Mutton soup is best eaten in the cold season. It can nourish the body and warm the spleen and stomach.
The mutton soup in front of Shen and Mu was just like this. In addition to the mutton, some sliced carrots were also placed in order to remove the mutton smell and make it more fresh.
The most important thing is that there are little bits of chopped green onion floating on the transparent soup with oily flowers, which brings the taste of mutton soup to a new level.
Mu Wan'er couldn't bear it for a long time. After asking her mother-in-law that she had eaten, she was no longer polite.
She picked up a large bowl of mutton soup and took a big sip. The delicious flavor goes from the tip of the tongue to the base of the tongue.
And that warm feeling slowly flows down the throat, through the body, and finally stays in the stomach.
Just this simple bite wiped away most of her hard work.
"Huh~ delicious!" Mu Wan'er twisted her upper body and gave a thumbs up to Granny Chen, "Grandma is so powerful when she takes action."
"Mu Yatou's little mouth is so sweet. Whatever you want to eat tomorrow, tell your mother-in-law and go to the market to buy it early in the morning."
Mu Wan'er was holding a big bowl in both hands and drinking soup. When I heard my mother-in-law's question, I was ready to put down the bowl and wipe my mouth before answering.
Unexpectedly, Shen Zui spoke first.
"No, mother-in-law, these are very good. We've been here for so long and it's so embarrassing to eat and live at your expense."
Granny Chen waved her hands, "Needless to say, my children are away from home all year round, and I am the only old woman left here. If it weren't for you, I would have gone crazy if it were my mother-in-law.
For example, there is someone to chat with every day, talk about happy things, and talk about family affairs. Mother-in-law, it’s too late for me to be happy, so don’t think too much about it, you know? "
Mu Wan'er wiped her lips, nodded towards Granny Chen and said, "Yeah, Granny Chen, don't worry, I won't be polite."
As she spoke, the girl picked up a piece of mutton with chopsticks and put it into her mouth, which was filled with fragrance. It was so delicious that she started dancing on the bench, while Shen Zui beside her burst into laughter.
Grandma Chen was also amused by Wan'er's appearance. She covered her shriveled mouth with only a few teeth left and said with a smile: "That's it, just eat more."
"Yes, yes." Mu Wan'er lowered her head, put her head to the bowl to drink the soup, and started peeling garlic without stopping.
The white and tender crescent-like garlic has a strong smell, and there is a slight burning sensation on your fingers.
"Crack." Half a clove of raw garlic entered her mouth, and Mu Wan'er instantly felt like her brain was in a rush.
She quickly took a few more bites of the mutton and ate it carefully, "If you eat meat without garlic, the flavor will be reduced by half."
As he spoke, he held up his chopsticks and swiped them in the air, looking shy and cute.
"This little girl knows how to eat."
Mu Wan'er was happiest to receive such praise from Granny Chen. She handed a peeled clove of raw garlic to Shen Zui beside her, "You should eat it too, it's really delicious."
Shenzui shook his head, "The sweet and sour one is okay, this one really tastes great."
Mu Wan'er pursed her lips and said softly and coquettishly: "Does that mean you don't like me after I eat it?"
"How is that possible?" Shen Zui looked at the girl who was close to her fondly.
"What about this?" Wan'er moved closer to Shenzui, then took a sharp breath, "Ha~"
A smelly breath hit Shen Zui's nasal cavity, but his face did not change at all.
Seeing that he didn't respond, the girl was a little confused.
Mu Wan'er put her hands around her mouth and said, "Ha~"
"Intoxicated!" Wan'er almost fainted, so she secretly pinched this man who looked gentle but actually turned a bit evil under the table.
Shen Zui quickly put down his chopsticks and clasped his hands into fists, begging for mercy from the woman he loved.
Seeing him like this, Wan'er narrowed her eyes, wrinkled her delicate pink nose, and waved her fist at him, "Let's see if you dare to tease me again."
"Don't dare." Shen Zui said with a hearty smile.
The fight with Wan'er came to an end for the time being. Shen Zui leaned forward and said in the direction of Granny Chen: "Mother-in-law, Carpenter Li said how long it will take for the new house to be trimmed?
"Carpenter Li's hands and feet are pretty fast in our area. It takes at least forty days to build a simple thatched hut. Is Mr. Shen a little anxious?"
Shen Zui smiled in relief, "No, mother-in-law, I was just asking casually."
Mu Wan'er, who had finished her mutton soup long ago and was rubbing her belly with both hands, knew that Shen Zui's question must have other intentions.
So she pretended to stretch, put her arms on the table, rested her head on it, and faced Shen Zui beside her.
In this way, as long as she speaks in a lower voice, Granny Chen won't know.
"Shenzui, why are you so worried about the house?"
Wan'er, who tilted her head, asked in a very low voice.
Shen Zui leaned down, as if drinking mutton soup, "I gave up the immortal way and turned to martial arts. I need a place that can protect me from the strong wind.
In the wild, it can be a very deep cave where the airflow is almost stagnant. In Xianmen, it can be a carefully built thunder pond. But in this rural place, it can only be replaced by a house. "
Shen Zui paused, then spoke softly, "This room must not be ventilated, because I have to disperse all the spiritual energy from my body first, and I am most weak at this time. Once wind evil enters my body, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Mu Wan'er seemed to understand, she opened her red lips lightly, "Is it just like when a mortal has a headache and fever, his body is weak and he can't see the wind?"
"It's almost the same, but it's ten thousand times more dangerous. After all, it's breaking all the foundations of years of practice, which is equivalent to reshaping the body, so there is no room for any mistakes."
When these words were spoken, Shen Zui was not disturbed at all. For him, he has not experienced much of the world's sophistication. But the dangers of cultivation are really a daily occurrence for him.
But Mu Wan'er sat up straight, staring blankly at the man beside her, a layer of mist gradually filling her eyes.
But not far behind her, Granny Chen was still sitting on the kang. She couldn't show it, so she bit her lip hard.
With a trembling voice, she asked softly, "Is it true that you can't wait for the new house?"
Shen Zui nodded. He didn't want to hide this issue, but he really couldn't.
Mu Wan'er turned her head, reached out and wiped her eyes randomly several times, then turned around, "Then where are you going to relax?"
"I haven't thought about it yet. It definitely won't work here, mother-in-law. After all, you all still need to rest. According to common sense, it takes at least a day and night for the energy to dissipate. My physique is frustrated, so I may have to go slower."
Mu Wan'er nodded, "It's okay. I'll go around tomorrow and see if there are any vacant houses. If there are any, let's borrow them first. It doesn't matter if we pay back the money or return the favor later."
Shen Zui thought about it carefully and had to agree.
In fact, he knew that this was not the best way, but the current situation forced him to nod.
Shenzui's physical condition is much worse than what he and Wan'er said.
If I can't release my energy as soon as possible, I'm afraid I won't be able to last even seven days when I start martial arts.
Just as Shen Zui was thinking about it, Mu Wan'er secretly reached out her hand and wrote three words on his palm.
"Drunk Chang'an".
The two looked at each other and smiled tenderly.
