Old man Jin shook his head, and after thanking everyone solemnly, he led a group of people to the three rooms on the east side, with a little more sincerity in his smile: "These three rooms are usually unoccupied, so you put down your luggage first, and the old man The three daughter-in-laws of the family came back and asked them to help clean up. Hurry up, go to the backyard to pick some vegetables, and light a fire to cook for the guests!"
"No, no! We can do it ourselves!" Without Rong Xiaocao's order, Chunhua Qiushi began to pack up in the house. There are three rooms in the east wing, Zhu Junyang and Su Ran live in one, Xiaocao and two maids live in one, and the other room is cheaper for Hou Xiaoliang, who lives in one by himself.
When the three daughters-in-law of old man Jin came back with the whole baskets of corn cobs, the three houses had already been cleaned up and covered with the quilts they brought over. Yu Xiaocao took Chunhua Qiushi to work in the kitchen, stewed a large pot of bacon and rice, picked some vegetables from the backyard, fried old bean stew, braised eggplant in oil, stir-fried old cucumber, and vinegared cabbage. Feet, together with that of Old Man Jin's family, were also cooked together. Borrowing someone else's kitchen, can't it affect people's dinner, right
Seeing that the three daughters-in-law of the old man Jin broke the corn for a day and had to carry it back home, Hou Xiaoliang asked Hou Xiaoliang to lead two more docile horses to help transport the grain. She saw that some of the corn cobs were tender, so she asked the owner's permission to pick some and cook them.
The fragrance of corn lured Xiaohu who was serving his mother out of the house. He leaned over to the kitchen door and sniffed it gently with his nose. Not only did it have a strong smell of bacon, but it also had a special aroma that made him salivate.
Yu Xiaocao took out a golden corn cob from the pot to cool, and greeted the little guy with a smile, "Little Tiger, come and taste the corn you grow!"
When Jin Xiaohu heard that it was grown by himself, he was not polite to her, and went back to his room with corn cobs in his hands: "Mom, are you feeling better? You haven't eaten much for two days, so let's eat some corn to fill your stomach first. I'll go and help my uncle cook in a while."
"Corn?" The little tiger mother took the pills and took a nap for a while. Her energy was much better and her chest was not so stuffy. Now she had some appetite. She took the corn cobs handed over by her son and asked, "Would you like to eat?" Yet?"
"That noble lady cooked a lot, I'll get it later, why don't you eat it first? This is the corn grown by our family. It smells strange, and it should taste good!" Jin Xiaohu swallowed secretly, urging Let his mother eat quickly.
The little tiger mother shared half with him, and watched him eat deliciously, so she took a bite of the corn cob. The corn is soft, glutinous and chewy, and the more you chew, the more delicious it is. Even the little tiger mother can't help but eat one bite after another, until the last corn on the cob is eaten, and the aftertaste is still endless.
"Mother, the honored guests who came this time seem to be different from the previous ones. Although the one in black looked unfriendly, his servant didn't show off his might and shout at us. The one with the very white face Little girl, you don’t have any pretense about being a lady, and you even go to the kitchen to cook! I just took a look, and she cooked a lot of rice. There was a layer of bacon on top of the white rice, and there were more dishes than what we ate during the Chinese New Year. fine."
After eating the corn, the little tiger took the cob from his mother and went to a corner of the yard, where a few hens were clucking for food.
"Those who can generously donate medicine to us are definitely not bad people. Our Orion family, and things that no one cares about, these people are definitely kind-hearted, and they don't expect to repay their kindness." The little tiger mother stroked her son's small head, Smiled and analyzed it for him.
"Then... I'll go and see if there is any prey in the trap I dug, and if so, add some food to the distinguished guests?" Jin Xiaohu's resistance to Xiaocao and the others was much less, but his temper was still a little awkward.
However, as soon as he left the house, he found two giant wolves in the yard—two wolves, one black and one white? dog? In their mouths, one held a roe deer kicking its legs, and the other held a dusty bird.
"This...is this raised by you?" Jin Xiaohu saw the two throwing their prey in front of the little girl in pink as if they were offering treasures, and lying in front of her, showing off their cuteness and begging to be stroked, which was nothing like their huge size and ferocious appearance. do not match.
Yu Xiaocao looked up and saw Jin Xiaohu's face full of surprise and excitement, and smiled at him, saying: "Yes! Don't look at them two big fools, without the master's order, they can't do anything. Hurtful. Especially Xiao Hei, he has a good temper, you can touch it!"
The silly roe deer brought back by Xiao Hei suddenly jumped up from the ground and ran around in the yard. Xiao Hei rushed over quickly, and pinned the roe deer to the ground with one paw, unable to move. It was only then that Jin Xiaohu realized that the two prey brought back had no scars on their bodies, and the other gray bird was pinned down by the white one, and it was still screaming miserably.
"Hey! This is a flying dragon! Dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat on the ground, little girls, you are lucky today!" Old man Jin helped transport the corn twice, and all the harvest of more than one mu of land was transported home. There is a floor. Old man Jin made a little calculation, and it must be more than a thousand catties. Saved a lot of money to buy food this winter!
Yu Xiaocao asked Zhu Junyang to help clean up the roe deer and flying dragon, and deftly stewed a pot of flying dragon soup and cooked a large pot of roe deer meat. When eating, she only served enough for them to eat, and let Chunhua and Qiushi give the rest to the Jin family.
Old man Jin declined for a while, and seeing that they sincerely wanted to give it away, he thanked them a few words and accepted it. Fragrant bacon and rice, a large pot of roe deer meat, a pot of flying dragon soup, and a few stir-fried vegetables, Jin's family is not willing to eat such a sumptuous meal during the New Year!
"Grandpa, you said that they are delivering medicine and food to us, do they have plans for us?" Jin Xiaohu asked vaguely while gnawing on the roe deer meat.
"What can they plan for us?" Old man Jin also hesitated.
"Father, you said they won't let us take them into the mountains, right? Last time Uncle Lu was forced to lead the way into the mountains, but he was bitten by a black blind man, and he died within a few days after he came back? If they Open your mouth, you must never agree. This is not leading the way, but attracting wild beasts for them!" The second daughter-in-law of the Jin family is shrewd at first glance. The other two daughters-in-law also showed worried expressions on their faces.
"Shouldn't it? They don't seem to be the same as those people?" Old man Jin put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hand and kept thinking.
"Father, why aren't you from the same way? How many of those rich and powerful people treat us ordinary people as human beings? According to me, they are weasels giving chicken New Year's greetings—they have no good intentions!" The second daughter-in-law snorted coldly. With a sound, he picked up a chopstick of roe deer meat, and ate it as if venting his anger. Rich people are willing to put oil and seasonings in cooking, and the vegetables they make are much tastier than those made at home.
"Then what should we do?" The other two daughters-in-law were so worried that they couldn't eat, and at the dinner table, they saw the second daughter-in-law gorging on meat and rice, looking heartless.
"Grandpa, if they ask our family to lead the way, I'll go! I often run in the nearby mountains and forests, and I know where there are no beasts and where there are many prey. Even if I encounter danger, my legs and feet are flexible, and I must be better than those of their limbs. Miss and Eldest Young Master run fast!" Thinking of this, Jin Xiaohu suddenly regained his appetite. It would be a pity not to enjoy such delicious rice and fragrant roe deer meat. If there's anything bothering you, let's talk when you're full.
The Jin family was discussing how to deal with it, and Xiaocao and the others were also discussing about going up the mountain the next day at the dinner table.
"Tomorrow, just the three of us going up the mountain? Didn't it mean that there are many ferocious beasts in the deep mountains, and more people may not be a good thing!" Yu Xiaocao suggested to herself, Zhu Junyang and Su Ran with gestures.
Chunhua and Qiushi hurriedly said: "The mission of the servants is to protect you, miss. You also said that there are many wild animals in the mountains, so the servants have to follow."
Hou Xiaoliang yelled at them with a look of disgust: "Ms. Yu still needs you to protect me with my master and Coach Su here? Just stay and wait honestly, don't be dragged down. Look at me, how self-aware I am, I won't open it at all. This mouth!"
Chunhua and Qiushi wanted to say more, but Zhu Junyang made a final decision: "Okay, just the three of us, and bring Xiaohei and Xiaobai. Cao'er, you have to tell those two not to leave your side for half a day." step."
"It's okay, don't I still have the little glutinous rice balls?" Yu Xiaocao pointed to the golden-yellow kitten sleeping soundly on her lap, and gave him a "you understand" look.
Su Ran, who was sitting on the other side of the grass, stretched out her long arms and grabbed the skin of the little golden cat's nape, picked it up, looked at its dark golden eyes for a long time, and then shook her head to give it back to the furry cat. Putting it down, he said to himself: "This kitten is only a little brighter in color, and I don't see how extraordinary it is. Are you sure it can protect you, instead of running away by itself?" The last sentence was said to Xiaocao .
"Mr. Su, don't underestimate it. Although Xiaotangyuan is petite, it is very fast, and its claws are sharp. It only picks up the opponent's eyes to attack. Even Xiao Hei and the others dare not easily provoke it!" Yu Xiao Cao appeases the little butianshi who wants to scratch Su Ran, and shows it a little in front of Chief Su, so as not to arouse suspicion.
"Oh? So powerful? That must be no ordinary house cat? Little girl, where did you get so many powerful pets?" Su Ran was quite interested in that arrogant white wolf. As for Xiaocao's pet, he would have come here long ago. Now, there is another powerful little milk cat, which makes him want to study further.
Yu Xiaocao looked away with a little guilty conscience, and raised the little golden cat to her eyes. There was a trace of unnaturalness in her smile: "I picked up the little glutinous rice balls in our West Mountain, who knows what kind. After so many years, I haven't seen any growth, the little one is so cute, and I have been raising it."
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The author took his students to Nanjing to expand their studies, and the manuscript saver came out of the rivers and lakes again.