That night, Zhang Xuan and Qiao Jie'er naturally stayed at Meng's house. After taking the medicine, Qiao Jie'er's body recovered a lot, but she still had no energy. After drinking half a bowl of porridge, she was carried to the guest room to sleep.
Without his apprentice watching helplessly, Zhang Xuan could finally open his belly and eat meat to his heart's content.
As the New Year is approaching, the temperature drops. In order to let everyone have a hot meal, Shen Qingqing specially made an iron pot for stew. The iron pot is placed on the brazier in the main room. You can still hear the sound of the soup bubbling while eating. .
The ribs, potatoes, and vermicelli in the pot have been simmered until they are soft and tender. The green onion rolls placed on the top are also cooked. The upper layer is still white and fat, but the lower layer is full of soup, and you can take a bite of the fragrant soup. It spreads instantly between the lips and teeth, and can make people fall head over heels.
There were two bowls placed in front of Zhang Xuan, one bowl filled with flower rolls and one bowl filled with pork ribs. Taking a bite of the flower rolls and a bite of meat, his eyebrows were so beautiful that they flew to the sky.
"Girl Shen, I haven't seen you for a long time. Your cooking skills have improved again. If you stay here for a few more meals, I'm afraid I won't even know the way home."
Shen Qingqing smiled and replied: "If you don't know me, just stay. The villagers will definitely welcome you."
"Let's forget it." Zhang Xuan said slowly: "If those people know that I am in Yanghua Village, they will definitely come swarming over again. I am too lazy to pay attention to them. It's annoying."
Those people were naturally the ones who wanted to ask him to see a doctor.
Shen Qingqing laughed and expressed his understanding. Experts always have to be a little tempered.
"How long do you plan to stay in Ningyang County this time?"
"I was planning to leave after just a few meals, but..." Zhang Xuan smacked his lips, looking like he was having endless aftertaste, "But your food is so delicious, I want to leave after the New Year, is that okay?"
"Of course. You are Meng Yuan's savior. It's reasonable to receive some reward, that is..."
Shen Qingqing also learned from him, "It's just that cooking in the winter is a bit hard on your hands. You also need to use a knife. It's easy to catch a cold and cut your hands."
Zhang Xuan stopped eating the rice, glanced at her, and laughed loudly, "I know that you girl is not someone who is willing to suffer. You want to cheat me with my medicine, right? Okay, I'll get it for you after eating."
Shen Qingqing expressed her gratitude to him with practical actions - she poured another spoonful of ribs into his bowl, a big spoonful full of it, which made his rice bowl pile up into a small mountain.
Zhang Xuan happily took everything as ordered. After eating wild vegetables and dry food for so long on the road, there was almost no bird in his mouth. He finally put it in order, but he couldn't finish eating it.
The meal was a feast for both the host and the guest. After the meal, Zhang Xuan kept his promise and directly brought out all the dishes. Various bottles and jars were placed on the table.
Zhang Xuan waved his arms and said boldly: "You can pick whatever you like."
Shen Qingqing quickly scanned the bottles on the table and showed a "simple" smile. She originally wanted them all, but she was afraid that being too greedy would scare people away, so she could only retreat and ask for some daily necessities. drug.
While Zhang Xuan was recycling the remaining jars, he smiled at her with squinted eyes, "I didn't expect you to be willing to keep them for me."
Shen Qingqing was startled for a moment, then raised the corners of her lips and smiled lightly, "It doesn't matter, there is still time."
There are still more than ten days before the Chinese New Year. What good things can’t be obtained in such a long time?
A chill ran down Zhang Xuan's back, and he suddenly felt like he had turned into a sheep that had fallen into a wolf's den. What made him even more angry was that the sheep had no intention of escaping.
After all, working for delicious food is tiring but glorious.
*
On the first day of moving into a new home, Shen Qingqing didn't know whether it was due to recognition of the bed or because she was too excited. Shen Qingqing slept very lightly and woke up from time to time, making her sleepless. In the end, she stopped sleeping at all.
She turned over and muttered Meng Yuan's name several times, preparing to talk to him, but no one answered.
She felt something was wrong, and when she touched it, she found it was empty.
Where did Meng Yuan run away with her on his back in the middle of the night?
Shen Qingqing woke up completely. She took off the cloak hanging on the bedside and wrapped it around her body before getting out of bed.
Because there was a charcoal pot burning in the room, the window was not closed. After taking a few steps forward, she saw the slender figure of the man outside the window.
Perhaps because he was afraid of waking her up, the man did not wear any other clothes. He only wore a thin coat and a large cloak.
The night wind was arrogant, blowing the cloak up and down, and he was still holding a long sword in his hand. In the hazy light and shadow, his tall and tall figure resembled the chivalrous knight in the novel, who was willing to take revenge and revenge, and it had its own highlights.
The effect is so captivating that people can't take their eyes away.
Shen Qingqing was puzzled and was about to call him when the man outside the window suddenly moved. He raised his sword and made a circle. His free left hand also changed its posture according to the sword technique.
Shen Qingqing suddenly stopped. Aren't these moves the same as the Shaoling Ghost Art that Meng Qiyun just learned a few days ago?
Not only that, the sword in his hand seems to be the peach wood sword that Meng Qiyun uses for daily practice.
So this man stayed up most of the night just to secretly study Taoism?
Thinking of him clumsily practicing formulas and fingering behind Meng Qiyun, and being laughed at ruthlessly by his daughter if he didn't do well, Shen Qingqing couldn't hold back for a moment and laughed out loud.
Meng Yuan outside the window caught her narrow laughter, and his movements froze. All the blood in his body rushed to the arm holding the mahogany sword, which was so heavy that he could hardly hold the sword.
Shen Qingqing knew she had been discovered by him and simply stopped hiding. She tightened her clothes and walked out.
At this time, Meng Yuan's urgent voice sounded outside the window: "It's cold outside, just stand still and wait for me to come in."
Shen Qingqing really stood still obediently.
Soon, the man appeared at the door of the bedroom. He walked very fast, bringing a cold wind into the room as he walked, making Shen Qingqing shiver.
The latter pushed the stove forward, leaned against the small table and asked lazily: "Isn't it your turn to explain to me this time?"
The man touched the tip of his nose in embarrassment, then silently walked to the brazier and heated his hands. The temperature of the charcoal fire climbed up through his palms, burning his face all red.
But his voice remained calm: "I said I will do my best to protect you, not just words."
Shen Qingqing understood what he meant instantly. Her heart felt hot under her chest, as if she had been soaked in warm water. The heat prompted her to reach out and hug the man in front of her.
Meng Yuan stopped her movement, "I'm a little cold, just wait a moment."
"I'm not afraid of the cold." Shen Qingqing muttered and hugged him forcefully.
It was indeed very cold. She took a breath and gradually adapted to the surrounding temperature. She put her face against his chest and murmured: "Actually, you don't need to force yourself like this. Learning Taoism requires not only diligence, but more importantly, nature."
point."
A man's sad sigh came from above his head: "So you mean, I have no talent?"
"I haven't noticed it yet." Shen Qingqing's voice was very low, "You are already very powerful. Without your help last time, I might not have been able to fight that guy."