Chapter 32: Chicken Soup

He Nai and Biyu followed the old man into the village, which was very small, about less than 100 households, and the houses were relatively dilapidated, and the old man's house was even more dilapidated in comparison. Their house is two bungalows, next to the bungalow is a very small kitchen, all of which are brick and stone walls, the roof is covered with thick weeds, there is no floor in the room, it is directly a mud and stone floor, and there is no decent furniture, only two wooden beds, a dining table, and a cupboard.

"Two benefactors, my family's conditions are simple, and I smiled. After entering the house, the old man said embarrassedly.

"Uncle, you're polite, just live with it. Jasper laughed.

"Oh, it's good if you don't dislike it, so let's live next door tonight, and we live on this side, okay?" said the old man with a smile. They only have two houses in total, otherwise how can they be divided? Also, this old man must regard Biyu and He Nai as a little couple, and he thinks that there is nothing wrong with this arrangement. There was no way, Biyu and He Nai had to nod, He Nai couldn't help but want to laugh, but was glared at by Biyu fiercely, and forcibly suppressed the smile.

After the old man told his wife about how he had been rescued, he must have asked the old man to help her sit up and say thanks, her face was very haggard, her eyes were sunken, and her expression was a little dull. "Thank you, you saved two lives. After saying that, she couldn't help but cry sadly. When she cried, she brought Jasper to cry too. He Nai didn't know how to comfort Biyu, and hurriedly said: "Old man, these are all things we should do, it's really just a gesture, and I want to thank you for taking us in tonight." โ€

After comforting his wife, the old man helped her lie down, and hurriedly poured two cups of hot water for Biyu and He Nai. Then he asked them to rest first, and he went to cook his meals. After a while, the sound of chickens crowing came from the kitchen, and Jasper heard it and hurriedly ran over. She looked at it and exclaimed, "Uncle, this is a hen, it can still lay eggs, why do you want to kill it?" She looked at the chicken coop next to her, it was emptyโ€”it was the only hen in their house.

"Little girl, you saved our two lives, what is this chicken? You should rest first, cook a chicken soup tonight, you know, I worked in the cooking class in the army, and cooking chicken soup is my specialty. As he spoke, the old man's eyes were a little distracted, and then he laughed happily, as if he had seen the scenes of military camp life many years ago, and the days of youthful enthusiasm.

"Well, yes, we're waiting to try your craft, it's going to be delicious. Biyu forced a smile on her face, turned her head and ran out after speaking, and on the way back, she just collided with He Nai, she lay on He Nai's arms and sobbed, He Nai was stunned for a moment, and had to gently pat her back with her hand. But after only a while, Jasper suddenly raised her head suddenly, pushed He Nai and staggered to the ground. She said angrily, "Good dog, get out of the way, you hit me just now! Also, don't snore at night." He Nai was stunned by her again, so he had to deal with things resignedly, for the somewhat rude Jasper, he really had no way at all, and he couldn't guess what she was thinking.

Soon, the sunset went down again, and in the afterglow of the slanting sun, in the small villages surrounded by green hills, the smoke of the cooking stove rose, and the occasional barking of dogs sounded, this picture was quiet and beautiful, full of a strong breath of life. At this time, the chicken soup boiled by the old man was fragrant, and even the bungalow was full of fragrance, it seems that the old man did not brag, and boiling chicken soup was indeed his "specialty".

The steaming chicken soup was served in an aluminum pot, and the old man enthusiastically served a large bowl of He Nai and Biyu respectively, and also put a chicken leg in each bowl. He Nai looked down and saw that the chicken soup was yellow and fragrant, there were several pieces of mushrooms of different colors at the bottom of the bowl, and there were a few pieces of wild vegetables floating on the soup that he had never seen. The old man brought a few more flatbreads and put them on the table, and the flatbread was also very level, the outer skin was thin, and the inner bread looked very soft and tender.

"Uncle, your wife's body should be nourished, this chicken leg is not needed, we just drink soup. Jasper spoke first, and she quickly slipped the chicken thighs back into the pot.

"Yes, yes, uncle, this soup is delicious at first glance, where do you still have the heart to eat chicken." He Nai also smiled and put the chicken leg back.

After the old man pushed it back and forth for a while, he was no longer reluctant, and said happily: "This chicken soup is just like being a person, all kinds of seasonings must be put together, and the sequence of procedures cannot be omitted and reversed, and must not be lazy and vague, so that the chicken soup boiled out is full of color, flavor and flavor." Also, with the addition of wild mushrooms and wild vegetables, the taste is even more delicious. Taste it, it's best when it's hot. The old man just watched them drink, and then brought a bowl to feed his wife, and he helped her, spoonful by spoonful, and from time to time touched the temperature with his lips, and then carefully brought it to her mouth. Seeing this scene, He Nai pretended to rub his eyes, lowered his head and drank the soup in a big gulp, and then nibbled on the flatbread. Jasper's eyes turned red, and she was silent for a while, and continued to drink the soup with her head down.

This dinner was very simple, only chicken soup and flatbread, but He Nai Biyu was very full and satisfied, after eating, he washed up briefly, thanked the two old men and went into the next room.

"Anai, these old couple are so pitiful, we should do something. As soon as she entered the room, Jasper spoke.

"yes, I think so too, either our money, give them some?" He Nai said.

"Well, the money is going to be given, but with this old man's character, he won't take much. Moreover, money can only solve the needs of a moment, not a lifetime. Jasper said.

"So, what do you say?" asked He Nai strangely.

"I observed that there is a problem with Feng Shui here, and perhaps, the crux of the problem is here. Jasper whispered.

"Ah, you can also feng shui, cow!" He Nai said, holding up his thumb.

"Stupid, you don't understand, do you think that Taoist priests are cultivating immortals and fighting? Taoism is divided into mountain, medicine, life, phase, and divination, and Chinese medicine is derived from Taoism. Biyu's answer opened He Nai's eyes again: It turns out that Chinese medicine is also evolved from Taoism?

"Oh, okay, are you already confident?" He Nai said happily, accidentally using an idiom again, feeling quite happy.

Biyu nodded and said, "Well, I probably have an idea, I'll take a look at it carefully tomorrow and give them ideas." Changing feng shui is not a trivial matter, it will cost money and time, if they insist on not wanting our money, they still can't change it, so they have to plan carefully. Then again, cultivators, it is their duty to do good deeds and accumulate virtues, and if they can change their fortunes for the two elders and help good people, it can be regarded as a share of merit. โ€

"What a laugh, idiot. By the way, you sleep on the ground. Biyu glanced at He Nai and said.

"Oh, but, there's nothing on the ground. He Nai said.

"Do you still want to sleep in the same bed with me?" Biyu walked over angrily and was about to twist He Nai's ears, He Nai had to wave his hand and say, "Okay, stop, I didn't say I wanted to sleep with you, I slept on the ground, and it wasn't the first time I slept on the ground." โ€

"Also, no snoring, no grinding of teeth. You died last night, huh!" Biyu said unhappily.

I don't know when, He Nai heard sobbing in his sleep, he struggled for a while and opened his eyes to see that Jasper was facing him sideways, and he was still crying.