After a while.
Zhong Yuxiu smacked her lips as she returned to the educated youth camp. Did she also call out "Brother Yan" for no reason? Yes, she did; so why mock her?
"Yuxiu, did you go to the mountain?"
A group of educated youth gathered around the table in the yard. Sun Ruhong saw her the first time and hurriedly stood up to greet them.
"I went for a walk in the mountains and caught some wild game to give everyone a treat." Leaving Yan Rushan, who was puzzled, thinking of having food and meat to eat, he twisted the pheasant and smiled, "Sister Ruhong, let's stew it tonight."
Sun Ruhong laughed and said, "Okay, stew it if you want to eat it. It's you who caught it anyway."
"Sister Ruhong is so nice." Following behind Sun Ruhong, the male educated youth were responsible for cleaning the pheasants. Sun Ruhong and Jiang Mei were in charge of doing it, while Zhong Yuxiu was learning from behind.
The original owner had been spoiled since childhood, never having cooked, never even touched a stove; she had never cooked either. Traveling through time and space, she had people to serve her, through time and space, she had nannies, and through time and space, she had housekeeping robots. Cooking was unrealistic, and she needed to learn more.
The pheasant soup is stewed for three hours, and it is soft and tender with a rich soup base.
As the sun was setting, Yan Rushan finally returned, holding two cloth bags in his hands.
"Brother Yan, thank you for your hard work." Zhong Yuxiu greeted him with a smile, and the educated youth also looked over.
"Here." Yan Rushan handed over the two bags.
Zhong Yuxiu took it without saying anything, the two of them tacitly understanding each other. The grain was placed in the cellar, and in the other bag was soap, perfumed soap, and shampoo powder. It wasn't much, but if used sparingly, it would last a month or two. After putting the things away, they found Yan Rushan by the well in the courtyard. No one was around, and he walked up to him briskly, smiling broadly.
"Brother Yan, thank you."
The person who was washing his face to relieve the heat turned around and glanced at her, with water droplets sliding down his cheek, "You're not sincere."
"Then I'll let you handle all the game I hunt from now on?" He chuckled, his eyes light and cheerful. "And I'll give you 20% of the running fee?"
Yan Rushan looked at the delicate face so close to him, his eyes dark, "Forget about the running expenses, just give me anything you want to sell in the future."
"Okay." With a heavy nod, the deal was done. Zhong Yuxiu then asked, "Brother Yan, three rabbits can't fetch much, right? There were five pounds of cornmeal in the grain bag, and you also bought me two bars of soap, a bar of perfumed soap, and a box of shampoo. I'm afraid the money isn't enough. I'll make up for the difference next time."
"I happen to have tickets for soap and shampoo powder, which is just enough."
No tickets are not enough.
Zhong Yuxiu understood and said, "I'll give you half of the food. Thank you, Brother Yan, for helping me carry the food."
"I have no shortage of food." He remained indifferent.
"Forget it." She was a person with a bad temper because she always tried to please others but they kept giving her the cold shoulder. She went into the kitchen and found Sun Ruhong and Jiang Mei. Seeing that they were talking, she quietly listened to their conversation beside them.
Sun Ruhong smiled and said, "Yuxiu is really capable. She has only been here for a short time, but she has already made all of us at the educated youth site enjoy a blessing."
"Yuxiu is capable, but there are ferocious beasts in the mountains. You can't go in there anymore. Remember?" Jiang Mei said earnestly. "Many people have died in the mountains here. I heard that some were even killed in pits during the war."
"I've heard about it, too. The older generation in the village all know about it, but no one knows exactly where it is." Sun Ruhong nodded quickly. "Yuxiu, don't go into the mountains. It's too dangerous. It would be terrible if you encountered a blind bear."
Zhong Yuxiu nodded and said, "It's okay, I'll just take a walk around the periphery."
There are many good things in the deep mountains, including abundant wild vegetables and dried goods; picking more can also exchange for more food.
"There's nothing wrong with the outside. You're lucky. Others can't catch pheasants outside." Sun Ruhong didn't think too much about it. She just thought that she didn't go into the deep mountains.
Zhong Yuxiu smiled and walked over to help them pick vegetables. As soon as she squatted down, someone touched her shoulder. Jiang Mei said, "When did you and Comrade Yan become so close? He even sent you things."
Sun Ruhong was stunned and asked, "I've never seen you two talk to each other before. Are you two dating?"
"Don't talk nonsense. I caught a rabbit and asked Comrade Yan to help me exchange it." His heart was slightly moved, and he concealed the fact that he had caught three wild rabbits. "You know, I don't have much when I come here. I just happened to exchange some soap and shampoo. I have to live my life seriously."
I have to be more careful in the future and exchange less food. After all, there are many people and many gossips at the educated youth camp. I should not have the intention to harm others, but I must be on guard against others.
"Is that so? I told you, Comrade Yan is not a foolish and generous person." Sun Ruhong and Jiang Mei suddenly realized.
The two of them didn't say anything inappropriate, nor did they ask any further questions. Zhong Yuxiu breathed a sigh of relief, "Sister Ruhong, Sister Jiangmei, the vegetables have been selected, it's time to cook."
"Okay, you have to eat more tonight." Jiang Mei smiled and got up to go to the stove. "Ruhong, come and help light the fire."
"Let me do it. I'm fine." Zhong Yuxiu stepped forward to help, but was stopped by Sun Ruhong. "No, you're a great contributor. Go take a rest. The two side dishes will be ready soon."
Zhong Yuxiu chuckled, "Then I'll just shamelessly take a break?"
"Go! Go! Go."
The two men smiled and angrily waved their hands to tell her to leave quickly. Zhong Yuxiu did not leave the kitchen; instead, she counted out seven sets of bowls and chopsticks from the cupboard, washed them, took the pheasant out of the pot, and brought them all to the main room to set them up.
Sun Ruhong and Jiang Mei cooked the dishes and then made a pot of pancakes before bringing them out.
"It's time to eat."
Jiang Mei called out, and the male educated youth came out of their houses one after another. Luo Jianmin walked in front. "Did you make pancakes tonight? I smell pancakes."
"What does the pancake taste like?" Sun Ruhong asked teasingly.
"What else could it smell like? It smells like pancakes." Luo Jianmin strode into the main room, and Yan Rushan and others followed suit. On the table was a pot of stewed chicken, two plates of stir-fried wild vegetables, and a plate of corn cakes. "It's great, it feels like Chinese New Year."
Sun Ruhong pulled Jiang Mei and Jiang Yuxiu to sit down and glanced at them. "Having meat to eat is just like Chinese New Year."
On weekdays, everyone relies on wild vegetables for survival, and wild vegetables are indispensable for three meals a day. It is okay in summer, but there are very few wild vegetables in winter. Every household in the village goes out to find food, but by the time they go, there are no wild vegetables left.
Luo Jianmin chuckled awkwardly, and Yan Rushan and others sat down. Each of them had a pancake filled with wild vegetables and ate it happily with pheasant soup.
There was not a piece of meat left in the basin, but there were quite a few bones on the table. Luo Jianmin even picked up the bones in front of each person and tasted them carefully. Seeing his face full of aftertaste, the three educated youth sitting there didn't know what to say.
"Comrade Luo, could you please not be so disgusting?" Sun Ruhong couldn't help it. He picked it up and continued to taste it after it had passed his mouth for such a long time. What's wrong with him?
"cannot."
Luo Jianmin grinned, looking honest and indifferent, which made Sun Ruhong roll her eyes in anger but helpless. In the end, she had no choice but to follow Jiang Mei and Zhong Yuxiu and walk away, thinking out of sight, out of mind.
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