Shen Langgui

When walking hand in hand through the back window of the thatched house, the birds chirping overhead, looking up at the ravine, saw two bird nests under the eaves, the sun was shining in the sky, it was the time when the swallows returned, and the young birds came out of the nest one after another, asking for food from their parents.

"When I first came here, there seemed to be no bird's nest!" Xun He stopped and sighed.

"Yes, only after the kitchen was set up."

"It's great that the flesh and blood can live together under the same roof."

These words reminded Shen Yue of another matter, so he said: "By the way, I forgot to tell you this afternoon, Yin Gu promised to move back."

Xun He was a little surprised, and then he said happily, "It's good for Master and Sister Yin to talk about it, otherwise it will be too much inconvenience for the mother and son to be alone outside."

Shen Yue embraced Xun He, walked into the small kitchen with him, and said: "Yes, you finally don't have to hide to see Chong Yang. Thanks to you these years, Chong Yang can still be so cheerful when his biological father is not around. heart."

Unaccustomed to Xun He, Shen Yue praised, and quietly changed the topic: "Chongyang was born as a most beautiful doll. Sister Yin thought she was murdered and committed a serious crime. She wanted to die after giving birth to atone for her sins, but Chongyang is so cute. I was stunned." Tell Sister Yin to let go of her thoughts of begging for death."

Shen Yue sneered: "Ha, Chongyang is so cute! From my point of view, it's clearly your persuasion."

Unable to hide it from Shen Yue, Xun He lowered his eyes in embarrassment.Stepping into the room at this time, I saw a few burnt red crispy balls floating in the oil pan, which contrasted sharply with the pink and tender color on the plate, Xun He hurriedly said: "Ah! Why didn't you take them out when the master left?" , it’s all fried.”

Shen Yue took the sieve to remove the bombed object, and explained: "At that time, I saw your strange back, so I didn't care so much."

Xun He was at a loss for words, and just stood silently at the door watching Shen Yue work.Shen Yue was originally a general, with a pair of hands holding a knife and a sword, at this moment he was able to handle the kitchen knife with ease, his wrists moved back and forth quickly, and in an instant, the slightest bit flew.After cutting the hyphae, just as the water in the pot boiled, the clam claws were washed with water, and Shen Yue poured them into boiling water, and after a while, the shells opened one after another.Shen Yue fished out and set aside to cool.

Xun He saw a small bowl of laurel on the table, delicate flowers with dew, and asked: "Is this flower just picked? It's so fresh! But why put it here?"

Shen Yuezhong boiled half a pot of water again, swept the mycelium into the water with the back of the knife, and replied: "What are you doing? I will make you a duck stuffed with sweet-scented osmanthus flowers, haha. A large area of ​​the back mountain is blooming, and you can enjoy it if you enjoy it. .”

"Ah, there is it on the mountain?" Xun He moved closer to the bowl and sniffed, "The fragrance of this flower is overwhelming, but you haven't smelled it on weekdays?"

"I don't blame you. I have been in the orchid room for a long time without smelling its fragrance. If I hadn't gone to the mountain in my free time, I would have missed the sea of ​​flowers and mountains." Yu Guang noticed that Xun He was looking out, and Shen Yue comforted him, "Today is late, Take you for a walk another day."

"it is good."

In the middle of summer, it was hot and hot in the kitchen, Shen Yue took off his coat, the coat was thin, when the man moved, his muscles were bright and bright, he was lean and fit.Xun He only felt that the situation was not real, so he asked quietly: "How did you think of cooking?"

"Ha, you want to hear it?"

"think."

"Then move a stool over here."

"Oh, good."

Xun He hurriedly went out, and hurriedly brought back an armchair, which was about to be placed behind Shen Yue, but he stopped him, "Go back to the door, you shouldn't stand on your legs for a long time, sit down by yourself." He'an sat down, and Shen Yue replied, "That time in Qiu's mansion, I baked a plate of sweet potatoes and put them on the table, and then I went out due to business, and when I came back, I saw you eating deliciously! I was so happy, I thought , it would be great if you have the cooking skills to satisfy you. So...hey, now is the time.” When he said that, he peeled off the claws and cooked them with fresh mushrooms. The seasoning was just some Oil and salt, but the umami taste straight into the nostrils, Shen Yue poured the soup into a large bowl.

Xun He was puzzled: "The shell just entered the water, why did you pick it up immediately?"

Shen Yue said proudly: "Fresh mushroom clam claw soup, the word 'fresh' is what you ask for, the heat can be controlled to the slightest, and if it is cooked for a while, the umami taste will definitely be greatly reduced."

"I see!"

In the pot, the bubbles rose up, this time Shen Yue poured in the prawns, and after a while the pot was full of green and turned into a watery orange red, when the sieve was removed, the water flowed down the long whiskers of the prawns.I don't know if it's because of the love of the house, but Xun He watched this very ordinary scene of cooking.

Shen Yue said casually: "When it cools down, peel off the skin of the shrimp and fry a plate of shrimp and egg."

"I'll do this." Xun He couldn't help himself, and wanted to participate.

"Your hand..."

Before Shen Yue could finish speaking, Xun He hurriedly defended: "Let the master watch the activities every day, the joints have recovered early, and I even played the tune in front of Supervisor Zhao a few days ago!"

"...Okay, but wait until it cools down."

"Good~"

Shen Yue took out another bowl, cracked eggs into it, and stirred well.The egg liquid was golden yellow, and it spun quickly but didn't splash out. Looking at it, Xun He couldn't help asking: "You seem to like making eggs?"

Shen Yue smiled: "Brother Dan snatched my life back from Hades' hands."

"Ah!" Xun He was startled.

"It's over, don't be afraid. It was my first actual battle. I escaped ruthless swords and guns, and finally fell on horse skills. When I fell off the horse, I was kicked by the horse's hoof and fell into the dead body. Fortunately, I didn't deserve to die. I only suffered After a day, Yan Ru, a nomad nearby, found out and carried me home. However, the local war has been chaotic for many years, and the herdsmen were short of food. Yan Ru was afraid that I would not be able to support him, so he hid all the eggs laid by the chickens at home without telling his parents. , Cook one meal for me."

"No wonder, I said Yan Ruhe..." At this point, Xun He hesitated, as if he was considering his words.

"You want to say that I didn't dislike him for being so stupid, right?" Before Xun He answered, Shen Yue knew he was right, sighed, and continued, "It's a pity, after the war, Yan Ru His family members were all killed by the North Prisoner's knife, and I thought of him as a young orphan, so I took him by my side. This child is honest, and he can't be counted on to achieve great things, but as someone close to him, he must be reliable."

"En." Xun He nodded, peeling off the last shrimp.

The oil is hot, and there is a constant crackling sound. Shen Yue pours in the egg liquid. When the golden color is slightly formed, immediately put in the shrimps. A nice round cake.

As the sky was getting dark, several maidservants holding candles entered the courtyard.In addition to the aroma of the food, Xun He could smell the smell of burning grass leaves, and after asking, he knew that Shen Yue ordered someone to light ai incense to repel mosquitoes, and Xun He sighed strangely that there were no mosquitoes in summer.While talking, Shen Yue worked both ways, and made another plate of boiled wild rice, a bowl of sweet-scented osmanthus-carved duck, two bowls of Baishengsheng soft fragrant rice, and a plate of dried chestnuts, and then ordered the maid to bring them to the bamboo in the courtyard. pavilion.

"Eat first, I'll go back to the room to get something."

Xun He sat down in the pavilion as he said, but he didn't move his chopsticks.Not long after, Shen Yue came back with a palm-sized wooden square box in his hand, and held it in front of Xun He.

Xun He took it, wondering: "This is?..."

Shen Yue sat down: "Open it and have a look."

The box already exuded a faint woody fragrance, but it was even more fragrant when opened. The candles around the pavilion were brightly lit, reflecting a palm-shaped fabric stretched inside the box. Xun He was still puzzled and looked at Shen Yue in doubt.

Shen Yue laughed, took out the object, and took Xun He's right hand, after a while, the object just fit in Xun He's palm.Looking through the comparison, Xun He suddenly found that the fabric not only fits perfectly with his right hand, but also the color is exactly the same as the skin on his wrist. There is no trace of scar on the old hideous right hand.Shen Yue didn't explain in a single word, and Xun He knew how much effort the man had put into making this pair of gloves.

Shen Yue approached, and said softly: "On your birthday, if it wasn't for Zi Chong's gift, I almost missed it. At that time, I was in a hurry, so I picked a few hairpins as a birthday gift. Now this one, let's take it as an apology. Scar It seems that it won't go away, so at least cover it up, and you will be less embarrassed when you take action in the future."

It was rare for Xun He to take the initiative, hugged Shen Yue who couldn't hide his shame, and comforted him: "It's a passing cloud. When the master persuaded me, he was very sensible, but he remembered it very tightly."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Shen Yue nodded, and put a lotus flower crisp into the Xunhe bowl, "The most important thing is to eat quickly, a table of fresh fish is your favorite. By the way, let's taste the crispy one first." .”

The eyes of Xunhe are confused.

Shen Yue thought it was funny: "Forget it, you used to call these fried things crunchy, and you had to eat a few mouthfuls at the risk of getting angry and getting ulcers in your mouth."

Xun He burst out laughing, took a bite of the lotus petal, and after a few moments of crisp clicking between the teeth, the sweetness spread on the tip of the tongue: "It's really fragrant!"

"Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!"

There were a few calls of mice under the tables, Shen Yue bent over both of them, and saw a squirrel not as big as a tail standing not far from Xun He's feet, Xun He always loved this kind of little creature, so he got up immediately Picked up two chestnuts.When the little squirrel saw the food, its eyes lit up immediately, and it was about to reach out, when there were several shrill screams from outside the pavilion, Shen Yue Xunhe looked out, and it turned out to be two bigger squirrels.

"It should be the parents of this little guy." Shen Yue said clearly.

"Don't be afraid, you can eat it by yourself, I won't disturb you." Xun He threw the chestnuts to the little squirrel. Although the parents kept exclaiming outside, the little guy couldn't resist the delicious temptation, picked up the chestnuts and gnawed.Afraid of frightening it, Xun He turned around to eat, only glancing at the bottom of the table from time to time.

During the period, Shen Yue Xunhe said some more words. Seeing that the two characters had no intention of harming them, the big squirrel gradually jumped forward tentatively, and gnawed chestnuts under the table with the baby.

"Ah Li, I just realized that the animals don't seem to be afraid of you. This little squirrel asked me for food before, but he stood far away, and only dared to come forward after I left. The same goes for the swallows under the eaves. When I was around, I seldom saw them feeding. Forget about these ignorant creatures, the key is the silver lion, which has always been difficult for strangers to get close to. It can be seen that you have put away your thorns." Said Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived After a while, I saw the silver lion come out from behind the house, holding the small ball that Xun He gave him to play with in its mouth.

"It seems to be." When he said that, Xun He scooped up some fresh mushroom soup and rice.

Shen Yue knew that it was because his inner teeth fell out during the torture, even though the rice was soft and sticky, it was difficult to chew it.Feeling distressed for a moment, I quickly picked up a few more dishes and put them into the Xunhe bowl.

"Grandpa, don't just take care of me, you eat quickly too."

"it is good."

Seeing that the two of them had no intention of harming each other, the little squirrel jumped onto the table.Shen Yue Xunhe had almost eaten, so he let Mr. Squirrel pick and choose among them.Looking at this grotesque scene, Shen Yue couldn't help laughing, and sighed: "If I said that I accompanied you to the south of the Yangtze River to repay a kindness, it is not the case now. Now it should be counted as "enjoying it."

"Master is here to tell jokes again in a serious manner. What's so good about this day when you have to do everything yourself."

Shen Yue squeezed the flesh of Xunhe's cheek with two fingers, and said with a smile: "Zi Feiyu knows the joy of fish. Whether you are happy or not, you have to build on the rich clothes and good food?! Chu Yegong summed it up brilliantly, it is gathered by power. People, no one can be relied upon in times of crisis. Don’t mention the officialdom, just say that you knew the inside story in the old Shen mansion. The masters from all walks of life flattered and fought in secret, and the servants are not inferior. Hey, a place where you can’t even sleep peacefully, you can still It's called 'home'. In comparison, Xianmiandu is pretty good, it's a happy place, and you see, even animals can serve a meal here."

Xun He didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Master, if you compare my thatched hut with Shen's residence, won't outsiders laugh when they hear it?!"

"This is your fault. Don't always be surprised what people think, what matters is that you really feel good."

Xun He didn't answer, and pursed his lips silently. Shen Yue guessed what he was thinking, and comforted him: "Ah Li, don't be so guilty, you always think that I am forced to live in a small corner because of your tiredness. That's not the case !" When he said that, he turned Xun He's body and let him lean on his chest, "I haven't told you all this time, I should really thank you."

Xun He tilted his head in doubt: "Huh?"

"I was born in a family, and I was born to enjoy the supreme wealth, and then my family fell into the middle way, and I also experienced the desolation of the world. I have experienced it all, and this life can be regarded as a rewarding one. Afterwards, I returned to the place that everyone envied. Wealthy days, but ah, in my heart, there is clearly a feeling of unsatisfaction, extremely uncomfortable, but I can't find out what it is. I didn't really feel it until I was here with you. This heart is finally at ease. Tired. No matter how tired the bird is, it still chooses to return to its nest, ride the fallen leaves and ride the wind, and finally go down to the ground to find its roots. Ah Li, I searched and searched, and finally found that you are my root. Wherever you are, my nest is there. Power, Wealth, these are not important, you are fine, I am fine."

After a long time, Xun He finally spoke out: "You can be born as a human being, if you don't have power, you will be unwelcome after all."

"Hey, I know that people have to go through some experiences before they can distinguish between good and bad, and then they understand what they are after. So knowing that your health is not good, I will not stop you from becoming an official and experiencing the world. Your body is the most important thing, don't take official calculations too seriously, no matter how bad it is, the Shen residence will take care of it for you, and you will never be short of food and clothing in this life."

"it is good."

The night is clear and dust-free, the moonlight is like silver, and the jasmine plants planted around the pavilion are in full bloom, and the flowers are full of breath.Shen Yue Xunhe sticks to each other heart to heart.Hugging for a moment, Xun He suddenly heard Shen Yue above his head dissatisfied: "Oh, I said, let you lean on you, you can rest assured, don't secretly force yourself on your back! I'm afraid you're pressing me or something?!"

"Ah?...Okay, okay..." Xun He obeyed, finally relaxed his back, and leaned against Shen Yue tightly.

"Young Master Qiu!" Cheng Yin came forward, holding a package in his arms, and handed it to Xun He after entering the pavilion.

"Mine?" Xun He opened it suspiciously, and inside were several clothes he had worn.

"It was sent by Jiang Tao. He wanted to see the young master, but I stopped him. He asked me to pass the news on his behalf. Thank you for the kindness of the young master. Jiang Tao used the silver rewarded by the young master to start a small business, and now he can save money. day."

Shen Yue immediately remembered Cheng Yin's special reminder late at night that day, and couldn't help frowning. When he looked at Xun He, he saw that he seemed to be about to speak, but also seemed to have something difficult to say. I believe you."

Xun He nodded, showing gratitude, neatly folded the package and handed it back to Cheng Yin: "I don't want this clothes anymore, if Jiang Tao is here, send it back to him."

"Yes."