See Nanshan leisurely

"Mulin, take the cow to the well to drink water." Lan Shan spoke at the right time and dismissed the little black boy.

Then, together with Chen Youran, she put all the fresh fish raised in the stone trough back into the bucket, scooped up clean water and soaked it.At this time, she turned her head and smiled at Chen Youran, and said in a low voice, "Don't you know where the key is?"

"How can that work?" Chen Youran scratched her head in embarrassment, "I was just joking last time, there is no one in your house, so it's not good for me to come in by myself."

Lan Shan didn't argue with her, but just said casually, "Next time if no one is there, you'd better come in and wait. It's okay now, it will be too hot outside after a while, besides, if it rains, our roof will Can't hide from the rain."

The thatched roof is only [-] to [-] centimeters wider than the wall, and it is very difficult for a person to stand on it, and the wind blows and it is soaked.

Chen Youran also smiled, "Let's talk about it when it rains."

She squatted by the bucket, staring at the little fish with a white belly that seemed to be turning over, and it was estimated that there was only one last breath left. She said slowly, "I went to see the fishing net in the afternoon, and when I saw something caught, I ran over as soon as I was happy. , will it cause trouble to your family?"

Although the two have only met three times, in Lan Shan's impression, Chen Youran doesn't care about these people, so she smiled in surprise when she heard her say that, "It's okay, it's not that I gave away so many good things." Food? It’s rare for us to eat these.”

Her husband started the fire to boil water, and then stewed the rice in an aluminum pot.The most difficult thing to control for braised rice is the heat, because the fire is too big, so you have to put it down and let it stand for a while when the rice is cooked but the water is not dry, wait for the floating water to fall back to the bottom of the pot, and then cover the stove Cover, and simmer slowly to dryness over low heat.If this step is too early, the rice will not be cooked yet, and the taste will be raw. If it is too late, the bottom of the pot will be burnt, and there will be too much water in the upper layer, and the rice will be too soft, which will affect the taste.

Lan Shan picked out the crayfish in the bucket first, soaked them in salt water and vinegar, then took a new wooden basin, picked out the fish in the bucket, and carried it to the courtyard wall for disposal.

The scales were removed and the internal organs were removed, and the chicken coop was next to it. Lan Shan threw it into the chicken trough while cleaning it, and was quickly eaten clean.

After processing these fish, it's almost time for dinner.Lan Shan got stuck and put the rice down for a few minutes, then put the stove on and brought it up again, and then handed over the responsibility of watching the pot to Chen Youran.All she has to do is to turn the aluminum pot from time to time so that the bottom of the pot can be heated evenly until the water is completely boiled dry.

After cleaning, there are more than a dozen fish of different sizes.Because there is no tofu at home, Lan Shan finally decided to make pickled fish.This time, when Chen Youran saw her go to pick up sauerkraut from the jar, she no longer had the absurd idea when she first saw it, and her heart and eyes were full of delicious food.

Wash and shred sauerkraut, slice ginger, cut green onion into sections, and cut pepper into rings. Lanshan peels off the fish head, tail and fish bones and washes them separately. Mix well and set aside.

When all these are done, the meal will be ready.

Heat an iron pan and add oil, first fry shallots, ginger, and peppers, add fish heads and fish bones, stir fry for a while, add sauerkraut and continue frying for a while, add water and boil over high heat, and stew fish soup.

Taking advantage of the gap between the stew, Lan Shan started to process the crayfish again.Remove the head and gut, cut off the shrimp legs, and then gently scrub with a toothbrush. It seems that there are a lot of crayfish. After processing, there is only a small bowl.

This thing tastes good only when it is deep-fried. After the fish soup was simmered, Lan Shan changed to another pot, poured rapeseed oil into it and heated it up to make deep-fried crayfish.

Chen Youran obviously had lunch at noon, but now watching Lan Shan start her hands, she felt that her saliva was secreting faster and faster, and her stomach was also aching, and she couldn't wait to eat the delicious food in her mouth.

It's a pity that she is a guest now, and the host hasn't come back yet, so she can't start it first.

However, Chen Youran's mood has been adjusted during this process. For the sake of the delicious food she brought, Lan Shan's parents will not dislike her, right?If we get along well, we can often come over for dinner in the future.

Lan Shan's younger brother Mu Lin didn't know where he went to drink cattle, and he didn't come back until this time.As soon as I entered the room, my eyes lit up immediately when I saw the spicy crayfish just out of the pan, and I reached out to grab it, but Lan Shan slapped it off with chopsticks, "Have you washed your hands?"

"It's been washed!" Mu Lin replied impatiently, and stretched out his hand again, but was stopped by Lan Shan again, and held one for him, "Just taste it."

He caught it and threw it into his mouth, and while chewing, he opened the door angrily and entered another room.Chen Youran didn't see Lan Shan open the door over there, it should be the bedroom.

Speaking of this, Chen Youran couldn't help feeling suspicious.Lan Shan's house is not big, and the kitchen is built separately, and there are only three rooms.One is where the stove is used for cooking, so there are only two bedrooms. How can a family of four live?

When she was in a daze, Lan Shan had already handed a crayfish to her mouth, "You should have a taste too."

Chen Youran thought she was trying to show fairness, so she ate it with a smile, and said, "Then you eat it too. You are a cook, and you have worked hard for a long time, so it is cheaper for us."

There was a sense of aggrieved for her in the words, Lan Shan smiled and ate one too.

A bowl of crayfish can only be regarded as a side dish, so eat it fresh.The fish with pickled cabbage is not enough for five people to eat, and the mussels have to be raised in clear water overnight to let them spit out the sand and silt, so we can't do it tonight.So Lan Shan washed a few stalks of cabbage, peeled two potatoes, and soaked the slices in the water.

After doing this, there was a sound outside the door, it was Lan Shan's parents who came back.

A kettle was sitting on the fire, and hot water was just boiling right now.Lan Shan fetched a basin, poured water and brought them out to wash their hands.It was only after the two of them washed their hands and entered the door that Chen Youran could see their appearance clearly.With Lan Shan's outstanding appearance, her parents are actually not bad in appearance, but they have been basking in the sun all year round, their complexion is dark, and there is an obvious red spot on their cheekbones.Coupled with the coarse cloth clothes on his body, he looks ordinary.

Their performance was more reserved than Chen Youran's, and their expressions were a little awkward. After greeting them, they became relatively silent.

Lan Shan then told about the fact that Chen Youran brought Yuchui here, but Chen Youran noticed that her father, Lan Dacheng, was fine, and smiled and said that he should drink some wine for such a good dish, but her mother, Hou Acai, frowned slightly, and didn't care. happy look.

Lan Shan was picking up the bowls and chopsticks in the kitchen, and Hou Acai followed.Chen Youran was near the door, and after a while, she heard Hou Acai speak.Her voice was so low that Chen Youran could only vaguely hear a few words, but it didn't affect her comprehension of the meaning.

Chen Youran couldn't help being stunned, and turned to look at the delicious food that Lan Shan had prepared so hard on the table, but suddenly she lost her appetite.

Hou Acai was complaining about Lan Shan. First, the oil used to cook this table of dishes was probably enough for the whole family to eat for a few days, which was too wasteful; Those who go to school usually eat corn rice at home.Cooked these tonight and she will be out of school rations for next week.

Maybe she still complains in her heart that she came here looking for something to do, but she is a guest, so it's hard to say it.

Chen Youran couldn't tell what mood she was in.

Intellectually, she knew that Hou A Cai was right.Life is so embarrassing, even if you try your best to cover it up, it won't help.Such "waste" is not only undesirable, but also ignorant.

But emotionally, she loves Lan Shan.When preparing this table of dishes, Lan Shan's happiness could be seen from her face.Chen Youran knows that she likes such unexpected little surprises in life, and tries her best to enjoy them.But this taste is not accepted by vulgar adults at all.

In addition, Chen Youran couldn't help feeling a little inexplicably sour.

She couldn't imagine that in a few decades, Lan Shan, who was so good-looking, so knowledgeable, and loved life, would gradually turn into such a dull middle-aged person with no aura in her body.

But in this small cottage, everything seems to have a visible and palpable thread, how easy is it to break free?

Just in a daze like this, Chen Youran couldn't swallow a meal that should have been a happy meal, so she picked up a bowl of rice casually and put down her chopsticks.

Lan Shan glanced at her worriedly, and couldn't say much in front of everyone, so after a few words of persuasion, she had to let her go.But Mu Lin was obviously very happy, Lan Shan put the crayfish in front of Chen Youran, now that Chen Youran stopped his chopsticks, he simply took the whole bowl over and ate happily.

After reluctantly waiting for everyone to finish their meal, Chen Youran stood up and said she wanted to leave.

It was already dark at this moment. Although Chen Youran came here by bicycle, the headlights would not affect her, but the mountain road was difficult, and it was even more troublesome at night.So Lan Dacheng and Hou Acai both opened their mouths to keep people, and Lan Shan even said, "Just make it tonight, sleep with me, and go back tomorrow."

After Chen Youran got a car, she often rode to the county town and stayed overnight at relatives' homes, so it's not a problem if she doesn't return home at night.So when I heard Lan Shan say that, I couldn't help but be moved.

Although she doesn't like the Lan family very much, Lan Shan is so cute!How could he bear to leave her here alone?

So Chen Youran hesitated and sat down again.

The farm work in the field was obviously very tiring. Not long after eating, everyone else washed up and went to sleep.Chen Youran actually had a hard day, but he was inexplicably excited.The Lan family didn't have a TV to pass the time, so Lan Shan simply found a bud.

She sat down across from Chen Youran, peeled off the corn grains, and said in a low voice, "This is the glutinous corn grains that I received last year. These are the only ones left. My mother kept them as seeds. We ate them quietly. tell her."

There was a sly look in her eyes, and she looked at Chen Youran with a smile like that.

Chen Youran suddenly realized that the entanglement in her heart might have been seen through by Lan Shan long ago.So she comforted Chen Youran in this subtle way, those were not big things, she also had her own little scheming, she could use this harmless way to "revenge" her mother.

Peel off the bract grains, put them on the stove cover and stir-fry continuously, and soon emit a burnt smell.Cook till it turns yellow in color.Chen Youran tasted it. Compared with popcorn, it was too hard and a bit tooth-consuming, but when chewing, one could taste the texture of glutinous corn and the rich aroma of corn.

It's just that after eating, Chen Youran always felt that her cheeks were sore from chewing.

After killing time for a while, the two also washed and went to sleep.It wasn't until this time that Chen Youran realized that Lan Shan lived in a small attic on the second floor.Because the gable roof separates the triangular part, the space is very cramped and the air is a bit stuffy, and the so-called bed has no bed at all, and the cushions are directly spread on the wooden floor.The only advantage is that the "bed" is so big that it is no problem for two people to roll on it.

And this is a space completely exclusive to Lan Shan.

So when Chen Youran saw the whole picture of this small attic in the dim light of the flashlight, although she was shocked by its simplicity, she quickly fell in love with it.