176. Chapter 176 Buying ham after dinner (please vote for me, please vote for recommendations)
Author: Lao Tuo
Chapter 176 Buying ham after dinner (please vote for me, please vote for recommendations)
After meal.
Hu Youyu and Zhang Wentao packed up the dishes and took them to the sink. Zhang Wentao patted Hu Youyu on the shoulder and left.
Hu Youyu was unhappy when he saw this, and complained to Zhang Wentao in a low voice: "It's really hard for you to find a guy..."
Zhang Wentao smiled coquettishly, turned around and patted him on the shoulder, cheerfully.
After leaving the kitchen, he came to Xu Hongdou in the yard.
He took the initiative to take the other person's tender little hand and said, "How about the two of us go to Liuwanwan?"
Xu Hongdou felt happy. She was still looking forward to Zhang Wentao's invitation. After all, this was their first walk after the rain since they started dating.
She glanced at him with a smile and said cheerfully: "Okay."
Zhang Wentao likes rain very much, likes the light rain in autumn in BJ.
Thin raindrops sprinkled on the ground, bringing yellowed leaves floating down. Without an umbrella, I walked in the drizzle wearing a windbreaker, observing the various behaviors of passers-by and the scenery of Fragrant Mountain in the distance.
But now, he prefers to watch his girlfriend jumping over the small water stall on tiptoes.
While laughing, the two held hands and would slide on the shiny stone road from time to time.
Attract the attention of others.
And every time when I meet the aunties and uncles I know.
Xu Hongdou would blush slightly, as if he had done something embarrassing, like a child who had done something wrong.
As I meet more and more people, this feeling of shyness becomes more and more serious.
She wanted to let go of the little hand that was being held gently, but she couldn't pull it out.
"By the way, let's go buy some ham. I want to send some to my family and Nanxing's parents." Xu Hongdou, who was dragged back to his side by someone, calmed down and finished speaking with a soft smile, raising his head slightly and staring.
Zhang Wentao: "And your aunt and uncle."
"OK."
Zhang Wentao nodded.
"Then let's go to Aunt Feng's house. I heard that she has freshly pickled food." As she said that, she dragged Zhang Wentao and turned into an alley. It looked very familiar.
"Aunt Feng's house?" Zhang Wentao nodded and said with a smile: "You really... never miss an opportunity to help others."
"It's really not easy for Aunt Feng."
After Xu Hongdou finished speaking, she stopped, came closer, and whispered: "Don't keep a straight face when you arrive at Aunt Feng's house. Uncle Achang is a very nice person, Aunt Feng just doesn't like to talk, you understand."
Zhang Wentao said "hmm" and looked at Xu Hongdou who came to him and blinked after finishing speaking.
He suddenly had an illusion.
It's not the other person's demeanor or appearance, but the tone of the other person's words.
It's a bit like the tone that my mother would often tell me before I walked in when I accompanied my parents to visit relatives during the New Year and the holidays.
This made him doubt whether he had found a girlfriend or a mother.
Thinking of this, the yellow smiley face button appeared in his mind again.
That thing seems to be for children too.
"Did you hear that?" Xu Hongdou saw Zhang Wentao's expression was a little stiff, shook the other person's hand, and said coquettishly in a consultative tone.
Zhang Wentao nodded, pursed his lips and smiled: "Yes, I know."
Xu Hongdou nodded with satisfaction, glanced left and right, and found that they were alone in the alley. Then he quickly stood on tiptoes and kissed Zhang Wentao's cheek with a smile.
It's like giving a special reward to an obedient child.
After the kiss, her cheeks turned red with embarrassment, she looked forward, pretending not to care and said, "Let's go quickly."
Zhang Wentao, who was attacked by surprise, was stunned for a moment before he reacted.
Xu Hongdou's move undoubtedly gave him a big surprise, and he couldn't care less about random thoughts. He felt very proud and comfortable.
But in the hearty feeling, I always feel weird...
The two quickly held hands and walked through the quaint and quiet alleys before arriving at an old house located at the far west of the village.
The square meters of Yunmiao Village are all next to each other, some are large and some are small, and they all have yards.
Many people plant their favorite flowers for decoration in this place where spring is all year round, or plant some trees for shade.
Aunt Feng's house is no exception.
Outside the door, you can see the scenery in the courtyard.
But what attracts attention is not the sparse and ordinary green plants and flowers here, but the green grass on the roof tiles and the mottled wooden piles of the house that have not been repaired for a long time.
The walls in the home also have an old feel.
It's hard to see the white paint he used to paint, it looks yellow and a little gray.
If you look carefully at the four corners of the room, you can still see incomplete spider webs.
When Xu Hongdou and Zhang Wentao arrived, Aunt Feng's old couple were eating, white rice with some simple stir-fry dishes, without any starch.
These subtleties are combined with the relatively shabby clothes on Aunt Feng and Uncle Achang.
This shows that the old couple are not only in financial difficulties, but also have no intention to focus on themselves.
"Hey, it's Manager Xu and Master Zhang who are here."
Seeing the two people coming in, Aunt Feng quickly put down the bowls and chopsticks, and with a slight embarrassment asked Uncle Achang to quickly put away the meager food on the table and then walked out the door.
When Uncle Achang saw the smiling person coming into the yard, he also said hello stiffly.
"Aunt Feng, you don't have to be busy. I came to Wentao Buying to buy ham from you. I heard from Mr. Xie that your ham is very well-cured. I want to send some to my family."
Xu Hongdou's voice was soft. As she spoke, she let go of the hand that the old man had been holding, and walked forward enthusiastically, with a smile on her face.
"Ah, okay, thank you very much."
Aunt Feng said politely and led the two of them to the living room facing the courtyard.
Seeing the two people walking in, she said a little embarrassedly: "The house is a little messy and dirty, don't mind."
"No, Aunt Feng."
Xu Hongdou smiled, and Zhang Wentao also pursed his lips.
After sitting down for a moment, Aunt Feng was greeting the two of them. Uncle Achang shyly brought over two teacups and said:
"Manager Xu, Master Zhang, we don't have any good tea at home, and we can't compare to you city people who are so particular..."
"It's okay, Uncle Achang, it's all the same."
Zhang Wentao took the tea cup, nodded with a smile to express his gratitude, and at the same time blew the dregs floating in the tea cup carelessly.
Tea, it just tastes like tea.
He just couldn't get enough of the delicious tea that Lao Ma carefully brewed on weekdays.
In his dictionary, except for jasmine tea, which has a floral aroma, and Kuding tea, which is difficult to swallow, all other teas basically have the same taste, but the price is different.
Just like green tea and white tea.
When soaked, they are almost the same color in his eyes.
Xu Hongdou didn't mind the tea at all. She took the tea with a smile, blew the hot air and took a sip.
Neither praise nor frown.
As always, nature has a hint of her elegance.
"Aunt Feng, Uncle Achang, I want to buy four hams." After taking a sip of tea, Xu Hongdou smiled and said to Aunt Feng and Uncle Achang.
"Four?"
Aunt Feng looked at the two of them in surprise.
Uncle Achang said with a little embarrassment: "So much, Manager Xu, this ham will take a long time to eat. Your family..."
Yunnan people have the custom of curing ham, and there are many types of cured ham. The cured ham in each place has its own taste. As the locals say, the soil and water support a person, and the ham will have the same taste as the ham.
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Aunt Feng’s home-cured ham, from the curing method to the taste, is typical Dali Heqing ham.
This kind of ham has a history of more than 400 years. It is said that it has been passed down during the Jiaqing period and is also exported to Southeast Asia and other countries...
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The internet is not good today and I am very irritated.
In addition, I also admit that my writing status has been really bad these days, and I feel that my writing is not good. I’m sorry.