The courtyard door of Jiang Xinyu's house was open, so Chen Yi simply rode his bicycle in.
Jiang Xinyu walked out of the kitchen with a knife in hand. There was still sweat on her forehead. She asked with a smile: "You just came back."
When Chen Yi saw her smiling face, her clean and handsome eyebrows relaxed, "What are you doing?"
Jiang Xinyu danced with the knife in her hand, and the smile on her face was very vivid: "Today I asked the children in the team to catch shrimps and loaches for me. When I make the shrimp paste, I will give you a bottle.
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Chen Yi saw that she was not gloomy at all, and felt relieved. Recently, he had been busy going to other villages to show movies, so he didn't have much time to meet her.
Chen Xiuyun was making noodles in the basin. After washing her hands, she came out and said, "Have you eaten yet? Eat some at Auntie's place and sit under the shed for a while. The noodles will be ready in a while."
Chen Yi hurriedly said: "My mother has prepared a meal for me to go home to eat. I'm here to tell Xinyu that I have to go to the police station tomorrow morning and I'll pick her up."
Chen Xiuyun paused, with worry in her eyes, "What can't happen?"
Chen Yi comforted him with a gentle tone: "It's okay, even if it's a process, I won't be here for long. Don't worry, Auntie."
When he was about to leave, Jiang Xinyu took a tomato and handed it to him, "Try it, the tomatoes in my field are delicious."
His warm and dry palms touched her head, her smiling face reflected in his dark and clear eyes, "I'm going back."
Chen Xiuyun glanced at the kitchen and then retracted her head. She seriously doubted that the two young men would have kissed each other directly if she had not been there. The young man was so clingy that it was really embarrassing to watch.
After they left, Jiang Xinyu continued to chop shrimps enthusiastically. Chen Xiuyun glanced at her and wondered what she was having fun with.
"Everyone is gone, why are you happy?"
Jiang Xinyu snorted, "I will be happy just thinking about eating delicious food soon."
Chen Xiuyun did not expose her, but rubbed off the dried peanut skins and picked them out.
After mincing the shrimps, wash and chop the mushrooms that are not soaked enough.
There are not many kinds of seasonings at home, so Jiang Xinyu can only use limited seasonings to remove the fishy smell and add fragrance.
She used to make dim sum, but she didn't cook much, and she knew even fewer dishes. But her aunt was an absolutely good wife and mother, and she cooked a lot. Jiang Xinyu lived at her uncle's house most of the time when she was a student.
, I rarely do anything with my hands, but I watch my aunt cook a lot.
In fact, she now cooks and puts ingredients based on her feelings.
Chen Xiuyun saw that she had poured a lot of oil, and she felt distressed. How could she be so wasteful? This time she used up all the oil that someone else had for a year.
If she hadn't made some money by doing business, Chen Xiuyun would definitely not let her be so fussy.
As the steam steamed, the fresh aroma of shrimp and mushrooms came out, and it smelled delicious. The color of the soy sauce was very appetizing. Jiang Xinyu added a few chopped red peppers with seeds removed.
The chili peppers from the private plot were not too spicy, so she didn't put in a few. She knew now that Chen Yi couldn't eat spicy food, so she still worried about it.
After the shrimp paste is fried and served, Chen Xiuyun also cuts the rolled sorghum noodles, adds water to the pot again, and waits for the next noodles.
Jiang Xinyu tasted the shrimp paste. The taste was moderately salty, the shrimp meat and mushrooms were perfectly combined, and the aftertaste was slightly spicy. It tasted really good.
"Mom, when it cools down, I'll send a can to Chen Yi's house."
Chen Xiuyun said: "The cans and bottles are in the house, you go get them."
I made a lot of shrimp paste, and if I gave them a can, the mother and daughter could have several meals together with the noodles.
The noodles became more chewy after being soaked in cold water. A spoonful of shrimp paste was poured on them, and Jiang Xinyu ate two bowls in a row.
Chen Xiuyun ate watermelon after finishing the meal and said: "I used to eat steamed crabs and shrimps before I went to the countryside. This is the first time I eat shrimps this way. They taste really good."
Jiang Xinyu's eyes widened in surprise, "Mom, your family is a rich one, and you can eat crabs often!"
Chen Xiuyun looked at her strangely, and then explained: "How expensive do you think crabs and shrimps are? They don't have much meat, and you won't be full even if you eat them. They are not expensive."
Along the Shanghai coast, crabs are definitely not expensive compared to food.
In Chen Xiuyun's memory, her mother liked to eat crab roe. It was not expensive and was often eaten at home.
"Your uncle is now cooking very well, and seafood is definitely his specialty." Chen Xiuyun thought of the dishes he had when he went home to visit relatives last year, and had some aftertaste for a while.
The mother and daughter ate noodles and a few pieces of melon. They were both full and full, which was quite satisfying.
"The shrimp paste is cold. You can put it in a jar and send it to Chen Yi's family."
Jiang Xinyu took the jar and walked to Chen Yi's house.
It was already dark, and the courtyards of the houses in the village were not close to each other, but there were some distances in between. The candlelight in every house gave her a sense of security.
After encountering gangsters and Yao Xianmin, she was a little scared to go out. She originally wanted to find a job in the county, but now her courage has shrunk.
When we arrived at Chen Yi's house, Widow Wang was washing pots and dishes in the kitchen, while Chen Yi took a cold shower in the small room enclosed on the side of the house.
"Auntie, this is the shrimp paste I made today. It can be eaten with pancakes mixed with noodles. I put this here for you." Jiang Xinyu poked her head at the door of the kitchen.
Widow Wang also felt quite happy when she saw her little appearance, "There are some wild peaches on the table in the main room, take them to eat."
Jiang Xinyu was not polite and went in to get a peach to eat and talk to her.
Wild mountain peaches are small and not yet ripe, but they taste sweet and sour in the mouth, with a strong peach flavor.
The two talked for a while, and Jiang Xinyu learned that the wild peaches were from Guizi Mountain, but they were all picked before they were ripe. Widow Wang also picked up a few leftovers when she went to cut pigweed on the mountainside.
Comrade Chen Xiuyun has never allowed her daughters to go up to Guizi Mountain. There used to be wild boars on that mountain, and they would run down and hurt the crops, which was a bit dangerous.
While the two were talking, Chen Yi came out wearing clean clothes.
He raised his chin slightly and said, "Let's go, I'll take you back."
Widow Wang was speechless. She didn't know how long the journey would be. The young man was talking to someone sticky.
Jiang Xinyu wanted to fry shrimp when she went back, but now she didn't want to go back, so she shook his hand and said, "Let's go for a walk."
If it were her, she would have gone home quickly, but wasn't he here?
Frogs are croaking, there is an occasional breeze, the sky is filled with stars, and the crescent moon hangs like a hook in the sky. Tomorrow should be a sunny day.
As we walked, we arrived at the private plot of Jiang Xinyu’s family. The wind blew very cool.
Chen Yi sat on the grass and hugged her, and she could feel how cool he was through his clothes.
When the two were about to kiss, a dark shadow tiptoed in the distance.