jade carver

Li Rui's father seemed to have guessed that his wife would not come back with him. When he saw Li Rui coming in alone, he didn't say anything else.The normally indomitable man has turned into a scruffy middle-aged man with a decadent look on his face, making him look ten years older.

Li Rui stayed behind to take care of his father for a few days and watched him go to the factory with his own eyes, so he was a little relieved.Li Rui started school in his third year of high school, and it was the busiest time. He could do nothing about his parents' affairs, so he could only do his best to do his own affairs well so that they would not worry.

When he returned from the city, he bought a plastic bucket of cicada chrysalis directly from the restaurant. The restaurant had to store some more every summer. Li Rui bought a lot of them and gave them a wholesale price.He thought that Cheng Ye would have to learn to do jade carving during the day, and it would be too hard to catch cicada pupae at night, so he bought them all for him at once.

Cheng Ye was taken aback when he saw Li Rui unloading such a big bucket from the car. He thought it would be enough for their family to eat next summer. "Brother Rui, where did you get it? There are too many..."

Li Rui didn't have a good rest these days, and he looked obviously tired. He helped Cheng Ye move into the kitchen, but he didn't tell Cheng Ye the truth. "The people in the factory caught it by themselves. They couldn't finish it, so I asked for some. The cicada pupae in this bucket have been pickled, so they are not afraid of spoiling."

Cheng Ye snorted, but looked at the bucket and still felt worried, "Brother Rui, I don't have a freezer at home, so I can't keep it in winter if I marinate it."

Li Rui patted himself on the forehead. He was so busy these days that he forgot about it. "Blame me, just put this bucket over there at the forest farm, and I'll bring it to you...!" As he said that, he went to move the bucket back to the car.

"Brother Rui, don't worry!" Cheng Ye stopped him from leaving. He also saw Li Rui's face turned gray and blue. How could he let him go back and forth. "You came back at noon, didn't you rest? Go to sleep first, I'll move the fan to the back room for you to blow on and sleep."

Li Rui was indeed tired. He hadn't slept well for several nights. Now seeing Cheng Ye, he relaxed a little.He nodded in agreement, and stopped moving things forcefully, "Okay, I'll go to sleep for a while."

Li Rui slept, and Cheng Ye naturally accompanied him.He wiped the mat with a wet towel, then moved the fan over and turned it on to a low speed to blow slowly.Legs tend to cramp if the fan blows straight for a long time. Cheng Ye's electric fan is too old, so the head of the big fan is tied to a hemp rope to keep it stable. This way the angle of the blower is upward, but it is not easy to blow straight to people.

Li Rui lay on the side of the bed, waiting for Cheng Ye to come up.Cheng Ye's bed allowed him to widen a thick board to make it a size that two people could sleep on. In addition, Cheng Ye usually slept in his arms, so it wasn't too crowded.

The clothes Cheng Ye was wearing at home were Li Rui's old sportswear, a vest that reached up to his thighs, and Cheng Ye's own shorts, but they were mostly covered by the vest, so it was hard to tell whether he was wearing them or not.The weather was hot, Cheng Ye thought about it, took off the shorts, and climbed into bed.Li Rui was afraid of the heat, but he refused to let him go. When the time came to let Li Rui take off his clothes, he might as well take them off by himself.

Li Rui stretched out his arms to hug Cheng Ye, buried his head in his neck and rubbed hard, "Cheng Ye."

Cheng Ye responded, and reached out to hug him, "Brother Rui, what's the matter? Are you tired, let me rub your head..."

Li Rui shook his head, hugged the child to keep him from moving, and called his name again.

Cheng Ye was a little puzzled, but he stopped moving and let Li Rui hold him obediently.Li Rui called him, and he responded.

"Cheng Ye."

"Hey."

"Cheng Ye..."

"Brother Rui, I'm here."

Li Rui hugged the warmth in his arms and fell asleep in a daze. After being exhausted for several days, he finally found a place where he could stop and rest.

Cheng Ye thought that Grandma Cheng was going out to talk to the old sisters, and it was early now, so she didn't need to prepare dinner, so she went to bed with peace of mind.He was used to being intimate with Li Rui since he was a child, and being hugged by Li Rui made him sleep very sweetly.

When Grandma Cheng came back from the outside, she saw the two of them sleeping soundly, the older one hugging the younger one, as close as they were when they were children.She knew that Li Rui had been close to Cheng Ye since he was a child, and they often lived and slept together these years, so she didn't think much about it, she just quietly moved the fan in one direction for them, and went out.

Li Rui had a good night's sleep, and when he woke up he stretched, feeling that his body was full of endless energy.As soon as he moved, Cheng Ye in his arms also woke up.

Cheng Ye was still a little confused, rubbing his eyes while talking to Li Rui, "Brother Rui, what time is it?"

Li Rui looked at the small plastic alarm clock next to the bed, "It's almost five o'clock."

"Then I'll cook, brother Rui will stay for dinner too?" Cheng Ye got up and was about to get out of bed. He was only wearing a big vest and panties, and when he rolled over Li Rui, he was slapped on the buttocks. .

Cheng Ye clutched his buttocks and climbed down, put on his slippers and immediately hid from Li Rui, his face was flushed, "Brother Rui, I-I said I won't spank my butt...!"

Li Rui lay on his side on the bed, seeing his childish stammer, and laughed. "Let's go cook, my stomach is so hungry, I'm waiting to eat."

After Cheng Ye got dressed, he went to the kitchen to pick up a small bowl of the bucket of cicada chrysalis that Li Rui brought back, chopped it up, and fried it in oil.Then put these shapeless dices in the dish and stir-fry, the taste is tender and sweet.

Cheng Ye is not picky about food, he can eat anything. Grandma Cheng knows the benefits of cicada chrysalis, so she will eat some.But Grandma Cheng, like Li Rui, looked at the scary shape of the cicada chrysalis, and refused to move her chopsticks after eating one or two.Cheng Ye asked the doctor and said that it is better to eat seven or eight a day, so he came up with the method of dicing and frying to coax them to eat more.

Moreover, this thing is well marinated and then fried, so it is not easy to spoil.After Cheng Ye started school, he left some for Grandma Cheng to put in canned jars, and the old man can also cook and eat by himself.

The dinner was relatively simple. I fried a seasonal vegetable and mixed it with a plate of sugared tomatoes. The staple food was made of cold noodles. Because Li Rui was here, I specially increased the portion.The cold noodles are added with pickled cucumbers and mung bean sprouts, and mixed with home-made chili oil. It is spicy, sour and sweet, and it tastes very appetizing.

Li Rui felt that it wasn't enough, so he poured another spoonful of vinegar into it, and ate three big bowls with a whimper.

Grandma Cheng saw that he enjoyed his meal, and asked him with a smile, "Li Rui, why didn't you eat when you got home?"

Li Rui paused holding the rice bowl, then picked up the vegetables and continued to eat, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "How can it be, the food is pretty good. But Cheng Ye's cooking is delicious. I'm used to eating here. I still think about it if I haven’t eaten for a day.”

Grandma Cheng rolled her eyes when she heard him praise Cheng Ye, "Hey, Cheng Ye's skills are good. I told him a couple of days ago that I can earn a living as a cook in the future..."

Li Rui interrupted the old man. He had great confidence in Cheng Ye, "I don't agree with what you said. Cheng Ye is a good student, and he will definitely be admitted to university in the future. You wait for him to be the champion!"

"Oh, if he can be admitted to university, grandma will definitely let him make a good meal for you, ha ha!" Grandma Cheng was delighted by what he said, "By the way, Li Rui, you can eat this cold noodle at home Have you? I remember that your mother taught us this. You and Cheng Ye were greedy when you were young, and you always wanted to eat. What I did was not as good as your mother’s. Later, I found out that your mother added a lot of food to it. What about the ingredients! Fried peanuts, sesame seeds, chili sauce..."

Li Rui put the bowls and chopsticks on the table. After listening to Grandma Cheng's words, he couldn't eat any more.

Cheng Ye saw that Li Rui had something on his mind, and it seemed to be related to Li Rui's parents. He said a few words to his grandma to change the topic.

After dinner, Li Rui told Grandma Cheng that she would go back, "Grandma, I'll take Cheng Ye to the forest farm. The things I got today have to be frozen in the freezer."

Grandma Cheng also saw the big bucket in the kitchen, thanked Li Rui, and asked him not to bring things over all the time. "You are also a child. When you come to grandma's house, you always take this and that. Grandma doesn't know how to thank you. Cheng Ye, take a coat and go with your brother Rui. You will live there at night, so you don't have to rush back Lah! It’s too troublesome to go back and forth several times!”

Cheng Ye agreed, and took the small box of jade carving tools from the house.He also has all the clothes at Li Rui's house, so he doesn't need to take them, but he has to take the jade mill with him, so he can go directly to the seventh game from Li Rui's house tomorrow.

The author has something to say:

Li Rui: The cold noodles are delicious, and I will make them for me in the future.

Cheng Ye: Good.

Li Rui: You have to sleep with me at night, or just wear that big vest?

Cheng Ye: Well... okay.