Young Master Liu noticed the secret joy inadvertently revealed in the beauty's beautiful eyes, and he spat out the smoke in his mouth with a somewhat sad expression.
The breeze blew by, expelling the light smoke lingering in front of Young Master Liu.
"Girl."
When Ren Qingrui heard Young Master Liu's greeting, she immediately suppressed the excitement in her heart.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he pretended to have a puzzled expression and turned to look at Young Master Liu.
"Hey, how's it going?"
"Girl, why do you think you really hope that there will be a downpour tonight?"
Listening to Young Master Liu's strange words, Ren Qingrui felt like a little cat whose tail had been stepped on. She grabbed Liu's waist with both hands and frowned angrily.
Lifting her feet and turning to face Young Master Liu, the beauty's pretty face showed an "angry" look of being wronged, and she glared at him fiercely.
"Da Guoguo, how do you think you can accuse someone of their innocence out of thin air?
Girl, when did I hope that it would rain heavily tonight?
You have to know, sister, I usually live on the mountains.
If it rains heavily tonight, the mountain trail will definitely become muddy and slippery tomorrow.
Under this situation, my sister, I have no way to go up the mountain to collect herbs or wild mushrooms.
If you can't collect the herbs, you won't be able to sell them for money.
Without earning any money, the girl has no way to prepare a dowry for herself.
If she cannot earn dowry money, she will have no way to get married.
Tell me, how much of an impact does this have on my sister?
In this case, how can I hope that there will be a downpour tonight?
Daguoguo, think about it for yourself, does what my sister said make sense? "
Ren Qingrui glared angrily at Mr. Liu who was puffing away his words, plucked his ten delicate jade fingers, and spoke at length.
He made a well-founded refutation of Mr. Liu's unjust accusation against him.
Young Master Liu glanced at the beauty with a slightly raised brow, bent down and knocked out the ash from the soles of his shoes, twisted his waist and stretched his body.
"Well, that seems to be the case."
"What do you mean, it seems to be the truth? It's obviously the truth, okay?"
Liu Mingzhi shook his head with a half-smile, raised his hand and gave Ren Qingrui a thumbs up.
"Talent!"
Ren Qingrui's pretty face was stunned, and she asked doubtfully: "Huh? What do you mean?"
"It doesn't mean anything. I'm complimenting you for my brother's sake!"
Ren Qingrui looked at Mr. Liu suspiciously, puffed out his cheeks and muttered for a moment, unable to think of anything wrong.
"Really or not? How come I don't believe you so much, sister?"
"Of course it's true. Why did I lie to you, brother?"
Ren Qingrui wanted to say something else, but Young Master Liu casually put the tobacco bag on his waist, turned around and walked towards the kitchen not far away.
"In about half an hour, the sun will set.
Don't delay, come and prepare our dinner quickly. "
"Oh, got it."
Ren Qingrui responded sweetly, bit her lip lightly, stood on tiptoes and looked up at the picturesque haze on the horizon.
She stared at the setting sun in the sky for a long time, then closed her eyes with a puzzled expression, and walked towards the kitchen muttering like a mosquito.
"With such a beautiful sunset, is it really possible that it will rain heavily tonight?"
As for what her sweetheart had guessed before, the beauty was naturally very happy.
As long as there is a heavy rain tonight, it means that my sweetheart can stay with me for one or two more days.
But when she saw the beautiful sunset on the horizon, which was as beautiful as a picture scroll, the beauty couldn't help but have some doubts in her heart.
With such good weather, it should be sunny with a sparse moon and stars at night, and the chance of rain should be very small.
However, the weather does seem to be getting a bit hot now.
Ren Qingrui stopped outside the kitchen door with light steps, turned around and looked at Mr. Liu who was squatting next to the water tank, skillfully cleaning the fish scales.
The beauty hesitated for a moment, but in the end she couldn't hold back her curiosity.
She leaned her waist and took off the apron from behind the door. While tying the apron, she pretended to look at Young Master Liu casually.
"Big fruit fruit."
Young Master Liu paused and looked sideways at the beautiful woman who was wearing an apron.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Will it really rain tonight?"
Although Ren Qingrui deliberately kept a calm expression, how could her inner thoughts be hidden from Young Master Liu's eyes?
As for her little thoughts, he didn't need to guess, he knew what this girl was planning.
Shaking his head with a chuckle, Mr. Liu continued to clean the Yayu in his hands.
"Based on my brother's experience, there should be a 70% chance."
Ren Qingrui rolled her eyes a few times, tied the ribbon on her apron, and walked into the kitchen calmly with a pretty face.
"Oh, if it really rains, then I have to clean up the things in the yard before going to bed for the night."
As soon as she walked into the kitchen, Ren Qingrui let out a long breath and patted her undulating chest excitedly.
“God, you must make it rain!
Not only does it need to be lowered, but it also needs to be lowered a little bigger. "
"Girl, my brother has cleaned up all the two fishes, please hurry up and make a fire."
"Hey, my sister knows, I'll make a fire right now."
"Girl, are the vegetables in the basket washed half way or all at once?"
"I didn't buy much, Da Guoguo, just wash them all."
"knew."
"That's right, big brother."
"what happened again?"
“There aren’t many chili peppers in the kitchen, and many of the dishes my sister is going to make need chili peppers.
After you have washed the vegetables, go to the hillside behind the yard to pick some peppers. "
"Okay, brother, I know."
"Also, there is not much water in the water tank. You can go to the spring to get a few buckets of water back later.
Didn't you just say it might rain tonight?
Now, if you prepare some extra water, you won’t have to go out in the wind and rain again. "
"Good guy, you are using my brother as my current person."
"Hehehe, if you're not happy with it, Daguoguo, then you can cook it.
Girl, I'm going to pick peppers and fetch water from the spring. What do you think about it? "
"Okay, okay, let's go for my brother. Isn't it okay to go for my brother?"
"That's pretty much it."
As the two of them talked, laughed, and bickered with each other, a curl of smoke rose above the kitchen in the small courtyard.
Liu Mingzhi put the washed vegetables into a clean wooden basin, stood up and picked up the towel next to him to wipe the sweat on his hands.
"Girl, I went to pick peppers behind the yard for my brother."
"got it."
Young Master Liu walked out of the courtyard, and the beauty's clear and melodious voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"Da Guoguo, have you gone far?"
"No, what's wrong?"
"Sister, I forgot to tell you just now. When you pick peppers, you can also feed the chickens, ducks and geese in the fence."
Young Master Liu sighed helplessly, waving the folding fan in his hand and hurried towards the hillside behind the yard.
"Come on, let's cook a good meal."
Stopping outside the fence where chickens, ducks and geese were gathered, Mr. Liu stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead, looked up at the gradually darkening sky, and let out a long sigh.
"It seems that the rain will not be light tonight."
Muttering to himself, Young Master Liu lifted up the bamboo basket next to him and poured the food inside into the troughs under the fence one by one.
I don’t know when it started, but the wind on the hillside became louder and louder.
The blowing made the flowers and plants next to it sway, and the smoke from the cooking pots down the hillside quickly dispersed.
Liu Mingzhi carried the freshly picked peppers with the hem of his clothes, looked at the surroundings, and walked slowly down the hillside.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Mr. Liu smelled the rich fragrance that made people salivate.
"Girl, Brother Wei is back."
As soon as Mr. Liu finished speaking, the beauty's response came from the kitchen.
"Ahem, Daguoguo, the wind outside is getting stronger and stronger.
The gust of wind that blew just now blew all the smoke from the chimney back.
It seems you are right, there is a high probability that it will rain heavily tonight. "
Liu Mingzhi walked into the kitchen and casually put the peppers on his clothes into the bamboo basket next to him.
"Girl, your craftsmanship is pretty good. Brother Wei could smell the aroma of the food as soon as he walked in."
"You have to do it. If you don't have any real skills, how dare I, sister, take all the responsibility of cooking dinner for you?"
"How many dishes have you prepared?"
"I've already prepared four. Sister, I'll prepare two more dishes and one soup to eat."
Young Master Liu glanced at the beautiful woman who was putting firewood on the stove, reached out and picked up a piece of fried meat with celery and threw it directly into his mouth.
"Hiss...hmm, delicious."
"Oh, Daguoguo, why are you acting like a child?
The roasted pork with celery has just come out of the pan, so you don’t have to worry about burning your mouth. "
"It's okay, it's okay. Because my brother has thick skin, he's not afraid of getting burned."
"Smelly poor man, hurry up and fetch water from the spring.
After you fill the water tank, we will be ready to eat. "
"Okay, brother, let's go right now."
The sunset hanging in the sky finally set.
Ren Qingrui saw Young Master Liu put down the bucket and walked out of the main room with gentle steps.
"Da Guoguo, my sister has brought all the food to the main room just now. You can wash your hands and we can eat.
I've already led the horse to the shack next to the side house, so you don't have to clean it up anymore. "
"Okay, if Brother Wei knows, you can go in and wait."
Ren Qingrui raised her hand to comb the hair on her shoulders that was blown to pieces by the oncoming strong wind, and nodded with a flowery smile.
"Hey, sister, I'll wait for you when I get back."
After a while, Young Master Liu walked toward the beauty's boudoir with a towel in his hand.
"Rumble...Rumble..."
As soon as Mr. Liu entered the room, a deafening thunder suddenly sounded in the dark sky.
Putting the towel next to him, Mr. Liu turned around and glanced at the increasingly gloomy sky outside the room. He sighed and walked to the desk and sat down.
"Oh, it seems that what Brother Wei said is indeed correct.
The rain is coming and the wind is blowing all over the house! "
Ren Qingrui placed a pair of chopsticks in front of Young Master Liu and patted the wine jar on the table with a smile.
"Da Guoguo, are you still drinking today?"
Liu Mingzhi picked up the chopsticks and pushed the wine glass in front of the beauty.
“The lightning dances and the thunder adds to the fun.
The rain is about to come, but the beauty is by your side.
How could such a rare opportunity come without wine? "
Ren Qingrui was overjoyed, nodded her head with a smile, and patted off the sealing mud on the wine jar without hesitation.
"Yes, yes, Da Guoguo, you are absolutely right.
How could such a rare occasion be complete without wine? "
Ren Qingrui put the wine jar in front of Young Master Liu with a smile on her face, and pushed his wine glass back with her backhand.
"Daguoguo, it's too troublesome to stand up and sit down.
The two of us still followed the old rules, pouring and drinking by ourselves. "
Liu Mingzhi held the wine jar with both hands and took a deep breath of the rich aroma of the wine, with an intoxicated look on his face.
"Okay, brother, I will listen to you."
Ren Qingrui sat down gracefully, reached out and pushed the food on the table in front of Young Master Liu.
"Da Guoguo, you eat some food first to satisfy your stomach. Let's eat, drink and chat."
Young Master Liu filled the glass with wine and picked up the bowls and chopsticks with a smile.
"Okay, then I'll give it a try, brother, and see how much your skills have improved, girl."
Ren Qingrui quickly picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of braised fish and put it on Young Master Liu's plate, her eyes flashing with anticipation.
"Daguoguo, please try how it tastes."
As soon as the fish entered his mouth, Liu Dashao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately raised his head and looked at the beauty who was looking at him with a smile.
“This…this smell.
It is neither the taste of the capital nor the taste of Shu.
Rather, it is the authentic taste of Jiangnan. "
Ren Qingrui looked at the surprised expression and raised her wine glass with a slight smile.
"Silly Guoguo, you said it wrong."
"Huh? Brother Wei, what did you say wrong? This braised fish recipe is obviously the taste of Jiangnan cuisine!"
Liu Mingzhi asked in question, picked up another chopstick of fish meat and put it into his mouth, chewing it slowly and savoring it carefully.
After a while, Mr. Liu gently swallowed the food in his mouth and picked up his wine glass with a complicated expression.
"Girl, I can say with certainty that the ingredients and techniques you used to make this dish are definitely from Jiangnan.
And...and..."
"And what?"
“The taste of this dish is very similar to what my mother makes.
Come, drink. "
"Sister, here's a toast to you."
Liu Mingzhi drank the wine in one gulp, then raised the altar to fill a glass of wine again with a melancholy expression.
"Girl, it's been almost two years since I became a brother, and I haven't eaten the food cooked by my mother.
To be honest, the food cooked by my mother is not very delicious.
Compared with the royal chefs in the palace and the chefs in major restaurants, there is still a slight gap.
However, the food my mother cooked for my brother made me feel comfortable eating. "
Ren Qingrui put down the wine jar, smiled brightly at the melancholy-looking Young Master Liu, picked up another piece of fish and put it on his plate.
"Silly Guoguo, you know why I said that, sister, are you wrong?"
"Huh? Girl, what do you mean?"
"Silly Guoguo, sister, the dish I cooked for you is not the taste of Jiangnan.
But, the taste of home. "
"Um?"
“Because this dish was made when my sister was still living in your family.
Little by little, I learned it from my aunt. "
Young Master Liu looked stunned, then nodded with a wry smile.
"I see. No wonder the taste is so familiar."
