Splendid Twins

"Girl Yao is so capable. I wonder which boy will get her in the future..."

Si Yao was a little overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of these aunts, so she just smiled and invited them into the house. Wang Dahu followed behind Si Laoer and served tea and water. The villagers saw this scene, and they looked at each other and then looked away.

Everyone knows that from now on Si Lao Er is no longer a peasant with no status...

Liu Niang led the aunts to the new kitchen, which was spacious, bright and brand new. Women naturally like beautiful things. Several of them touched the mahogany cabinets and sighed:

"I have never seen such a beautiful cupboard."

"If this were my home, I would rather sleep in the kitchen every day."

"Don't touch anything. Let's go see what ingredients Liu Niang has and fry some meatballs so we can help her tomorrow."

Aunt Huang leaned against the kitchen door and cracked a handful of melon seeds while reminding her with a big smile on her face. Just now, Yao girl told her that when she was free, she would teach her how to fry the five-spice melon seeds, and when she learned it, she could go to the town to sell them. Aunt Huang felt so happy at the thought of being able to make money.

"Yes, yes, yes, Liu Niang, how much do you need to prepare?"

This morning, Liu Niang put all the things she had brought from the thatched cottage into the new kitchen, and walked over to open the cabinet:

"These rice and flour I have are what Yaoyao brought back when she came back, plus the game she just hunted from the mountains, and I'm still short of a vegetarian dish..."

"I'll make the vegetarian dishes. We still have half a jar of pickles at home."

"I still have some radishes at home..."

The Sixth Aunt and the Village Chief's Aunt decided on the cold dishes after discussing it. Several other aunts also brought some cabbage or spinach from their homes. When Si Yao entered the kitchen, she saw them washing vegetables and took the initiative to speak:

"Aunties, do you need help?"

"No, no, go out and play for a while."

Aunt Huang's cooking skills were not very good, but she was very good at steaming steamed buns. She played with each dough in her hands. When the water in the pot boiled, she would set up the steamer and put the kneaded dough in it and then cover the pot. She would cook on high heat for about a quarter of an hour and then simmer on low heat. By then, each steamed bun was smiling brightly. Si Yao was very curious:

"Auntie, your cooking skills are amazing."

"I'm not saying anything, but when I got married, my old lady who passed away disliked my inability to cook. It was with my delicious steamed buns that I made her shut up."

Aunt Huang spoke with pride and complacency. She knows more than just cracking melon seeds!

Si Yao saw her pouring the washed green vegetables into the pot and asked softly:

"What is this doing?"

"It's cold dishes. Villagers don't eat that fine food. They just put the greens into the pot, boil them, and eat them. If they are better off, add some oil and salt. Tomorrow, if there are more people, they can just boil the vegetables in water."

Aunt Six skillfully cooked the food while cooking the pot. Si Yao's eyes twitched as she watched. There must be too many cold dish recipes in her space! !

But she was not good at doing it herself, so she could only tell it orally. Seeing that there were only Aunt Huang, Aunt Liu and her mother in the kitchen, Si Yao opened the space system and searched for a few cold dish recipes. She memorized the general idea and then said:

"I know a few vegetarian recipes, how about you try them, aunties?"

"Okay, it tastes better than boiled vegetables after all."

"You tell me, Yao girl, I'll make it for you."

After half a day of getting along, the three women became more harmonious. Although Aunt Huang was not very good at cooking, she had a certain level of taste. Sixth Aunt was good at hands-on work and could apply what Si Yao said. Liu Niang was a good girl and her daughter would do whatever she said. After working for a long time, they had already made several cold dishes, and all the pots and pans in the kitchen were filled with food.

Si Lao Er was entertaining some of the older uncles in the village in the main hall. The old men were drinking tea and chatting. An old uncle who had lost his teeth spoke up:

"When you have a good life in the future, don't forget the village. You have to help anyone in need."

"Your uncle is right. Your family has risen to prominence thanks to your daughter. But don't forget that your daughter will eventually get married. In the future, it will be your two sons who will have dealings with people in the village."

"Yes, by the way, why don't I see your two sons?"

Si Lao Er just listened and didn't say anything. When he heard someone ask Si Qing and Si Yang, he just said softly:

"I'll be back in a while."

"You'd better call them back. The family still needs sons to be reliable. Look at your old courtyard... Let's not talk about the past, just look at the present. Si Yao will definitely pass the imperial examination this time."

As soon as the voice fell, Si Yao came in from outside. Without even looking at the person who had just spoken, she just said to Si Lao Er:

"Dad, please help me decide how much wine to buy for tomorrow."

Si Lao Er smiled and stood up and said to the person next to him: "I'll go out and take a look."

After leaving the house, he whispered to Si Yao, "Don't worry about what they say because they are older. In our family, you can do whatever you want. No one will interfere with you."

A smile flashed across Si Yao's eyes. She reached out and patted her father's arm, teasing:

“Okay, I’ll listen to the head of the family.

By the time they were done, it was already dark. Liu Niang and Si Lao Er were processing some leftover game in the yard. Si Yao told Liu Niang a recipe for bacon. Now their home was safe enough, so she had the wall raised to three meters. The gate was made of cypress and stone. The whole yard was very solid and strong. No one could say anything if the bacon was hung under the eaves...

Si Yao also had her own room. All the furniture in it was exchanged with the space system. The bed, cabinets, tables and chairs were what she was used to using at the research institute. Seeing them again now made her feel inexplicably familiar.

"dong dong dong"

Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Si Yao came out of the room and saw that her parents were busy. She shouted:

"Who is it?"

Seeing that no one spoke outside the door, Si Yao looked a little unhappy. He walked over and unbolted the door from the inside. It turned out to be an old acquaintance!

"Ling Feng?"

Isn't this Zhou Yu's guard? Why is he here?

When Ling Feng saw Si Yao coming out, he quickly dismounted and saluted:

"My subordinate has met the lady."

"Why are you here?"

"The prince has asked me to send you something."

Ling Feng said as he stepped aside. Si Yao looked at the two large carriages behind him and raised her eyebrows, and asked softly:

"What is that? Is your master okay?"

Not long ago, the space system showed that her danger-avoiding talisman had spontaneously combusted. It seemed that Zhou Yu had dealt with the disaster.

"The prince has brought you some furs and pork and mutton from the border. As for the prince himself, he hasn't been doing well lately."

Si Yao frowned slightly when he heard this: "What do you mean?"

Ling Feng felt a little sorry when he thought about his young master being deliberately targeted by the general. He knew it was because of that young lady when the Duke sent a letter last time. As a guard, he couldn't say anything about it, so he just smiled reluctantly:

"The prince is busy with military affairs and may not be able to come back for the New Year. He said these are your New Year gifts."

After hearing this, Si Yao knew that Ling Feng was not in a position to speak, so she just nodded:

"Then what are you..."

"I was ordered to bring some things back to Beijing."

"when are we leaving."

"About five or six days."

"Okay, come back to me when you leave. I have something for you to give to him."

After Si Yao sent Ling Feng away, she looked at the things at the door in silence. Si Lao Er and Liu Niang came out and asked:

"What about people?"

"Let's go, Dad and Mom, let's carry the things inside."

The three of them took the things into the yard and closed the door. Liu Niang exclaimed: "So many good things, these are not cheap!"

"Mom, this is something my adoptive mother's brother sent over. When you're done, make some bacon out of this meat. I want to give him some."

Si Yao stood by and clenched her hands, her expression a little unnatural. She was afraid that Liu Niang would have an opinion...

"Mom knows. You don't have to worry about anything. Your brother can still remember that this is someone's kindness. We can't be ungrateful and heartless."

"Your mother is right. Even though we are poor, we must not forget our roots. He works so hard at the border, but he still thinks of you, which shows that he is a man of loyalty. Just process all these things and send them to him. We can live a stable life thanks to those who guard the border."

Si Lao Er and Liu Niang decided the matter directly. Before Si Yao could react, they had already carried the things into the warehouse in the backyard. There would be many people around tomorrow and they would ask for the things. So Liu Niang took out a key and locked the door.

Si Yao watched and suddenly smiled. Why was she being so stubborn? Zhou Yu was a good brother, and she would also be a good sister.