Chapter Twenty: Natural Green Food

  They drove the car to Li Yuanfang's courtyard under the guidance of several children. As soon as they stopped the car, a middle-aged man with a dark face and a tobacco pipe on his waist came out of the door, followed by an old farmer and that bald-headed man who had guided them before.

  "Which one is Dr. Zhou?"

  Li Yuanfang's gaze swept across Zhu Xiaohua's face and lingered on 'Hua Dou' for a moment, smacking his lips before reluctantly turning to Zhou Yi.

  It seems that this village secretary also knows how to appreciate good things, feeling that the 'flower' is much more beautiful than the one at home, but it's unknown whether she can have more children?

  "Is that Dean Li? My name is Zhou Yi, I'm a doctor applying to work at your nursing home. This is my medical license and the certificate from the talent exchange center..."

  Zhou Yi came running to the nursing home, so he didn't call him Secretary but called him Director. He said with a smile and handed over the prepared materials.

  "Ah, Comrade Zhou, we've been waiting for you. What are you looking at? Still looking for proof? You city folks with education, can you still deceive us?"

  Li Yuanfang smiled and said polite words, but his hands didn't slow down at all. He took the practicing certificate and proof documents from Zhou Yi's hand and looked them over carefully, with an expression even more serious than a mother-in-law: "My goodness, Comrade Zhou is a master's graduate from Kyoto University? Such a big intellectual has come to our village to be a doctor, this is all because of our village's good feng shui!"

  His cousin, Li Da Tie, also nodded frequently and suddenly pushed Er Lai Zi, who was staring at the "flower" crazily: "What's wrong with you? Quickly go get that big rooster raised by your mother to entertain our village doctor..."

  "Alright!" The second fool chuckled and turned around to leave, his movements swift and agile like a yellow wolf sneaking up to steal chickens.

  "Uh, Dean Li, I think you may have misunderstood me. I'm here to apply for the doctor position at the nursing home, not the village doctor..."

  Zhou Yi smiled and explained. He didn't mind giving the elderly in the village a check-up, but the problem was that although he had studied a lot of medical theory as a master's student, his clinical experience was scarce. He could do general checks, but if he had to deal with serious illnesses, he would be at a loss. This time, he also heard from Huang Ren that the nursing home was basically just going through the motions, and if he became the doctor for the whole village, the pressure would be too great.

  "No misunderstanding, the nursing home is in our village, no distinction... Dr. Zhou, let's not stand outside, come on in, today we'll treat you to a farmer's meal. I'm not bragging, old Li, but our dishes may not be as rich as those in your big city, but they're absolutely fresh and healthy..."

  Li Yuanfang smiled like an old fox and grabbed Zhou Yi's wrist, pulling him into the courtyard.

  "Farmhouse meal?"

  Zhu Xiaohua and her husband's eyes lit up as soon as they heard this. These days, it's all the rage to go to the countryside during holidays, where many city folks drive out to eat what they call "green" and "healthy" food; but how much of that "farmhouse cuisine" is actually authentic? On the other hand, Yúnshuǐ Village, being isolated in the mountains, might just have genuinely green and environmentally-friendly dishes.

  The two silly men acted quickly, and in just a few minutes they brought back a big rooster. After a quick slaughter at Li Yuanfang's home, the chicken soon ended up in the pot. In just over an hour, a table of dishes was ready. Li Yuanfang was very enthusiastic and even opened a jar of self-brewed rice wine to invite Zhou Yi and the others to take their seats.

  This table of farmhouse dishes, can't be called luxurious, but it's very sumptuous: spicy chicken, stir-fried eggs, smashed cucumber, stir-fried rape, and a large iron pot of grass carp with crispy rice cakes.

  This dish is also called "pot-bottom fish", with braised fish in the middle of the pot and a layer of pancakes stuck to the side, each one crispy and golden brown, filled with rich fish flavor. It's a favorite food among farmers. Although this dish can be found in cities, it's often just for show, without substance. To make it authentic, like Li Yuanfang's family does, you need to use firewood to cook a big pot, and the aroma of fish and pancakes will make Zhou Yi and Zhu Xiaohua drool with desire.

  "Come on, come on, we have a rule in our village. When guests arrive, they must drink three big bowls first. If you're a man, don't hesitate, just drink up!"

  Li Yuanfang picked up the wine jug and filled the men's cups to the brim, then raised his own bowl and downed it in one gulp. After finishing, he turned the bowl over and waited for Zhou Yi and Zhu Xiaohua to make their move.

  Li Da Tie was getting old, so he took a sip, Er Lai Zi was also generous and drank it all in one gulp, then smiled at Zhou Yi and Zhu Xiao Hua.

  "Not... I still have to drive back this afternoon... This wine..."

  Zhu Xiaohua was a bit intimidated. Even this warrior who had been through the trials of alcohol had never seen such a drinking method! That large black bowl, one bowl down and it's more than half a kilogram, even if it's rice wine, it can't be held back...

  "Fat brother, what are you afraid of? If you really get drunk, just stay at home. Our village has nothing much, but houses are plenty..."

  Li Yuanfang took a sip of wine and said with an air of dominance: "What's wrong, brother? You're not afraid of your wife, are you?"

  As soon as the words came out, Li Datie and Er Langzi burst into laughter, and Li Yuanfang was even more energetic: "In our countryside, men are heaven! See or not, my wife can't even get on the table. Why? It's just serving us old masters!"

  "I..."

  Xiao Hua comrade was so moved that she wanted to say a few words of her own, but when she saw the unpleasant expression on 'Hua Duo's face, she immediately became disheartened.

  "Xiao Hua, what are you afraid of? Drink with them! If you lose, don't say I'm your husband!"

  "The flower was furious: 'Whatever, I'll just drink and drive back home!'"

  "Alright, let's do it! Whoever doesn't is a coward!"

  Zhu Xiaohua's face turned red as he jumped up, grabbed a large black bowl and downed it in one gulp. Zhou Yi also smiled and drank a bowl of wine, patting his shoulder and saying: "Xiaohua, be careful, this millet wine is even more potent when you're drunk."

  With a turn of the head, three bowls of wine went down, and Li Yuanfang stopped persuading. Rural people have this temperament, the first three bowls are for face, if you don't drink, you're not a good friend, after the third bowl, you can drink as much as you want, no one will force you.

  "What good wine!"

  The authentic flavor of Zhouyi can be savored with just one sip, this is a wine brewed from 4 to 5 kinds of pure grains, and it's absolutely original, green and healthy, not some genetically modified stuff; rural people these days are also savvy, they know how to keep the good things for themselves.

  After eating a few more bites, I was even more impressed. The chicken was wild-caught, the fish was wild-born, and even the color of the scrambled eggs was bright yellow, unlike the ones you buy at the supermarket, which would be as white as tofu if you used them to steam an egg custard, without a hint of yellow.

  Zhu Xiaohua and her husband were also eating with relish, as if they hadn't eaten for many days. They basically relied on snatching dishes to eat. 'Huatou' was eating while whispering in Zhu Xiaohua's ear, judging from the look of it, they probably wouldn't finish their food and would take some away...

  When the rice was served, the three of them couldn't help but sigh in admiration. This rice may not be as shiny as the big-name brands found in supermarkets, but it's undoubtedly free from post-processing waxing and dyeing. Not only does it have a satisfying chewiness, but it's also incredibly fragrant and delicious. In comparison, the rice sold in supermarkets is simply inferior - it's practically trash that should be thrown away.

  "Heh heh, Dr. Zhou, you guys should really take a taste of this rice, it's truly irrigated with human fertilizer, and the seeds are our own organic ones that we saved, not those genetically modified ones researched by those big professors. It's nutritious too! Can't compare to the rice in your city, looks good at first but eating it for long will make people fall ill..."

  Li Yuanfang said with great satisfaction: "This rice is not easy to grow, even if it's a good field, an acre can only yield more than 400 catties, and that's only when the harvest is good. It's not comparable to those inferior goods that yield over 1,000 catties per acre..."

  Zhou Yi nodded, of course he knew that Li Yuanfang was not bragging. With his judgment on ingredients, he could tell at a glance that this was truly organic rice that had never been treated with chemical fertilizers.

  This is what humans should eat...

  Just as I finished sighing, the system suddenly responded again: "Ding, intake of pure natural green food, upgrade speed +1, daily acquisition of upgrade potential points is 6 points..."

  P.S: First of all, thank 'yueyueru' sister for her reward:)

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