Chapter 9 009 Chu Song is weak and helpless
Chu Song held the matchbox, his face full of anticipation.
Ever since she traveled back to the 1970s, her bad habit of being picky about food has been cured. Even when she was extremely hungry, she would want to take a bite of Ye Xiuzhi whenever she saw her.
Fang Qingrong skillfully used a hoe to dig a hole in the ground, picked up a few stones to build an earthen stove, and after starting the fire, added dry branches into the hole and waited for them to burn.
"Bake it straight away?"
Fang Qingrong stopped her and said, "Wait a little longer. Once it's cooked, simmer it over the charcoal fire below."
"Oh." Chu Song realized belatedly that as a native village girl, she had shown a great lack of common sense.
Abbreviated as character OOC.
She rubbed her hands guiltily. Fortunately, Fang Qingrong did not suspect anything. After the branches were burned, she put the sweet potatoes into the red charcoal fire and covered the surface with wet mud.
After about fifty minutes, the sweet potatoes are cooked.
Da Niu just happened to deliver lunch. The little fat boy remembered what Aunt Ye had told him to do and was afraid that the food would get cold, so he jogged all the way here. He was now exhausted and out of breath.
Nowadays, people who can become fat by eating a lot have a certain amount of eating ability.
Chu Song patted the fat boy's shoulder meaningfully and happily sent him away with a piece of fruit candy.
The food was still hot, and Chu Song even found a little minced meat in it. She counted them and found four small pieces in total, no bigger than her fingernail.
All I can say is, it’s better than nothing.
Fang Qingrong still brought his own dry food. He ate the dry and hard wild vegetable steamed buns with cold water without any expression, and didn't even frown.
Chu Songguang felt that his life was hopeless and his appetite was shrinking.
She secretly felt lucky that her mortal enemy still showed mercy. At least she had not suffered such hardship in the Chu family.
She decided! She would stop cursing at her mortal enemy before going to bed!
"Here you go." Chu Song broke off half a sweet potato and gave it to Fang Qingrong.
Fang Qingrong subconsciously refused, "I don't need it, you eat it."
"It's burnt!"
Fang Qingrong was startled. Seeing the disgust on her face, she forcefully stuffed it into his hand and said, "If you don't want to eat it, throw it away. I don't want to eat it anyway."
Fang Qingrong naturally couldn't throw it away. It would be a waste of food. During the most difficult years, he even ate Guanyin soil.
Not only him, no one in the village would throw away good food just because of a little burnt skin.
He held half of the sweet potato in his hand, not knowing what was on his mind. He shyly said thank you in a low voice, then ate it in a few bites.
Chu Song didn't understand what he was imagining. She just thought that he was like the stray dog she picked up before. He would eat anything given to him and was not picky at all. He could also guard the house.
Although he has sharp eyes and eyebrows, he always looks cruel when he has no expression, but he is actually very easy to bully.
Chu Song took a big bite of the sweet potato and then grimaced, "Ah, hot, hot, hot!"
She suspected that this person had an iron mouth!
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Autumn is the best season for picking mushrooms, especially after the rain, when all kinds of mushrooms emerge from the soil overnight.
Since Fang Qingrong had finished all the work and had nothing to do in the afternoon, Chu Song followed Fang Qingrong with a small bamboo basket, preparing to go to the woods to pick mushrooms.
The two went to a pine forest, and under their feet was soft pine needle soil, dark brown, covered with a thick layer of pine needles and fallen leaves.
Chu Song stared at his feet, feeling apprehensive: "Is there a snake?"
Generally speaking, there wouldn't be snakes in this kind of forest. Fang Qingrong thought for a moment and said, "Wait for me on the main road. I'll pick it up."
"No, I want to participate in such an interesting thing."
Fang Qingrong had no choice but to let her follow him. He walked in front and tried his best to clear the obstacles in the forest for her, such as spider webs and thorny bushes.
Chu Song said she was participating, but she only took action very rarely. Her soul was that of a modern person, and she had never done such things, so she felt disgusted in her heart.
When some mushrooms are opened, the inside is found to be hollowed out by ants and insects. People with trypophobia might die on the spot if they see this.
Only when she occasionally saw clean and beautiful mushrooms would she condescend to pick them, and then Fang Qingrong would frown and throw them away.
"It's poisonous. Don't eat it."
Since Chu Song had once been poisoned by mushrooms and had fallen seriously ill, Fang Qingrong watched her very closely, fearing that she would chew on the poisonous mushrooms if she turned around.
All right, Chu Song expressed his regret and simply transformed himself into the fountain commander: "Xiao Fang, over there, quick, there's another one over there!"
From "Comrade Fang Qingrong" to "Comrade Fang" and then to "Comrade Xiao Fang", in the end, even the word "comrade" was omitted unknowingly.
Chu Song called out so smoothly that Fang Qingrong didn't even notice anything was wrong. By the time he realized it, it was too late.
Chu Song was just about to ride on his head and act domineeringly, so why would he care what he said?
One ear is all closed, the other ear is all out.
Stir-fried mushrooms, deep-fried mushrooms, mushroom soup, chicken stewed with mushrooms... Chu Song was thinking about the complete recipes for mushrooms while directing Fang Qingrong to work. She had a smile on her lips and turned around to stare at a rat snake about two fingers thick that was lazily coiled on a branch.
Chu Song: “…”
Chu Song's smile froze on her face, and her hair stood on end. Just as she was about to speak, Fang Qingrong grabbed her arm and pulled her behind him. He swung his stick and knocked the rat snake that was about to attack off the branch.
The rat snake had a bulging belly, probably because it was full and was resting on a branch. It was disturbed by Chu Song, and now it was hit by a stick, and it was obviously scared. It had no desire to attack, and turned around and swam away with its tongue sticking out.
Fang Qingrong decided to stop while she was ahead. After hesitating for a moment, she gently comforted Chu Song: "Don't be afraid, there's nothing..."
The last word "poison" has not yet been uttered.
Chu Song, weak and helpless, snatched the stick from his hand, yelling "How scary" as he chased after it, bang bang bang - he hit the snake's head three times with the stick.
The rat snake was enraged by her behavior and showed its fangs, and then it was hit on the head again. Chu Song relied on the charming snake skin to move around and managed to make it slip around, while he wielded the stick in his hand with great vigor.
It is true that a random punch can kill a master.
Fang Qingrong stood there in a daze, watching her beat the rat snake to death with a stick until the snake was stiff and motionless. Only then did Chu Song pat his chest weakly, with lingering fear in his heart.
"It was so dangerous. I almost got bitten."
"By the way, this snake is not poisonous, right?"
Fang Qingrong thought, even if it was poisonous, it was too late now.
"This is a common rat snake found in the mountains. It's not poisonous."
"Can I eat it?"
"……Can."
Chu Song poked the snake corpse with a stick. If it was edible, that would be the best. If not, she could sell it as medicine. She didn't dare to touch it herself, so she directed Fang Qingrong to clean up the mess.
Should I stir-fry or make soup? She hesitated.
Fang Qingrong pinched the snake's head, rolled it up, put it neatly into the basket, and handed it to Chu Song.
"Give."
Chu Song stepped back in disgust, "No, take care of it first and then give it to me."
"How do you want to deal with this?"
Chu Song thought about it and felt that it was impossible to let her take it home. If she suddenly brought a snake back, Ye Xiuzhi would be very smart and would definitely know that she had gone out to fool around in the afternoon.
Besides, with so many mouths to feed in the Chu family, how can she eat alone?
No, no, Ye Xiuzhi can’t know.
Chu Song was calculating in his mind, "Everyone who sees it gets a share! How about this, you take it home, stir-fry half and make soup with the other half, and then I'll come to your house to eat."
Fang Qingrong: "..."
He still looked at the gangster with his eyes, pursed his lips, and uttered two words after a long time: "Not appropriate."
This is not right, that is not right. Does he think he is an ancient person who talks a lot of nonsense?
Chu Song really wanted to grab his ears and tell him to wake up, the Qing Dynasty has fallen, and reforms have begun now... Oh, it seems that this is not the case, the time has not come yet.
Chu Song asked, "What's wrong?"
Fang Qingrong: "Nothing is right."
Chu Song pouted, very dissatisfied with his pedantic behavior.
But on second thought, if he was a smart and cunning man, maybe she would still be working hard in the fields.
Chu Song calmed himself down and was about to speak when Fang Qingrong interrupted him.
"If you insist, it's fine."
Chu Song: “?”
Oh no, are you trying to hook her on purpose?
Fang Qingrong lowered her head and didn't look at her.
During the time when Chu Song was silent, he was torn between his conscience and his own. On the one hand, his mind told him that it was inappropriate, inappropriate, and he should stay away. On the other hand, his emotions told him that Chu Song was his only... friend, and he should not push her away, or he would regret it.
After blurting it out just now, I felt annoyed, but more of a sense of relief.
"You killed the snake, so I can't have it. If you don't want to take it home, you can come to my house... I'll cook it for you."
Chu Song stared at his earlobe which was red as blood and felt a little embarrassed. Isn't he too innocent?
She almost thought it was a confession scene.
"Okay, let's go to your house."
Fang Qingrong nodded gently, "Yeah."
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Chu Song walked back home in the shadow of the setting sun. She could make out the smoke rising from her chimney at a glance. She sniffed and thought she could smell the aroma of meat.
As soon as I entered the kitchen, Ye Xiuzhi and Chai Xueqi were busy working.
"Mom, sister-in-law, what are we having for dinner today?"
Chu Song was a little excited. As he spoke, he reached out to lift the lid of the pot to see what was inside.
Ye Xiuzhi was quick-witted and swift-handed. She slapped her claws away and cursed, "Get out, get out! You're blocking my way."
Chu Song was unconvinced: "I'm here to help!"
Ye Xiuzhi glanced at her and said, "You? You're more like a cheating person."
Chu Song had just planned to eat alone in the afternoon, and she was feeling guilty at the moment. She rarely talked back, but smiled foolishly, trying to make herself look pure and innocent.
"Bah, I wouldn't do such a dirty thing."
Ye Xiuzhi didn't bother to pay attention to her: "Go to the backyard and pick some peppers."
"Yes, sir!"
Chu Song went there obediently. The Chu family's private land was in the backyard, where they had opened up a small vegetable garden. Although the area was not large, they planted a lot of melons, beans and vegetables, which grew well and were abundant in all seasons.
After she finished picking the peppers, she saw Lu Minglin and Cen Zimu walking straight towards her.
Chu Song went up to him with a smile, but when he didn't see the fish in his hand, his smile immediately disappeared.
"It's almost time for dinner, what are you doing here? Don't wander around for no reason."
Lu Minglin: “…”
He had good eyesight, so he didn't miss the wonderful changes on her face.
The speed of changing faces is really astonishing.
The author has something to say:
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I had a super cute dream, in which Xianxian and Cuicui (another female goose) had a dream connection.
The commune raised a group of rabbits, which gave birth to many baby rabbits.
Xianxian grabbed the rabbit's ears and wanted to take the little rabbit to the hillside to play.
Cuicui said the rabbit is so cute, please don’t pull the rabbit’s ears [poor]
Then the two cute little girls put the rabbit into a bowl, held the bowl, and went to play on the hillside.
When I came back, the little rabbit had turned into a giant fat rabbit (it was a dream after all!!)
The bowl can't hold it anymore.
The two babies tied up the big rabbit with a rope and carried it home with a stick, one in front and one behind.
…Roasted rabbit!
(The posture refers to the pig-lifting method in the countryside)
What a cute dream, the mother's filter is very thick. I always feel that my heroine is cute when eating, drinking, and every move. Max [lop-eared rabbit head]
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