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Chapter 63
That's what I said.
Old Xiao tutted his words twice, "Married people are just different."
After saying that, Xu Aixiang called him, "Lao Xiao, come and make the dough balls. Your dough balls are delicious."
When Lao Xiao heard this, he ran over without saying a word.
This surprised Liang Qiurun a little, but he still followed him to the kitchen.
This house was built by Lao Xiao himself. There is plenty of space in the countryside. As long as you have enough money to buy bricks, you can build it as you like.
When Lao Xiao was a hunter when he was young, he caught a good catch, and that was when he met Liang Qiurun.
Liang Qiurun rescued him from the big insect's mouth. At that time, Lao Xiao was almost eaten by the big insect.
Because Liang Qiurun appeared in time, Lao Xiao was able to save his life.
Between the two of them, Liang Qiurun saved Lao Xiao's life, and it was also on that occasion that the skin of the big insect that Lao Xiao hunted was kept.
Later he sold it to the leader of the city of Sijiu. He exchanged his life for that piece of skin, and similarly, that piece of skin also brought him a house.
It covers an area of more than 200 square meters, not including the front and back yards. However, only Lao Xiao and his lover Xu Aixiang live in such a big house.
Their place is also quiet all year round. As a result, the kitchen is particularly large. Perhaps Xu Juxiang has not been in contact with outsiders for too long.
She was a little nervous at first, but later she found that Jiang Meishu had a good personality.
No matter what you say, she just nods and agrees with a smile.
This made Xu Aixiang relax a little bit. She was a talkative person in front of people she knew well.
When Lao Xiao and Liang Qiurun came over, they heard Xu Aixiang chattering non-stop. She was just about to finish telling how many vegetables there were in the field, how much rice was in the rice jar, and how much savings the family had.
Old Xiao, “…”
Old Xiao paused for a moment, then stepped forward and took his lover's hand. "I'll do it. You go to the private plot in the front yard and pick some fresh cabbage."
"I made a hot pot for Lao Liang, and he loved to eat a mouthful of fresh food."
It's also strange. He and Liang Qiurun haven't seen each other for almost ten years, but he can still remember Liang Qiurun's preferences back then.
Those were the three days they spent together in the mountains. They carried guns together, escaped for their lives together, and hid from danger in caves together.
When Xu Aixiang heard this, she dropped the work in her hands without saying a word and turned around to leave.
Old Xiao was worried and warned, "Xue Da, pull up the cabbages and throw them over there. I'll take care of it."
It was really too cold that day. She was washing vegetables with cold water. She was afraid that the cold would cause her period next month and her stomach would hurt again.
Xu Aixiang blushed slightly at her lover's specific admonitions and waved her hands nervously, "I can do it myself. Go and kill the chicken."
I live in the mountains and raise chickens and ducks, but I can't raise too many.
They kept them secretly in the cellar behind the house and let them out during the day. When inspections came, they hid in the cellar again.
Fortunately, their place is mountainous enough, so there are not many people coming for inspection.
Lao Xiao uttered a sigh, turned around and went out to catch a chicken from the chicken coop.
Plan to pick a plate of food at random.
Seeing them like this, Jiang Meishu was a little worried, "Lao Liang, the treats they brought out were so good, I feel a little sorry for them."
They were just staying overnight, but the other party still wanted to kill chickens to make hot pot for them and even go out to the fields to pick cabbages.
This is a bit too serious.
Liang Qiurun likes Jiang Meishu's personality very much and she always says good things about him.
In fact, she is the best one.
That's why Xu Aixiang had endless things to talk about when she met her for the first time.
Liang Qiurun comforted her, "Just listen to them."
"My friendship with Lao Xiao is worth this meal."
After hearing this, Jiang Meishu felt relieved. She was wearing the cotton slippers that Xu Aixiang gave her, which were not very convenient to go out in, so she had to wear new slippers.
There is snow outside.
"Want to see it?"
Liang Qiurun asked her.
He seemed like a worm in Jiang Meishu's stomach. She nodded, "A little bit, I want to see how to pull out the cabbage."
She is actually quite interested in growing vegetables.
However, I never had the chance. Even when I came to Yangshugou to harvest vegetables this time, they had already been harvested in advance and loaded directly onto trucks.
"I'll carry you there."
Liang Qiurun squatted down and said, "Come up."
Jiang Meishu hesitated, "Will it be bad?"
"Forget it, Lao Liang, just lend me your shoes."
"I'll wear it out and see."
Liang Qiurun, "..."
Liang Qiurun didn't say anything.
Jiang Meishu waited for a long time but got no answer. She thought to herself, Liang Qiurun, who even handed over his passbook, shouldn't be such a stingy person.
She asked tentatively, "You have smelly feet?" So you don't want to?
Liang Qiurun, "..."
Liang Qiurun, "..."
He took a long while before taking a deep breath and speaking in a low voice, "Jiang Jiang, my feet don't stink."
With some profound explanation!
Jiang Meishu opened her eyes wide, her almond-shaped eyes wide open, and was a little puzzled, "Then why don't you want me to wear your shoes?"
She just wanted to go out and take a look, but she didn't want to dirty her sister-in-law Xu Aixiang's new slippers.
Or is it that there are some unknown secrets on Liang Qiurun's feet?
Thinking of this, Jiang Meishu's eyes immediately lit up, "You have six toes?"
Six-fingered demon?
But, others did it on their hands, but Liang Qiurun did it on his feet?
So cool!
When Liang Qiurun saw Jiang Meishu's eyes moving around, he wished they were brighter than the kerosene lamp at home.
His eyebrows twitched, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "What are you thinking about?"
"Is it possible that my shoes are wet too?"
Jiang Meishu was a little shocked that Liang Qiurun knew that she was daydreaming.
Then she realized, "Your shoes are wet too?"
His voice softened, as if it had shrunk eight degrees, and the hair on his head drooped down. He said softly, "I didn't even notice this."
"I'm sorry for neglecting you, Lao Liang."
Liang Qiurun's shoes got wet for reasons he didn't expect.
He had been in the car the entire time and hadn't gotten out, so naturally he wasn't wet. The reason he got wet later was simply because he had been carrying her on his back for nearly forty minutes walking through the snow.
It must have gotten wet during this time.
She looked like a wilted sunflower.
Liang Qiurun raised his hand to rub her hair, but put it down again. He said gently, "This has nothing to do with you."
“Don’t take all the responsibility on yourself.”
"Not only was the incident itself my fault, but the fact that I carried you on my back was also my fault. The subjective nature of all these things was my fault."
"Jiang Jiang." He stared down at her, guiding her. "I did this voluntarily. Even if my shoes get wet, I'll be happy. So this has nothing to do with you, you know?"
The kerosene lamp flickering on the table illuminated his handsome eyebrows and eyes, which were warm and white, as if they were outlined with the finest wolf hair brush, extremely outstanding.
The voice is also gentle and inclusive.
This made Jiang Meishu subconsciously stunned. She paused and said, "Lao Liang."
He was like a worm in her stomach.
Know all her thoughts and ideas.
Every time, he could accurately cut off her internal friction and random thoughts.
This shocked Jiang Meishu. How did he know?
"Um?"
Liang Qiurun looked down at her with a gentle expression, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Meishu was surprised. "You are so smart. You even know what I am thinking. That's amazing."
Her shock, astonishment, and praise were all expressed in words, and it seemed that they were too easy to understand. Even when she was praising others, her posture was so clear that people could see through it at a glance.
This is why Liang Qiurun likes to get along with her, because it’s simple.
He has seen and dealt with a lot of intrigues, and has heavy responsibilities, so it is very easy for him to get along with a simple person like Jiang Meishu.
It's a very relaxed posture.
Even Liang Qiurun herself didn't notice. He raised his hand and gently touched the top of her hair, smiling, "Jiang Jiang."
She is really nice.
Living in a complex environment, he yearns for simplicity.
Just when the atmosphere between the two was deadlocked, Xu Aixiang came in, carrying two large cabbages covered with snow. They were not the kind of cabbages with curled hearts, but the flat cabbages that were spread out, each one almost as big as a basket.
She also twisted two more trees in, shaking off the snow outside and the snow on her body.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw Jiang Meishu and Liang Qiurun looking at her. Xu Aixiang felt a little uncomfortable. She put down the cabbage in the basket and said, "Why don't you sit down and rest?"
When the two of them came here before, they were both exhausted.
Jiang Meishu was an honest person, and she said immediately, "I wanted to go with you to pick cabbages, but I was wearing a pair of new shoes and was afraid of getting them dirty, so I didn't go."
Now it was Xu Aixiang's turn to be surprised. "It's just a pair of slippers. If they get dirty, they get dirty. We country people don't care about that much."
Jiang Meishu stepped forward, opened the basket and took a look. "No, you gave me a pair of clean shoes, and I will try my best to give you a pair of clean shoes."
This was her principle, which made Xu Aixiang feel something she couldn't explain. "You're different from those city people I used to know."
City people are particular and love cleanliness. Even if you give them new shoes, they will think they are too rustic, and getting them dirty is a common occurrence.
But Jiang Meishu is completely different.
Jiang Meishu didn't understand yet, but Liang Qiurun already understood. He looked back at Jiang Meishu and whispered, "Yes, she is very different."
She is unique.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lao Xiao from outside came in carrying a slaughtered chicken. He happened to hear what Liang Qiurun said and couldn't help but click his tongue.
With a bit of sarcasm.
"Okay, okay, I know your Lao Liang's lover is different."
"But it's really good. They don't think our place is dirty, and they don't say my family likes to smell fragrant and rustic. That's why I do it."
Lao Xiao gave Jiang Meishu a thumbs up and said, "You're such a nice person."
They were hunters who lived in the mountains all year round. There were also young people from the city who came to their side of the mountain and got into trouble, and he was the one who rescued them.
Although they are about the same age as Xiao Jiang, those people are very picky. They say the kang they cook is too hard, too dirty, and has cigarette ash on it.
He also criticized his wife, saying she was too rustic, too old, and not worthy of him.
After hearing this, Lao Xiao was furious and hated himself for saving an ungrateful person.
Jiang Meishu listened quietly to Lao Xiao's complaints. She was filled with righteous indignation, her face flushed red with anger. "They really went too far!"
How could this be possible? You're still picky even when it comes to your savior.
"Yeah."
Old Xiao was also angry. He felt more and more that he could get along with Jiang Meishu, and his attitude became a little warmer, treating them as his own people.
"You and Lao Liang go out and rest for a while. Ai Xiang and I will finish these quickly."
After killing the chicken, you need to scald and pluck the feathers, wash the radish and cabbage, and take out some of the bean sprouts that you have grown in the wooden barrel.
The mushrooms and wood ears that were picked in the past also need to be processed.
Jiang Meishu went to see Liang Qiurun and said, "Let's stay and help. More people will make the process faster, so it won't take two people as long as it takes."
It's so eager that it's impossible to refuse.
It was Liang Qiurun. He nodded and said, "Then I'll help you here."
After hearing this, Old Xiao looked over in shock. You know, when he knew Liang Qiurun before, he was never so easy to talk to.
"Shut up."
As if to know what Lao Xiao was talking about, Liang Qiurun went straight to the point, "What should we do? Divide the work between us."
This isn't really a division of labor; it's more like an arrangement by the leader.
It’s really not Liang Qiurun’s fault for speaking in that tone, but it’s caused by the environment he lives in, so he hasn’t adjusted yet.
Jiang Meishu raised her hand and poked his waist, whispering, "Be nicer, benefactor, Lao Xiao is a benefactor."
Liang Qiurun nodded and went to see Lao Xiao.
Lao Xiao immediately waved his hands in panic, "No, no, no, Lao Liang's attitude is already very good."
"How about this, pull out the mung bean sprouts and cut off the roots underneath."
Jiang Meishu let out a sigh, and then she saw Xu Aixiang coming over with a wooden barrel. She ran over curiously.
I saw that the wooden barrel was full of mung bean sprouts.
Jiang Meishu, “!”
Jiang Meishu, “!!”
He looked like he had never seen the world before, his eyes widening a little, "You can grow bean sprouts by yourself?"
She had never seen it before!
The bean sprouts she had seen in her previous life were all finished bean sprouts.
There are mung beans underneath. Watching the bean sprouts break out of the shells, the bean sprouts that grew out were something she had never seen before.
Xu Aixiang skimmed off the water, looked up, and smiled innocently, "Yeah, in winter, eating only radishes and cabbages is definitely not enough, so I will soak some beans and grow some mung and soybean sprouts, just to improve my life."
Jiang Meishu looked at her pair of calloused hands, her eyes sparkling, "Sister-in-law, you are so amazing and smart."
She thought she and her family were idiots.
I only knew how to grab cabbage and radishes, and never thought that I could also grow some bean sprouts to eat.
Xu Aixiang felt embarrassed by her praise, because no one had ever praised her except her lover. A blush appeared on her cheeks. Due to years of sun exposure, her skin color was a little wheat-colored, and that blush turned into a plateau red.
He appears more simple and kind.
"It's not that great, it's just some small things." She was so shy that she kept waving her hands.
Jiang Meishu said, "I think it's amazing. I can't even sprout beans. Lao Liang, can you?"
She went to see Liang Qiurun.
Liang Qiurun paused and shook his head, "No."
"Look." Jiang Meishu's eyes curved, "Even Lao Liang, the most powerful one in our family, can't do it. Sister-in-law, you still say you are not powerful. If I were to say, I'd say you are the most powerful one!"
This is Jiang Meishu's heartfelt words.
She never expected that she would get in by praising two people at once.
The corners of Liang Qiurun's lips couldn't help but rise.
Xu Aixiang was also like this. She secretly glanced at Liang Qiurun and said, "Old Xiao from our family said that Comrade Liang is a man who can accomplish great things. I am not as capable as him."
But I felt a little secretly happy in my heart.
Xiao Jiang said that she is better than Lao Liang. Does this mean that she is also very good?
Liang Qiurun pretended not to notice, but Jiang Meishu really didn't notice. She walked up to Xu Aixiang with great interest and said, "Sister-in-law, please teach me how to prepare bean sprouts."
"I'll go back and try it when the time comes. If bean sprouts grow, I'll have Lao Liang send some over to you."
After she finished speaking, she felt that she had been abrupt, so she added, "If it's an exclusive secret, then don't tell me. Treat me like I'm farting."
She is really considerate of others.
Xu Aixiang was stunned for a moment, then she smiled, her teeth very white. "What kind of secret is this? Everyone in my hometown knows this."
"Just soak the beans in water, and they'll sprout almost overnight. In the hot summer, they'll be ready in two or three days. In the cold winter, the bean sprouts grow slowly, so it'll take a week."
"When they're about the right length, you can take them out and eat them. Soak them in water and remove the shells. What's left are bean sprouts."
Jiang Meishu wrote it down bit by bit, and did not forget to push Liang Qiurun, "Lao Liang, you write it down too. If I forget it because of my bad memory, I will ask you later."
Said it with confidence.
Liang Qiurun nodded, seemingly unsurprised by Jiang Meishu's words. He said seriously, "I've remembered everything."
Now, Jiang Meishu was completely relieved.
I learned how to grow bean sprouts from Xu Aixiang, and then learned how to pick mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms from her.
It was an eye-opener for her.
"I didn't know you could have so many green vegetables in winter."
Unlike them, they only have radishes and cabbages for the whole winter.
“We also grow chives in our house.”
Xu Aixiang said mysteriously.
If it was someone else, she would definitely not reveal this secret, but for some reason, when the person opposite her was Jiang Meishu, she subconsciously said it out.
This made it impossible for Lao Xiao standing next to him to stop him.
There is a greenhouse at home for growing vegetables, which is their family’s biggest secret.
OK!
Now it's all been revealed.
Lao Xiao sighed, "Ai Xiang, take Xiao Jiang over to have a look."
Xu Aixiang didn't hesitate and immediately took Jiang Meishu to the house in the backyard.
Wait until they leave.
Old Xiao glanced at Liang Qiurun and said, "What kind of magic does your wife have? If this continues, I'm afraid my wife will tell everyone how much our family saves and earns each year."
Liang Qiurun coughed lightly, "That's not the case."
"My Xiao Jiang is an excellent confidentiality expert, don't worry, she won't tell anyone."
Lao Xiao didn't know whether it was true or not, he just stared at the corner of his mouth and said, "If it's curled up, you can even fish with it."
Liang Qiurun, "..."
There is a small door in the small house at the back, which is connected to the living room. It is like a nesting doll with doors one after another.
Finally, a cabinet door.
From the outside, it looks like a cabinet, but when you push the cabinet door open, there is an open space. The open space is just fenced off and covered with a roof made of tiles. It feels a bit like looking at the stars on a clear sky when it is windy and rainy.
But this is not the point. The point is that in this house of more than ten square meters, there are two rows of leeks, a row of spinach, a row of coriander, and a row of garlic sprouts planted.
Jiang Meishu, "!!!"
Jiang Meishu, "!!!!"
"No, you can grow so many green vegetables in winter?" Not only did they plant them, but they also grew very well!
It is really green and tender enough to squeeze out water.
Her eyes were so stunning, and so was her expression.
Xu Aixiang was a little embarrassed. "It was Lao Xiao and I who figured it out. We were at home every day, and he went out to the mountains to hunt. The rest of us just had to think about food."
In fact, not only that, five years ago, when she was pregnant, she wanted to eat some vegetables in the winter, but there were none.
Later, Lao Xiao found a way to plant some inside the house, and tried a few methods bit by bit, and finally achieved this balance.
Lifting up some of the tiles inside the house allows for both rain and sun, while the surrounding walls can also keep out the cold.
However, her child never got to eat that vegetable. When she was more than seven months pregnant, she fell while going down the mountain, and when she woke up, the child was gone.
The uterus is gone.
From then on, Xu Aixiang would never mention the child again, and of course, neither would Lao Xiao.
Jiang Meishu didn't know all this. She was just looking at that world, a world different from the vast snow outside.
The outside is vast and lifeless.
But the interior is full of life.
Jiang Meishu sighed sincerely, "You guys really know how to live."
There are so many people, but only a few can do what Lao Xiao and Xu Aixiang do.
Xu Aixiang smiled and said, "It's nothing more than making the poor days a little more prosperous."
"Let's go, cut some leeks, pick some spinach, cilantro and garlic sprouts, and make hot pot for you and Comrade Liang tonight."
"Cabbage alone is not enough."
Jiang Meishu was eager to try, so she rolled up her sleeves and said, "I'll do it."
She really experienced it all from start to finish, including cutting leeks, pulling spinach, pulling garlic sprouts, and cutting coriander.
After she finished, her hands were red from the cold, but her eyes were sparkling. "Sister-in-law, do you need a helper here? When you need help, just call me and I'll ask Lao Liang to send me over."
Xu Aixiang smiled, "For our small piece of land, we need some labor."
We can’t even pay our wages.
Hearing this, Jiang Meishu's face showed a bit of disappointment, "Is that so."
The next second, Xu Aixiang said again, "But if you don't mind that we're far away, you can come and play with me anytime you're free."
Life in the mountains is very boring, so Lao Xiao usually goes up the mountain to hunt.
She is busy at home and may not say a word all day. Jiang Meishu is here today.
Xu Aixiang felt that she might have said everything she had said in the previous year.
Jiang Meishu immediately agreed, "Okay."
"Sister-in-law, you are so nice." He hugged Xu Aixiang's arm and rubbed it.
Xu Aixiang's heart softened when they rubbed against her, and when they came out, the basket was full of tender green vegetables.
Moreover, Jiang Meishu was holding Xu Aixiang's arm.
Liang Qiurun was originally talking to Lao Xiao. When he heard this, he looked over and saw his young wife holding Xu Aixiang's hand.
He narrowed his eyes.
As soon as Jiang Meishu saw him, she couldn't wait to run towards Liang Qiurun with the basket.
"Lao Liang, Lao Liang, look quickly." As if offering a treasure, "My sister-in-law's family also has leeks, spinach, cilantro, and garlic sprouts."
Seeing her like this, Liang Qiurun smiled and said nonchalantly, "Well, I just heard from Lao Xiao that they have a greenhouse at home."
"In the summer, we raise game and grow vegetables."
Jiang Meishu's eyes lit up as she listened. "How about we grow some vegetables like this at home in the future?"
"In the winter, there are always fresh vegetables for eating in hotpot."
"Then invite my sister-in-law over to be my technical instructor. After the instruction, we can stay together and enjoy a steaming hot pot."
Oh, I feel happy just thinking about it.
Growing vegetables in a courtyard?
Did she know how valuable the Siheyuan (a courtyard house) in Dongcheng was, where every inch of land was worth a fortune? Many people never had a place to stay in their entire lives.
But she used it to grow vegetables.
When Lao Xiao thought Liang Qiurun would definitely refuse.
In the end, he heard Liang Qiurun say, "Okay."
"The west wing at the back is empty all year round. We can spread a layer of soil there and use it to grow vegetables."
"There's also the patio outside. We have a small family, so the patio is empty all year round. We can cover it with soil when the time comes, and plant one outside and one inside."
He planned it really well.
Jiang Meishu just listened and began to fantasize, "When the time comes, I want to be like my sister-in-law and plant some radishes, cabbages, and spinach. It would be even better if I could have tomatoes and cucumbers."
"Lao Liang." She puffed out her chest, looking proud, "Then I'll let you taste the vegetables I grew myself."
She was planning something that was a bit far-fetched, but Liang Qiurun listened carefully and said, "Okay, I'll wait."
The tone was also very serious.
It's a promise.
This made Lao Xiao shudder. "You really are a different person after getting married."
Liang Qiurun looked up and Lao Xiao immediately shut up. The chicken had been cleaned and was stewed in the pot over high heat. Once it was boiled, it would be poured into the copper hot pot. After it was heated, the side dishes would be put in.
The chicken was stewed over high heat until it was softened quickly, and then a pot of chicken soup and meat was poured into the red-hot copper pot.
The food was slowly simmered over charcoal fire, bubbling and white mist rising, and the aroma of stewed chicken and mushrooms wafted out.
The chicken soup made from local chickens is particularly orange-yellow, with a thick layer of fat floating on the top, which is very beautiful.
Before it was over, the fragrance in the whole room couldn't be suppressed and went into her nose. Jiang Meishu sniffed and sniffed again.
It smells so good.
I wish it would be better immediately, my eyes are wide open.
The remaining three people laughed.
Xu Aixiang was the first to speak. "You stewed the chicken too hastily. The meat isn't done yet. Put some greens and bean sprouts in first. Eat some greens. After a while, the chicken will be done."
Turn the heat down to low and simmer over charcoal fire. This is especially suitable for stewing chicken. The chicken will be soft, tender, delicious, tender and fragrant.
Jiang Meishu swallowed and asked, "Is it okay?"
"Of course, we are all family and don't care about these things."
Jiang Meishu groaned, picked up a piece of spinach with chopsticks, and put it into the copper pot. There was red charcoal burning inside the copper pot, and chicken soup was around the outside. White mist rose and instantly swallowed up the tender green spinach seedlings.
Jiang Meishu didn't even use chopsticks to press the tender green spinach, and it was softened by the boil.
"It's ready to eat. Just blanch it in the pot for a few seconds. The spinach will be soft, sweet and tender."
Jiang Meishu groaned, scooped some food into the bowl with chopsticks, took a bite, and her tongue was almost curled from the heat, but she still couldn't bear to spit it out.
“It’s so fresh.”
“It’s so fresh and tender.”
Fresh spinach boils in the orange-yellow chicken soup. The spinach leaves absorb the oil from the chicken soup, which suppresses the astringency of the spinach itself and enhances the flavor, making the spinach both fresh, fragrant and sweet.
It’s really delicious.
Jiang Meishu ate three mouthfuls of food in a row. She couldn't help but ask, "Is there any chili?"
The southerners used to want to add some dried chilies, a little sesame oil, and some vinegar, and dip the spinach in the hot pot made with chicken soup. She couldn't even imagine how delicious it would be.
"some."
"I didn't expect that Xiao Jiang, you dare to eat spicy food." Xu Aixiang said, and then got up and left the kitchen. Jiang Meishu wanted to season it herself, so she followed her.
I only saw Xu Aixiang take out a glass jar containing crushed dried chili powder.
Jiang Meishu's eyes lit up, "That's it."
"I used to heat some oil, pour it on top, and then add some vinegar. Ouch."
As soon as I said this, I realized, "It tastes good even without oil."
Oil is rationed these days. The way she eats it, I'm afraid she will use up all the rationed oil in other people's homes.
This won't do. It's not the way to behave when you're a guest.
"With oil."
Xu Aixiang asked, "How about sesame oil?" She squatted down and pulled out a bottle of oil from the cabinet. It was the kind that held three pounds of oil. Seeing Jiang Meishu's surprise, she explained, "We used to reclaim land on the back mountain, mixed in with the bushes, and carved out a piece of land specifically for growing sesame seeds."
“Although it’s not much, there’s enough sesame oil to last all year round.”
That's humble.
We harvested nearly 200 kilograms of sesame seeds, and the sesame oil we pressed out weighed more than ten kilograms.
She put the rest of the sesame oil in a jar and only came to get it when she wanted to eat.
After hearing this, Jiang Meishu felt a little envious, "Sister-in-law, it's so nice for you to live here."
In the city, each person only gets two taels of oil per month. But my sister-in-law and Lao Xiao squeeze out more than ten kilograms of oil a year.
This is a life I dare not even imagine.
Xu Aixiang said, "It wasn't easy. Lao Xiao went to the mountains and hid in the bushes to plant the sesame seeds. We were exhausted when we harvested them."
As she said this, she poured sesame oil into the pot. It looked like there was at least two or three taels of sesame oil, which was enough for a person in the city for a month.
Xu Aixiang didn't show any reluctance, "How did you get it?"
Jiang Meishu, "Just heat the oil, pour it over the dried chili powder, and sprinkle some sesame seeds on it."
Woo woo woo.
Just thinking about it makes it taste so good.
"I actually fried some sesame seeds." While the oil in the pan was heating up, Xu Aixiang took out another jar, scooped out two spoonfuls of cooked sesame seeds, and put them on the chili powder.
It just so happened that the hot oil in the pot was boiling. She used a large iron spoon to scoop up all the oil and poured it over the dried chili powder and sesame seeds.
With a crackling sound.
Suddenly, the air was filled with the aroma of roasted chilies and sesame seeds in hot oil. The smell was so overpowering that it even covered up the smell of chicken soup outside.
Jiang Meishu looked at the sizzling sesame chili peppers and couldn't help but drool. "I'm going to make a small bowl of it and add some vinegar."
"no problem."
Xu Aixiang directly took another bottle of vinegar and said, "Add as you see fit."
Jiang Meishu was a little surprised that her family had everything. How could she know that Lao Xiao was a hunter with good skills and he almost never came back empty-handed.
All the prey they hunted was traded, and the family expenses were borne by the two of them. Since they had no children, most of the money was spent by the couple, so their family was relatively well-off.
Even though they live in the mountains, their lives are actually better than those who have jobs in the city.
Jiang Meishu poured herself some condiment sauce, added vinegar, hesitated for a moment, and then threw in some chopped garlic sprouts, as for coriander.
I gritted my teeth and threw it away.
I heard that coriander tastes great in hot pot.
She prepared a bowl of soup with vinegar for herself and another bowl for Liang Qiurun. His was without vinegar. Jiang Meishu didn't know whether he would be jealous or not.
As for Lao Xiao's, Xu Aixiang prepared it herself and brought it out.
"alright."
"What are you doing? I can smell the fragrance from far away." Lao Xiao asked her.
"Xiao Jiang asked me to make some seasoning. I poured sesame and chili peppers over hot oil. The aroma is really good. Lao Xiao, we can eat like this in winter from now on."
She and Lao Xiao both ate hot pot directly and never thought of adding a seasoning.
Old Xiao couldn't wait to take the bowl of seasoning and smelled the fragrance. "It's good."
"I'll try it with spinach."
Seeing him start, Liang Qiurun also looked over, but he was the only one who didn't.
Jiang Meishu immediately ran over with a dish of condiments, presenting it like a treasure, "You have one too."
"I don't know if you're jealous or not. I didn't add vinegar to your seasoning dish, but I added quite a bit to mine."
She bent down and took a sip. The sour taste of vinegar blended with the aroma of chili and sesame was intoxicating.
Seeing her like this, Liang Qiurun smiled and said, "It's good without vinegar."
He said with a double meaning, "I'm not jealous."
The thing he hates most in his life is jealousy.
Jiang Meishu pursed her lips and smiled, "Then I like to eat."
She placed the bowl on the table, blanched some spinach, and dipped it in the spicy and sour sauce.
The moment of entrance.
It’s sour, spicy and crispy, with the sweetness of spinach and the umami of chicken broth, it’s instantly intoxicating.
Jiang Meishu narrowed her eyes in satisfaction, "It's worth it."
It really was worth the trip.
Seeing her greedy look, everyone's appetite was whetted.
"This is really delicious with the dipping sauce. We used to eat too much hotpot and got sick of it, but not with this."
Old Xiao sighed.
Liang Qiurun glanced at Jiang Meishu while eating and said, "My little Jiang is really smart."
Actually, he is very good at eating.
However, Jiang Meishu was given face.
After hearing this, Lao Xiao clicked his tongue twice and started eating with the others.
The chicken was stewed over charcoal fire and was soft and tender.
Jiang Meishu was the youngest, so everyone gave in to her and gave her the big chicken drumsticks. She didn't hesitate and took a bite of the big chicken drumstick. It was delicious.
At the end of the hotpot meal, she even drank two bowls of chicken soup in the pot.
Woo woo.
It’s so delicious.
Jiang Meishu swore, "This is the best meal I've ever had here."
No doubt about it.
Liang Qiurun, "The hot pot restaurant I took you to last time, wasn't it delicious?"
this--
Jiang Meishu didn't know how to answer. She pursed her lips and smiled awkwardly, "They're different. That was eating in the store, and this is eating at home."
"And they are all freshly killed chickens and freshly pulled vegetables from the ground. They are super fresh and delicious."
When she eats, she craves the delicious taste.
Liang Qiurun raised his hand and touched her nose. Jiang Meishu froze, and Liang Qiurun also froze.
The two sides looked at each other.
Liang Qiurun's hands were quickly covered with a layer of fine goose bumps.
Lao Xiao was looking for someone to pack up, but he noticed and asked, "Are you still not well?"
Back then, he and Liang Qiurun had spent a few days together. At the worst time, Liang Qiurun was injured and he had to leave with her on his back.
Liang Qiurun refused because he couldn't interact with people. In the end, he made a simple crutch and left the mountains.
In response to Lao Xiao's question, Liang Qiurun nodded.
Now, it was Lao Xiao's turn to be shocked. He didn't even bother to clean up the dishes and suddenly asked, "Then how did you have your wedding night?!"
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