[Comprehensive martial arts] Ancient and modern grocery store

The fish seller passed the straw rope between the gills of the two fish and tied it in a knot. Chu Liuxiang carried it directly into the kitchen.

The house has not been lived in for a long time, and the yard is full of weeds, which they haven't had time to clean up.

The kitchen was just dusted, and it wasn't until cooking tonight that the two of them remembered that they didn't even buy pots and pans.

Facing the empty kitchen, Xia Jianqing and Chu Liuxiang looked at each other.

Boss Xia kindly stepped down the steps: "Let's go to the restaurant."

"No, I can grill fish too."

Chu Liuxiang didn't want to give up halfway, although he was already very ashamed now.

But he didn't expect that he could be more embarrassing.

Chu Liuxiang randomly threw the two fish into the bucket, carefully picked out two branches of even thickness in the corner of the yard, and when he came back, he wanted to stick them into the fish without saying a word.

Xia Jianqing was shocked by his rude actions, and even more shocked by this cooking technique.

"You bake it directly?"

Chu Liuxiang who asked this question suddenly became unconfident. He thought carefully about Song Tianer's technique when grilling fish, and said unsurely, "Is it?"

Xia Jianqing:?

Although he doesn't know how to do it, he also knows how to deal with the internal organs and scales of the fish first, right?

"You said you could grill fish, but are you lying to me?"

Chu Liuxiang was startled when he heard that, he dare not admit such words.

"How could I lie to you! I have indeed seen the process of other people grilling fish, and I also learned a few things from her, such as squeezing a little lemon while grilling will taste better..."

Xia Jianqing's face is expressionless, so the most frightening thing is this kind of half-bottle.

Chu Liuxiang only learned half of how to grill fish, but it's okay.

"Before grilling the fish, the internal organs must be cleaned, and the fish scales must be scraped."

Chu Liuxiang: "...I don't know, I will do it now."

Chu Liuxiang is full of martial arts, but he is helpless when handling fish.

Seeing that when the fish scales were about to be scraped, Chu Liuxiang used his inner strength to do it with bare hands, Xia Jianqing helplessly told him to stop.

"You can also scrape the branch you just picked up..."

"……Oh."

On a spring night, the breeze floats up.

What floats in the air is the aroma of flowers and the fragrance of grass and trees.

Xia Jianqing lit up the stone lantern in the yard, took another lantern and hung it on a tree branch.

In the middle of the yard is a willow tree of many years, with a thick trunk and lush willow branches, some of which even hang down to the ground.

People in this era like to plant a willow tree in front of their house.

Legend has it that after the introduction of Buddhism, people believed that willow branches were full of divinity, just like Guanyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea, with a water purification bottle in one hand and willow branches in the other, which can shake diseases and eliminate disasters and drive away evil spirits. 【Note 1】

When Chu Liuxiang chose this house, apart from the geographical location being in his favor, he couldn't avoid putting his wishes on the gods.

He hoped that Boss Xia would have a smooth life and be safe forever.

Of course, he also hopes that one day he and Boss Xia can "be on the willow tree on the moon, and make an appointment after dusk."【Note 2】

"The fish is almost burnt."

"……OK."

……

Fortunately, although Chu Liuxiang was very unreliable at the beginning, what he said might be true.

He did learn from others. Although there is no seasoning, the grilled fish is very flavorful.

Xia Jianqing made an excuse to go to the shop to get wine, but in fact, he went back to the real world temporarily and took out a few bottles of fruit wine from the refrigerator at home.

He doesn't know how to drink, and he doesn't like to drink, so fruit wine is his limit.

But Chu Liuxiang didn't dislike it, as long as it was wine, he liked to drink it.

What's more, Boss Xia took it out.

The breeze brings comfort, the bright moonlight is scattered in every corner of the yard, and the lanterns hanging on the willow trees reflect the faint light and shadow, which is blown indistinctly by the wind.

Chu Liuxiang had a rare feeling of peace and stability.

You must know that he is actually a person who can't rest in his heart. His heart has always been in the Jianghu, and he can be said to be born for the Jianghu.

But now, he somewhat understood the carpenter's choice.

He casually broke off a section of willow branch, Chu Liuxiang was the most skillful with his hands, within a few seconds, a willow flute was born in his hands.

Xia Jianqing was a little drunk, he just watched Chu Liuxiang's movements dully, and kept pouring wine into his mouth.

Chu Liuxiang looked at the drunk Boss Xia and found it interesting. He put the willow flute to his mouth and blew it suddenly. A harsh sound woke up Xia Jianqing, who was a little drunk.

"what happened?"

"It's okay, I'll send Boss Xia back to rest?"

Xia Jianqing nodded in a daze.

Chu Liuxiang was full of tenderness, and while Boss Xia was unconscious, she reached out and patted Boss Xia's head.

Xia Jianqing looked icy and cold, but the top of his head felt soft and warm to the touch.

……

Early the next morning, Boss Xia's shop finally reopened after more than a month.

Xia Jianqing sat in her shop, propped her head, full of regret.

After getting drunk, my head really hurts, my temples bulge, and my body is very tired.

Early in the morning, Aunt Wang brought wontons again. The difference was that this time there was a bowl of Chu Liuxiang.

After Chu Liuxiang finished eating, he ran to his carpenter friend early in the morning and said that he had something to explain.

Boss Xia was alone in the shop, propping his head up and staring at the people coming and going at the door.

Still the same as before, Boss Xia's shop was quiet amidst the turmoil, and no customers came to the door.

After a whole morning of no one caring, it was finally broken by the first guest.

The person who came was still the same as last night, wearing a pink robe and gauze.He is tall and tall, with a fair and handsome face, but his face is covered with makeup.

Xia Jianqing could tell that this person was a man, but he didn't have any objection to him wearing women's clothing and face powder.

In modern times, this is not a very strange thing.

Boss Xia opened the door to sell things, but he never took the initiative to ask.

Therefore, when the guest came in, he stood in front of the counter and looked at Xia Jianqing, both of them were silent.

Xia Jianqing was a little embarrassed. He probably didn't expect to meet a socially disabled person who was less talkative than him.

"Want something?"

Hearing Xia Jianqing's words, this person opened his mouth in satisfaction: "I heard that your rouge gouache is good?"

Xia Jianqing didn't speak, and took out a bunch of cosmetics from the cabinet next to her.

He is a straight man, and he really doesn't know anything about these things, but he can tell that the man in front of him is a rich man.

"This should be for wiping your face, this should be for wiping your face, this is also..."

After Xia Jianqing finished speaking, he also felt that his introduction was a bit too much. After thinking about it silently, he said, "Why don't I give it a try?"

The man in red trusted Xia Jianqing very much, and nodded directly: "Yes."

So Xia Jianqing closed the shop early and led the man in red back to the yard.

Anyway, even if his shop is open for a whole day, it is unlikely that there will be another customer.

Xia Jianqing moved a reclining chair: "Sit down."

The man lay down obediently and closed his eyes.

Xia Jianqing brought a wet cloth towel: "Let me wipe your face clean first."

After the makeup on this person's face was carefully wiped off, he looked surprisingly handsome.

The skin is very good, and the facial features are also very delicate.

But Boss Xia's attention was not on this.

He is a little flustered now.

Xia Jianqing took out a bottle of liquid foundation based on the memory in his mind, and carefully read the instructions from beginning to end.

In the end, he wiped it on the man's face with some uncertainty.

Boss Xia is a straight guy who doesn't know the correct way to apply makeup. Based on his own understanding, he used his fingers to spread the foundation little by little.

Fortunately, this person has good skin and can withstand Boss Xia's rough techniques.

But the liquid foundation seems a bit too white?Xia Jianqing felt a little guilty.

But the purpose of wearing foundation is to make yourself whiter, right?Should be fine....

What's next?

Yes, he just got into blush a while ago.

How to wipe?Just apply it directly to both sides of the face, right?

what else?Yes, lipstick….

Boss Xia finally looked at the face in front of him, and couldn't bear it.

He had never been so guilty in his life.

Xia Jianqing, who was not rich, was extremely generous: "I'll give you these things directly."

The man in red was silent.

He picked up the bronze mirror next to him with one hand, and looked at himself in the mirror who looked like he was singing an opera.

After watching for a long time, he finally raised his eyes and said bluntly, "You look so ugly."

Boss Xia: ...

"You shouldn't be like this, I'll teach you."

With that said, he directly pushed Xia Jianqing onto the recliner.

Boss Xia:?etc!Why should I learn?

But his struggles are insignificant in front of this person.

"Your gouache is of good quality, I like it very much, and the rouge and lipstick are also good, but your method is wrong."

As he said that, the man in red directly melted Xia Jianqing's face with his hands.

God knows why he, an ancient man, can know these modern cosmetics so clearly.

Boss Xia was devastated, but he couldn't resist this man.

"You study hard, and you will transform it for me later. I can't see clearly with your bronze mirror."

……

Chu Liuxiang met her friend too hastily yesterday, so she went looking for her again early this morning.

The carpenter's surname is Zhang and his first name is Yuantian.

Zhang Yuantian brought out the wine that he didn't have time to bring out yesterday, and poured a big bowl for Chu Liuxiang.

"What do you think? Why do you suddenly think of buying a house in Beijing?"

Chu Liuxiang drank a sip of a bowl, wiped his mouth after drinking, and said naturally: "Sooner or later, it's the same."

"What's the matter sooner or later? Your boat is gone?"

"How can one person's boat be the house?"

Zhang Yuantian couldn't figure it out, and didn't dare to ask more questions, thinking that the three sisters of Su Rongrong were in trouble.

Quickly changed the subject and poured another bowl: "Drink, drink."

……

Chu Liuxiang drank a lot of wine, after what happened last night, he finally gave up his idea of ​​cooking, obediently bought food from the restaurant and went home.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard gate, he saw Xia Jianqing being pinned down on the recliner by a man in red. He didn't know what he was doing.

Chu Liuxiang was so frightened that she directly threw the solid wood lunch box in her hand.

Dongfang Bubai heard the sound of breaking through the air behind him, turned around without any sign of panic, flicked his red sleeves, and the lunch box was firmly hung on his hand.

Hearing the movement, Boss Xia raised his head and faced Chu Liuxiang who was standing at the gate of the courtyard. Chu Xiangshuai had a good look at it.

"..."

Who's on the couch?Where is his Boss Xia?