boyutpedia Chapter 204 Heavy Rain
Chapter 204 Heavy Rain
“I have prepared a dish.”
"Oh my, I was so busy talking that I didn't even notice what San Ya did."
Old Mrs. Zhou stood up and leaned over to smell it. "Oh, this shrimp smells so good~"
"Haha, grandma, wait until it cools down before eating. It's too hot now."
While the oil pan was still hot, Zhou Mingshu fried three more dishes in succession: stir-fried water spinach with garlic, stir-fried rapeseed with mushrooms, and a dish of stir-fried lentils and pork slices.
After finishing four dishes, her clothes were already soaked with sweat, so she rushed out of the kitchen to freshen up in the yard.
“Look how hot it is.”
"Saya, these shrimps are all ready, I'll help you with the rest."
"Give it to me, and don't go into the kitchen. It's so hot in there."
After putting all the remaining ingredients into the kitchen, Zhou Mingshu started the next round.
A pot of soup, hot steamed buns, steamed duck egg custard, and a pot of blanched river shrimps.
In addition to Zhou Mingshu, Old Mrs. Zhou was also sweating profusely, and she couldn't wipe the sweat off her forehead.
The people outside were already pulling up tables to prepare for dinner, and plates of stir-fried dishes were being brought to the table.
The plate of golden shrimps was placed right in the middle, and its central position showed its extraordinaryness.
"Why do I feel something is wrong? Is it going to rain?"
Boss Zhou muttered and looked up at the sky.
"Don't just stand there. Pack up your things. It would be best if you can come down. I'm looking forward to the next rain to cool down the heat."
As Liu was speaking, she moved all the buckets of jelly paste under the shed so that they would not get wet if it rained.
"Okay, let's clean it up first."
These things need to be cleaned up after dinner, so it’s okay to clean them up a little earlier.
Zhou Mingshu put everything in the pot, then took a basket to the oven. The bread was almost done.
When you open the stove lid, a burnt aroma hits you in the face.
"It's over, it's over, it's burnt."
When I pulled out the baking tray, I saw that one side was completely blackened. It seemed that it was not placed in the right position.
“I accidentally burned part of it, but overall it’s still edible.”
Just scrape off the burnt parts.
She cut the bread into slices so that everyone could taste them.
She didn't have to worry about anything in the kitchen. All that was left was to lift the pot and serve the soup, which was done by Liu and Zhu.
"Everything is ready, everyone can get ready to eat."
"Big sister, please pour a dish of soy sauce. Second sister, please go get some strawberry jam. Pour more."
The dishes and chopsticks are already on the table, and everyone is waiting to eat.
Today's meal is rich and delicious!
Not long after, Old Mrs. Zhou started calling people to bring bowls.
But who knew that before the bowl was even finished, raindrops as big as beans started to fall down.
Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er quickly moved the table under the eaves of the door so that it was not wet by the rain.
The meal was put on hold while everyone cleaned up things in the front and back yards.
It would be bad if these dried things were exposed to rain.
Before all the firewood was collected, the rain started to get heavier.
Boss Zhou hurried over to eat. His body was wet, so he had to take off his shirt.
"There should be enough dry firewood in the kitchen. Let's eat first. This soup isn't even hot enough."
Mrs. Zhou said something, and everyone picked up their chopsticks to eat.
This is not the first or second time that everyone has been amazed by the delicious food. Now, everyone talks very little and just eats.
"Sanya, how do you eat this strawberry jam?"
Zhou Mingqi served a big bowl of strawberry jam. I wonder if he should eat it by dipping it in the soup bowl, or what?
"I forgot to tell you, spread the strawberry jam on the toasted bun, spread it evenly."
Zhou Mingshu took a piece of baked bun and demonstrated it.
"If you don't want to eat sweet food, you can still pick up vegetables."
After she said this, everyone understood.
"The taste of this baked bun is different from the steamed bun. It feels like this baked bun is softer."
"That's right, but I wasn't very successful this time. A large piece was burnt. I'll bake more next time if I have a chance."
The bread baked today was gone after everyone tasted it.
The remaining strawberry jam fell into Zhou Minghua's bowl. This girl loves sweet things.
"Auntie, you should eat more shrimps. It's good for the baby in your belly."
Upon hearing that it would be good for the baby, Zhou Laosan picked up a lot of food for Feng, put it in the bowl in front of her, and let her eat slowly.
Zhou Mingzhi and Zhou Mingjie caught a lot of shrimps, so everyone enjoyed the meal very much.
And today I made a lot of duck egg custard. Even the adults who usually don’t want to eat eggs got a big bowl of it today.
I was so full by the end of the meal that I couldn't move.
The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, pouring down like a torrential rain, instantly extinguishing all the heat in Lianglin Village.
The rainwater flowed into the vegetable garden next door through the dug diversion channel.
There was no water accumulation in Lao Zhou's yard.
The water on the eaves of the door turned into a rain curtain, trapping the people of the Zhou family in this small world.
"With such a heavy rain, we don't have to worry about the rice in the fields and the vegetables in the garden."
"That's right, but I don't know if I can go to town tomorrow."
"If it doesn't stop raining tomorrow, I don't think we can go."
"Then will the jelly and braised meat we made go bad?"
"The temperature is so low, it shouldn't go bad."
Everyone was talking about the current weather and some were worried about tomorrow's business.
I waited and waited but the rain never stopped.
Boss Zhou had no choice but to go to the woodshed in the rain to get an umbrella and send the children into the main room one by one.
The leftovers were piled in a basin of water, planned to be cleaned up when the weather cleared.
With an umbrella, everyone can at least fetch some water and take a shower indoors.
The water on the ground turned into a river, and it was impossible for them to run out to play, take a bath, or go back to the house to sleep.
Zhou Mingshu tidied himself and returned to his room, just in time to filter the brewed malt.
She found a wooden rack and placed the whole bag of malt on it for natural filtering.
When the time is almost up, boil the wort.
This was a bit difficult for her as there was only a small stove in the house.
I'll have to wait until tomorrow.
After Zhou Mingshu fed the fish, he lay down on the bed. The sound of the heavy rain hitting the bamboo was very hypnotic.
It’s raining so hard. I don’t know if I can go to town tomorrow.
Before she could think the problem through, her unclear mind fell asleep.
It wasn't just because she was tired, but because the weather was so cool and so soothing.
Early the next morning, Zhou Mingshu was awakened by the sound of rain.
The rain is still falling.
The 'crackling' sound continued and they couldn't make breakfast.
Everyone was trapped in the room, and only Zhou Lao Da and Liu Shi were walking around in the house.
They pressed Old Mrs. Zhou into the house. The ground in the yard was so slippery that it would be bad if she fell. They were determined not to let Old Mrs. Zhou go out.
Zhou Mingshu washed his face and rinsed his mouth with tea. He ate too much last night, so he didn't feel hungry yet.
For the sake of her health, she still bought a pack of soy milk to drink.
It's impossible to go to town in such heavy rain.
I can’t sell the jelly and braised meat at home.