The fingers are slender and the joints are strong.
One hand is holding an eggplant, and the other is holding a knife.
The wrist sank slightly, the fingers moved slightly, and the knife whirled in the palm of the hand. Then he held it, and with a few swish, an eggplant was perfectly cut.
Twenty-seven stopped and listened. Ruan Qing seemed to have gone to take a bath.
It's true that the weather outside is too hot right now, and even walking around in a place without air conditioning makes me sweat. And taking a shower here is so convenient, who wouldn’t want to take a shower every day
Twenty-seven breathed a sigh of relief and picked up another eggplant.
Ruan Qing did go to take a shower.
While taking a shower, she cursed this damn feudal thought.
Isn’t it normal for a good-looking single adult man and woman to have some sparks
Twenty-seven has good looks and abs. He himself said that in ancient times, if you had no worries, no parents, no wife and no children, you were single.
Ruan Qing is also very confident in herself. The first time a young guy like Zhao Hao saw her, his eyes lit up, and he quickly became furious.
But Ruan Qing didn't know that the cooking preparation process that took the most time in her opinion was the shortest part of Twenty-Seven.
Do not care.
Both of them are single and adults, so there is no moral issue at all.
Put aside worldly desires for now!
snort!
But then I thought about it, there are men with abs everywhere. The gym was full of tough guys who wanted to chat with her.
It would be terrible if he ran away and joined someone else. There are too many time-travel enthusiasts like her in the world with shining eyes who want to take in an ancient person.
Ruan Qing was stunned: "Is it ready so quickly?"
If he was a modern man who knew the rules of the game, she wouldn't mind dressing up sexy and charming to seduce him.
Because the frying part of the dish is not shortened, unless you want to eat raw vegetables and meat.
Pushing open the bathroom door, Twenty-Seven was placing dishes on the dining table.
Then you can't take the initiative, otherwise what if you frighten an ancient man, throw down his sleeves and angrily scold her, "Slutty woman, stay away"
They ancient people certainly could not understand that women also have the freedom and rights to pursue sexual happiness.
But he is an ancient man. His time corresponds to the Song Dynasty here, but that is another timeline. I don't know what the style of his Mu Dynasty was. Was it open like the Tang Dynasty, or conservative like the Ming and Qing Dynasties
But generally speaking, compared to modern times, ancient times were still conservative, right
She had to restrain herself a little in front of Twenty-Seven and not be too unrestrained to avoid scaring him.
But as for this ancient man, he walked past her without even glancing at her. Why is it so feudal!
Ruan Qing sighed.
Ruan Qing made a decision while blowing her hair -
A living person who traveled through ancient times is rare, and you may not encounter one in a lifetime or even several lifetimes. Miss this one and you're gone.
Okay, she admitted that she took a little longer to take a shower. After all, she had to apply body scrub, shower gel and so on, but it wasn't enough to prepare a meal so quickly, right
Just chopping vegetables and meat takes a long time! That's why she gave up cooking and would rather order takeout.
Not to mention that this ancient man is so good-looking. It's like fiction turned into reality.
When she came back, the kitchen was obviously spotless, but she hadn't started preparing anything.
Well, Ruan Qing, you have to exercise restraint.
And she is single now.
But wielding a knife is twenty-seven's forte. Whether it's cutting vegetables or meat, in twenty-seven's hands it's just swish, swish, swish, swish—
Finish!
Twenty-seven said: "I haven't studied the soup pot yet, and I don't have the ingredients suitable for making soup at home. Let's make soup tomorrow. Let's make do with it today."
A meal for two, three dishes, two hot and one cold.
This is not called making do, my friend!
"Have you ever cooked a meal like this before?" Ruan Qing asked.
The dishes looked good, my nose twitched, and they smelled delicious.
"No, I only made barbecues and stews in the wild in the past, never stir-fried vegetables." Twenty-seven said.
Where there are stoves and pots, it also means that there are people, and it means that spending money can solve the problem of eating, without having to do it yourself.
Twenty-seven used to be good at picnics.
He said, "I learned it all from Wagyu. Do you want to try it?"
Ruan Qing picked up a piece of eggplant and put it into his mouth. Immediately, the aroma of oil filled his mouth, stimulating every taste bud.
"Hmm~! Hmm~! Hmm~!" She said "Hmm" three times to express her appreciation. After swallowing, she said, "Eggplants have to be burned! Eggplants eat oil the most. Burnt eggplants are a hundred times better than cooked eggplants. Times!" Moreover, the eggplants cooked in the restaurant taste different from those cooked at home.
really weird.
The ones cooked at home are especially delicious.
"Oh, I haven't had such home-cooked roasted eggplant for a long time!" Ruan Qing ate happily and complained, "Last time I went home, I asked my mother to cook it for me, but we had a fight and she got angry. I was willing to cook it for me and asked my aunt to cook it for me. But the one she cooked was not as delicious as the one she cooked herself. I was so angry that I went to the restaurant to eat it, and it didn’t taste the same..."
Twenty-seven paused slightly with his chopsticks and asked: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Ruan Qing shook his fingers: "Ehehehehehe! Don't use honorifics, just say 'your parents' or 'your parents'. Except for special formal occasions. , now we only use honorifics in writing." Erqi Congshan Ruliu said, "Are your parents also in Jiangcheng?"
"No, they are in their hometown." Ruan Qing said, "I am alone in Jiangcheng."
Twenty-seven slowly asked, "How many brothers and sisters are there at home?"
Ruan Qing said: "Only daughter."
She emphasized: "Most people my age are only children. At that time, the country had a one-child policy, and a couple was only allowed to have one child. My parents were well-established and did not dare to have more than one child. Later, they resigned and started a small business. , and I am too busy to have a second child, so I am an only child.”
Twenty-seven was surprised: "Why are you not allowed to have children?"
"Because there are too many people. This policy was introduced when the population exploded. It has been implemented for decades. Now that the fertility rate has plummeted and the whole society is aging, the two-child policy has finally been relaxed and it has begun to encourage three children. "Fetus." Ruan Qing clicked his tongue and told Twenty-Seven, "The country's current population is 1.6 billion."
This population size was unheard of. Twenty-seven was shocked: "How can there be so many people?"
"Simple." Ruan Qing said, "First, there will be no war, and second, there will be enough food to eat, so the people will not be hungry. If these two are satisfied, the people will work hard to survive, and in 20 to 30 years, the population will explode."
After twenty-seven grades, he concluded: "It's still a prosperous age."
Ruan Qing asked: "How about your great Mu Dynasty? As long as the dynasty is not too short-lived and has been in existence for more than a hundred years, it will be at its most prosperous and powerful, right?"
Twenty-seven said: "I also thought Damu was prosperous. Only when I came here did I know what true prosperity is."
There are cars rumbling on the road, crowds of people in the mall, and shelves full of products.
As he spoke, Ruan Qing suddenly stood up and opened the refrigerator.
There are two refrigerators in the house: a single-door, smaller one, in the kitchen, where vegetables and meat are placed, and it is basically half empty. A large double-door refrigerator is placed in the middle of the living room and dining room. It is filled with drinks, snacks and fruits, and is basically full.
Twenty-seven thought she was going to get a Coke. Then she took out another kind of jar and gave it to him: "Try this."
"What is it?" Twenty-seven skillfully opened the can and took a sip. After tasting it, he was surprised, "Is it wine?"
Ruan Qing pursed his lips and smiled: "How is it?"
Twenty-seven took another bite: "It tastes a bit weird."
You can take another sip and start to top it off.
Twenty-seven was slightly surprised: "It's so exciting!"
Ruan Qing sneered: "Isn't this 'too strong'? Have you ever drank liquor?"
Twenty-seven asked: "What kind of wine is baijiu?"
That’s because I haven’t had a drink.
That may be because the Mu Dynasty had not yet distilled alcohol. The wine that Twenty-seven drank was probably the turbid wine with very low alcohol content that was common in ancient times. When consumed as a drink, one can drink eight dou of wine in one meal.
That kind is generally below ten degrees and usually no more than fifteen degrees.
"This is beer." Ruan Qing continued to eat the food. "The alcohol content is very low, only 11 to 12 degrees. Liquor is a strong liquor, with high alcohol content of 60 or 70 degrees."
The amazing thing about Chinese characters is that you can infer the meaning of a word you have never heard of by looking at the meaning of each character. Twenty-seven can vaguely understand what Ruan Qing said.
In short, everything is better now than in ancient times, even wine.
After downing a can of beer, Twenty-Seven felt tipsy. In ancient times, he would have to drink more than a dozen bowls to feel tipsy. One can of beer is enough.
Ruan Qing was amused: "You really can't drink well."
She doesn't drink much, and she won't have any reaction after drinking a can of beer. After all, it's just beer.
She teased, "If you drink as much as my dad, you probably won't wake up in three days."
Twenty-seven's heart moved and he asked: "Your Majesty... your father is a good drinker?"
"Of course. He was a civil servant when he was young." Ruan Qing said, "The atmosphere in their time was not as good as it is now. At that time, the drinking culture was very strong, and the system had to drink a thousand cups. Later he came out to start a small business on his own, and also Same, drink until he falls down. So his liver is not good, and my mother is always worried about it. The most in our cabinet are various liver-protecting and nourishing medicines. "
While chatting, Ruan Qing's family background was roughly outlined.
Twenty-seven shook the empty jar and looked at the refrigerator: "Are there any more?"
Ruan Qing was happy: "I'm even addicted. Yes, there are many of them. They were all bought by Zhao Hao. Really, you guys, no one can escape beer, right?"
Warm little room, delicious food, a man and a woman alone, chatting and laughing. It would be nice if Zhao Hao's name didn't appear at this time.
Twenty-seven had no feeling for Zhao Hao before, even after knowing that he was Ruan Qing's lover.
However, after he had the idea of "I have to marry her" last night, when he heard the name again, he suddenly became concerned.
But even though he was a little confused, he still stood up and went to get another can of beer.
He never dreamed that he would be laughed at by a woman as "a bad drinker", even though he was obviously a moderate drinker. It's all because of the strong alcohol.
But Ruan Qing's father is an alcoholic, and it is impossible for him to avoid drinking when we meet in the future.
To plan for the future, we need to practice our drinking ability now.
(End of chapter)