After tidying up the temporary residence, they washed their hands and faces and sat around a long table made of two eight-immortal tables; this house was big enough and fully furnished, not to mention two eight-immortal tables, there were even seven or eight of them.
The owner of the rental house must be a successful man, and the furniture is made of high-quality woods, including red sandalwood, huanghuali, and rosewood. Those who know the trade would simply collect them as collectibles. For Zhong Yuxiu, these are truly worth collecting in this era. But this is not the case with her. She has seen the furniture used by ancient aristocrats, and every one of them is exquisite and beautiful, all carefully selected.
There is absolutely no comparison with the furniture in the house.
"Let's eat." The old man picked up the chopsticks and picked up the dishes first.
Yan Rushan put a chopstick into Yuxiu's bowl before he started eating; the children were left on the ground to play and were not fed until the adults had finished eating.
After settling down temporarily, our souls found a brief rest; everyone slept well that night.
The next morning, Zhong Yuxiu got up late. Not only was she late, but there was no one around her when she woke up. The quilt was cold, so she stretched lazily, got up and got dressed. The dirty clothes were left in the bathroom last night, and she wore pajamas to sleep.
With her hair simply tied into a ponytail, Zhong Yuxiu walked out of the room and passed by an alley outside the kitchen. She found a lot of clothes hanging out to dry there; some were hers, some were Yan Rushan's, and Gu Lingguo was hanging his clothes out to dry.
"Comrade Zhong, you're awake! The kitchen is warming your breakfast. Shall we bring it to you now, or would you like to eat in the kitchen?"
"I'll go to the kitchen to eat and wash my face and brush my teeth."
"Okay." Gu Lingguo smiled as he spoke.
When she was almost at the kitchen door, Zhong Yuxiu stopped and turned to look at Gu Lingguo, "Who washed these clothes?"
"These?" Gu Lingguo turned his head and asked.
"Yes." Zhong Yuxiu nodded slightly.
Gu Lingguo said: "Everyone washes their own clothes. Comrade Yan washed your clothes."
"Oh, I see! Then you go ahead and do your work." Fortunately, it was her husband who washed the clothes because they contained underwear. She would have been so embarrassed if someone else had washed them. She was too tired yesterday. She washed her hair and took a shower, then dried her hair, and forgot to wash her underwear.
As soon as he stepped into the kitchen, Feng Zheng and Fang Guozhong, who were busy inside, looked over.
"Good morning, Comrade Zhong." Fang Guozhong greeted him.
"Good morning," Zhong Yuxiu replied with a smile. She walked to the innermost steamer and opened it. Inside were several children's breakfasts: supplementary food, buns, steamed buns, soy milk, porridge, etc. "Haven't the children had breakfast yet?"
"They've eaten. This is what we prepared for them." Fang Guozhong stepped forward and helped her take out the breakfast. "I heard from Comrade Wang that Liji and his friends are small, eat little, and get hungry quickly. They're also growing up, so we should always prepare food for them if conditions permit."
Zhong Yuxiu nodded slightly, indicating that she understood. "Comrade Wang is very thoughtful. When did you get up today? Why don't you sleep in a little longer?"
"We have formed a biological clock and will wake up when the time comes." No matter how late you sleep, you will wake up when it is time to wake up.
"Then you should find some time to rest. You all slept late last night."
Fang Guozhong responded, "I know, we will sleep at noon, don't worry."
"Well, put breakfast on the small table first. I'll go brush my teeth and wash my face." Zhong Yuxiu took out the washbasin, drew hot water from the pot, and mixed it with cold water. The water temperature was just right. When she brushed her teeth and washed her face, the water temperature was just right.
There are many memories of past lives. Even if you cannot live as exquisitely as the noble ladies of ancient times, you still have to pay attention to the things you should pay attention to. Pay attention to the water temperature when washing your face. It should not be too hot or too cold. The water temperature should be kept at around 35 degrees.
The skin on the face is delicate, and water that is too hot will cause wrinkles on the skin, which is what people call rapid aging; water that is too cold will stimulate the pores, and the dirt in the pores cannot be cleaned before the pores shrink. The accumulation of dirt will make the skin worse.
In ancient times, people mostly used warm water to cleanse their faces. Women who had the means would use handmade soap beans, scented powder, etc. to cleanse their faces.
Simply wash your face, apply a hot towel on your face and keep it on for about three minutes before removing it; gently wipe it upwards along your cheeks. This will effectively clean the dirt in your pores.
After washing her face, feeling refreshed, she wrung out the towel and splashed hot water on the muddy floor, which was not paved with bluestone. She placed the towel in a washbasin and placed the washbasin under the eaves. Above the washbasin was a newly stretched rope, a new one. Several towels were placed on the rope, but one was left unused. Zhong Yuxiu hung the wrung towel on the rope.
After finishing all this, she turned and went to the kitchen; there was a small stool in front of the small table, and Zhong Yuxiu walked over and sat down.
"Comrade Fang, Dasha, do you know where Yan Rushan went?" She picked up the bowl and took a sip of soy milk. It was sweet. She didn't like salty soy milk; she only loved sweet soy milk. Everyone in the family followed her and drank it. Salty soy milk rarely appeared at home.
Fang Guozhong said, "Comrade Yan seems to have gone to see the landlord."
"Oh." She lowered her head and continued eating. She probably guessed what Yan Rushan had done. He must have gone to talk to the landlord about buying a house.
After breakfast, Zhong Yuxiu put down her bowl and chopsticks. Fang Guozhong came up and took them away. "Comrade Zhong, please go to the backyard and talk to Elder Yan. Comrade Wang, Comrade Gong and the others are here too."
"Okay, if you need any help, just tell me. I'm at home with nothing to do anyway, so I can definitely help out."
"There's nothing we can help you with here. Comrade Zhong, just relax and play with the children."
After saying a few simple words, Zhong Yuxiu turned and left the kitchen; Gu Lingguo came back after putting the bucket away, and the two of them met by chance.
"Comrade Zhong, have you had breakfast?"
"I've eaten. You guys keep busy. I'm going back to the backyard." Zhong Yuxiu hurried away as they passed each other. Gu Lingguo stepped into the kitchen. "What are we having for lunch? Are all the ingredients ready?"
Feng Zheng turned around and looked at him. "Meat."
"Let me cut it." Gu Lingguo was very considerate. He glanced around and his eyes fell on a piece of cleaned meat placed in a large basin. This piece was pork belly, which was the best for making cold white meat. "Dasha, how do you cook this piece of meat? I can cut it easily."
"Preserved Vegetable Braised Pork with Preserved Vegetables."
Gu Lingguo understood that it should be cut thinner. If it is too thick, it will not only be too oily but also not tasty. If it is cut thinner, the oil will be absorbed by the pickled mustard greens and it will not be too greasy, and it will have a rich but not greasy taste.
While busy here, Zhong Yuxiu returned to the backyard, looked around, and found the person next to the small garden in the back garden; this house was really big, with three courtyards in front and back, and a small garden. I don’t know how Yan Rushan rented it.
People generally don't rent out such old houses. Not to mention renting them out, they regard them as ancestral homes and they consider them an asset.
"Grandpa, Comrade Wang, Comrade Gong."
"Comrade Zhong is here. Li Ji and the others are having fun." When Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi turned their heads, a gap appeared between them. Through this gap, Zhong Yuxiu saw three children sitting in a large wooden basin.
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