"Haoran, you're here." Wu Ma was squatting down to handle some fresh scallops. When she heard the sound, she raised her head and smiled at him and said, "Just come and sit. I guess you boys don't understand the things in the kitchen."
"Auntie, I'm a child from a poor family, so I'm not so squeamish." Haoran also smiled, picked up the vegetable basket next to Wu's mother and said, "I'll wash the vegetables."
"That's fine, haha." Situ Muyun was often away from home, and Wu Ma was used to living alone. Now that she has someone to work with, she feels quite happy.
"It's easy for water to splash on you when washing vegetables, so you should use my apron first." She stood up and took off her dark blue apron.
Haoran obediently tied the apron tightly, and the cheesecloth felt good. He looked at Wu Ma's eyes with faint crow's feet, and couldn't help but think of his mother, the country woman who always looked at him with a gentle smile.
In his memory, his mother often wore a similar apron and performed magic tricks in the kitchen, turning a pile of poor ingredients into a delicious meal.
"Auntie, do you have children?" he couldn't help asking.
"Of course, it's a son. He's about the same age as you. He's studying at university in Guangzhou and he's going to be a senior this semester." When she mentioned her son, Mother Wu's face was filled with smiles.
"The relationship between your mother and son must be very good, right?"
"No, he called me and chatted with me the night before yesterday. He said that an American company is willing to give him a development opportunity after graduation. He also said that when he makes money from work, he will buy a lot of things to honor me."
When it comes to the children she is proud of, Wu's mother's words can't stop flowing like water.
"He's so awesome." Haoran recalled his experience of repeatedly failing to apply for jobs, and he was quite envious of the unknown brother.
"Alas, it's a pity that the child's father died early and didn't see his future with his own eyes." Wu's mother suddenly thought of her husband who died young, and her eye circles turned slightly red.
"Auntie..." Haoran wanted to say something to comfort him, but he didn't know how to say it.
"I'm fine." Mother Wu slowly put away the sadness in her eyes and went back to packing the scallops.
Because of her mute words, the atmosphere in the kitchen suddenly became a little dull. Haoran washed the spinach in the sink silently, watching the new mud on the vegetable roots being washed away bit by bit by the water, and suddenly the somewhat old look of his parents appeared in front of his eyes.
shadow.
Wu's mother was happy that her son could succeed in life. Aren't her parents waiting eagerly in a small village in Shaanxi thousands of miles away every day, looking forward to her son's glorious return?
But what about himself? Haoran couldn't help but frown deeply as he recalled his mediocrity in SH City over the years, and even almost ended up on the street.
There was not even a telephone at home in the countryside, so he used to write letters home every month. But since graduating, he had not found a job and could no longer muster the courage to report to his parents, so the letters stopped.
Thinking of his father's white hair on the temples and his mother's old age that was unbecoming of a woman of the same age, Haoran secretly made up his mind to bring his parents to SH City in a glorious manner so that they could enjoy the taste of the metropolis. But everything
Everything requires strength, or to put it bluntly, money. What should a down-and-out college student like me, who has not yet been accepted by society, do?
Do you rely on games? Haoran thought of the tens of thousands of yuan in extra cash in his bank card overnight. Although it seemed like a lot, in the city of sh, such a small amount of money could not afford not to mention a house, not even a bathroom.
Of course, if you can keep making money every day like you have been doing for the past two days, then becoming a multimillionaire is just around the corner. However... is the money in the game really that easy to make?
Haoran carefully recalled that the tens of thousands of yuan were all earned from selling equipment. Except for the Netherworld Spear, the rest of the equipment were all products of alchemy. His own alchemy can currently only make a level 10 peach wood sword. This
There may still be a market for two days, but after everyone's level increases, I'm afraid the goods will be left on the street and no one will pick them up.
Well, after level 20, you can transfer from the novice village to the main city. Then you can go to the instructors of the Alchemist Guild to learn skills, and maybe you can make some high-end equipment. Haoran thought about it, and his thoughts drifted back to
in the game.
"Haoran? What are you thinking about? Peel some garlic for me." Wu Ma's voice woke him up from his daze again.
"Okay, right away." Haoran quickly put the washed spinach into a hollow plastic basket, then reached out and took two garlic heads from her hand.
"Should all these be peeled off? What are they used for?" Haoran was a little surprised. Normally, two or three small garlic cloves were put in most dishes. He couldn't figure out why Wu Ma used two whole garlic cloves.
"Have you seen these scallops?" Wu Ma's face had already returned to normal. She pointed at the pile of cleaned scallops in the small basin and said, "The lady just called back and asked for the garlic paste I made for dinner.
Scallops. That's my specialty. You can try it later."
"Well, good." Haoran has heard of this dish a long time ago, and the expectation in his words is very real. Although he does not have the money to go to those high-end restaurants and hotels, some of his classmates who come from wealthy families often mention this dish.
The food is on the lips.
"Ding dong." The crisp doorbell rang suddenly, and the faint sounds of several people talking could be heard outside.
"It's the lady who's back." A happy look suddenly appeared on Wu's face. She quickly wiped her hands and hurried to the front hall to open the door.
"Situ Muyun?" Haoran's heart was shocked, he was finally about to see the real owner. He followed Wu's mother full of questions and went up to meet her together.
"Shameless!" As soon as the door opened, an angry female voice came into his ears, followed by a crisp slap in the face.
"Xiaoyun, how could you do this to me?" The young man who was beaten covered his face, and although his voice contained some anger, it was more of a sissy-like lamentation.
There was a man and a woman standing outside the door. The beaten man was facing Haoran. He recognized at a glance that this person was Li Tiannan, the young master who was looking for Situ Muyun last night. So now his back was turned to him, so he was called "Xiaoyun"
The young girl should be the mysterious Situ Muyun.
"Li Tiannan, this slap reminds you to behave properly." Situ Muyun's voice was very cold, which made people shudder.
