bullyxtreme Chapter 230 One Lunch
Chapter 230 One Lunch
Time waits for no one, but they still needed to have lunch at Yang Yu's house before they could go home.
It's almost time, and now we're even more pressed for time.
In order to make it to the agreed-upon mealtime, the two sisters bribed Peach with four jujubes, allowing her to run at full speed on the official road.
Finally, just before noon, we arrived at the foot of Youxian Mountain!
Sure enough, as soon as they arrived at the back gate of Yang Yu's house, the two sisters, who were dizzy and hungry after being jostled around in the mule cart all the way, smelled the rich aroma of food.
Yang Yu and Ashu were already standing at the door like two gatekeepers, watching the crossroads. When they saw them arrive, one opened the door, and the other ran forward to fetch the mule cart.
Lin Chunyi jumped off the mule cart and glanced at the sky, which was gloomy and chilly.
She disagreed, saying, "What are you waiting at the door for? Are you afraid we'll sneak away? It's so cold, how long have you been standing here waiting?"
Ah Shu chuckled sheepishly, "No, we just ran out because we heard the sound of a mule cart."
Lin Lanshan directly exposed him: "Your face is pale, and you just arrived... Come on in, we'll have some hot ginger tea later."
He pretended to be stupid, continued to laugh, and didn't say anything.
"The food is already warm in the pot, and Ahua is watching over it. Masters, please come inside and eat." Yang Yu took the mule cart that Ashu had brought over, led it to the mule shed, and then untied Taozi's rope.
Peach went inside and settled down. She's exhausted! She must have pushed herself to the limit as a mule today, right?
The mule next to her, nicknamed "Little Black," wagged its ears and swished its tail, giving Peach a fragrant welcome, wanting to play with her.
Peach didn't react at all; she simply closed her eyes.
Lin Chunyi stepped forward and tenderly patted its head, "My dear Peach, you must be exhausted today."
Peach hummed twice, and sure enough!
"Ah Shu, go and prepare some water and food for Taozi. Just put them outside the shed. It will eat them when it has rested."
"Okay, I'll go right now!" Ashu dashed off to the storeroom to get an empty basin, which he then filled with water and brown rice.
"Let's go." Yang Yu followed behind the two sisters who were walking slowly, passing through the yard filled with a large pile of bamboo and bamboo products, and then through the path to the front yard.
Once we reached the front yard, the aroma of the food became even stronger.
Lin Lanshan blinked and walked into the kitchen. "What delicious food have you made? It smells so good!"
Ah Hua, who was washing pots and pans in the kitchen with a clattering sound, only then heard the two people entering the house.
She came out carrying the pot of cooked rice in one hand, and almost bumped into Lin Lanshan who was walking inside.
Lin Lanshan blocked her shoulder. "Hey, Ahua, if you were any taller, I'd be banging my head against a pot with you today. Why are you running so fast? Are there mice in the kitchen?"
Ahua blushed after being teased by the two jokes, "I'm sorry, Sister Lanshan."
After teasing the child, Lin Lanshan took the pot that the child hadn't finished washing and put it into the large basin on the ground, saying:
"Didn't you say the food was ready? We rushed back today and haven't eaten much yet, we're starving. Quickly wash your hands and let's eat."
"Now I'll serve the dishes." She placed the dish she was using to scrub the pot on the stove.
Lin Chunyi looked at the small, rag-like thing, which suddenly expanded, revealing a dense network of fine filaments and hollows like lotus root slices... This thing looks very familiar!
She asked in surprise, "Ahua, what is this?"
Ahua replied, "Brother Yang Yu brought it back. He said it's for washing dishes and scrubbing pots, and it's called a loofah. I'd never seen one before. After using it for a few days, I found it to be incredibly useful; the pots and pans are clean in just a couple of swipes!"
Loofah sponge, isn't it just the loofah pith that grows old and becomes when the loofahs we used to grow back in my hometown?
They weren't particularly interested in loofahs, so they didn't buy any seeds.
I've never seen anyone grow or eat loofah here, so I never thought of using it to wash dishes; I've been using dishcloths all along.
This stuff doesn't taste particularly special, but its foaming and washing functions are truly exceptional!
Lin Chunyi turned to Yang Yu and asked, "Where did you get this? How much did you pay for it? Do you have any more?"
Her three consecutive questions, coupled with the delighted expression on her face, clearly showed him that she was very interested in this thing!
Yang Yu thought for a moment before saying, "Last time I went to Liuyuan County to buy goods from itinerant merchants, they gave me several items because they saw that I bought a lot of things."
There's also a bunch of something called soapberry, which is said to be useful for washing clothes. It works quite well, leaving clothes with a faint leafy scent.
He added, "These didn't cost any money. If Master needs them, I'll give you the rest."
"Soapberry seeds? ?? Another interesting thing." She waved her hand dismissively, saying, "No, no, I just thought it was interesting and wanted to try it."
"Could you get me one of these loofah sponges later, and also pack a few of those soapberries for washing clothes? I'll try them out when I get home, and if they work well, I'll buy them from you from now on."
Yang Yu didn't say anything more, but secretly made a note of it.
By this time, Ahua had already washed her hands, wiped them on her apron, and then lifted the lid of the large iron pot.
Steaming hot water vapor rose from the pot, and as soon as the smoke dissipated, seven or eight round and long plates containing the dishes were revealed.
Lin Lanshan craned her neck to take a look, her eyes widening in surprise. She turned and asked in astonishment, "So many dishes? Did you invite other guests?"
Or have the three of them recently struck it rich and made a lot of money?
Although loofah sponges and soapberries are not common, they were clearly not as interesting to Lin Lanshan, who was starving at the moment, as this big pot of food was far more appealing.
Yang Yu shook his head and said there was no one else. Then he took a dry rag and carried the plates out one by one, placing them on the stove.
"These are just ordinary dishes. We were afraid of making the dishes too simple for you two masters. Please go and sit in the main room first. We'll bring the dishes over right away."
"So many dishes for just the five of us? Are you planning to make us unable to finish them and have to take them home?" Lin Chunyi looked at him helplessly.
Then he stepped forward, picked up a plate in each hand, and walked towards the main room. "We can all work together. It's something that can be done in one trip. Why do you two have to run back and forth several times? It's too much trouble."
Lin Lanshan followed behind, carrying a plate, and said, "Besides, you've been busy preparing food for us."
Then the two of us just sat there in the house waiting to be fed. What kind of behavior was that? We weren't treated like royalty.
Yang Yu smiled and didn't say anything more, then carried the two dishes and followed.
"Then I'll serve the last stew." Ahua removed the tray that had been used to hold the dishes and scooped the stew from the pot into a clean bowl.
The three of them carried all seven dishes from the stove to the table in the main room in one go.