The next morning, Mu Wan'er was awakened by a rooster's crow. She raised her head and rubbed her eyes.
The sunlight outside shines through the thin window paper into the narrow cabin.
The girl who was not yet fully awake, the first thing she said was, "Shenzui, where are you?"
I asked twice, but got no response.
Only then did Mu Wan'er force herself to really open her eyes. She calmed down, and even Granny Chen, who was sleeping on the couch with her, was gone.
She didn't care about washing up, grabbed some clothes, dragged her shoes and ran outside.
"Shen Zui, Granny Chen, where are you?"
There were only woods and trails in front of her, and the only response to her was the chirping of the hornbill.
"Wan'er, I'm here."
Shen Zui, who poked his head out from the back of the house, was holding a few eggs in his hands, and his sleeves were rolled up high, probably because he was afraid of getting dirty.
Mu Wan'er ran over, "What are you doing?"
As if Shen Zui was taking credit, he placed the eggs in his hand in front of her eyes, "Look, it turns out that as long as you raise a few chickens, you can have fresh eggs to eat every day."
The girl took the egg, then used her other free hand to curl her index finger and tap it lightly on Shen Zui's forehead.
"I thought you were missing..."
"How could it happen? Don't worry. Grandma Chen got up very early to work in the fields. I happened to wake up too, so she asked me to help take care of the chickens and ducks and collect the eggs."
"Are you used to this kind of work?" Mu Wan'er asked cautiously, "What if..."
Shen Zui nodded, "You're used to it, haven't you seen me raising fairy birds and animals in the sect? Although these chickens and ducks are not expensive, they are still very interesting."
As Shen Zui spoke, she pulled Mu Wan'er and walked to the side. Only then did she see a few big white geese eating vegetable leaves and insects next to the well.
Shenzui was quite excited, pointing at them and saying: "You may not think they are big, but when you pinch someone with your mouth, it's really painful."
Mu Wan'er turned around and looked at Shen Zui, with an irrepressible smile on her lips, "Aren't you screwed?"
"Hey hey hey..." Shen Zui didn't answer directly, but this non-answer was better than an answer.
"I'm going to make some breakfast. My mother-in-law went to work in the fields so early and she definitely didn't eat anything."
Mu Wan'er shook the eggs in her hand and prepared to go back to the house.
"Wan'er."
"What's wrong?"
Although Shen Zui called her that yesterday, she always sounded a little shy when the two of them were alone during the day.
"The Huangting Kingdom is really far away from the Dali Kingdom, and we don't have much money. Even if we want to contact the sect through the government there, the cost of traveling across mountains and seas is not low."
Shen Zui was writing in his mind, and he began to hesitate in his words, "It's better... it's better..."
"Not as good as what?"
Mu Wan'er became curious. Shen Zui was not like this usually. What kind of difficulty could make him so hesitant?
"Why don't we build a cabin nearby!"
"Ah..." Mu Wan'er didn't know whether it was shock or other emotions when she first heard it. She just felt that it was a bit unreal when it came from Shenzui's mouth.
"Are you sure you want to stay here?"
Shen Zui nodded solemnly.
"Well, since you have chosen a secular life, you can make breakfast today. I will watch from the side."
"Okay, I just want to check how I learned yesterday."
Shenzui was full of confidence and took the egg from Wan'er's hand. The two hands touched inadvertently, and a blush suddenly appeared on their respective cheeks.
Coming to the kitchen, Shen Zui started to learn how to make egg noodles according to the steps from last night.
First put some water in the big pot, then put some firewood into the furnace that was about to go out, and blow up the blast box to make the flame burn brighter.
After these things last night, Shenzui started preparing the ingredients.
Take out some flour, then take the eggs and lightly knock them into cracks. She was intoxicated and concentrated, as if she had some extremely precious treasure in her hands.
With a click, the eggshell shattered, and the yolk and egg white leaked out.
"Hurry up and take it with a bowl." She thought Shen Zui was doing a good job, so she quickly took the bowl and took it, but some of it still fell on the stove.
"I'm sorry, I tried too hard."
Shen Zui's eyes were lost, somewhat similar to those of ordinary children who had done something wrong.
Mu Wan'er shook her head gently, "What's the matter? No one can do it just from birth. Just practice it a few more times."
She said and put the egg whites that had dripped on the stove but were not dirty back into the bowl. "You can beat another egg. I'll eat this one."
Shenzui almost never disagreed with her opinions, but this time he didn't agree, "It was my mistake, and I should bear the responsibility."
"Okay, let's eat this together. It won't be dirty after it's boiled. The one for Grandma Chen is made with good eggs."
Shen Zui nodded, and then cracked the second egg. This time he was more careful, and even knew to prepare the bowl in advance, just in case what happened just now happened again.
Fortunately, this time it went very smoothly. The egg white and yolk fell into the center of the flour like a stream falling into a waterfall.
Shenzui took some water and started kneading the dough. Under Mu Wan'er's guidance, she did a good job, sparsely, and it couldn't be better for making noodles.
The following steps were also followed according to the diagram, but when putting it in the pot, Shen Zui's hands were burned by the boiling water splashed by the dough and became red and swollen.
This made Mu Wan'er feel very distressed. He was injured if he didn't pay attention.
"Come here quickly." Mu Wan'er pulled Shen Zui to the water tank, scooped out some water, held the hand that was even slender and more beautiful than hers, and rinsed it carefully.
The cool water slowly poured on the red and swollen back of the hand.
One person's eyes are full of worry, and the other person's eyes are full of joy.
When she looked up, she saw the smile at the corner of his mouth, and couldn't help but shake her pink fist gently in front of his eyes, "Don't think about it. Remember that if you get burned in the future, rinse it with running cold water first, and then apply some rapeseed oil.
Also remember, if it is a big burn or blisters, you must not use it. You need to see a doctor, you know? "
Mu Wan'er made every detail clear and told Shen Zui clearly.
"Okay, I remember everything."
After half a cup of tea, the fragrant and hot noodles were placed in a bowl and placed in a simple bamboo food box.
"Let's go together to deliver food to Granny Chen."
Shenzui held the food box and stretched out his hand.
"What are you doing?" Mu Wan'er didn't know what was going on.
Shenzui signaled again like a not very smart little fox.
Mu Wan'er shook her head, "No!"
As she spoke, she was about to pass over the man in front of her, but Shen Zui was tall and tall, and the door of the hut itself was narrow, and with him blocking the middle, there was no way for her to get in or out.
After a moment of stalemate with Shen Zui, Mu Wan'er reached out and patted his palm gently, "Okay, hurry up and deliver the food, otherwise it will get cold."
Shen Zui's smile grew stronger. Although they didn't actually hold hands, the slightest touch still made him sincerely happy.
The so-called beauty in the world is one of them right in front of you.
