The old house had been unused for too long. Grandma Qin Zheng's legs and feet were not good and she couldn't even take care of herself, so naturally she had no time to clean it. Even though Qin Xiang'e, the married aunt, came back from time to time to clean it, it was still difficult to clean it now.
Around dusk, Ye Yun saw Qin Zheng was still busy, so she went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
There was really nothing in the kitchen. The only thing that caught her eye was half a pound of millet in a jar. Ye Yun boiled water in a pot, took out some millet, cleaned it out and threw it into the pot.
Then she went out again and found a lot of edible wild vegetables on the roadside.
People were poor in that era and basically lived off the land and water. Fortunately, all kinds of wild vegetables grew in the mountains in this season, which allowed many people to avoid starvation.
Ye Yun quickly picked a handful of wild vegetables and came back to rinse them with clean water.
The small pot next to the ground pot was also warmed up. They basically put the rice cooker and the frying pan together. After the fire was lit, the two pots could be used together. Ye Yun found the few lards, scooped out a small spoonful and threw it into the frying pan.
The lard melts instantly under the high temperature.
Seeing this, Ye Yun grabbed the washed wild vegetables and threw them into the pot.
Sizzle——
As the wild vegetables with water droplets on them were put into the pot, the oil and water made a harsh sound and the oil splashed. Ye Yun quickly took the spatula to stir them. After a few stirs, the tempting aroma of wild vegetables mixed with lard wafted out.
By the time she finished cooking, Qin Zheng and Qin Xiang'e were taking advantage of the sunset to move the dried items back into the house.
At this time, the house had been cleaned inside and out. The quilt that had been dried in the sun for an afternoon gave off a pleasant smell. Although it had a lot of ugly patches on it, it was warm and made people feel comfortable.
"Qin Zheng! Call Auntie, wash your hands and eat!"
Ye Yun shouted from inside the shack.
Qin Zheng had just put a quilt on the kang when he heard Ye Yun calling outside. He turned his head and looked at Qin Xiang'e who was setting the table, "Aunt, let's eat first."
"Yeah, okay."
After Qin Zheng walked out, Qin Xiang'e peeked at Ye Yun outside through the small window.
Ye Yun was moving a small dining table to the open-air courtyard and putting the cooked dishes and bowls of soup on the table. Seeing Qin Zheng coming out sweating profusely, she picked up a towel and went forward to wipe the sweat off his forehead.
Qin Xiang'e looked at this scene through the window, and a look of relief finally appeared on her old face.
"Where's Aunt?"
While wiping Qin Zheng's sweat with a towel, Ye Yun looked towards the main hall. Why didn't Qin Xiang'e come out with Qin Zheng?
Qin Zheng heard this and shouted into the main room, "Aunt? It's time to eat!"
"Hey! I'm coming!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Xiang'e hurried out of the main room and helped Grandma Qin Zheng, who was daydreaming again, to the dinner table.
The old lady didn't remember anyone, but she didn't forget about eating at all.
Without Qin Xiang'e's reminder, the old man picked up the bowl with his trembling hands, picked up the chopsticks, put a piece of food into his mouth, mixed it with the soup, and lowered his head to drink a sip, looking very comfortable.
Before, I thought Qin Zheng was a thief, but now he is dining at the same table with others.
After dinner, Ye Yun stood up to wash the dishes, but Qin Xiang'e quickly pushed her down again, saying, "How can I let a new bride like you do this? Just take a good rest."
After saying that, he piled the dishes and chopsticks together and carried them to the well.
Ye Yun looked at Qin Zheng silently.
Qin Zheng said nothing, took her hand and asked her to go to the side and rest.
Ye Yun: “…”
Qin Xiang'e was a capable person. While washing dishes, she chatted with the old lady who was resting at the door.
The old lady was old and deaf, so Qin Xiang'e raised her voice and shouted. The old lady didn't know if she understood or not, but she would nod at Qin Xiang'e every once in a while in response.
Ye Yun turned around and went back to the house.
Qin Zheng was busy sorting out other things, and didn't think much about it when he saw her return to the house.
The cool summer night breeze, carrying the fragrance of locust flowers, blew into the inner room through a small wooden window one meter wide. Ye Yun walked into the room and made the kang before it got dark outside.
When she had laid out the mattress and sheets, it was the turn of the two quilts.
Qin Zheng placed two quilts together on the kang, obviously intending to keep one for himself and one for her.
He is quite self-aware.
Ye Yun hesitated for a moment, touched one of the quilts and fell into deep thought.
"Zhengzi's family, are you still busy?"
Suddenly a voice came from outside.
The door curtain was lifted, and Qin Xiang'e walked into the room cautiously holding a small wooden box.
After all, it was the first time that Qin Xiang'e met the new bride. She was afraid that Ye Yun would dislike her, so her smile and tone were a little nervous: "Zhengzi's wife, I'm here to give you something."
Send something?
Ye Yun's eyes fell on the palm-sized wooden box in Qin Xiang'e's hand, and she suddenly remembered her previous life.
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