I'm the master of my life

According to the time, the fifth brother and his wife who went to the market should be back soon. Lanxi was doing her own things in the room.

Two days later, Lanxi was embroidering in the yard. Li Suixin and several sisters-in-law were also there. They were chatting about gossip during this period. Lanxi, who was like a transparent person, was listening with great interest.

"Mom, sister-in-law, and sister-in-law, have you heard? Something big happened in the Zhangjia Village next door these two days." Second sister-in-law Zhu Yao asked mysteriously.

"What's the big deal?" Li Sui Xin asked puzzledly.

"I heard about it too. It seems that a few children went missing in the neighboring village, and then they were found after a Taoist priest told them about their fortune." Sister-in-law Li Lan took over the conversation.

"Is it so powerful?" Fourth sister-in-law Shen Yu asked in surprise.

"Yes, I heard that I was missing. I searched all night but couldn't find me. Then the Taoist priest used divination based on the child's birth date and told them to look for me in the north where there is water."

"Is it the pond in the north of their Zhangjia Village, past the ancestral grave? I heard that people have drowned in that pond, and people from nearby villages no longer go there. Why did those children run there? Those children..." Li Sui Xin asked with a frown.

Zhu Yao said quickly: "Those children are still alive, they just fell into a hole. The hole is right next to the pond, so there is a shallow layer of water in it.

Although the child was fine, he had been in the water for a day and a night and suffered a lot. I heard that a few children made a bet about who was braver, and then went there together. They were originally going to swim in the pool, but they fell in. They were lucky. If they had really gone swimming, they would not have survived.

"They are indeed lucky, and it is also the blessing of their ancestors."

After sighing, they changed the topic and talked about other gossip. Lanxi also got the follow-up of what happened that day. She left directly because those children would be fine as long as they were found. Although they suffered a little, their lives were not in danger.

In the blink of an eye, it was July. During this period, the elderly and children in the village left one after another, and finally the last group arrived in Lanxi.

Lanxi didn't think about it at first, it turned out that the cheap father was actually fooling her.

As the grandfather of the former clan leader, and the grandmother of the former clan leader's wife, they had just taken over and there were still many things to be handed over, so they would have to leave last. And as the granddaughter, Lanxi would have to follow the old man and the old lady.

For this reason, Lanxi pretended to be angry and asked his cheap father to cede land as compensation, and only let him go after agreeing to many of his requests.

However, Lanxi could see that his cheap father was enjoying it. On the day before departure, Lanxi saw a brand new carriage and half a carriage of things, and he was deeply moved.

Li Suixin took Lanxi's hand and warned her, "Xixi, remember to listen to your grandparents along the way. Don't run around and don't leave their sight.

Don’t eat anything given to you by others, and don’t follow strangers. It’s very difficult. Find your grandparents or your clan members.”

Lanxi nodded obediently. Even though the couple had said these words many times in the past two days, Lanxi showed no sign of impatience.

The people driving the carriage for Lanxi were a pair of 12-year-old twin brother and sister whose parents had both passed away.

In order to make his daughter live a more comfortable life, Qiu Rui paid the brother and sister 20 cents a day each and asked them to help drive the carriage and take care of Lanxi.

Lanxi and her companions set out on the journey with the students from the village who were going to the provincial capital to take the imperial examination. After two or three days of travel, the convoy set out from the county town. She suddenly felt that the carriage was no longer bumpy.

When they stopped for the night, Lanxi pretended nothing had happened, glanced at her fifth brother and his wife, and continued to turn the roasted rabbit and steamed buns.

"Sister Xi, the rabbit you roasted smells so good! You see, my roasted chicken doesn't smell as good as your rabbit." Qiu Bing, the younger twin sister, said enviously.

"Yes! Xiaoxier, you see, what we roast is not as delicious as yours." Qiuxi also praised.

"Come on, Da Xier, you still have the nerve to say that. Why don't you look at what you baked? Is it edible if it's pitch black?"

"Hahaha, the girls gathered in a circle, all burst into laughter."

"Hehehe, thank you for the compliment! It's actually very simple. As long as you master some techniques, you can bake it more deliciously." Lan Xi said with a smile.

After Lan Xi finished speaking, seeing Qiu Bing listening attentively, she explained: "Next time before you grill, you can marinate the chicken or rabbit with green onions and ginger for a while, which can remove the fishy smell and increase the fragrance.

In addition, pay attention to the heat when baking. It should not be too big or too small. Turn it slowly to allow the chicken to be evenly heated. Finally, when it is almost cooked, apply a layer of honey to increase the color and taste. "

"Wow, so that's how it is! Thank you, Sister Xi, I will try it next time. If I do well, I won't need you to carry it for me. Otherwise, I always feel guilty about taking 20 cents a day." Qiu Bing said gratefully.

"You're welcome! I think it's great that you guys are doing this. By the way, what else do you like to eat? I can teach you how to make it." Qiuxi asked enthusiastically.

"When my brother and I were young, we went to the town with our parents to eat fish once. We thought it was delicious. Then we all fell in love with eating fish, but we always felt that the fish we cooked was not delicious enough," said Qiu Bing.

"For fish, if you want to grill it, first choose fresh fish, then wash and descale it, following the same steps as before.

If you want to cook it, cut the big fish into small pieces and marinate it with salt, cooking wine, ginger and other seasonings for a while, and marinate the small fish directly. You can fry it until both sides are golden brown, and finally add an appropriate amount of water, put in tofu, sauerkraut and other ingredients and stew for a while until the soup is thick. "Lan Xi also showed interest and introduced it to her in detail.

"It sounds complicated, but I will try my best." Qiu Bing said confidently.

"Well, I believe you can make delicious fish! If you have any questions, feel free to ask me." Lan Xi encouraged generously. After all, as Qiu Bing said just now, she was the one who enjoyed the journey after she learned it.

"I like eating roast duck. Last time my brother brought back a roast duck. It was really delicious." Qiu Qian, who was only seven years old, said while swallowing his saliva.

"Qianqian, stop talking. Your saliva is about to come out." Qiu Yang, who was sitting next to Qiu Qian, heard the sound of her swallowing saliva and couldn't help but teasing her.

In this way, a group of people sat around the fire, enjoying the food and exchanging cooking experiences. During this time, Lanxi also gave some of the food she made to the old man and the old lady.

Several brothers also brought the food they had prepared.