Chapter 45: Making Cold Noodles and Playing Gobang
"Brother, I will go down the mountain to prepare for this matter after the ice-making is completed." Shengxia promised.
"Okay." Sheng Yuan also knew that this matter could not be rushed and required careful planning.
The three of them had dinner. Due to the pain in Sheng Yuan's legs and his worry about Wei Yang, he had no appetite the whole night. Sheng Xia didn't say anything.
Xia Yanjing felt that it was time to make some cold noodles for his brother-in-law to try tomorrow. He couldn't keep having no appetite like this.
After washing up, Xia Yanjing and Sheng Xia returned to the room. Since Sheng Yuan was there, they didn't feel uncomfortable.
"Well, Xia Xia, I'll sleep on the couch tonight and you can sleep on the bed." Xia Yanjing took the lead in breaking the awkwardness. Although he really wanted to sleep in the same bed with Sheng Xia, he was afraid that he could not control himself. Before Sheng Xia agreed to him, he could not be reckless.
"Okay." Shengxia was actually prepared for Xia Yanjing to take the initiative to ask to sleep in the same bed. After all, they were already married, and it was natural for him to have such a request.
But Xia Yanjing didn't say that. Shengxia couldn't help but think wildly, wondering if everything Xia Yanjing said was a lie.
Xia Yanjing lay on his side on the couch, secretly looking at Shengxia in the moonlight. When would he be able to hug his wife and sleep together?
Shengxia turned over and faced the bed, not noticing Xia Yanjing's murderous gaze. They both fell asleep with their thoughts on their minds.
The next day, Shengxia woke up early due to her biological clock that had been working for many years. She turned to look at Xia Yanjing. At this time, Xia Yanjing was sleeping soundly with most of the quilt kicked onto the ground. Shengxia shook her head repeatedly when she saw this.
Shengxia got up and covered Xia Yanjing with a quilt. After all, it was still a bit chilly in the mountains in the morning.
Shengxia put on her clothes and went out. Xia Yanjing didn't notice the whole process at all.
When Xia Yanjing was awakened by the sound of birds, he stretched and got up. When he heard the noise outside the door, Xia Yanjing knew that Shengxia had gotten up early to exercise again.
Compared with Shengxia, he is really too lazy. He exercises for three days and rests for two days. At this rate, there is no hope for his abdominal muscles.
Xia Yanjing changed his clothes, walked out, and said to Shengxia with a smile while holding tea, "Xia Xia, come and have some tea."
Shengxia stopped and walked towards Xia Yanjing. After exercising for a long time, he was indeed a little thirsty.
Xia Yanjing diligently poured water for Sheng Xia and said with a smile, "Xia Xia, I feel a little weak. Can you call me when you get up in the future? I also want to exercise."
"No problem." Sheng Xia agreed without thinking. After all, he also felt that Xia Yanjing was a little weak.
After breakfast, the two began to purify the saltpeter. This process took half a day and they would probably have results in the evening.
Shengxia participated in the entire production process, and Xia Yanjing did not hide anything and explained every step in detail to Shengxia.
Xia Yanjing poured the purified saltpeter and water into a bucket in a ratio of 1:1. The purified saltpeter was only enough to make two buckets of ice.
Xia Yanjing was about to carry the bucket to the cellar, but then he realized that he had overestimated his strength, so he looked to Shengxia for help.
Shengxia didn't say anything, picked up a bucket of water in one hand and walked towards the cellar, placing the bucket deep in the cellar.
"How long will this process take?" Shengxia asked seriously while looking at the two buckets of water.
"We'll have the results tonight." Xia Yanjing deliberately extended the time, in case something went wrong due to a lack of time.
It was still early after finishing everything, so Xia Yanjing started to make cold noodles. His brother-in-law had a poor appetite, and his wife must be worried, so he had to share his wife's worries.
The weather was hot, and Xia Yanjing asked Shengxia to go to his brother-in-law's room to cool down. Shengxia didn't go because he had to guard the cellar and nothing could go wrong.
Xia Yanjing did not urge him any more and ordered people to bring a rocking chair, a table, snacks and tea and put them under the tree. He could keep an eye on the cellar while enjoying the cool air, and he could also see the midsummer. It was perfect.
Xia Yanjing was busy making cold noodles. Shengxia was lying on the recliner, listening to the cicadas and looking at Xia Yanjing busy in the kitchen. Shengxia felt that if she and Xia Yanjing continued like this, it would be a very happy thing.
Shengxia discovered that his eyes would subconsciously fall on Xia Yanjing. He felt that he seemed to have become accustomed to life with Xia Yanjing around, but this feeling was not bad.
As soon as Xia Yanjing made the cold noodles, he mixed a portion and sent it to Shengxia. Shengxia couldn't help swallowing her saliva when she saw the delicious cold noodles.
It seemed like a long time had passed since he last ate the cold noodles made by Xia Yanjing. He had always wanted to eat it, but he had been busy recently, and he was embarrassed to ask Xia Yanjing to make it for him.
Shengxia was very happy that she could finally eat a bowl of soup after many days.
"How is it? Is it delicious?" Xia Yanjing opened his big eyes and looked at Shengxia eagerly.
"It's delicious. You can mix a bowl and try it too." Shengxia took a bite and it tasted the same as before.
"Okay, let's eat together." Xia Yanjing went to the kitchen and mixed two bowls. He asked someone to send one bowl to his brother-in-law and kept one bowl for himself.
Fortunately, Xia Yanjing knew Shengxia's appetite and made a big bowl of soup for her, and Shengxia really enjoyed it.
After Xia Yanjing finished eating, the two of them sat under a tree waiting and felt a little bored. Xia Yanjing thought they could find something to do, so he thought of Gobang.
"Xia Xia, let's play Go together." Xia Yanjing suggested.
"What is Gobang?" Shengxia had never heard of it before. He had only heard of Go.
"Have someone prepare a Go set, and I'll teach you." Xia Yanjing said as if he was presenting a treasure.
"Okay." Shengxia did not refuse. After all, it was indeed boring to just wait.
The chessboard was set up, Xia Yanjing held the black pieces and Shengxia held the white pieces. Since the rules of Gobang were relatively simple, Shengxia quickly got the hang of it.
From losing to Xia Yanjing at the beginning to winning every time afterwards, he occasionally let Xia Yanjing win two games, otherwise he was afraid that Xia Yanjing would get angry after losing and stop playing with him.
All I could hear was Xia Yanjing's regretful voice coming from under the tree, "Oh, I just dropped the wrong piece. I didn't mean to put it here."
"Ah, why didn't I notice that?"
"Change it for me, just for once."
"If you do it again, I won't believe it."
Shengxia had a lot of fun that afternoon and couldn't stop smiling. In the end, Xia Yanjing was beaten so badly that he had no power to resist and had to admit defeat.
"It should be about time, let's go down and take a look." Seeing Shengxia having fun, Xia Yanjing felt like he was injected with chicken blood and revived to full energy.
"Okay, let's go and take a look together." Shengxia was a little nervous at this time, he was afraid that his hopes would be dashed.
Shengxia held a lantern, and Xia Yanjing followed behind. The two walked down to the cellar one after the other. As soon as they opened it, they felt that the air seemed to be cooler than usual.
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