After going to the countryside, I rely on the sign-in system to bring my sisters along

After that, he cleaned and processed the duck and fish that Wenxi brought him. He first chopped the duck into pieces and put them on a plate, and then processed the fish. This big black fish was very thick, weighing at least five or six pounds, and it was slippery and difficult to catch with hands. He didn't know how Wenxi caught such a big fish.

Of course he didn't know that it was effortless for Wenxi to catch fish, because the fish just lay there obediently, waiting for Wenxi to catch them.

"Xiaoxi, how are you going to eat this fish?" Qin Mi asked.

Seeing that Qin Mi had already killed the fish, Wen Xi taught him to slice the fish meat into thin slices, so that it would be more flavorful and taste better.

The fish was very fat, so the fish fillets filled an entire basin, which was very heavy.

The firewood had not arrived yet, so he couldn't cook. The furniture had not arrived yet, so he had no place to put the things he bought today. So Qin Mi went to the window of the room to hammer nails and tie wire.

After the dark blue curtains were hung up, the light was instantly blocked out, and the whole room fell into darkness. It felt as if the temperature had dropped by several degrees.

Qin Mi was very satisfied. Looking at the surprised Wen Xi, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

Not long after, the sound of a car was heard outside. Qinqi and Wenxi went out to check. The driver got out of the car and said, "Director Qin, I met an old man who sells firewood. He will deliver the firewood soon. I will go to the door to wait for the old man now."

"Go!" Qin Mi said lightly.

Less than twenty minutes later, the driver came with the old man. The old man was pushing a cart full of firewood, weighing about 500 kilograms. The three men moved the firewood into the kitchen together and placed it neatly where the coal blocks were placed.

Originally, this truckload of firewood cost fifteen dollars, but the old man wanted to exchange it for some tickets, so Qin Mi gave him ten dollars and a few tickets he needed.

There was nothing else to do, so Qin Mi asked the driver to leave and asked him to come back in the afternoon, because the furniture would almost arrive by then and had to be moved. He couldn't let Wen Xi, a delicate little girl, move those heavy furniture!

Everyone had left, leaving only Qin Mi and Wen Xi at home. Now that there was firewood, Qin Mi went to light a fire and start boiling the iron pot. He first heated the iron pot, then put the cut inferior meat into the pot, stir-fried it, and fried it to release the oil. Then he rubbed every part of the iron pot with the inferior meat, spread the oil all over the iron pot, and then left the iron pot there for a while, and then went to boil another pot...

In this way, the two pots have to be opened, and they will not rust easily in the future.

Qin Mi used wood ash to clean both pots, and then used the slightly smaller iron pot outside to cook.

He made the duck into braised duck, boiled the black fish fillets according to Wenxi's instructions, stir-fried spicy and sour potato shreds, and made mushroom soup using the dried mushrooms that Wenxi brought him.

He soaked the dried mushrooms before going out to buy furniture.

He also cut two of the preserved eggs that Wenxi brought over into eight petals and placed them on the newly bought dish. It looked like an attractive black flower.

The kitchen was Qin Mi's home court today, so Wen Xi did not intervene. She just stood not far from Qin Mi and helped him. The fire was burning with firewood, so there was no need for someone to sit behind and stare at the fire. Wen Xi just handed Qin Mi some dishes or plates.

Braised duck, boiled fish fillet, spicy and sour potato shreds, cold preserved eggs, and mushroom soup.

Although it may not seem like much, it is considered a rich meal at this time, because many families can only eat meat during the Chinese New Year!

Wenxi took out the dates, washed them, put them in a large bowl, and placed them on the dining table so that they could be eaten at any time.

Although they were wild dates she picked in the mountains and were not that big, they were not hard and tasteless. The flesh was sweet and had a good taste.

Looking at the sumptuous meal on the table, and then at the little girl sitting opposite who has not completely lost her youthfulness, although the girl is very young, she is very capable and bold. When others face her, they are nervous and fearful, but she can be relaxed and natural, as if she really regards him as a brother.

Yes, they are neighbors. If nothing had happened in his family, if he had not been taken away by unscrupulous relatives, they would have grown up together, so wouldn’t he be his neighbor’s brother?

Although they did not grow up together, they get along inexplicably harmoniously, as if they were making up for the time they had missed.

Qin Mi felt a surge of sadness in his heart, not only because of Wen Xi, but more because he hadn't eaten such a warm and memorable meal in a long, long time.

Perhaps he will never forget this meal in his life, because it was the first time that the two of them worked together to prepare it without anyone else.

Seeing that Wen Xi only ate half a bowl of rice and drank a bowl of mushroom soup before putting down his bowl and chopsticks, Qin Mi was a little surprised, "Not eating anymore?"

"I'm full, Brother Qin, eat slowly." Wen Xi nodded.

Today's meal was huge, and Qin Mi had no way to clean up the leftovers, so the leftovers were saved for dinner. After Qin Mi washed the pot, he added a few scoops of water to it, put the steamer on the stove, put the remaining dishes in the steamer, and just lit a fire to heat them up in the evening.

After tidying up everything, Qin Mi made two cups of tea.

The two of them sat on the sofa and talked. Wen Xi thought about the fact that he gave her fifty yuan to help change the dishes, so she said, "Brother Qin, fifty yuan is too much for you to change the dishes. It doesn't cost much to change the dishes."

Except for chickens, ducks, geese and eggs, which are a little more expensive, vegetables are not worth much money. Some are a few cents per pound, and some are one or two dimes per pound. Qin Mi lives alone, and a month's food expenses, including meat and vegetables, should not cost more than 20 yuan.

After all, for some families, the monthly living expenses for a family are only this much!

"I'm giving you a month's worth of food money, and the rest is your errand fee. After all, it's not easy for you to go to the county town, and even if we are acquaintances, I can't take advantage of you."

Wen Xi's eyes widened in surprise, "You're giving me all the remaining money? Brother Qin, you're really too generous!"

Just twenty or thirty dollars, and you're just going to give it to her as errand fee?

"But you have to make sure that the vegetables you deliver are the same as the last two times, with meat, vegetables and eggs. I really don't have time to buy them. If you deliver them to me, I can save a lot of trouble, so the errand fee is not much." Qin Mi looked at Wen Xi with a smile through the hot steam of the tea.

"Of course." Wen Xi said proudly. She had enough supplies to last her a lifetime!

"By the way, Brother Qin, there is something I want to tell you." Thinking about the things in the team, Wen Xi sat up straight suddenly.

"Hmm?" Qin Mi's expression also became serious.