"Hmm. Although she was covered with the futon, the feeling of sudden weightlessness made her sober up all of a sudden.
Mo Qingxi turned his head and looked at the small pond, the simple water wheel was still working, the gurgling sound of running water was really easy to hypnotize, coupled with the damn heat of this summer, it would be good to be awake for half a day.
Speaking of which, it was also summer when she first came to this world. But she clearly remembered, wasn't it so hot that summer?
"Gurgling ......" Suddenly, her stomach screamed, Mo Qingxi covered her little belly and sighed, it seems that noon has arrived, and she has slept all morning.
Jumping off the swing, Mo Qingxi went straight to the kitchen to prepare lunch for himself and his master.
Her master is the white-bearded old man who picked her up, and his name is Mo Li. Because he picked her up from the stream, he named her Mo Qingxi.
Since this year, Master has officially begun to teach her medical techniques and pharmacology. Although she was a nurse in her previous life, she was also a medical worker, plus she was not stupid and unforgettable, and it only took her six months to read all the dozen books that her master threw her and understood them all.
The book of Medicine that I read today was given to her by Master seven days ago, but she hasn't even finished reading half of it now.
The main reason is that this day is too sleepy, Mo Qingxi said silently.
In the kitchen, Mo Qingxi looked at the thick layer of starch precipitated at the bottom of the pot with satisfaction, it was really in vain that she and her master had eaten potatoes for half a month!
But when I think of my favorite cold skin in summer, I don't have any difficulties!
Mo Qingxi rolled up his sleeves, put on an apron, lit a fire, and began to make cool skin.
The cold skin she makes is mainly when the water is boiling, put the adjusted starch water in a small basin, spread the bottom of the basin, put it in the pot, cover the pot lid and count down to five, and then when the lid is uncovered, a piece of cold skin is ready, and then take it out and put it in the cold water for a while, cut it into strips, mix it with seasonings and eat it.
When the sun rose overhead, Mo Qingxi's cool skin was ready, and the seasonings that could be found here were very complete, including garlic, chili, vinegar and sugar, soy sauce and salt, and the most surprising thing for her was sesame oil.
Then she thought about it and blanched the bean sprouts that had been sent a few days ago and put them in. There is also shredded cucumbers, although she is not very neat with a knife now, and the thickness of the cut is different, but it is also not that meaning.
Although he mixed a large pot of cold skin, thinking that the master might not be able to eat enough if he only ate this, he took out the water in the pot and baked a few shallot-flavored egg cakes.
After finishing her work, she looked at the door, it was already noon, but she still didn't see the master, so she could only put the cake in the pot and warm it first.
Her master went up the mountain to collect medicine early this morning, every three or five times, and every time he didn't fill his medicine basket, he wouldn't come back, because he said that it was not easy to go up the mountain at this age.
But she felt that it was because the master wanted to see the snow wolf.
She hadn't seen the snow wolf again except when she first woke up, and in retrospect, the snow wolf's size was unusually large, probably about the size of the lion she had seen on TV.
However, this is ancient times, and there is no so-called animal protection law, so it is not uncommon to raise anything.
But she still couldn't help but guess that the master probably didn't want to cause panic among the villagers, so he would raise such a fierce beast on the mountain.
Mo Li, as usual, picked up a basket full of medicine and went home, and before he approached the door, he smelled the aroma of food and couldn't help but smile.
In the past, when he came back from collecting medicine, the house was full of cold stoves and cold water, how can it be like now, there are still people cooking at home waiting for him, this is the life he has always wanted, but it's a pity......
Mo Qingxi originally planned to take the dishes and chopsticks to the table under the vines first, and then wait for the master to come back.
But as soon as she put her things down, she saw a white figure at the door.
"Master, you're back, hurry up and wash your hands and eat. Mo Qingxi greeted with a smile, and the shallow pear vortex loomed.
Needless to say than Mo Qingxi, Mo Li will also clean himself up before eating.
Sitting at the dinner table, Mo Li looked at the crystal clear things on the table that looked like noodles, as well as bean sprouts and cucumber shreds, and even chili peppers, which were beautiful in red and green. I couldn't help but smile and look at my little apprentice, "This is your newly developed dish again?"
"This is called cool skin, Master try it. Mo Qingxi handed the chopsticks to the master and looked at him expectantly.
Although her master is not a picky eater, according to her observation, he still eats more lightly.
In Mo Qingxi's expectant gaze, Mo Li picked up a chopstick and slowly put it into his mouth.
Sweet and sour, with a little spicy, especially when you eat it is cold and refreshing.
"Delicious. Mo Li nodded with a smile.
He, a little apprentice, since he was allowed to enter the kitchen, would always figure out some food that he had never seen before, beautiful and delicious, and extremely talented in cooking. Although he didn't care about the food, he had to say that he was really blessed to accept this apprentice.
"Then master, you eat more, there are still egg cakes!" Mo Qingxi said and sandwiched a piece of egg cake for Mo Li, and then started to eat.
"Okay, can someone come to see you today?" Mo Li asked as he ate.
"Well, Grandpa Li came over and brought the things you asked him to bring, I took them to the house and put them away, by the way, there is also the money for selling medicinal herbs, it cost ten taels to buy things, and there are one hundred and twenty-three taels left. ”
Her master never went to the town's fair, and he didn't even go out of the village much. For example, when selling medicinal herbs, Grandpa Li went to his designated pharmacy to sell them, and after the money was sold, he asked Grandpa Li to buy some daily things, and even their clothes and shoes were measured by him, and asked Grandpa Li to buy cloth or something, and ask the embroidery girl in the village to make it.
Because Master doesn't collect much money from the people in the village for medical treatment, the people in the village are willing to help, and many people even send food to their homes.
However, how could she feel that Master was like this, as if she was hiding from someone?