Chapter 32 Cooking and Planning
Lu's house, in the kitchen.
Lu Qing was making a fire, and there was a brand new iron pot on the stove.
Lu Qing originally planned to carry this iron pot back home in a low-key manner after dark.
But then he thought, they are all from the same village, how low-key can he be?
Even if he secretly took the pot home, he couldn't hide it when he cooked.
After all, the aroma of cooking is far different from the smell of steaming, and he can't block the kitchen to prevent the smell from coming out.
So he just took the blame back openly.
This naturally caused a small sensation in the village.
This is an iron pot, which is a luxury for the people in their village.
Even now, there are still some families in the village who cannot afford iron pots.
How could Lu Qing not attract everyone's attention when he carried back such a big iron pot?
In response, Lu Qing directly claimed that the iron pot was given to him by Doctor Chen, which again made the villagers envious and jealous.
At the same time, I was also amazed at the old doctor's generosity.
An iron pot is worth several taels of silver, and the old doctor actually gave it to Lu Qing as a gift. He was really nice to Lu Qing.
However, this also made everyone believe that the old doctor really regarded Lu Qing as his disciple, and valued him very much.
Otherwise, why would he give such a big iron pot to Lu Qing?
I have only heard that disciples should show filial piety to their masters, but how could a master give such a valuable thing to his disciples?
Unless the master really dotes on that disciple.
Especially after seeing that the iron pot was already cooked, everyone became more certain of their guess.
Thinking back to the villagers' onlookers, Lu Qing felt somewhat relieved.
Fortunately, he had the foresight to temporarily leave the silver with Doctor Chen, and only took two pieces of silver and brought them back with him.
Otherwise, such a large bag of silver would definitely not escape everyone's eyes.
It would be troublesome if some curious person opened the bag when he wasn't paying attention.
The fire started and soon the pot began to smoke.
Lu Qing took the oil jar and scooped a large spoonful of lard into it.
Watching the lard melting in the pot, he felt a sense of satisfaction rising in his heart.
Now that he has money, he no longer has to save money on fuel.
Every time he cooked before, he had to think about how to use the least amount of oil and make the dish taste good, which was really too difficult for him.
With a happy mood, Lu Qing quickly prepared two dishes and a soup.
One fried fish, one fish soup, and one stir-fried vegetable.
Although limited in terms of seasoning, these three dishes still appear simple.
But when Lu Qing took the first bite of the stir-fried dish, he was still so moved that he wanted to cry.
It’s not easy at all. This taste is what he has dreamed of for a long time.
"Brother, the dishes cooked in the big iron pot are so delicious!"
On the other side, Xiaoyan was also enjoying her meal.
Even though she usually doesn't like eating vegetables, she now thinks they are particularly delicious.
"Of course, this big iron pot is a great tool for cooking. Otherwise, why would my brother always want to have a big iron pot?"
“The big iron pot is great~”
The brother and sister enjoyed this meal particularly well.
All the food was eaten up, not even the soup was left.
After eating, Xiaoyan touched her slightly bulging belly with a look of satisfaction.
"Brother, let's all use a big iron pot to cook from now on, right?"
"good."
Lu Qing nodded without hesitation.
That's why he insisted on buying an iron pot.
But you don’t have to eat stir-fried dishes for every meal. No matter how delicious the food is, you will get tired of it after a while.
It's also nice to try other dishes occasionally.
After dinner, Lu Qing read for a while.
I waited until it got a little dark before putting the book away.
He moved the old recliner out of the yard, sat on it, and looked at the sunset in the distant sky.
He seems absent-minded, but actually he is thinking.
He was thinking about what Da'an Ge had said before, about the big market.
After he squandered the oil at home tonight, it was almost gone and needed to be replenished.
There were also some things he wanted to purchase that he was not comfortable asking the old doctor to help him buy.
In addition, it’s time to return the things I borrowed from the villagers before.
Therefore, this big collection is imperative for him.
"Then let's go tomorrow. Da'an said there are some rules to follow when going to the market. I can go and ask him tomorrow."
Lu Qing made a decision quickly.
"Brother, will the little beast come to our house tonight?"
At this time, Xiaoyan suddenly asked.
"He should come." Lu Qing was not sure either.
"Then Xiaoyan will have to wait for it to come tonight."
The little guy was very curious about the little animal his brother mentioned and wanted to know what it looked like.
"That's fine, but if it doesn't come by late, you'd better go to bed well." Lu Qing said.
"Okay~"
Xiaoyan immediately decided that she had to cheer up tonight and wait until the little beast arrived.
Unfortunately, children's willpower is still a little lacking.
Xiaoyan, who is used to going to bed early, starts to feel heavy under her eyelids when the time comes.
Coupled with the presence of the Green Turtle Stone, in the end, although the little guy persisted for a while, he fell asleep not long after.
Not long after Xiaoyan fell asleep, Lu Qing heard the familiar scratching sound coming from outside.
He was stunned.
Could it be that this little thing really waited for Xiaoyan to fall asleep before appearing?
Holding the fish that had been prepared in advance, Lu Qing opened the door.
Sure enough, I saw the figure of the black little beast.
This time, the little thing still retreated to the middle of the yard, but it looked obviously much more relaxed.
No longer the vigilant look as before.
He didn't even know if it was Lu Qing's illusion, but he seemed to see that when the little thing saw him come out, there was a hint of expectation in its eyes.
Could it be that this guy has really become a spirit?
Lu Qing muttered to himself, put the fish on the ground, and stepped back.
As soon as he retreated to the door, the little black beast immediately came forward, grabbed a fish and ran away.
Okay, I was a little less vigilant, but only a little.
Seeing the little black beast start eating one and running back and forth like it did last night, Lu Qing couldn't help laughing.
He was too lazy to pay attention to this guy. He closed the door, yawned, and walked towards the room.
He has a lot of things to do tomorrow and won't have time to play with this little thing.
No words were spoken that night.
When Lu Qing got up early the next morning, he saw that the wooden basin was empty again.
I don't know how that little thing digests food. It doesn't look big, but its appetite is amazing.
He easily ate two or three pounds of fish. His appetite was bigger than that of an adult.
"Brother, did the little beast come last night?"
Xiaoyan also woke up and ran out of the room to ask.
"Here it comes. Look, all the fish in the basin have been eaten."
Lu Qing pointed at the wooden basin.
"Ah! Brother, why didn't you wake up Xiaoyan!" The little guy was very annoyed.
"I told you, if you fall asleep, I won't call you."
"Brother, Xiaoyan has decided not to sleep tonight and she must wait for the little beast to come!" said the little guy seriously.
"Okay, keep going." Lu Qing said without caring at all.
He was now certain that the Green Turtle Stone was indeed magical.
With it around, Xiaoyan can't stay up late even if she wants to.
When the time comes, I will feel sleepy and go to sleep obediently.
It really saved him a lot of trouble.
"Xiaoyan, why don't you go to Grandpa Zhang's house to play today? Brother has to go out for something."
"Where are you going, brother?"
"You'll know when my brother comes back."
After asking Uncle Zhang next door to help look after Xiaoyan, Lu Qing put a piece of change in his pocket and walked towards Wang Daan's house.
(End of this chapter)
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