When Grandma Jian Shu came back with the medicine basket on her back, we had just sorted out two large bags of sundries.
"Little Chujiu, grandma's love for you is not in vain. Are you and Qin Feng moving back a grocery store for grandma?"
Grandma Jian Shu laughed and handed the medicine basket on her back to Xiao Yu, and touched Chujiu's head, which made Chujiu understand what was lacking most in the mountains.
"That's it, grandma, do you know? I almost fell down from exhaustion when I went up the mountain. My shoulders were worn out carrying these things for you."
Chu Jiu asked Grandma Jian Shu to take credit and pulled aside the clothes on her shoulders.
"Where is it worn? It's not good, how dare you lie to grandma for fun."
Grandma Jian Shu glanced at Chujiu's shoulder, and soon noticed the tray containing medicine on the table next to her. A hint of cunning flashed in her eyes.
"Ah? You were so popular just now."
Chujiu's shoulders were originally red and swollen, but now they are no different from normal skin. If you look carefully, you can see a faint ointment color.
I looked at Xiaoyu in surprise. I didn't expect that Xiaoyu had mastered the art of Gu to such an extent in less than three months in the village.
Even the best hospital could not treat the redness and swelling on Chujiu's shoulder to this extent, and it only lasted for more than an hour.
Xiaoyu smiled sweetly at me, I said before that it would be fine in an hour, are you right?
"Grandma, what are you cooking for me to eat tonight?"
Chujiu said that it had been a long time since she had eaten the dishes cooked by Grandma Jian Shu, and asked about Xingxing's recent situation.
Grandma Jian Shu smiled and patted Chujiu on the head. On the way back, she met a girl from the village and said she was about to give sausages to Chujiu, so she brought them back.
"Just steam a sausage?"
Chujiu curled her lips in disappointment, and suddenly saw Xiaoyu taking out a piece of bacon and a few spring bamboo shoots from the medicine basket, and her eyes instantly narrowed into a straight line.
“Steam authentic Sichuan-style sausages, stir-fry bacon with spring bamboo shoots, and make fresh fish and tofu soup. It’s perfect.”
Chujiu excitedly ran to the next room and pulled out a fishing rod, promising that by the time Grandma Jianzhu packed up the spring bamboo shoots, she would be able to catch fish.
"I only know how to eat meat, but I haven't seen you gain any weight."
Briefly, grandma rolled her eyes at Chujiu angrily. Chujiu said that she had eaten too many vegetarian dishes recently and had no idea about vegetarian dishes.
As a Taoist, if you tell a lie when you open your mouth, you are not afraid of being possessed.
Tell me when you eat too many vegetarian dishes? You obviously pick out the vegetarian dishes and throw them into my bowl every day.
Chujiu happened to see my contemptuous look on him, he laughed twice, grabbed the fishing rod and ran outside.
"Xiao Yu and Qin Feng should go too. If you count on him, you won't be able to drink fish soup tonight."
I didn't understand the meaning of Grandma Jian Shu's words. I have seen Chujiu's fishing skills before, and they are absolutely top-notch.
Xiaoyu smiled softly without explaining the reason to me. She said hello to Grandma Jian Shu, took my arm and walked out the door.
I have known Xiaoyu for so long, and this is the first time she has held my arm like this.
I feel that Xiaoyu has become much closer to me since we met in Grandma Jian Shu’s village.
When we held my arm, we didn't feel anything was wrong with each other, just like we should.
We walked slowly along the cobblestone road of the village towards the lake. When we saw the villagers in the village, Xiaoyu would smile and say hello to them.
When the villagers saw how affectionate Xiao Yu was with me, they warmly invited us to his home.
"You can't catch any fish on the ninth day of the lunar month."
From a distance, Xiaoyu saw Chujiu lifting the fishing rod and changing his position again, smiling slightly.
"Why?"
I looked around and saw that there was really no one else fishing on the lake surrounding the village, which was a bit unreasonable.
"The fish in mountain lakes are different from those in plain lakes. These two months are their breeding period and they won't bite the hook."
Xiaoyu told me that these two people in the village don't know how to fish. They believe that eating fish during the breeding season is against the laws of nature.
Grandma Jian Shu doted on Chujiu so much that she allowed us to catch fish. If it were anyone else, Grandma Jian Shu would definitely not agree. If she had the ability, she would catch it herself.
"Sister, the fish in your village are a bit disobedient. I can catch the fish in the pond in Tuhai Village."
Seeing us coming over, Chujiu, who was originally confident, threw the fishing rod out again in embarrassment.
"It's not because you are too stupid to even fish."
Xiaoyu smiled and tapped Chujiu's head with her finger, then squatted by the lake.
"Xiao Yu'er, I'm sorry. It's my greedy brother. If you want to blame, just blame him, okay?"
The little fish stretched out his hand and paddled in the lake water, scolding Chujiu softly in his mouth, and saw a plump fish jumping out of the water not far away and swimming to the little fish's hand.
"You are a girl and you have a little fish in your belly. I don't want you, so go back quickly."
In Chujiu's incredible eyes, the chubby fish turned around and swam back into the water.
Finally, the little fish picked up a medium-sized fish from the water and threw it to Chujiu.
Xiaoyu told Chujiu that he would only help him catch fish this time. If he wanted to eat later, he would catch it himself and would never help him catch it again.
It turns out that what Xiaoyu said in the letter she sent me is true, and she can really communicate with animals.
I wonder if the Gu Insect King and Xiao Yu are completely integrated, and she will become the forest king in the novel.
Just when I was thinking wildly, Xiaoyu told me that not all animals could understand her words.
Only spiritual animals have such abilities, and most animals still just rely on their animal instincts to act.
Grandma Jian Shu's cooking skills are absolutely unparalleled. I have experienced it before, and she can make any dish taste delicious.
Among the people I know, only Lan Xi from Chujiu Village can compare with Grandma Jian Shu in cooking.
Lanxi’s younger brother, Lanyan’s grilled hare is no less impressive.
While eating, Chujiu asked Grandma Jian Shu about the condition of Xingxing again.
Grandma Jian Shu glanced at me and saw that Xingxing had almost recovered. She would occasionally sneak into the village to play, and usually lived in the cave over Lanyan.
I recalled that after I woke up at my uncle's house, Lanxi told me the story of those few days. Xingxing must have been hurt because of what happened to me.
"We didn't see stars last time we went to the cave."
Indeed, Chujiu and I went to Lanyan to get honey, and we didn’t see anything other than Lanyan in the cave.
Grandma Jian Shu told us that after bringing Xingxing back from Tuhai Village, Xingxing hid in the mountains to recuperate.
By the time Grandma Jian Shu saw the star again, its injuries were almost healed.
On the ninth day of the lunar month, they drank a full half of the fish soup. Grandma Jian Shu and Xiao Yu didn't drink a sip of the fish soup, but only scooped out a few pieces of tofu from the fish soup.
After a full meal, Chujiu was lying on the small bed. After dawn, he wanted to send a drink to Lanyan and take a look at the stars.