Before Ding Guxu could respond, Ding Xilan had already brought the food over on a tray.
"Grandpa Lei has difficulty moving. Let's eat in this room tonight."
Ding Xilan put the food on the table and saw her father about to help Lei Lie up, so she hurriedly said: "Dad, let me do it. You are not in good health either, so go and sit down first."
"Yes, yes." Ding Guxu said quickly, fearing that his daughter would nag her again if it was too late, "Mr. Lei, you really need to hurry up, otherwise my daughter will be too busy. No
You are allowed to do this, but you are not allowed to do that. I am almost annoyed by her. Fortunately, after a few years, I have gotten used to it."
"Oh, really? Hahahaha"
Lei Lie looked at Ding Xilan and saw that her face was crimson and she said coquettishly:
"Dad, you..."
"Okay, I won't tell you, I'll eat, okay?" Ding Guxu sat down at the table, and Ding Xilan also carried Lei Lie to the table and helped him sit down.
"Miss Xilan, what kind of dishes are you cooking? It's so fragrant?" Lei Lie looked at the dishes on the table. They all looked crisp and refreshing, and they all smelled faintly. However, this fragrance was very...
familiar.
"Grandpa Lei, you are used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, but you must have never eaten home-cooked dishes like this. This one is fried mushrooms with bamboo shoot tips, this one is shredded green pepper and bamboo shoots, this one is stir-fried eggplant, and this one is pumpkin
Wild vegetable soup. I added a little bit of seasoning to each dish."
Ding Xilan pretended to be mysterious.
"These all look good, but what I'm most curious about is, what did you add to make them so fragrant? I feel like the smell is so familiar, but I can't place it."
"It's this scent," Ding Xilan took out the sachet, "I made some soup with dried small white flowers and added some to every dish. It can increase appetite."
"No wonder this scent is so familiar, haha." Lei Lie said with a smile, "Then what is this?" He pointed at the two large cups.
"This is the Three Treasures Pumpkin Cup I made for you. I added ginseng, red dates and wolfberry, which has the effect of replenishing qi and calming the mind. You both need to take a tonic. Dad, Grandpa Lei, please try it quickly."
Ding Guxu smiled and said: "Master Lei, there is nothing to entertain people in the mountains, just these things. Don't be polite to us. I am not bragging. My little girl's craftsmanship is very wonderful. I guarantee you will still want to eat it.
."
"Really? Then I want to try it even more."
Lei Lie picked up the chopsticks with his left hand and was about to pick up the vegetables. Suddenly he heard Ding Xilan say, "I'm so confused. Grandpa Lei, your hand is injured and it's inconvenient. Can I feed you?"
Lei Lie shook his head, "Miss Xilan, you don't have to worry about me. Although I can't use my right hand, but after resting for such a long time, my left hand is fine, and there is no problem eating. I am already in trouble.
You've done enough, if you do this again, I'll really feel bad about it."
"You should be careful, little girl. I didn't expect this at all." Ding Guxu patted his head, "Master Lei, please slow down."
When Ding Xilan heard what Lei Lie said, she just followed him.
"Miss Xilan's craftsmanship is really extraordinary. I haven't eaten so happily for a long time." Putting down his chopsticks, Lei Lie seemed to still have something to say, "Brother Ding, what you said is really good. After this meal, I really enjoyed it."
I can’t forget it.”
"If Mr. Lei doesn't mind how simple it is, you might as well stay here for a while. When you feel better, it won't be too late to leave. Let me get some delicious food to entertain you."
"Yes, Grandpa Lei, you will stay here for a few days. I still need to see if your hand is really okay."
Seeing the two people being so kind, Lei Lie felt that he felt like old friends with Ding Guxu at first sight, so he said, "If that's the case, then I will be shameless and nag you, Brother Ding, haha."
"Master Lei said, it's really a blessing to have you come to my humble home."
Ding Xilan became happy when she saw Lei Lie agreed. She still liked this kind old grandfather. "Grandpa Lei, I make delicious food for you every day."
After resting for two days, Lei Lie was finally able to get out of bed. He never expected that the snake's venom was so powerful. If Ding Xilan hadn't sucked out the poisonous blood in time, he might have died a long time ago.
Even so, his right hand still felt a little numb, but he could already use his strength to eat.
In the past two days, he and Ding Guxu had talked a lot, covering a wide range of topics, from ancient times to the present, from current affairs to family affairs, from officials to hermits. Although they were not sworn sworn friends, there was a kind of friendship between them.
Brotherly love.
Finally able to get out of bed and walk around, Lei Lie left the house to get some air.
The air in the mountain village is really good. Breathing it makes people feel comfortable from the bottom of their hearts. After coming back to his senses, he looked at the house and its surrounding environment.
The house is built on a higher hillside, facing north and south, with plenty of sunshine. Behind the house is a row of small fir trees, and in the distance is the beautiful mountain peak. There are houses scattered under the hillside, like a handful of sprinklers.
Small stones on the ground.
Although Ding Guxu's family is not very wealthy, there are many trees in the mountains, so the house is well built. There are many guest rooms in the kitchen, hall, main room, and it can be said that "a sparrow is small but has all the internal organs." There is a small study on the left side of the house.
There were many books. Ding Guxu was reading inside, but he did not disturb him. To the north of the study was the main room. Opposite the main room was where Ding Xilan lived. At this moment, she had gone up the mountain to collect herbs and was not in the room. However, there was no door.
After closing it, you can see some things inside: the furnishings inside are very simple, there are not many things from the girl's house, unlike his granddaughters, there are boxes of rouge and gouache jewelry and necklaces, and there are one or two books on the table.
, but the distance was too far, so he couldn't see clearly. Come over here, it's the guest room where he lives.
He returned to the guest room, sat down and drank a cup of tea, and had a vague idea in his mind. However, he didn't know if Ding Guxu would agree.
While meditating, I suddenly heard Ding Guxu say: "Master Lei, are you awake?"