The cat is a greedy cat, and its two front paws are raised to ask him to eat small shrimps.
Yu Jinnian managed to get along with it peacefully relying on the two little shrimps. At this moment, Ji Hong walked in, passed Yu Jinnian's shoulder, and looked down at the cat in his arms.
The cat was licking its paws, as if it felt the shadow that fell suddenly on its head, it raised its small face to look at it, just as Ji Hong reached out to touch it, it screamed in fright, and teased Ji Hong He pawed down, and at the same time kicked his hind legs on Yu Jinnian's body, stepping on his shoulders and jumping towards the cabinet beside him.
The cabinet has been used for many years, and it often creaked. When the cat stepped on it like this, it suddenly wobbled and twisted. So he went to help Yu Jinnian who was about to face the ground.
A lot of people turned on their backs, sputtering, meowing, meowing.
On the top of the cupboard was an earthenware jar that contained something unknown. It had been there before Yu Jinnian wandered here. There was a red seal on the jar, and there seemed to be some vague words on the seal. He has never moved it, one is that it is too high to reach, and the other is that he thinks it is Erniang's private property, so it is not easy to move it casually.
At this time, the jar was already unstable, and it was about to fall down.
Yu Jinnian's body was faster than his mind, and he subconsciously went to pick it up. When he came back to his senses, the heavy jar was about to hit his head. He has done such embarrassing things before. Once the kitchen knife in the case fell off, and he reached out to grab it reflexively. Fortunately, he didn't catch it that time, otherwise he would have to worship a great monk as his master in this life. This one-finger Zen is magical.
He was about to die, his head should be in bloom later, when he was suddenly hooped around the waist, and his feet moved back from the ground, his precious head was also in contact with the earthen pot that fell down After narrowly passing by, the jar fell to his feet with a slap, and shattered into a hundred and eighty pieces.
Yu Jinnian clutched his chest and shouted "It's dangerous", before he wanted to thank Ji Hong for saving his life, several coughs came from behind him. Ji Hong turned around and supported the door wall, coughed lightly, and gasped for breath for a while.
"It's okay..." Yu Jinnian patted his back.
Ji Hong stroked his chest with his hand, and his arm felt sore. He shook his arm lightly, and said calmly: "What did you eat, it's too heavy."
"..." Yu Jinnian stared at him, thinking that I don't think you are afraid of the dark at night and wasting money on lamp oil, but you actually think I'm fat? The little flame that had just subsided came out again, and snorted, "Obviously you are weak, if you can't even hold me, how will you carry the bride on the sedan chair in the future?"
I don't know which sentence was wrong, Ji Hong's face darkened, and he suddenly stopped talking. In the kitchen, only his slowly calming panting and the bubbling elbow broth were left. He has a thin back, and wearing several layers of clothes makes people feel that the clothes are empty. Although Yu Jinnian still doesn't know how he made a mistake, he feels inexplicably embarrassed.
"The atmosphere is too tense, just say something, everything is fine." Yu Jinnian thought in a mess in his heart, "Otherwise I apologize first? Although I don't know why I want to apologize, he can't even make a joke about it." Come on? But that's right, no man likes to hear others say he can't do it. Ji Hong's health is not good, and he is arrogant in his heart, so he doesn't like to hear people say he can't do it. And he just saved me out of kindness. But I laughed at him, I really shouldn't - it seems that I was wrong, I should apologize to him first... "
He just opened his mouth, and Ji Hong also looked back, and suddenly asked: "What kind of person do you want me to marry?"
So what he's struggling with right now isn't me laughing at him, but is he thinking about what kind of girl he should marry? Yu Jinnian was taken aback for a moment, and although it was strange, he still replied honestly: "Naturally she is a lady from a famous family, and elegant and elegant..." Otherwise, how could he be worthy of a unique and unparalleled person like Ji Hong.
After hearing this, Ji Hong sneered coldly: "It is indeed such a person."
After all, he left without looking back.
Yu Jinnian chased him for two steps, saw him return to the room, swept his sleeves, and closed the door, obviously he didn't want to see anyone else.
And this other person happened to be Yu Jinnian himself.
He spun twice outside the door like a spinning top, and called out "Ji Hong" twice, but seeing that he didn't respond, he just lowered his head and turned back to the kitchen like a spinning top. Sitting in front of the desk, Ji Hong saw a black shadow swaying around outside the door, but he didn't come in, so he pursed his lips slightly, and stopped paying attention to the other person, took a pen and laid the paper, and wrote quietly.
After a while, I looked up again, and there was no one outside the door.
At this time, Yu Jinnian was holding a dustpan in one hand and a broom in the other, cleaning up the sundries and debris that fell from the cabinet. The earthen pot that was smashed down was a special sealed altar, the kind that is often used to ferment pickles. There was a small water tank at the mouth that could hold the lid of the altar, but the jar was not filled with pickles, but a I don’t know how long the red bean curd in the small altar has been fermented. Most of the fermented bean curd pieces are already bad. If you drop it like this, all of them will be smashed into red milk mud. Because it is well sealed, it is full of salty fragrance.
He also made fermented bean curd by himself, knowing that making such a jar of good fermented bean curd is really troublesome.
The first is the time to make fermented bean curd. It is not easy to ferment if it is too cold, and it is easy to spoil if it is too hot. It must be in cold weather with suitable humidity. Buy a few pieces of old tofu with a slightly harder texture, drain the water, and cut it into squares The small pieces are placed one by one in a cage covered with straw to allow them to ferment by themselves. After about seven to ten days, fine white mildew will grow on the tofu pieces.
The tofu cubes with white hairs are soft and sticky. At this time, marinade can be made and marinated. First, use cardamom, cinnamon, fennel, licorice, sansho pepper, etc. to make five-spice powder. If you like spicy food, you can also add spicy powder. After rolling the tofu cubes in rice wine, dip them in the five-spice powder , it can be put into the tank.
The bottom of the jar should also be covered with straw, followed by a layer of tofu cubes and a layer of salt grains, so that all the tofu can be piled up.
Afterwards, it’s not over yet, but we still need to cook stewed soup with star anise cinnamon, aniseed pepper and ginger, etc., fill the jar with tofu cubes, and then seal the jar, let it marinate slowly and taste, and the fragrance will last for a long time. If you are in a hurry, you can open the altar and try something new in ten and a half months. Fresh and tender fermented bean curd, whether it is served with noodles or rice, even if it is just a layer on the white bun, it is delicious!
Homemade milk is naturally so simple and convenient. I heard that craftsmen who specialize in making fermented bean curd have dozens of secret processes, and they have to close the altar for several months and a half before they are willing to open the altar for sale. Fang, Bai Fang, Qing Fang, Spicy Fang and other different flavors are hundreds of floors higher than their own craftsmanship.
It's just that the pot in front of me has been smashed into mud and mixed with the dust on the ground. I'm afraid it can't be eaten. It's a pity. Yu Jinnian squatted on the ground, dipped his fingers in some clean fermented bean curd paste, and licked it in his mouth.
At this moment, the mischievous cat was not afraid of people anymore, and crept out of nowhere, looked around first, then boldly came to Yu Jinnian's side, lowered its head and sniffed the fermented bean curd on the ground , Stretch out a small pink tongue to lick it too.
Yu Jinnian waved his hand, chased it back, and said: "Little thing, the culprit, you know that you will run away if you get into trouble."
The cat naturally didn't understand what the culprit meant, and tilted its head towards him, moved its ears, and yawned long on the ground.
Yu Jinnian slowly cleaned up the debris on the ground, and said to the cat: "Tell me, I said that he is weak, so he can just be angry; I boast that he will marry a dignified and virtuous lady from a famous family, and he will also be angry... he Why are you angry? Why is he so small?"
He is used to fighting with Ji Hong, even though this man's face is cold and his words are simple and to the point, it seems that his face is cold and heartless, but it's actually quite funny, no matter how you tease him, he won't get angry, he will just wrinkle Mei sighed helplessly. Yu Jinnian didn't know what was wrong, he didn't do anything today, why did Ji Hong suddenly lose his temper and shut him out.
"Mi!" cried the cat.
Yu Jinnian nodded approvingly: "Right, you must also think that he has a small belly!"
"Mimi." The cat called again.
Yu Jinnian cleaned up the broken jars, picked up two bowls that fell out of the big gap, looked at the cat and said, "I should ask you to apologize to him, it's clear that you caused the trouble."
The cat arched its back and grinned at him.
Yu Jinnian is really weird, why these soft little things are afraid of Ji Hong, so is Sui Sui, and so is the cat. Seeing him is like seeing a ghost, wishing to hide far away, he wondered: "Ji Hong is Can I eat you or what?" As he spoke, he grabbed the cat that was about to run away with lightning speed, still holding the back of the neck, and said, "Why are you running, it's too ugly, I'll give you a bath!"
Boiled a basin of warm water, and Yu Jinnian soaked the kitten in the basin. It is said that cats hate water by nature, and this one is of course no exception. Once its paws get wet, it looks like a crocodile in the basin opened its mouth to bite it Yes, I was scared out of my wits.
Yu Jinnian washed it anyway, the cub probably knew that he couldn't escape, so he simply gave up, his little head was hanging feebly on the edge of the tub, with a look of hopelessness on his face.
After washing two basins of water, this little dirty cat finally showed its true colors. It has a white mouth, a white belly and white feet, and the rest is yellow. There is a ring of yellow and white fur around its neck. From a distance, it looks quite ugly. It seems that there is a small bell hanging around the neck, and not only the neck, but also two bells hanging under the tail!
"Little Ding Dong!" Yu Jinnian held it up and said, "Help me realize all my wishes!"
The kitty drooped his tail, and didn't even want to talk to him: "..."
Yu Jinnian wiped the cat dry, wrapped it in an old cloth towel, and ran excitedly to find Ji Hong. When he got to the door of the room, he suddenly remembered that he was playing a cold war with him. Yu Jinnian squatted on the crack of the door and looked around, but he didn't see where Ji Hong was. The kitten curled up in his arms and murmured. He comforted the cat and then "meowed" twice.
There was such a big shadow on the door paper, how could Ji Hong not see it, he said, "Where did the wild cat come from?"
Yu Jinnian smiled and said, "It's from the kitchen, it's really pretty!"
Without waiting for Ji Hong's invitation, he pushed the door open and walked in, and then quietly took it with him to prevent the cat from running out. At this time, Ji Hong was still concentrating on writing at his desk, without looking up, he ran over with the cat in his arms, lifted a corner of the cloth scarf, and said happily, "Look at it, it's so cute."
Ji Hongshang raised his head, but he didn't see cuteness, only a pair of big eyes that stared like copper bells.
He seemed to be choked, so he could only say: "...it's very cute."
"Really!" Yu Jinnian moved a round stool over, sat next to him, and whispered, "Well, I'm sorry." He raised his face to look at Ji Hong, and found that he was clearly angry, but he hadn't Untie the hair tie around the neck.
Could it be that he really wants to take it with him for the rest of his life! What kind of hobby is this
"Huh?" Ji Hong wrote quickly.
Yu Jinnian sneaked a glance at him, tried his best not to pay attention to the unsuitable hair tie, and said, "I didn't really want to make you angry. You helped me, saved me from being smashed, and I still said that You, it's my fault, I apologize to you." He hurriedly grabbed the cat's paw and shook it, "Ding Dong also apologizes to you."
The boy named this wild cat Tinker Bell? Ji Hong squinted at the past, and the cat pupils who had already squinted comfortably met his gaze, and suddenly they were like copper bells, shining dangerously.
"..."
Ji Hong stopped looking at the cat, and instead asked, "What did you say about me?"
Does this need to be repeated? Yu Jinnian said stupidly: "Just say that you are weak and can't carry your daughter-in-law or something. It's okay, you see that you have eaten well recently and gained weight. After two days when the weather improves, I will take you out for a run. Not to mention one bride, even two brides can carry it together!"
Two brides were required to carry it together, Ji Hong paused, then turned to look at the boy, wondering if he knew why he was angry.
Looking at him like this, I'm afraid he won't know.
Yu Jinnian looked at what he wrote, and asked, "What are you writing about?"
Ji Hong opened his mouth, and the words on his lips finally turned into a shallow sigh, he said: "This is an enlightenment book for you to silently copy, if you want to learn to read and write, you have to look good, how can you just play around all the time?" .This enlightenment book is simple and easy to understand. I memorized it when I was young, and you can memorize it silently. The pen and ink are tight at home. You first dip the pen in water and write on the table. After copying this book, I will teach you the rest. "
"Oh, okay." Yu Jinnian nodded seriously.
Ji Hong looked at the side face of the young man beside him, frowned softly and helplessly, and thought, that's all, don't force it.
…
Before falling asleep at night, Ji Hong really watched Yu Jinnian read the book and copied it again before allowing him to go to bed.
Yu Jinnian had been tossing around all day, lying on the bed tired and sleepy, he lay on his side and looked at Ji Hong, who was still facing forward, with his hands folded on his chest, looking extremely upright. It's just that although his sleeping posture is slightly stiff, his face is still quiet and handsome, which makes people never get tired of it.
But the question is... can you give me back my hair tie? It's been tied around your neck for an afternoon and a night! If you like to wear it like this, go buy another one, okay
Yu Jinnian stared at Ji Hong, hoping that he would be more conscious. But he just didn't realize it, and when Yu Jinnian waited until his eyelids became glued, he fell asleep on all fours, and he didn't react at all.
At this moment, Ji Hong opened his eyes, and then removed the headband, carefully wrapped it around Yu Jinnian's neck, and tied a big bow. He turned his face to look at the young man who was sleeping peacefully beside him, moved the knot of the young man hanging on his neck with his hands, and said softly, "Sleep so deeply?"
Yu Jinnian seemed to feel itching on his neck, so he stretched out his hand to scratch.
"Don't scratch." Ji Hong pressed his hands on the pillow, the boy still didn't wake up, and soon his hands relaxed and lost strength. He straightened up and looked at Yu Jinnian's sleeping face quietly, as if there was a handful of firewood burning in his heart, boiling the cold blood in his heart little by little.
However, even if the blood in his heart boiled, so what, the young man unknowingly added firewood to his heart one by one.
"Jinnian." Ji Hong looked down at the young man, gently pressed his hand, slowly separated his five fingers with his own fingertips, clasped them backwards, and when his palms touched, the heat on Yu Jinnian's hand All the way to his bones.
The cat, which had been hiding somewhere since the night, suddenly came out and looked up at the two men on the bed. The one who fed it shrimp this afternoon was lying there motionless, while the other was staring at him covetously. , as if to eat the one lying down.
The cat bowed its back abruptly, ran up, screamed loudly in its throat to threaten Ji Hong, and lay its paws on Yu Jinnian's throat. At any rate, these two-legged monsters also gave it food, and even burned him for a bath Water, it also has to protect this fragile neck from being bitten off by another predator.
In Ji Hong's eyes, the cat snuggled up to Yu Jinnian so intimately that it could even hug the boy's neck, but he could only gently hug the boy's shoulder in the rain.
His eyes dimmed suddenly, and he drove the cat down by the back of the neck, locked it out of the room, and never let it in again.
Back in the bed, Ji Hong looked at Yu Jinnian's neck tied with a flower knot, his burning throat rolled up and down, he held the young man's hand, slowly bent down, and kissed the boy through the flower knot Adam's apple.
Breathing the breath from Yu Jinnian's neck, Ji Hong suddenly laughed, thinking, look at me, even a cat is jealous.
…
With a cat, Yu Jinnian's life seems to be more colorful. He used the two broken bowls as food and water bowls for it, and made a nest for Tinker Bell. When he went out to buy fish, he often Bring back a large bag of crushed shrimp, fish and rice that the fishermen can't sell, and make cat food for Tinkerbell.
——Although Xiao Ding never regarded him as his master, he still went wherever he should. It would be a miracle to see it for one or two days out of seven or eight. Sometimes when he was starving, beaten and bullied outside, he would come back to knock on the door of Yu Jinnian's room. If the window was forgotten to be closed that night, Tinker Bell would sneak in through the crack of the window in the middle of the night and jump on the bed to find a warm place to sleep.
Because of this, Ji Hong was woken up several times by the cat stepping on him. I don’t know if it’s because Ding Dong has a special opinion on Ji Hong. When he stepped on him back and forth, he always stepped on him very openly and with special force. He wished he could jump on the spot again. Step on him and vomit blood.
Sometimes when there is no place to go, Ding Dong will rarely stay in a bowl of noodle restaurants, lying on the counter during the day, wagging his tail in boredom, watching the diners coming and going indifferently, and being a quiet and beautiful Kanban meow.
Ji Hong often said not to get too used to it, so Yu Jinnian said pitifully: "It's just a kitten."
It's just that within a month, Yu Jinnian couldn't say those words anymore.
Because pussy it... swelled.
The kitten that could be lifted with one hand now has to be held with two hands to be picked up, and his face has grown a lot. He is no longer the cutie he used to be - Tinker Bell has become a big iron bell.
Yu Jinnian had a horrible nightmare. He dreamed that he was abducted into a juggling class, and was forced to practice breaking a big stone on his chest. He was so overwhelmed by the big stone, he quickly reached out and grabbed the person next to him. His hand, this grasping, woke Ji Hong up.
At this time, it was already dawn outside the sky, and it was time to wake up, so Ji Hong got up and hugged the sleeping cat lying on his chest. Yu Jinnian let out a deep breath, patted his chest and said, "I'm alive! What is pressing me down?" ?!"
"Your cat." Ji Hong paused.
"Ah? My Tinkerbell?" Yu Jinnian turned over and looked at the golden cat sitting resentfully on the footbed. He lifted the cat up and looked carefully, then looked at Ji Hong and said in horror, "What's going on!"
Ji Hong sat on the edge of the bed speechlessly, wiped the stamped plum blossoms on his face, held back his breath and said, "You didn't feed it."