Breakfast is just a few simple things, steamed buns, millet porridge and spicy cabbage. The steamed buns are made in the Baozipu kitchen and are usually used for employee meals. In order to avoid the influence of whitening agents, the flour is specially selected to be standard flour, rather than what ordinary residents like.
Ultra white rich and strong powder.
Although there is no filling, special water is used to knead and rise the dough. The steamed buns produced in this way are still soft, delicate, sweet and delicious.
"By the way, Xiaoying, when you turn on the washing machine later, you can help your brother wash the clothes and put them on the chair next to the bed." Li Youran arranged the work while biting the steamed bun.
"I know, I don't know how long I have been wearing it. I just remembered it." Sun Xiaoying muttered, then tore the steamed bun into small pieces and put them into the porridge to eat together.
After breakfast, Li Youran opened a large cardboard box on the coffee table in the living room, revealing two dark red wooden cans. These were the Yunzi Go he ordered online two days ago, and a chessboard made of poplar wood.
The chess pieces are said to be hand-polished, high-end goods, and cost more than a thousand yuan for a set.
He took the chess jar, chess board, and a Go book to the pavilion in the yard, placed the chess board in the center of the stone table, and placed the chess jar aside.
Go is an ancient art with profound historical and cultural heritage. I always play chess and read music scores on the computer. After a long time, I always feel that there is a lack of atmosphere.
Li Youran sat upright on the cushioned round stone bench, spread out the chess book with his left hand, opened the lids of the two chess jars with his right hand, picked up a black stone, felt a warm feeling on his fingertips, and looked at the light
Look, it is dark and moist, translucent, without trachoma bubbles, and there is a faint sapphire blue luster around the chess pieces, which is very comfortable to the eyes and hand.
Yunzi is a Go chess piece that is a specialty of Yunnan. It has a long history and is famous for its exquisite workmanship. It is made of natural materials such as agate stone and purple Ying stone. Its texture is delicate and smooth, its color is crystal clear and soft, hard but not brittle, and not heavy but not heavy.
Slippery. Far from ordinary glass, plastic chess pieces can be compared.
He slapped the sunspot on the poplar chessboard, and the sound was crisp but not loud, which was very touching.
Later, Li Youran opened the Go book and played music in the pavilion. The breeze blew and the bamboo forest not far away made a rustling sound, which made people feel relaxed and contented.
Just then, the courtyard door bell rang.
Li Youran stopped playing music, got up and walked towards the courtyard gate. He thought it was someone collecting gas bills or something.
Unexpectedly, when I got closer, I saw an old man with a big goatee, a ruddy complexion, and a straight back standing outside the door, holding a bag in his hand.
"Hey, isn't this Mr. Qu? You're here." When Li Youran saw it, it was Mr. Qu who taught him Tai Chi by the lake last time. He didn't expect to come to visit him.
He quickly opened the courtyard door and invited the old man to come in.
"Haha, I have nothing to do today. Come and visit us. You're welcome, right?" Mr. Qu said cheerfully.
"Hey, what you said is exactly what I wanted. The Tai Chi you taught me last time, I felt great after practicing it. I would also like to ask you to teach me the next one." Li Youran said, while habitually reaching out his hand.
I want to help.
But as soon as I stretched out my hand, I felt something was wrong. The other person was a martial arts practitioner, not an ordinary old man. With such energy and energy, it would be impolite to help others by myself. Thinking of this, I quickly took my hand back.
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After entering the hospital, Mr. Qu looked around. The yard was quite large, even larger than his own home. This surprised him a little. Xiao Li was young and his financial strength was not weak. He was not a rich second generation.
, someone like the second generation official.
After walking a few steps further, the courtyard was full of flowers, plants and trees, full of vitality and green under the sunlight.
"Xiao Li, the trees in this garden are growing really well. Did you hire a professional landscaping person to do them?" Mr. Qu asked.
"No, this is my hobby. I usually like to play around and make you laugh." Li Youran explained while leading the old man to continue walking forward and visit various sights.
Turning a corner, he saw the bamboo forest in the southwest corner of the yard. Mr. Qu's eyes lit up, and he walked two steps to the bamboo forest and praised it endlessly.
You know, in the north, bamboos that grow happily like this are rare.
"What kind of bamboo is yours? It looks so good." Mr. Qu stretched out his hand and gently stroked a bamboo tree near the path. The bamboo trunk was tall and straight, with a beautiful posture and verdant green.
"It's morning garden bamboo, a common species in the north." Li Youran introduced.
"No, I've seen a lot of early garden bamboos. Where can the bamboo trunk be so thick? The leaves aren't that big either." The old man questioned.
"Oh, this is a gift from a friend. I heard it's a new variety developed by the Academy of Forestry. It's a hybrid of early garden bamboo from the north and moso bamboo from the south." Li Youran quickly made up a reason.
"Oh, that's possible. I don't think it's pure morning bamboo." Mr. Qu nodded. Nowadays, technology is changing rapidly, and it's normal for new products to appear.
He loved this bamboo forest very much. It reminded him of his time in the south. He looked left and right and lingered for more than 20 minutes before reluctantly leaving.
Then when he came to the pavilion, Mr. Qu saw the Go game on the stone table and immediately became interested.
"Xiao Li, I didn't expect you to also like this."
"Haha, old man, I just learned to play Go and haven't gotten started yet. Do you want to play this too?" Li Youran took a look and realized that this old man was a fellow player. He quickly asked him to sit down on the stone bench.
"At my age, the old man has nothing but four things." The old man stroked his goatee and said with a smile.
"Oh, what are the four kinds of elegance? I would like to hear the details." Li Youran's words suddenly became more refined.
"Haha, there's no such thing as elegance, just Tai Chi, Go, wine, and walnuts. I can't live without them." The old man said, taking the chess jar and looking inside, he saw that there was actually a good Yunzi in front of him.
This Xiao Li plays the game very professionally.
When Li Youran heard it, the first three were easy to understand, but the latter walnut was a little strange, but walnut kernels can nourish the brain. Maybe the old man likes to eat them for health care.
"Actually, Tai Chi and Go are inextricably linked. They can promote each other and understand each other. By the way, it's rare for us to get along, so why don't we talk about a game." The old man suggested.
After hearing this, Li Youran was wondering about the relationship between Tai Chi and Go, and was puzzled for a moment. After hearing Mr. Qu's suggestion, he naturally followed suit and agreed.