mtl008 Chapter 158 Remembered
Chapter 158 Remembered
The freshly made fish balls were steaming and smelled delicious. She was so hungry that she grabbed one. However, she underestimated how hot it was and tossed the fish ball back and forth between her hands without ever throwing it back into the bowl.
It was not so hot anymore, so she put the fish ball into her mouth. As soon as she bit it, her mouth was full of juice, delicious taste and chewy meat.
"Juejuezi, it's so delicious!"
She gave herself a thumbs up and grabbed two more and put them in her mouth.
"Bring some fish balls over tomorrow."
"I wonder if Han Zhibai would like to eat these?"
As he chewed, a hint of sadness appeared in his eyes.
She has been thinking about one thing these two days, which is what to do when the rice and flour at home are gone and the rain has not stopped?
If you run out of vegetables, you can go out and collect them, but not having staple food is a problem. It’s okay in the short term, but your body can’t survive without carbohydrates for a long time.
Han Zhibai's family conditions seemed much better than hers, and she thought that if that unfortunate day really came, she could ask him to buy something for her, or barter with him.
"I wonder if he will agree?"
Thinking about these things, she turned over the shrimp chips on the bamboo raft and felt that the outer skin was dry, but the inside was still a little wet.
"Let's fry some shrimp chips tonight."
Shrimp chips taste similar to potato chips and are crispy. She likes them very much.
Heat the pan and oil, add a handful of shrimp chips. Under the high temperature, the shrimp chips will absorb the oil and gradually expand. Turn them over frequently during frying, otherwise they will easily become mushy.
Dinner was fish balls and pumpkin seedling soup cooked with fish bones, and fried shrimp chips.
The fish skin was not wasted. It was blanched twice and then boiled, and some seasonings were added to make a cold and spicy fish skin dish.
She took a bite of the shrimp chips and the crispy crunching sound made her ears numb. The taste was salty and fragrant, with a hint of shrimp meat.
The dishes were all her favorites and she ate them with gusto and enjoyed them.
After dinner, she washed up and went to bed. The weather was cool and comfortable on rainy days, and she felt sleepy at a certain time every night.
The next day.
After breakfast, Xia Qingyue packed up her things and went out to the Li family shelter.
The road was slippery due to the rain, so she walked slowly and it took her a little longer than before to reach her destination.
I knocked on the door several times, but no one answered.
The rain was so loud that after a pause, she knocked on the door with greater force.
This time, the cave door opened not long after.
She said aloud, "It's me!"
"Sister Qingyue is here!" The wariness in Li Weisheng's eyes disappeared and was replaced by a happy smile.
Xia Qingyue and Heihei entered the cave, and Li Weisheng closed the cave door.
"Is Qingyue here?"
The voice arrived before the person arrived. Chen Yuzhen ran over from the corner. She saw the scene inside the cave clearly and smiled happily, "Qingyue, Qingyue!"
"Auntie."
The joy of reunion was on everyone's face and the atmosphere was cheerful.
Li Benfu and others also ran out when they heard the noise.
Everyone sat around the long chairs beside the dining table, greeting each other and sharing their recent situations.
"Ah, there was a flood at the foot of the mountain? Did all the villagers and refugees run to Tianlang Village to settle down?"
Xia Qingyue was a little surprised as she heard news from the Li family, but not too shocked. With such heavy rain, there would be a flood sooner or later.
Li Weisheng: "We went out to look for food these two days and met a lot of people outside. They all said the same thing. They also said that a recent batch of disaster relief grain was washed away by the flood."
"They have no food, so they must look for it in the mountains. I don't know how long the rain will last. As time goes on, there will be less and less food in the mountains. I'm afraid it's not a good thing." She was a little worried.
Chen Yuzhen said: "This rain is really depressing, Qingyue, this is what we think. We still have some food in our hands. It is better to live in the shelter and not squeeze with people outside. Maybe the rain will stop later."
Li Benfu replied, "Yes, there are too many people outside, plus it's raining, and the mountain road is too slippery. We have fallen several times in the past few days. Fortunately, nothing serious happened. It's still too dangerous."
Xia Qingyue nodded, that was exactly what she meant.
Everyone started chatting, saying whatever came to their mind. Chen Yuzhen first talked about the pity of the crops in the fields, and then Li Weisheng brought up the fact that they went up the mountain with the Fang family.
Xia Qingyue learned about these situations, and she picked out some things to tell, such as the last time Heihei was in danger, she asked Han Zhibai for help to save it.
Of course, she didn't tell me the process and details of seeking help.
The Li family was stunned when they learned that there were still bandits alive in the severely damaged Tianlang Village.
"Maybe some bandits have escaped and are hiding somewhere in the mountains." Chen Dawei's expression was solemn.
"Yeah." Chen Yuzhen murmured in a daze.
"There are more people in the mountains now. If there are really bandits still alive, they might take the opportunity to cause trouble."
As soon as Li Weikan finished speaking, a flash of lightning appeared in Li Benfu's mind, and a figure emerged, and his dusty memories were opened.
Li Benfu's eyes slowly widened, and the muscles around his eyelids trembled, "I remember it!"
"???"
This incoherent sentence made everyone look at him.
"Do you remember that time when we went to town and almost ran into a grain convoy, and I saw someone who looked familiar to me?"
Xia Qingyue and others nodded.
Chen Yuzhen didn't go that day, her eyes were blank.
"That day I felt that the figure looked familiar, but it was quite far away, and I couldn't remember who it was. Just now, I remembered who that person looked like!"
Li Benfu's lips were shaking violently, and the emotions surging in his eyes revealed doubt and uncertainty, mixed with a hint of fear.
"It's Guan Jianshan!"
“Everyone was stunned.
"How could it be him? Isn't he dead? It is said that his head was chopped off and displayed to the public and it has become smelly!" Li Weisheng couldn't believe it.
Li Benfu tried hard to recall the scene when he met that person that day. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that their figures were very similar.
"Guan Jianshan is suspicious and cunning, and has superb martial arts skills. It is not impossible for him to escape from that night attack."
He was the only person in the audience who had seen Guan Jianshan. When they heard him say this, they looked at each other in surprise.
Li Benfu said in a deep voice: "If he is still alive, he followed the grain transport team that day, which shows that he is still determined to do evil. Combined with the current situation, he is likely to cause unrest in the mountains again!"
Chen Yuzhen: "Then we should not run outside. Just like we said just now, hide in the shelter!"
"Yes, as long as we hide, we can avoid those dangers!" Xia Qingyue looked determined.
After this was said, the Li Weikang brothers started to prepare lunch. Xia Qingyue gave them the fish balls, shrimp chips, and bamboo shoots she had dug from the bamboo forest.
It was the first time for the Li family to see fish balls and shrimp chips. They were very curious, so she explained to them how to eat them.
"Qingyue, come here, we have renovated the open-air cave, what do you think?"
Chen Yuzhen and Li Benfu took her inside.
"Uncle, aunt, it has been raining a lot recently. I guess you are worried a lot, right?"