My grandparents burn firewood, and the smoke in the house is a bit unbearable.
It’s okay for those who are used to it, but those who are not used to it will be moved to tears by the smell.
Fortunately, the smoke is not so thick now and it is barely acceptable.
"Hey~" The little princess rubbed her eyes.
As you step into the old house, darkness immediately envelops you.
The faint light squeezed in through the narrow window with difficulty, as if its hands and feet were bound by the years, and could only weakly cast a few dim rays.
The air in the room seemed to be frozen, filled with a stale smell.
The dust on the beams is faintly visible in the dim light, like a secret deposited by time.
There are piles of old things in the corner, and their blurred outlines look particularly mysterious in the dim light.
The worn tables and chairs stood quietly, like silent watchmen.
Their paint had long since peeled off, leaving only dim shadows in the dim light.
The cement floor is cracked and uneven due to age, and every ups and downs seem to tell a story of the past.
Full of memories.
It’s just that this kind of place made the princesses a little uncomfortable. After all, the previous palace was spacious, tall and bright, but this place was just the opposite.
The walls were blackened by smoke, and the beams directly above the stove were as black as charcoal strips.
"Sit down quickly. There's nothing to eat, so just make do with what you have." Grandma put down her bowl and chopsticks to serve rice to everyone.
"Grandma, we've already eaten. You and grandpa can eat it." Li Lizhi said with a smile.
The princesses looked at the things in the house curiously, but no one showed any disgust.
"Grandma, just eat. We already had it this morning." Xiao Ran pulled his grandmother's arm. "Don't worry about us."
"Have you really eaten?" asked grandma.
"Grandma, I've eaten!" Princess Yuzhang also said with a smile.
"But it can still be a little bit better~" the little princess said in a baby voice.
Xiao Ran, Li Lizhi and others were quite helpless. This little foodie really wanted to eat something.
"You haven't eaten it yet?" Grandma looked at the little princess.
"It's seven days past~"
"Grandma, Mingda might want to eat something... Does my second sister Seventeen want to eat it?" Xiao Ran also asked Princess Chengyang and Princess Gaoyang.
Princess Gaoyang shook her head, and Princess Chengyang also wanted to try it.
There was buckwheat rice in the steamer that was blackened by the firewood. Xiao Ran served two bowls for the two little princesses.
"I'm afraid you won't be used to eating buckwheat rice." Grandpa looked at the two little princesses.
"Let's try it." Xiao Ran didn't know either.
Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang looked at the buckwheat rice in Xiao Ran's bowl curiously.
There was a bowl of bacon, a bowl of gray-carved vegetables, red bean sour soup and dipping sauce on the small round table.
The small table was older than Xiao Ran. One of its three legs was crooked, and the table was a little tilted.
Several of the wooden benches were also very old. Xiao Ran remembered that these wooden benches had existed since he was a child, and they were still intact now.
My grandmother told me that some of them grew up with my father and uncles, and their time was even longer.
The little princess took a bite and found that she had never seen buckwheat rice before.
He frowned suddenly.
Grandpa and grandma also looked at the little princess.
"It's so bitter~"
"This is buckwheat, a bit bitter. Can Mingda eat it?" Xiao Ran asked the little princess.
"Wo Neng Qi~" the little princess pointed, "Seven and again~"
The little princess took a fancy to the bacon.
My grandparents are old, so the bacon is usually cooked twice, which requires cooking it in a pressure cooker first. It just so happens that the little princess likes this kind of bacon.
"Can my second sister eat it?"
Princess Chengyang nodded, "Yes!"
"Again, seven~"
Seeing the little princess's look, her grandparents also laughed.
"It's good for a little girl to be able to eat and gain weight." Grandpa looked at the little foodie with a loving face.
The elderly prefer this kind of children.
The lean bacon is hard to chew, so older people can't eat it. The lean meat is also hard to chew even if it is cooked soft. My grandfather likes to eat the fat part and eats two or three slices in one meal.
"Another piece." Grandma saw the little princess finished eating and took another piece. "This is good, with both fat and lean meat."
"Grandma, the porridge is so fat~" The little princess is also very outgoing.
The little princess gave hers to Princess Chengyang.
"Okay, okay!" Grandma picked out a fat piece for the little princess.
"Mingda, try this dish too. You can't just eat meat." Xiao Ran picked up some gray carving vegetables for the two little princesses.
"This dish is delicious." Princess Chengyang was surprised to find that this was a dish she had never eaten before.
This is a wild vegetable, found in all the fields.
It's not just in the southwest, it's also available in the ancient city, but few people eat it there.
The red bean and sour soup in the southwest is also a specialty. The bacon is salty and a bit greasy, and it is just right with the red bean and sour soup.
Grandpa and grandma discovered that both princesses were their "dream grandchildren" and were good at eating.
My favorability towards the two little princesses also skyrocketed.
I thought the princesses would be spoiled, but I didn't expect them to be otherwise.
The two little princesses eat very seriously and there is no need to chase them to feed them.
Watching the two little princesses eating with gusto.
Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang were also a little greedy, but they were too embarrassed to eat.
I just said I don’t want to eat.
Buckwheat rice tastes bitter, so soaking it in some soup makes it taste better. Red bean sour soup is refreshing and can help relieve greasiness.
"It's so nice to eat meat," grandma looked straight at the two little princesses.
"I'm full~" The little princess put down her bowl and chopsticks contentedly.
After they finished eating, Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang stood up to help clean up.
Princess Gaoyang felt that she had to express her opinion as well, so she stood up as well.
"No, no, I'll do it. You guys sit down..." Grandma stood up with some difficulty.
My grandmother is a bit overweight and has always had problems with her legs. I heard it was rheumatism when she was very young. As she gets older, her legs and feet become more and more inconvenient.
"Grandma, I'll do it." Xiao Ran really wanted to do something.
"You don't know where you put them. They're just a few bowls. I picked them up. There's no need to do this." Grandma felt a little sorry.
It’s not enough for one person to take two.
After packing up his things, Xiao Ran took out his car keys and said, "Get something."
The little princess followed Xiao Ran happily and crossed the threshold.
Li Lizhi and a few others also followed out. The dim feeling in the house was a bit depressing, and they were a little uncomfortable at first.
Grandpa and grandma also came out.
Xiao Ran, Li Lizhi and others took the things down.
"Oh! Why are you buying so many things?" Grandpa was not very happy and didn't want to spend money indiscriminately.
"Yes! What a waste of money." Grandma also said.
"It's not much money." Xiao Ran took the things down.
Li Lizhi held the clothes and said, "Grandma, these are clothes for you and Grandpa. I don't know if they fit..."
Grandma was a little surprised and realized that the relationship between Li Lizhi and Xiao Ran might be what she imagined.
Seeing Li Lizhi, Princess Yuzhang and others following Xiao Ran back, grandpa and grandma naturally thought in that direction, but they were not sure which one it was.
When I saw Li Lizhi take out the clothes, I was instantly confirmed.
"Oh, no need to waste it." Grandma was very pleased. She was not happy about the clothes, but because she thought Li Lizhi was really good.
Xiao Ran is now alone and has no home at all. The old man’s biggest wish is for him to get married and start a family.
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