Ba Zong's rural life [farming]

Ruan Xishi was thinking about the ducklings in his heart, and dreamed of those fluffy little guys when he slept, so that at dawn, he got up, opened the door and went out to see how the ducklings were doing.

The ducklings got up earlier than him, and they were already wandering around the shed. One or two stretched their necks to look outside, squeaking and chirping, as if to say they were hungry.

Seeing someone approaching, the ducklings were not only not afraid, but also seemed to remember that Ruan Xishi was the new owner who fed them, fluttering their tiny wings at him and screaming even more happily.

Ruan Xishi has always had no resistance to small animals. Seeing these little guys looking very hungry, she felt very distressed. While whistling to comfort them, she opened the kitchen door and scooped up a spoonful of duck from yesterday. The feed bought from the cub dealer was put into the food bowl of the duck shed, causing the group of little guys to scramble to squeeze in it.

Ruan Xishi stood outside and watched, these furry little guys were full of vigor and fearlessness, and they were happy with the situation. He learned a positive attitude from these little guys, and his mentality was very different from before.

Lu Ze was also woken up by the cries of the ducklings. He put on his clothes and went out, only to see Ruan Xishi looking at the nest of ducklings motionlessly, his eyes so soft that water dripped out.

He once again felt that this boy had the ability to make people relax and peaceful. He could forget all the hustle and bustle of the world in front of Ruan Xishi. Lu Ze thought that this might be a return to basics.

For as long as Ruan Xishi looked at the little duckling, Lu Ze looked at him for as long as he could. When he recovered from the little duckling, he realized that Lu Ze had gotten up at some time and was leaning against the door looking at him with a smile on his face. No matter how long he looked at that indescribably beautiful face, it would make Ruan Xishi's heart palpitate endlessly.

He turned his face away slightly, and greeted Lu Ze unnaturally: "Good morning, Brother Lu Ze."

Lu Ze smiled and said, "You are too early."

Ruan Xishi smiled sheepishly and said, "Because I miss these ducklings, I got up earlier."

Lu Ze glanced at the ducklings in the small shed, all alive and kicking, and asked knowingly, "Are the little ducklings okay?"

Ruan Xishi nodded vigorously: "They are very energetic and adaptable."

Then he remembered that he had been up for a long time, just stood here watching the ducklings, and forgot to make breakfast. It didn't matter to him, but it would be bad for Lu Ze to be hungry.

So Ruan Xishi washed her hands and asked, "Brother Lu Ze, what do you want for breakfast?"

Lu Ze went back to get his toothbrush and cup to wash up, and replied, "It's all fine."

Yes, this answer is very embarrassing. Ruan Xishi himself is not a very good cook. His cooking skills are limited to filling his own stomach. If he is alone, he can eat breakfast all year round He could bear boiled sweet potatoes or noodles, but now that there was Lu Ze, he subconsciously didn't want to wrong Lu Ze, so he racked his brains every day thinking about what to have for breakfast the next day.

While Lu Ze was taking care of his personal hygiene in the bathroom, Ruan Xishi rummaged through the large food tank in the kitchen. He found a bag of pinto beans in it. He remembered that he picked it from outside the house last fall and dried it for storage. up.

During this period of time, in order to enrich Lu Ze's diet, he tried his best to cook different dishes every day, but the conditions in the countryside are limited, and he always eats those few dishes.

Seeing this bag of pinto beans, Ruan Xishi suddenly had an idea. He grabbed two handfuls of beans and put them in a bowl to soak them in water. He was going to buy a tailbone from the pork guy in the village and steam a meat bone when cooking at noon. Huadou, improve Lu Ze's food.

Thinking of this, Ruan Xishi stopped working hard at breakfast, he cooked two bowls of noodles casually, after breakfast, he told Lu Ze that he was going to the village to buy meat, and Lu Ze would go with him.

It has been more than half a month since Lu Ze came to this village, and the people in the village are also used to his presence. They don't feel much about the sudden addition of a stranger in the village, and they all regard him as a fellow villager. Will say hello.

On their way to the village, they met many villagers carrying organic fertilizers to grow corn and peanuts in the fields. When they met, they asked each other where they were going. Ruan Xishi pointed in the direction of the pork guy's stall and told him to buy it. Meat.

The living standard in the village is not high, and pork is not something that every household can afford every day. If you buy a one-size-fits-all pork, you have to eat it for at least two or three days. Envious for a long time.

When Ruan Xishi said that he was going to buy pork, the villagers he met on the road joked, "Is there anything good today? We're going to buy meat to celebrate?"

Ruan Xishi explained embarrassingly: "No, it's been a long time since I ate meat, so I bought some and went home for a tooth-beating festival."

Then the villagers said: "Okay, you go buy it, and when you pass by your house when you turn back, you can invite me in for dinner."

Ruan Xishi responded with a smile: "Then I will add a handful of rice at noon."

Most people in the village would make jokes like this, and they didn’t really want to go to other people’s houses to eat and drink. If someone tells you this in the future, you just need to agree to it generously."

Lu Ze felt that this kind of communication among the villagers was very novel, as if a village was like a close family, there was no need to think too much when talking, and everyone was cheerful and enthusiastic, compared to the city where no one knows anyone when the door is closed The situation is much more humane.

There is a street in the village. Although it is not as prosperous as the town, there are still a few shops and stalls. They usually sell some meat and vegetables, daily department stores and snacks for children. It is the most lively place in the village.

Ruan Xishi led Lu Ze to find the way, and walked all the way to the pork guy's stall. The pork guy is the richest family in the village. He contracted the pork business in the village in the early years. The big belly fits Lu Ze's perception of the pork guy.

When seeing Ruan Xi, the pork guy asked in a loud voice: "Shizai, long time no see, are you here to buy meat today?"

Ruan Xishi walked to the stall and carefully looked at the pork on the stall. They came early and the pork was still fresh. Ruan Xishi pointed to the tailbone on it and said to the pork guy, "Uncle Pork, I want this bone."

The pork guy weighed him readily, and said, "Eight yuan, let's count it as eight yuan."

That piece of bone was actually not very long, but the market was like this. Bones were more expensive than meat, and [-] yuan was a lot of money for many people in the village.

Ruan Xishi paid the money and took the chopped bones from the pork guy—although the pork guy is tall and thick, he is actually very careful. He thinks that Ruan Xishi is gentle and gentle, and he doesn't seem like someone who has the strength to do heavy work, so After Teacher Ruan passed away, Ruan Xishi went to his house to buy bones, and he would always help chop them up.

The pork guy saw that he hadn't left yet, so he asked him, "Shizi, what else do you want to buy?"

Ruan Xishi turned around and asked Lu Ze: "Do you like to eat pig's blood? Let's buy a piece of pig's blood and make soup with spinach at home?"

There is a bucket hanging next to the pork stall, which contains lumps of coagulated pig blood. This thing is cheap, a few cents is a big piece, and people who can’t afford pork will occasionally buy a few pieces to go home to satisfy their hunger. It is difficult to buy things like pig offal, pig tail and trotters.They came early today, that's why they saw it. When the sun is brighter, farmers working in the fields pass by after work, and they will definitely be bought by them.

Lu Ze had never eaten this kind of thing, and cheap blood clots could not be served on his family's dining table, so he was a little surprised when Ruan Xishi said that the brown thing in the bucket was edible.

But since Ruan Xishi can eat it, as a host at Ruan Xishi's house, he shouldn't put on airs, so he nodded and said, "Yes, it sounds delicious."

Ruan Xishi explained with a smile: "Pig blood and spinach soup, sprinkle a little green onion in it, it's very fragrant."

The pork guy got a large piece of pig blood for Ruan Xishi, and after the transaction, Ruan Xishi asked, "Uncle Pork, when will there be pork kidneys for sale?"

Ruan Xishi has an inexplicable attachment to the internal organs of animals. This is due to the education Mr. Ruan taught him since he was a child. Teacher Ruan taught him not to be picky eaters, and also told him what to eat to make up for himself, saying that eating animal internal organs is nutritious, etc., so he grew up Developed the habit of eating animal offal.

Stir-fried pork loin can be said to be his favorite dish. The pork loin is crunchy, served with garlic, ginger slices and chili peppers, poured in soy sauce and stir-fried over high heat. Ruan Xishi's mouth is watering just thinking about it.

He hasn't eaten this dish for a long time. Since his grandfather passed away, he has no need for food. The purpose of three meals a day is only to maintain his life. But now that there is an extra Lu Ze at home to accompany him, he finally got out. After seeing the shadow of life, I also have pursuits in life.

The pork guy replied: "The pig parts have already been ordered for the past few days. If you want to eat pork loin, I will save one for you next week."

Because there is only a pork stall in the village, and he kills a pig and sells it for a day for the whole village to eat, so pig internal organs, pig heads, pig ears, pig feet and pig tails have become rare items. If you go early, you may not be able to buy them. It has been spread that the method of pre-ordered purchases has been spread. Whoever wants to eat when they want to eat, just tell the pork guy in advance and let him keep it. Over time, this method has become a convention.

Ruan Xishi thanked the pork guy, then took the things she just bought and took Lu Ze home.

Before they went home, they went to the vegetable garden. Ruan Xishi disposed of the withered vegetables and weeds in the vegetable garden, threw them into the pond to feed the fish, cleared an open space, and then picked a handful of spinach before bringing Lu Ze back. Home.

The meal at noon is very rich, a plate of steamed pinto beans with pork bones, a pot of spinach and pig blood soup, the smell of shallots can be smelled from far away, it is really delicious.

Ruan Xishi couldn't wait to serve Lu Ze a large bowl of soup, and said to him: "Brother Lu Ze, please taste it, this soup is delicious."

Lu Ze tasted the soup slowly while blowing on it. The soup was neither salty nor light. It had the taste of spinach and ginger, which covered up the smell of pig blood, so it didn't taste as disgusting as imagined, but it tasted crisp and tender. When eating blood, the taste is also aroused by the salty taste of pig blood itself.

Seeing Ruan Xishi looking at him expectantly, Lu Ze smiled and said, "It's delicious."

Ruan Xishi said happily: "Let me just say, you will definitely like it, this soup nourishes blood, you should drink more."

Lu Ze smiled and said, "I feel like you will make me fat if this continues."

Ruan Xishi also laughed: "That way I will have a great sense of accomplishment."