Seaside Inn

"Aran, are you back?"

Aunt Zhao stood by the wall and greeted Jiang Ran.

Jiang Ran smiled and nodded, "Auntie, thank you for telling me, otherwise the two elders would have planned to hide it from me!"

Aunt Zhao waved her hand, "Isn't that because you are busy with work? The two old men are afraid to trouble you."

"The family just brought trouble." Jiang Ran took some eggs from the kitchen and put them in a basket and handed them to Aunt Zhao. "Auntie took the eggs just collected today to eat."

"There are so many, let your grandma sell them, and you can make a lot of money!" Besides, Zhang Cuihua's heart aches for these chickens and eggs, and she is not willing to give away so much.

Jiang Ran directly stuffed the basket to her, "Auntie, I don't know how to say polite words, but I am grateful to you, without you I would still be in the dark!"

Aunt Zhao didn't refuse any more, and took the eggs, "Come on, take good care of your grandpa when you come back, stew more bones, eat whatever you want! I'm leaving."

After the person left, Jiang Ran went back to the kitchen. There was no food in the kitchen, so Jiang Ran had to go to the county with her wallet.Their village is very close to the county. Besides, every household in the village is more or less self-sufficient in farming.Therefore, few people will sell vegetables in the village, and most of them will be directly pulled to the county.

Jiang Ran was driving grandfather's old bicycle at the door. He bought a bunch of vegetables and meat and ran into many uncles and aunts on the way home. He was very surprised to see him. After all, he only came back during the Chinese New Year in the past two years. .

You can wait to talk about the nagging, now he has to go back to cook!

As a patient, no matter what the disease is, the most important thing is to eat lightly.

Jiang Ran made gruel, and the meat in the afternoon was not considered fresh. He ran to two pork stalls and managed to pick a good streaky pork belly. After chopping it up, he mixed it with corn kernels, carrots and green onions, and bought ready-made dumpling wrappers. .

Jiang Ran was very dexterous, and after a while, the steaming plate was full of corn dumplings in the shape of ears of wheat.

After Jiang Ran finished steaming the dumplings, Jiang Pozi also woke up.

"I can tell by smelling it that you must be making dumplings."

Jiang Ran smiled, his grandfather loves to eat dumplings, so of course he has to eat dumplings made by him when he comes back rarely.

Stir-fry a small fried meat and mix with green vegetables.

Jiang Ran put the food in the lunch box, "Grandma, you can rest at home! I will go to the hospital to accompany Grandpa."

"What's the matter? He makes a fuss at night and has to go to the toilet."

"I come."

"You just resigned, it's better to rest at home."

"Grandma, I've already resigned, so I'm afraid I won't have time to rest in the future?"

Mrs. Jiang couldn't resist Jiang Ran, so she had to follow Jiang Ran to the hospital with a lunch box.

When he arrived at the hospital, the old man Jiang had already woken up. He was chatting with the old man on the bed next to him. When he saw Jiang Ran, "Good boy, pour a glass of water for grandpa, I can't reach it."

"it is good."

When it was time to make rounds, a group of doctors came in a crowd and talked for a long time to the old man Jiang's legs. A few young men in white coats were holding their notebooks and writing hard. They should be interns.

There are three beds in a room, all of which are there, and then a group of people left in a mess.

Jiang Ran then set up the small bed table and took out the food.

It's dumplings.

The old man Jiang's eyes lit up, and when Jiang Ran took out everything and the bag was empty, he frowned again, "Where's the garlic?"

"No."

"Where's the sauce?"

"No."

"What about the kimchi!"

Jiang Ran sighed, "Grandpa, the doctor just said that you should rest and eat light food. Garlic is a hair product, and pickles in soy sauce are not good for wound healing, so you can't eat them."

The old man Jiang was unhappy, "How can you eat dumplings without garlic or sauce? I won't eat them."

Jiang Ran was not angry either, and said to the old man in the next bed, "Grandpa, do you eat dumplings? I made them myself, stuffed with corn and pork."

Before the old man in the next bed could speak, Jiang old man picked up the chopsticks again and put a dumpling in his mouth.

Jiang Ran laughed and filled a small plate of dumplings for the uncle next door to eat.

The uncle in the next bed, surnamed Wang, ate two thumbs up and said, "It's delicious! It's delicious!"

The old man Jiang snorted proudly and said, "I don't care who taught it. Besides dumplings, my good boy's pancakes are the most delicious. Good boy, let's eat pancakes tomorrow!"

"No, it's too oily for you to eat."

"……"I hate!

It's not a good job to stay in bed at night. I sleep in a small bed in the hallway. Old man Jiang has the habit of waking up at night. He has a plaster cast on his leg, so he must pay attention to his leg in the dark and try not to wake him up quietly. Other people in the ward.

After waiting for old man Jiang to wash at dawn, he had to go home in a hurry to take Mrs. Jiang over. The breakfast was cooked by Mrs. Jiang. The family of three had breakfast in the hospital. Mrs. Jiang accompanied Mrs. Jiang. The room was on the right side of the second floor, and you could see the sea by opening the window. The quilt was newly changed, and Jiang Ran fell asleep smelling the warm sunshine and the salty sea breeze under the quilt.

At eleven o'clock, he had to get up again to make lunch and send him to the hospital, and Mrs. Jiang went home to take a nap, and he accompanied Mrs. Jiang.

This kind of accompanying bed life lasted until three days later. The doctor said that the old man Jiang was recovering well, with no side effects of drug rejection, and he could be discharged from the hospital.

So, Jiang Ran bought a wheelchair and pushed the old man home.

As soon as he got out of the hospital, the old man Jiang let out a long breath, "I don't like the hospital, which burns money and is hard to treat."

Mrs. Jiang hummed and dismantled him, "It's a person who is fine, who would like a hospital?"

There is no need to run between the hospital and the house, and life is much easier.

Knowing that the old man Jiang was discharged from the hospital, the neighbors would inevitably come to visit and talk about it.

Jiang Ran has always been unable to resist these seven aunts and eight aunts, so he can only find something to do to avoid them.

Mrs. Jiang really raises too many chickens, and she has to do a good job of hygiene in the morning and evening.Jiang Ran couldn't take it anymore, so he killed one chicken every three days, stewed it, fried it, and soon the number of chickens dropped.

Eating chicken and meat every day, Jiang Ran has gained two catties. Of course it won't be obvious if she doesn't go on the scale, but her complexion is much better.Jiang Ran follows Mrs. Jiang, she is very white, she was pale without blood in the past, but now she is rosy and rosy, and she feels comfortable looking at it.

Mrs. Jiang has also gained weight, but not as fat as old man Jiang. Old man Jiang sits in a wheelchair all day long, eating or basking in the sun. He doesn’t have to do any work and keeps nourishing himself. The little old man has circled around in a short time .

Mrs. Jiang couldn't help saying that she was willing to kill the chicken because she wanted to grow meat for her good boy, and why the meat grew in the wrong place.

Today, Jiang Ran killed another chicken, marinated it with old wine to remove the taste, put it in a casserole and stewed it without adding anything, just a piece of crushed ginger will do.

The old man Jiang has been calm for a long time, and if he doesn't do anything to satisfy his cravings, he will probably lose his temper again.

Seaside people grew up eating seafood for snacks, and they can't stand without seafood for a day.

The old man Jiang talked about eating kimchi all day long, and after a long time, he started thinking about eating fish, shrimp, and crabs, so Jiang Ran went to the county in the morning to buy a big silver carp, chopped off the head of the fish in half, and served it with oyster sauce. Spread the fish head up and down with cooking wine and white vinegar, and marinate for about half an hour.

Ginger and garlic are crushed and minced, and the oil is heated in a hot pan. After sautéing, stir-fry the homemade red pepper and pour it on the fish head and steam it in the pan. When it comes out, pour a spoonful of hot The oil, with a strong fragrance, floated out from the kitchen, making the old ginger man who was basking in the sun in the yard scream hungry.

Chop two spare ribs and wash them. After marinating, coat them with a thin layer of starch and deep-fry them in an oil pan over low heat until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.Put minced garlic at the bottom of the pot to explode, then pour in the ribs and celery to make garlic ribs.

There are also clams, soaked in water and put them in the pot to blanch the water. After the shells are opened, put them on the bottom of the bowl, pour the egg liquid and put them in the pot to make clams steamed eggs. Steam them for about 15 minutes and serve them with a little chopped green onion. Soy sauce is just fine.

Mrs. Jiang has already set up tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks in the yard, just waiting for the chicken in the casserole.

Jiang Ran cleaned up the kitchen and went out with garbage bags.

As soon as he went out, he saw a few young people standing at the door of his house not far away, pushing and shoving, talking, and when he saw Jiang Ran coming out, he became quiet again.Quiet is quiet, but small movements continue, you push me and I squeeze you.

When Jiang Ran took out the trash, they were still there, staring at him.

Obviously something is wrong.

Jiang Ran thought for a while, stepped forward and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

When the young man saw Jiang Ran taking the initiative, he was a little embarrassed, and finally a better-looking girl stood up, "Brother, we are college students attached to City C, and we came here to sketch during the holidays. Borrowing for one night. I wonder if there are farmhouses or homestays in this village?"

Jiang Ran frowned, "Where did you live before? Can't you go back?"

A boy next to him said, "We're staying in a hotel in the county."

Then I couldn't go back. The shuttle buses in the village always get off work at six o'clock, and it's almost seven o'clock now.

"There is no farmhouse here."

After Jiang Ran finished speaking, the brows and eyes of several people suddenly fell down, a little at a loss.Jiang Ran continued, "However, my home is here, and there are a few empty rooms, so it's no problem for one night."

Everyone's eyes lit up, "Really?"

"Well, come if you don't worry, I just cooked, we can eat together."

After discussing for a while, several people followed Jiang Ran into the house.

Jiang Ran roughly talked with Old Man Jiang and Mrs. Jiang, and the two old men are enthusiastic people so they wouldn't mind.Looking at the pale faces of the two little girls, Mrs. Jiang said while pouring hot water from the kettle, "you young people have to look at the place when you come to travel. The resort is opposite our village. You are going wrong! This is the seaside, sooner or later The temperature is not high, so you have to wear thicker clothes."

"Grandma, we did not go wrong. We are art students. The resort is too economical and not suitable for us." The girl hugged the water glass to keep warm, but didn't take a sip.Obviously a little wary.

Jiang Ran looked at it and poured himself a glass of water.

The two girls watched Jiang Ran drink and looked at each other before drinking carefully.

Two men and two women, rice is not enough, Jiang Ran took out the leftover rice from yesterday's refrigerator and broke it up to make fried rice with eggs.

Also cut spicy cabbage and pickled radish to make side dishes.

The guests ate rice, and he and the two elderly people ate fried rice.

The young man was very vigilant. After Jiang Ran brought out the food, he ate every dish and drank another bowl of chicken soup.

He did it naturally, the young man secretly watched Jiang Ran eat, and their chopsticks would fall there after he finished eating.

They thought they did a good job, but Jiang Ran just pretended not to know how to accommodate them.

After they had finished eating, they began to talk.

"Grandma, this fish head is delicious! Your cooking skills are really good." They thought it was Mrs. Jiang who was cooking.

Mrs. Jiang laughed and said, "This is my grandson's handicraft. I can't make such delicious food."

They were taken aback for a while, they didn't expect that such a handsome young man who was not a few years older than them could cook and cook so deliciously.

"I really can't see it!"

Jiang Ran said, "It's nothing. Our family used to run a restaurant. My grandfather is the chef. I can't compare to him."

The old man Jiang hummed and said, "I have been turning the spoon for 40 years, and I have cooked more dishes than you have eaten. How can I compare?"

Mrs. Jiang twisted Mrs. Jiang's arm, "Kow Kua, you're still out of breath. Don't eat fish, eat eggs."

The old man Jiang was not happy, "Why can't I eat it, I want to eat fish!"

Jiang Ran said, "Grandpa, your legs are still not healed, just take two bites to satisfy your hunger, and I will do it after the plaster is removed."

"I'll die after waiting so long! I'll go buy a fish tomorrow and come back to make it."

"No boy!"

The meal ended in a quarrel between the two old people. Mrs. Jiang washed the dishes, and Jiang Ran went to the second floor to clean up the guest room.

Jiang Ran loves cleanliness, not to mention cleanliness, he is very diligent in cleaning, even if he is in the guest room, he has never left a day. Now he only needs to spread the quilt and prepare the toiletries.

Two men and two women, the two rooms are very easy to allocate.

When Jiang Ran was making the bed, the two girls opened the window to look outside. Their village was high, so they could see the whole sea even if the waves came up.

"Wow! Looks so good, the wind is blowing so comfortable!"

"Wouldn't it be nice to see it like this during the day!"

The sea view at night is dim, not as clear as during the day, nor noisy during the day, playing like a child all day and then quiet down at night, the breeze brings the gentle sound of the sea, which is very comfortable.

Jiang Ran kept moving his hands and said, "You are unlucky, sometimes you will have blue tears at night, and it looks much better than during the day."

"Blue tears?"

Jiang Ran nodded, "A creature that emits a small blue light, like a firefly. They are a group, and the tide hits them up. The coastline used to be blue light, which is very beautiful."

The two girls felt itchy when he said, "Really, I never stop crying blue, like a fairy tale."

"But we didn't write it in the tourist brochure!"

Jiang Ran smiled and said, "Not all the time, but we have seen a lot and roughly estimated that the chances of seeing it are higher in summer or when the south wind is blowing."

They say the county is a county, but looking at the map, you can see that it is a very simple island surrounded by the sea. Half of the people on the island rely on going to the sea to eat. There are also scenic spots, but the locals can’t tell why. After all They watch it every day, and they get tired of watching it no matter how they feel.

Over the past few years, the ZF has taken a fancy to it somehow and planned a development area, so the leaders of the county bureau began to pay attention to it, demolished everywhere, and reconstructed the original scenic spots.

But the place is not big, the publicity is not good, and there are very few tourists.

This group of college students who come to sketch is just looking at cheap consumption.

"I want to see it! Gosh, I have to go online and look for pictures."

Jiang Ran didn't say any more. After making the bed, he left and went back to his room.

He lay on the bed and looked at the dim room, listening to the whistling of the sea breeze.

Unexpected calm.

After staying in the country for a long time and living a leisurely life, he no longer cares much about the annoying and unpleasant things in the city, including Song Xing.

When he was at his lowest, he ran into an accident with old man Jiang, so he didn't have time to be sad.When he was free and quiet, those things seemed to be far away from him, a little unreal.

It's a strange feeling to be out of love.

When it hurts, it hurts deeply, but once the worst pain is over, everything becomes light.

When I think about it, my chest still feels tight and my heart hurts.

But whether you love it or not, life goes on.

The author has something to say: I started a new article in a brainstorming moment, and I can already foresee that I will lose my hair like crazy in the future