Chapter 88 I ran away from home in protest
The meat in the jar had been marinated before. After waiting patiently for so many days, the degree of marinating was just right.
The rack built on the spot becomes an oversized barbecue grill. Take out the marinated meat and spread it flat on it, then use cypress branches and fruit wood to smoke it slowly over a low fire.
In order to satisfy her craving for meat as soon as possible, she also ingeniously made a small barbecue grill and grilled the meat as she ate it.
The taste of marinated meat is different from that of fresh meat. It has a rich base flavor and a unique aroma of spices. When grilled over charcoal fire, it sizzles and emits an attractive oily sheen, and the aroma floats out with the wind.
Xu Mingxu was so greedy that he couldn't stop slurping and looked eagerly: "Sister-in-law, when can we eat?"
Sang Zhixia neatly divided the meat into small pieces, and only put them into several small bowls one by one after making sure that they were cooked through and not too hot.
"Try it."
Xu Mingyang was so anxious that he couldn't stop gasping for breath due to the burns. Xu Jinxi held Xiaomia with both hands and tore it very hard. After a long time, a mouthful of oil appeared. A closer look showed that the flesh in her hand was only injured superficially.
Sang Zhixia's mouth twitched. Just as she was about to help her make the flesh smaller, Xu Wenxiu came in with a bunch of cypress branches and said, "Xia Xia, have you looked at these enough?"
She reached out to take it and put it away, wondering, "Mother-in-law, how come you brought it in? Isn't Xu Yu back yet?"
"I came back, but I didn't even go into the house."
Xu Wenxiu rubbed his shoulders helplessly and said, "They say someone's called over there and is rushing to the river to help pull the nets. I'm afraid he won't be back before dark. Your third uncle said before he left that there's no need to wait for dinner, just leave a portion for him and Xu Yu to keep warm on the stove."
With Uncle Xu San as a foil, Xu Yu's strange abnormality seemed to be weakened a lot.
Sang Zhixia blinked and suppressed the strange feeling in her heart. She grabbed a cypress branch, broke it off, squatted down and stuffed it under the shelf.
"It's very smoky here. Mother-in-law, please go inside first, so that you don't get the fumes on your body and stain the silk thread."
Xu Wenxiu was thinking about the half-finished embroidery work in the room, and quickly nodded and agreed.
After she walked away, Sang Zhixia looked at the thick white smoke coming out of the smoked cypress branches, and his brows wrinkled silently.
What happened to Xu Yu?
Could it be that I really got sick from kicking myself yesterday?
Smoking bacon is a delicate job that requires slow smoking over a low flame. If you want the bacon to have a rich flavor, it will take more than a day or two, so you can't be impatient at all.
Sang Zhixia and a few of the little ones guarded the rack for a whole day. After nightfall, they reduced the fire to a minimum to ensure that sparks would not fly out with the wind. Only then did they wash their oily hands and return to the west shed.
She originally wanted to wait for Xu Yu to come back, but she waited and waited but there was no sign of him. She fell asleep on the bed without knowing when.
The night was as deep as ink, and Xu Yu walked into the house with the remaining snowflakes on his shoulders.
Xu Wenxiu heard the noise and pushed the door open. She gasped in surprise when she saw the fox in his hand.
"Didn't you say you were at the village chief's house? Why did you go into the mountains again?"
Xu Yu patted his clothes casually and said calmly, "Grandfather took some sorghum wine to the village chief's house. They were all drinking and chatting over there. I couldn't drink, so I went into the mountains for a walk."
"Mom, you go to sleep first. I'll just clean up."
Xu Wenxiu suppressed her sleepiness and nodded: "That's fine."
"Xia Xia left some food in the pot for you. Eat some before going to sleep."
"good."
Watching Xu Wenxiu close the door and go into the house, Xu Yu stood there and took a deep breath of the choking cold air. He slowly poured hot water from the pot to wash away any blood and energy that might be left on his body. He stood in front of the door and took three deep breaths before gently pushing it open and walking in.
Sang Zhixia has fallen asleep.
It was obvious that she was not very well-rested before going to bed. There was a half-made blue headband lying next to her hand, and the stitching was in a familiar style that could be seen at a glance.
Rough as always.
The thing tied on Xu Yu's head now was also made by her.
Sang Zhixia has a clear understanding of her craftsmanship and knows that she is not capable of making large items such as clothes, so she focuses on these small items in her spare time.
Xu Yu put everything she made on himself.
No matter whether it was a mandarin duck purse with a fat head, long neck and no tail, or a auspicious cloud headband twisted into an earthworm, as long as it was made by her, Xu Yu always tried to use her face to support an unshakable empire, even if she would always be laughed at if she went out.
But this guy never has his hands empty, and his mouth is as tough as a clam.
She seemed to always be distant from herself.
Like an invisible line, clearly dividing.
Xu Yu sighed in frustration, walked over to put away the things that Sang Zhixia had not had time to pack before she fell asleep, grabbed the quilt and rolled her up like a pancake before sitting down beside the bed.
"You don't mind sharing the good and bad times with me, so why can't you open your mouth?"
"Is it so difficult to hear you say something soft from the heart?"
He muttered a few words to himself, which was met with a dissatisfied hum from Sang Zhixia.
She even kicked her feet skillfully in her sleep as if trying to kick someone.
Xu Yu, feeling both amused and helpless, surrounded the restless person through the quilt. He lowered his head and saw her arching her back against his chest, finding a familiar and comfortable position and sleeping soundly again. A silent smile appeared in his eyes.
That's all.
Can wait.
He has plenty of patience.
After a silent night, Sang Zhixia was about to wake up from the dream. She opened her eyes in a daze and was met with a jaw with a superior curve.
Xu Yu didn't know when he came back.
She didn't know when she rolled into someone's arms...
The familiar embarrassment came like a wave, and Sang Zhixia couldn't help but slow down her breathing and try to break free.
But just when she was about to embrace her freedom with the cautious attitude of a thief, the sleeping Xu Yu suddenly moved.
He skillfully stretched out his long arm, found the right position, hooked it around Sang Zhixia's waist, which was barely raised, and pulled her down.
The person who had finally crawled out was pushed back into the quilt again. He even patted the back of her head in front of Sang Zhixia's horrified gaze.
"Be good, stop making trouble."
"Let me sleep a little longer."
"I……"
"Zhizhi, I'm sleepy."
His unclear voice and the obvious dark blue marks on his eyes turned the lethality into an invisible hammer in mid-air.
Sang Zhixia's remaining wisdom was smashed to pieces by the force of thunder.
After a long silence, Sang Zhixia chose to close his eyes and give up.
Just sleep.
It’s not the first time anyway.
After a nap until dawn, Sang Zhixia just sat up after rubbing her eyes when she heard a familiar, teasing voice: "Awake?"
She lazily raised her eyelids to look at Xu Yu, whose forehead was covered with sweat. Noticing his clothes, she raised an eyebrow and asked, "You went to the river so early in the morning?"
"Grandfather and Third Uncle drank a little too much last night and haven't gotten up yet. The rest of the people are probably about the same and haven't had time to go yet."
"Put on your clothes and come out. I'll show you something."
Xu Yu left after he finished speaking. Sang Zhixia paused in confusion and asked suspiciously, "What is that?"
Mysterious?
Xu Yu was not the only one in the yard.
Second Aunt Xu looked at the cleaned and spread-out silver fox fur with a broad smile on her face. "This is top-quality silver fox fur. What's even more rare is that there are so many whole ones. Not only can it be used as a cloak, it's even enough to make a scarf."
Aunt Xu also said, "I guess it's enough."
She turned her back to Sang Zhixia who had come out, paused and said, "But such good leather cannot fall into Xia Xia's hands, nor can she be made by herself."
No matter how good a product is, it cannot be made into beautiful designs in the hands of an ugly craftsman.
It's a waste of rare good things.
Sang Zhixia didn't expect that the first sentence after waking up would be a fair evaluation of her cooking skills. Before she could react, Xu Wenxiu smiled and waved, "Xia Xia, come here quickly."
"I've saved up some leather for you. Come and see what you want to make."
Sang Zhixia walked over hesitantly, and when she saw the silver-white leather in her eyes, she was surprised. But the first thing she blurted out was: "Such fine leather, it would be worth a lot of money if it were sold."
Xu Yu, with a secret pride on his face, began to twitch his lips: "Zhizhi, this isn't for sale."
He secretly saved up the results for nearly two months without Sang Zhixia's knowledge, and this had nothing to do with money!
Sang Zhixia's expression was blank.
Xu Yu said in a firm tone, "I've asked my mother and aunts to help you with your advice. I'll use the rice wine you brewed as a thank you. If it's not enough, you can brew some more."
He made a move to leave after he finished speaking, but after thinking for a moment, he walked back to Sang Zhixia and leaned in close, gritting his teeth: "If you dare to take this thing out and sell it, when I come back..."
"So what?"
Sang Zhixia squinted at him and said, "Why, you still want to set rules for me?"
Xu Yu...
Why am I the one who suddenly feels guilty?
His face twitched as he forced a smile, squeezing out a voice from between his teeth: "I'm running away from home to protest."
Sangzhixia? ? ?
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