The mountain path was rugged, and as time passed, the surrounding area began to slowly become darker.
The wind blows through the trees and weeds in the mountains and forests, and then carries the unique smell of water and soil.
Walking happily at the foot of this lonely mountain with the one you love is considered a beautiful thing in life. The unexpected things before gradually faded away in this beautiful scenery.
Shenzui raised his head and looked up at the sky. At this time, the stars had not yet appeared. Only the faint red in the distant sky still had traces of makeup that refused to fade away.
He then looked at the bouncing woman in front of him. Her eyes were like stars. She was really more beautiful than all the stars in the sky put together.
"what are you thinking about?"
At some point, Mu Wan'er had already arrived in front of Shen Zui, bending down and leaning forward, bringing her pretty face close to the man.
"I miss you."
"Tch, it's right in front of you, there's nothing to think about."
Having said that, the girl felt happy.
It turns out that this is what it feels like to be in love. Sure enough, my college roommate was right, it’s so sweet!
"Look, there seems to be a light over there."
Following the direction of Shen Zui's finger, Mu Wan'er could only see the faint light of fire.
"I'll knock on the door this time."
The two of them walked to the hut, which was only more dilapidated than the previous hut, and Shen Zui was the first to speak.
Mu Wan'er nodded. He had to be a good mortal. These things were what he had to do. He couldn't ask her to do everything for him.
There was a light knock on the door, and then Shenzui took half a step back, folded his hands on his abdomen, and waited for the owner to open the door.
After waiting for a long time, there was no movement. Mu Wan'er, who was in the distance, couldn't wait any longer and wanted to come by herself.
Not wanting to be intoxicated, he shook his head gently, and after half a cup of tea, there was a rustling sound in the room, followed by the sound of straw sandals dragging on the ground.
"Who is it?" An old questioning voice came from the house, and he opened the door. It was an old woman who looked quite old.
She is not tall, and looks particularly short when standing in front of Shen Zui, who is as tall as a jade tree.
The ravines on his dark face are all traces of time. Most of the teeth in his mouth have also fallen out, so his speech is somewhat leaky.
Shenzui said in a deep voice: "Old man, I'm Shenzui. I came from afar and don't know where this place is. Now tonight, I wonder if I can stay at your house."
After saying that, he bowed and bowed.
"So that's it." The old woman, who spoke with a slumped mouth because she didn't have many teeth, looked at her from top to bottom, then took a step away, "Then come in, it's quite pitiful."
"Thank you, there are still my companions outside."
"Then please come in together. I'm a small family, so I'm afraid I might wrong you."
The old woman trembled, and first went inside to put the candle on the table outside to make the outhouse brighter, and then went to scoop water from the water tank to boil some hot water.
"Old lady, leave these to us, I know all these, just rest."
Mu Wan'er skillfully put down the extra items on her body and got busy.
Shen Zui stood nearby, unable to do anything.
The old woman stood beside her and said with a smile: "I'm afraid this young man is a scholar and has never been in the kitchen. Are you hungry? I'll make some egg noodles for you."
"Mother-in-law is right, he should learn more. Just sit down and we will do it."
Mu Wan'er pulled Shen Zui's clothes and came to the stove.
Seeing this boxy thing, blackened by smoke and fire, it was the first time Shen Zui had seen it with his own eyes.
There was still some unburned firewood in the furnace, and Mu Wan'er commanded: "Now, this is a commonly used stove for everyone. You can add some firewood in it and put a pot on it, and you can cook.
You go to the water tank, scoop some water into the pot, and then get some flour. "
Shen Zui looked like Grandma Liu returning to the Grand View Garden for the first time. After scooping out the water, she turned around the stove several times.
"Wan'er, which flour is it?"
Mu Wan'er was squatting to add firewood to the stove, and from time to time she stretched out her hand to put her fallen hair to her ears.
Hearing Shen Zui's question, I couldn't laugh or cry.
However, it seems that when a Qi practitioner reaches a certain level, he will be able to live without grains, so he really doesn’t need to eat. Collecting spiritual energy every day to nourish the soul is the most important thing that cannot be delayed.
"This is it."
Mu Wan'er took out some flour and put it on the chopping board. After showing it to the people around her, she piled the flour into a hill shape, then dug a hole in the middle, put some water in it, and then broke two eggs and put them in.
I was so intoxicated that I couldn't take my eyes off it, for fear of missing any detail.
After adding water, Mu Wan'er rolled up her sleeves and started kneading the dough. She didn't know these things at first, and she learned them slowly after traveling through time.
There is no other way, she is a poor shopkeeper. It would be nice to be able to make a living by doing odd jobs, so it was natural for me to cook for myself.
The white and tender arms look smoother under the candlelight.
Shenzui's face turned red.
"Don't look at me, just watch how you make the dough. I won't be with you from now on, so you have to learn how to make it yourself."
"Why aren't you with me?"
Mu Wan'er shook her head and didn't answer. She just rubbed her face quietly.
Indulge yourself, calm your mind, and observe carefully.
Look at those powdery things. After adding water, they slowly become white and shiny in the girl's hands.
Then Mu Wan'er added some more water so that the dough could break by gravity when it was lifted. This was considered moderate.
Then she opened the lid of the pot and saw that the water was still not ready to boil.
"Shen Zui, you pull the bellows back and forth. The wind will flow into the furnace and the fire will be stronger." As she said this, the girl pointed to a wooden shelf-like thing next to her.
"okay."
After being drunk, I pulled gently at first, but to my surprise, it didn't move at all.
Then he exerted some force, and the bellows whirred loudly. The wind caused by it made the fire in the stove become much brighter in an instant.
After a short wait, the water in the pot began to boil.
"You see, the water is boiling like this. Then grab the dough and put it down little by little. Be careful not to burn yourself."
Mu Wan'er held the basin in one hand, and kept picking up thumb-sized pieces of sticky dough with the other hand, sliding them down along the edge of the pot.
The falling yellow dough tumbles in the boiling water and gradually sinks to the bottom. After Mu Wan'er quickly put all the dough in her hands into the pot, she picked up a long-handled wooden spoon and stirred slowly.
"The dough is easy to stick to the pan, so you need to stir it from time to time. This time the dough is smaller and cooked very well. You can see that the color of the first few that are put in has changed. Wait for a while and it will be ready."
"This little girl is really virtuous. Whoever she marries will definitely be a good choice."
The old woman sat next to them, looking at the beautiful couple, and said with a smile.
"Okay, prepare three sets of bowls and chopsticks."
Mu Wan'er turned to Shenzui and said.
After taking the three bowls with gaps on their rims, Mu Wan'er finished filling them and brought a bowl to the old woman with her own hands.
"Mother-in-law, I made it, don't dislike it."
“Oh, girl, be good, be good, I’ll eat some more with you, old lady.
There was no one else at home, so there were not enough stools, so my old lady sat on the kang to eat.
There are pickles there, you can make them yourself, you're welcome, just treat it as your own home. It's been a long time since I've talked so much. Don't think I'm nagging you, old lady. "
Mu Wan'er helped the old man sit down, and then went to the pickle jar to get two plates of pickled radishes.
One plate was placed on the table, and the other was sent to the old woman.
Under the dim candlelight, the three of them sat opposite each other, talking and laughing.
