I farmed and built a villa in ancient times

Chapter 186

After five o'clock in the afternoon, it was not dark, but the sun was gone, and the sky was as gloomy as a splash of ink.

One or two farmers could be seen hoeing the fields along the way, but Zhou Chenyu was the only one walking on the road.

The cool mountain breeze blew from the forest, lifting the hem of her skirt and fluttering.

Zhou Chenyu was so cold that he tightened his clothes and hurried home with long strides. When he returned to the village, the old people who usually sat under the banyan tree or in front of their homes, as well as the children playing in the mud, were all gone. It must have been cold. I have to hide and go home.

As she walked in, it was all deserted and deserted, as if she had broken into an abandoned village. Thanks to the white smoke rising from the chimneys of every house, it added a bit of smoke and smoke to the village.

"I am back."

Zhou Chenyu pushed open the courtyard door and called out. Huang Dou ran out of the cozy nest to greet her warmly, rubbing his head and neck against her legs as hard as he could.

Zhou Chenyu was afraid of stepping on its feet, so he avoided it, but he didn't pay attention to the threshold under his feet. He almost tripped when he walked over.

Li Xiuju, who was sitting in front of the basin, raised her head and looked over worriedly, "It doesn't hurt, does it?"

"It's okay, luckily I didn't fall." Zhou Chenyu walked in and closed the door.

Baoyu glanced at the mud on his hands. He couldn't help him because they were so dirty. He sat down and laughed: "Sister, you are serious. How can such a big person fall while walking?"

"..."

Zhou Chenyu gave him a dissatisfied look and walked into the yard carrying the things he bought.

Li Xiuju asked what it was. Zhou Chenyu opened the lid of the basket and said, unlike Baoyu, "I bought two kilograms of pork bones. Didn't I buy some bones and lotus roots to make soup a few days ago? I passed by the butcher shop on the way and saw Some were sold, and some were bought back.”

"Pork bones?" Baoyu leaned over half of his head and said with a smile: "Great. I'm a little tired of eating meat for a few days. It would be good to chew the bones tonight."

"Eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat in just one day? What did you say about me just now?" Zhou Chenyu poked him in the head, Baoyu hunched his shoulders to hide, "Sister, be gentle."

Li Xiuju was amused, "By the way, you are staying in Tang Mansion today. Is everything going well?"

"It went well. Both Miss Tang and the people in the house treated me very well. I'll be fine if I go back tomorrow." Zhou Chenyu went over without changing his expression, put the pig bones into the kitchen, and washed them Hands, looking at a large pot of yellow mud and plant ash in front of him, "What are you doing?"

"Sister, my mother and I are making salted duck eggs." Baoyu reached into the yellow mud, took out two duck eggs with yellow shells, and then wrapped them in plant ash.

"Really?" Zhou Chenyu curiously reached into the basin, took out the last three salted duck eggs, put them in plant ash and rolled them in a circle, "So this is how salted duck eggs are made. Salted duck eggs are definitely more delicious than duck eggs. , another delicious treat."

"Yes, yes, especially the salty egg yolk, paired with sauerkraut, and eating it with porridge, it makes me greedy just thinking about it." Baoyu couldn't help but swallow.

Li Xiuju smiled slightly, "You all feel that the duck eggs at home have a strong smell. No one eats dozens of duck eggs, and they will go bad if they are left unused. I think it would be good to use some to make salted duck eggs."

Li Xiuju stood up as she spoke, moved an empty jar into the house, and put the duck eggs wrapped in plant ash one by one. "You can eat it after a month."

"Hey, then I'll wait another month."

Baoyu happily moved the jar back into the house.

Li Xiuju used water to clean the mud on the floor, rolled up her sleeves and walked back to the kitchen to start working on tonight's meal.First, chop the fresh pork bones into small pieces, blanch them in water and wash them. Add the sliced ​​lotus roots and a small half bowl of shelled peanuts to the pot and cook them all.

The pig bones they bought weighed more than two kilograms, and they added lotus roots and peanuts to cook them together. They only ate the bones and lotus roots, which was enough for a family of three.

But if you only eat meat and no vegetables, you will inevitably get tired of it.

While the pork bone and lotus root soup was still simmering in the pot, Li Xiuju went to the vegetable garden, picked a bunch of young green vegetables, stir-fried them with hot oil, and added a little bit of the leftover oil leftover from boiling lard. , the fried vegetables are tender and delicious.

Zhou Chenyu walked out of the house carrying the plate of crisp and tender vegetables, with Li Xiuju following behind.

"Finally I can eat. I'm almost starving to death." Baoyu had been waiting in the house for a long time. Seeing everyone coming, he couldn't wait to open the lid of the lotus root soup and ladle out three large bowls of pork bone soup.

Li Xiuju looked at the two children with a smile on her face and said, "Eat quickly when you are hungry. There are so many words."

Baoyu smiled and stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the bones and eat the meat. After two attempts, he couldn't pick up the bones. He quickly caught them with his bare hands and started chewing.

Zhou Chenyu listened to his slurping sound regardless of his appearance, and also picked up the bowl and took a sip of the hot soup. The soup was made from pork bones and lotus roots. It had a rich meaty aroma without losing the sweetness of the lotus roots. The combination of the two made the taste Just right.

A mouthful of hot soup warmed my whole body.

After warming up the body, he picked up a piece of pork bone, bit it lightly, and peeled off the meat and tendons. A mouthful of meat was filled with the aroma of meat. After eating the meat, he chewed the bone marrow inside. This bite seems to be worth it no matter how hard or tiring it is.

It was probably because the weather was cold and his body was exhausted. After a while, Zhou Chenyu had piles of bones and dregs on his hands, but he was only seventy percent full.

She stretched out her hand to take the spoon and said: "Old lady, it's market day tomorrow. Just tell me what you need to buy. I'll buy it for you on the way, so you don't have to make the trip in vain."

Li Xiuju wiped her mouth, thought for a while, shook her head and said: "Just go to hell, there is nothing missing at home, we have everything."

Seeing that Li Xiuju had no doubts, Zhou Chenyu muttered "Okay," and picked up a spoon to fill the soup.

Baoyu looked at the bowl of food and said in surprise: "Sister, why did you eat so much this time? Aren't you afraid of getting fat?"

"Is there any?" Zhou Chenyu lowered his head and glanced, a little more than usual.

Although Li Xiuju had already stopped using her chopsticks, after hearing this, she hit Baoyu hard and said, "It's a blessing for my sister to be able to eat. What's the big deal about being fat?"

"Mom, I'm just teasing my sister, how dare I deny her food?" After Baoyu received a spanking, Zhou Chenyu smiled proudly, remembered his plan for tomorrow, decisively picked up the spoon and scooped out another bowl of soup.

If you eat and drink enough after this meal, you will have the strength to work tomorrow.

If the plan unfortunately failed, she would have to eat and drink enough before setting out on the road.

After having a good meal tonight and taking a warm bath, Zhou Chenyu returned to the room early, lying sideways on the bed, touching the package of good things under the pillow, his mind wildly imagining various possible situations, but nothing happened. Can't sleep.

The antidote given by Shen Yunzhi has limited efficacy. What if she inhales too much, or another accident occurs, and she loses control first?
Zhou Chenyu thought of the worst outcome and turned over irritably. He opened his eyes soberly and listened to the cold wind that was filled with howling ghosts and howling. He didn't know how long it had been before he heard a few more roosters crowing, and just now he fell into a drowsy sleep. past.

(End of this chapter)