"Xiaoyun, are you up yet?"
Early in the morning, Sister Wang, wearing a cotton-padded coat and carrying a toothbrush, knocked on Mu Liuyun's door.
"Xiaoyun?"
Even after spitting out all the mouthwash, there was still no reaction inside the room, which made Sister Wang a little worried.
After swallowing hard, she slowly pushed open Mu Liuyun's door.
Then they saw Mu Liuyun wrapped herself up like a dumpling and sitting on the bed without moving.
"What's wrong, Xiaoyun?"
Upon hearing Sister Wang's voice, Mu Liuyun finally raised her head, revealing a small face full of grievance.
This startled Sister Wang, who quickly sat down next to Mu Liuyun: "Are you homesick, Xiaoyun?"
Mu Liuyun shook her head, and a slightly hoarse voice came from her mouth: "It's cold, I don't want to get up."
"...Get up!"
Upon hearing Mu Liuyun's reason, Sister Wang reached out and lifted Mu Liuyun's blanket, peeling it off like a zongzi (sticky rice dumpling), revealing the tender white "glutinous rice" inside.
"Get up! Breakfast is ready!"
"Waaaaah, my sister is super fierce."
“凸(艹皿艹)”.
After being forcibly dragged by Sister Wang to wash up, Mu Liuyun sat at the dining table.
Upon seeing the dishes on the table, Mu Liuyun's eyes, which had been clouded by the cold, immediately lit up.
"Soybean paste! Is that soybean paste, sis?!"
"Yesterday, when you looked at the jar of sauce, your eyes were practically drooling. If I didn't give you some, I would feel like I was abusing you."
Then, Wang Ma brought over a plate of fresh vegetables suitable for dipping sauce and a plate of pancakes, placing them on the table.
After finishing, Wang Ma straightened up, looked at the eager Mu Liuyun, and chuckled, "Xiaoyun, you eat first, don't go hungry."
Upon hearing this, before Mu Liuyun could even make a move, Sister Wang picked up a bowl of corn porridge and put it to her lips.
Before he could even take a sip, Wang Ma patted his head and said, "What are you drinking? Come and help me wash the dishes."
"Ah~ I'll wash it after I eat."
"You've finished eating and left it dry, so come here right now!"
After saying that, Wang Ma pulled Wang Jie back to the kitchen. Before they disappeared, Wang Jie leaned against the door frame and shouted to Mu Liuyun, "Xiaoyun, remember not to eat green onions."
"Don't eat green onions?"
Mu Liuyun felt a little confused. Isn't scallions dipped in soybean paste a famous way of eating food all over the country? Why wouldn't Sister Wang allow it?
With a strong spirit of exploration, Mu Liuyun decided to try the opposite approach from Sister Wang.
As she spoke, Mu Liuyun picked up a scallion, dipped it in sauce, and held it near her nose.
Compared to when it was stored in the jar, the soybean paste had much less of a strange smell, giving it an exceptionally tempting appearance that compelled Mu Liuyun to take a bite.
"...So spicy!"
The moment it entered her mouth, the aroma of soy sauce filled Mu Liuyun's entire oral cavity, giving her a sense of complete satisfaction.
But what follows is the pungent taste of scallions.
In the past, Mu Liuyun considered herself to like eating scallions, but she usually only used them as a seasoning in dishes. This was the first time she had ever eaten scallions on their own.
No wonder the entire northeastern part of China is full of burly men who can eat this stuff like it's food.
Mu Liuyun's eyes were watering from the spiciness, but he didn't dare cough loudly, afraid that Sister Wang would laugh at him if she saw it. He could only carefully wipe his eyes with a tissue.
"Oh, Xiaoyun, what's wrong! Don't cry!"
Sister Wang, who appeared out of nowhere, ran up to Mu Liuyun with an exaggerated tone and looked at him with concern: "Xiaoyun, I know, you're not suffering from the spiciness, you're just homesick, I understand."
Mu Liuyun blushed, too embarrassed to speak, and glanced to the side.
Such a grown man, yet he still gets tears streaming down his face because of his stubbornness; it's truly shameful.
"You're bullying Xiaoyun again. Er Ya, go get Xiaoyun a glass of water."
A pair of chopsticks fell from the sky, accompanied by Wang Ma's voice, and landed on Wang Jie's head.
Sister Wang rubbed her head and reluctantly stood up: "No, why are you all being so nice to him? You can't forget that I'm your daughter just because he's cute!"
"Although Xiaoyun is indeed very cute."
Wang Ma didn't even want to look at Wang Jie, and pointed to the door with a look of disgust: "Hurry up and eat after you finish pouring the water. I'll also send some soybean paste to your grandson later. He probably won't have time to make soybean paste this year."
"Okay~"
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After that, Mu Liuyun didn't try scallions again, but instead ate all the other vegetables.
It must be said that he was very satisfied with the strong flavor of soybean paste.
Following Sister Wang out the door, although it was early, there were already many people on the street.
Everyone has their own destination, but no one is in a hurry.
"Sis, is that soybean paste you're holding?"
Sister Wang looked at the paper package in her hand: "Yes, this stuff, mixed with water, is what you just ate."
"I'll take you to Brother Sun's place later and show you how we make soybean paste."
Within minutes, Mu Liuyun and Sister Wang arrived at the village entrance once again.
From a distance, I could see a figure standing by the pond, throwing something into it.
"Brother Sun!"
Sister Wang called out from a distance, and Brother Sun immediately ran over.
"What are you two doing here? Why are you here so early to ruin my fish fry?"
Sister Wang rolled her eyes: "Why does my dad tell you everything?"
As he spoke, he handed the soybean paste block in his hand to Brother Sun: "I know you don't have time to make it, so my mom asked me to bring you two blocks."
"Oh, this is a real lifesaver."
After receiving it, Brother Sun happily prepared to return to his courtyard.
"Don't be in such a hurry to leave! I brought this naive child along to broaden her horizons!"
"Look at me, then you all come together."
Brother Sun pushed open his courtyard gate and made a gentlemanly "please" gesture to Mu Liuyun.
Brother Sun's yard is about the same size as Sister Wang's, but it looks much messier.
The items were actually arranged very neatly, but there were too many fish food and other items, and even two tricycles, which made the whole yard look a bit messy.
Brother Sun carried a large vat out from the back of the tricycle, then looked at Mu Liuyun and Sister Wang and said, "Er Ya, help me scrub the sauce blocks, I'll go wash the vat."
The moment those words were spoken, the sound of a door opening echoed in the courtyard, and a head peeked out from the doorway of the only house: "Brother Min, do we have guests?"
Sun, who was about to turn on the tap, immediately stopped what he was doing and looked at the head: "Did I disturb you? I'll keep my voice down. You can go back to sleep. You came back so late yesterday."
"Brother Sun, who is this?"
Sister Wang looked at the person in the room, with a somewhat effeminate face and a full head of long hair, and began to speak hesitantly.
She clearly saw that although the person was hiding by the door, their silk nightgown was showing, and the obvious Adam's apple on their neck made Sister Wang feel like her worldview had been completely shattered.
"He is my lover, Mu..."
Before Brother Sun could finish answering, Mu Liuyun, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, somewhat bewildered.
"Jiang, Brother Jianghe?"
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