Chapter 236 He actually said the fermented vegetable juice smelled bad
Not again?
Song Chunxue pushed him away forcefully, "I'm practically a half-monk now, and I'll be a Taoist priest in the future. You should find someone else to marry me."
She lost her patience and her tone became very impatient.
"Are you still going to cultivate the land?"
Mei Yang was somewhat taken aback, feeling that even his brother usually didn't have the strength to push him away.
Perhaps he lost his balance.
"My sister-in-law is quite strong. I was just asking casually. Why are you angry?" Mei Yang still had a smile on her face. "I wasn't asking for myself, but judging from my sister-in-law's attitude, she won't be interested in me. I won't make a fool of myself."
He took two steps back and waved his hand dismissively, "I'm leaving. I'll go to the fields to settle my wages the day after tomorrow at noon."
The other two followers seemed quite displeased with Song Chunxue's behavior, glancing back at her several times before following Mei Yang away.
Song Chunxue suddenly didn't want to go out; she felt listless.
She should stay home and pack her fourth son's bags.
February is almost here, and the weather is getting better and better.
It was warmer in the city than in the countryside, so Song Chunxue went home and changed into a thin black jacket.
Then she thought of the old man who was plowing the field, and said that judging from her clothes, she was lacking a man.
She took off the black dress and changed into a dark blue, diagonally-buttoned long gown.
These are all fabrics from my youth; I couldn't bear to wear them while farming in the countryside, and I couldn't wear them when I went out in the city.
Song Chunxue thought that she should make herself a spring outfit.
Thinking this way, she was quite pleased and went to the barn to dig out three bowls of wheat to make sweet fermented rice.
With less work in the fields now and not much to see when we go out, we might as well cook something delicious.
She was winnowing wheat in the yard when she heard someone knocking on the door.
The heavy wooden door opened, and Xie Zheng, dressed in brocade robes, stood outside. The light and soft fabric looked beautiful in the sunlight, and the sky-blue color accentuated his handsome features.
Without a beard, Xie Zheng looked to be in his early thirties. Coming from a noble family, he was always impeccably dressed.
Song Chunxue was somewhat surprised to see him.
"What brings you here, Lord Xie? Aren't you busy today?"
She stepped aside and said, "Please come in, Lord Xie."
Considering that the tea at home is mostly coarse tea and there isn't much left, I should prepare some fine tea to entertain distinguished guests in the future.
Seeing that Liu Chunshu was followed by two attendants, Song Chunxue thought that Lord Xie had probably learned his lesson.
Lord Xie was in a rather disheveled state yesterday, which she happened to see, and unexpectedly he came to visit her.
Could it be that he came to thank her?
"Sister-in-law, this is a flower cake, a small token of my appreciation for Lord Xie. Please accept it with a smile."
Liu Chunshu held an exquisite box in his hand and handed it to Song Chunxue.
Song Chunxue was flattered; it was the first time she had ever received such expensive food.
She looked at Xie Zheng and said, "Thank you, sir."
Xie Zheng smiled slightly, "No need to be polite. I came here today specifically to ask for tea. I heard that you like to drink potted tea, but I have never tried it before. I wonder if you drink it on a regular basis, sister-in-law?"
Song Chunxue smiled and said, "Of course there is. Come inside quickly, I'll go start a fire."
Liu Chunshu pointed to the stone table in the courtyard and said, "The weather is nice today, why don't we drink it in the courtyard? There will be less smoke from the tea stove."
"Alright, I'll go start a fire. You all sit down first."
Chunshu glanced at Song Chunxue, who was heading towards the backyard, and said to Lord Xie, "The three of us will go outside for a walk first. Lord Xie, please enjoy your drink."
"Alright, don't go too far."
He never wanted to experience what happened yesterday again.
It's a bit embarrassing.
Of all people to see this, it had to be Song Chunxue who saw it and even helped him out of the predicament.
If he hadn't sent two skilled henchmen to carry things yesterday, he wouldn't have been cornered in the alley.
simply……
"Where did they go? Why did they leave?"
Song Chunxue came over carrying a small tea stove and a small firewood basket.
"We've run out of charcoal, so it looks like I'll have to burn some more after I finish cooking lunch."
As she spoke, she took out a flint and steel to start a fire.
“They’re going to wander around the neighborhood, I’ll take care of it,” Xie Zheng said, extending his hand. “Sister-in-law, are you winnowing grain? You go ahead and do your thing.”
"Hmm, I want to make some sweet fermented wheat. It'll be ready soon." Seeing that he was quite skilled at lighting the fire, Song Chunxue sifted the wheat clean and took it to the kitchen to sprinkle some water on it for a while.
Once the wheat is damp, it needs to be put into bags and shaken in the yard to remove the loose fuzz from the surface of the wheat before washing it and cooking it.
The process is complicated; she'll finish it after Lord Xie leaves.
Xie Zheng started a fire, got up and went to the kitchen to scoop out a small pot of water, and placed the small earthenware pot on the tea stove.
Song Chunxue brought over dates and rock sugar and placed them in a small wooden compartment.
This old thing can't be cleaned properly anymore; she'll definitely buy a new one next time.
She picked up a few dates and roasted them over the fire, remembering that the Taoist priest had given them to her.
"Sister-in-law, you live in such a spacious courtyard now, why do you still seem so troubled? What's bothering you?" Xie Zheng asked casually. "Have you been bullied?"
Song Chunxue snapped out of her daze.
"No, I just remembered that these red dates were given to me by the Taoist priest. He went out of the courtyard and it will be a long time before I see him again."
Xie Zheng was surprised and grabbed the charred red dates, throwing them into the tea canister, almost burning his hand in the process.
"Has the Taoist priest left?"
"I was planning to go up the mountain to find the Taoist priest in a few days, why did he leave?"
"They said Master wrote a letter, summoning him on urgent business," Song Chunxue said with a smile. "Senior Brother isn't a local, so he won't be staying here for long."
Seeing that the tea was boiling, Song Chunxue handed him the washed teacup, which she had just bought on the street and hadn't had a chance to use yet.
A moment later, Xie Zheng brought up the events of the previous day.
“Yesterday I implicated my sister-in-law. That person spoke rudely and hurt her feelings. I feel very bad about it, so I came here to apologize.”
He held the tea canister in one hand and held his sleeve with the other as he poured tea. "I was too busy studying when I was young to learn any self-defense skills. I'm sorry my sister-in-law had to laugh at me."
“Not at all. When you were in the capital, you certainly didn’t need to have attendants with you whenever you went out. It’s just that there are too many unruly people here who have humiliated you.” Song Chunxue stood up. “I’ll go get some tea and snacks.”
Since it was bought for her by an adult, she took it out to drink tea.
Otherwise, their own steamed buns would always seem a bit inadequate in front of Lord Xie.
Lord Xie called out loudly, "Do you have any buckwheat buns at home? I like to eat buckwheat."
Song Chunxue took a plate, half of which contained buckwheat buns and the other half contained delicate flower cakes.
Lord Xie broke off a piece of buckwheat bun. "I ate a piece last time, and it was very sweet. I still miss it. It's sweet but not cloying, much better than pastries."
"Although this place is barren, there are many delicious foods here. It's just that I still can't get used to the taste of the fermented noodle soup, but I can't help but want to try it because of the smell."
Song Chunxue laughed and said, "Then you're out of luck, sir. Fermented rice water is the best way to cool off in the summer. How would we people get through the summer without it?"
Xie Zheng frowned. "Then I'll try again next time."
Song Chunxue advised him not to force himself.
"But that fermented vegetable jelly was alright. It was cool and refreshing, and with a little chili oil, the pungent smell of the fermented vegetable jelly was masked..."
"What?" Song Chunxue exclaimed incredulously, "You said fermented vegetable slurry smells bad?"
How could that be?
"Then you must try my homemade fermented vegetable juice. I just made it with celery leaves last night, so it should be ready to eat today. The fermented vegetable juice you've been eating before must have been made by someone with bad skills. My homemade fermented vegetable juice has never gone bad."
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