The clothes she touched were folded neatly and still looked fresh. It looked like they had been kept at the bottom of the box for the New Year and the holidays.
Jiang Xuan took the clothes and thanked Xiaolian. He didn't have the temper of a young master, so he took the clothes and went to the east room and changed them.
He was tall, so his clothes were a little too short, and his trousers were too short, exposing his ankles. When the breeze blew, they whizzed inside.
Su Yuanyuan and Jiang Wenzheng expressed to Xiaolian whether they could stay at her house for one night, and she also gave them a few taels of silver as payment for the accommodation fee.
When she returned home, she put on clean clothes. There were no extra accessories in her hair. She only wrapped it with a square towel, revealing a fair and fat little face. Xiaolian was a simple farm girl who had always been a good girl all her life.
I have never seen so much money, so I shied away with some fear, and my face turned red when I spoke, "You have saved lives, let alone staying for one night, it is no problem even if you stay for a month!"
Su Yuanyuan always felt sorry, but she still put the money into her hand, "We have more to eat, so why would we be embarrassed if we eat and drink for free? Just accept it first."
Seeing that she couldn't resist, Xiao Lian looked at the few broken pieces of silver in her hand. The silver was lying quietly in her palm, but she felt it was hot. She clenched her palms tightly and put the silver into the cloth bag, but secretly thought that she would definitely have something to do tonight.
We must entertain Su Yuanyuan and the others well.
There are not many edible dishes in rural areas. People in the villages have inconvenient transportation, so everything they eat is grown at home.
In the evening, Su Yuanyuan helped Xiaolian cook in the kitchen. With her slender fingers, she dexterously cut the radish into thin shreds, put it into the pot and stir-fried it. Although there was no meaty taste to add flavor, it added
The small chili peppers grown in the yard are poured with some vinegar, and the ordinary shredded radish is also spicy and crisp, making it an appetizing meal.
She also made vinegar-glazed cabbage, spicy shredded potatoes, and braised eggplant. The dishes were all full of color and flavor, and even if they were placed in a gray porcelain bowl, they couldn't hide their beauty.
While making porridge, Su Yuanyuan also steamed some sweet potatoes on the grate. The red-skinned sweet potatoes were soft and delicate inside. She mashed the sweet potatoes into a paste and put it in a small bowl. She also added some Jiang Xuan and Wen Shaoru to the outside.
The picked wild fruits become soft, glutinous and cool after being cooled, which is perfect to eat in this increasingly hot weather.
Xiaolian saw that Su Yuanyuan was skillful in the kitchen, which was in sharp contrast to her delicate and delicate appearance.
When she first saw Su Yuanyuan, she thought she was a wealthy young lady who never wanted to enter the kitchen. Su Yuanyuan transformed into a pretty little cook. Not only was she beautiful, she was also good at cooking.
The food is quite delicious.
"Sister Yuanyuan, you are so amazing."
Not only are the people beautiful, but the food they cook is also delicious.
Xiaolian lowered her eyes, looked at her short, black and fat hands, and shrank into her sleeves with a sense of inferiority.
Su Yuanyuan noticed her expression and comforted her, "You are also great, Xiaolian. You have managed the small yard in an orderly manner by yourself, which is great."
Xiaolian knew that Su Yuanyuan was trying to comfort her, but she couldn't help but feel happy in her heart. But when she looked at Su Yuanyuan's unparalleled face, which looked like the Goddess of Mercy in the New Year pictures, she was immediately discouraged, "But I
Not pretty."
Short and fat, with small eyes...
Su Yuanyuan poured out the soup and continued, "The most important thing for a girl is self-confidence. Confidence will make you beautiful. Remember?"
Xiaolian looked at Su Yuanyuan blankly. The smile on the woman's face was confident and cheerful, like a blooming flower, bright and eye-catching.
He nodded vaguely in understanding.
Su Yuanyuan cooked so many dishes, but there was nothing fishy at all. Xiaolian looked at these ingredients, her face turned red with shame, and she turned and walked out.
Jiang Xuan was squatting in the yard, munching wild fruits to satisfy his hunger. He was holding a small branch in his hand and slashing it in the air like a sword. The branch flew across quickly, tearing the air, and making a sizzling sound.
Xiaolian walked out of the kitchen and walked slowly towards a few big white geese that were walking in the yard. She bent down and grabbed a big white goose by its long neck.
The big white goose squawked, wondering why his usually so gentle master suddenly treated him like this?
Jiang Xuan watched from the side and was so frightened by the girl's fierce movements that he forgot to wave the small branch and stopped in the air.
Xiaolian acted quickly, and they had goose stewed in an iron pot that night.
Wen Shaoru still remembered the goose biting his leg that afternoon and gnawed its meat as if to vent his anger.
Su Yuanyuan sat at the table and looked out at the dark sky. She turned to ask Xiaolian, "Aren't you waiting for your brother?"
But Xiaolian shook her head, "My brother often stays overnight in the mountains when he goes hunting. He said that if he doesn't come back after dark, he will let me eat first."
Su Yuanyuan remembered that the cave where they slept in the mountain last night was where the hunters stayed for the night, so she relaxed and started eating seriously.
They had been sleeping in the open for the past two days and had not eaten properly. Now that they had warm meals, Su Yuanyuan's hungry stomach was finally soothed.
After the meal, her belly bulged out like a child's full stomach. She wiped her mouth and leaned against Jiang Wenzheng to relax.
After everyone finished eating, Xiaolian was about to clear away the dishes, but was suddenly stopped by Su Yuanyuan.
She looked at Su Yuanyuan without knowing why, her little eyes full of doubts.
Su Yuanyuan smiled and raised her chin at her. Xiaolian followed her gaze and saw Jiang Wenzheng and Jiang Xuan rolling up their sleeves and putting away the dishes and leftovers together. They walked slowly towards the kitchen.
go.
Even Wen Shaoru on the side was too embarrassed to do any work. He took a rag to wipe up the soup and water spilled on the dinner table.
Xiaolian looked at this scene dumbfounded and was greatly shocked.
Ever since she was sensible, she had helped her mother wash dishes and cook, while her father and brother were responsible for hunting. Their men never got involved in these things.
So she subconsciously wanted to take this kind of thing upon herself.
"How is that possible? Just leave me to wash the dishes!"
Su Yuanyuan comforted her, pressed her shoulders and asked her to sit back on the stool.
"Just leave this dirty work to their grown men."
When she was at home, she and Dong Yuan were responsible for cooking, leaving the cooking and washing to Jiang Wenzheng and Qing Yi. Even when Jiang Xuan came to eat, he would consciously help wash the dishes after dinner. In their home,
Try to make everyone equal.
A look of surprise appeared on Xiaolian's face, and she looked at Jiang Wenzheng and Jiang Xuan who were washing dishes in the kitchen with a little suspicion. Could it be that in the outside world, men are like these young men?
She had grown up in this small mountain village. The old people said that city people were cunning, treacherous, and selfish, and they looked down on country people. But now, for the first time, she had a yearning for the outside world.
