At this time, the sun was shining, and it was getting dark very quickly. The lantern at the door was lit.
The eaves on one side of the house were set back, leaving a balcony. A railing was erected to block it, and a table and a few chairs were placed inside the space, which could be used for leisure and tea drinking. Now that it was dark, they moved their seats here to eat, and hung two small lanterns on both sides of the pillars, and the light was bright.
Even if it was dark outside, it didn't prevent them from sitting down and drinking a glass of wine. The summer breeze blew, refreshing and cool.
Two fires were lit in the stove, and the dishes in the pot were heated. Cao Xiangnan put the meat in a large bowl, and stir-fried a few dishes in it before taking it out of the pot. The number of people who came today did not exceed the budget, and there was still some food and soup left. I think those men all have big appetites, so this is enough.
"You can eat as much as you want, don't be polite." Sun Bailian brought the dishes up and asked everyone to eat. Seeing the two children sitting obediently beside their father, he smiled.
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Wang Dahu grinned, and a pair of shining eyes appeared on his full beard.
The others also said these words of thanks. Sun Bailian waved his hands and said, "You're welcome, you're welcome. I'll bring two more dishes." Then he went to the kitchen.
Looking at the meat on the table, the taste was simply amazing. Wang Dahu stared at the bowls of meat. He didn't dare to pick up his chopsticks when everyone else didn't. His mouth was watering at the smell.
"Eat, don't just look at it. Eat it. We've all eaten. Come, drink some soup to warm your stomach first." Cao Gang served soup to everyone. The soup from the hot pot in the stove just gave off a strong aroma. It was stewed by Cao Xiangnan today with bones and radishes. It was a big pot. I think it was leftover. He filled a bowl for each person and let them eat.
Liu Baishu took the soup and nodded to Cao Gang, "Thank you."
"Hmm, it's really sweet." Wang Dahu drank it in one gulp, just like drinking wine. He grabbed the chopsticks on the table and picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, "Hmm." He felt that he had never eaten such delicious food in his life. The chopsticks in his hand did not forget to put meat into Liu Baishu's bowl. When the man looked at him, he just grinned.
Liu Baishu lowered his head to eat his food. He had been sleeping in the open all the way, and now he had a mouthful of hot food, his appetite was opened.
Gan Weilin took a bite of the meat and said, "It smells so good."
"Sister-in-law, these are enough for us. There is no need to bring more." Gan Weiqi said that the table was almost full.
"No more, no more. There is one more dish. You can enjoy it slowly. If it is not enough, make more." Sun Bailian brought two dishes that had just been put on the pot. Silang was still cooking in the kitchen, so he came over first. Cao Gang saw that the children were sleepy, and knew that his wife was tired after a busy day. He said, "Bai Lian, you take the two children to bed. By the way, go and clean up two rooms. Bai Shu, Da Hu, Wei Qi, and Wei Lin will live in our house first."
"Okay, I will take the children to bed first." At this time, the children also wanted to sleep. Sun Bailian nodded to everyone and took the two children to bed. The two children have always slept together. Now they are in the new house and they are unwilling to sleep separately. It is just right for them to sleep in the room next to them.
Fortunately, there are many rooms in the house now, and there are still a few empty rooms. Each room has a bedside cabinet. His husband and Cao Xiangnan prepared everything together, including quilts and pillows. The house was just cleaned two days ago, and they just put mats, quilts, pillows and other things in it.
They ate dry food all the way here, and occasionally stopped in the town to have a hot meal, but even a hot meal was definitely not as delicious as this one. Wang Dahu almost shed tears after taking a bite. It was so delicious. After taking the first bite of meat, he couldn't stop eating.
His foot was kicked under the table. He glanced at the person who was eating with his head down. Wang Dahu curled his lips in his heart and didn't dare to give him any more meat.
"You guys eat, I'll go to the kitchen to check." Seeing that everyone was eating happily, Cao Gang smiled faintly, got up and walked to the kitchen.
Cao Xiangnan fried the last dish, pushed the firewood in the stove into it, put a little water in the pot, and was about to take the dish out when he saw that there was no problem. Unexpectedly, Cao Gang came in. When he saw the newcomer, he said, "Why are you here? The dishes outside are enough, right? If not, I'll fry two more."
"That's enough. No need. Is there anything else to do?" Cao Gang asked.
"Nothing else, just take this dish out. I'll go back and get you a bottle of wine. I'm also going to go back home to check on him, in case Wan Feng is waiting for me." It was already dark, and Wan Feng was going to sleep at this time. He wanted to go back home to check on him, in case that person was waiting for him.
Cao Xiangnan reached out to take the lantern on the table next to him, intending to take the lantern home to get some wine, take the wine home, take a shower, and go to bed.
"Okay." Cao Gang took the dish, and the two of them walked out. He took the dish to Liu Baishu and the others, and Cao Xiangnan walked out with the lantern. The few people who were drinking saw the person leaving with the lantern, and asked a question, and Cao Gang replied, "He went back to get something."
The moon is full on the 15th and 16th.
But to be honest, Cao Xiangnan is still not used to the world being completely dark at night. Although the moon is very round tonight, he still feels a chill. He didn't believe in ghosts and gods before, but now! Some things are not a question of whether he believes in them or not, but a question of whether they exist or not. Fortunately, Cao Xiangnan
is right at his home when he comes out of here. Seeing the lantern lit outside his house, Cao Xiangnan smiled. He didn't need to think about it, and he knew who lit it on purpose. Then his heart warmed up again, knowing that there was someone waiting for him to go home.
"Ya--" The door of the yard was not bolted, so he stretched out his hand and pushed it open. Two dogs were behind the door. When they saw him coming back, they wagged their tails and pounced on him. Cao Xiangnan reached out and touched the two dog heads, then went back home with the lantern.
"Husband, you're back." Qi Wanfeng heard the noise outside, walked out of the house, and saw her husband who had returned. He had just taken a bath and washed his hair, and his long black hair fluttered in the wind.
Aning had gone back to her room to sleep after taking a bath, and the children had also gone to bed. He was waiting for her husband to come back.
"Someone is coming from Cao Gang's place. I'm coming back to get a jar of wine for them. Have you taken a shower?" As soon as he got close to him, he could smell the fragrance on Wan Feng's body. Cao Xiangnan took a breath. He liked the smell of Wan Feng's body. Seeing that he had washed his hair, he asked, "Is your hair dry?"
"I washed it. I washed my hair by the way. It's still a little wet. I'll blow it dry soon." Qi Wan Feng heard that someone was coming from Cao Gang's place. It was no wonder that he had been waiting for a long time. His husband had only come back now. "Then you take it over. Don't drink too long. Come back early." He said.
"I won't drink anymore. I'll take it over and come back." Cao Xiangnan knew that Wan Feng was afraid that he would get drunk. He didn't have a good alcohol tolerance. He didn't dare to drink too much, otherwise he would come back and make a scene and Wan Feng wouldn't be able to sleep. This man has a special body condition now, but if we let him go, he will regret it if something happens to him later.
Cao Xiangnan went in and took out a jar of wine. This was the wine filtered out on the first day. The wine brewed later also tasted better day by day. It should not be a problem. There would be fully fermented wine every day. He would filter out the wine for the second fermentation. He
was busy all day today. Later he went to Cao Gang's place to help with cooking. He did nothing at home. He just had to wait until tomorrow to go to Meijia Village to get the bottles back, pack them and send them to Yipinzhai.
"I'll take it and come back soon. You haven't taken a shower yet. I'll come back to take a shower later. Don't go out at home." Holding the lantern in his hand, Cao Xiangnan told Wanfeng to stay at home and went out. The two dogs followed him.
There was a recliner at the door. He sat down on the recliner, with his back bent and the top of his head resting on his waist, which was just right for him. He was sitting very comfortably. His long hair fluttered in the wind. The night wind was very cool, making him want to sleep. He waved the palm-leaf fan in his hand to drive away the mosquitoes, waiting for his husband who was out to come back.
Cao Xiangnan took the wine to Cao Gang's place, put it on the table, and said, "You brothers, drink it. I have to go back first. Brother Cao Gang, you and your brothers can drink slowly. You don't have to get up so early tomorrow morning. It doesn't matter if you sleep in a little later. We are there too."
He was afraid that Cao Gang would drink too late here, so he asked him not to go there too early tomorrow. Anyway, he and Cao Dapeng were there.
"No, I'll go there tomorrow morning." Cao Gang took the wine, opened the lid and a smell of wine came out.
"Boy, why don't you join us for a drink?" Wang Dahu was a wine lover, he stretched his neck when he smelled the smell, the smell became stronger when he got closer, the smell was a bit special, he asked, "This wine smells really good, what kind of wine is it? Why haven't I seen it before?"
"Hehe, do you want to know?" Cao Xiangnan saw that he was setting a trap for others, and just waited for the big bearded man to jump.
"Bring the bowl over." Cao Gang picked up the pot and poured it into the bowl passed to him, and also got himself a small half bowl.
"You kid, tell me now, don't keep me in suspense." Wang Dahu held the wine under his nose and sniffed it, then drank it in one gulp, "Okay, another bowl." It was much better than the other wines that were as light as water that he drank before, and it would be even better if it was stronger.
"I'll tell you tomorrow." I won't tell you now so that you can't sleep tonight. Cao Xiangnan is seeking revenge for a photo being taken, and he still said he was a brother! Cao Xiangnan didn't admit that he was a petty person at all.
Wait, I will enslave you well in the future!
Wang Dahu glared, if eyes could scare people, Cao Xiangnan must have been scared.
"Well, it tastes good." Liu Baishu took a sip and liked the taste.
"Don't drink too much, this wine has a strong aftereffect, and I'm afraid you won't be able to get up tomorrow if you drink too much." Cao Xiangnan kindly reminded Liu Baishu that it was also the first time he drank this wine, and he didn't know what it was brewed from just by smelling it. But he didn't tell them tomorrow. They would know tomorrow, so there was no need to rush.
Seeing that the general's family had built such a big house, they must be living a good life. But from his understanding of their general, their general didn't seem like a money-making person. He thought that all this had something to do with the mysterious guy in front of him, including the wine that was sent. But he wasn't in a hurry. They were all here, and they would slowly figure out everything.
After receiving the letter from their general, he brought people here without saying a word.
"You guys drink, I'll go back first, someone is waiting at home. My house is just opposite, just go over there, and come and play tomorrow when you have time." Cao Xiangnan pointed in the direction of the gate and said.
"Okay." Liu Baishu said.
"We will definitely go there tomorrow." Wang Dahu was not a polite person either.
Gan Weiqi smiled but said nothing. He was a man of few words. He sat there quietly, listening to everyone talking with a smile on his face, letting people know that he was listening carefully. His younger brother, on the other hand, buried his head in his food. He drank the wine with one hand, looked up after taking a bite, and could not speak with his mouth full of food.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Cao Xiangnan got up to go home.
Cao Gang carried the lantern to see him out. His house was just opposite. When they went out the door, Cao Xiangnan asked Cao Gang to go back, and he went back home with his two dogs. He opened the door, closed it with his backhand, fastened the bolt, and walked in to see the person lying on the recliner, smiling at him, so he smiled too.
Tonight the stars are bright and the moon is as bright as a disk. Several people are drinking under the moon and talking about their past.
Cao Gang asked him about some things after he left the army. He drank and listened to them. His silent face did not show much expression, and no one knew what he was thinking. Wang Dahu's voice was a little angry, and he lowered his voice for fear of disturbing the people who were already asleep.
Liu Baishu sighed, and Gan Weiqi did not speak.
Gan Weilin, who had eaten and drunk enough, was dozing off. This man was heartless. He would use the sky as a quilt to cover himself. What made people most envious was that the bowls on the table were empty, and half of the wine in the pot was empty.
When the moon was at its zenith, the people outside also entered the house. After taking a bath, several people returned to their rooms. The person who had been sleeping on the bed felt someone getting on the bed and whispered "Husband."
"Yes, it's me, go to sleep." Cao Gang stretched out his hand and hugged the person into his arms, but he didn't close his eyes, looking at the moonlight on the ground.