Chapter 215 People who are better than you work harder than you
Chapter 215 People who are better than you work harder than you
"Miss Xiao Mo, Mr. Ling, you are here, come in and sit down."
Seeing Yun Mo and Ling Chuan arriving, Uncle Luo stood up to greet them with a smile, and said, "It's enough if you come, what gifts should you bring."
There were already many guests in the main hall, both male and female, old and young, and they all looked at the two of them curiously.
Yun Mo Luo Luo generously handed the congratulatory gift to the nanny beside her, "It's a small thought but not a sign of respect. Uncle Luo, I wish you longevity, health and longevity!"
After Yun Mo finished speaking, Lingchuan also said a few words of birthday wishes, which made Uncle Luo's eyes narrow into slits.
"Okay, okay, thank you. Sit inside and have some tea and some fruit snacks. It will take a while before you leave."
"Um."
After sitting down, Yun Mo observed subconsciously and found that there were not many guests. They seemed to be relatives or close friends of Uncle Luo's family. Everyone was very kind and greeted the couple's arrival with smiles.
While talking and laughing, Xie Xia and a young boy came in each carrying two bamboo baskets.
Uncle Luo saw it and couldn't help but ask, "Bao'er, what are you and Dongdong carrying? Why is it so heavy?"
Xie Xia put the bamboo basket in front of Uncle Luo and opened the lid of one of them.
Uncle Luo looked over and laughed happily, "Hahaha, this is good, this is a good birthday gift."
Seeing how happy Uncle Luo was, the others also came forward curiously.
"Oh, it's a hairy crab!"
"With such a big body, I'm afraid one of them weighs 5 or 6 pounds?"
Hairy crabs in this era are not particularly rare, but they are generally eaten by the rich. Compared with hairy crabs, which are expensive even if the meat is not enough, the poor prefer chicken, duck, fish and pork, which are filling and nutritious.
However, supplies are relatively scarce now. Hairy crabs that weigh 5 or 6 pounds are considered top-notch ingredients and are usually supplied to the rich and powerful in the upper class. Ordinary citizens cannot buy them even if they have money.
Around 7:30, all the guests arrived and everyone came to sit in the courtyard.
There are three large round tables in total, and in the center of each large round table is a large plate of red hairy crabs.
In addition to the hairy crabs, the other dishes on the table are also equally impressive.
Flying in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the water, everything is available, full of wealth and wealth.
Xie Xia and Yun Mo were arranged to the same table, with Xie Xia sitting on Yun Mo's left and Lingchuan sitting on Yun Mo's right.
Probably because she was afraid that Yun Mo would be constrained, Xie Xia greeted her from time to time.
"The Gastrodia elata soup is good. It is wild Gastrodia elata brought back from Yishi by someone. It can soothe the nerves and nourish the brain. I often drink it by soaking it in water at home."
After Yunmo drank the soup, Xie Xia asked her again, "Do you want to eat hairy crabs?"
"Yeah, something to eat."
Hearing Yun Mo's answer, Xie Xia reached out and took the largest hairy crab and put it in front of her.
"Can you peel it off?"
Yun Mo: "...Thank you, Sister Xia, I can do it myself."
In the impression, Xie Xia was a cold and indifferent person, but she didn't expect that she also had a considerate side in private, which made Yun Mo very flattered.
Perhaps sensing her discomfort, Xie Xia nodded lightly and said, "There are a lot of dishes. If you can't finish them, just throw them out. Eat more, don't be restrained."
So it turned out that she was afraid that she would be embarrassed to eat?
Yun Mo smiled gratefully at the other party, "I won't be polite."
"That's good."
Xie Xia glanced at Lingchuan on her right, "You can greet your people yourself, and I'll go talk to my uncle and grandpa."
"good."
Seeing that the other guests at the table were starting to eat hairy crabs, Yun Mo also picked up the one in front of her. Just as she was about to break off the crab legs, Lingchuan suddenly reached out and took the hairy crab from her hand.
"Momo, let me peel it for you. The crab shell is hard and can easily scratch your hands."
Yun Mo looked at him and asked casually, "Can you peel hairy crabs?"
After saying that, she realized that this sentence was not appropriate. She was about to say something to make up for it, when she heard the man reply to her: "I know how to peel."
"I used to be so poor that I had nothing to eat. My eldest brother and I often went to small rivers in the countryside and touched crabs and shrimps, but the crabs in the rivers were not so big."
"Can you touch it now? It's the kind of crab in the ditch."
"able."
Seeing her interest, Lingchuan hurriedly added: "If you want to eat it, Zhou Xiaowei and I will go get some tomorrow."
Thinking that tomorrow was the weekend, Yun Mo said directly: "Let's go together tomorrow. I'll call Zeng Fang too."
"good."
"Where are you going tomorrow?"
Xie Xia happened to come back to her seat to eat, heard the conversation between the two, and asked casually.
"We plan to go to the river ditches in the countryside to hunt for wild crabs and river shrimps. Sister Xia, do you want to go and relax?"
"Okay, what time?"
Yun Mo was just being polite, but she didn't expect that Xie Xia was not polite.
"9 o'clock."
"good."
The next day, as soon as Yun Mo returned home from Dabai Erbai, she found that Xie Xia had already arrived at the door of her house.
Seeing the two big geese in front of her, Xie Xia raised her eyebrows in surprise.
"You raise geese?"
"Well, they are Dabai and Erbai respectively." After the introduction, Yun Mo asked the other party in surprise, "Sister Xia, why did you arrive so early?"
It's not even 8 o'clock yet.
Xie Xia patted her carry-on bag and said, "I was afraid that I would lose track of time while doing the questions, so I came over in advance and stayed at your house for a while, then I'll set off with you all."
The scariest thing in the world is not that others are better than you, but that people who are better than you work harder than you.
Xie Xia falls into the latter category.
After entering the door, Xie Xia looked around the courtyard casually, with a look of admiration on her face, "Your courtyard is very elegantly maintained."
"I don't take care of it very much. It's not as spacious and gorgeous as Uncle Luo's yard. Sister Xia, have you had breakfast?"
"After eating, just find a place for me to write my papers."
Yun Mo pointed to the stone table, "I'm usually either there or in the house. Where do you like to be?"
Xie Xia thought for a moment and chose the stone table.
Hearing the two people talking, Lingchuan came out of the kitchen and was not too surprised to see Xie Xia.
On the other hand, Xie Xia was a little surprised to see Lingchuan, probably because Lingchuan was wearing an apron and holding a spatula, looking like a housewife.
"Thank you, classmate, and you are welcome to visit my home."
After the introduction, Lingchuan went back to the kitchen to continue making breakfast, while Yun Mo led Xie Xia to the stone table, and then went into the kitchen to make tea.
"Momo, do you want to make breakfast for your classmate?"
"Do a little."
"good."
Xie Xia is a very self-disciplined person. Even if she is in a strange environment, she is not affected at all. She is quickly immersed in learning, and Yun Mo even puts the tea in front of her without raising her head.
Seeing this, Yun Mo didn't bother her, put down the tea and turned around to do her own thing.
Breakfast was quickly prepared, mung bean porridge and green onion pancakes.
Lingchuan was very strong and the dough he kneaded was elastic. He used a rolling pin to roll the dough into a large paper-like sheet, apply oil, sprinkle with chopped green onion, then roll it up, press it into a half finger thick round cake, and put it in
Fry in oil pan over low heat.
The fried scallion pancakes are golden in color and crispy in layers. They are cut into small triangular pieces with a knife. Just looking at them makes you want to eat them.