Chapter 527
Zhao Yeqing, who was standing in front of the cooking counter, loosened his grip and the garlic he was about to peel rolled onto the chopping board.
Looking at Mu Xi, who was leaning against the door with an untidy beard and a tired face, he finally felt relieved.
Zhao Yeqing took two steps over and took off the backpack that was still hanging on his shoulders: "Are you tired? You have dark circles under your eyes."
"A little bit. I didn't sleep well in the mountains. Last night, they dragged me to sleep in the dormitory with them. I was snoring."
Zhao Yeqing felt sour in his heart: "I'm planning to cook. Do you want to eat anything? You tell me to cook, and you can go and rest for a while."
He wrapped Zhao Yeqing's hand in his own, "You can eat anything you want, just do whatever you want, I'm going to take a shower first."
"Well, go ahead."
Mu Xi and Zhao Yeqing stayed together for quite a while, and they seemed not to see Feng Lixuan at all. It was not until they were about to go to the bathroom that they remembered and nodded at him.
It wasn't intentional, I just forgot.
Feng Lixuan, who was about to greet with a pitiful smile, had his smile almost frozen before he was noticed. Seeing that Mu Xi had already walked into the bathroom, he imitated her words in a sarcastic tone:
"Well, go ahead."
When Feng Lixuan's voice sounded, Zhao Yeqing came back to her senses. She had forgotten that there was another person in the kitchen. The main reason was that they were used to getting along with each other on the meadow, and she was not used to the sudden appearance of another person.
This was the first time that Zhao Yeqing had done such a thing, being affectionate under other people's noses. She couldn't help but blushing and glared at him angrily: "Eat vegetables tonight!"
"You are wrong! You are a kind-hearted little aunt! Please have pity on your nephew!"
There was a lot of meat in the freezer area of the refrigerator. The cow was slaughtered a few months ago and there was still a lot of meat in the freezer. Zhao Yeqing thought that he loved eating meat, so she made him a steak. Unfortunately, there was no vanilla at home. This thing was her bottleneck in planting. She had seeds before and finally grew it, but it died not long after.
She remembered that plants like rosemary and thyme could grow in green belts before, but for some reason she just couldn't grow them well. The only things she could grow well were two pots of mint.
During this period, the mint grew a lot of new leaves and formed a lush small crown.
Zhao Yeqing plucked all the mint leaves and cleaned them, planning to fry them and use them to stir-fry pork ribs later.
Fried pork ribs with mint leaves is a dish from Yunnan Province. Unlike other vegetables that lose their original fragrance after frying, mint leaves retain their own taste while also having the unique dry fragrance of fried foods.
The ribs used for this piece are also the best ribs. The characteristics of domestic wild boar meat are that it is soft and tender yet firm, and the meat is more fragrant than that of ordinary large white pigs. Especially this piece of ribs is close to the bone, with a slightly chewy texture, alternating between fat and lean, and marinated with soy sauce and oyster sauce before being fried.
Yunnan cuisine is very special. They are good at using various aromatic grass leaves to cook dishes with distinct local and ethnic characteristics.
Zhao Yeqing feels that among the many cuisines in China, Yunnan cuisine is definitely among the top three in terms of flavor.
As she thought about it, she began to feel a little greedy for the steamed buns from Yunnan Province.
Bao Shao is a cooking method, not a dish. The prepared ingredients are wrapped in broad banana leaves and then roasted over fire.
The most commonly used seasoning is lemongrass, which is not difficult to find in the mountains, but it grows at lower altitudes.
While preparing the food, she said to Feng Lixuan, "I'll make you Yunnan's steamed buns next time. Right now, we only have bananas but no banana leaves at home. Next time you come down the mountain to get the fruit tree, ask Mu Xi to get some banana leaves and lemongrass."
Feng Lixuan felt uncomfortable immediately: "Aunt, why didn't you tell me when I came next time? If you tell me now, I won't be able to eat it. It's too uncomfortable."
It's no wonder that Feng Lixuan is quite similar to her in this respect. He feels uncomfortable if he can't eat what he wants right away. When it comes to eating, he simply can't delay gratification.
After Mu Xi came out of the shower, he threw the dirty clothes he had just changed and the dirty clothes in his backpack into the washing machine. He had shaved off the dark beard on his face, and he looked much more refreshed.
After he had tidied himself, he went to greet the old lady.
Zhao Yeqing couldn't help but complain in his heart, and he didn't know whether Mu Xi was being polite or had some baggage.
The old lady was very happy to see Mu Xi come back. During the meal, she kept saying that Mu Xi had lost weight and kept asking Feng Lixuan to pick up some food for Mu Xi.
After dinner, Feng Lixuan said that it would be time for him to go back tomorrow. Mu Xi asked if there was anyone to pick him up, and if not he could take him there.
Feng Lixuan shook his head: "I have already agreed with the people in the department that someone will come to pick me up tomorrow."
After saying this, he mentioned the matter of the citrus trees halfway up the mountain. "If it's approved by then, I'll have to trouble Brother Mu to take me there."
"That's fine."
It was almost time for the old lady to go to bed. Before going to bed, she said to everyone, "I will go back with Xuan tomorrow."
Zhao Yeqing was stunned: "Why do you want to go back suddenly?"
The old lady held her hand and told her not to think too much: "It's time to go back and visit. If you miss me later, just come to the city to pick me up."
Zhao Yeqing knew that the old lady might be missing her family, and he was reluctant to let her go. He also knew that if she wanted to see them, she only needed to go into the city. He felt sad when he thought about not being able to see the old lady sitting in the living room watching TV series when he woke up in the morning.
I don’t know why, but having an old person in the house is like a stabilizing force. She doesn’t need to do anything, but just her presence makes people feel at ease.
"Then it's settled. If I want you to come pick me up, you have to come back with me!"
The old lady kept saying "okay, okay", and then Zhao Yeqing helped her lie down.
After washing up and returning to the room, Mu Xi was already lying on the bed. The old lady and eldest nephew were there tonight, and there were many things she hadn't asked. Now there were only the two of them, and Zhao Yeqing couldn't hold back and wanted to know what had happened in the past few days.
I heard from Mu Xi that they had to walk a hundred kilometers to reach the mine. Before I heard the follow-up, I lifted the quilt to look at Mu Xi's feet.
Sure enough, there were several traces of large blisters on it.
Mu Xi pulled her back and embraced her in his arms: "Lie down and don't move. The wound has been medicated. It won't hurt."
Even before she heard about the action, she already felt distressed. She raised her arms and hugged him back tightly, "What then? Is it dangerous?"
"It's not dangerous. We acted quickly this time and the issue was resolved without any firing clashes on either side."
"You're lying."
"Where did I lie?"
Zhao Yeqing pinched his waist and said, "I can see the black smoke rising high up!"
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