Feng Yi paused for a moment, then continued, "I grew up with you since we were little, how could I not know? But this is also what I hope for: to love yourself more, to be kinder to yourself, so that even if I'm not here one day, you can still live well. But..."
Feng Yi paused here, staring into Tang Baozhu's eyes, and said, "I can accept that you love yourself the most, but the second person you love in your heart must be me, otherwise I will not accept it."
"knew."
Tang Baozhu was a little embarrassed by Feng Yi's sudden and affectionate confession. She turned her head away in a panic, looking at the sky and the ground but not at the person in front of her.
Feng Yi knew the girl was shy, but he didn't mind. As long as she listened to him, that was enough. Although the girl didn't love him as much as he loved her, as long as she loved him, that was all that mattered.
The one who falls in love first has already lost, not to mention that it wasn't just one-sided on her part, which is enough.
Moreover, Feng Yi was confident that he could make Baozhu like him more and more in the future.
"Then you can rest here for a while. I'll start steaming the rice and then prepare the meal. I was in a rush when I arrived, so I didn't prepare anything special. I'll buy more groceries when I have more free time in a couple of days and then treat everyone properly."
"Go."
After washing the rice and putting it in the pot, Feng Yi was still thinking about what to make for dinner.
Thinking about the meat at home, there are still several pieces of cured pork and a few sausages, but no fresh meat. I was a bit at a loss. Even a clever housewife can't cook without rice!
I also found some dried goods in the packed luggage. I can keep the dried shrimp and dried kelp; I can make a soup later.
I looked around but it didn't seem right. I still need to go buy some groceries. There are small shops near the military base, but I don't know if they still have any vegetables for sale this late.
"Honey, I'm going to check if there are any vegetables for sale at the small shop. Don't worry, I'll be right back."
"Okay, go ahead, and come back soon."
If there wasn't an excuse to take things out of the space, there would be no need to rush to buy groceries.
Feng Yi went out to buy groceries, leaving Tang Baozhu alone in the house on the mountain. Now, besides watching the fire in the stove to prevent the rice in the pot from burning, she planned to wander around the area to familiarize herself with the surrounding environment, since it was where she would be living for the next few years.
It's getting hotter and hotter outside, and the wild vegetables I come across seem quite old. Otherwise, I could pick some wild vegetables, blanch them, and then make a cold salad with various seasonings, which would taste pretty good.
From afar, she could see the small bamboo grove that Feng Yi had described to her. It was indeed quite large, and standing under the bamboo grove, she always felt a particularly cool breeze.
Tang Baozhu thought that if she came here for a midday rest, it would be very comfortable to bring a chair here. She wouldn't have to worry about getting too hot. It was simply a paradise for escaping the summer heat.
I carefully searched for bamboo shoots inside, even though I knew that bamboo shoots at this time of year would definitely not taste good and would have a slightly bitter taste.
But the bamboo shoots that have just sprouted in spring and winter are delicious. Just because they're not available now doesn't mean they won't be available in the future. She decided that when the bamboo shoots are ready to eat, she would definitely pick some.
I went to check on Wang Xiaobei and his team's road construction progress. I was surprised to find that they were working quite fast; they had already dug out a gentle slope. Some teams are indeed faster, but they don't have enough or good enough tools. If they had more, they could probably work even faster.
There were only two hoes in total, both brought back from the city. That's considered a lot of tools, but it only seems like there aren't many because there are so many people here.
Back in the kitchen, watching the fire on the stove and listening to the sounds coming from the big pot, Tang Baozhu didn't touch it.
Since the original girl couldn't do anything, she now had to pretend that she couldn't do anything, and even the smallest details would easily give her away.
When the rice in the pot was almost ready, Feng Yi came in with a basket on his back, which was stuffed full of things, and no one knew what was inside.
"Brother Yi, what did you buy? It looks like a lot."
"It's nothing. The small shops don't have enough stuff. I wanted to buy you some snacks to tide you over, but I couldn't find any."
"The rest are all fresh vegetables. It's the peak season for harvesting fruits and vegetables now, so there's no shortage of vegetables anywhere. It's just that I haven't gone to buy vegetables in a long time. When I went to buy them just now, I found them so cheap that I was a little surprised."
Tang Baozhu glanced at what he had brought back: a large radish, two bunches of bok choy, and quite a few green and red peppers. Most importantly, there was a piece of meat inside. You have to know that meat was not cheap in this era, and you couldn't necessarily buy meat if you had money.
"How are you going to cook those white radishes? If you stir-fry them, you won't be able to finish them all at once. Why don't you pickle them and make them into spicy and sour radishes? You can eat them directly or mix them with rice. It sounds really good."
"Okay, whatever you say. I don't mind what you eat, as long as you like it."
Feng Yi didn't intend to refuse at all. As for what his wife wanted to eat, he just needed to cook it for her slowly and patiently. He didn't need to ask so many other questions.
"Besides a spicy and sour radish, I'll also cook a braised pork belly. I specially bought a larger piece of meat so they can enjoy it more. The cabbage can be stir-fried casually. I'll also cook a shrimp and kelp soup and stir-fry some cured meat."
"I feel there isn't enough food. I don't know if it will be enough for your comrades."
"Don't worry, I'll make a little extra of each dish later. They won't go hungry. They're all in their late teens and early twenties. For them, just make a little extra meat."
"How about we stir-fry some meat and radish slices too? That would make five dishes and a soup, exactly six dishes. What do you think?"
Tang Baozhu thought this sounded better, "May everything go smoothly."
"Okay, whatever you say, we'll do it."
As Feng Yi spoke, his hands didn't stop moving; he wanted to quickly wash the vegetables and start cooking.
First, put the cooked rice into a large basin, then wash the pot and start stir-frying the vegetables. Tang Baozhu only needed to watch the fire in the stove.
Feng Yi was quite efficient, first making soup and then stir-frying vegetables. Fortunately, he had brought all the seasonings and other ingredients from home, some of which he had taken from his own space, making them much more complete than the seasonings of this era.
Around 5 or 6 o'clock, all the dishes were cooked. Worried that the food would get cold and not taste good, I quickly called the five road repairmen over to eat.
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