sjar Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Outside the house, Zhong's father was still muttering about what the mother and daughter had been talking about for so long when the door was pushed open. Seeing that Zhong's mother's eyes were slightly red, Zhong's father came up nervously and asked what happened. Zhong's mother rolled her eyes and said, "The pepper got into your eyes."
Mr. Zhong quickly came over and said he wanted to help her blow it. Mrs. Zhong felt embarrassed and said to him, "The child is still here, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Hearing this, Zhong Ruyi quickly pretended that she was not there and slipped away against the wall, leaving Zhong's father and mother there, flirting with each other.
It was time to cook dinner later. Zhong Ruyi saw a grass carp soaking in a basin of water in the yard. She asked her mother, who said that her eldest brother caught it in the river. She thought about it and decided to make a spicy grilled fish tonight!
After catching the fish, I knocked it unconscious, cut into two halves along the spine from the back, removed the internal organs, made cuts, and after cleaning it, marinated it with scallions, ginger, cooking wine, and peppercorns. Since there was no cooking wine, I used the white wine that Father Zhong usually drank.
Heat the pan with cold oil, add the fish and fry until both sides are browned, then remove the fish and place it on a plate aside for later use.
Wash the pot, then pour in the potatoes, cucumbers and bean sprouts that have just been washed and diced, blanch them and set aside. Pour in the oil, and when the oil in the pot is hot, pour in the onions, ginger, garlic, peppercorns and chili segments, then add two spoons of the bean paste made by Zhong's mother, stir-fry evenly until fragrant, pour in clean water, and after boiling, remove all the residue, then add a spoonful of soy sauce, a pinch of salt, and a little bit of sugar to enhance the flavor, and then pour in the side dishes that have just been blanched.
The fish was also poured in and stewed first. Another pot was lit. When the oil was hot, chili segments, Sichuan peppercorns and Sichuan peppercorns were put in. As soon as they were poured in, the pot sizzled. These ingredients were immediately poured on the fish, which also sizzled. After making a simple version of grilled fish, Zhong Ruyi also fried some garlic mashed cabbage and made some egg drop soup, a full bowl of it.
Zhong Ruyi came out of the kitchen and turned around. She saw her eldest brother's younger son Tiedan and her second brother's older son Xiaohe each moved a stool and sat at the kitchen door with their eyes closed, looking intoxicated. Zhong Ruyi was surprised and asked the two children what they were doing.
Xiao He said with a smile, "Aunt, grandma said you made something delicious inside and asked us not to go in and disturb you. My brother Tiedan and I smelled it so well that we sat at the door to smell it."
Zhong Ruyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Hurry up and wash your hands, we need to prepare for dinner."
The two brothers ran away to wash their hands, and Zhong Ruyi smiled helplessly.
Zhong's mother found a clay stove and placed it on the table in the main room, lit the fire, put an iron rack on it, and placed the whole pot of fish on it. The clay stove under the pot could be used to add firewood while eating, so there was no need to worry about the fish getting cold halfway through.
Mr. Zhong and Mr. Zhong couldn't hold back their desire ever since they smelled the aroma of grilled fish. They came to the kitchen several times to ask what was being cooked, especially Mr. Zhong, who was always a greedy person.
At the dinner table, Zhong's father and several others were slurping their rice. The fish soup was delicious when used to soak the rice, and it was greasy. The skin was crispy and fragrant, and the fish meat inside was tender and chewy with a good texture. Zhong Ruyi added a lot of Sichuan peppers and chili peppers, and it tasted fragrant, spicy and numbing. The people who ate it were sweating on their foreheads and exclaimed that it was so satisfying.
With the grilled fish, Mr. Zhong and his friends each ate a few bowls of mixed-grain rice. When they finished the fried dishes, they had a bowl of egg drop soup.
Before going to bed at night, Zhong's mother came to talk to her daughter and asked her how much money she had left. If it was not enough, she could say that her parents had some private money. After they talked for a while, Zhong Ruyi suddenly took out two big apples from under the quilt. Zhong's mother was shocked and asked her, "What are these? Where did they come from?"
Zhong Ruyi stuffed the apple into the hands of her mother, thought for a moment and said, "Mom, if I told you that I came from another world, would you be scared?"
"What are you afraid of? I was afraid of you being as silly as you were before. I was afraid that after waiting for me for a hundred years, no one would take care of you. That's what I fear the most. But now you're back, which is a good thing. I'm just afraid that I can't take good care of you."
"Your brother and sister-in-law are both good people, but they will inevitably feel resentful after taking care of you for a long time. Now that you are well and want to start a business, mother supports you."
Zhong Ruyi was so moved. Could it be that God saw that she was an orphan with no one to rely on in her previous life, so he chose to give her a pair of good parents in this life to make up for her?
"Mom, I actually came from another world. The people in that world are different from here. They can do whatever they want. Men, women, young and old can go shopping in short-sleeved shirts and shorts. There are so many delicious foods..."
"I went to college there and met many classmates. Sometimes we would go shopping and watch movies together." She smiled and told Zhong's mother about her life in modern times.
Mother Zhong hesitated to speak. Zhong Ruyi noticed and asked her what was wrong. Mother Zhong hesitated and said, "What about your parents? How did you get here? If you came here, they would be heartbroken."
Zhong Ruyi was stunned for a moment, lowered her head, not knowing what to say, then raised her head again and said with a forced smile, "I don't have any parents there. I was abandoned on the roadside and then found and sent to an orphanage. Oh, the orphanage is a place that specifically takes in children without parents."
"A kid didn't look at where he was crossing the road and was almost hit by a car. I ran over and pushed him out of the way, but I..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Zhong's mother, who choked up and said, "What about you? Are you hurt?"
Zhong Ruyi's nose was a little sour. She thought that if something happened to that kid, his parents would be very sad. Since she had no parents, it didn't matter if she died. She could just think of it as a good deed. Everyone will die one day, sooner or later, so it would be better to do a good deed before she dies. But she didn't know how sad her classmates, friends and the dean would be if something happened to her.
She lowered her head and whispered, "I pushed him away, the car hit me, and then I came here."
When she said this, Zhong's mother understood that the car must have hit and killed her daughter. When she thought of this, she was so heartbroken that she couldn't breathe, and she couldn't help but reach out and hug her.
Zhong Ruyi was held in the arms of Zhong's mother. She couldn't help but smile and wanted to comfort Zhong's mother. It was all right. It was enough for her to come here with them, the best parents. Suddenly, she felt a wet spot on her shoulder - Zhong's mother was crying on her shoulder. She quickly reached out and patted Zhong's mother, "Mom, it's okay. If it wasn't for this, why would I come here?"
Mother Zhong wiped her tears and said, "When you were little, a monk came to our house to ask for water. When he saw you, he said that you were not born stupid. He said that the King of Hell had sent your soul to the wrong place, and you would come back when the time came. I waited and waited, and thought I would never see you come back." She stretched out her hand to lift her daughter's hair behind her ears. "I didn't expect you to come back in my lifetime. The monk said that you would have great luck, but I just hope that you will wake up soon and reunite with our family soon."
Zhong Ruyi felt that what the monk said was right. She was indeed lucky enough to get a space jade pendant.