Four-year-old Juanjuan was unloved by her father, ignored by her mother, and bullied by her older brothers. Left to shoulder the burden of a broken family all on her own.
Then one day, her pa...
After settling Chunlai and Dongqu in and introducing them to the children in the family.
Jiang Dai took out the pork she had bought when she returned.
"Ta-da! Pork is cheaper today, only 28 coins a pound. I bought two pounds to eat as much meat as possible while it's fresh!"
As a modern person, Jiang Dai really doesn't want to suffer from hunger anymore.
Moreover, there are so many growing children in the family, and eating only vegetables, rice, and noodles is not a complete nutritional intake.
"Mom, give it to me! I'll go cook."
Bai Yunxing glanced at the sky, got up to take the pork, and then went to cook the vegetables.
Carrying the meat, Jiang Dai looked at her second son, who had taken the initiative to cook, and the two adults, Chunlai and Dongqu, who had joined them, and tentatively said, "Why don't you teach your parents how to cook today?"
[The silver notes arrived today, bringing the family to over sixty taels of silver. We're no longer worried about wasting food if we fail to cook.]
These past few days I've been helping the kids, cutting meat and vegetables, kneading dough, and I've actually learned quite a bit!
Who would have thought that I, who hardly ever cooked in modern times, would end up here learning to cook?!
Bai Yunxing hesitated for a moment, but still nodded: "Okay."
Juanjuan recalled the day the black smoke devoured the small kitchen.
"Father won't..."
The child looked at Bai Tian with some hesitation.
Bai Tian:......
"Don't worry, Dad was just not very good at starting a fire back then!!!"
So, in the small kitchen.
Juanjuan instructed Jiang Dai on how to make pancakes, while Baiyunxing instructed Bai Tian on how to stir-fry vegetables.
Jiang Dai: [I'm not kidding, I used to dislike air fryers, ovens, and electric griddles, but now this big iron wok over a wood fire is really hard to use!!!]
Bai Tian: [I miss gas stoves and microwaves. The heat was controllable, and at least I could cook something edible by following a recipe. But this... it's all based on gut feeling!!!]
Jiang Dai and Bai Tian: [Who can understand how difficult it is for a beginner to master the concepts of "appropriate amount," "watching the heat," and "small quantity"?!]
"Mom, the pancakes are almost burnt."
Juanjuan reminded her.
"Dad, you put in too little salt... or too much..."
Bai Yunxing reminded him.
Spring's arrival and winter's charm outside the door: ...
"Did your parents never know how to cook? What did they eat before?"
Dongqu finally couldn't help but ask the eldest son of the Bai family next to her.
Bai Yunqi thought back, then his gaze fell on his father: "My mother used to be a bit silly and rarely cooked. I don't remember if my father cooked or not."
Bai Yunqi wasn't lying; of the original owner's memories he inherited, only the last two or three years were clear.
I can't remember anything before that, because I was too young then.
Bai Yun'an yawned: "My family situation is a bit special."
After all, parents have changed, and people from different eras are naturally different.
Bai Yun'an pondered, but his gaze fell on Xiao Juanjuan in the small kitchen.
Now, besides her original second brother, her parents have also started learning to cook. Will this greatly affect little Juanjuan?
There's really no need to worry about these things. I can tell that these parents are very kind and simple-minded; at least they're responsible for their four children.
[Even though Juanjuan used to cook, her family didn't treat her particularly well. So it's not a matter of whether she cooks or not; it's a matter of the people! This child is still too young to understand!]
Even if she didn't cook or wasn't particularly capable, in her parents' eyes, as long as she didn't commit murder or arson, she was probably a good child! Unfortunately, I can't...
While in the small kitchen, Juanjuan was distracted by her third brother's light voice. She reached for the pancake without paying attention and accidentally touched the hot edge of the pan.
"hiss!"
The child gasped.
"Did you get burned? Quickly rinse it with cold water!"
Jiang Dai ignored the pancakes in the pot, reached for a bowl of cold water, and put Juanjuan's scalded fingers into it to cool them down.
"It should be fine, I don't see any blisters."
Bai Tian also came over and carefully examined Juanjuan's fingers.
Juanjuan recalled what her third brother had just said.
She looked at her mother and father, who were so worried and anxious about her just because she had burned her hand.
so……
Even if she does nothing, will her parents still like her?