Chapter 55 Qin An makes a feather shuttlecock for her
Su Yan was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses and said nothing. She helped him into the yard and looked at his feet after he sat down.
It seems to be a little swollen than in the morning, and it feels a little bulging.
She frowned, sighed and said, "Brother Qin, you can't leave anymore. If you do, go back to the house and lie down." She sounded serious after that.
The tall and strong rough man nodded honestly and said seriously: "Okay." After saying that, he took the hairpin and continued to work.
Su Yan originally wanted to say something about the seriousness, but unexpectedly he responded directly and held back the words, "I'm going to make some medicine. I'll drink it after lunch."
As soon as he finished speaking, the hen in the chicken coop rebelled and jumped out.
Afraid that it would run out, Su Yan quickly closed the courtyard door, and the "pop" sound frightened the hen.
All of a sudden, he was jumping up and down in the yard. The hen was so frightened that the rabbits in the yard started to run around in their cages.
The hen even jumped from the ground to the bench, trampling over the small dustpan where the Houttuynia cordata was dried.
Su Yan was so angry that she was about to go over and catch it, but she didn't pay attention to the small bench on the ground and kicked it down, causing it to stumble.
Just as she was about to grab the table next to her, a big rough hand grabbed her hand tightly. When she stabilized her body, the rough man let go unnaturally.
He whispered: "Slow down." After speaking, he glanced at his hand.
"Thank you, Brother Qin."
Su Yan breathed a sigh of relief, then quickly bent down to pick up the dried Houttuynia cordata on the ground. She planned to use it to make pickles in the afternoon.
I need to clean it and dry it again.
While picking it up, she said angrily: "I'll stew you tonight."
Seeing the young woman lowering her eyebrows and mumbling, Qin An's eyebrows flashed with a smile, and then he glanced at the hens running around the yard.
He took the stick on the side and threw it. The hen's foot was hit, and she immediately fell to the ground and screamed, "Cluck!"
"Brother Qin is still awesome."
After Su Yan picked up the folded ear root, she placed it on the stool, then picked up the hen on the ground and put it in the cage.
I'll kill it later.
Hearing her praising him, Qin An's earlobes turned red unnaturally, and said in a low voice: "Bring it over and I'll kill it."
"You make the hairpin and I'll kill it. It's not a troublesome job."
"give it to me."
Seeing his insistence, Su Yan said nothing more and brought the hen over. Then she went to the kitchen to get a bowl and a knife, "Keep the chicken blood. I'll mix it with yesterday's and fry it later."
Qin An nodded, took off the finger cots on his hands, put them around his waist, and then rolled up his sleeves.
Bronze skin, arm muscles are clearly visible,
As he held the knife, the tendons on the back of his hand were slightly protruding, and the joints became more distinct.
Grab the chicken's head with your other hand and apply some force, but the hen won't be able to move.
Su Yan didn't stand aside and watched. She got up and went to the kitchen to heat water. When the water boiled, she brought a basin of water over and put it on the table.
Qin An put the chicken in, turned it over twice and then soaked it. After soaking for a while, he started to pull the feathers of the chicken.
The man moves very quickly and is not afraid of getting burned at all.
No wonder my hands are rough like that.
Qin An finished pulling the chicken feathers, and Su Yan was just about to get the chicken when she heard him raise his head and say in a low voice: "Would you like a feather shuttlecock?"
He paused and then added: "There is nothing much to do in the winter. Playing shuttlecock will keep you warm."
If the chicken feathers were lost, they were lost. Su Yan nodded and said, "Leave it alone. I'll do it when I'm free."
Qin An didn't say anything. When she entered, he jumped out the chicken feathers, wrapped them from short to long, and put them aside.
The chicken feathers were like a small gadget in his hands. He wrapped them awkwardly, tied them with thread, and tied them into a tight knot.
When Su Yan cooked the chicken, she saw that Qin An was already sewing the bottom of the feather shuttlecock.
The man looked a little awkward doing needlework, but his movements were quite skillful.
His needlework is not very good, it is crooked, but this does not need to look good, as long as the stitching is strong.
Su Yan couldn't help but smile, wiped the table clean with a handkerchief, and said while wiping it: "Brother Qin, you know a lot of things."
When a woman smiles, the ends of her raised eyes turn downward, showing a bit of coquettishness in her beauty.
Qin An smiled and said softly: "It's my first time doing this, and I don't know if I can kick it."
"It will be ready later, you can try it."
"good."
Su Yan felt a little chilly now, glanced at Qin An, and said, "I'll get some clothes for you to wear."
Just as Qin An was about to say that it wasn't cold, the woman turned around and ran into the house. He was stunned for a moment and felt a little warm in his heart.
He is accustomed to wearing thin clothes all year round, and it is not too cold in the cold winter months.
It’s not that it’s not cold, it’s that I’m used to the cold.
Su Yan came out with the clothes and handed them to him, "Brother Qin, when your legs are healed, go to the town to make some winter clothes. Your clothes are too thin, and you have to buy two pairs of shoes.
"
"I see that the soles of your shoes wear out very quickly. Next time, I will buy thicker ones. They will be more comfortable when walking up the mountain."
Qin An nodded as always, "Okay."
When the shuttlecock was ready, he handed it to Su Yan and asked, "Can you kick it?"
Su Yan weighed it and said with a smile: "Yes, I just haven't played for many years."
After saying that, he started kicking. He kicked one or two at first, and then he could kick more than a dozen as he became more proficient.
After playing for a while, she felt a little hot. Su Yan panted slightly. Just when she was about to say something, she saw Goudan looking at the shuttlecock in her hand at the door.
She subconsciously wanted to give it to him, but soon thought that it was made by Qin An, "Want a shuttlecock? There are some chicken feathers, take it home and let your mother make it for you."
Goudan nodded, sniffed, "Thank you Aunt Li."
Su Yan grabbed the remaining chicken feathers and gave them to him. Goudan grabbed them and ran home. As she ran, she said, "Mom, make me a shuttlecock."
"Why is this kid so stupid?"
Su Yan couldn't help but laugh, and turned to meet Qin An's gaze. The man's gaze was not that unscrupulous look, but rather deep.
She gave a small "cough" and touched the tip of her nose, "I'm going to the kitchen to see if the chicken is ready.
…
People in the village didn't believe that Qin An could earn twenty taels of silver a month. They wanted to watch the excitement. As soon as they opened the courtyard door the next day, people looked over from time to time.
Su Yan was too lazy to care about them and made pickles in the yard. Houttuynia cordata was mixed with some dried vegetables and marinated with chili pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, salt and the like.
After marinating, she tasted a little and felt it was pretty good, except that there was too much chili. Then she took some chopsticks and handed it to Qin An.
"Brother Qin, try it."
Qin An just wanted to stretch out his hand, but there was sawdust on his sleeves, "I washed my hands."
Su Yan looked at his hand, then put the chopsticks to his mouth, gesturing for him to taste it.
Qin An didn't expect that she would feed her directly. His wheat-colored cheeks gradually became hot. He opened his mouth unnaturally and ate it, whispering: "It's delicious."