Chapter 212: Warm Fish Soup Warms the Stomach
The old man seemed to pity the old woman very much, and saw that she was serving a meal for Ling Yun and Qi Feng, although he didn't like Ling Yun and the two of them coming, he also snatched the empty bowl in the old woman's hand. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
When the old woman saw that he was helping, she did not quarrel with him. He looked at the old man with a smile on his face, and seemed to be quite pleased with his move. And Ling Yun and the others saw that her hands holding the bowl were not rough at all, just like women about thirty years old.
Although her face was covered with wrinkles, her hands were very well maintained. If you don't look closely, it's really like a pair of jade hands. It's just that because of old age, there are inevitably more spots on these hands.
The old man's hands were covered with oil, and many of them were cracked. Just looked at this, and both of them were silent in their hearts. Presumably, the old man took pity on the old woman and refused to let her do laundry and cooking. I did all the heavy work, and that's why I'm in this situation.
When Ling Yun and the others saw that this old man was thinking about the old woman like this, maybe it was because of the reason for loving the house and Wu, or maybe it was because he took great care of the old woman, and the disgust towards this old man in their hearts naturally decreased a lot.
When the old man had finished the meal, the old woman had lined up the two bowls of the other party before. Hurriedly led Ling Yun and the others to the table and said, "I don't know if the two of you are coming, you haven't prepared any good dishes, so you two will eat some." But my old man's cooking skills are a must, don't look at the dishes on the table, the taste is good. ”
When she spoke of these dishes, there was a joy in her words that could not be concealed. Presumably, this old man's skills are really good, so she will eat it for decades and still think this dish is delicious.
Ling Yun and the others sat down at the bottom, and only then did they see the dishes on the table. On the table is a plate of broad beans, two salted duck eggs, a bowl of fried dried shrimp with peach petals, and the last bowl seems to be tomatoes. Probably because of the early season, this plate of tomatoes is full of green.
The dishes on the table are indeed a little lighter, but this is the time when the winter vegetables are finished and the summer vegetables have not yet grown. This old man can make three side dishes, and it must have taken a lot of thought. The couple didn't seem to know that there were any guests, and although the plates were large, the portions were very small. Lingyun Qifeng only needs one person, and he can eat all the dishes on the table.
Seeing that the two did not leave extra food, lest they open their mouths, so they ate all the food of the two of them into their stomachs. I want to get up and say goodbye, and I can find some food to eat.
When I glanced back, I saw that the old couple was already sitting opposite me. The old man didn't have a good impression of the two, so he only lowered his head and didn't look at them. The old woman, on the other hand, put her hands on her chin and was carefully looking at Ling Yun and the others.
Ling Yun saw that there was a hint of joy in her eyes, as if she hadn't seen an outsider for a long time. When the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
Ling Yun and the others were embarrassed by the old woman, so they lowered their heads, not daring to look at the old woman again. But the old woman did not know it, and stared at them like a baby.
The four of them were silent, and the atmosphere in the room was quite awkward. It was the old man who couldn't hold his breath first, and when he saw the old woman looking at Ling Yun and the others, he said, "Let's eat first, after a while, the food will not taste good when it is cold." ”
The old woman listened to his reminder, and then she took her eyes away from Ling Yun and Qi Feng. Quite apologetically: "The old woman hasn't seen anyone for a long time, but I forgot to greet the two." If you can't make any good food in the country, you two will eat it. If it's not enough, I'll ask the old man to get some. ”
Ling Yun and the others were already hungry, and at this time, after the old woman said it, they felt even more hungry. He was no longer polite to the two, picked up the chopsticks and prepared to pick up the dishes.
It's just that there are very few dishes on this table, so I am afraid that if I put down my chopsticks, this dish will be gone. It was the chopsticks that came to the air, but stopped.
The old woman saw that they were concerned, and said, "Eat with confidence, there is not enough left." After a while, Xiang suddenly remembered something and said to the old man, "Old man, didn't you say that there is another dish, bring it quickly." ”
The last dish seemed to have been carefully prepared by the old man for the old woman, and although she listened to the old woman's shouting, her body did not move. Ling Yun looked at his face and saw that his face was quite embarrassed. Then he said: "No need, we can eat these dishes, no need to take any more." ”
When the old man heard him say this, he raised his head and glanced at Ling Yun. Ling Yun saw that his face was happy, as if what he had just said was exactly what he didn't want to say in his heart, and helped him say it. After laughing dryly, he took two mouthfuls of rice into his mouth.
Seeing that the old man did not move, the old woman urged: "Hurry up and take out the dishes to entertain them, what are you doing here?"
When the old man heard him say this, he reluctantly headed towards the kitchen. After a while, he came out tremblingly with a bowl of hot soup. Qi Feng's hands trembled when he served him soup, I don't know if it was because of his physical strength or because the soup was very hot. Hurriedly stepped forward and took the soup bowl from his hand.
When the old man first saw Qi Feng coming to get the soup, he seemed unwilling to give the soup to Qi Feng. It's just that this bowl of soup is extremely full, and he only moved four or five inches, and Qi Feng was already on top of the soup bowl. Seeing him look at himself vigilantly, as if he was robbing his treasure again.
Seeing him like this, I know his mind. Nodding slightly, he glanced at the old woman again. It means that he won't ask him for this bowl of soup, but just help him serve it to the old woman.
When the old man saw his expression, he hesitantly handed the soup bowl to Qi Feng. Qi Feng took the hot soup, but he didn't realize how hot or heavy the soup bowl was. As for why the old man's hands kept shaking when he held the soup bowl, it may be because of his old age and weak strength.
He didn't take it to heart, and brought the soup bowl straight to the old woman. Without saying anything, he returned to his seat and sat down.
The old woman nodded to Qi Feng and glanced at the soup bowl, her face a little surprised. He glanced at the old man again, and his eyes were so happy that they were almost wrinkled.
There was a bit of surprise in his words: "What a good day is today, why did you get crucian carp and radish soup." It's been a long time since I've had this bowl of soup, thank you. After speaking, he began to swallow, as if because of this fish soup, he remembered something from the past. But judging by the smile on her face, it seemed that she missed it very much.
When the old man saw him like this, he hurried to her side and asked, "What are you doing here, good man?
The old man listened to his reminder, and then he collected his emotions. said to Ling Yun and the others: "I haven't drunk this bowl of soup for a long time, and I made a fool of myself in front of the two of them, which made the two laugh." ”
Ling Yun and the others didn't know what the two of them were talking about, but judging from the expressions of the two, this soup seemed to have great significance to the two of them. Then he said: "What did my mother-in-law say, this soup was originally made by my father-in-law for my mother-in-law." However, it was unfortunate that the two of us came, which affected the two of them to reminisce and teach me that the two of us were not going to go. ”
When the old woman heard Ling Yun say this, she felt a great sense of relief. wiped the tears on his face indiscriminately, and pushed the fish soup in front of Ling Yun. said: "This fish soup is delicious, I ...... back then" said this, as if he remembered some embarrassing past, so he stopped talking and stopped talking. (To be continued.) )