If it is winter, Xue Yuantong's family usually eats in the kitchen, using the residual warmth of the earthen stove to eat warmly as a family.
In summer, the dining table is moved to the main room at the entrance, where you can enjoy the view of the fields and enjoy the cool breeze passing through the hall, which is particularly refreshing and pleasant.
Coupled with the mouth-watering food, Jiang Ning was okay. After all, he often ate the food cooked by Xue Yuantong. Although it was amazing, he still enjoyed it slowly.
However, his cousin Jiang Junlong was gobbling it up.
Shen Qing'e is not much better either. When it comes to delicacies that are rarely seen in ordinary times, a girl's fighting ability is no worse than that of a boy.
They really enjoyed this meal.
Especially the black fish fillets with tomatoes, the tender meat slices, paired with the delicious tomato soup, are endless aftertaste. Jiang Junlong even used a big iron spoon to scoop up the soup, pour it on the rice, mix it, and eat it with the fish.
Shen Qing'e is smarter. She discovered that although fish is good, it is far inferior to tomatoes. She has never eaten tomatoes that are so sweet and sour.
Xue Yuantong is a chef. She knows the uniqueness of tomatoes, so she asked: "Jiang Ning, where did you buy these tomatoes?"
Hearing this, Shen Qing'e looked over and she was also very interested.
These tomatoes were excellent varieties that Jiang Ning sent Shao Shuangshuang to find. He planted them in the spiritual field and irrigated the stream contaminated with spiritual energy to cultivate the fruits.
This is just the first generation. After several more generations of cultivation, the taste of tomatoes will be even better.
"I grew it myself," he admitted.
Xue Yuantong was the first one not to believe it. She bit the porcelain spoon and said, "You're talking nonsense, you're just lying to me!"
He even rents his own house, so where can he find a place to grow vegetables?
Not getting any information from him, Xue Yuantong stopped asking. The delicious watermelon and the rice used for cooking were also obtained by Jiang Ning without knowing it.
Unfortunately, the portion is very small and can only be eaten once in a while, which makes Xue Yuantong very regretful.
Jiang Ning smiled. This was an experimental planting. He used those precious spiritual fields more to grow alchemy medicinal materials and cultivate spiritual trees and bamboos.
Moreover, there are advantages to having fewer ingredients, even delicacies from mountains and seas, if you eat them every day, you will get used to it, and an occasional meal will make people cherish it more.
Shen Qing'e heard them talking but didn't get any useful information.
Jiang Junlong ate so much that he finally put down his kuaizi, took a sip of a bowl of sweet mung bean soup, and said bluntly:
"It's so delicious. It's much better than my parents' cooking. I'm not bragging. This cooking skill can definitely make me a chef in a big hotel!"
His family started out as a restaurant, and his parents were good at cooking. However, compared with today's cuisine, it was really far behind.
Xue Yuantong is proud: "My mother is a chef in Changqingye."
After hearing the news, Shen Qing'e was secretly envious.
The treatment of Changqingye Company is obvious to everyone in Yuzhou. Even a mere chef can easily buy a house in the city.
How great would it be if her parents worked in Changqingye?
Shen Qing'e tasted another piece of spicy chicken. The surface of the chicken was fried, making it crispy, but the meat inside was very tender.
She lives at her sister's house. Although she is not good at cooking, she can judge the level by hearing and seeing it.
It is no exaggeration to say that with Xue Yuantong's craftsmanship, you can still live well in the future even if you do not rely on reading.
Several people took advantage of the summer and the food to chat about what they saw and heard, from food, to fishing, to sports games.
When the topic changed, Jiang Junlong said regretfully: "Only students from the Qingbei class can participate in this study class."
Yuzhou No. 2 Middle School has distinct hierarchies. In the eyes of outsiders, Jiang Junlong is a student in the experimental class of No. 2 Middle School. However, there is a big mountain like Qingbei Class above him, and he cannot enjoy many excellent resources at all.
Xue Yuantong heard this and said: "Chu Chu went to study and sent me photos!"
Chu Chu discovered many Jiangnan-style buildings and the people she met on the road.
Xue Yuantong planned to ask Chu Chu to come to Heba next week to tell her about it. After all, this was Chu Chu's first trip.
"Chu Chu, do you know Xue Chuchu?" Jiang Junlong asked.
"Yes, she often comes to play with me." Xue Yuantong said.
Jiang Junlong thought for a while and said, "No wonder they both have the surname Xue. Her grades are very good and she ranks among the top twenty in our school."
"It's a little difficult to go to those two schools, but for other schools, I basically choose at will."
Students in No. 2 Middle School have a broad vision. Senior high school students in other schools may still be confused. However, No. 2 Middle School may have already pointed to the college entrance examination and various competitions.
Xue Yuantong didn't notice anything, she said: "Chu Chu's grades are not bad, she works much harder than me."
Shen Qing'e suddenly added: "No matter how good my grades are, I can't compare with you."
Jiang Junlong originally thought she was good at cooking, but now he suddenly realized something. He couldn't believe it: "Are you Xue Yuantong from No. 4 Middle School?"
Xue Yuantong: "Yes, it's me."
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After Jiang Junlong and Shen Qing'e finished eating, they played games in Jiang Ning's room until about four o'clock in the afternoon.
Originally, he planned to stay at his cousin's place for dinner, but when his mother called, Jiang Junlong had no choice but to leave with regret, and before leaving, he agreed to meet again next time.
After seeing the two of them off, the bungalow became quiet again.
Xue Yuantong was taking a nap in the next room. Jiang Ning used his spiritual consciousness to scan it and found that he was sleeping soundly.
A slight smile appeared on his face, and he found a blanket to take a late nap.
…
Sunday, afternoon, sunset.
The light came on in the bedroom. Jiang Ning put down the carving knife and blew a breath of spiritual energy on the jade carving in his hand, revealing the white and warm jade, which seemed to be shining brightly.
This is a mini version of the white jade bear that he sketched out stroke by stroke.
Jiang Ning activated his spiritual power, and a pen in the pen holder suddenly floated up. The cap of the pen was removed by itself. It rose to the ceiling and stood up out of thin air.
Its sharp stainless steel pen tip was aimed at the white jade bear, and in the next second, it stabbed the white jade bear at a speed that was too fast for the naked eye to catch.
If such a sharp attack were to hit a human body, it would definitely penetrate easily, causing serious injury or even death.
However, before the swift pen struck the white jade bear, a circle of spiritual energy shield invisible to the naked eye popped up. The pen that penetrated everything seemed to have encountered a huge slippery barrier, and its straight trajectory actually slipped.
past.
Jiang Ning nodded slightly, quite satisfied.
When he was carving the white jade bear, he engraved the recently developed protective formation into it, and then condensed spiritual power into it to protect the wearer.
Geng Lu was pretty good to him, and the engraving formation wasn't too troublesome, so he spent some effort.
Nowadays, he has given away six copies of the jade stone that has the effect of protecting the body, to his parents, Xue Yuantong, Shao Shuangshuang, Aunt Gu, and Xue Chuchu.
Now this is the seventh piece.
Jiang Ning tilted her head and looked out the window. It was already dusk, the sun was setting, and fog seemed to be rising from the dark sky.
He came back nearly a year ago and gave away a total of seven jade stones for body protection, which meant that these seven people would almost never suffer accidental disasters in their lives.
There is not only a white jade bear on the desk, but also another vivid white jade tiger. This was made by Bai Yuxia at his request.
As for this piece, Jiang Ning did not engrave the formation.
"Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning, it's time to go to school!"
"If you still don't leave, do you want me to take you on a bicycle?" Xue Yuantong's voice sounded in the courtyard, and soon, her figure appeared at the door.
Jiang Ning flicked his hand and put the two pieces of jade into the square wooden box.
"Let's go."
…
Class 8 classroom is brightly lit.
Jiang Ning walked into the front door. Most of the students were in the class. Shan Xiao was wearing a simple school uniform and was sitting at the table next to the podium to study.
After Jiang Ning sat down, she tidied up her desk and took out the textbook she was going to read in the evening.
Then, he took out a wooden box.
Geng Lu at the back table hadn't arrived yet, so he decided to give Bai Yuxia's jade carving to her first.
Bai Yuxia was talking to Chen Siyu. They went to Nanshi on the weekend, visited the exhibition hall, climbed mountains, and took a lively and bustling boat cruise in the evening.
I also bought clothes and ate local delicacies such as plum blossom cake, salted duck, anchovy shrimp, etc.
Xue Yuantong listened to their chat quietly, especially when they talked about food. She swallowed her saliva quietly, although the delicacies might not be as delicious as the food she cooked.
Bai Yuxia turned sideways. Her short-sleeved upper body had a unique design, with a snow-white background. From the sleeves to the chest, a blooming peach blossom was painted, which gave it a rather ancient charm.
Seeing Xue Yuantong staring at the clothes, Bai Yuxia curled up her mouth and her dimples appeared: "It looks good, I bought it in Nanshi."
It really looks good, no need to praise it. The number of glances from Shan Kaiquan across the river is 50% more than usual, which is enough to prove the excellence of this dress.
Bai Yuxia took out her handbag and took out a smaller bag:
"Tongtong, when we went to Nanshi this time, Siyu and I bought you a cold cake. We kept it covered with ice cubes. This kind of cold cake is not available in Yuzhou. I will give it to you to try."
Xue Yuantong's eyes lit up: "You are so kind!"
Chen Siyu handed over a slender paper box: "Jiang Ning, I see that you like to read books, so I bought you a bookmark so that you can put it in the book when you read in the future."
Jiang Ning accepted it.
Then, Bai Yuxia took out another box: "Jiang Ning, I heard last time we chatted that you like drinking tea. Here is Yuhua Tea from Nanshi. You can try it."
Jiang Ning glanced at the box, used his consciousness a little, and said, "It's a bit expensive."
This can of Yuhua tea is of good quality. If you buy it, it will cost about three to four hundred. For high school students, it is definitely not cheap.
"Is it expensive? It's not expensive, right?" Bai Yuxia smiled meaningfully.
Seeing her smile, Jiang Ning probably guessed something, and he pushed out the square wooden box: "The little tiger jade pendant has just been carved, keep it."
When he looked at the gift Bai Yuxia gave him, he felt her thoughtfulness.
This jar of Yuhua tea is worth the price of a white jade tiger.
Bai Yuxia opened the box, and a lifelike, cute little tiger came into view.
"It's so beautiful." She admired from the bottom of her heart.
When my deskmate Chen Siyu saw it, she immediately said, "Didn't Jiang Ning post this on QQ space?"
Jiang Ning: "Nonsense, what I sent in space was a little rabbit."
Chen Siyu: "Then why is there an extra little tiger now?"
Bai Yuxia: "Of course I asked him to customize it."
"Ah, it can also be customized." Chen Siyu was surprised. She only thought it looked good at the time and didn't expect so much.
Bai Yuxia saw the picture of the space and thought it suited her needs. She subconsciously asked Jiang Ning, and it turned out that it could be customized.
Bai Yuxia took the little tiger in her hand. The little tiger was not that big, only as thick as her finger. It fell into her palm and complemented her slender green-white fingers.
She put the smoky purple bracelet on her wrist and showed it to Chen Siyu.
The jade beads on the bracelet are a lighter smoky purple color, like misty blue smoke, brilliant and atmospheric, and decorated with pure white tigers. It is very suitable for girls to wear, especially Bai Yuxia's appearance is very beautiful.
Chen Siyu looked envious. This kind of exquisite jewelry is very popular among girls.
"Jiang Ning, do you still have time to wither?" Chen Siyu took the initiative, she wanted it so much.
"I still have a few pieces of material at home. If I don't make any mistakes during the carving process, and I'm lucky, I can get two more pieces." Jiang Ning agreed without a word.
"That's great." Chen Siyu breathed a sigh of relief, "Can you help me with it?"
Jiang Ning: "What shape of jade pendant do you want?"
Chen Siyu thought for a few seconds, hesitated, and finally said: "Jiang Ning, wait until I find my sister and discuss it with her."
…
At the door, Wu Xiaoqi walked into the classroom holding a basketball and holding his head high. His vest was almost soaked, but the look on his face could not be stopped.
"Xiao Qi, is your competition over?" Shan Xiao asked, "What was the result?"
Wu Xiaoqi patted the ball and said solemnly: "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life!"
He organized a basketball game between the first-year high school students and the second-year high school students.
Shan Xiao congratulated: "Then the MVP must be you."
Wu Xiaoqi raised his head even higher: "Then you still need to ask?"
Shan Xiao praised: "Wu Xiaoqi, you are a true basketball genius. Your achievements in the future are limitless. As long as you keep up, I will eventually see you on the NBA court!"
"Xiao Qi, come on!"
Shan Xiao's words were so passionate that Wu Xiaoqi felt yearning when he heard them, as if he was competing with international superstars on the NBA court.
Wu Xiaoqi stepped on his limited edition basketball shoes: "Shan Xiao, only you understand me."
Shan Xiao: "I am just a witness of a great era."
Shan Xiao spoke very nicely, and Wu Xiaoqi was very excited when he heard it. He used to feel like he was in prison every time he entered the classroom, but now he has expectations.
He is worthy of being his soul confidant.
Wu Xiaoqi squeezed Pang Jiao's strong back and entered the seat that belonged to him. He hugged the basketball and ignited faith in his heart. Even if he was in the dark, he would try his best to shine because someone was always looking forward to him.
After a while, Huang Yuzhu walked onto the podium. He picked up the blackboard eraser and wiped the chalk words on the blackboard.
When wiping, it is easy to get chalk dust all over the body. Many students are not willing to do this kind of work, but Huang Yuzhu always does it silently.
He never wiped the blackboard half-heartedly, but was extremely serious and wiped it clean every time.
After wiping, I also tidied up the desk.
Shan Xiao showed a simple and honest smile again: "Yuzhu, you are a good person. In all the years I have been in school, I have never seen a classmate who is more down-to-earth than you. You will definitely have a great future!"
In the class, Shan Xiao is kind to others and often praises and encourages others. Many classmates think he is good.
When he praised, his expression was quite sincere and his eyes had a warm light.
However, not everyone thinks he is good.
Yu Wen, who was cutting her nails, glanced sideways at him and said with disdain:
"Shan Xiao, do you know that you always praise others, which makes you look particularly hypocritical?"
Yu Wen spoke loudly, and all the students in the front row heard her. The scene suddenly became awkward. Huang Yuzhu held the blackboard eraser and wondered whether he should put it down.
Shan Xiao was immediately paused when she said this, and there was just the right amount of embarrassment on his honest face.
Shan Xiao held it in for a while and said in a loud voice: "Since when have I always praised others? I have never praised you!"
