Now you know to call for help? What were you doing just now? Your hand moved so fast that he didn't even have time to stop you, and it ended up wiping your butt.

Sigh! There's nothing I can do. I really brought this on myself. I'd feel terrible if Maodan got beaten up because of it!

She pleaded, "Mother, Your Majesty! Please forgive Mao Dan today! It was my fault. Mao Dan definitely knows he was wrong and will take better care of his clothes next time. Let's just let it go this time!"

Qian Hong thought Xie Yan was protecting Mao Dan, so she quickly said, "Xie Yan! Don't worry about it. This kid just needs to be taught a lesson. You don't know how dirty his clothes are every day. He looks like a little beggar."

"I wash them every day, but I still can't keep up!"

Seeing that his mother-in-law's murderous intent had not diminished, Xie Yan used his trump card and handed her the steamed buns in his hand, "Mom, I went to the city today. These are specially bought for you and Dad. You should eat them as soon as possible, or they will spoil!"

Qian Hong took it and exclaimed, "Oh my god! A huge meat bun!" She glared at Xie Yan and said, "You child, why are you wasting money? Take it back and you two eat it. Your father and I are old and don't know what we need to eat!"

Mao Dan hurriedly jumped out from behind Xie Yan and shouted, "Grandma, I want to eat! I want to eat! If you won't eat, I will! Give it to me!"

Xie Yan closed his eyes. Okay, he was destined to get beaten up now! Anyway, he had already done his best. If he still got beaten up, then Mao Dan was destined to get beaten up today, and there was nothing anyone could do to stop it!

Sure enough, the next moment, Mao Dan's heart-wrenching cries rang out, and Qian Hong's stick landed smoothly on him!

Thank-you banquet "..."

Mao Dan, Mao Dan, you knew you were going to avoid a beating, but you had to jump out and get beaten up! If you don't get beaten up, who will?

The final result was that Mao Dan, who had been educated with love, sat in the yard eating half a meat bun with tears in his eyes. When he saw Xie Yan come out, he grinned like an idiot!

Xie Yan didn't want to look at that carefree, silly face anymore; it was so annoying! If she ever had a child in the future, she would definitely make sure she played with this older brother less!

What if being silly is contagious?

After returning home, Xie Yan was already fast asleep. He hadn't slept much last night, and he had gotten up early this morning and ridden his bike around, so he was exhausted and sleepy. After Gu Bin left with his and Liu Yihong's things, Xie Yan took out his own things as well.

I closed the cabinet, lay down on the kang (heated brick bed), and sighed comfortably. Ah, this is so comfortable! I had originally planned to go home with you all for boiled fish when Yue returned, but I just fell asleep while waiting!

When Yu Yue returned home, she saw Xie Yan sleeping soundly, his cheeks flushed, as if he was having a good dream and he laughed out loud.

Seeing his smile, Yu Yuehui's mood improved as well.

Yu Yue opened the window to let the cool breeze in, then went back to the kitchen. It was already past seven o'clock, time to cook.

Seeing the boiled fish in the lunchbox, Yu Yue felt a warmth in her heart. It felt so good to be remembered at this moment. Humming an unknown song, she finished making dinner.

Xie Yan was awakened by the aroma. She stretched comfortably, got off the kang (a heated brick bed), and wanted to go to the kitchen, but then remembered the pork in the cupboard. She turned around, opened the cupboard, and sure enough, it was still there.

When Yu Yue saw Xie Yan holding the meat, she asked incredulously, "Where did you get the meat coupons?"

Xie Yan shook his head, "This is a secret, a secret that can't be told!"

Yu Yue took the meat, weighed it in her hand, and said it weighed at least two pounds. "Alright, then I won't ask anymore. Tomorrow we'll make braised pork, and render the rest into lard! How about that?"

After Xie Yan set out the dishes, he said, "You can decide for me; I will obey unconditionally!"

"Come and try this boiled fish, it's delicious!"

Yu Yue replied, "Then I must try it! I've never had this dish before!" She would slowly taste it herself to see if she could figure out the recipe so she could make it at home!

Xie Yan placed a slice of fish on her plate. "Try it, please."

The first bite is an intensely spicy and numbing flavor that stimulates the tip of the tongue and quickly spreads throughout the mouth, bringing a strong tingling sensation. With a gentle bite, the fish slices melt on the tongue, releasing the freshness and tenderness of the fish! It's absolutely delicious!

Yu Yuehui exclaimed sincerely, "How can it taste so good! This is actually fish!" A whole new world opened up before her; so this is what fish can be like!

Seeing Yu Yuehui's expression, Xie Yan smiled happily, "How is it? Isn't it delicious? There are also vegetables in here, you should try them too, they're all quite good!"

Yu Yue tried them one by one. "They're so delicious! These are all very ordinary dishes, but I never expected them to taste so good after being prepared like this!"

Xie Yan said while eating, "Isn't it delicious! Next time we'll make it ourselves, and then send some to our parents too!"

Yu Yue grabbed Xie Yan's arm. "You can do it?" she asked, staring intently at him, afraid that Xie Yan was joking!

Xie Yan raised an eyebrow. "Of course, but I've only seen others do it; I've never done it myself. But I can tell you exactly how to do it!"

Bullshit! That's a lie. Xie Yan made it according to the video in his previous life, but not only did he get splattered with oil everywhere, he was also flustered and forgot to add this and that. In the end, it was bound to be a failure. Although it was edible, the taste was just so-so!

The deeply affected Xie Yan didn't watch cooking videos for a long time!

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The weather was nice, and it was a good time for Yuehui to rest. Xie Yan was in high spirits and wanted to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms, but actually he wanted to see if there were any medicinal herbs.

Although many novels describe mountains as full of treasures and medicinal herbs everywhere, Xie Yan has given up on those unrealistic ideas after the blow from the last junkyard incident. After all, he's not the protagonist, and those treasures are meant for the protagonist. As for him, there won't be any left!

Xie Yan has finished reading those books and has a general understanding of medicinal herbs, and he knows the processing methods by heart. Now he is going to find some medicinal herbs to practice.

Xie Yan still felt a bit self-conscious in front of his wife and didn't want to embarrass himself, so he made an excuse that he was going to pick mushrooms!

Of course, I also want to see what kind of mushrooms are here! I've only ever heard of mushrooms being plentiful in the south; I've never heard of mushrooms growing in the northwest before!

I'm also very curious to see what they are like.