The Tight Embrace of the End Times

Gu Leng likes flowers, there is a field of flowers in the space, luxuriantly growing, colorful.

Occasionally, when the mood comes, Gu Leng will pick some flowers and make scented tea, such as chrysanthemum tea, plum tea, osmanthus tea, jasmine tea, lily tea, rose tea, etc. Gu Leng's mood today is suitable for drinking a cup of rose tea.

Open the tea can, pour some rose tea into the kettle, boil the water, lift the kettle high, the hot rose tea is poured into the transparent glass, it looks magnificent and dizzying, Gu Leng is like drinking wine , gently shaking the glass, the scented tea fluctuates into a more layered and charming color.

Gu Leng took a sip of scented tea, and said to Xiao Qiao emotionally, "Gu Hai is going to get married, and the date has already been fixed. How time flies!"

Xiao Qiao took a sip of scented tea with Gu Leng's hand, and said with emotion: "Yes, in a blink of an eye, we have been together for almost two years."

"Gu Hai invited me to be his best man, and I agreed. This is the first time in my life to be the best man!"

"Ah, then do you have the heart for me to stay at home alone and guard the empty room that day?" Xiao Qiao made a gesture of Xizi holding her heart.

Gu Leng pushed away Xiao Qiao's big face with a look of disgust, "What's wrong, it's not that I got married, I just went with Gu Hai to pick up the bride, and then came back after having a meal together."

"Ah, then I have to be alone with the table full of food and feel tasteless. It's desolate under the moon, and it's deserted. It's clear and cold." Xiao Qiao looked pitiful, but it's a pity that with a manly face, she looked like a man. It's kind of ridiculous to look up.

"Okay, you know I don't like socializing, I'll be back after a while."

"Yeah, you haven't eaten mapo tofu for a long time, I'll make it for you."

"How do you know that I like mapo tofu?" Gu Leng looked surprised.

"You said it when you were talking in your sleep, and you still look like you're thinking about it." It's better not to tell Gu Leng that you saw it in his notes.

"Really? Then I haven't eaten for a long time. I also like to drink soy milk, eat tofu nao, eat fermented bean curd, etc. In short, soybeans are a good thing."

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The two collected a large bag of soybeans in the space. After cleaning, they poured them into clean water to soak them. Whether they were making soy milk or tofu, they had to be soaked in clean water overnight to let the beans boil.

Early the next morning, Xiao Qiao brought a stone mill from the utility room. After cleaning it with a brush, he poured the soaked soybeans into it little by little, and kept pushing the mill with his hands. The beans were ground and white The soy milk flowed out from below, and Gu Leng, who had been squatting aside with a basin long ago, put the basin on it quickly, and after a while, half of the soy milk was ground, took a deep breath, ah, this beany smell really made me feel sick. I miss it!

Gu Leng took the small half pot of soy milk, poured it into the pot, boiled it on high heat, added a little sugar, and the mellow and rich soy milk was cooked. Gu Leng was still in another pot, cooking a pot of hard-boiled eggs , I heard that soy milk and eggs are nutritionally complementary, and eating together is more nutritious. Today, Gu Leng and Xiao Qiao's breakfast is soy milk and eggs.

After breakfast, the two continued to grind the beans until they had ground all the soaked beans last night and got a basin of soy milk.

The next step is to filter the bean dregs with gauze. After this step is completed, pour the filtered soy milk into a large pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and boil it on high heat. After boiling, some foam will appear on the surface of the soy milk. Gently skim off the foam, then turn on the high heat and cook for a few minutes, turn off the heat, let it sit for a while, wait for the temperature to drop to about 80 degrees, add gypsum, and keep stirring. At this time, the soy milk has become broken Dou Hua.

Next, a mold is needed. Xiao Qiao uses a drawer instead. Wrap cotton-like bean curd in gauze and put it into the mold. The opening is closed, and the top is compacted with a heavy object. After an hour or two, the tofu will be tender and crumbles when touched. That's it.

Gu Leng was already thinking about what to cook with his cheeks on his hands.

"Xiao Qiao, I want to eat mapo tofu, fried tofu, and green vegetable tofu soup. One of my favorite soups is green vegetable tofu soup. Although the ingredients are simple, the taste is really good. You want to eat it What kind of tofu dish? Today we have a tofu feast."

"What about me, uh, a tofu ball."

"Yeah, then I'm going to prepare."

The tofu feast at noon is endless aftertaste for two people who have not eaten tofu for a long time, satisfying the nostalgia for the delicious food that has not been eaten for a long time conveyed by the empty cerebral cortex. Three dishes and one soup are full of portions. And Guang, after eating, spread it on the kang, no one wanted to move, just quietly relished the delicious food just now.

The two of them cut the remaining tofu into pieces and put them outside. After a while, they turned into frozen tofu.

Gu Leng and Xiao Qiao each packed a basket of frozen tofu and gave it to Yuan's family and Gu Hai's family. Both families were very happy to have an extra dish on the table.

Walking out of Gu Hai's house, the two of them didn't want to just go back to their room, so they decided to take a walk in the village.

Noisy sounds came from the Gu family's old house, as well as the crying of children.

They looked at each other, coincidentally, when they walked over to take a look, they saw several children surrounding Zhao Chunru, some timidly pulling her clothes, some hiding behind her, and some crying loudly.

Beside him stood Gu Lin with a fierce face.

Gu Leng frowned: "Aren't the two divorced? What is Gu Lin doing here?"

"It's probably because I'm not reconciled, I don't have face, I'm here to find a way back."

"Tch, why didn't I just find the place back then, and now I'm here to harass a single woman. Fortunately, there are this group of children here."

Zhao Chunru sternly said to Gu Lin: "Gu Lin, the two of us have nothing to do with each other now, don't come to me anymore, if you do this again, I will go to the village chief, and let the whole village know how dirty you are act."

"What's wrong with me? Is it okay for me to come and see my wife? We have a relationship foundation, and I already know that I was wrong. Give me another chance, can't we start over? Now here, only one is here I have made mistakes in marriage, but I have changed my past, and I am just a person who humbles and begs for forgiveness from the woman he loves?"

"Gu Lin, let me tell you, there will never be any possibility between us. I don't want to mention the past, so you can go back and find a woman to live with, and don't bother me again."

"Don't toast and refuse to drink fine wine. I'm already so low-key, what else do you want? Let me tell you, you will always be my wife. I come here whenever I want."

"What do you want to let go? Do you want to force me to death to be satisfied?"

"I don't want to force you to death, I just want you to come home with me."

"Brother Gu Leng." Seeing Gu Leng, a child immediately ran over to grab Gu Leng's hand, raised his face and said, "Brother Gu Leng, this big villain has such a scary expression, he wanted to grab Aunt Zhao Chunru as soon as he came. , still talking so loudly, and still yelling at us, it’s disgusting, go and help Aunt Zhao Chunru.”

"Well, good boy, let's take your little friends home today, and come to play later, okay?" Gu Leng patted the child's head and said.

"Okay, Brother Gu Leng, Aunt Zhao Chunru is very nice, she is also warm here, every time we get tired from playing, she will wash our faces and give us hot water to drink, you have to help her, don't Let her be bullied by bad guys."

"Well, don't worry, I will drive away the big bad guy."

The little guy greeted his friends and left. When Gu Lin saw Xiao Qiao, he stretched out his hand and touched his neck reflexively, stepped back a few steps, and said sternly, "Don't meddle in our own business, we will take care of our own affairs. "

"But, you and Zhao Chunru are no longer husband and wife, Gu Lin, why don't you get together and part ways? Save face for everyone."

"Gu Leng, I can't give up on Zhao Chunru, she can only be my wife."

"Why? Your attitude has changed drastically. It's because you have taken a fancy to Zhao Chunru's cotton weaving skills, so you want to cling to her!"

Gu Lin's eyes flickered, and he said in a vicious voice: "You are talking nonsense, I love her because I didn't know it before, and only found out after divorce. Whoever has not made a mistake, can't give me such a chance?"

"Gu Lin, let's go, I really look down on a man like you, don't force me to do it." Gu Leng was too lazy to talk to this person.

"Gu Leng, can you help her once, can you help her forever? You are lucky this time, let's see if you can have this luck next time." In the last sentence, Gu Lin turned his head and said to Zhao Chunru Yes, quickly ran away after finishing speaking.

There is this kind of man who, after breaking up, is still stalking and entangled, showing his true nature as a scumbag, which really makes people feel powerless.

At this time, Zhao Chunru was feeling like this. Her heart was powerless and full of despair. What she thought was a peaceful life turned out to be an extravagant hope. She forced a smile on her face and said, "Thank you, you helped me again. I'm really ashamed. It seems like I can’t live my life well.”

"If you meet, anyone will help you."

Zhao Chunru shook his head; "Do you want to go in and sit down?"

Gu Leng also wanted to see what this woman's life was like, so he followed her in.

In the yard, a square shed was also built, and there was a space in it, which happened to be a game that children like to play - hopscotch. The shed is warm and can play hopscotch. No wonder there are so many children here!

Zhao Chunru's house was also well cleaned by her. The house, the yard, and the vacant space were covered with a thick layer of soil, which was full of crops. Looking at these crops, Zhao Chunru said with a smile: " I helped the villagers make some clothes, and they picked the soil for me, and it feels really good to be self-sufficient on my own.”

Gu Leng gave her a thumbs up. It seems that without Gu Lin's harassment, she should be able to live well on her own.

However, there is still a long way to go in the future. Gu Leng hopes that the woman he has helped, this woman who can muster up the courage to resist, can walk through the rest of her life in peace. A challenge?