When the wooden door was pushed open, billowing steam poured out of the kitchen, as well as the choking smell of sulfur compounds released by burning coal.
After a few seconds, the vision became clearer, and Miss Zhao was squatting on the ground, hurriedly digging for the stove, bending down and straightening up, looking extremely anxious.
Feeling the smoke dissipating and the air-conditioning coming in, Miss Zhao stood up in surprise, turned to look at them, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and then looked apologetic:
"Uh...I...I really don't know how to handle this kind of stove. I don't know how to put out the fire..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang reacted first and also let out a breath and said with a smile:
"Miss Zhao, just hope you're okay... Haha, we thought something happened to you... Look at how big the gas is, cough cough..."
Li Gensheng quickly called two people and quickly sealed the fire.
Miss Zhao and Xiang Xiaoqiang scooped boiling water into the enamel jars of the team members and distributed them to everyone to drink. The team members had been running around in the cold wind for a day, and it was only when they drank the hot water that they really warmed up from the inside.
Under the warm light, Miss Zhao's pale face also showed a blush. She personally poured the boiled water into the hands of each team member, gently and thoughtfully, like a holy angel in white. These young guys looked at her.
Everything is different.
"Okay, Miss Zhao, please rest," Xiang Xiaoqiang couldn't help but said, "You've worked hard enough."
Immediately a large number of voices:
"Yes, yes, Miss Zhao, please rest!"
"We can do it ourselves..."
"It's not easy for Miss Zhao, so don't be tired..."
Miss Zhao straightened up and wiped her forehead, laughing softly:
"Not tired, not tired..."
…
Li Changgui and Stomachache came back. They brought a large basket of food.
Everyone gathered around with a "coax" sound, opened the paper package, and the room was filled with a fragrant aroma.
Xiang Xiaoqiang was delighted when he saw the typical Xuzhou local snacks: braised pig head meat, baked buns, and green onions. Xiang Xiaoqiang happily directed everyone to spread out the buns, put the pork head cut into small pieces, and add half of it.
Cut green onions into strips and eat them rolled up.
The so-called steamed bun is a thin pancake that is rolled out thinly and dried on an iron plate. It is somewhat similar to Shandong pancakes, but the pancake is baked with batter, and the steamed bun is rolled into a thin pancake first and then baked.
Roasted. The local dialect calls it "roasted steamed buns".
Xiang Xiaoqiang and Snail are originally from the north, so naturally they like to eat very much. Although the other team members are from the south, their parents came from the north. They grew up in families with northern lifestyles, and are very used to this kind of food.
Rude, very enjoyable way to eat.
On the other hand, Miss Zhao and Xiao Wu, two southern girls, were a little stunned as they looked at the large pile of noodles, green onions, and red pork cubes.
"Ah," Li Changgui slapped his forehead, "I blame me, I forgot that we have two young ladies here! Yes, fortunately, Aunt Liu next door sent two kilograms of sliced noodles yesterday, and now there is some left, waiting,
I'll go get two bowls out and break in two eggs..."
As he said that, he was going to the kitchen.
Miss Zhao quickly stood up and declined, telling him not to bother, and picked up a piece of pig head meat on the spot and stuffed it into her mouth. Xiao Wu also followed her example and ate a piece, but then he made a grimace and looked very nauseous.
Looking at Miss Zhao, she looked like she wanted to vomit but didn't dare.
Xiang Xiaoqiang saw this in his eyes, thinking about Xiao Wu's possible noble status, and thought it was an opportunity to win over him. He immediately rolled up a green onion meat pie and went into the kitchen to make some noodles for them while eating.
Miss Zhao quickly followed in and said she wanted to help. Tummyache and Li Gensheng all looked at Li Changgui and pressed him down to eat. They happily rolled meat patties for him and said that he worked hard and did not need to interfere in the kitchen. He was a snail.
, craning his neck and watching his uncle and Miss Zhao enter the kitchen, his throat rolled, but he said nothing.
…
The wooden door was closed behind him, and the kitchen was very quiet. Xiang Xiaoqiang and Miss Zhao were the only two people there.
Xiang Xiaoqiang squatted on the ground and watched as two shovels of coal were added to the furnace, and the fire hook started to heat up. It was strange that the fire was not that difficult to control. Why did Miss Zhao just...
"Haha," Miss Zhao behind her was speechless, as if she could see through his mind, "It's easy to burn it now, but it was hard to put it out just now. Alas, I'm too stupid..."
When Xiang Xiaoqiang saw the flames licking the bottom of the pot, he dropped the fire hook with satisfaction, patted the ashes and stood up, smiling:
"Miss Zhao...and the fifth lady...ah no, it's the fifth lady, haha, where are they from?"
When a "fifth girl" came out, Miss Zhao almost couldn't help laughing. But she still lowered her eyebrows and said:
"Well, I am from Nanjing. Xiao Wu is also from Jiangnan... Isn't Mr. Xiang a British Chinese? Why are you so familiar with the snacks here?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang sweated and immediately realized that he had exposed a big flaw without knowing it. He said with a smile:
"Hi, I'm only British, but I'm Chinese after all... My father is a local, and he often talks to me about the customs and customs of his hometown... Fifth Miss... No, Fifth Miss's family probably comes from... a prominent family, right?"
As he spoke, he took a bite of the meat rolled in the dough and watched her expression while chewing.
Miss Zhao put her hands behind her back, leaned against the wooden door, lowered her head and said:
"Haha, you think she can't get used to eating big meat rolled in dough... How should I put it? Xiao Wu... Xiao Wu's family is still very good, but something happened three years ago... During that turmoil, she
Her father asked those thugs to kill her... She was still young at the time, so I protected her and changed her name. Later, she has been following me... Haha, I can't say more."
She squinted her eyes, as if she was still recalling the horrific incident three years ago that shocked the world.
Xiang Xiaoqiang didn't know much about the history of the Ming Dynasty at this time, and he didn't bother to guess which "that storm" Miss Zhao mentioned was. He was eating meat pie and thinking about it. Listening to Miss Zhao's tone, this "
"Little Five" probably has nothing to do with Zhu Yourong. Unless three years ago, the Zhu Ming royal family really carried out a bloody coup, and the young "Fifth Princess" Zhu Moumou became a victim of the struggle and was killed by her personal bodyguard, who was in front of her.
He was taken away by Miss Zhao, changed his name from then on, and went into exile... But this was indeed too bloody. Xiang Xiaoqiang himself didn't believe it.
"Haha, speaking of it," Miss Zhao smiled again, staring at the flames jumping in the furnace, and recalled, "Xiao Wu is not used to eating pork. I can't blame her for being spoiled... because she has never eaten pork since she was a child...
In her hometown, well, I grew up there too... people there generally don't eat meat, they mainly eat fish, a lot of fish, all kinds of fish."
Seeing Miss Zhao's leisurely and fascinated look, Xiang Xiaoqiang also smiled:
"Yes, most Jiangnan people are like this."
Many of his college classmates are from southern Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Those guys who grew up in the water town will never eat meat as long as there is fish in the cafeteria. Xiang Xiaoqiang has never understood this.
What's so delicious about something that's flat, fishy, and full of thorns? How can it compare to the charm of a big piece of meat? Those students from the south are so obsessed with fish, do they all grow up in water towns?
Cat's?
"Ah, the water is boiling."
Xiang Xiaoqiang stood up quickly, took the bamboo plaque, grabbed a pile of raw noodles on it, and turned around and asked:
"How much can you two eat?"
"Well..." Miss Zhao hesitated, "I can have a bowl..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang pulled out a handful and threw it into the boiling water.
"Xiao Wu...can eat half a bowl..."
Another small handful was thrown in.
"Then you won't eat a little?"
When Xiang Xiaoqiang saw that there was still a little noodle left in the bamboo plaque, it must not be enough for half a bowl, he smiled and said:
"Okay, I'll eat some noodles too. Let's just finish them all for him."
Pour the rest into the pot and stir with chopsticks.
Haha, this feeling is very good and warm.
In the past few years of the Ming Dynasty, even if I didn't have to make great achievements or be a high-ranking official, it would still be nice to live a simple and happy life with my confidante.
"Hey, I said..." Xiang Xiaoqiang turned around and found that Miss Zhao's face was also a little red. She probably felt that the atmosphere was a bit ambiguous.
Miss Zhao is indeed a professional, and the blush dissipated in a few seconds. She regained her confidence and charming smile:
"What did you say?"
"I said..." Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at her and said dreamily, "I said... where are the eggs..."
Miss Zhao was startled, then she couldn't help laughing, pointing at his hand and saying:
"Eggs, aren't you holding eggs in your hand?"
"Ah, ah, yes, hold it in my hand, ahem..."
…
While Xiang Xiaoqiang was busy serving egg noodles, Miss Zhao came into the room and waved to Xiao Wu to come out.
The beauties, big and small, sat obediently on the long benches in the kitchen, sitting in rows and dividing noodles.
Xiang Xiaoqiang first filled half the bowl, topped it with a poached egg, and handed it to Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu happily took it with both hands and bowed to express his thanks.
Then he filled another bowl, topped it with a poached egg, and handed it to Miss Zhao. Miss Zhao smiled softly:
"Thanks."
The second half of the left bowl was served to himself. Xiang Xiaoqiang held the bowl of clear water without eggs and looked at the happy faces of the beauties. He also felt very happy.
This is really... really like a family of three!
But... what is Xiaowu? Well, let's count my sister-in-law first...
Just when Xiang Xiaoqiang was having sex, a low-pitched voice with stomachache came from the door:
"Captain! Captain! Miss Zhao! Miss Zhao..."
Why is this guy so cold-blooded? He is picking up girls. This guy is too...
The sound was louder over there:
"Captain! Miss Zhao! Come in quickly! It's not good!"
Xiang Xiaoqiang bowed, put down the bowl, walked out of the kitchen with Miss Zhao and Xiao Wu, pushed the door open and entered the house.
"what happened?"
Everyone in the room was squatting on the ground, holding onto their weapons, as if facing a formidable enemy. When the two machine gunners saw them coming in, they closed the door, placed the "Woodpecker" at the door, and then lay down.
Xiang Xiaoqiang asked sharply:
"What's going on?"
"Quickly squat down," Li Gensheng motioned for them to lower their bodies and said nervously, "There are many soldiers outside who are approaching. We seem to be surrounded."
Xiang Xiaoqiang's scalp exploded: The thing he least wanted to happen happened.