Chen Ming cooked very quickly, and soon two dishes and a soup were served on the kang table: fried eggplant with beans, fried cabbage with lard, spinach and egg drop soup, and the staple food was also steamed buns.
"It's a bit too late to make cured rabbit meat now, so just make do with it for now. Your cousin will stew rabbit meat for you in the afternoon." Chen Ming still felt that he was treating his cousin unfairly by not cooking the meat.
Xu Manman did not refuse. Don't push her too hard at once. It's better to treat her to a good meal occasionally than to empty your own pocket to support her.
I have to say that my cousin has gained some experience after spending a year in the countryside. He never entered the kitchen before, but now he has improved his cooking skills. Although he is not as good as Xu Manman now, his food tastes decent and looks good.
Xu Manman, with steamed buns and vegetables in her mouth, took the time to give a thumbs up to her cousin.
Chen Ming smiled and picked up some food for her, "Eat more." He stood up and poured her a bowl of soup.
After finishing her meal, Xu Manman lay on the kang and rubbed her stomach. Suddenly, she remembered the melon and thought that she should have some "after-meal fruit".
"Cousin,"
"Um?"
"Who was that girl before?"
"Which girl?" Chen Ming, who was still busy clearing the plates, didn't react for a moment.
"That's the one who came to call you when I arrived."
"Oh, her. She was one of the educated youth who went to the countryside with me. What happened?" Chen Ming's answer was also very calm, without any abnormality.
"When I came in, I said I was looking for you. She might have misunderstood something and was not very nice to me. Later, I said I was your cousin, and her attitude suddenly became better. Is she interested in you?" Xu Manman is not a cannon fodder without a mouth, she goes straight to the point.
"Don't pay attention to her. If she bullies you, just come to me." When Chen Ming was in school, he was a popular figure in the school because of his good looks and tall stature, and he experienced a lot of pursuit, both overt and covert.
In his eyes, this female educated youth was no different, but at this moment, he was really a little annoyed.
This piece of gossip was not exciting at all, but seeing that her cousin obviously didn't want to talk about it anymore, Xu Manman didn't continue to ask.
After Chen Ming finished his meal and cleaned up, Xu Manman urged him to return the food.
There was nothing to do, and although Xu Manman had the habit of taking a nap, she and her cousin were both older and it was not convenient for them to sleep here, so she simply asked him to take her out for a walk.
Chen Ming carried the bamboo basket on his back and took her out, not forgetting to lock it when he left.
When I arrived at the front yard, there was no one there. I guess everyone had gone to rest.
Just as she was thinking about it, a person rushed out from the room on the left side of the main house. Xu Manman looked closely and found that it was the female educated youth from before.
Shen Cuifang stood in front of Chen Ming, lowering her head and touching the braid hanging on her shoulder, "Chen Zhiqing, are you guys going out?"
Chen Ming nodded without answering, and directly pulled Xu Manman out of the educated youth site.
Chen Cuifang bit her lip and looked at the two people walking away unwillingly. She knew that they were her cousins, and there was nothing she could do. She could only turn around and go back into the house. There were three female educated youth in the house. They watched her come in without saying a word, but exchanged glances with each other. What they were thinking was only known to them.
As the two of them walked out, Xu Manman looked around. The village here was similar to Hongsheng Village. Everyone should be having lunch at this time. She didn't meet many people along the way, and Chen Ming didn't take her into the village. "Cousin, where are we going?"
"I'll take you to the back mountain to play. I dug some traps before. Let's see if there are any good things today."
"Hunting?" Xu Manman was a little excited.
"Not really. It is said that there are wolves in the deep mountains. People in the village dare not get close. I just dug a few traps on the outskirts. Whether I can get anything depends entirely on luck." Chen Ming explained patiently.
Xu Manman understood, "Then did you catch the rabbit you gave me before?"
Chen Ming touched his nose guiltily and replied unnaturally, "I always exchanged them with others. I haven't caught any yet."
In order to protect my cousin's self-esteem, I must not laugh at this time, Xu Manman, hold it in.
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