Chapter 22

It was one of the deepest faces Mu Yunsheng remembered in the past year.

In my memory, old lady Mu always has something that doesn't go well with her. Waiting for her and mu Yunshu is a rain of beating. They can blame their sister and brother for nothing.

If she doesn't really get scolded, Mrs. Mu will drag Lin with her mouth full of spittle, saying that Lin is the bereaved star who killed his son and gave birth to two sickly, stinking, blistering bastards It is a common practice for the orphans and widows.

And the most difficult time is when Uncle mu Zhenjia is at home. She is a man who makes abacus look polite, and her hand is no inferior to master mu.

Mu Yunsheng clearly remembers that last winter, old lady Mu scolded for two hours for a pig elbow that fell on the ground. It was obviously something unrelated to her and mu Yunshu. However, when the pig elbow fell, she was taking mu Yunshu to dig wild vegetables into the door. Old lady Mu said that they were too unlucky and could not help beating and scolding.

That pig's elbow is really delicious. The butcher must have put a lot of seasoning on it and stewed it for a long time. Because when the elbow fell to the ground, the pickled pigskin trembled heavily, and the white pig bones were exposed between the steaming crisp red meat pieces, giving off a very attractive salty fragrance in the snow.

At that time, Mu Yunsheng, who was about to faint from hunger, wanted to eat the elbow meat stained with snow and mud under the scolding of old lady mu.

Zhao Mian heard into God, the sky outside the window gradually dark also did not notice, only repeatedly urged: "and then, and then?"

Mu Yunsheng leaned over to take the fire fold on the windowsill and lit the blue and white lamp on the table.

Mu Yunsheng was very afraid of old lady Mu's stick, because old lady Mu never showed mercy. But she can't escape, can't resist, because want to protect mu Yunshu.

Mu Yunshu swallowed a mouthful of saliva in her arms. He was still young, and his stomach gave a loud noise, which made the bolt of old lady Mu's door even more painful.

At this time, mu Zhenjia just came in. He saw the scene in the yard. Naturally, he couldn't ignore it, so he stopped.

Mu Yunsheng clearly remembers that he still had a little illusion about Mu Zhenjia at that time. This old man is a scholar and has seen the world in the town. I don't think he will see old lady Mu abusing their sister and brother so much, will he?

Mu Zhenjia did not roll up his sleeve to join in, but he did not stop old lady mu.

He picked up the firewood stick full of stubble behind the house and said to Mrs. mu, "either kill them, two bereaved stars."

When he said this, his voice was very calm, as if he was saying that he would kill two pigs to eat meat in the new year.

Mu Yunsheng is sitting in the snow with his thin brother in his arms, and his blood is cooling down bit by bit. She could tell that mu Zhenjia's tone was serious. He was so impatient that he thought it would be better to kill their sister and brother in this way.

Under the attack of hunger and cold, Mu Yunsheng couldn't hold on any longer. He fainted on the snow with mu Yunshu, who had been beaten to silence for a long time.

That day, Lin came back late alone. When she entered the door, the basket of wild vegetables that had not been filled fell from her hands.

She saw her tired and hungry daughter fall to the ground with her poor little son in her arms, motionless, while the mother-in-law who killed her husband was carrying a rough and strong firewood stick, scolding and preparing to start. And her dead husband's elder brother is holding his arm and standing by, looking at each other coldly, as if there is a wonderful play in the world.

Hell on earth, that's all.

After listening to Mu Yunsheng's experience in Mu's family, Zhao Mian gradually fell in love.

"The stubble is so dirty. If you prick someone, you will get sick. Isn't the old lady too embarrassed for you and your brother?"

Mu Yunsheng said with a sad smile: "how difficult is it? How not? My younger brother stayed out for a long time that day. He suffered from the cold and planted the root of the disease. Then he got the symptoms of high fever

Zhao Mian was silent for a long time, smacking his tongue: "there are such beasts and uncles in the world. They are not afraid of retribution!"

Mu Yunsheng pushed the celadon bowl on the table toward Zhao Mian, indicating that she was eating and saying.

Zhao Mianfang listened to her story and was absorbed in it. He didn't even care about the desserts in front of her. Now when she looked down, she found that the bowl was just a few pieces of black paste like squares. In addition, it was filled with yellow translucent liquid that she had never seen before. The liquid looked crystal clear and smelled of incomparably rich flower fragrance. It had a sweet taste that Zhao Mian had never tasted.

Zhao Mian said with a dumb smile: "sister mu, what is this? The golden color looks pretty good, but the black paste looks disgusting. It's like the dregs of traditional Chinese medicine. "

Mu Yunsheng did not explain, but urged her to "taste it."

Zhao Mian picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of black jelly and held it to his lips. Before he took his mouth, he smelled the fragrance and got into his nose with sweet taste. Because she believed in Mu Yunsheng's craftsmanship, she didn't have any conflict with this strange material. She took a small bite and tasted it carefully.

It turns out that the jelly is delicate and smooth. It will melt in the mouth after a few chews. However, the golden yellow sticky liquid on the jelly is sweet and cool, which can be swallowed without chewing, making the tip of the tongue produce fluid.Zhao Mian has never eaten such desserts. The main ingredients are not very sweet and greasy, while the auxiliary ingredients are very sweet. The combination of the two ingredients produces an excellent taste, which makes this dessert lose its place in her heart. The whole street of Zhao Mian's fried sugar cake: "what's this good thing? The cook at home has never made it for me."

"This material is also my own." Mu Yunsheng asked, "how does it taste? Is it to your taste?"

"Yummy, yummy!" Zhao Mian spirit, in a flash has eliminated the whole bowl of black jelly, this move is the best proof.

When she had the last bite, she chewed the jelly and asked, "sister mu, give me your name, and I'll order my servants to buy more."

"This is called honey Guiling ointment. It can clear the lung and reduce swelling. It's the most suitable for girls to eat in early summer."

"Honey? "Guiling ointment?" Zhao Mian followed her to read again, "these two things, I have never heard of ah."

"It's just a gadget made by me. You don't have to ask your servants to buy it. If you name it, I'm afraid your comprador has never heard of it." Mu Yunsheng sighed.

As a cook, she still has the original intention of watching others sweep away all the food she has made, and then she is happy to see that Zhao Mian likes this dessert so much: "do you like it? If you like, I'll cook more for you. "