The clouds on the horizon were on fire, burning a large area.
Dinner was not ready yet, so Wu Xin took the opportunity to walk around the village with Qiuhua. He wanted to see what Qiuhua's daily life was like, so that his dreams every night might be more real.
For the first time ever, Zhou Lanhua volunteered to help Zhou Shengnan cook today, and also called Thirteen Wangs and Two Tigers.
When it’s time to cook dinner, the air is filled with the smell of smoke, rice, and the aroma of sautéed rapeseed oil.
There was a pond in the village with clear water and several willow trees beside it. Wu Xin was tall and reached out to pick a willow branch.
"Aren't you curious why Daddy says I'm his grandson, but I don't live with him?"
Curious? Of course I am.
But since Wu Xin didn't say anything, Qiuhua naturally didn't ask.
"I was a little curious at first, but then I thought there must be a reason."
Wu Xin nodded, and the willow branches bent in his hands, soft yet tough.
"When my mother and my father got married, she didn't know she was pregnant with me. Her mental state was sometimes good and sometimes bad. When she was conscious, she would remember her family, but when she was not conscious, she would only call that person's name.
When I was born, my father knew the date was wrong as soon as he calculated it. It was several months early.
But what can I say? My father accepted me, but their relationship is not very good, just like all couples in the countryside, so... I can only say that they just get along.
You should have heard that they often quarrel and fight, and they don't avoid people."
Qiuhua listened silently with her head down, not even knowing what expression to use to respond to him.
Just at this moment, she felt a weight on her head. She looked up in surprise and saw Wu Xin putting a wreath made of willow branches on her head.
"Why aren't you talking? Do you think I'm too pitiful?" He said with a sly smile, "If you think I'm pitiful, why don't you just be nicer to me in the future?"
Qiuhua nodded, but couldn't figure out how to be nicer to him.
Wu Xin looked at her clear big eyes, and it seemed as if a string of fish in the pond jumped into his heart one by one, and then jumped into his heart again.
The two of them stood by the pond, keeping a distance of one meter between them. They only needed to say a few words and look at each other.
"How are you doing at school? Are you doing well in class? Are you eating well? Are you sleeping well?"
Qiuhua changed the subject and asked four hellos in a row.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Wu Xin immediately replied with four okays.
"If you care about me, why don't you come and see me?" Wu Xin asked again.
"I don't know the place, and besides, I have something important to do."
Qiuhua squatted down, and her shadow and the light wreath on her head were reflected in the pond.
"You only care about embroidery." Wu Xin seemed to be blaming her, but his tone was full of appreciation and pampering.
"Not really!" Qiuhua retorted immediately. As she spoke, she stretched out her hand and swung it twice in the pond water. The shadow and the wreath were shattered in an instant.
"Then... there's me!"
Unexpectedly, Wu Xin was so bold to speak now. Qiuhua looked around hurriedly, fearing that others would hear it.
"Hey, don't talk nonsense!" She stood up and deliberately waved her hand at Wu Xin.
Wu Xin didn't mind, he just stood there and let her splash him, he felt like the spring raindrops splashing all over his face.
"But I just like the way you only have embroidery in your mind, focused and serious, so different!" When Wu Xin praised Qiuhua, it seemed that he had thousands of words in his heart and could not finish speaking.
"Times have changed, haven't they? Women no longer only think about men, children and household chores.
You see, there are female lesbians in all walks of life, and they are doing very well. Qiuhua, do what you want to do, and I will always support you!
These words made Qiuhua feel warm in his heart. It was really hard to find a soulmate who could recognize what he did.
Of course, some people don’t want to be just soulmates.
"It's the same with you. The first time you told me you wanted to go to college, I remembered it and I supported you."
The two smiled at each other, and the clouds in the sky darkened a little.
Wang Erhu was sent by Zhou Lanhua to call Qiuhua and Wu Xin home for dinner.
He looked around and finally saw two people standing by the pond talking and laughing in the distance. When he got closer, he found that the two red clouds on Sister Qiuhua's face were comparable to the fiery clouds in the sky just now.
Wang Erhu wondered in his heart: I have never seen my sister like this before!
"Sister, the meal is ready, let's go back and eat, and that guy!"
As the one in charge, Wu Xin didn't mind. The two of them walked back slowly. Wang Erhu looked at Wu Xin from head to toe, and from toe to head over and over again, almost staring a hole in his eyes.
Is there anything special about this person?
Isn't it just... taller? Whiter? Looks more cultured?
Wang Erhu shook his head in disdain. Look at his physique, it’s definitely not as good as mine!
There were many people at home for dinner and it was very lively.
"Teacher Dong, I don't know if this dish suits your taste. We're at your house, so please don't be shy. If you like the food, you can eat more. If you don't like the food, you can just leave it out. Just be more relaxed."
Jiang Xiang was being modest. She had always had a wrong understanding of her man's cooking skills.
"Oh, it's a light meal, but look at this huge table of food. It would be a waste if we couldn't finish it."
The old man didn't mind that the country food was not so fancy, and he liked it very much.
Freshly peeled edamame fried with pickles is so fresh and fragrant; I stewed a fat goose yesterday, and put some newly dug bamboo shoots in the soup, which was so delicious; the cucumbers and zucchini are all freshly picked from the field, stir-fried in rapeseed oil for a while, and then cooked through with water. There are also ready-made dishes such as braised beef in soy sauce.
The old man arrived at the right time.
Coincidentally, Zhou Shengnan went to work in a fishing village by Taihu Lake today, and someone gave him a small net with crabs that had not been opened.
He used a knife to cut the crab in half, pressed the cut surface into flour before the crab roe could flow out, and fried it in oil. After frying it once, he heated up another pan of oil, added ginger and garlic to stir-fry, put the crab in and stir-fry for a few times, then added water, rice wine and soy sauce and simmered it for a while.
Finally, add flour and water to thicken the sauce, add salt and serve.
This crab noodle dish is a truly delicious dish that made Zhou Lanhua's mouth water before it even came out of the pot.
"Qiuhua, come on and eat. Why are you eating so little?" Wu Xin put a piece of crab into Qiuhua's bowl.
Qiuhua moved the bowl slightly closer to her and said softly, "Don't take any more. You've already given me two pieces of goose meat, two pieces of crab, and braised beef in soy sauce. I can't eat any more. Eat more yourself. You're so skinny."
Wu Xin was amused and said, "How do I look like a pole? I'm very strong!" He looked around the table. Everyone was talking and laughing, and no one paid attention to him and Qiuhua.
He lowered his voice and said, "Do you believe I can lift you up in one go?"
Qiu Hua was shocked when he heard this, and his face flushed again: This guy's mouth is getting more and more outrageous!
Wang Erhu was watching the two of them from the corner of his eyes, feeling unhappy and his mouth was busy. Another piece of fat goose meat was sacrificed in his mouth.
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