Chapter 86 Chapter 86 Snail Crab
Fu Lingzhi was choked: "Don't talk nonsense, it's nothing."
Miao Ying suddenly realized: "But have you really never thought about the future? Anyway, we are not brothers, and your brother has set up his own business now, so no one can control him."
"It's not going to sound good if I tell anyone about it." Fu Lingzhi smiled, "A lot of people here know me."
Miao Ying nodded, but it was still difficult.
After Fu Lingzhi returned home, Huo Xing went out. He was going to help Fu Lingyou make wood presses. He should have gone a few days ago, but because Miao Ying was sick, he had no time to take care of anything. Now that Miao Ying was recovering, he couldn't delay this matter, so he had to go.
As the saying goes, illness goes away like a thread. Miao Ying was ill for almost ten days. By the time he recovered, it was already summer.
The work in the fields has been completed. He has been lazy this year, and the rest of the housework is done by Li Hongying and Huo Xing.
After this period of busy farming, it was time for a rare period of leisure in midsummer. Although Miao Ying was feeling better, he still had no appetite, just like last year. The same was true for his grandmother, who was also in a bad mood and looked listless.
Seeing that the whole family looked listless, Fu Lingzhi discussed with Fu Lingyou and decided to take them to the farm to play for two days.
Their village is next to the river and it is very cool when the wind blows. It is also a summer resort in this season.
Li Hongying said she didn't want to disturb them, but Fu Lingzhi arranged for a carriage to pick them up the next day, so the family had no choice but to go with them.
It was the first time for the two little ones to travel far away and also their first time to ride in a car. They couldn't sit still for a moment. It was only after Li Hongying glared at Huo Xiaobao that Huo Xiaobao calmed down a little.
You can't go to someone's house empty-handed, so they brought some vegetables grown in the fields, a basket of eggs, and some dried mushrooms. If the Fu family didn't like them, they would eat them themselves. Miao Ying also brought some chili peppers. He can't make cold noodles now, but he also wants to make some other spicy dishes to whet their appetite in the hot summer.
Youyou had been taken to the farm by Fu Lingyou a long time ago, and Mantou and Wotou were left at home to look after the house. Ye Feng was asked to help look after the chickens at home, so he didn't have anything else to worry about.
It takes three hours to get from Rongshu Village to Fu Lingyou's farm by carriage. It was the first time for the two children to ride in a carriage. They were excited at first, but soon they became tired. One of them lay on each side of the carriage, feeling dizzy.
When they finally arrived at the farm, the whole family looked pale, which scared Fu Lingzhi.
The manor is very big. After Fu Lingyou came here, he replanned the entire manor. There are several separate courtyards for the convenience of entertaining friends. This year, the entire manor is planted with rapeseed. When it blooms, the whole mountain and the field are yellow, which is very beautiful. Mei Sanlang, who loves to join in the fun, called his friends and brought them to live here for a long time, and only left when the flowers were all gone.
Miao Ying and his friends lived in a courtyard closest to Fu Lingyou's main courtyard, but they did not disturb each other. When they arrived, Fu Lingyou came over once and told them not to be restrained, and said that he liked the things they brought very much.
Fu Lingyou was very thoughtful. He cared about the elder's health, asked about Miao Ying's illness, and finally asked about Huo Xiaobao's studies, saying that he had a lot of books and asked him to go and read them when he was free.
Only after Fu Lingyou left did they dare to stroll around the yard. The two children couldn't sit still and started looking around. This yard was even bigger than their home and had everything they needed.
Miao Ying stood in the yard, assigning rooms, just like at home, with grandmother and Xiaobao, mother and Xiaolin. Huo Xing was not there, so he slept alone. Then he looked at Fu Lingzhi.
Fu Lingzhi smiled at him: "I'll sleep with you. When I was at my brother's house, I lived in this yard."
Miao Ying looked at him and asked, "Don't you live with your brother?"
"To avoid suspicion." Fu Lingzhi said, "I'll ask the chef to cook here tonight."
"I'm so sorry to bother you." Li Hongying cleaned up the house and took Fu Lingzhi's hand to talk.
"I also call you godmother." Fu Lingzhi winked at her. "It doesn't make sense for you to only recognize Miao Ying."
They chatted affectionately for a while, and then went to rest. After all, they were still a little tired after sitting in the carriage for three hours.
Fu Lingzhi asked someone to look after Huo Xiaobao and Xiaolin and let them have a good rest.
At night, dinner was placed in the yard. There was running water brought in from outside in the yard. It was very cool when there was wind at night. No wonder Fu Lingzhi asked them to come here to escape the heat. He really had his reasons.
Li Hongying looked at Fu Lingzhi: "Master Fu, aren't you coming over?"
"My brother has something to do, and he's worried that you'll feel uncomfortable." Fu Lingzhi asked them to sit down, "Let's eat, have a good rest, and then play tomorrow."
The meal was very light. Miao Ying had just recovered from a serious illness, and the elders were tired from traveling, so they both needed something light and a good rest.
They all slept well that night. After all, there was no heat, and they slept until dawn. Fu Lingzhi said that he wanted to sleep with Miao Ying, but in fact, Fu Lingzhi slept alone. The yard was big and there were many rooms.
They all got up late in the morning, and when they got up, the meal was already set out in the yard, which made grandmother and mother feel a little embarrassed. They discussed with Fu Lingzhi whether they could stop having others cook for them. The main reason was that farmers were used to being hardworking, and they really couldn't live without being served by others.
Fu Lingzhi nodded and said that he would turn around and tell everyone that no one was needed to serve here. He only left Xing Ge'er by his side, and mainly let Xing Ge'er take the two children out to play.
It was noon and the sun was getting brighter. Miao Ying was taking a nap in the shady yard. He was drowsy when he found Fu Lingzhi teasing him with a piece of grass.
When he woke up, Fu Lingzhi said, "Do you want to go play by the river? Xiaobao and Xiaolin are over there. They are catching something in the fields."
Miao Ying stood up and stretched: "Let's go and take a look."
This village is indeed very big. There is a mountain behind it, stretching endlessly with no end in sight.
Fu Lingzhi pointed to a cluster of low houses and said, "The people who work in the village live over there." "Xiaobao and the others are playing in the ditch over there."
When they walked over, Miao Ying saw the two of them having a lot of fun in the ditch. There was a cage on the shore with some snails in it. Xiaolin and Huo Xiaobao were sticking their butts out in the ditch to catch snails.
Snails! They say summer is impossible without spicy snails.
Seeing Miao Ying became interested and took off his shoes and socks to go into the ditch, Fu Lingzhi wanted to say that he was in good health and didn't want to catch a cold, but it was rare to see him so happy, so he took off his shoes and socks and went into the water as well.
"Brother, be careful, there is something inside. It will hurt if it gets pinched." Huo Xiaobao took up his hand to show Miao Ying, and Miao Ying saw that there was indeed a wound on his fingertips.
"You have to wash your hands later." Miao Ying just said this, and then bent down again to feel the things in the mud. Soon he found snails, and there was also an unexpected harvest, crabs, river crabs. They were not very big, but if there were more of them, they should be edible.
"Brother, why are you touching this?" Xiao Lin walked to his side.
"You catch some too. If you catch enough, I'll make you some delicious food tonight."
Huo Xiaobao also got excited, and several people soon started competing. Xing Ge'er, who was originally watching on the shore, also went into the water and joined them in catching snails.
Someone brought a message to Huo Xing, saying that his family had all come to the Fu family's farm. He had just finished making a wooden press and couldn't wait to find Miao Ying.
Someone took him to the yard where they lived, but he found that only his grandmother and mother were in the yard. After asking other people in the village, he finally found where they were.
Several people were having fun in the ditch, and their laughter could be heard from a long distance away. Huo Xing saw a row of shoes and socks placed on the side of the road, but he didn't go over. After all, except for Huo Xiaobao, all the people in this group were brothers.
He sat under the shade of a tree, listening to the laughter in the ditch beside him, and the corners of his lips unconsciously rose.
After they had had enough fun and put on their shoes and socks, Huo Xing walked over and saw that the large basin on the road was filled with snails and a few scattered crabs.
Miao Ying also saw Huo Xing over there and waved at him: "Why are you catching so many of these things?"
"Eat it." Miao Ying smiled, "I'll make it tonight. It's delicious."
The rest of the people also came to greet Huo Xing. On the way back, Huo Xing did not let Xing Ge'er carry the basin, he carried it himself. After all, there were a lot of snails in it, and Xing Ge'er, alone, was probably not able to carry it.
When they returned to their courtyard, Miao Ying began to wash the snails. Huo Xiaobao went to read a book, and Huo Xing sat beside him to help. "The wooden press is almost done. It's much better than our own."
"Practice makes perfect." Miao Yingying touched his leg with his knee.
"Is this still edible?" Huo Xing picked up a snail and looked at it in front of his eyes. It looked black and didn't look like it had any meat.
Miao Ying cleaned the shells and handed the task of cutting them over to Huo Xing. After all, it was a big project and his hands would be broken if he cut them himself.
Huo Xing sat outside cutting snails, while Miao Ying prepared the ingredients in the kitchen. Fu Lingzhi's arrangements were very appropriate, and the kitchen had all kinds of ingredients.
He chopped the onions, ginger, and garlic, and found the chili peppers they brought. He was ready to cook after Huo Xing cut off the tail.
Li Hongying also came to cook. They felt embarrassed to eat only food from other people's homes, so when Fu Lingzhi wasn't paying attention, they brought some food with them. Now they were eating what they brought with them.
Miao Ying started to fry his dishes only after his mother had prepared the meal. He never thought that one day he would feel bad because he poured too much oil into the pot, but the dishes would not taste good without oil, so he could only indulge in a meal.
After the oil is heated, the onions, ginger, garlic and chilies are stir-fried, and a pungent smell immediately rises. The fire in the stove is very strong, and the sizzling sound of hot oil is the most beautiful music in the kitchen.
After the snails were put into the pot, Miao Ying poured a circle of wine around the edge of the pot. They had to cook it for a while longer, otherwise it would be their first time eating it and they might get an upset stomach.
The smell from the kitchen wafted out, and the two little ones came over, staring at Miao Ying eagerly, their mouths almost watering with greed.
Fu Lingzhi was there too. He also wanted to know what delicious food he could make out of the things he had picked up today. After smelling the food, he said to Miao Ying, "Wouldn't this be better with wine? I'll go get some wine from my brother."
But unexpectedly, along with the wine came the two brothers Fu Lingyou and Fu Lingyao.
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