Chapter 8 Lodging...
"Sister's cooking skills! I must try it." Wen Xianfeng threw down the bark in his hand and hurriedly ran out of the yard.
Upon hearing that there was food, everyone put down what they were doing and chased after Wen Xianfeng, vying with each other to see who would be the first to eat.
In the end, Ren Qingsong came from behind and was the first to appear in front of Miya.
Miya squatted on the ground, glanced at the shoes at her feet, and immediately realized that the person who came was Ren Qingsong. She quickly grabbed a bowl that was still relatively intact and reached directly into the boiling wild vegetable soup.
Ren Qingsong almost jumped out of his throat at the sight of Ren Qingsong's swift, decisive, and reckless actions.
He quickly reached out and took the full bowl of wild vegetable and egg soup, while using his other hand to examine Miya's thin, bony hand thoroughly.
"Is it hot? If there's no spoon, we can serve it ourselves."
Miya felt the different temperature on her fingertips and panicked, trying to pull her hand back. She said dryly, "No...it's okay, it's not hot at all."
Ren Qingsong checked repeatedly to make sure there were no burn marks on his fingertips before he could finally relax.
He then forbade Miya from serving the soup anymore, telling her to scoop it up herself if she wanted any.
Wen Xianfeng and the others eagerly picked up the bowls next to them and took the initiative to help, while constantly comforting Miya.
"That's right, we're all tough and thick-skinned, we don't need your help at all."
"We'll do it ourselves, we'll do it ourselves."
"This wild vegetable soup smells delicious, and it even has an egg in it. I'm going to eat more of it."
Hearing the praise, Miya replied without hesitation, "Eat more if you like it."
No one was polite; they poured the piping hot soup straight from the pot into their mouths.
As soon as they took a bite, everyone wanted to use every word and expression to express how delicious the food was.
The wild vegetables in their mouths not only lacked the astringent and bitter taste they were familiar with, but also had a refreshing sweetness and a tender and smooth texture that gave everyone a novel experience.
"Delicious! Delicious!" Wen Xianfeng nodded repeatedly as he ate. "The cafeteria food always tastes weird."
Ren Qingsong looked around to make sure everyone had a bowl, then he appeared next to Miya with the cooled wild vegetable soup.
"You eat too."
A bowl full of wild vegetable soup appeared before her eyes, startling Miya. Without thinking, she raised her hand to refuse, "No...no need, I'll add some more water to the jar later, that'll be enough."
Ren Qingsong mistakenly thought that Miya had developed a habit due to the drought, and immediately spoke up to comfort her, "The army has plenty of food, you don't have to worry about going hungry anymore, you don't have to be so frugal."
After she finished speaking, Miya still did not respond.
He could only resort to the same tactic again, shoving the bowl directly into Miya's hand with an unyielding air, and said, "Drink."
Miya held the hot wild vegetable and egg soup, unsure of what to do. Her helpless little eyes looked around and she saw Ren Qingsong empty the bottom of the earthenware pot of wild vegetable soup, leaving only half a bowl.
She immediately moved closer and poured the wild vegetable soup from the bowl into it, causing the bowl of wild vegetable soup to quickly fill up.
The sudden movement caught Ren Qingsong off guard. He could only lift the overturned bowl and move his own bowl aside.
Miya's survival motto is to never waste food. Seeing the bowl disappear, she could only take it back and stare blankly at the half-eaten wild vegetable soup.
Ren Qingsong shook his head helplessly, stood up, and approached his comrades.
At this moment, Miya had to fend for herself the wild vegetable soup.
With a complex mix of heartache and sweetness, she brought the undamaged rim of the bowl to her lips, and with a gentle sip, the smooth and tender wild vegetable soup was immediately sucked into her mouth.
The soldiers not only weren't afraid of getting burned while eating, but they also ate very quickly.
Miya felt like she hadn't even finished a sip when everyone put down their bowls and followed Ren Qingsong toward the puddle she had found.
A short while later, a clean bowl appeared before my eyes.
The scene was so shocking to Miya that she had never seen before. Not only did the men serve themselves rice, but they also washed the dishes themselves.
All of this subjected her worldview to repeated and intense attacks, shattering her mind and leaving her unable to recover for a long time.
The eldest child, blushing, licked the wild vegetable soup clean, leaving the bowl looking exactly the same as if it had been washed.
He felt the scalding heat emanating from the pocket of his clothes, feeling both happy and annoyed. He had come to help, so how could he be eating and taking things at the same time?
But if he were to return it, Da Wa wouldn't be willing to let go.
It's rare for his family to have eggs, and he wanted to bring some back for his older sisters to try.
After hesitating for a long time, Da Wa said to Mi Ya with a determined look, "Sister Mi Ya, I'll come and help you with chores again tomorrow. I won't eat for free."
The sound awakened Miya's thoughts. She looked at Dawa, whose face was tightly taut, and once again marveled at the differences in the new world, unable to resist responding in a different way.
"Okay! I'll be waiting for you tomorrow."
The eldest son patted his chest and made a promise, the sound of which was quite painful to hear.
Afterwards, the two washed their bowls and piled them together with the other tableware.
Da Wa wanted to take the hot roasted eggs back with him, so he reluctantly said goodbye to Mi Ya and rushed down the mountain like a little calf.
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"mother!"
"Call back your soul!" Liu Limei responded to her son's call with an impatient look. It's just climbing a mountain, is it necessary to keep calling?
The eldest child slammed his hands against the door, the force of which caused the door to slam against the wall.
The violent impact made Liu Limei furious. She quickly stood up and glared fiercely at her son who was running towards her.
At this moment, the eldest child was immersed in the joy of roasting eggs and had no idea that his mother was about to hit him.
He excitedly pulled the roasted eggs out of his pocket and explained, "Mom, eldest sister, second sister! Look what I brought back!"
Without waiting for anyone to answer, the eldest child continued, "Roasted eggs!"
"Sister Miya taught me how to make roasted eggs. It was the first time I had ever seen roasted eggs. My whole family ate them together."
Her youthful face and words softened anyone's heart. Liu Limei slowly lowered her raised hand, while Da Ni curiously walked over and carefully examined the black mud lump in her younger brother's hand.
Erni didn't expect that her mother and eldest sister would forget what she had said again so soon.
A feeling of disappointment and frustration welled up inside me, and I desperately needed an outlet, which the roasted eggs in front of me provided.
"You're this happy over an egg."
The eldest child didn't catch the second sister's sarcastic tone and smiled happily, "No, I also had a bowl of wild vegetable and egg soup. Sister Miya's cooking is really good."
Erni's words almost made him vomit blood. Was that what she was asking?
Liu Limei and Dani both knew that Erni was dissatisfied and wanted to change Erni's personality, but now, the more important thing was Da Wa's eating and taking things.
"Didn't your mother teach you that food is precious these days? Why did you bring back roasted eggs after eating?"
Liu Limei pressed her hard index finger hard on Da Wa's forehead, leaving a red mark.
The older child leaned back slightly, avoiding his mother's gaze. His eyes darted around helplessly as he licked his chapped lips and explained:
"Sister Miya insisted on giving it to me. I'll go help Sister Miya again tomorrow."
Hearing this, Liu Limei's shame lessened a little, and she immediately warned sternly, "Tomorrow, you are not allowed to eat any more of Miya's food, understand?"
"Mmm!"
The eldest child nodded emphatically, almost shaking his head off.
At the mountaintop, Miya was once again bored and dared not go far, so she could only wander around the house aimlessly.
Unexpectedly, she discovered a lot of wildly growing vegetable seedlings around her, mixed in with weeds, which were almost invisible if you didn't look closely.
For Miya, who values food, this scene was intolerable, so she immediately squatted down and started pulling weeds.
Before long, a small vegetable patch appeared before her eyes. The sense of accomplishment spurred Miya to continue working, and she became completely absorbed in the task.
As darkness fell, Ren Qingsong told everyone to stop, turned to look at Miya who was busy outside the courtyard, and shouted loudly:
"Miya, let's go to the cafeteria for lunch."
"Oh," Miya suddenly stood up, only then noticing that her legs were sore and weak. She stood there for a moment to recover, then immediately walked towards Ren Qingsong.
The group quickly approached the cafeteria and finished their dinner.
Ren Qingsong felt it was better to leave things with two different people, so he entrusted Miya to Commander Zhou for the night. They would move in the next day after the house was fully repaired.
Zhou Qiang immediately agreed and instructed his wife, Liu Limei, to make the arrangements.
And so, under Erni's wary gaze, Miya stepped into the house again and took her place, sleeping with Dani.
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