Chapter 474 Don’t you like this dish?
"Jiayue! Hurry up and call everyone to come for dinner!" Aunt Su shouted in a loud voice, and the chirping of cicadas outside the courtyard gate seemed to be suppressed a little.
The aroma of food wafting through the yard had already made everyone's stomachs feel empty. Everyone subconsciously stopped talking and looked towards the kitchen.
Following Gu Jiayue's gentle reminder, Yue'er took a deep breath and smiled at everyone. "Everyone, follow me! The meal is ready."
The dining table was not set in the kitchen.
The April evening had already brought a touch of warmth, and the breeze carried the delicate fragrance of the sycamore leaves in the corner of the yard. So my aunt had already moved the square wooden table to the sycamore tree outside the kitchen.
A table full of southwestern specialties was served.
The bacon fried with zheergen (Herba ziyi) was glistening with oil. The thinly sliced bacon, amber-colored, and coated with red chili peppers was incredibly appetizing. The spicy chicken was piled high, the chicken chunks coated in red oil and sprinkled with white sesame seeds. There was also a bowl of sauerkraut and tofu soup, milky white with swirls of emerald green scallions, and the air was filled with a spicy aroma.
"Come on, come on, sit anywhere!" Grandpa Gu, holding a tablecloth in his hand, wiped the dust off the edge of the table and patted the stone bench. "Farmers don't have so many rules. Don't stand!"
The Gu family had already had dinner. After the eldest aunt and the second aunt had set the table, they took their small stools and went to the front yard to chat, leaving only grandpa to eat with everyone.
Jiang Luli and Grandpa sat in the upper seats, while Yue'er sat on the other side of Grandpa.
She stared at the dishes on the table that she had never seen before, her mouth watering unconsciously and her eyes lit up.
This is completely different from eating at the Marquis' Mansion. The dishes at the Marquis' Mansion are very exquisite. Not only are there only a few foods placed on the small plates, but they are also shaped into some shapes.
At that time, there was always a maid following me. If I wanted to eat something, I just had to give her a look. But I was not allowed to take the same dish three times, and I was not allowed to stretch my chopsticks to reach food that was far away. I was not as free as I am now.
"Hey, what are you doing standing there like an idiot? Eat!" Grandpa saw that she didn't move her chopsticks and gently pushed her arm. "The food won't taste good if it gets cold."
"Okay!" Yue'er quickly picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of the fried bacon with watercress in front of her.
The bacon, stir-fried with dried chilies, was salty and fragrant, with a hint of fat. The zheergen was crispy and not at all hard. She swallowed it with rice, and the aroma was so delicious that she almost squinted.
She couldn't help but pick up another piece of food with her chopsticks, her eyes sparkling with joy.
It turns out there are such delicious dishes!
"Doesn't Jiayue usually eat Houttuynia cordata?" Grandpa looked at her, smiled, picked up the serving chopsticks, and put a large piece of spicy chicken in her bowl. "Try this, your aunt is the best at making spicy chicken, it's spicy enough!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Yue'er paused while picking up the food.
This was the first time she had seen such food, so she subconsciously picked up this dish. After eating it, she felt that it was very much to her taste, so she couldn't help but pick it up a second time.
She didn’t know that Sister Gu didn’t like to eat Houttuynia cordata!
This, is it revealed just like that?
"Sister Gu, why didn't you remind me...will this cause you trouble?"
"Don't worry." Gu Jiayue's voice was gentle but firm. "You are Gu Jiayue. You don't need to imitate anyone else. Eat whatever you want. Don't worry about making mistakes."
This sentence is like a reassurance.
She glanced at her grandfather standing beside her, taking a sip of wine after eating a piece of food with her chopsticks, and her face showed a look of enjoyment. It seemed that her grandfather didn't think much of it.
Yue'er breathed a sigh of relief and carefully avoided the dish.
Jiang Luli, who was sitting opposite him, frowned slightly.
He remembered clearly that Gu Jiayue used to hate the taste of Houttuynia cordata. How come now she not only ate it but also looked like she was enjoying it?
Does memory loss change tastes and habits?
wrong……
She still can't draw, doesn't remember those educational concepts, and even her personality has softened a lot. Could it be that the person in front of her... is not the real Gu Jiayue?
It was already dark after dinner. The lantern in the corner of the yard was lit, and the warm yellow light reflected on the pebbles on the ground.
Lin Yi specifically found Yue'er and told her, "Come to my pharmacy tomorrow morning and I'll take your pulse again to see if the toxin has changed."
Yue'er nodded quickly in agreement. Now she just wanted these people to leave quickly.
Jiang Luli wanted to test Yue'er again, but Yue'er found an excuse to slip away.
There was no other way, he could only leave and think of a solution.
The Gu family was now homeless. Li, carrying a bucket of hot water, walked briskly to the bathroom in the backyard. "Jiayue, come and wash up. You must be exhausted from taking care of the kids for exams these past few days. Those kids are always naughty, and they must have caused you a lot of trouble, right?"
Gu Jiayue quickly reminded: "This is your mother, Li."
Yue'er looked at Li's back.
She was wearing a blue cloth shirt that had been washed so much that it looked bleached, with a few strands of hair on her temples. The bucket in her hand was heavy, and some water would spill out every few steps she took.
A strange and warm feeling came over me.
She didn't think Li was nagging, but instead found this natural concern very comfortable.
When she was in the Marquis's mansion, the Marquis's wife was very busy and didn't have much time to spare for them. The maids served her attentively, but never complained about her like this.
"Jiayue, why aren't you talking?" Li poured hot water into the wooden tub in the bathroom. Turning back, she saw Yue'er staring blankly at her. Subconsciously, she touched her face and asked, "Is there dust on my face?"
"No, no!" Yue'er waved her hands quickly, "I can wash it myself, mother, you go and rest."
"I'll be waiting outside." Mrs. Li had a feeling that something was amiss with her daughter today, but she assumed she was just tired and didn't think much of it. She was just worried she might have an accident in the bathroom, so she planned to wait in the kitchen. "If you need anything, just give me a shout and I'll come right in."
Yue'er walked into the bathroom and found it very novel. In the corner stood a hollow wooden box filled with dried mugwort and soap beans. Next to the wooden basin were soap and clean towels. "What are these..."
"This is cement. Applying it to the wall will make it waterproof." Gu Jiayue explained, "The wormwood is used to repel mosquitoes. The soap is made by the school's soap shop. It's better than the ones you buy outside."
Speaking of this, we have to mention the Jinxiu Building of Qiushi Academy.
Although the girls there could not study and take the imperial examinations like the boys, they did not stop learning.
The girls got together and actually came up with a lot of good things.
This fragrant soap was seen by a girl in the school in a book. She then tried to make some and unexpectedly she succeeded.
Later, when Gu Jiayue found out, she gave some more guidance.
Now, with the support of the school, the girl has opened a small workshop in Taohua Village and become the shopkeeper.
Not only did he hire five or six aunts to help with the work, he also learned accounting and store management from the teachers, and developed several new products.
The scented soap Yue'er was holding had a faint scent of peach blossoms, and it should be a new product that had recently been released.
"It smells so good, I love it." Yue'er looked at the foam made with soap, playfully and generously. She pouted and started blowing bubbles.
"Your family is so well off, why don't you hire maids or servants?" Yue'er asked curiously.
"We've hired people before. My second brother hired hundreds of people at once. But the family wasn't used to being served, so they were all sent to work in the mountains."
"There's a small courtyard at the side entrance of the school. Previously, there were two maids and servants trained by Madam Cai. Now the courtyard has been converted into the teacher's office. They help with cleaning and running errands. If you need anything, just ask them to come over."
As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Jiayue suddenly remembered something and her tone became hurried. "Oh no, Yue'er! Hurry, we have to go to the academy."
Yue Er hurriedly washed the bubbles off her body while asking, "Sister Gu, what happened? Why are you so anxious all of a sudden?"
She hasn't had enough fun yet.
"I forgot to tell Jiang Luli that I turned his yard in Taohua Village into an orphanage!"
At this time, Jiang Luli was walking towards the courtyard he built in Taohua Village.
Before I reached the door, I heard children's laughter coming from inside, chirping like a group of sparrows.
As we got closer, we saw a crowd of children playing in the yard.
Yes, they were so densely packed, like little ants, that you couldn't even count how many people there were at a glance.
Some were chasing butterflies, some were squatting by the stone table playing with stones, and there were many children's clothes hanging on the drying line in the yard.
Lu Yao followed behind and saw Jiang Luli standing still with a very gloomy face, so he hurried forward. "Master, I will drive these children away right now!"
Jiang Luli glanced at him but said nothing.
He stared at the newly installed play equipment in the yard, guessing it was Gu Jiayue's idea.
He sighed and stepped lightly into the yard.
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