Yun Cuihe took Wang Xuelan and sat down in the main room, "Mom, we are all fine. We have done nothing wrong. We are not afraid of the shadows. The official will not do anything to us. Just don't rush back when mother comes. , I can’t explain why I bumped into those officials.”
Wang Xuelan nodded hurriedly, "Hey, okay, I'll go back after they leave."
Chu Yue tidied up the house, said hello to Wang Xuelan and went to the kitchen. The chicken that had been marinated for a long time was almost delicious. She wrapped the chicken inside and out with oak leaves several times, and then used The reconciled yellow mud was applied in a thick layer on the outside of the oak leaves. Then he took the wrapped mud ball out of the house, dug a shallow pit in the yard and buried it.
People in the room didn't see Chu Yue wrapping the chicken in mud. They saw her digging and burying the chicken, and they were full of curiosity, "Sister-in-law, why are you still burying the chicken in mud?"
Chu Yue showed a mysterious smile, "You will know when the time comes."
Lu Xingping raised his eyebrows, becoming more and more curious.
After burying the chicken, Chu Yue took some firewood from the house and set up a fire to burn it.
"Mom, milk, it's warm here, come and warm yourself by the fire."
Although it is winter now, there is no wind or rain, but it is still a bit deserted to sit in the house without moving.
The two of them came out of the house and chatted by the fire. Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, Wang Xuelan looked puzzled when she saw Chu Yue carrying pots and pans out again and again.
"Daughter-in-law Xinghe, what are you doing? Do you want to cook outside?"
Chu Yue used three stones to set up the pot, "Yes, let's try cooking outside today."
When Wang Xuelan heard this, she couldn't help laughing and said, "You are so old, why do you think you are a child running a household? Wouldn't it be more convenient to have a ready-made wood stove in the house?"
Chu Yue pursed her lips and smiled, "Isn't there a fire burning outside? Save some firewood."
Yun Cuihe looked indifferent and hurriedly stood up to help Chu Yue, "Mom, please go back after eating in the house later. We don't know what is going on outside right now."
After all, it was just a meal, so Wang Xuelan agreed.
"My nephew gave me a few kilograms of soybeans. I'll give you one or two kilograms tomorrow so you can keep them for planting next year."
Yun Cuihe smiled and said, "Thank you, mother."
Wang Xuelan waved her hand, "I heard someone said that all the food in the town was sold out. I don't know if it's true. Fortunately, I asked Shoucheng to buy some food a few days ago, otherwise I would be hungry next year."
"Have the eldest and second brothers bought rice at home?" Yun Cuihe asked.
"I bought it, but not that much. When I said it before, it was two hundred catties per household. Now that I have eaten for so long, I'm afraid there is less than one hundred and fifty catties left. A few days ago, I asked Shoucheng to talk to them. Buy more, your two sisters-in-law feel that they have spent too much money on food in recent days, and it seems that they did not let your eldest and second brothers buy it."
"The eldest brother and the second brother have more people at home than in the old house. I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it."
Wang Xuelan had a little anger on her face, "Now that the families have been separated, it's their own fault if they can't bear it. Those two women deserve to be hungry because they are so short-sighted. If they come to you to borrow food, you will be in trouble." Don’t be soft-hearted.”
Yun Cuihe nodded, "Hey, listen to me."
After cooking a pot of porridge for dinner, Chu Yue also put out a small bowl of pickled radish.
It wasn't over yet. After she extinguished the fire that had been burning outside for more than an hour, she swung the hoe and took out the earth bag that had been buried shallowly in the ground.
The surface of the earthen bag has hardened due to the high temperature. Chu Yue took a hammer and knocked it, peeling off the outer layer of soil, and then opened the leaves wrapping the chicken. For a while, the fragrance of the chicken wafted out. The greedy people swallowed their saliva frequently.
Chu Yue put the beggar's chicken in a bowl and served it on the table.
"Here comes the beggar's chicken."
Wang Xuelan looked at the fragrant chicken on the table.
"How many ideas do you have, girl?"
"Isn't that right? Yueyue's craftsmanship is good, and we all benefit from it." Yun Cuihe said, looking at Zhang Zheng, "Doctor Zhang, you taste it first."
"Hey." Zhang Zheng stood up, tore off a wing, put it in his mouth, and said, "It's delicious and fragrant! You guys can eat it too."
The chicken has been roasted in the soil for so long that it has been roasted off the bones. Because it has been marinated in advance, and some white wine has been mixed into the yellow mud, the chicken is not only tender and tender, but also has the fragrance of leaves, without any smell. .
Wang Xuelan sighed while chewing the chicken in her hand. Ever since Xinghe's daughter-in-law married into the third son's family, they have really made a big turnaround. Not only have they built a brick house, but the food is also unmatched by other sons' families. of.
Even the entire Banpo Village cannot eat meat every now and then.
After eating, Wang Xuelan went back.
Zhang Zhengze called Chu Yue aside, "Girl, I'm afraid I have to leave tomorrow?"
Chu Yue raised her eyebrows, "So anxious? Is it because of the person who came today?"
Zhang Zheng lowered his voice and said, "Listen to Master's advice and don't talk about this matter to anyone in the future. Let it rot in your stomach."
Chu Yue nodded carefully, "I will remember it and I won't say anything nonsense."
Zhang Zheng hummed and regained his previous expression, "Even if the master is not here in the next few days, don't slack off. When the master comes next time, you will still have to take the test."
"I will study hard, Master." There was a trace of reluctance in Chu Yue's eyes.
"This is for you." Zhang Zheng took out a yellowed book from his arms and put it in Chu Yue's hand, "This is an only book. It contains some medical cases and unique prescriptions. It can be used as a apprenticeship ceremony from me. "
At the end, he whispered, "This is a treatment that your Senior Brother Zhu doesn't have."
When Chu Yue heard this, she looked at Zhang Zheng with surprise on her face, "Does master regard me as his direct disciple?"
"What do you think?"
After Zhang Zheng finished speaking, he turned around and went back into the house.
Chu Yue looked at Zhang Zheng's back with a smile, "Master, if you don't deny it, I will treat it as admitting it."
Hearing Chu Yue's words, Zhang Zheng staggered, "Where did you, girl, learn this overlord clause?"
Chu Yue held the orphan copy in her arms and looked like she was relying on Zhang Zheng, "I don't care, anyway, I am the master who agreed. If the master regrets it, it will be reneging on his promise, and his words will not count."
Zhang Zheng laughed, held his beard and said, "Sure, don't regret it. I've given away all the original copies. I'm always embarrassed to take them back."
As soon as Chu Yue smiled, she knew that even though this old man was tough-talking, he was still a nice person.
As night fell, Chu Yue was lying on the kang, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Lu Xinghe was a little surprised, "In the past, I didn't just sleep on the bed, what's happening now?"
Chu Yue was a little depressed, "Ms. sir, master will leave tomorrow."
Lu Xinghe raised his head and touched her head, "There's no such thing as a feast that lasts forever. After all, it's not like we won't see him again in the future. I'm afraid that within three months, the old man will come back obediently."
