Chapter 159 Magnolia on the branches, white jade reflecting the eyes
The first time Ren Wangzhu saw Ye Xingzhou, his round eyes lit up immediately and he rushed towards him in two steps.
With this pounce, Ye Xingzhou fell backwards due to inertia, and Ren Wangzhu fell directly on him.
Lotus petals fall into my arms, and the faint fragrance fills my nose.
Ren Wangzhu pushed Meng Zhi away with his butt and rubbed his head against Ye Xingzhou's neck.
"Brother, you've been away for half a month. I miss you so much."
As soon as he finished saying this, Meng Zhi lifted him up from Ye Xingzhou.
Only then was Ye Xingzhou able to catch his breath and sit up.
That's not what I was thinking. I almost sprained my waist when I jumped.
Junior Brother Ren is too enthusiastic and it is really hard to handle.
No matter how hard Ren Wangzhu kicked in the air, Meng Zhi refused to let go.
He had no other choice but to grit his teeth and say, "Meng Zhi, you're always like this."
Meng Zhi scoffed, "Why, you're not going to complain to Ye Xingzhou this time?"
"Brother, look at him!"
Seeing that another quarrel was about to break out, Ye Xingzhou didn't want to offend anyone, so he quickly stuffed a sweet date into someone's mouth.
Then Ye Xingzhou leaned forward and waved to the person standing at the door.
"Brother Xiang, come in quickly."
Xiang Xiuyuan leaned against the door, holding a few pink lotus flowers in his hand. Seeing Ye Xingzhou's invitation, he stepped into the house.
Ye Xingzhou looked at the lotus and tilted his head slightly, "Brother, why are you picking lotus flowers?"
"I, I, I know." Ren Wangzhu swallowed the sweet dates and said excitedly, "I told my senior brother that lotus flowers are edible, so he brought them back to cook for us."
"Brother Xiang was so happy to hear that you were back that he picked lotus flowers and brought them back to me right away."
Xiang Xiuyuan has always been introverted. Whether it is feelings or emotions, Ren Wangzhu's bluntness in the second half of the sentence made him feel embarrassed.
Xiang Xiuyuan lowered his eyes, his tone a little uncomfortable.
“I didn’t come back immediately.”
He spoke so softly that he didn't know if Ye Xingzhou heard it.
Ren Wangzhu was very excited and pulled Ye Xingzhou along to talk about this and that.
"Brother, you don't know that Brother Xiang's lotus leaf chicken is famous in Danfeng."
Ren Wangzhu chattered a few words and explained the matter of Danfeng exchanging elixirs for lotus leaf chicken.
While speaking, he praised Xiang Xiuyuan and then praised himself.
"Brother, I was so smart back then, and Sister Yue Qian only had so much. So, how do you say that? I figured out how to trade the elixir for the lotus leaf chicken."
"Hey, Senior Sister Yue Qian, if you're just a little bit more careful, I'll think of asking them to bring their own lotus leaves and chickens. They can earn some medicinal pills and save the trouble of catching spiritual chickens every day."
Did you come up with that? It was clearly Yue Qian feeding the food directly to her mouth.
Ye Xingzhou was too embarrassed to expose it.
Xiang Xiuyuan saw three people sitting on the same bed and talking and joking. The bed belonged to Meng Zhi. He looked at it, found a stool and sat aside in restraint.
Meng Zhi glanced sideways and saw Xiang Xiuyuan standing away from them in a restrained manner, and she let out a light sigh.
"What? You don't like my bed?"
"No, no." Xiang Xiuyuan was stunned, then shook his head.
"Then why are you so far away?"
Really, he had to take the initiative to speak.
Only after Xiang Xiuyuan put away his stool and sat on the edge of the bed did Meng Zhi look away.
"How to cook lotus?" Meng Zhi asked.
Xiang Xiuyuan was stunned for a second, then realized Meng Zhi was asking him a question before replying, "Wash it clean, coat it with flour, and deep-fry it."
Meng Zhi took the lotus and snatched the one from Ren Wangzhu's hand, picked up a basin and went to the well outside the yard to fetch water for washing.
Xiang Xiuyuan looked at his empty palms, then at Meng Zhi who had rolled up her sleeves to wash lotus flowers.
What a strange scene.
Junior Brother Meng actually took the initiative to wash the lotus flowers.
Ye Xingzhou leaned over and saw Meng Zhi awkwardly picking lotus petals and washing them, and couldn't help laughing.
This junior brother wants to get closer to me and he has to find other ways to do it.
Two people who are equally awkward about and yet eager for friendship are using clumsy, roundabout ways to get closer to each other.
It still depends on him.
Ye Xingzhou said, "Brother Xiang, I'm easy to talk to. Don't worry, just be bold."
"Um."
The uneasy feeling in Xiang Xiuyuan's heart completely dissipated.
In fact, he has always been worried that the gap in status and family is too big, and he might suddenly make a move or say something wrong that would upset the other party.
Ren Wangzhu was fine, but when it came to Yu Mengzhi, he was always cautious in his words and actions.
He didn't want to lose these friends.
Junior Brother Meng doesn't put on airs, he just looks mean but is actually kind-hearted.
The veins on Meng Zhi's forehead were throbbing. He turned around and saw three heads lined up in order from tall to short behind the door frame.
"You three, have you seen enough?"
He's just washing a lotus flower, what's so good about that?
One, two, three people were staring at him so hard that their eyes were about to make a hole in his back.
It's hard to ignore.
Ye Xingzhou saw the petals in the basin that were almost broken by washing, and he pursed his lips, wanting to smile but not daring to.
If you laugh at this time, you will definitely get slapped by Meng Zhi.
"Junior brother, it's so boring to take a shower alone. Let us take a shower with you."
"I'm coming too."
Suddenly four people gathered around the well and it became crowded. They looked at each other and washed very quickly.
The washed lotus petals were placed in a bamboo sieve to drain the water, and Xiang Xiuyuan set up a wok and began to heat the oil.
There is a magnolia tree in the yard. It is nourished by spiritual energy every day, and its branches grow thick and strong.
Ye Xingzhou happened to have nothing to do, so he took out a hemp rope and a wooden board and put them together to make a simple swing.
He sat on the swing and swayed from time to time.
It was funny to see Meng Zhi coating the petals with powder in an awkward and somewhat impatient manner.
His fingertips were stained with flour and were uncomfortably sticky. He frowned deeply and jumped wildly between impatience and endurance.
Ye Xingzhou held up his face and looked at her with a smile on his face.
Meng Zhi raised her eyes unintentionally and her gaze met Ye Xingzhou's.
The person on the swing supported his face with his head slightly tilted, his eyebrows and eyes were clear and he was smiling.
Magnolias adorn the branches, and white jade reflects the eyes.
Meng Zhi's eyes moved slightly, and the words came out of his mouth before his emotions.
"Ye Xingzhou, why are you hiding away?"
"That's not what you call avoiding leisure." Ye Xingzhou landed on his feet, patted his robe and walked over. "I was thinking of building a swing for you and Junior Brother Ren. You can sit on it when you have free time."
Ye Xingzhou would never admit that he was just being lazy just now.
He just wanted to take a closer look at how his junior brother cooked for the first time. What could be wrong with that?
Meng Zhi was too lazy to expose it.
Ye Xingzhou took over the work from Meng Zhi's hands, picked up a few lotus petals and coated them with powder. The petals were still beautiful spoon shapes.
Looking at what Meng Zhi had wrapped, there were lumps of flour piled up in the bowl, which looked ugly.
"Junior brother, I will definitely have a good dream tonight as I can eat the lotus petals wrapped by you." Ye Xingzhou said these words without any conscience.
Don’t worry about whether it’s true or not, as long as you are happy.
Meng Zhi washed the flour off her hands and raised her eyes when she heard Ye Xingzhou's praise.
"In that case, you eat the whole bowl."
"No, little brother, you can't repay kindness with malice."
Meng Zhi just looked at Ye Xingzhou without saying a word.
After being stared at for three seconds, Ye Xingzhou compromised and said, "I'll eat it. I'll definitely finish it."
That's about right.
Meng Zhi had just poured out the water in the basin for washing her hands when Ren Wangzhu's cry came from inside the house.
"Brother, come quickly! There's a gray dog hiding in my bed!"
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