Chapter 36 A Cat-like Appetite

Oh no, I've been wandering around for too long and lost track of time. Ugh, that sinister look... is it going to eat me alive?

“Brother Jiang Chao, your health is precious. You shouldn’t have to go through the trouble of cooking. Here, hand me the spatula, and I’ll take care of cooking.”

Ever since Wu Lifang was temporarily transferred back to the textile post, she hasn't had time to come back and cook lunch. Yunxia, ​​whose cooking skills are pretty good, took the initiative to take on the task of cooking lunch herself.

"Yunxia, ​​where have you been all morning?"

Going out with friends? No way, the original owner of this body had no friends at all!

Visiting Uncle Liu's house is out of the question. We need to confirm this with someone. Jiang Chao is capable of doing such a thing!

Going to the western suburbs to play? No way, you'll get beaten up!

After thinking it over, Yunxia decided to adopt a half-true, half-false strategy. "Well, it's spring now, so I was thinking of buying a fruit sapling and planting it in the yard. That way, we can have fruit to eat in the fall. I heard from others that there's a market near the city wall that specializes in selling fruit saplings. So, I got up early and went to try my luck."

"Hey, where's the sapling? Did you eat it?"

Yunxia: ...I may be a big eater, but I don't eat everything!

"I didn't buy it. I don't know how to choose, and we're all a bunch of grown men, so I was too embarrassed to ask."

"Heh, you actually have moments of embarrassment?"

"Hey, how long are you two going to stand there at the kitchen door? My stomach is growling."

"You expect to be waited on hand and foot. If you want someone to wait on you, come back and find a nanny!"

Seeing that the fighting had shifted, he gave Xiao Jiang'an a wink, then crouched down and slipped inside in a flash.

"Yunxia, ​​come out, we haven't finished talking yet."

"No, Jiang Chao, come and start the fire! Big brother has a stomach problem, and An'an is growing. We can't miss lunch!"

The sensible little girl, with her bright, grape-like eyes, tugged at the boy's sleeve and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Brother, An'an is so hungry, I'm almost fainting from hunger!"

"Ah Chao, I'm so hungry too. Ugh, I'm so dizzy, I can't stand up."

As he spoke, he was about to lean on someone, but Jiang Chao wouldn't let him have his way. He slightly turned his body and dodged it.

Thump! The boy in the white coat fell flat on his face!

"Shame on you! You're such a grown man, still... um!"

“My disciple, my jokes aren’t so funny. Come on, let’s go back inside and I’ll teach you how to draw.”

He scooped up the baby in his arms and strode toward the main room. Jiang Chao snorted coldly, went into the kitchen, gathered some firewood, and prepared to start a fire.

Yunxia, ​​who was chopping vegetables, took a deep breath and thought to herself that she had finally managed to hide it, but... what excuse should she use to go out tomorrow?

Before long, a simple lunch was ready: stir-fried green beans with pork, stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, scallion pancakes, shredded pork with green peppers, and sweet potato porridge.

Ever since Feng Jingling came to the Jiang family, the meals have improved significantly. There is meat at every meal, and everyone gets a bag of milk after each meal.

"Little butterfly, why are you eating the same amount of food as a kitten today!"

"Hey, I ate too much this morning, I'm not hungry at all now."

"Ha, you're a liar. The oil stain on your coat gave you away. You were eating alone this morning, weren't you?"

After being reminded by the gloomy young man, Yunxia noticed that there were a few drops of brown oil stains on her coat. Uh, bad luck today, it seems I shouldn't have gone out.

Before Yunxia could come up with a plan to 'deflect' the matter, Jiang Chao, with a stern face, spoke again: "Heh, I can tell you're trying to find an excuse the moment you move your eyes. Just a reminder, was your cotton-padded coat clean before you left this morning?"

Seeing the little girl speechless after being rebuked, Feng Jingling quickly gave her a wink and said, "What's wrong? Everyone has moments of craving. Last night, An'an and I were secretly munching on braised chicken feet!"

Watching the show, Jiang An: You've gotten yourself caught in the drama, haven't you?

"Jiang An, did I ever tell you that you're not allowed to eat in bed?"

"Brother, I ate it... under the bed!"

"Ah Chao, An'an listens to you without question. Let's not talk about this anymore, the food will get cold soon."

"Completely obey? I also told him not to eat anything after brushing his teeth at night, did he... listen?"

Jiang An, who had guessed the most important question correctly, suddenly brightened up and exclaimed excitedly, "I listened to it! I listened to it! After finishing my braised chicken feet, I dragged Teacher Feng to brush my teeth again!"

"You've learned your lesson, haven't you? Today, you two are washing the dishes!"

He finished speaking, picked up his rice bowl, and started eating sweet potatoes, but his gaze remained fixed on the little girl.

Anyone stared at with a sinister gaze would lose their appetite, let alone Yunxia, ​​who had already eaten and drunk her fill at the restaurant.

The rice bowl was held high, slightly obstructing someone's view.

After lunch, Feng Jingling and Xiao Jiang'an were sent to the kitchen to wash the dishes, while Jiang Chao leaned against the door frame, acting as the supervisor.

Seeing the two of them acting so carelessly, almost breaking the bowl and splashing water all over the floor, the boy, unable to bear it any longer, frowned and chased them out. He then rolled up his sleeves and quickly cleaned up the mess.

Yunxia was unaware of what was happening in the kitchen. At this moment, she was in a fertile field in her spatial dimension, using a shovel to dig holes and plant trees.

After a long while, Yun Xia, having finished planting the trees, plopped down on the ground and sighed, "Phew, planting trees is much more tiring than growing vegetables. Luckily, I only bought about twenty trees. If I had bought more, I might have lost my life here."

After regaining some strength, she hurriedly got up to pick vegetables and fruits, and only left the space after finishing everything.

Consciousness returned to the body, and I fell asleep instantly. When I woke up again, the sky outside was ablaze with the colors of sunset.

I got up, dressed, and glanced at the clock. It was less than 10 minutes until 6 o'clock. Hmm, the side effect of drowsiness seems to be getting smaller.

I vividly remember the first time I sowed vegetable seeds, I slept for a whole day and night. Today, I planted trees and picked fruit, and I woke up before 6 a.m., which is a good omen.

"Little butterfly, you can really sleep! Come on, take a look at the drawing your brother just made."

Yunxia raised an eyebrow, smiled, and took the drawing paper. She looked down and was instantly shocked, her eyes widening in surprise.

The magnificent sunset, like a red ribbon, hangs on the horizon, dyeing the entire sky and the entire earth red. The world and sky are one color, the most beautiful scenery in the world.

"Big brother, your painting is beautiful enough to be exhibited in a gallery. It's so beautiful and has a wonderful artistic conception."

"Hey, Yunxia, ​​do you know anything about painting? Come with me to the kitchen to cook. Hey Feng, tidy up the table, it's all sorts of colors and a mess."

Well, since someone has spoken, there's no reason not to obey. Feng Jingling found a rag and slowly wiped away the dye on the table.

In the kitchen, Yunxia, ​​who was picking vegetables, joked, "Jiang Chao, shall I teach you how to cook? Even if I'm not around, you and An'an won't go hungry!"

Jiang Chao, who was gathering firewood, snorted coldly, "Heh, what's wrong? You've gotten too wild, and your wings have hardened. The Jiang family can't tolerate you anymore, is that it?"

"What? Me... I'll stay in the Jiang family my whole life. Oh, I see, you said those things because you were afraid you wouldn't be able to learn."

There's nothing in this world that I can't learn!

Wow, quite the big talker!

"The last dish tonight... stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar, you can make it, I'll just give you pointers."

"Um!"

Before long, all the dishes except for the stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar were ready. Judging that Aunt Wu would be back soon, the dishes were served, so as not to damage them when someone 'showed off their prowess'.