Chapter 48： Ginger soup

The arrival of Gu Zheng shocked Qin Lingling.

She quickly got a straight look and asked: "You...have you changed?"

Gu Zheng nodded, "It won't take long to change clothes."

How did he know what Qin Lingling was thinking about?

The water in the pot heated up, and Gu Zheng stepped forward, "Let’s take a bath to warm up your body!"

"Oh, OK."

Qin Lingling hadn't moved her hand yet, and Gu Zheng took the water to the bath room all the way.

When she came out of the shower, Gu Yao had already returned. There were wild kudzu in the basket, and she was carrying a bag, which was Gu Zheng's bag.

Gu Zheng stepped forward and took the bag from his sister. It seemed that Gu Zheng fell into the water directly before he got home.

Two times in a row, she had an accident when Gu Zheng came back. Qin Lingling wondered if there was any connection between them.

But before I figured it out, Gu Zheng found that she was looking at him, and suddenly raised her head, Qin Lingling had to look away and hurriedly stepped forward to help.

Gu Yao kept saying, "Sister-in-law, no, no, you just took a shower, so don't let the air blow."

"It's okay, I'm fine." Qin Lingling smiled.

"It's better to go in, you will feel uncomfortable when you are sick." Gu Zheng's voice came softly, and Gu Yao heard that his brother's tone was full of heartache for his sister-in-law.

Qin Lingling was no more than two people, so she could only enter the house, and asked Gu Yao to move the wild Gedu into the house by the way.

Gu Zheng brought the **** soup to her, "Drink some **** soup! It will keep you away from the cold."

Qin Lingling has always hated the smell of ginger, and shook her head quickly, "Could you not drink it!"

The girl looked at him with wet and pitiful eyes, and Gu Zheng suddenly felt her heart beating suddenly and violently. The apple throat rolled slightly when Qin Lingling was not paying attention. "This **** soup can get rid of the cold."

"But it tastes weird, and it will be very spicy." She loves the spiciness, but not the spiciness of ginger.

Qin Lingling's words were a little bit coquettish. She really couldn't bear the smell of **** soup. Even if the fish was steamed to get rid of the fishy, ​​it would still be a little bit and it was completely seasoned. If you bite into the ginger, it would be crazy.

Obviously, Gu Zheng was unmoved.

He glanced at his busy sister outside, "I don't want to drink it because I want to feed you myself? Huh?"

Qin Lingling: "..."

Why did she feel that Gu Zheng's last tone of voice, the so-called "feed you in person" means the rhythm of delivering **** soup directly from mouth to mouth? Coupled with his look, it was even more confirmed.

This scared Qin Lingling, and quickly grabbed the bowl, "I drink, I still drink...Drink!"

Seeing her face was shocked and panicked, and then obediently drank the **** soup, Gu Zheng's smile gradually became wicked.

Sure enough, you still have to be scared to be obedient!

Yu Guang caught a glimpse of Gu Zheng with a narrow expression on her face. Qin Lingling was taken aback and asked: "You just scared me on purpose, right?"

Gu Zheng didn't speak.

Qin Lingling exasperated, "You must have scared me." Hanging he didn't dare to kiss her randomly. As for when he fell into the water, it was because there was no way to save people.

Gu Zheng's face was stretched without a smile, and he said, "It's true."

I believe in your evil!

Qin Lingling discovered for the first time that Gu Zheng didn't look serious on the surface. Sometimes he would come up with a little calculation. This black-bellied man thought he was upright, but he didn't expect to tease her!

"This is for you." Qin Lingling was muttering to herself, a big white rabbit candy spread out in front of her.

"For me?"

"Yeah. It won't be spicy after eating."

"You have a conscience." Qin Lingling took it quickly, peeled off her coat, and threw it directly into her mouth.

With the sweet milky taste, the spicy **** flavour is finally gone.

"Sweet?" Gu Zheng asked suddenly, seeing her eating happily.

Qin Lingling was stunned, and still smiled at him: "Sweet, the sweetness of milk is delicious."

This made her go back to the past. At that time, the resources of the orphanage were not good. The white rabbit toffee was also a rare thing. Every time the brothers and sisters who had already worked or had gone to college and high school came back. Bring them these good things. But there are too many people, one or two per person each time, it is already a luxury.

For her, although this kind of taste can be eaten by herself after entering work, but the happy memories of her youth can not be replaced by all the later candies.

Now that he tastes this long-lost taste again, Qin Lingling has a kind of returning to the past. Although the days are bitter, but full of hope and expectation, every day of waiting is happy.

The girl smiled with crooked eyes and looked as moody as a child, causing Gu Zheng to laugh secretly. As expected, she was still a little girl who had not grown up. His worries seemed a bit premature.

"If you like to eat, I will buy you more when we go out tomorrow," Gu Zheng said.

Qin Lingling nodded without hesitation, "Hmm." After the reaction came, she knew what Gu Zheng was talking about? He shook his head quickly and said, "I don't need it anymore. I eat too much sugar and tooth decay."

"It's okay, don't decay my teeth."

Qin Lingling: "..."

Qin Lingling was surprised and curious to see Gu Zheng's tone relaxed and completely the same as the last time she saw it.

She didn't know anything about Gu Zheng. Before, she thought he was just like she imagined, a serious and unsmiling soldier, but she didn't expect that there was a lively side that would make cold jokes!

Looking at the wild kudzu in the frame in the room, Gu Zheng was curious, "How did you get these back?"

"Oh, it just happens to have cleaned up the house. I saw this in the mountains and wanted to pick it up. Whether it's boiling soup or washing it into wild kudzu powder, it's pretty good."

"Yeah." Gu Zheng knows the role of wild kudzu. There are a lot of these things in the mountains.

"Now that I have washed it, I cut it first, and then knead it into a paste. The weather has been fine these two days and it can be dried."

After Qin Lingling muttered, she went and took the cutting board in. She was afraid that the cut Pueraria piece would fall on the ground, and a large sieve was laid underneath.

Seeing her clumsy use of the knife, Gu Zheng squatted down, "I'll cut it!"

"it is good."

Gu Zheng has great strength and accurate knife skills. With this one stroke, he quickly cut the kudzu root into even small pieces.

Qin Lingling looked at him admiringly. Although knowing that he usually has the training stamina and strength in the army, she still couldn't help boasting: "You are really amazing."

This compliment made Gu Zheng very useful. He raised the knife and dropped his speed faster.

"By the way, didn't you say in your letter that you would come back soon?" Qin Lingling asked. ]

"Well, but there was a delay on the way, and I went to visit an old senior for the head of the group, and took a long way around."

"Oh, as long as there is nothing wrong." Thinking about the original book, Gu Zheng died early, not only lost a good person, but also left a lot of mess at home.

"Are you worried about me?" Gu Zheng looked up at her, as if to ask.

To Gu Zheng's sharp eyes, Qin Lingling couldn't answer for a while, so she changed the subject, "By the way, how did you find me falling into the water? The road seems to be not on our side of washing the wild geese."

"Just walked down the path, the path was closer."

Gu Zheng also never expected that as soon as he came back, he would see Qin Lingling have a second accident.

He wondered if Qin Lingling would have an accident if he wasn't there?

Thinking of this, Gu Zheng couldn't help but tell her, "You be careful next time. If the river is deep and you can't swim and fall, you may not be able to save yourself."

Qin Lingling nodded.

She can actually swim. Although she can crawl like a dog, she can, but she doesn't know what happened today? Looking at the water, she was inexplicably empty, and then planted in. It was clear that she had thought of struggling, but she didn't. She didn't even figure it out. What is going on?

"Fortunately, I just saw it, otherwise, even if Yaoyao is there, it will be difficult for her to drag you up alone."

Gu Yao can also swim, but she's not as good as her younger brother and sister. After all, she didn't have much time to rest and play since she was a child.

When Gu Yao came in, I saw my brother and sister-in-law talking one by one.

She didn't bother to go in, and she was ready to exit halfway through.

With sharp eyes, Qin Lingling hurriedly got up and said, "Why doesn't Yaoyao come in?"

"Uh, I'm not watching my brother and sister-in-law, you are talking and laughing, and I don't want to disturb you."

Qin Lingling: "..."

Isn't this bothering you too much?

It’s strange to get along with Gu Zheng. Although the conversation is easier than when we first met, I was artificially respirated after falling into the water. Every time I visited Gu Zheng, I still felt a little nervous, especially when I stared at his mouth. , This mind gets crooked at the first thought.

Qin Lingling hurriedly stepped forward to hold Gu Yao, "It happens that you are here, your brother cut Pueraria lobata, let's go out and beat!"

It is not enough to cut the kudzu root, you have to beat the pieces of kudzu root to loosen it, so that there will be more paste and more kudzu powder.

The beaten kudzu root should be soaked several times in a bucket with water to soak all the kudzu root powder in it, and then filter it with a sieve gauze many times, and then let the kudzu root powder settle completely, then pour out the clear water on it. , The powder will come out, and then put it under the sun to dry it into dried kudzu root powder.

Because the three of them worked together, they were quickly finished.

When Gu Dashun came in, I saw Gu Zheng taking out the filtered residue.

He stood at the door, looking at the tall man who came out, "Have you come back?"

Gu Zheng looked at it and said, "Yeah."

"It's fine to come back, the Chinese New Year is about to come."

Gu Dashun squeezed out words for a long time, only squeezed out a few words dryly. What he really wanted to say, but looking at the son with a bad face, he couldn't say anything.

Gu Zheng knew that he had something to say, but he didn't ask, and just said, "Is there anything else? If it's okay, I'll go throw these things away."

Gu Dashun couldn't say it, so he could only respond with a smile, "Go, go!"

When Gu Zheng left, Gu Dashun couldn't help but shouted: "Shanzi, I got a bird back from the mountain this morning. I will cook soup and drink at home tonight. You and your wife will come over for dinner!"

Gu Zheng paused slightly and looked back at his adoptive father's pleasing face.

If it was before, Gu Zheng would not say no, after all, this fragrance is a better performance that the old father wants to change.

But now, he doesn't think so.

"No, Lingling has already steamed the rice, so there is no need to go there."

"When the rice is steamed, let's take it and eat it together. I have braised the meat tonight..."

"No, Lingling is ready for everything, and it will be troublesome to go there." Before Gu Dashun finished speaking, Gu Zheng interrupted directly.

When Gu Zheng entered the house again, Gu Dashun, who was standing at the door, had already left.

Qin Lingling was in the house, watching Gu Zheng came in and asked, "Is Dad looking for you?"

"fine."

Qin Lingling didn't believe it, but knew that Gu Zheng didn't want to tell her to make her worry, so she didn't ask any more.

Knowing that Gu Zheng came back all the way back and forth, there shouldn't be anything to eat, Qin Lingling was frisky and made noodles for him first.

The neighbors gave me a lot of meat before. She made some meat sauce, some salted, some sun-dried, and some left, hanging in the shade outside, just waiting for Gu Zheng to come back. Fresh.

Making noodles is simple. Qin Lingling first sautes the finely chopped meat over a low heat, then adds water to cook the noodles thoroughly, then adds an egg in it, and then puts green onions, celery, greens, etc. It's messy, but the taste is delicious.

Worried that some people would not like to eat green onion, **** and garlic, Qin Lingling asked Gu Zheng in the room, "Gu Zheng, are you not eating onion, **** and garlic?"

"Not taboo."

"Oh, all right."

Soon, a bowl of noodles was ready.

Qin Lingling personally brought it in and told him that it was hot, "You should be hungry, eat some of this cushion to cushion your stomach, and I will cook later."

"okay."

"Then you can try the noodles first. I don't know if it suits your appetite. I just made it randomly. It shouldn't be unpleasant to have meat and eggs."

The fragrant smell in the bowl passed into the nasal cavity, Gu Zheng secretly said, so fragrant, it is already regarded as fairy noodles, and it won't taste bad.

Grabbing the chopsticks, Gu Zheng didn't have any time and effort. He picked up the bowl and ate quickly.

He did not eat much for a day, so he bit a bun when he got in the car, then swayed home in the car and walked that far.

Seeing how fast he eats, Qin Lingling secretly said, how long have you been hungry.

Hurriedly said: "There is still a lot in the pot, be careful."

"Yeah." Gu Zheng said nicely, but his movements didn't slow down.

When Gu Zheng ate the second bowl, Qin Lingling thought of the chili sauce she had scooped out in the high basket in the kitchen.

Seeing that he was ready to leave, Qin Lingling hurriedly shouted, "Gu Zheng."

"what happened?"

"Can you eat spicy food?"

Gu Zheng was puzzled, but he thought that there were people from all parts of the army, and nodded in response: "You can eat, what's the matter?"

"Oh, I made some chili sauce. Would you like to try it?"

Gu Zheng was stunned and told him rationally that he wanted to say no, but he instinctively spit out, "Yes."

With joy, Qin Lingling quickly took the basket down, took out two plates of chili sauce, and walked to Gu Zheng as if offering treasures.

"This is the chili sauce I made. There is a sweet chili sauce and this more spicy meat sauce. Come, come and try it. It's best to add chili sauce when you eat noodles."

Gu Zheng put the bowl on the table and smelled the chili, feeling that the whole world was hot.

He looked at the bowl of noodles in embarrassment, and at the excitement of Qin Lingling on the other side, but couldn't help but say, "Give me something to taste. I eat less chili, and taste the taste first."

"okay."

Qin Lingling used a spoon to scoop him a little bit. When scooping the meat sauce, because it was not easy to scoop, Qin Lingling accidentally got too many kilns, so prepare to shake off some of it. She still couldn't fall out, which embarrassed her. .

Upon seeing this, Gu Zheng said directly: "Let it all in!"

"Huh? Are you sure you want that much? In case it's too spicy..."

"It's okay, not a lot."

Gu Zheng had tasted the sweet chili sauce first, because he didn't taste a lot, and it didn't feel particularly spicy. It was still within his tolerance. He looked at the meat sauce with fewer red peppers, which should be less spicy, so So I put them all in without hesitation.

When Qin Lingling put it out, she also reminded, "These are all wild peppers in the mountains, and they are quite spicy. If you are not used to eating them, they might be a bit spicy."

Gu Zheng gave an "um", disapproving.

Qin Lingling thought he could eat spicy food, so she didn't care about him, so she went out and used the vegetables she grew.

Gu Yao has never dared to enter his brother's house, for fear of disturbing his brother and sister-in-law's good deeds. The two reunited after a long absence. There must be a lot to say.

So when Qin Lingling came out, Gu Yao ran over and asked, "Sister-in-law, why don't you stay with my brother in the house?"

"Your brother is eating noodles, is he staring at him?"

"No." When Gu Yao saw her carrying a small bucket to the small vegetable plot that came out next to her, she hurriedly followed, "Sister-in-law, my brother just came back, shouldn't you have a lot to say?"

"Everything I want to say is almost said in the letter, now let your brother eat quietly!"

She didn't want to stay with Gu Zheng. She felt that she was staying together. She was short for a moment, always thinking about being breathed by him.

Although she would feel confused and confused, but now that she wakes up, she didn't feel much memory before, but now she clearly feels that when she faces Gu Zheng, she is always a little weird.

Gu Zheng was thankful that Qin Lingling left after putting the chili peppers, so when he stuffed the meat sauce with chili into his mouth and felt a strong pungency to cough, Qin Lingling was not there.

He didn't even know that this meat sauce was more spicy than the other one, so he mixed the noodle soup unsuspectingly and sucked it into his mouth, accidentally the chili pepper went directly into his throat, but he could only choke and cough violently. .

"Cough, cough, cough..." His face was flushed red, his tongue and throat were tingling, and he felt that his scalp was trembling and his nerves were tingling.

While coughing violently, he quickly found water to drink.

There was half a glass of water in the enamel tank on the table. He hurriedly picked it up, trying to drink it, but found out who was warm.

When it's hot, even if it's warm, it's hot.

There was no way, he could only exhale and inhale quickly, then ran out, and found water that had been dropped from the mountain with a bamboo pole on the side, and took the ladle to pour cold water into his mouth desperately.

Gu Zheng only felt better when he didn't know how much water he drank, but the hotness hadn't completely dissipated yet.

When the two aunts came back from the vegetable garden watering the sleeping bar and picking the vegetables, they happened to see Gu Zheng standing on the side with a scoop in his hand, standing upright.

The author has something to say: Have you ever tried kudzu root powder or kudzu root soup? This thing has a great role in the wild. There are many of these things in my hometown, and many people come to dig here every winter.