Dreaming of Lion Rock: Recipe in Hand

Chapter 121 Passionate Love

Chunni and He Yanqing arrived at Chunni Hotel after walking for a while.

It's not even dinner time yet, but everyone is still busy. After all, there's a lot of preparation work to do before the restaurant opens.

Seeing that the hotel was in order, Chunni left with peace of mind.

Today is the first day that she and He Yanqing confirmed their relationship, and they are going to see a movie.

During this period, the choice of movies was limited. There were many movies about the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, such as Tunnel Warfare and Landmine Warfare. There were also romantic art films, but they were rare.

Chunni and her friends were lucky today as they happened to see the release of Love in Lushan.

After watching Lushan Love, Chunni still felt a little unsatisfied.

I don’t know if they were in love, but she couldn’t stop crying when she saw the hero and heroine separated because of a misunderstanding. She could empathize with them. Fortunately, the ending was good and the two lovers finally got married. She smiled again.

He Yanqing looked at Chunni with amusement and thought her little womanly demeanor was particularly adorable.

The two went to Chunni Restaurant for dinner, and then they started to worry about where to spend the afternoon.

Qianjin, who had a failed blind date some time ago, suggested: "Why don't you two go back to Lion Mountain to pick mushrooms. There has been a lot of rain recently, and the mushrooms on the mountain are growing one after another. The mushroom soup in our store is also very popular!"

Chunni and He Yanqing looked at each other and thought the suggestion was good.

He Yanqing went to push his bicycle over.

Chunni had ridden on the back of He Yanqing's bicycle before. But now that they were in a relationship, riding with someone was a different experience!

"Chun Ni, hold on tight, I'm going to start riding!" He Yanqing has been in an excited state ever since Chun Ni agreed to be his partner.

He had worked so hard for so long and finally got a house, it was time for him to have a family. He didn't expect the timing to come so well and so quickly, nor did he expect Chunni to agree to him so readily. He still couldn't forget the joy he felt when he returned to Lion Rock and found out that Chunni didn't have a partner.

Chunni suddenly felt a little shy. She carefully pulled He Yanqing's white shirt, but with a bang, the bicycle passed a big pothole, and she had to hug the cyclist tightly. This behavior earned He Yanqing a big laugh. What was there to understand? Chunni raised her fist and hit He Yanqing's back, and then twisted the skin on his waist. In return, she heard a hissing sound, and then she became happy.

The two of them left their bicycles at Chunni's house, said hello to the aunt next door, and went up the mountain.

In early summer, Lion Mountain is lush and full of vitality. The afternoon sun pours through the gaps between the leaves, leaving behind mottled traces. Taking a breath of fresh air, Chunni followed He Yanqing forward.

He Yanqing took a long wooden stick and casually slapped the grass under his feet to drive away the snakes and insects in it. They passed through the bamboo forest and did not see any bamboo rats. In recent years, villagers have been going to the bamboo forest to look for bamboo rats from time to time, which has reduced the number of bamboo rats in the forest and made them smarter. They are no longer as easy to catch as before.

He Yanqing used to love catching bamboo rats, and felt very sorry that he didn't have the chance to eat the delicious smoked bamboo rats.

"I haven't eaten bamboo rat for a long time, and I'm still missing it." He sighed.

"In fact, bamboo rat meat has a fishy smell and is not that delicious. But it was so difficult to eat meat at that time, which made the bamboo rat look as delicious as dragon meat from the sky. Maybe what we miss is not the bamboo rat meat, but the simple and beautiful time despite the poverty." Chunni said.

He Yanqing turned around and put his face close to Chunni's face, looked at her carefully, and then said: "I didn't expect that the little girl had such insights, it's amazing."

In return the little girl glared at him unhappily.

Maybe it was because a lover’s eyes see beauty in everything, He Yanqing felt that Chunni’s stare was particularly lively and cute, so he couldn’t help but walk up to her and ruffle her hair, and then, of course, ran away.

"He Yanqing, you bastard, look what you have done to my hair." Chun Ni felt her hair was messy and chased after him without saying a word.

At this time, He Yanqing regained some of his youthful nature. He fell to the ground on purpose, crying out "ouch, ouch".

"Chun Ni, come and pull me up, my butt is stuck to the ground and I can't get up!"

Chunni was both angry and amused. What kind of man is this? He becomes a different person once he starts dating. Where is his previous steadiness and self-control?

Chunni deliberately stepped on his foot and walked over with her head held high.

The two continued walking forward and finally came to a pine forest.

The grass in this pine forest is not very tall and most of it is buried under the pine needles.

As soon as she arrived, Chunni saw an edible porcini mushroom, which was small and delicate and very pleasing to the eye. She walked up quickly and pulled it up, very easily.

The land in the pine forest is very soft, and there are many mushrooms growing on it, such as porcini, chanterelles, etc. Of course, the most delicious one is the matsutake, which is so crispy and tender, and is delicious for sashimi or frying or stewing. Chunni couldn't help swallowing just thinking about it.

"Oh, there are several over there, and some here too." Chunni was very happy as she hadn't been to the mountain to pick mushrooms for a long time.

"I heard that you are looking for a shop?" He Yanqing asked while picking mushrooms.

"Yes! There are shops for rent in the county town, but good shops are hard to come by. You have to choose the location of the shop, and also consider the size of the shop and the surrounding area." Chunni told He Yanqing how she met Xue Shaohong.

"Next time I'll contact Shaohong and ask her to buy me a refrigerator. It would be too troublesome to run a restaurant without a refrigerator." Chunni was planning to buy a refrigerator the last time she went south, but she didn't see a suitable one.

"You can also buy a ceiling fan and install it in the store to keep it cool in the summer."

"Yes, I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. There is a store in Yangcheng that has fans installed, and the business there is better than other stores."

Chunni was very surprised. Her feet were sore after walking such a long distance, but when she saw the mushrooms, she couldn't help but pick them. This made He Yanqing laugh at her.

In this way, the two of them picked mushrooms and chatted, and unknowingly came to a cave.

This cave was formed naturally, and even in the hottest days of summer, there is a cool breeze inside and it is not hot at all.

It was Chunni’s first time to come to this place, and she entered the cave first with a curious mentality.

Although the entrance of the cave is small, it is very bright once you enter it. There are stalagmites of various shapes and sizes growing inside. The sunlight shines through the cracks in the rocks and shines on the stalagmites, forming mottled light and shadows, which is very beautiful.

Chunni and He Yanqing were dazzled and continued to walk forward. They saw a small stream and didn't know where it came from or where it went. At some point, He Yanqing took Chunni's hand. Chunni blushed but didn't struggle.

"There are several such caves on Lion Rock. They are warm in winter and cool in summer. They are a wonder of nature and extremely beautiful. It's just that this place is too remote. Otherwise, it would be nice if it could be developed into a tourist attraction." He Yanqing couldn't help but sigh.

"In fact, many people have come to visit Lion Rock now. What do you think? Should I buy a piece of land to build a farm house?" Chunni's idea was actually very simple. If Lion Rock was developed, the land she bought would have great prospects.

"Yes, that's okay." He Yanqing thought about it carefully and felt that it was feasible.

Chunni has already thought about the capital, but there is no rush as the county has no plans in this regard.

The two stayed in the cave for a while, and thinking that it was getting late, Chunni suggested going back.

When I came out of the cave, I saw four people walking towards me. They seemed to be here to see the cave. I don't know if they had time to get down the mountain.

When the two reached the foot of the mountain, a sunset glow was just appearing on the horizon.

"The sunset is so beautiful, but it's almost dusk." He Yanqing couldn't help but sigh.

Chunni disagreed, and she changed two words: "The sunset is infinitely beautiful because it is near dusk." He Yanqing smiled at Chunni, with infinite tenderness in his eyes.

"This is my photo!" He Yanqing took out a black-and-white photo from his shirt pocket and handed it to Chunni. "I'll put it with you. You can take it out and look at it when you miss me."

Chunni... In this era, dating really requires exchanging photos! But she was not prepared!

How embarrassing!