When he saw Xie Luo coming out with hot white porridge, Xi Jin really believed that Xie Luo could really cook porridge.
"I'll just have some porridge today. I just came back and saw some vegetable sellers at the entrance of the village. I'll bring them back when I get off work tomorrow." Xie Luo handed Xi Jin the chopsticks that had been scalded with hot water, "Drink the porridge while it's hot. "
"It's soft, glutinous, sweet, and delicious." Xi Jin drank the hot porridge, and instantly felt that his stomach felt a lot better.
"If it tastes good, drink more." Looking at Xi Jin's sweet and satisfied expression, Xie Luo couldn't help but reach out and touch Xi Jin's face.
Xi Jin's pretty face turned red and she paused in her eating of the porridge...
Just when Xi Jin didn't know what to do, a familiar voice came from outside the house, which seemed to be Aunt Liu.
"Xie Luo, wife, are you there?"
"Yes, come in." Xi Jin stood up and opened the door, and sure enough he saw Aunt Liu, "Why are you here so late?"
Aunt Liu walked in with a basket on her arm and saw the porridge on the table for the two of them: "I knew that you two young people definitely don't know how to cook. I brought you some cakes to fill your stomachs. "
Aunt Liu said, taking out the delicious and fragrant green onion pancakes from the basket: "Try it quickly."
"Ms. Liu, how can you be so embarrassed!" Xie Luo stood up and said politely.
"What's there to be embarrassed about? If it hadn't been for you two along the way, the old man and I would have starved to death." Aunt Liu is also a generous person, "Hurry up and have a try of Auntie's craftsmanship."
"Then thank you, Auntie Liu!" Xi Jin knew that relationships between people can only last long if they come and go, so he was not polite to Auntie Liu.
Xi Jin handed the cake to Xie Luo, took a bite, and couldn't help but praise: "Auntie is really good at her craftsmanship. This cake is really fragrant and soft."
"You're such a cute girl." Aunt Liu held Xi Jin's hand lovingly.
"If you ask me, this is all fate. If a vulgar old woman like me met a noble person like you in the capital, she would kneel down and kowtow without even raising her face."
"Mom, don't say that. If I see you in Beijing, I will definitely invite you to be the cook in my house and ask you to cook delicious food for us every day!" Xi Jin said with a smile.
"Xie Luo, look, your wife is really a wonderful person." Aunt Liu said to Xie Luo with a smile.
Xie Luo nodded in agreement: "Yes, my wife is the best."
"You are also a good boy." Aunt Liu took the hands of the two of them and folded them together. "I am an old woman who has no other skills. I can cook just fine. If you are in need, please don't be polite to me."
"Thank you, Mrs. Liu, I will definitely ask you for more cooking tips." Xi Jin agreed sweetly.
Since she was going to live in Yazhou, she couldn't expect Xie Luo to cook porridge for her every day. She should also learn some cooking skills.
"I dare not ask for advice." Aunt Liu waved her hand and stood up, "Speaking of which, I see that your house is a bit shabby. It's a good thing it doesn't rain today, otherwise it might leak."
"I'll climb up to the roof and take a look tomorrow." Xie Luo planned.
"This is not something a young master like you would do. Leave it to me. Uncle Liu can do this, and I guarantee your satisfaction." Aunt Liu took it warmly.
Xi Jin and Xie Luo looked at each other and said gratefully, "Thank you so much, Aunt Liu."
"You're welcome." Aunt Liu picked up the basket, "Then I won't disturb your meal. I'll go back first."
"Wait a moment, ma'am." Xi Jin said, pulling out the ebony hairpin from under her bun. "I have nothing to thank you for, so please accept this hairpin."
"This...this is impossible." Aunt Liu refused repeatedly.
"There's nothing wrong with it, it's just an ordinary hairpin. I'm afraid my husband will think I'm old-fashioned when I wear it. It's just right for your age." Xi Jin didn't wait for Aunt Liu to refuse and put it on her head directly. " It looks great on my auntie.”
"Really!" Aunt Liu touched the hairpin in her hair with joy.
"I guarantee that Uncle Liu will look straight at it." Xi Jin joked with a smile.
Aunt Liu happily clapped Xi Jin's hand: "Then I'm not polite. I'm leaving first. Eat it while it's hot. Don't let it get cold."
"Okay, please go slowly." Xi Jin walked Aunt Liu to the door, returned to the room, and saw Xie Luo looking at him with burning eyes.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Xi Jin touched his face and asked doubtfully.
"The ebony hairpin you wear is elegant and quiet. It's very beautiful and not old-fashioned at all." Xie Luo said seriously.
Xi Jin covered his lips and smiled: "If I didn't say that, how could Aunt Liu accept it?"
"That hairpin of yours is not cheap." Xie Luo knows the goods. Ebony is grown underground and has medicinal value. Although the hairpin looks inconspicuous, it is actually of extremely high value.
"No matter how precious the hairpin is, it won't be as fragrant as this cake!" Xi Jin picked up the cake and drank the porridge while eating the cake. He was extremely satisfied. "That hairpin was given by my cousin from the Wei family. I am a married woman now. What's more, It’s no longer suitable to wear.”
"That's true. It's just right to give it to Aunt Liu." Xie Luo couldn't help covering his lips and smiled after hearing this.
Xi Jin's words made him feel comfortable physically and mentally. He didn't expect that his wife would have such a consciousness: "When I get the silver, I will buy you a new one."
"Okay." Xi Jin did not notice Xie Luo's joy and asked seriously, "When will you go to the military camp?"
"We have to go tomorrow, and we have one day off every seven days." Xie Luo reached out and held Xi Jin's hand, "I'm afraid I won't have much time to accompany you next."
"It's okay. Lan'er told me just now that the women will be busy sewing summer clothes for the army lieutenants. I'm afraid I will be busy for a while as well."
"Jin'er, you are not a prisoner, so you don't have to do this." Xie Luo said distressedly.
It was already very hard for her to follow him on the thousand-mile journey to Yazhou. Next, she should take good care of her body.
"I want to do it." Xi Jin said seriously, "I am not worried about the scarcity but the inequality. If I am free at home every day, and the days are long, I will inevitably have some gossip. Then people will say, Xie Luo's wife is really a Lazy woman, she eats well and is lazy to cook, so she depends on Xie Luo to support her every day."
"I am willing to support you." Xie Luo looked determined and extremely serious.
Xi Jin stood up, put away the bowls and chopsticks, and said with a chuckle: "My mother said that a man's mouth is a liar."
Xie Luo looked at Xi Jin's back standing in the kitchen, feeling inexplicably warm and comfortable in her heart. He couldn't help but stepped forward and hugged her from behind: "Jin'er, I'm not lying to you, everything I said is true."
Being held in Xie Luo's arms, feeling his hot body, Xi Jin broke away shyly: "I believe in you."
She thought for a while and explained to him: "Actually, I also have some selfish motives. You know the purpose of my trip. I want to do something, but I can't attract too much attention, so just let me do it."
Xie Luo naturally knew that she was talking about Shangguan's taboo, so he had no reason to stop her: "That's good, but you are in better health, so don't work too hard."
"I'll wash the bowl. You go and have a rest earlier." Xie Luo took the bowl from Xi Jin's hand and didn't give her a chance to get wet.
"Okay!" Xi Jin did not refuse his kindness and turned around to do other things.
