Ba Zong's rural life [farming]

After sending Aunt Li away, Ruan Xishi returned to the house with the burritos that Aunt Li sent. Lu Ze pretended that he didn't hear anything just now, and asked curiously, "What is this?"

Ruan Xishi put the bowl in front of him and said with a smile, "This is a pancake given by the neighbor. Would you like to taste it while it's hot?"

Lu Ze looked at the golden and slightly burnt pancakes, and had to say that the smell of cornmeal was so delicious, he couldn't help but put a piece in his mouth with his chopsticks, the pancakes were burnt on the outside and tender on the inside, and there was unmelted sugar inside. It tastes sweet.

Ruan Xishi watched him take a bite, and asked impatiently, "Is it delicious?"

After swallowing the food in his mouth, Lu Ze nodded and said, "It tastes good, you can eat it too."

Ruan Xishi also picked up a piece of pancake and said happily, "That's good. I'm afraid you won't be used to it. It seems that Uncle Li's pancakes are pretty good."

After the two finished their breakfast, Ruan Xi stopped Lu Ze from tidying up the dishes and said to him, "I'll do the washing, you can sit down."

It's not that Lu Ze doesn't know how to do housework, but he really can't hold back Ruan Xishi, so he can only let him take away his used bowls and chopsticks and wash them on the counter outside the kitchen.

Let’s just call it a kitchen counter. Although it’s only made of bricks and slates, it’s similar in function to a kitchen counter. There are cutting boards, vegetable basins and dish basins on it.

The dishes and chopsticks in winter are not easy to wash, and the greasy ones are difficult to wash off after they solidify in the cold air. They need to be soaked in hot water for washing. At this time, the hot water that was boiled before will come in handy. Ruan Xishi took a spoonful of hot water with a ladle. Water poured into the sink, then poured dish soap on the loofah, and carefully brushed the dishes on the counter.

Lu Ze had nothing to do, so he just watched from the side. He felt very novel about everything here, as if he woke up and arrived in a paradise.

Sometimes he even wondered if this was a dream he had, otherwise how could he be so relaxed and have the leisure to observe these trivial matters?

Ruan Xishi saw that he was standing all the time, so she said to him, "Go brush your teeth and wash your face first, there are new toothbrushes in the drawer in the living room, and disposable cups are in the cabinet. If you are afraid of freezing, you can pour hot water from a boiling water bottle to brush your teeth." If you wash your face, uh, there are no new towels and washbasins at home, if you don’t mind, you can use my washbasin to hold water, the one on the bucket in the bathroom.”

Lu Ze then remembered that he hadn't brushed his teeth or washed his face for some time. This was unbearable for him who was a bit of a clean freak. He didn't show courtesy to Ruan Xishi, and went directly into the room to get a toothbrush and a water bottle.

There is only one wooden cabinet in the living room. The cabinet is about one meter high. There are several drawers. There is a cabinet on each side. It is a multifunctional combination cabinet that was popular in the city in the last century. It looks a little old, and it has probably been used for a long time. But it is still very clean, it is estimated that it has been wiped down from time to time.

Lu Ze easily found the toothbrush water cup. He is not the kind of person who is so delicate that he has to use hot water to brush his teeth and wash his face. He noticed when he washed his hands just now that the water pressed from the well is warm, and is used for brushing his teeth and washing his face. Just right.

When he went to fetch water, Ruan Xishi put away the dishes and came out of the kitchen, and asked in surprise, "Don't you use hot water, will it freeze you?"

Lu Ze couldn't speak with a toothbrush in his mouth, so he shook his head instead of answering. Seeing how brave he was, Ruan Xishi felt that he was not a rough rural person. After all, he was really afraid of freezing. All must use hot water, for which he was often criticized by his grandfather for being coquettish.

But now even if he wants to be criticized by his grandfather, he can't get it. He thinks maybe he should try to change it, so as not to be emotional when he brushes his teeth and washes his face with hot water in the future.

After Lu Ze finished brushing his teeth, he directly washed his face with water in his hands. He didn't seem to be uncomfortable at all. Ruan Xishi squatted aside and brushed his teeth. Watching his movements, he began to struggle for a while whether he should go to the shop in the village to buy him some daily necessities. supplies.

The reason why he was entangled was because he didn't know how long Lu Ze would stay here. What if Lu Ze recovered his memory in the afternoon and had to leave, wouldn't it be a waste to buy things back?

He looked up at the clothes hanging in the corridor again. The weather is humid these days, and the clothes hanging outside tend to get wetter and wetter. Lu Ze's clothes probably won't be dry until the sun comes out. How many days do you want to stay here?

Ruan Xishi suddenly felt a little excited.

After he finished washing, he took a chance to ask Lu Ze: "Mr. Lu, are you in a hurry to restore your memory? If not, I'll go to the mountain to help you take a look in the afternoon. It will be too foggy to enter the mountain. convenient."

Lu Ze didn't expect that Ruan Xishi was still thinking about this matter. He should or should not or should not. If he should, if all his things are still there, then there is no reason for him to pretend to have amnesia. If he should not If so, will it be discovered that he is actually faking amnesia?

He never thought that he would have a day of dilemma, he hesitated for a long time before he said a good word.

When Ruan Xishi got his answer, she felt happier. Even if Lu Ze recovered his memory and had to leave, he still had to stay here for another night, so that he would have one more person to accompany him, even if it was only for one night. I don't want to be alone anymore.

His tone became lighter as well, and he went back to the kitchen to get a basket, and asked Lu Ze, "What dish do you want for lunch, I'll go to the vegetable garden to pick it for you."

Lu Ze couldn't help being infected by his joy, so he relaxed and said to him, "Can I go together?"

Ruan Xishi let out an unexpected ah. It has been raining for the past few days. Although the rain is not heavy, the mud outside must be wet. Walking on it will stain shoes and pants. Many people don’t like to work in this kind of weather. Unexpectedly Lu Ze offered to go together.

Seeing Lu Ze's high spirits, Ruan Xishi was too embarrassed to let him down, so she had to tell him, "Then wait for me, I'll go back and find you a coat to wear, otherwise you'll catch a cold."

Lu Ze nodded and said yes, then Ruan Xishi ran back to the house to look for clothes.

Ruan Xishi's coat is definitely not suitable for Lu Ze to wear, but he remembers that he has a very big coat. He is afraid of the cold and pestered his grandfather to buy it for him to wear when watching TV dramas at night. He didn't expect it to be handy now. use.

After putting on clothes and rubber shoes, Ruan Xishi handed Lu Ze an umbrella for him to support, put on his coir raincoat, and went out together.

Going outside, Lu Ze realized what kind of place he was in now. Ruan Xishi's house was backed against a low slope, with a gravel road more than one meter wide in front, and fields on the other side of the road. But it is the busiest place in the village.

Ruan Xishi was leading the way, turning her head to look at Lu Ze from time to time, telling him to walk slowly. The two of them were walking on the country road. The rain and fog covered their figures. The farther they walked, the more blurred their figures were. Finally It will disappear into the rain and fog, and it will feel like being in an illusion.

The vegetable field is by the pond. The pond is not too big. It might have been just a puddle at first, but the surrounding land has been developed into a vegetable field. It is quite green in this season, which is quite novel.

Ruan Xishi specially told Lu Ze to walk carefully when walking the field ridge, lest he fall into the pond because of the slippery road, his tone was like coaxing a child, Lu Ze couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Ruan Xishi stopped in front of an apparently barren vegetable field. He turned around and saw Lu Ze looking at the lush vegetable field next door, scratching his head in embarrassment, and explained: "After my grandfather passed away, I didn't have much time to take care of the vegetable field. So many weeds have grown in just two or three months, I just want to wait until the weather gets warmer to turn over the land again and plant some new vegetables.”

Lu Ze nodded with a half understanding.

Ruan Xishi changed the subject and asked him, "What dish do you want to eat? Carrots, spinach, lettuce, or pea sprouts?"

Although the weeds have already covered the vegetables, you can still see the fresh and tender vegetables when you push the grass away. This is the first time Lu Ze has seen vegetables planted in the ground, so he squatted in the vegetable field curiously. Holding the umbrella in one hand and touching the vegetable leaves with the other.

The leaves were covered with rainwater, and they looked verdant. They were very natural and pure, and they must have been safer than the greenhouse vegetables in the supermarket, which claimed to be pollution-free. His hands touched the roots of the vegetables, and he couldn't help picking the whole vegetables. down.

Seeing this, Ruan Xishi said: "Then let's eat spinach today, it can nourish the brain, and it should be good for people with amnesia."

Lu Ze didn't expect to have such a saying. Looking at the spinach in his hand, he felt dumbfounded.

It is true that no one goes out in this weather, the village is very quiet, and there is no one in the field. After Ruan Xishi picked the vegetables, he didn't want to stay outside for too long, so he brought Lu Ze, who was reluctant to part with the vegetable fields, back home. .

Time in the countryside often passes very quickly, because it is either very idle or very busy. When I am idle, I always fumble here and there, and the time passes in a short time. Just like now, Ruan Xishi just had breakfast. I went to the vegetable garden, and it was already noon when I came back.

Ruan Xishi picked the vegetables in the courtyard, put the good ones into the vegetable sink, and threw the weeds and yellow leaves into the chicken coop for the chickens to eat.

Lu Ze was also watching from the side, looking eager to try, but when he used to cook by himself, the dishes in the refrigerator were picked and washed for him by his aunt, and now he faced the freshly picked dishes, On the contrary, there is no way to start.

Now he dare not say that he is also a person who can cook.

After Ruan Xishi picked out the vegetables, he soaked the vegetables in water to remove the mud, and then he went back to the kitchen to wash the pot and cook. Lu Ze was curious about how to cook with firewood, so he followed him in to watch.

Ruan Xishi put the pot containing rice and water on the stove, then grabbed a handful of pine leaves and put them in the stove belly, lit them with a match, and only put the firewood in after the fire started.

Back to Nantian, the chimney did not emit smoke, but the smoke was blown in backwards. Lu Ze was caught off guard and his face was smoked, and he coughed immediately.

Ruan Xishi was very used to it, just waved his hand in front of him, and continued to light the fire.

Lu Ze's nose is very sensitive. He could only stand up to avoid the impact of the smoke, and then looked down at Ruan Xishi who was lighting the fire through the white smoke. Caring with the palm of his hand, but Ruan Xishi is not as lucky as him, he has to learn to survive by himself at a young age.

Soon there was a sound of tumbling in the pot. In order to prevent the pot cover from being pushed away by the steam, Ruan Xishi pressed the wood on the stove against the pot cover.

When the tumbling sound becomes quieter, it means that the rice is about to be cooked. Ruan Xishi stops putting firewood in the stove. After the firewood in the stove is burned, the rice is considered cooked. Fragrant.

Ruan Xishi took out the leftover chicken and pork from last night, washed the frying pan and prepared to cook. Now that Lu Ze had mastered the skill of making a fire, he volunteered to help him light it.

When Lu Ze was striking a match, Ruan Xishi looked at him worriedly, as if he was afraid that he would burn his hands, which made Lu Ze feel very frustrated. Does he look like an imbecile in life? He just lost his memory, but he didn't lose his behavior. power.

He showed Ruan Xishi the match-strike skills he had learned from smoking. Sure enough, he saw the surprise in Ruan Xishi's eyes. Touched his finger, which made him shake his hand reflexively.

Ruan Xishi was taken aback by his series of performances, and couldn't help laughing when she saw that he was burned.

Lu Ze was eager to restore his image, coughed and said, "It was an accident."

Then he struck a match again and ignited the pine leaves in the stove, and the fire finally burned.

With Lu Ze helping to light the fire, cooking is much easier. Ruan Xishi poured water into the pot, then went out to wash the vegetables and brought them in. When the water boiled, pour some peanut oil into it, and then put the spinach in to cook.

The spinach is boiled twice in hot water until it becomes soft, add a little salt and a little sugar to taste, and then it can be out of the pan.

Then Ruan Xishi put the chicken and pork into the hot pot, and stir-fried them with a spatula. Stir-fried meat in an iron pot is always very fragrant, and Lu Zeguang felt a little hungry just by the smell.

After cooking, Ruan Xishi asked Lu Ze's opinion: "Are the two dishes enough? If not, I'll make you some fried potato shreds."

Lu Ze looked at the large plate full of meat and vegetables, and guessed that he and Ruan Xishi couldn't finish it, so he said to Ruan Xishi, "Enough is enough, it's just the two of us."

So Ruan Xishi asked him to put out the fire and wash the pot with melon pulp.

During lunch, the two of them gathered around a small table. There were two simple dishes on the table, but they were one meat and one vegetable, one dish and one soup.

Ruan Xishi felt that this was too simple. When eating, she was always afraid that Lu Ze would not be used to eating. After all, the other party was a guest. How could a host be so perfunctory to guests.

He looked at Lu Ze hesitated to speak, and finally couldn't help asking: "Mr. Lu, are you still used to eating?"

Lu Ze felt that he hadn't eaten meat in half his life, and he was so greedy that he ate the chicken. The chicken here was different from what he had eaten before. It was very chewy and delicious. I don't know if it was because of Ruan Xishi's cooking skills. superb.

Hearing Ruan Xishi's question, Lu Ze put down the chicken bone and replied, "It's okay, the food is delicious."

Ruan Xishi breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, I'm afraid you won't be used to it."

Lu Ze smiled and said, "You don't have to be so polite to me. You saved me. I should be the one who is grateful to you. Don't call me Mr. Lu. That's too natural."

Ruan Xishi blushed slightly, and defended in a low voice: "But the people I just met on TV are all called Mr.

Lu Ze nodded clearly. It turned out that this kid learned from TV, no wonder he called him Mr. Lu shortly after meeting, which sounded weird.

He said to Ruan Xishi: "You can call me by my name, or call me brother."

Ruan Xishi felt that it was not polite to address older people by their names, so she chose to use the latter to address Lu Ze, and called Brother Lu Ze crisply.

Only then did Lu Ze nodded in satisfaction. If he wasn't eating, he would have reached out and touched the other's furry head. This child is so good that it makes people feel distressed.