Early the next morning, Cheng Xue woke up, and there was no sign of Li Heng beside her.
When I came out dressed neatly, I saw my child walking in the yard, with the corners of his mouth raised and in a happy mood.
You have to start practicing Kung Fu at an early age, and children’s Kung Fu is the most solid.
After a simple wash, I cut the pork belly I bought yesterday into thin slices, then put it into a large pot and stir-fried it, adding a lot of salt.
Put it in a dry small basin and stew the eggplant in the bottom of the pot.
When I steamed the rice, I steamed a little more and planned to make rice cakes in the afternoon to eat on the road tomorrow.
Before going to bed last night, Li Heng told her that there was a five-year-old girl in the Pang family. She wanted to make more and send some there.
Although she was given a "life-saving grace", she did not intend to "repay the favor".
Spread the steamed rice flat on the curtain, then fasten the fine mesh and wait until it is dried in the sun.
The sun is very sunny today, I think it will be fine by noon.
During this time, I took Li Heng to the dry goods store to buy some raisins and walnut kernels, and then went to the grocery store to buy soybean oil.
When we got home, Li Heng helped us work together. In less than an hour, we made two large square plates.
Move it to the warehouse to dry in the shade, cut it into small pieces when it is half cool, put some on a plate, and take Li Heng to visit.
When I was shopping, I specifically asked the clerk about "Tengfei Academy", but I didn't expect it to be equivalent to a modern provincial key university.
In every provincial examination, more than half of the students from Tengfei Academy are successful, and Mr. Pang is the treasure of the town. It is said that many students dig holes and find ways to get into his school.
It turns out that she always complained that God did not give her the halo of the leading role, but now she knows that she wrongly blamed God.
Saving someone casually can be a help. Who would believe that if there is no halo?
The couple came to the door, and Li Heng stepped forward to knock on the door.
Not long after, a childish voice came——
"Who?"
"My name is Li Heng. I am your neighbor. I come to see Grandpa Pang."
The little girl didn't respond when she heard the sound, and the two of them were waiting at the door.
After a while, the sound of hurried footsteps was heard in the yard.
"Yao'er is really naughty. How can you let the guests wait outside? Where did you learn the rules?"
As he spoke, Mr. Pang opened the courtyard door, turned sideways with a smile and said:
"Come in, why do you want to come over?"
Cheng Xue stood at the door with a smile, before entering the courtyard. She presented the plate with both hands and said:
"I'll make some rice cakes and bring them over for your family to try."
There are walnuts and raisins on every piece of rice cake. Mr. Pang was embarrassed to say:
"Oh, it's so expensive. What can you give us? If you want to give a gift, I have to give it to you. You are my savior."
"Don't mention it anymore, Mr. Pang. Yesterday was just a piece of cake. We will go back to the village early tomorrow morning, so we will make some rice cakes to satisfy our hunger on the road. I will send a few to your house as a sign of recognition."
"Come in, don't rush out, sit in the room for a while. Didn't you say you have to take the provincial examination? Why are you leaving tomorrow?"
"Come here in advance to clean up the house, so that you don't have to clean up when the family comes. We agreed to stay for two days, and the father will be worried if we stay longer."
After Cheng Xue finished explaining, she took Li Heng into the hospital.
The yard here is much larger than hers. They also have three rooms, but the area is really not small.
The main room was bigger than hers and had no threshold. Just when she was wondering, the old lady in a wooden wheelchair came over, and Cheng Xue finally understood why the old man went out to open the door.
"The little lady is here. I heard the old man said that if it weren't for you yesterday, he would have confessed. Thank you." Mrs. Pang took Cheng Xue's hand and thanked her warmly.
Cheng Xue is a doctor herself, so when she saw her sitting in a wheelchair, she immediately suffered from occupational disease.
Squatting down and touching my calf, I saw that it had shrunk severely, so it must have been old.
"Thank you, little lady, but my leg will never recover. I fell from the city gate tower, and it would be good if I could survive." Mrs. Pang has a good attitude and does not feel sorry for herself.
Cheng Xue noticed that she was being abrupt and quickly stood up and bowed slightly.
"I'm sorry, old lady, I'm so..."
"It's okay, it's okay. You know medicine. It's normal for me to feel itchy like this." Mrs. Pang held her hand with a friendly look on her face.
If Cheng Xue turned around at this moment, she would see Mr. Pang’s shocked face.
His wife has been withdrawn and has a weird temper since she was injured in a fall. She has never been enthusiastic about people. What is wrong with her today?
"I haven't asked the little lady yet, what is your last name?"
"My husband's surname is Li, and my maiden name is Yu. I am from Wanghe Village, Pingyang County."
"Oh, your surname is Yu. Your ancestral home is Wanghe Village?"
"Yes." Cheng Xue nodded.
When Mrs. Pang saw her confirmation, she lost her previous enthusiasm.
He picked up the rice crackers she made and took a bite, nodded, and said perfunctorily:
"It's delicious. You're really good at cooking."
Uh...
The contrast between the front and back is so great that Cheng Xue can’t stand it.
Mr. Pang also noticed his wife's impatience and hurriedly stepped forward and said:
"Ms. Li, please sit down first. I'll push her to the room to rest. She probably has leg pain."
Seeing that he was looking for a clue, Cheng Xue stood up and took Li Heng away without staying any longer.
Standing at the entrance of the courtyard, seeing Mr. Pang trying to persuade him to stay, Cheng Xuetian smiled lightly and said:
"Mr. Pang, we have a long way to go. We will wait for my husband to come over in two days and ask him to pick up the plate."
With a simple sentence, Mr. Pang immediately understood her intention, stroking his beard and nodding.
"Okay, okay, then I'll wait at home for your man to get the plate."
After watching the two of them leave, Mr. Pang asked Pang Yao to go to the study to practice five large calligraphy essays, then opened the door and entered the house with a bad look on his face.
"What's wrong with you today? I told you, you don't have to see her if you don't want to see her. Why are you so enthusiastic and then so cold?"
Mrs. Pang, who was lying on the kang with her back to her, did not turn over, but said a muffled "hmm" without saying a word.
Mr. Pang sighed, sat down sideways and asked:
"What's wrong with you? Let's not talk about it. Don't hold back any unhappiness you have. Tell us everything."
Mrs. Pang still closed her eyes and said nothing. It would be useless to talk about this kind of thing, not to mention that people have admitted it personally.
The old couple were having a stalemate here. Cheng Xue and Li Heng went home and started packing their things.
She didn't have to bring much, just the leftover soybean oil from fried rice popcorn. She cut the beans into shreds and hung them in the warehouse. The eggplants were ripe in the afternoon. They were left to cool and marinated. When they arrived, they would be able to eat the garlic eggplants.
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After being busy for a while, the two of them wash up and go to sleep on the kang.
After a night of silence, Cheng Xue woke up, and Li Heng also got up.
Cheng Xue lit a fire to boil the eggs, while Li Heng folded the quilt and washed up.
The two of them had a clear division of labor, and everything was ready at the end of the Chou period. Yin Shichu was waiting at the door, but who would have thought that Master Gong didn't come. After waiting until Yin Shizheng, Master Gong's carriage still hadn't arrived, and Cheng Xue felt something was wrong.
"Mom, Uncle Gong...why haven't you come yet?"
Cheng Xue pursed her lips, her heartbeat accelerated, and an uneasy feeling instantly arose.
Could it be that what the person said the day before yesterday was true? Pingyang County cannot come to Liaodong Prefecture?
"Tiedan, take your things back to the house with your mother, and we'll go to the city gate to ask."