Lu Zhishan gazed at the mutton which was covered with leek sauce. Instantly, his eyes darkened and his expression got stiff too.
“Cousin, hurry up,” urged Mu Nanzhi as her arm ached with tiredness.
As Lu Zhishan realized what was happening, he didn’t accept it but smiled to Mu Nanzhi slightly, “Just take care of yourself. I don’t like leek sauce so much.”
Mu Nanzhi got stunned at those words. It was until this moment that she found that there was no leek sauce placed in front of Lu Zhishan. She took back her chopsticks and asked shyly, “Why do you prepare it since you don’t like it?”
“I hear that most people of North Di love leek sauce.” Lu Zhishan smiled.
“Cousin, it’s so kind of you,” said Mu Nanzhi, eyes getting red again. She quickly lowered her head and ate up the mutton in her chopsticks. Then she quickly rinsed her chopsticks in the water in front of her. Afterwards, she picked up a piece of mutton again, dipping it into the thick chilli sauce and sending it to Lu Zhishan again. “Cousin, I still remember that you love thick chilli sauce pretty much. It’s also a good choice to eat mutton and thick chilli sauce together. Try it now.”
Lu Zhishan have to eat the piece of mutton with her chopsticks. When he raised his head, he found that Mu Nanzhi was just staring at him. “It’s really delicious,” replied Lu Zhishan with a smile.
“Just believe me!” Mu Nanzhi got a bit proud and quickly picked up a piece of mutton for herself, dipped it into the leek sauce and then put it into her mouth. But it seemed that the meat was so hot that she was burned, after which she immediately drank half of the herbal tea and finally calmed herself down.
Lu Zhishan wanted to laugh. It was hard to imagine how this girl could happily enjoy the meals after crying so sadly which just happened a few minutes ago. Through the hot steam Lu Zhishan could see the small girl was focusing on fishing out something with her chopsticks. Later, she got a mushroom and then ate it happily. Seeing that, Lu Zhishan suddenly recalled a phrase, fire and smoke in man’s world, which also meat the reality of ordinary people’s life. Yes, that was it.
He was always fond of the phrase pretty much. Because the phrase brought him the feeling of fire and let him feel warm in his heart.
A long time ago, his father had also brought him the same warmth. But he changed gradually, and during the time his father changed too. He was not clear who was the one that changed most. He only knew that they couldn’t come back and the fire between them had been put out. There were only ashes left in the deepest places of their hearts.
It never occurred to him that this small girl who hadn’t reached his shoulder could make him feel the warmth again.
It was both tender and comfortable, making him feel warm all over his body.
“Is it snowing now?” asked Mu Nanzhi as she noticed the sound. Then she quickly put down the chopsticks and went to open the window. As expected, she saw countless flying snow flakes in the air. “Cousin, come! It’s really snowing now!” uttered Mu Nanzhi, eyes opening wide in surprise.
Lu Zhishan turned around and stared unseeing out of the window. The sky was filled with flying snow, which looked more like tiny white jades. As the snowflakes ran to the blooming plum blossoms, a fantastic picture was made, which attracted all his attention. When he heard the voice of Mu Nanzhi, who was sighing with feeling, he turned his eyes to the back of the young girl.
“Cousin, those red plum blossoms in the yard was so beautiful. I must take several twigs back to decorate my house.” Mu Nanzhi turned around, and then said to Lu Zhishan with a delighted smile on her face, “I presented you two daffodils and a painting yesterday. So you can’t be mean to me now.”
Lu Zhishan gazed at the mutton which was covered with leek sauce. Instantly, his eyes darkened and his expression got stiff too.
“Cousin, hurry up,” urged Mu Nanzhi as her arm ached with tiredness.
As Lu Zhishan realized what was happening, he didn’t accept it but smiled to Mu Nanzhi slightly, “Just take care of yourself. I don’t like leek sauce so much.”
Mu Nanzhi got stunned at those words. It was until this moment that she found that there was no leek sauce placed in front of Lu Zhishan. She took back her chopsticks and asked shyly, “Why do you prepare it since you don’t like it?”
“I hear that most people of North Di love leek sauce.” Lu Zhishan smiled.
“Cousin, it’s so kind of you,” said Mu Nanzhi, eyes getting red again. She quickly lowered her head and ate up the mutton in her chopsticks. Then she quickly rinsed her chopsticks in the water in front of her. Afterwards, she picked up a piece of mutton again, dipping it into the thick chilli sauce and sending it to Lu Zhishan again. “Cousin, I still remember that you love thick chilli sauce pretty much. It’s also a good choice to eat mutton and thick chilli sauce together. Try it now.”
Lu Zhishan have to eat the piece of mutton with her chopsticks. When he raised his head, he found that Mu Nanzhi was just staring at him. “It’s really delicious,” replied Lu Zhishan with a smile.
“Just believe me!” Mu Nanzhi got a bit proud and quickly picked up a piece of mutton for herself, dipped it into the leek sauce and then put it into her mouth. But it seemed that the meat was so hot that she was burned, after which she immediately drank half of the herbal tea and finally calmed herself down.
Lu Zhishan wanted to laugh. It was hard to imagine how this girl could happily enjoy the meals after crying so sadly which just happened a few minutes ago. Through the hot steam Lu Zhishan could see the small girl was focusing on fishing out something with her chopsticks. Later, she got a mushroom and then ate it happily. Seeing that, Lu Zhishan suddenly recalled a phrase, fire and smoke in man’s world, which also meat the reality of ordinary people’s life. Yes, that was it.
He was always fond of the phrase pretty much. Because the phrase brought him the feeling of fire and let him feel warm in his heart.
A long time ago, his father had also brought him the same warmth. But he changed gradually, and during the time his father changed too. He was not clear who was the one that changed most. He only knew that they couldn’t come back and the fire between them had been put out. There were only ashes left in the deepest places of their hearts.
It never occurred to him that this small girl who hadn’t reached his shoulder could make him feel the warmth again.
It was both tender and comfortable, making him feel warm all over his body.
“Is it snowing now?” asked Mu Nanzhi as she noticed the sound. Then she quickly put down the chopsticks and went to open the window. As expected, she saw countless flying snow flakes in the air. “Cousin, come! It’s really snowing now!” uttered Mu Nanzhi, eyes opening wide in surprise.
Lu Zhishan turned around and stared unseeing out of the window. The sky was filled with flying snow, which looked more like tiny white jades. As the snowflakes ran to the blooming plum blossoms, a fantastic picture was made, which attracted all his attention. When he heard the voice of Mu Nanzhi, who was sighing with feeling, he turned his eyes to the back of the young girl.
“Cousin, those red plum blossoms in the yard was so beautiful. I must take several twigs back to decorate my house.” Mu Nanzhi turned around, and then said to Lu Zhishan with a delighted smile on her face, “I presented you two daffodils and a painting yesterday. So you can’t be mean to me now.”
