Ershuang had actually heard the master chef talk about the so-called Dragon and Phoenix Soup: "Ye Zi, the bag I brought today contains dates and wolfberries, which are perfect for making Dragon and Phoenix Soup."
"Okay, you learned how to make this dish too?"
Ershuan chuckled, "I only heard the chef say that, but I don't really know how to make it. Ye Zi, can you show me your recipe?"
"Okay, why not? Take it home and copy it and learn it slowly. But it's all in traditional Chinese characters, can you recognize it?"
This girl didn't even graduate from elementary school! And it seems she only learned simplified characters. Grandpa Feng used traditional Chinese characters to teach her when she was first learning, so traditional Chinese characters are not difficult for her.
Second pair... I really don't know that one.
"Hey, Ye Zi, am I your biological brother?"
Chen Ye: "My half-brother?"
"It's not that good. Go back and copy a recipe for your brother." When it comes to cultural level, the two brothers are definitely not as good as Ye Zi.
"Okay, but I don't have time right now. Can we wait until the winter?"
"Okay, of course. It takes more than a day or two to learn cooking anyway. Just copy it for me whenever you're free."
The few people didn't walk far. They looked at several traps and caught a few rabbits and pheasants. These were the only small animals that were common at the foot of the mountain.
"Ye Zi, why are there so many prey in this mountain? Don't you have meat to eat every day in your village?"
"What are you dreaming of? People from the mountain villages around here never come here. They say there are wolves and bears up there. They always go to the mountain behind the village. It's safer there."
"Really?"
Chen Ye shook his head: "Anyway, I haven't seen it, but in the past few years, I could occasionally hear wolves howling on this mountain."
"There are other mountains around here. No one would come here to die just for a piece of meat."
"You're right. It's always better to be cautious. Shall we go down the mountain now?"
"Go down the mountain and hurry back to cook, otherwise you will have to walk in the dark, and the way back will not be safe at night."
Ershuang nodded. You know, all he had to do was take a day off and stay at Ye Zi's house for one night, so he wouldn't have to rush back.
Ershuang came to visit, so Ye Zi simply cooked at home and invited little grandfather and Gao Yuan and the others to come over to eat.
Chen Ye's stove was modified by her so that three pots can be used at the same time, so cooking is much faster.
A group of people got together to drink the so-called dragon and phoenix soup, as well as spicy rabbit fried with chili peppers. Everyone was sweating profusely after eating, and they were all very satisfied.
Chen Ye put the two wild rabbits and a pheasant he had shot into a bag and asked Ershuang to take them back to eat.
"No, that's all I can eat. Besides, I don't usually eat at home. You can stay and eat slowly."
"If I tell you to take it, take it. If you don't want to eat it yourself, give it to the chef. He has taught you a lot, so you have to know how to handle it."
Ershuang giggled foolishly. Ye Zi cared about the two brothers more than her own sisters, so she didn't stop her and just watched her pack the things.
Ye Zi slapped her forehead and said, "I'm just worrying about nothing. You and Da Shuang are much better at dealing with people than I am. Next time, take a break and rest for two or three days. Then I'll take you hunting in the mountains. We can get more meat to eat."
"Really? Then I'll go back and talk it over with my colleague. I'll cover for a few more of his shifts, and then we can both take some time off. I'll go back and ask my brother if he can do the same, and then we can both come over."
"Okay, you two can set a time to come together. I'll be staying in the village all day anyway."
"Okay, I'm leaving now. If I don't leave now, it will be dark before I can get home."
After seeing off Ershuang, Chen Ye closed the door and continued to work on her secret room with the oil lamp lit. She had an appointment with Shuanzhu and the others to go up the mountain again tomorrow, so she didn't have time to dig the secret room.
Gao Yuan and his friends were busy for a few days. Whenever they had time, they went up the mountain to collect firewood and hunt wild animals. The pile of firewood in the grandfather's house was getting higher and higher. If they used it sparingly, it could last until the end of winter.
On the last day, Chen Ye still made a few new dishes as a farewell for Gao Yuan and Cui Zheng. These two people will return to the team tomorrow, and they may not have time to come again in the future.
Cui Zheng looked at the three meat dishes on the table and felt reluctant to leave. Life here was so good. When he was hungry, he could just go up the mountain to get some meat. It was much better than what they ate in the army. He felt that he had gained weight in just these few days.
Shuanzhu looked at Cui Zheng with a puzzled look on his face: "Brother Cui, why don't you eat it but just look at it? This is all made by my sister and it smells so good. If you don't eat it quickly, you might not be able to eat it later."
When Cui Zheng saw Grandpa Chen, Gao Yuan, and Ye Zi across from him concentrating on eating without even raising their heads, he became anxious, but he had the skill of not interrupting his conversation while eating.
"It's not that I'm thinking about not being able to eat the delicious food your sister makes anymore starting tomorrow, and I'm a little reluctant."
"Then come more often when you have time in the future," Shuanzhu didn't understand. If he wanted to eat, he could just come a few more times.
Cui Zheng choked. That's right. This kid didn't know that he was not from the military region here at all. It would take him a long time to take a train to get here. How could he have so much vacation time?
He sighed, "Your brother Cui isn't close to here. I don't know when he'll have time to come visit you next time."
"Ah! What should I do then? Will I never see Brother Gao with you again?"
"You can write to us. Didn't I leave you my address?"
Tie me up... I can't even read, how can I write to you?
Chen Shengli and Chen Ye almost laughed out loud. This kid must have been humiliated.
Chen Ye coughed and said, "Look, the importance of going to school is reflected now, right? Shuanzhu, as long as you study hard and learn to read, you can write letters to Brother Gao and Brother Cui often."
hitch……
He pretended not to hear and lowered his head to continue eating. Was it because he didn't want to recognize those words, or was it because the words didn't want to recognize him?
Cui Zheng looked at Chen Ye with confusion. What happened?
Chen Ye suppressed a laugh: "Since I can't read, I can't communicate with you."
Cui Zheng also found it funny: "Silly boy, you can ask your sister to help you write, or ask Grandpa Chen to help you write. When you go to school and know more words, you can write to us yourself."
hitch……
What a stupid idea! If I could learn it, why would I still not know how to read? It’s not like no one taught me.
Chen Ye... hold it in, hold it in, just let this beautiful misunderstanding pass quietly, little man also needs to save face.
Gao Yuan saw that there was something else going on here, but he was smart enough not to ask. He picked up a piece of meat and put it in Cui Zheng's bowl: "Eat more and talk less."
When Cui Zheng saw the meat, he couldn't think of anything else and started eating it in big mouthfuls.
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